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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Effective from January 1983
The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign
Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)
Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
Effective from May 1983
Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Effective from August 1983
The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)
Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
Effective from March 1983
The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
Effective from October 1997
Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)
The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc
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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
Effective from April 1984
Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)
Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:
* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).
Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
Effective from July 2001
Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Effective from August 1989
Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOM: Chief of Mission
Effective from March 2004
Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCRM: Criminal Activity
Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
Effective from May 1991
Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
Effective from December 2007
Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
Effective from August 1986
Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
Effective from May 2007
Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
Effective from September 2006
Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
Effective from June 2000
Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
Effective from August 2006
Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)
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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
Effective from January 1999
Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.
(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
Effective from August 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
Effective From October 1999
Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Effective from April 1984
Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
Effective from February 1984
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
Effective from May 2000
Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
Effective from November 1984
Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Effective from August 1996
Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
Effective from March 1993
Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)
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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
Effective from February 1983
Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
Effective from October 1997
Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)
Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
Effective from July 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
Effective from June 1984
Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
Effective from September 2008
Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
Effective from November 1995
Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
Effective from June 1995
Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
Effective from January 1983
Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
EXCHANGE OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
Effective from January 1983
Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
Effective from October 1999
Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
Effective from January 1983
A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)
The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
Effective from January 1983
Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
Effective from January 1985
The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)
People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
Effective from January 1983
The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
Effective from March 1995
The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)
The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
SECRET
SECRET//NOFORN
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
By year:
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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Effective from January 1983
The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign
Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)
Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
Effective from May 1983
Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Effective from August 1983
The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)
Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
Effective from March 1983
The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
Effective from October 1997
Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)
The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc
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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
Effective from April 1984
Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)
Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:
* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).
Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
Effective from July 2001
Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Effective from August 1989
Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOM: Chief of Mission
Effective from March 2004
Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCRM: Criminal Activity
Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
Effective from May 1991
Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
Effective from December 2007
Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
Effective from August 1986
Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
Effective from May 2007
Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
Effective from September 2006
Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
Effective from June 2000
Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
Effective from August 2006
Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)
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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
Effective from January 1999
Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.
(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
Effective from August 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
Effective From October 1999
Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Effective from April 1984
Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
Effective from February 1984
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
Effective from May 2000
Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
Effective from November 1984
Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Effective from August 1996
Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
Effective from March 1993
Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)
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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
Effective from February 1983
Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
Effective from October 1997
Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)
Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
Effective from July 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
Effective from June 1984
Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
Effective from September 2008
Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
Effective from November 1995
Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
Effective from June 1995
Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
Effective from January 1983
Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
EXCHANGE OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
Effective from January 1983
Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
Effective from October 1999
Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
Effective from January 1983
A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)
The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
Effective from January 1983
Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
Effective from January 1985
The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)
People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
Effective from January 1983
The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
Effective from March 1995
The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)
The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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GC GCC GCCC GE GEF GEORGE GERARD GESKE GF GG GH GI GIPNC GIWI GJ GKGIC GL GLOBAL GM GN GO GOG GOI GON GOVPOI GPGOV GPI GPOI GPOV GR GRQ GS GT GTIP GTMO GTREFTEL GU GUAM GUANTANAMO GUIDANCE GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ GV GWI GY GZ GZIS HA HARRIET HARRY HAWZ HCOPIL HDP HE HEAVEN HEBRON HELGERSON HERCEGOVINA HG HHS HI HIGHLIGHTS HIJAZI HILARY HILLARY HILLEN HIPC HIV HIZ HK HKSX HL HLSX HN HNCHR HO HOA HOSTAGES HPKO HR HRC HRCS HRICTY HRIGHTS HRKSTC HSI HSTC HSWG HT HTCG HTSC HU HUD HUM HUMAN HUMANITARIAN HUMANR HUMANRIGHTS HUMOR HUMRIT HUNRC HURI HURRICANE HYDE HYLAND HYMPSK HZ IA IACHR IACI IACO IACW IADB IAEA IAES IAHRC IAIE IAII IASA IATTC IAZ IBB IBD IBET IBPCA IBRB IBRD IC ICAC ICAO ICC ICCAT ICCROM ICES ICJ ICRC ICRS ICSCA ICTR ICTY ID IDA IDB IDLI IDLO IDP IDR IE IEA IEAB IEF IF IFAD IFC IFIN IFM IFO IFR IFRC IG IGAD IGF IHO IICA IINS IIP IK IL ILAB ILC ILEA ILO IMC IMET IMF IMMIGRATION IMO IMSO IMTS IN INAUGURATION INCB IND INDO INF INFLUENZA INL INMARSAT INNP INPFC INR INRA INRB INRD INRO INRPAZ INS INSC INT INTEL INTELLECTUAL INTELSAT INTERNAL INTERPOL INV INVI IO IOC IOM IP IPET IPGRI IPK IPPC IPR IPROP IQ IQNV IR IRAN IRAQ IRAQI IRAQI FREEDOM IRC IRCE IRDB IRE IRL IRLE IRM IRMO IRNB IRPE IRS IS ISA ISAAC ISAF ISCA ISCON ISLAMISTS ISLE ISN ISNV ISO ISPA ISPL ISRAEL ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISSUES ISTC IT ITA ITALIAN ITALY ITECIP ITEIND ITELTN ITER ITF ITIA ITRA ITRD ITU IUCN IV IVIANNA IWC IWI IX IZ IZAORC JA JAM JAMES JAPAN JAT JAWAD JCIC JE JEFFERY JEFFREY JHR JI JIMENEZ JIMENEZ CHILDREN JK JKUS JM JN JO JOHNNIE JOSE NEY MILA ESPINOSA JOSE RAMOS HORTA JOSEPH BIDEN JP JS JSRP JUAN JUS JY KA KACP KACT [+] KACW KADM KAID KALM KALR KANSOU KAPO KARIM WADE KATRINA KAUST KAWC [+] KAWK KAWL KAWS KAWX KAYLA KBCT KBDS KBEM KBIO KBNC KBTC KBTR KBTS KBWG KCCP KCEM KCERS KCFC KCFE [+] KCGC KCHG KCIP [+] KCIS KCM KCMA KCMR KCOG KCOM [+] KCOR [+] KCPS KCRCM KCRI KCRIM KCRM [+] KCRN KCRO KCROM KCROR KCRP KCRS KCRT KCSA KCSI KCSY KCUL KCUM KCVM KCWI KDCM KDDEM KDDG KDE KDEM [+] KDEN KDET KDEV KDGOV KDGR KDHS KDM KDMR KDP KDRG [+] KDRL KDTB KDUM KE KEAI KEBG KECF KEDEM KEDM KEDU KEIM KEM KEMPI KEMR KEMS KEN KENV KERF KERG KESO KESP KESS KEVIN KFAM KFCE KFE KFEM KFGM KFIN KFIU KFLD KFLO KFLU KFOR KFPC KFRD [+] KFRP KFSC KFTFN KFTN KG KGCC KGCN KGHA KGHG [+] KGIC [+] KGICKS KGIT KGIV KGKG KGLB KGOR KGOV KH KHDP KHGH KHIB KHIV [+] KHJUS KHLS [+] KHMN KHOURY KHPD KHSA KHSL KHUM KI KIBL KICA KICC KICCPUR KICR KICT KID KIDE KIF KIFR KIIC KIIP KIL KILS KIMMITT KIMT KIND KINF KINL KINP KINR KINT KIPR [+] KIPT KIRC KIRF [+] KIRL KIRP KIS KISC KISK KISL [+] KISM KISR KITA KIVP KIVR KJAN KJRE KJU KJUS [+] KJUST KJWC KK KKIV KKNP KKOR KKPO KLAB KLAP KLBO KLEG KLFLO KLFU KLHS KLIG KLIP KLPM KLSO KLTN KM KMAC KMAR KMCA [+] KMCC KMCR KMDR [+] KMEPI KMFO KMGT KMIG KMNP KMOC KMPF KMPI KMPIO KMPL KMPP KMPT KMRD KMRS KMSG KMVP KMWN KN KNAO KNAP KNAR KNDP KNEI KNEP KNET KNMP KNN KNNA KNNB KNNC KNNF KNNO KNNP [+] KNNR KNOP KNP KNPP KNPPIS KNPR KNPT KNRG KNRV KNSD KNUC KNUP KO KOC KOCI KOCM KOEM KOGL KOLY [+] KOM KOMC KOMCCO KOMCSG KOMH KOMO KOMS KOR KOSOVO KOUYATE KPA KPAD KPAI KPAK KPAL [+] KPALAOIS KPAM KPAO [+] KPAS KPBT KPDD KPEM KPEO KPER KPET KPIN [+] KPIR KPKO [+] KPKP KPLS KPMI KPMO KPO KPOA KPOKO KPOL KPOP KPOV KPOW KPPAO KPPD KPRD KPRM KPRO KPROG KPRP KPRV KPSC KPTD KPTS KPWG KPWR [+] KQ KQM KQRDQ KR KRAD [+] KRAL KRCIM KRCM KRCS KRD KRDP KREC KREF KREL KRF KRFD KRFR KRG KRGY KRIC KRIF KRIM KRKO KRM KRMS KRV KRVC KS KSA KSAC KSAF KSCA [+] KSCI KSCS KSCT KSEAO KSEC KSEI KSEO KSEP KSI KSIA KSKN KSLG KSMT KSOC KSOCI KSPA KSPR [+] KSRE KSTC KSTCC KSTCPL KSTH KSTS KSTT KSUM [+] KSUP KT KTAO KTBD KTBT KTCRE KTDB KTDD KTDM KTER KTEX KTFIN KTFM KTFN [+] KTFR KTFS KTIA [+] KTIP [+] KTLA KTNBT KTNF KTPN KTRD KTRF KTSC KTSD KTTB KTTC KTTP KU KUAE KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR [+] KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG [+] KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN [+] KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR [+] MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS [+] MATT MB MBM MC MCA MCAP [+] MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCONNELL MCCP MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC [+] MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS [+] MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC OASCC OASS OAU OBAMA OBS OBSP OCBD OCEA OCED OCHA OCII OCRA OCS OCSE ODAG ODC ODIP [+] ODPC OECD OECS OECV OES OESC OEXC [+] OEXP OF OFDA OFDC OFDP [+] OFDPQIS OFFICIALS OFPD OFSO OGAC OGIV OHCHR OHI OHIP OI OIC OICCO OIE OIF OIG OIIP [+] OIL OIM OLY OLYAIR OLYMPICS OM OMB OMIG OMS ON ONA OPAD OPBAT OPC OPCD OPCR OPCW OPDAT OPDC [+] OPDP OPEC OPET OPIC OPID OPOC OPPC OPRC [+] OPREC OPREP OPS OPSC OPVIP ORA ORC ORCA ORECD ORED OREG OREP [+] ORGANIZED ORP ORTA ORUE OSAC OSCE OSCI [+] OSD OSEC OSHA OSIC OSTA OSTRA OTA OTAR OTP OTR OTRA [+] OTRABL OTRAO OTRAZ OTRC OTRD OUALI OVIP [+] OVP OXEC OXEM OZ PA PAARM PAC PACE PAGE PAGR PAHO PAIGH PAK PAL PALESTINIAN PAMQ PAN PANAM PAO PAR PARALYMPIC PARCA PAREL PARK PARLIAMENT PARM [+] PARMS PARN PARP PARR PARTIES PARTM PARTY PAS PASS PATTY PAUM PB PBGT PBIO PBK PBOV PBPTS PBS PBT PBTS [+] PCI PCON PCOR PCRM PCUL PD PDA PDD PDEM PDIP PDOV PDRG PE PEACE PEACEKEEPINGFORCES PEDRO PEL PELOSI PEMEX PENA PENV PEPFAR PEPR PER PEREZ PERL PERM PERSONS PET PETER PETERS PETR PETRAEUS PETROL PF PFIN PFLP PFOR PFOV PG PGGOC PGIC PGIV PGKV PGO PGOC PGOF PGOG PGON PGOR PGOT PGOV [+] PGOVE PGOVQL PGPV PGREL PGREV PGV PH PHALANAGE PHARM PHAS PHEM PHIM PHM PHSA [+] PHU PHUH PHUM [+] PHUMHUPPS PHUN PHUS PHYTRP PI PIA PICES PIF PIN PINB PIND PINER PINF PING PINL PINO PINR [+] PINS [+] PINT PINV PIR PIRF PIRN PJUS PK PKAO PKBL PKFK PKISL PKK PKMN PKNP PKO PKPA PKPAL PKPO PKPRP PKST PL PLAB PLAN PLEC PLN PLO PLUM PM PMAR PMAT PMDL PMIG PMIL PMIN PMR PMUC PN PNAT PNET PNG PNIR PNNL PNR PNRG PNS PNUC PNUK PNUM PO PODC POG POGV POINS POL POLG POLI POLICY POLINT POLITICAL POLITICS POLM POLMIL POLS POLUN POREL PORG POSTS POTUS POUS POV POWELL PP PPA PPAO PPD PPEF PPEL PPKO PPOL PQL PQM PRC PRE PREC PRED PREF [+] PREG PREJ PREK PREL [+] PRELEVU PRELM PRELPLS PRELTBIOBA PREM PREO PREP PRER PRES PRESIDENT PRESL PREV PREZ PRF PRFE PRFL PRGO PRGOV PRIL PRL PRLE PRM PRO PROB PROCESS PROG PROL PROLIFERATION PROP [+] PROPERTY PROTECTION PROTESTS PROV PROVE PRT PRTER PRWL PS PSA PSCE PSEC PSEPC PSHA PSI PSNR PSO PSOC PSOCI PSOE PT PTBS PTE PTEL PTEP PTER [+] PTGOV PTIA PTR PTRD PU PUAS PUBLIC PUNE PUNR PUOS PV PVIP PVOV PVPR PVTS PWBG PWMN PY QA QADRI QEL QI QIZ QM QT QU QUAN QUOC RA RAED RAID RAS RATIFICATION RBI RCA RCMP RE REA REACTION REALTIONS RECIN REF REFORM REFPAN REFUGEE REFUGEES REGION REGIONAL REID REIN REINEMEYER REL RELAM RELATIONS RELFREE RELIGIOUS REMON RENAMO RENE PREVAL REO REPORT REUBEN RF RFE RFIN RFREEDOM RGOV RGY RHUM RI RICE RICHARD RIGHTS RIGHTSPOLMIL RIMC RIVERA RL RLA RM RMA RO ROK ROME ROSS ROW ROY RP RPEL RPTS RQ RR RRB RREL RS RSO RSOX RSP RSZ RTT RU RUEHZO RV RW RWANDA SA SAAD SAARC SACU SADC SAFE SAIR SAIS SAMA SAN SANC SANR SAO SARB SARGSIAN SARS SASC SASEC SB SBA SC SCA SCCC SCE SCENESETTER SCHUL SCI SCIENCE SCNV SCOI SCOL SCOM SCPR SCRM SCRS SCRSERD SCUL [+] SCVL SD SE SEC SECDEF SECI SECRET SECRETARY SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV [+] SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG [+] SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR [+] SNUC SO SOC SOCI [+] SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STET STP STR SU SUCCESSION SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO [+] TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN TNDG TNGD TO TOPEC TORRIJOS TOURISM TP TPHY [+] TPKO TPP TPSA TPSL TR TRAD TRADE TRAFFICKING TRBIO TRBY TRD TREAS TREASURY TREATY TREL TRG TRGV TRGY [+] TRIO TRSY TRT TRV TRY TRYG TRYS TS TSA TSLP TSPA [+] TSPL TSRL TSRY TSY TT TTFN TU TURKEY TV TVBIO TW TWRO TX TY TZ TZBY UA UAE UAID UAM UB UDEM UE UEU UG UGA UK UKR UKRAINE UM UMIK UN UNA UNAF UNAIDS UNAMA UNAMSIL UNAORC UNAUS UNBRO UNC UNCC UNCDF UNCDN UNCHC UNCHR UNCHS UNCITRAL UNCND UNCOPUOS UNCRED UNCRIME UNCSD UNCSW UNCTAD UNDC UNDEF UNDOF UNDP UNECE UNEF UNEP UNESCO UNFA UNFC UNFCYP UNFF UNFICYP UNFIYCP UNFPA UNGA UNGAPL UNGO UNHCR UNHRC UNICEF UNIDCP UNIDO UNIDROIT UNIFEM UNIFIL UNION UNKIK UNM UNMEE UNMIC UNMIK UNMIKI UNMIKV UNMIL UNMIN UNMOVIC UNO UNODC UNOMIG UNOPS UNP UNPAR UNPUOS UNRCCA UNRCR UNREST UNRWA UNSC UNSCAPU UNSCD UNSCE UNSCER UNSCR UNSCS UNSD UNSE UNTAC UNTERR UNTZ UNUS UNVIE UNYI UP UPU UPUO UR US USAID USAU USCC USCG USDA USDELFESTTWO USEU USG USGS USMS USNC USOAS USOP USPS USPTO USSC USTA USTDA USTR USTRD USTRIT USTRPS USTRUWR USUN UUNR UV UX UY UZ VA VANG VAT VC VE VELS VEN VENZ VETTING VI VINICIO VIP VIS VISIT VM VN VO VOA VT VTEG VTFR VTIS VTPREL VTTBIO VTWCAR VXY VY VZ WA WAEMU WAKI WAR WB WBEG WBG WCAR WCI WCL WCO WE WEBG WEBZ WEET WEF WEOG WET WEU WFA WFP WFPAORC WFPO WGC WGG WHA WHITMER WHO WHTI WI WILCOX WIPO WIR WJRO WM WMD WMDT WMN WMO WOMEN WPO WRTO WS WSIS WTO WTRD WTRO WTRQ WW WWARD WWBG WWT WZ XA XAAF XB XC XD XE XF XFNEA XG XH XI XJ XK XL XLUM XM XO XP XQ XR XS XT XTAG XU XV XW XX XXX XY XZ YE YEH YI YL YM YMCS YS YU YURIY ZA ZANU ZB ZC ZCTU ZEALAND ZF ZFR ZH ZI ZIM ZJ ZK ZKGM ZL ZM ZN ZO ZP ZR ZS ZT ZU ZW ZXA
AA AADP AALC ABER ABLD [+] ABLDG ABLG ABMC ABT ABUD AC ACABQ ACAO ACCOUNT ACDA ACEC ACKM ACOA ACOTA ACS ACTION ADANA ADB ADCO ADCP ADEL ADEP ADIP ADM ADMIRAL ADPM ADRC AE AEC AECL AEGR AEIR AEM AEMED AEMR [+] AER AESC AF AFARI AFDB AFDIN AFFAIRS AFGHANISTAN AFIN [+] AFL AFLU AFOR AFR AFSA AFSI AFSN AFU AFZAL AG AGAO AGENDA AGENGA AGIT AGMT AGOA AGR AGS AGUIRRE AI AIAG AID AIDAC AIDS AIEA AIHRC AIN AINF AINFCY AINR AINT AISG AIT AJ AK AL AL-1 ALAB ALBE ALEXANDER ALI ALJAZEERA ALL ALNEA ALOW ALOWAR AM AMAT AMB AMCHAMS AMCT AME AMED AMEDI AMEMR AMER AMERICAS AMEX AMG AMGE AMGMT AMGT [+] AMIA AMLB AMPR AMT AMTC AMTG AN ANARCHISTS ANC AND ANET ANTITERRORISM AO AOCR AODE AOIC AOMS AOPR AORC [+] AORD AOREC AORG AORL AOWC AP APCS APDC APEC APECO APER [+] APR APRC APRM AQ AR ARAB ARABBL ARABL ARABLEAGUE ARAS ARC ARCH ARENA AREP ARF ARG ARM ARMITAGE ARMS AROC ARR ARRMZY ARSO AS ASA ASAC ASC ASCC ASCE ASCEC ASCH ASE ASEAN ASEC [+] ASECARP ASECE ASECM ASECSI ASECVE ASED ASEDC ASEG ASEK ASES ASEX ASFC ASIC ASIG ASIR ASJA ASO ASOC ASPA ASR ASSEMBLY ASSK ASUP AT ATFN ATPDEA ATRA ATRD ATRN AU AU-1 AUC AUNR AUSGR AUSTRALIAGROUP AV AVERY AVIAN AVIANFLU AVIATION AW AX AY AZ AZE B. BA BAGHDAD BAIO BAKOYANNIS BALKANS BAPOL BARACK BASHAR BATA BB BBG BBSR BC BCW BCXP BD BE BEAN BEN BERARDUCCI BESP BEXB BEXP [+] BEXPC BEXPPLM BEXT BF BFIF BFIN BFIO BG BGD BGMT BH BHUM BI BIC BIH BILAT BIMSTEC BINR BIO BIOS BIOTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY BIT BITO BK BL BLR BLUE BLUNT BM BMENA BMGT BMOT BN BNUC BO BOIKO BOL BOND BOQ BORDER BOSNIA BOU BOUCHAIB KAKA BOUTERSE BP BPIS BPTS BR BRIAN BRPA BRUSSELS BS BSSR BT BTA BTC BTIO [+] BTIU BTRA BTT BU BUD BULGARIA BURMA BUSH BV BW BWC BX BXEP BY BZ CA CAC CACM CACS CAFTA CAIO CAJC CAMBODIA CAN CAPC CARC CARE CARIB CARICOM CARSON CAS CASA CASC [+] CASCC CASCR CASE CASTILLO CAVO CB CBC CBD CBE CBG CBIS CBM CBSA CBTH CBW CCSR CCY CD CDB CDC CDCC CDCE CDG CDI CE CEA CEC CEDAW CEN CENTCOM CENTRIC CEUDA CF CFE CFED CFG CFIS CFSP CG CGEN CGOPRC CH CHAD CHALLENGE CHAO CHELIDZE CHENEY CHERTOFF CHG CHIEF CHN CHR CHRISTIAN CHRISTOF CHRISTOPHER CI CIA CIAT CIC CICTE CIDA CIO CIP CIS CITEL CITES CITIBANK CITT CIVAIR CIVS CJ CJAN [+] CJUS CK CKGR CKOR CL CLEARANCE CLINTON CLMT CLO CLOK CM CMAE CMFT CMGT [+] CMP CMT CN CNAR CNARC CNC CNO CO CODEL COE COL COLIN COLLECTIVE COLOMBO COM COMESA COMMERCE CON CONAWAY CONDOLEEZZA CONDOLEEZZA RICE CONEAZ CONG CONGO CONGRINT CONS CONSULAR CONTROL CONTROLS CORRUPTION COSI COUNTER COUNTER TERRORISM COUNTERTERRORISM COUNTRY COUNTRYCLEARANCE CP CPA CPAS CPC CPCTC CPPT CPUOS CQ CR CRIM CRIME CRIMES CRM CROATIA CROS CRS CRUZ CS CSCE CSEP CSIS CSW CT CTBT CTER CTERR CTM CTR CTRYCLR CU CUCO CUIS CUL CV CVIA CVIC CVIS [+] CVISU CVPR CVR CW CWC CWCM CWG CX CY CYP CYPRUSARMS CZ DA DAC DAFR DAN DANFUNG DANIEL DAO DARFR DARFUR DAVID DAVID LEE HOWES DAVID WELCH DAVID WILLIAM RAY DB DC DCDG DCG DCHA DCI DCM DCOM DCRM DE DEA DEAX DEFENSE DEFENSEREFORM DELTAVIOLENCE DEM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC DENNIS DEOC DEPT DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER DESI DHA DHLAKAMA DHLS DHRF DHS DHSX DIEZ DIPLOMACY DISENGAGEMENT DJ DK DKEM DMIN DMINE DO DOC DOD DOE DOJ DOMC DOMESTIC DOMESTICPOLITICS DONALD RUMSFELD DOT DPAO DPKO DPM DPOL DPRK DR DRC DRIP DRL DS DSR DSS DTFN DTRA DTRO DU DVC DY EAC EAD EADI EADM EAG EAGER EAGR [+] EAI EAIC EAID [+] EAIDB EAIDCIN EAIDEGZ EAIDMG EAIDNI EAIF EAIG EAIO EAIR [+] EAIS EAIT EAOD EAP EAPC EAR EARI EASS EATO EAUD EAVI EB EBEXP EBRD EBUD EC ECA ECCP ECCT ECE ECIN ECIP ECLAC ECN ECOIN ECOM ECON [+] ECONCS ECONEGE ECONOMIC ECONOMICS ECONOMY ECONOMY AND FINANCE ECOR ECOS ECOSOC ECOWAS ECPC ECPN ECPO ECPS [+] ECPSN ECRM ECTRD ECUN ED EDA EDEV EDRC EDU EDUC EE EEB EEC EENG EENV EEOC EET EETC EFI EFIC EFIM EFIN [+] EFIS [+] EFLU EFN EFND EFNI EFQ EFTA EG EGAD EGAR EGEN EGHG EGOV EGOVSY EH EI EIAD EIAID EIAR EIB EICN EID EIDE EIDN EIFN EIN EIND [+] EINDIR EINF EING EINN EINO EINR EINT [+] EINV [+] EINZ EIPR EIQ EISL EISNLN EITC EITI EIVN EK EL ELA ELAB [+] ELAD ELAINE ELAM ELAN ELAP ELB ELBA ELBR ELEC ELECTIONS ELF ELIN ELN ELND ELNT ELTD ELTM ELTN [+] ELTRN EMAIL EMED EMI EMIN [+] EMN EMS EMW EN END ENDURING ENEG ENER ENERG ENERGY ENFR ENG ENGR ENGRD ENGRG ENGY ENIV ENLT ENNP ENR ENRC ENRG [+] ENRL ENTG ENV ENVI ENVIRONMENT ENVR ENVT EON EOXC EP EPA EPAT EPCS EPE EPEC EPECO EPET [+] EPIN EPIT EPPD EPRT EPSC EPTE EPTED EPWR EQ EQRD ER ERA ERD EREL ERGR ERICKSON ERIN ERTD ES ESA ESCAP ESCI ESDP ESENV ESF ESLCO ESOC ESOCI ESPS ESS ESSO ESTH ESTN ESTRADA ET ETA ETAD ETC ETCC ETD ETDR ETEL ETER ETEX ETFN ETIC ETIO ETLN ETMIN ETR ETRA ETRAD ETRB ETRC ETRD [+] ETRDECD ETRG ETRK ETRN ETRO ETRP ETT ETTC [+] ETTD ETTF ETTN ETTR ETTRD ETTW ETZ EU EUC EUCOM EUE EUEAID EUFOR EUM EUMEM EUN EUR EUREM EURM EURN EV EVENTS EVN EWRG EWT EWTR EWWT [+] EX EXBS EXEC EXIM EXO EXPORT EXTERNAL EZ FA FAA FAC FAGR FAO FARC FARM FAS FATAH FBI FCC FCS FCSC FCSCEG FCUL FDA FDIC FEDULOV FEMA FERNANDO FGM FI FIN FINANCE FINE FINR FINREF FINV FIR FISO FJ FK FKFLO FKLU FLU FM FMC FMGT FMLN FMS FO FOI FOOKS FOR FORCE FORCES FOREIGN FORWHA FP FPC FR FRA FRANCIS FRANCISCO RODENAS RUIZ FRB FREDOM FREEDOM FRELIMO FRIED FRN FRU FSC FSI FT FTA FTAA FWS GA GAERC GAMES GAO GARCIA GASPAR GATT GAZA GAZPROM GB GBSLE GC GCC GCCC GE GEF GEORGE GERARD GESKE GF GG GH GI GIPNC GIWI GJ GKGIC GL GLOBAL GM GN GO GOG GOI GON GOVPOI GPGOV GPI GPOI GPOV GR GRQ GS GT GTIP GTMO GTREFTEL GU GUAM GUANTANAMO GUIDANCE GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ GV GWI GY GZ GZIS HA HARRIET HARRY HAWZ HCOPIL HDP HE HEAVEN HEBRON HELGERSON HERCEGOVINA HG HHS HI HIGHLIGHTS HIJAZI HILARY HILLARY HILLEN HIPC HIV HIZ HK HKSX HL HLSX HN HNCHR HO HOA HOSTAGES HPKO HR HRC HRCS HRICTY HRIGHTS HRKSTC HSI HSTC HSWG HT HTCG HTSC HU HUD HUM HUMAN HUMANITARIAN HUMANR HUMANRIGHTS HUMOR HUMRIT HUNRC HURI HURRICANE HYDE HYLAND HYMPSK HZ IA IACHR IACI IACO IACW IADB IAEA IAES IAHRC IAIE IAII IASA IATTC IAZ IBB IBD IBET IBPCA IBRB IBRD IC ICAC ICAO ICC ICCAT ICCROM ICES ICJ ICRC ICRS ICSCA ICTR ICTY ID IDA IDB IDLI IDLO IDP IDR IE IEA IEAB IEF IF IFAD IFC IFIN IFM IFO IFR IFRC IG IGAD IGF IHO IICA IINS IIP IK IL ILAB ILC ILEA ILO IMC IMET IMF IMMIGRATION IMO IMSO IMTS IN INAUGURATION INCB IND INDO INF INFLUENZA INL INMARSAT INNP INPFC INR INRA INRB INRD 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01ABUJA2017 | NIGERIA: USG TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE TRIPS [...] As requested Reftel, in accordance with Article 67 of the TRIPS Agreement, the US Mission in Nigeria has provided the following technical assistance to the GON during the period from September 2000 to August 31, 2001 in the area of intellectual property rights protection: -- The Commercial [...] | 2001-08-13 09:13:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD OEXC KPAO USTR FCUL |
01ABUJA2694 | NIGERIA: TRIPS AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES [...] EconOff delivered reftel demarche October 16 to Mr. Y.T. Agah, head of Multilateral Affairs at the Federal Ministry of Commerce. EconOff emphasized the need for a balanced approach that protects intellectual property rights for pharmaceutical patent holders while permitting developing countri [...] | 2001-10-23 08:34:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD KSEP USTR |
01ABUJA2758 | NIGERIA ON TRIPS, AGRICULTURE AND SERVICES [...] EconOff delivered reftel information on 25 October to Mr. Y.T. Agah, Assistant Director responsible for Multilateral Affairs at the Federal Ministry of Commerce. Agah raised concern over geographical indication (GI) protections for indigenous plants, especially those with medicinal value, and [...] | 2001-10-29 14:32:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD NI WTO USTR |
02ANKARA8790 | Turkish Agriculture, Trade and EU Membership [...] (SBU) Summary. AgCounselor recently met with representatives from International Organizations including the World Bank and FAO as well as with local EU officials to discuss the current state of Turkish agriculture and agricultural trade. These representatives expressed frustration with Tur [...] | 2002-12-03 12:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR KPAO TU USTR |
02ANKARA8794 | Demarche on Doha Declaration on TRIPS and [...] No summary [...] | 2002-12-03 14:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR TU USTR WTO |
02ANKARA9037 | Winning the Battle but Losing the War - Bananas [...] (SBU) Summary. In November 2002, the Government of Turkey agreed to remove a number of non-tariff barriers on banana imports in response to a WTO case initiated by the Government of Ecuador. Although the barriers were eliminated, the GOT raised import tariffs by 29% from an already high 120 [...] | 2002-12-18 12:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR KPAO TU USTR |
02ANKARA9192 | New Turkish Quarantine Regulations [...] (SBU) Summary. Turkey has issued new quarantine regulations governing imports of all plants and plant products that is scheduled to go into effect on January 3, 2003. Turkey did not notify the WTO of the new regulations nor did Turkish officials notify Embassies of these changes. Despite req [...] | 2002-12-31 05:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR KPAO TU USTR |
02ANKARA9193 | Turkish Foreign Trade Officials Seeking Broader [...] (SBU) Summary: In recent meetings, Foreign Trade officials reiterated their desire for a QIZ with fewer sectoral restrictions, contending that, in its current form, the QIZ would have a very limited impact on Turkish exports. They also made contradictory statements on the EU Customs Union an [...] | 2002-12-31 06:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL TU IS USTR |
02COLOMBO1740 | SRI LANKA PREPARES FOR POST-QUOTA WORLD [...] Summary: Well aware of the potential impact of the expiration of the MFA on its number one export (apparel),Sri Lankan players are beginning to explore their options, ranging from special trade agreements with the US to strengthening the domestic industry and diversifying the export base. Po [...] | 2002-09-18 05:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KTEX EAID CE USTR ECONOMICS |
02COLOMBO1979 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY USTR HUNTSMAN'S NOVEMBER [...] (U) I extend to you a warm welcome in advance of your visit to Sri Lanka next month for the first meeting of the U.S. - Sri Lankan Trade and Investment Council (TIC). I am sending this message now, nearly a month before your visit, because I know that you and your team are already busy prepa [...] | 2002-10-23 04:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD CE WTO USTR ECONOMICS LTTE |
02COLOMBO2194 | SRI LANKA: DEPUTY USTR HUNTSMAN PUSHES FURTHER [...] (U) Summary: Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jon M. Huntsman Jr. used his November 19-22 visit to Sri Lanka to push the GSL to move forward with key economic reforms. He delivered this message during separate meetings with President Kumaratunga, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe and [...] | 2002-11-26 10:33:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON EINV CE USTR ECONOMICS |
02COLOMBO2196 | SRI LANKA: FIRST JOINT COUNCIL MEETING UNDER [...] Summary: In the first Joint Council meeting under the US - Sri Lanka TIFA, the GSL identified its goal as an eventual Free Trade Agreement, and, in the interim, stronger ties in the bilateral trade relationship and in the WTO. The US representatives focused on the USG commitment to closer co [...] | 2002-11-26 10:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV CE USTR ECONOMICS |
02COLOMBO2315 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF COMMERCE A/S LASH TO [...] On behalf of the country team and the entire mission community, I extend to you a warm welcome in advance of your visit to Sri Lanka. Your visit comes at an exciting time, with the government of Sri Lanka (GSL) making real progress toward its twin goals of peace and economic development. Thi [...] | 2002-12-16 11:27:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV CE USTR ECONOMICS |
02COLOMBO2346 | SRI LANKA: COMMERCE A/S LASH PUSHES INVESTMENT [...] Summary: Following up on President Bush's July commitment to Prime Minister Wickremesinghe to examine areas for greater economic engagement with Sri Lanka, William H. Lash III, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance, brought a Commerce Department delegation to Sri La [...] | 2002-12-24 05:58:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV CE USTR CWC |
02KUWAIT5264 | DEMARCHE ON U.S. PROPOSAL TO THE WTO ON [...] On December 3, 2002, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Badir Abdul-Rahim, Assistant Undersecretary for International Trade at Kuwait's Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and to Akil Behbahani, Deputy Director of the International Organizations Department at Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affa [...] | 2002-12-05 04:48:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KU USTR WTRO |
02ROME5601 | GREECE'S DOMESTIC COTTON PROGRAMS [...] SUMMARY: GREEK COTTON PRODUCTION IS SUSTAINED BY EU PRICE SUPPORTS WHICH VARY ACCORDING TO OVERALL PRODUCTION TARGETS. BECAUSE OF OVERPRODUCTION IN THREE OF THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE AVERAGE PRICE PAID FOR SEED COTTON HAS VARIED FROM 62.50 EUROS PER 100 KG TO 88.0 EUROS PER 100 KG. 2. KE [...] | 2002-11-19 07:18:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EU GR IT USTR |
02ROME5989 | GOI SELLS REMAINING STAKE IN TELECOM ITALIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNEXPECTEDLY, ON DECEMBER 9, THE GOI SOLD ITS RESIDUAL 3.5 PERCENT SHARE IN FORMERLY STATE- OWNED INCUMBENT OPERATOR TELECOM ITALIA. ECONOMIC AANALYSTS AND EMBASSY CONTACTS AGREE THAT THE SALE WAS DICTATED BY BUDGET NEEDS, RATHER THAN BY NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS POLICY CONSIDERA [...] | 2002-12-16 08:31:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EFIN ECON KPRV ETRD IT WTRO USTR EUN KRV |
02TEGUCIGALPA2972 | HONDURAN-U.S. BILATERAL TRADE AND NON-TRADE ISSUES [...] (U) In response to refs a & b, Post identifies the following outstanding bilateral trade and non-trade issues that could negatively impact perception of a U.S.-Central American free trade agreement in the U.S. private sector and Congress. Agriculture Import Restrictions ------------------- [...] | 2002-10-28 21:33:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR ECON ELAB EINV PREL XK HO USTR |
02TEGUCIGALPA3346 | HONDURAN REACTION TO U.S. PROPOSAL ON NON- [...] No summary [...] | 2002-12-12 14:58:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD HO USTR WTRO |
03ABUDHABI2678 | UAE INTERESTED IN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Nasser Sweidan, office director for de facto Finance Minister Dr. Khirbash, called A/DCM June 5 to say that he was drafting a letter from MFA Minstate Hamdan bin Zayid to Secretaries Powell and Evans outlining the UAEG's strong interest in pursuing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the U [...] | 2003-06-07 09:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN USTR PREL TC |
03ABUDHABI3978 | UAEG INFORMS POST OF DELEGATION TO THE WTO [...] AT THE REQUEST OF POST, THE UAE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY PROVIDED A LIST OF UAE DELEGATES TO ATTEND THE WTO MINISTERIAL IN CANCUN, SEPTEMBER 8-14. UAE MINISTER OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE SHEIKH FAHIM BIN SULTAN AL-QASSIMI WILL HEAD THE UAE DELEGATION TO CANCUN, WHICH WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE SECRETARY [...] | 2003-09-02 04:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD WTO USTR TC |
03ABUDHABI4048 | UAEG RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2003-09-06 09:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD WTO USTR TC |
03ABUDHABI434 | UPDATE ON WTO NON-AGRICULTURE MARKET ACCESS [...] No summary [...] | 2003-01-27 10:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD WTO USTR TC |
03ABUDHABI4494 | UAEG CLARIFIES GCC CONFORMITY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) The Ambassador expressed USG interest in developing a constructive dialogue on the specificities of the "GCC Conformity and Certification Scheme for Countries Exporting to GCC Member Countries" and forwarded ref A points in a [...] | 2003-10-06 12:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD WTRO GCC USTR TC |
03ABUJA1113 | NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT DEFENDS IMPORT BANS [...] In June 9 and 10 meetings with Nigerian officials, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa Florie Liser and USTR Director for African Affairs Patrick Coleman highlighted U.S. concern with the expansion of Nigeria's import bans and its frequently changing tariff schedules. With the excep [...] | 2003-06-27 13:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PGOV PREL NI USTR |
03ABUJA1477 | NIGERIA'S POSITION ON WTO ISSUE OF TRIPS AND HEALTH [...] Given both the Ministers of Commerce and of Public Health,s inability or unwillingness to meet with Embassy Charge in the last ten days for the demarche mentioned in reftel, Econ Counselor met with Nigeria,s Ministry of Commerce Director of External Trade, Y. Fred Agah, on August 26 to determ [...] | 2003-08-27 18:02:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD NI USTR |
03ABUJA152 | NIGERIA: NEW GON COMMERCE MINISTER SUPPORTS STRONG [...] (U) Minister of Commerce Ngelale told the Ambassador in a January 10 meeting that he intends to follow his predecessor as a strong voice for sub-Saharan Africa in the WTO. He also endorsed a constructive relationship between the United States and Nigeria on trade issues. A Ministry of Commerce [...] | 2003-01-24 14:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD NI WTRO USTR |
03ANKARA1035 | Turkish Officials to Suspend New Quarantine Regs [...] (SBU) Summary. Turkish officials announced that the temporary suspension of new phytosanitary regulations implemented on January 3, 2003 that have impacted agricultural trade with Turkey. Post expects official announcement shortly. Pressure from Turkish poultry and feed representatives, tr [...] | 2003-02-13 07:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR KPAO TU USTR |
03ANKARA1040 | TURKISH RESPONSE ON TRIPS MORATORIUM [...] Econoff delivered ref B demarche to MFA and the Foreign Trade Undersecretariat. Oya Karakas, MFA Head of Department for Multilateral Economic Affairs, provided us with the following response to Ambassador Zoellick's December letter urging other countries to join the TRIPS Moratorium on Febru [...] | 2003-02-13 10:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR TU USTR |
03ANKARA1069 | Turkey Officially Suspends New Quarantine Regs [...] Turkey officially announced the temporary suspension until July 7, 2003 of new phytosanitary regulations that had been implemented on January 3, 2003.(Refs A&B) The announcement was published in the "Official Gazette" on Tuesday, February 18. The suspension will be retroactive to January 3, [...] | 2003-02-18 10:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR KPAO TU USTR |
03ANKARA1275 | 2003 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: RECOMMENDATION TO [...] (SBU) Turkey took some limited steps to improve intellectual property protection in 2002, notably by suspending a problematic broadcast regulation and by forming provincial committees to improve enforcement. However, piracy of optical media, books and other products remains widespread and the [...] | 2003-02-26 15:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU USTR |
03ANKARA1281 | New Approach at Ministry of Agriculture? [...] (SBU) Summary. Since his appointment as the new Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in November, Sami Goclu appears more willing than his predecessors to engage agriculture businesses and seek their input on important issues. Moreover, many officials believe Goclu will delegate greate [...] | 2003-02-27 06:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR KPAO TU USTR |
03ANKARA1368 | GOT's Preliminary Views for the Special 301 [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-04 06:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU USTR WTO |
03ANKARA1705 | GOT Response on WTO Services Negotiations [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-18 15:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD TU USTR WTO |
03ANKARA2957 | Special 301 Demarche Delivered; GOT Plans to [...] (SBU) Summary: Noting outstanding issues in pharmaceuticals, copyright and trademark protection, Emboffs informed GOT interlocutors that Turkey will remain on the Special 301 Watch List this year. In a change from its earlier position that data exclusivity is not required by the TRIPS Agreem [...] | 2003-05-07 08:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU USTR WTO |
03ANKARA3797 | Demarche on WTO Trade Facilitation [...] No summary [...] | 2003-06-11 14:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD TU USTR WTO |
03ANKARA441 | Turkish Officials Responding to Quarantine Concerns [...] (SBU) Summary. In the weeks following the implementation of Turkey's new phytosanitary regulations, Turkish agriculture and quarantine officials have been socked with objections and concerns expressed by Turkish industry, importers and embassies. Although Turkish quarantine officials have t [...] | 2003-01-17 10:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR KPAO TU USTR |
03ANKARA466 | Turkey Now on Both Sides of GSM Issue [...] (SBU) Summary: After hearing about the benefits of USDA credit guarantee program from the Turkish private sector, the Undersecretariate for Foreign Trade seems to have softened their opposition to the U.S. proposal on export credits. However they remain concerned that the program' [...] | 2003-01-17 14:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR KPAO TU USTR |
03ANKARA6070 | EU to Inspect Turkish Poultry Plants for Export [...] (SBU) Summary. Five Turkish poultry facilities are being inspected by the EU veterinarians for approval to export poultry meat to the European Union. Turkish officials estimate that, during the first year, exports for the five plants could total up to 10,000 tons. An additional 4 plants wil [...] | 2003-09-26 13:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR KPAO TU USTR |
03ANKARA6215 | GOT Extends Rice Import Moratorium [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Turkey (GOT) extended its moratorium on rice import licenses for another six months till March 2004. The Turkish Press is suggesting that importers requested the ban in order to force domestic prices higher and earn windfall profits. More likely, with upco [...] | 2003-10-03 06:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR TU USTR |
03ANKARA6262 | Foreign Trade Officials' Views on Cancun, IPR [...] (SBU) Turkish Foreign Trade officials maintained that agriculture, particularly elimination of export subsidies, was their key concern at the Cancun Ministerial. This issue led the Turks to support the G- 21 at Cancun, though our interlocutors told us that actually joining the group would hav [...] | 2003-10-06 14:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR KIPR EFIN TU USTR WTO |
03COLOMBO106 | SRI LANKA'S LABOR RECORD MERITS RETAINING GSP [...] (SBU) Summary: Though the GSL does need to improve its handling of certain labor-related issues, it also has some of the best labor conditions in the region. The AFL-CIO petition to lift GSP privileges from Sri Lanka focuses on the one main area - union access in the Export Processing Zones ( [...] | 2003-01-21 09:28:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON EINV CE USTR ECONOMICS |
03COLOMBO107 | SRI LANKA IMPLEMENTS WTO CUSTOMS VALUATION [...] Sri Lanka Customs (SLC) announced the implementation of the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement on January 7, 2003, and began actual implementation January 13, ten weeks after the fourth extension for implementation lapsed on October 31, 2002. All importers and agents are now required to submit [...] | 2003-01-21 09:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON CE WTO USTR ECONOMICS |
03COLOMBO1146 | ENSURING SRI LANKA UNDERSTANDS OUR FTA STANDARDS [...] Charge met with Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Ravi Karunanayake on July 1, during a call on the Minister by US Reps Jerry Weller and Scott Garrett, both in Sri Lanka on a private visit. Charge used the meeting to encourage the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) to study the texts of the [...] | 2003-07-01 10:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD CE USTR ECONOMICS |
03COLOMBO1160 | US REPS FOCUS ON TRADE DURING PRIVATE [...] Summary: US Representatives Jerry Weller and Scott Garrett were in Sri Lanka from June 29 to July 3 on a private visit sponsored by a local business chamber. The US Reps, both members of the Hill's Sri Lanka Caucus, focused primarily on trade during meetings with a wide range of Sri Lankan [...] | 2003-07-03 11:03:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL CE USTR ECONOMICS |
03COLOMBO1386 | SRI LANKAN PARLIAMENT PASSES NEW IPR LAW [...] Summary: The Sri Lankan Parliament approved an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) law on July 25, 2003. It will come into effect when the Speaker of the Parliament signs the bill, expected in August. The new IPR law is WTO TRIPS compliant. It provides for improved coverage, and contains pr [...] | 2003-08-08 05:39:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR CE WTO USTR ECONOMICS |
03COLOMBO1732 | SRI LANKA'S GDP GROWS 5.6% IN FIRST HALF OF [...] Summary: The Sri Lankan economy recorded 5.6% GDP growth in the first half of 2003, coming mainly from industry and services. Other macro economic fundamentals have also improved, and contributed to strengthening of the Sri Lanka Rupee recently. The Central Bank says economic performance is [...] | 2003-10-06 08:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD CE USTR |
03COLOMBO305 | YEAR 2003 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - INPUT FROM SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...] | 2003-02-24 09:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD CE WTO USTR |
03COLOMBO772 | INDO-LANKA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, THREE YEARS [...] Summary: The Indo-Lanka free trade agreement (ILFTA) completed three years of operation in March 2003. Trade between India and Sri Lanka increased sharply in 2002. India now offers zero tariffs on 4,150 items exported from Sri Lanka. Several mid- sized Indian companies have set up operat [...] | 2003-05-08 11:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON CE USTR ECONOMICS |
03KUWAIT11 | KUWAIT: DELIVERY OF TRIPS MORATORIUM LETTERS [...] On December 29, 2002 Embassy delivered the text of Ambassador Zoellick's letter on the USG TRIPS moratorium to the Minister of Commerce and Industry, with courtesy copies to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Public Health. 2. Post will report any subsequent substan [...] | 2003-01-05 13:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KU USTR |
03KUWAIT1911 | 2003 SPECIAL 301 NOTIFICATION DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2003-05-07 12:28:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR KU USTR |
03KUWAIT1989 | IPR LETTER TO KUWAITI CROWN PRINCE [...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. Post plans to use the release of the Special 301 report to make a new push for intellectual property rights (IPR) reform in Kuwait later this month (Ref A). Per email exchanges to USTR, post requests a letter from US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick to Kuwaiti [...] | 2003-05-12 07:12:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD KU USTR |
03KUWAIT234 | KUWAIT'S PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL CONFORMITY [...] No summary [...] | 2003-01-21 16:57:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON KU USTR GCC |
03KUWAIT2451 | KUWAITI GOVERNOR PLEDGES IPR SUPPORT [...] SUMMARY. As part of a new push for much needed intellectual property rights (IPR) reform in Kuwait, following the release in May of the latest Special 301 review (reftels),the Ambassador met June 3 with the Governor of Hawally, where most of Kuwait's pirated goods are repeatedly produced and [...] | 2003-06-04 14:09:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD KU USTR |
03KUWAIT264 | GOK TO POSTPONE ICCP IMPLEMENTATION TWO WEEKS [...] No summary [...] | 2003-01-25 06:09:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON KU USTR GCC |
03KUWAIT422 | KUWAIT TO FURTHER POSTPONE ICCP IMPLEMENTATION [...] (U) During a February 1, 2003, meeting with Salah Abdul Redha A. Khourshid, Kuwait's Minister for Commerce and Industry (MOCI),the Ambassador requested that the GOK further delay implementation of its proposed International Conformity Certification Program (ICCP) to allow WTO members addition [...] | 2003-02-03 05:21:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EAGR KU USTR GCC |
03KUWAIT4842 | PROPOSAL TO NEGOTIATE A TRADE AND INVESTMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2003-10-25 09:56:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN KU USTR GCC |
03KUWAIT5138 | KUWAIT TO SIGN TIFA [...] Action request at para 4. 2. In a diplomatic note dated 27 October, the GOK informed Embassy that it intends to sign a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with USG, requested the nomination of a USG official authorized to sign on behalf of the United States and asked for a proposed d [...] | 2003-11-10 16:51:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD IZ KU USTR GCC |
03KUWAIT5209 | GCC CONFORMITY CERTIFICATION SCHEME FOR COUNTRIES [...] No summary [...] | 2003-11-17 05:18:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD MU QA BA SA KU WTRO GCC USTR TC |
03OTTAWA156 | TRIPS PUBLIC HEALTH: CANADA UNDERSTANDS USG [...] (SBU) Econ officer spoke with Catherine Dickson, Director of the Information and Technology Trade Policy Division at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT),to follow up on Ref B letter from Ambassador Zoellick to Minister for International Trade Pettigrew. Dickson n [...] | 2003-01-15 18:48:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | CA ETRD USTR |
03OTTAWA575 | WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS: CANADA WILL MEET THE [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified; please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Canada will submit its services trade offer by the March 31 deadline, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Director General Suzanne Vinet. Vinet told EconCouns on February 26 th [...] | 2003-02-28 20:03:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD CA USTR |
03OTTAWA7 | CANADA'S VIEWS ON PROPOSED U.S. TRIPS MORATORIUM [...] Post delivered reftel letter from USTR Zoellick to Minister for International Trade Pettigrew, with copies to Minister of Foreign Affairs Graham and Minister of Health McLellan. On December 30, Suzanne Vinet, Director General for Service, Investment and Intellectual Property at the Department [...] | 2003-01-02 20:00:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD CA USTR |
03OTTAWA717 | EC REG 1774/2002: CANADA SEEKS DELAY IN [...] Canada is concerned about the difficulty of implementing EC Regulation 1774/2002 on May 1 and, following receipt of Reftel demarche, sent a letter to the EC requesting a delay in implementation of the regulation concerning animal by-products. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and [...] | 2003-03-14 20:33:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD USTR |
03ROME839 | REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK ON EU PROPOSAL [...] ( SBU) PER REFTEL, EMBASSY ROME DELIVERED TALKING POINTS TO THE GOI ON THE INITIATIVE TO MODIFY THE MARGIN OF PREFERENCE (MOP) FOR RICE, AT THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND AT THE MINISTRY OF PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES (MPA). MINAG EXPLAINED TO FAS AG ATTACHE AND AG SPECIALIST ITALY'S REASONS FOR [...] | 2003-02-28 10:05:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR IT USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA122 | EVALUATION OF AETN DIALOGUE ON "CAFTA" - JANUARY [...] Description of the activity: A one-hour interactive AETN Dialogue on "CAFTA". 2. Date: January 15, 2003; Fiscal year: FY-03, QTR 2 3. Objective: To provide Dr. Barbara Bowie-Whitman an opportunity to make clear to a wide Honduran audience the historic importance of the CAFTA negotiati [...] | 2003-01-16 20:55:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO OIIP HO ETRD USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA1273 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JUNE 4, 2003 [...] Editorial on liberal daily "La Tribuna", Tegucigalpa based 6/4 entitled: "Obstacles for CAFTA". "The CAFTA, which is being negotiated by five Central American countries and the United States, is progressively facing more and more obstacles and disagreements from various social sector [...] | 2003-06-04 17:35:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO HO PA ETRD USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA1390 | HONDURAN ATMOSPHERICS ON CAFTA, JUNE 5-12, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Rodil Rivera in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" (6/05) entitled "Frustration," "What has happened to all the wealth that the bureaucrats assured us would come from CAFTA? As we see it, the negotiations are stalling and the American negotiators are offering less than Centra [...] | 2003-06-13 21:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO HO PA ETRD USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA1463 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JUNE 20, 2003 [...] Editorial on Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 6/20 entitled "Kindergarten". "CAFTA negotiations have encountered a serious obstacle because the Central American countries have not been able to present a consistent position, debilitating its already fragile negotiation power, and [...] | 2003-06-23 17:01:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO HO PA ETRD USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA1470 | MEDIA REACTIONS ON CAFTA, JUNE 23, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Moises Starkman in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 6/23 entitled "CAFTA opportunities". "The conflicts that the CAFTA negotiations have faced show, once again, that we as Central Americans have not learned to work taking into account our common regional interests." [...] | 2003-06-23 20:32:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO HO PA ETRD USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA1495 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JUNE 25, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Rodil Rivera on Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 6/25 entitled "The Fifth Column of CAFTA". ". plain and simple, Guatemala is acting as the fifth column of the U.S. negotiators, to force us to give in on the few points where Central America has presented some resistance. [...] | 2003-06-25 18:55:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO HO PA ETRD USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA154 | MEDIA REACTION: "CAFTA" AETN Program with Barbara [...] January 16 "La Tribuna," Liberal Party Tegucigalpa-based daily, carried an article on CAFTA with the headline "U.S. proposes to reinforce security at Central American Ports". 2. "Tiempo," San Pedro Sula-based liberal paper owned by businessman and congressional deputy Jaime Rosenthal, carri [...] | 2003-01-20 13:36:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO HO PA ETRD USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA161 | MEDIA REACTION: "CAFTA AND HONDURAS" [...] TVC morning talk show 1/17/03: " Following the participation of the Minister of Labor and the Minister of Industry and Commerce as panelists in last week's AETN dialogue on CAFTA, several print, radio and TV news organizations featured them on CAFTA and its advantages. Renato Alvarez, Director [...] | 2003-01-21 18:15:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO HO PA ETRD USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA1709 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JULY 18, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 7/18 entitled "Overwhelming". "The Central American presidents agreed in their latest summit in Guatemala on a common position to move forward on the CAFTA negotiations, and to establish a common ground to start negotiations for a fre [...] | 2003-07-18 21:33:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO HO PA ETRD USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA1713 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JULY 17, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 7/17 entitled "The ball". "The Central American presidents will meet in Guatemala to analyze the progress of CAFTA negotiations and to follow up on an initiative presented by Spanish President Jose Maria Aznar, who said in a meeting h [...] | 2003-07-18 22:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO HO PA ETRD USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA1849 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, AUGUST 4, 2003 [...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 8/2 entitled "The crucial issues will be discussed in future rounds". "The sixth round of CAFTA negotiations came to an end with progress in some regulatory issues of the treaty, but the negotiators couldn't reach an agreement on some [...] | 2003-08-05 22:01:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO HO PA ETRD USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA1852 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, AUGUST 4, 2003 [...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 8/2 entitled "The crucial issues will be discussed in future rounds". "The sixth round of CAFTA negotiations came to an end with progress in some regulatory issues of the treaty, but the negotiators couldn't reach an agreement on some [...] | 2003-08-05 22:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO HO PA ETRD USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA1964 | CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT REPORT TO [...] Post submits the following report in response to reftel request for the biannual report to Congress on the operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA),as required by section 213(b) of the CBERA. --------------------------- Commitment to WTO and FTAA --------------------- [...] | 2003-08-19 23:17:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ELAB PGOV HO XK XL USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA2215 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, SEPTEMBER 17, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 9/17 entitled "Flexibility". "In this new round of CAFTA negotiations taking place in Managua, the Central American negotiators and businessmen have expressed their concern for the delay of the negotiations on the issue of textiles. [...] | 2003-09-18 16:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA2219 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, SEPTEMBER 18, 2003 [...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 9/18 entitled "Central America insists in protecting its agriculture against U.S. subsidies". "The sensitive issue of market access was the main feature of the third day of the CAFTA round. Once again, Central America insisted in pro [...] | 2003-09-18 18:57:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA2340 | MEDIA REACTION ON ROBERT ZOELLICK'S VISIT TO CENTRAL [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 10/1 entitled "Softening". "This week, USTR Robert Zoellick is visiting Central America in an attempt to convince the regional governments of the need to make progress on CAFTA negotiations." "In addition, Zoellick will try to diss [...] | 2003-10-02 14:49:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA2900 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, DECEMBER 11, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 12/11 entitled "CAFTA: inequality and opportunities". "Nowadays, when economic and trade globalization keeps growing and generating excellent results for developed countries but increased impoverishment for developing countries, it' [...] | 2003-12-15 18:58:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA555 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ [...] "La Prensa"2/22 San Pedro Sula-based liberal paper, carried a full-page story: "Effects of a War against Iraq will be Less Dramatic for Honduras": The Honduran Private Council for Business, the Tegucigalpa Industry Chamber of Commerce and the Forum for the Strengthening of Democracy hosted a [...] | 2003-02-28 19:42:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO HO PA ETRD USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA65 | EVALUATION OF AETN DIALOGUE ON "WTO AGRICULTURAL [...] Description of the activity: A one-hour interactive AETN Dialogue on the "WTO Agricultural Initiative." 2. Date: January 8, 2003; Fiscal year: FY-03, QTR 1 3. Objective: To provide the local media an opportunity to discuss the issues of the new U.S. Agricultural Initiative with Alan [...] | 2003-01-10 19:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO OIIP HO ETRD USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA653 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ [...] TV TALK SHOW "FRENTE A FRENTE" 3/12 - Renato Alvarez director and anchor interviewed President of Honduras, Ricardo Maduro on different topics related to his administration. During this hour long program key issues such as Iraq and CAFTA were discussed at length. "Question: If the United Sta [...] | 2003-03-13 19:47:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO HO PA ETRD USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA69 | MEDIA REACTION: CAFTA LAUNCH [...] January 9: "La Tribuna," a Liberal Party Tegucigalpa- based daily, carried a full-page article on the CAFTA launch using IIP press release with headline "U.S. and Central American countries initiated free trade negotiations." 2. "Tiempo," San Pedro Sula-based liberal paper owned by business [...] | 2003-01-10 19:49:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO HO PA ETRD USTR |
04ABUDHABI1022 | PRIMER ON UAEG AGENCY/SPONSORSHIP REGULATIONS [...] Summary: The UAE maintains non-tariff barriers to investment in the form of restrictive agency, sponsorship, and distributorship requirements. In order to do business in the UAE outside one of the free zones, a foreign business in most cases must have a UAE national sponsor, agent or distrib [...] | 2004-04-06 12:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTO USTR TC |
04ABUDHABI1155 | UAE opens its telecommunications sector [...] (U) On April 12, UAE President Zayed bin Sultan Al- Nahayan issued Federal Decree 3 of 2004 "organizing the telecommunications sector." According to the UAE's official news media, the decree revokes Emirates Telecommunications Corporation's (Etisalat) monopoly rights and authorizes new compan [...] | 2004-04-14 13:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTO USTR TC |
04ABUDHABI136 | UAE WANTS BILATERAL FTA WITH U.S., CONCERNED GCC [...] (SBU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Under Secretary for Political Affairs Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuami SIPDIS confided to the Ambassador on January 11 that the UAEG prefers to negotiate a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, instead of working toward a multilate [...] | 2004-01-12 13:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN USTR TC |
04ABUDHABI1824 | UAEG ADDRESSES COMPLAINTS OF U.S. PHARMACEUTICAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: SEEKING TO CAPITALIZE ON THE MOMENTUM OF THE U.S.-UAE TIFA COUNCIL MEETING IN APRIL, ECONOFF AND U.S. PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURES MET WITH KEY UAEG OFFICIALS RECENTLY TO DISCUSS SEVERAL INCIDENCES OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT BY UAE HEALTH AUTHORITIES AND LOCAL COMPANIES. PRIOR TO TH [...] | 2004-06-02 11:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR WTO USTR TC |
04ABUDHABI2980 | TIFA works: UAEG Fixes IPR Problems [...] (SBU) Summary: In a successful use of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) process, the Embassy worked with Pfizer and the UAEG to stop violations of Phizer's patent on Viagra. In May, we facilitated meetings between Pfizer and the UAEG to identify Pfizer's concerns, and the C [...] | 2004-09-01 06:41:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR WTO USTR TC |
04ABUDHABI299 | UAEG RESPONDS TO USTR ZOELLICK'S LETTER [...] POST RECEIVED FEBRUARY 3 A SIGNED LETTER FROM UAE MINISTER OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE FAHIM AL-QASSIMI RESPONDING TO USTR ZOELLICK'S LETTER ON THE DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA (REF B). THE COMPLETE TEXT OF THE LETTER IS COPIED BELOW. 2. BEGIN TEXT. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES MINISTRY OF ECONOMY & C [...] | 2004-02-03 12:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD WTO USTR TC |
04ABUDHABI403 | UAEG AMENDING COPYRIGHT LAW TO BETTER PROTECT U.S. [...] (U) UAE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION, DIRECTOR OF COPYRIGHTS ALI AL-BALOUSHI CONFIRMED TO ECONCHIEF ON FEBRUARY 11 THAT THE UAEG INTENDS TO ISSUE REGULATIONS UNDER THE 2002 COPYRIGHT LAW TO ALLOW FOR SPECIALIZED COLLECTING SOCIETIES. THESE SOCIETIES ARE A PRACTICAL WAY FOR SOUND RECORDING COMPANIE [...] | 2004-02-17 12:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KIPR ETRD WTO USTR TC |
04ABUDHABI432 | REVISED TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT [...] Post received a diplomatic note from the UAE MFA with the final text of the TIFA. There were no changes to the text, from the USG revised text reftel. The UAEG requests that we fix a signing date at the earliest opportunity. Post will fax the English language text to the Desk and to USTR. W [...] | 2004-02-18 12:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON USTR TC |
04ABUDHABI467 | GCC PROPOSAL FOR FTA TALKS COMPLICATES UAEG [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) The GCC Secretariat's proposal to initiate region-wide free trade negotiations with the United States (ref A) has put UAE officials in the uncomfortable political position of having to support the GCC 'party line,' while at t [...] | 2004-02-24 13:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN USTR TC |
04ABUDHABI799 | UAEG PREPARING FOR UNCTAD XI [...] ECONOFF DELIVERED REF B TALKING POINTS AND NON-PAPER TO UAE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY DIRECTOR OF WTO AFFAIRS SAEED AL- NASIBI ON MARCH 22. AL-NASIBI NOTED THAT MINISTER OF ECONOMY HIS HIGHNESS SHAYKH FAHIM AL-QASSIMI WOULD LEAD THE UAE DELEGATION TO BRAZIL IN JUNE; AL-NASIBI WOULD ACCOMPANY THE M [...] | 2004-03-22 08:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD UNCTAD WTO USTR TC |
04ABUJA290 | NIGERIA: SUBMISSION FOR 2004 PRESIDENT'S REPORT ON [...] (U) Per ref A, Post provides the following update to the 2003 President's Report on AGOA. ------------------------- AGOA Trade and Investment ------------------------- 2. (U) Nigeria has not capitalized on African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) benefits to a discernible degree. Niger [...] | 2004-02-23 05:16:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV ELAB ECON PREL NI AGOA USTR |
04ACCRA2536 | GHANA 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Post is pleased to provide below the 2005 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) for Ghana. This report revises and updates the ICS submitted August 2004. A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment Attracting foreign direct investment remains a key objective of Ghana's economic recovery program, w [...] | 2004-12-22 22:38:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD EFIN BEXP KTDB ELAB GH OPIC USTR |
04BRATISLAVA266 | EUROPEAN COMMISSION CUSTOMS REGIME [...] THE FOLLOWING IS POST'S RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS RAISED IN REFTEL. 2. SLOVAKIA'S CUSTOMS LEGISLATION IS IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH EU LEGISLATION EXCEPT FOR SOME PROVISIONS ON DRUG PRECURSORS. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NON-ALIGNED PROVISIONS WILL TAKE PLACE UPON ACCESSION, MAY 1 WHEN THE EUROPEAN [...] | 2004-03-22 16:48:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EU EFIN LO WTO USTR |
04BRATISLAVA486 | RESPONSE TO HYDRO FLUOROCARBON DEMARCHE [...] PER REFTEL, THE GOS SUPPORTS THE COMMISSION'S ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AND NOT THE MORE STRINGENT BAN ON HFCS. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY THAT ALSO OPPOSE THE BAN HAVE APPROACHED AND INFLUENCED THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT IN THIS REGARD. WEISER NNNN [...] | 2004-05-14 07:05:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD BEXP LO USTR |
04BRATISLAVA509 | RESPONSE TO DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHER (DECABDE) CABLE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-05-24 11:20:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD LO USTR |
04BRATISLAVA875 | SLOVAKS ON HYDROFLUOROCARBON BANS [...] No summary [...] | 2004-09-23 15:01:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD LO USTR |
04COLOMBO29 | WITH NEW LAW, SRI LANKA MOVES AHEAD ON IPR [...] (U) Summary: All members of a public/private IPR Working Group are moving forward to implement Sri Lanka's new strong IPR Law, with help from outside parties, including the USG. There is a window of opportunity now, with the GSL's desire to develop an effective implementation regime, but trai [...] | 2004-01-07 11:28:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR CE WTO USTR ECONOMICS |
04COLOMBO401 | Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement -- Booming Trade [...] Summary: Trade between India and Sri Lanka has grown significantly -- by 30 percent in 2003 to USD 1.3 billion. Indian exports to Sri Lanka grew by 28 percent and Sri Lankan exports to India grew by 43 percent over the same time period. The rapid increase in trade between India and Sri Lank [...] | 2004-03-08 11:03:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON CE USTR ECONOMICS |
04COLOMBO499 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TRAINING IN SRI LANKA [...] Summary: Sri Lanka is an ideal candidate for IP training assistance, as the public and private sectors are working together to develop an implementation plan for its new, strong IPR law. The law was passed in Nov. 2003, and the GSL requested assistance with enforcement. Econoff chairs a pri [...] | 2004-03-22 11:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR CE WTO USTR |
04COLOMBO86 | SRI LANKAN ECONOMY GROWS 5.5% IN THIRD [...] Summary: The Sri Lankan economy expanded by 5.6% in the third quarter, in line with the projected growth of 5.5% for 2003. The Central Bank said the 5.5% growth for the full year was still achievable, despite recent political divisions and uncertainties. The Central Bank, however, stressed t [...] | 2004-01-16 06:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD CE USTR ECONOMICS |
04COLOMBO888 | Sri Lanka Exceeds 2003 GDP Expectations; Serious [...] (SBU) Summary: The Sri Lankan economy responded remarkably well to continued peace and economic reforms in 2003, and stymied naysayers who thought political instability during the final quarter would hurt overall growth. GDP grew by 5.9%. Per capita GDP rose to $947. There were commendable [...] | 2004-05-27 10:29:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID CE USTR ECONOMICS |
04COLOMBO927 | Still No GSL Economic Policy Framework, but Some [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent visits by the IMF, ADB and Millennium Challenge Corporation have inspired a flurry of economic policy activity on the part of the Sri Lankan Government. It did not pull an economic plan together prior to the visits, although a Senior Advisor to the President has indicat [...] | 2004-06-07 10:36:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID CE USTR ECONOMICS |
04COLOMBO960 | GSL TRADE MINISTER TO REQUEST FTA DURING DC VISIT [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-09 10:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON CE ERTD USTR ECONOMICS |
04COLOMBO962 | AG AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS TOP GSL LIST FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: During its June 1-4 visit to Sri Lanka, the Millennium Challenge Corporation team met with a broad cross-section of government and society. Poor agricultural policies and slow rural development topped the list of perceived obstacles to economic growth, with poor infrastructur [...] | 2004-06-09 11:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID CE USTR ECONOMICS LTTE |
04DJIBOUTI1600 | 2005 NTE ON THE ARAB LEAGUE - DJIBOUTI [...] (U) Post's 2004 report on the subject remains valid. Djibouti does not currently enforce any aspect of the boycott against the state of Israel. Israel's import code has not been removed from the local import codification manual and remains 624; however, there is little to no direct trade. [...] | 2004-12-16 11:42:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ETRD ECON EFIN PGOV PREL IS KPAL DJ USTR |
04DUBLIN1347 | IRISH RESPONSE ON LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT [...] On September 13, Post delivered reftel talking points to Tony Joyce, Senior Trade Negotiator in the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment. Joyce noted that, in an Article 133 Committee meeting on September 10, the Commission had discussed with Member States its intention to enter in [...] | 2004-09-14 09:47:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAIR EIND USTR EUN |
04DUBLIN1451 | IRISH RESPONSE ON HYDROFLUOROCARBONS DEMARCHE: [...] On September 29, Post delivered reftel talking points to Patrick O'Sullivan and Nuala Bannon, Assistant Principals in the Department of the Environment and Local Government. O'Sullivan expressed confidence that the proposal by Austria and Denmark to ban domestic refrigeration and air conditio [...] | 2004-09-29 17:57:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD TRGY SENV USTR |
04DUBLIN1782 | IRISH RESPONSE TO FSC/ETI REPEAL DEMARCHE [...] On December 9, post delivered reftels' talking points to Tony Joyce, Senior Trade Negotiator in the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment (DETE). Joyce noted the GOI's view that it had been reasonable for the Commission to seek WTO confirmation that the FSC/ETI repeal included in th [...] | 2004-12-10 17:21:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EFIN USTR |
04DUBLIN759 | IRELAND COMFORTABLE WITH EU HFCS REGULATION, BUT [...] Emboff, drawing on reftel points, on May 19 spoke to Assistant Principal Officer at the Department of Environment, Climate Change Division, Patrick O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan stated that Ireland supports current EU thinking on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCS) - containment and increased training in the [...] | 2004-05-19 13:17:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD BEXP USTR |
04LILONGWE1175 | MALAWI INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2005 [...] Openness to Foreign Investment A. The Government encourages both domestic and foreign investment in most sectors of the economy, without restrictions on ownership, size of investment, source of funds, and destination of final product. The Competition And Fair Trading Act -- passed by Parli [...] | 2004-12-30 13:50:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC USTR BUD FIN |
04LJUBLJANA1081 | SLOVENIA ON REPEAL OF FSC/ETI [...] (U) On 30 November Pol/Econ chief met with Dimitrij Grcar, State Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Economy to present reftel points on repeal of FSC/ETI. Grcar knows the case well and explained that Slovenia considers it resolved. He was not aware of the latest Euro [...] | 2004-12-01 03:15:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD SI USTR |
04MADRID1837 | SPAIN ON HYDROFLOUROCARBONS [...] We delivered reftel points to the Ministries of Environment and Industry, Tourism and Trade. Juan Martinez Sanchez, Environment Ministry Subdirector General for Environmental Quality, responded May 18 that the new Socialist Administration is currently studying the draft regulation and therefo [...] | 2004-05-20 10:09:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD XG BEXP SENV SP USTR |
04MADRID2794 | SPAIN: 2004 APPENDIX TO 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] Spain - July 2004 Appendix to 2003 Investment Climate Statement 2. This appendix serves as an update to the 2003 Investment Climate Statement for Spain. It has been provided to assist investors in the interim period resulting from the U.S. Government's decision to begin publishing the Cou [...] | 2004-07-22 14:24:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV KTDB SP USTR OPIC |
04MADRID683 | SPAIN INCLINED TO BE FLEXIBLE ON FSC [...] (SBU) We shared reftel letter and points with GOS contacts in Moncloa (the Spanish equivalent of the White House) and the Ministries of Economy and Foreign Affairs. Nicolas Lopez, Spain's 133 Committee titular, told us that while reconsideration of the March 1 retaliation is not possible, Sp [...] | 2004-02-27 17:29:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON SP USTR WTRO |
04MADRID841 | Spanish Customs Administration [...] This cable contains responses to reftel cable re: EU member state customs regimes. Responses are queued to questions listed in reftel para 6. We collected the information during routine visits with Customs and business contacts. A. CUSTOMS PROCEDURES The formal procedure is comprised of t [...] | 2004-03-12 09:03:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN SP ETRD EU WTO USTR |
04MASERU312 | U.S.-SACU TRADE PROMOTION ROUNDTABLE: SUGGESTED INVITEES [...] No summary [...] | 2004-05-24 16:09:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD LT USTR |
04PRETORIA3480 | USITC STUDY ON U.S.-SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN TRADE AND [...] This cable responds to Reftel A request for post's input for the fifth annual USITC study on AGOA. A. Major developments in host country economic, trade and/or investment policies, or U.S. policies directly affecting host country --------------------------------------------- --------------- [...] | 2004-08-02 07:08:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAID XA SF AGOA USTR |
04PRETORIA3543 | USITC STUDY ON U.S.-SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN TRADE AND [...] This cable provides supplementary information on reftel A that provided post's input for the fifth annual USITC study on AGOA. B. - Developments in major regional groupings (COMESA, EC, ECOWAS, IGAD, SACU, SADC, WAEMU, IOC, and CEMAC) (where applicable) -------------------------------------- [...] | 2004-08-04 14:20:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAID XA SF AGOA USTR |
04PRETORIA3591 | SOUTH AFRICA REACTS POSITIVELY TO WTO NEGOTIATING [...] The South African government hailed the August 1 deal reached in Geneva on a new framework for the negotiations of the Doha Development Agenda as an important milestone and victory for developing countries. Xavier Carim, South Africa's chief trade negotiator, said that the group of 20 develo [...] | 2004-08-06 15:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD SF WTO WTRO USTR |
04PRETORIA3898 | SACU-EFTA FTA TALKS [...] (SBU) Swiss Embassy contact informed us that the next round of FTA talks between EFTA (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein) and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) will take place in Geneva from September 13-17, 2004. Reftel reported EFTA cancelled the June round. FRAZER [...] | 2004-08-27 13:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD SF USTR |
04PRETORIA3905 | MOTOR SALES REMAINED FIRM IN JULY [...] Summary. Domestic demand for automobiles in South Africa grew by 15% year-on-year from July 2003 to July 2004. July sales of 26,631 units represented a 23-year high. Strong consumer confidence is driving the current high sales environment. The stronger rand is also increasing demand for U.S [...] | 2004-08-27 15:02:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD SF AGOA USTR |
04PRETORIA4424 | ADVANCING IPR ENFORCEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA THROUGH [...] Summary. The Intellectual Property Action Group (IPACT),which includes representatives of U.S. companies, organized two useful workshops on the enforcement of intellectual property rights in South Africa in August and September. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office funded the first worksho [...] | 2004-10-01 13:39:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD SF AGOA USTR |
04PRETORIA4527 | SOUTH AFRICAN APPAREL INDUSTRY -- STRUGGLING [...] Summary. The South African apparel industry is struggling because of increased imports, mostly from China, and a decrease in exports. The attractiveness of low-priced quality merchandise from China combined with the effects of the stronger rand is hurting its ability to compete. Total impo [...] | 2004-10-08 14:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KTEX ETRD ECON SF USTR |
04PRETORIA5040 | REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA - A [...] Summary: The reality in southern Africa is that except for SACU, regional integration has predominantly not progressed much further than attempts to create free trade areas amongst some states and talks about possible customs unions. Within Southern Africa there are a number of regional integ [...] | 2004-11-18 14:59:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KTEX ETRD ECON SF USTR |
04PRETORIA5313 | SACU TO NEGOTIATE FREE TRADE DEAL WITH INDIA [...] Summary: The Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) and India will start free trade negotiations in the middle of 2005. The free trade talks would evolve in two stages, starting with the establishment of a preferential trade agreement covering trade in goods, to be later upgraded into a free [...] | 2004-12-09 08:17:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KTEX ECON SF USTR |
04TEGUCIGALPA1259 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JUNE 1, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 5/29 entitled "Towards an uncertain future." "CAFTA took a step ahead after being signed by the Central American trade ministers and the U.S. Trade Representative, even though it has an uncertain future because it depends on the res [...] | 2004-06-02 15:55:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
04TEGUCIGALPA1308 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JUNE 8, 2004 [...] Op-ed by Ramon Villeda Bermudez (current member of the Foreign Affairs Committee in Congress and former Liberal Party presidential candidate) in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 6/5 entitled "Two lies in three letters." "Representatives of several unions from Central America an [...] | 2004-06-08 20:56:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
04TEGUCIGALPA1385 | MEDIA STRATEGY FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION [...] As part of a PAS media strategy for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) team visiting Honduras, PAS arranged a press conference for President Ricardo Maduro and John Hewko, Vice-President for Country Relations at the MCC, to address the Millennium Challenge Account(MCA) importance for p [...] | 2004-06-18 17:24:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
04TEGUCIGALPA2330 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, OCTOBER 15, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 10/12, entitled "Towards CAFTA." "The warning about the negative consequences of CAFTA made by the World Bank and the turn this issue may take if Bush loses the November elections should be a matter of concern and of immediate acti [...] | 2004-10-19 21:28:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
04TEGUCIGALPA2383 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, OCTOBER 15, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 10/12, entitled "Towards CAFTA." "The warning about the negative consequences of CAFTA made by the World Bank and the turn this issue may take if Bush loses the November elections should be a matter of concern and of immediate acti [...] | 2004-10-26 13:12:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
04TEGUCIGALPA2509 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, NOVEMBER 5, 2004 [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 11/5, entitled "CAFTA to Congress." "The Executive has sent the text of CAFTA to Congress for its approval, which may be subject to a wide process of consultation with different sectors of Honduran society." "With the reelection of [...] | 2004-11-05 20:26:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
04TEGUCIGALPA2822 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, DECEMBER 21, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 12/21, titled "They should hurry." "CAFTA is now in the process of being ratified by the Congresses of each country. Just last week and after long discussions, El Salvador was the first one to ratify it despite the opposition of left [...] | 2004-12-21 20:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
04TEGUCIGALPA2831 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, DECEMBER 22, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 12/22, entitled "Let's get it over with." "As we said before, El Salvador has already fulfilled their duty by ratifying CAFTA. In Honduras, the pressure has increased to follow that example, while the Congress has said that once it [...] | 2004-12-23 16:20:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
04THEHAGUE2311 | DUTCH RESPONSE ON LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT [...] No summary [...] | 2004-09-14 11:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAIR EIND NL USTR EUN |
04THEHAGUE2617 | DUTCH RESPONSE ON HYDROFLUOROCARBONS (HFCS) [...] (SBU) On September 17, EconCouns discussed ref A points with Tilly Swartepoorte, Director of Climate Change and Industry, Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM). Post delivered the same day ref A points and related European Partnership for Energy and Environme [...] | 2004-10-12 15:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD SENV NL USTR |
05ABUDHABI1006 | POINTS FOR A/USTR NOVELLI'S FTA BILATS [...] (U) Summary. During your March 7-11th visit to the United Arab Emirates for the first round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations, you will have a number of bilateral meetings with senior UAEG officials. We are providing short bios of your interlocutors and an overview of probable points of di [...] | 2005-03-02 13:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV ELAB ECON PREL USTR NEA PI |
05ABUDHABI1438 | US/UAE FTA FIRST ROUND [...] (C) Summary: The United States and the UAE held the first round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations in Abu Dhabi, March 8-10. UAEG leaders are enthusiastic about the prospect of an FTA with the United States. After a somewhat slow start the negotiators made significant progress, concluding [...] | 2005-04-02 02:18:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV ELAB ECON PREL USTR TC FTA |
05ABUDHABI224 | 2005 Investment Climate Statement, United Arab Emirates [...] No summary [...] | 2005-01-12 10:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON OPIC KTDB USTR TC |
05ABUDHABI2968 | HIGH PROFILE UAE GOVERNMENT OUTREACH ON FTA [...] (U) The UAE government has been actively pursuing high-level outreach to the press and UAE business community on the benefits of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. Minister of Economy and Planning Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi and Minister of State for Finance and Industry Dr. Moh [...] | 2005-07-03 09:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV ELAB ECON PREL USTR TC |
05ABUDHABI992 | SCENESETTER FOR FIRST ROUND OF US-UAE FTA [...] (U) Summary: The UAE is a federation of seven emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Qaiwain, Fujairah, and Ras Al-Khaimah) founded in December 1971. Over the last 34 years, the UAE has developed into the third largest economy in the Arab world, with an estimated 2004 GDP of at [...] | 2005-03-02 10:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB ETRD PREL TC EINV USTR |
05ALGIERS1606 | COMMERCE MINISTER SEEKS CONTINUED US SUPPORT ON [...] (C) In a July 30 courtesy call with Commerce Minister El Hachemi Djaaboub, Ambassador delivered USTR talking points (ref) that underscored USG support for Algeria's WTO accession and raised issues for Algeria to address more thoroughly in both bilateral market access and multilateral negotiati [...] | 2005-08-06 06:10:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON AG WTRO USTR WTO |
05ALGIERS1624 | ALGERIA 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-08 08:24:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB AG OPIC USTR |
05ALGIERS883 | TEMMAR: MUCH WORK REMAINS ON WTO ACCESSION; [...] (C) Ambassador called on Presidential Economic Advisor Temmar April 30 to conduct an informal discussion, based on guidance from USTR, on Algeria's WTO accession progress, as well as to follow up with the status of banking reform, GOA's internal IPR reform, and movement on the east-west highway [...] | 2005-05-03 18:13:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV AORC AG USTR WTRO WTO |
05ALMATY4160 | 2006 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE FOR KAZAKHSTAN [...] Per Reftel request, Embassy Almaty submits 2006 National Trade Estimate (NTE) below and separately via email to USTR. TRADE SUMMARY (UPDATED DATA TO BE PROVIDED BY USTR) Kazakhstan submitted its application for WTO membership on January 29, 1996 and the fact-finding phase of the accessi [...] | 2005-11-23 04:32:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD KZ ECONOMIC USTR |
05ALMATY4276 | KAZAKHSTAN: AI-RELATED IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON [...] Summary: This cable responds to Reftel. Kazakhstan has placed import restrictions on poultry from countries where avian influenza has been detected. Additionally, some restrictions are in place on poultry from safe origin countries that transited a country covered by the import ban. Post is [...] | 2005-12-02 08:43:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR TBIO ECON ETRD PGOV KZ USTR |
05AMMAN531 | JORDAN - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2005 [...] In response to reftel request, post submits the Investment Climate Statement for 2005 for Jordan. As requested, post will also send a copy of the ICS via email to EB/IFD/OIA. BEGIN TEXT OF INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, JORDAN: Investment Climate Openness to Foreign Investment Since [...] | 2005-01-23 07:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD KTDB JO OPIC USTR |
05ANKARA2277 | SPECIAL 301: Update on Copyright/Trademark [...] (SBU) The GOT reports a sharp rise in seizure of pirated materials in 2004, along with other measures supporting copyright protection. Our principal film industry anti-piracy contact seems relatively upbeat about IP protection, but trademark owners, publishers and the software representative [...] | 2005-04-22 07:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU USTR |
05ANKARA2522 | Special 301: MFA Disappointed With PWL [...] (U) Per ref A, Econoff alerted MFA, the Foreign Trade Undersecretariat (FTU),the Turkish Patent Institute (TPE) and other agencies on April 29 that Turkey would remain on the Priority Watch List due to concerns about data exclusivity, patent linkage and copyright/trademark enforcement. FTU a [...] | 2005-05-03 13:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU USTR |
05ANKARA2717 | SPECIAL 301: HEALTH MINISTRY PLANS TO IMPROVE [...] (SBU) The Deputy Undersecretary of the Turkish Health Ministry told us that the GOT had committed to the EC to extend data exclusivity protection to nonpatented drugs, which would address a major shortcoming in Turkey's regulatory regime. Separately, Lilly's Managing Director in Turkey inform [...] | 2005-05-11 13:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU USTR |
05ANKARA2733 | NEW IPR CERTIFICATION REGULATION TO HELP COMBAT [...] (SBU) The GOT issued a new certification regulation last month, requiring all businesses involved in the recording, sale, reproduction and distribution of copyright materials to be certified from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MOCT). The regulation also imposes a Source Identification ( [...] | 2005-05-12 11:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU USTR |
05ANKARA3027 | Upcoming Revisions to Industrial Property [...] (SBU) Summary: Two bills amending Turkish patent legislation are under consideration. One of these, which is not supported by the GOT, threatens to gut enforcement provisions for most foreign patent holders. The Ankara-based attorney who alerted us to this legislation remains concerned that [...] | 2005-05-27 12:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR USTR TU |
05ANKARA6641 | TURKEY TIFA: PROPOSED DATE, AGENDA [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2 & 3. 2. Turkey has proposed January 23 through 24, 2006, for the next Trade and Investment Framework (TIFA) Council meeting with the US. Foreign Trade Undersecretariat (FTU) U/S Tuncer Kayalar will lead the Turkish delegation. Embassy w [...] | 2005-11-10 11:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR TU USTR |
05ANKARA6899 | PROPOSAL WOULD GUT INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY [...] (SBU) Summary. A bill abolishing penalties for infringing the industrial property rights (patents, trademarks, industrial designs and geographical indications) of goods produced outside Turkey remains on the Turkish Parliament's agenda. Embassy contacts claim that the legislation was recentl [...] | 2005-11-22 16:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU USTR |
05ANKARA7296 | BUSINESS GIVES MIXED REVIEWS TO TURKEY'S IPR [...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives of Turkish music, film, and publishing industries give mixed reviews to the GOT's latest IPR enforcement efforts. While they agree that the 2004 IPR enforcement law is a welcome improvement, they argue that poor enforcement due to lack of training and knowledge [...] | 2005-12-13 14:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU USTR |
05BAGHDAD4929 | AVIAN FLU UPDATE: POULTRY CONSUMPTION LAGS [...] SUMMARY: From November 26-30, Embassy Agriculture Attache and Senior Agricultural Advisor visited Kurdish governorates and met with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of Agriculture to follow up on U.S. poultry imports since the lifting of the import ban on poultry (ref A). Ac [...] | 2005-12-10 15:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD IZ USTR |
05BOGOTA8730 | BIG RATE DROP FOR FIXED LINE TO MOBILE CALLS [...] Summary. The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (CRT) announced a new regulation capping the price of fixed-line to mobile calls on September 13. The regulation requires mobile operators to gradually lower the per minute rate from about 1000 Colombian pesos (COP) (about 44 cents using [...] | 2005-09-15 21:51:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS ETRD CO USTR |
05BRASILIA119 | BRAZIL INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2005 [...] This cable transmits Mission Brazil's submission of the 2005 Investment Climate Statement. Introduction - Openness to Foreign Investment --------------------------------------------- 2. Openness to Foreign Investment. Brazil knows that achieving sustained, rapid growth depends on for [...] | 2005-01-12 14:38:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTDB BR OPIC USTR |
05BRATISLAVA244 | REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON MEMBER STATE LAWS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-23 15:32:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD LO WTO USTR |
05BRATISLAVA38 | SLOVAKIA - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2005 [...] SINCE 1998, SLOVAKIA'S ONCE TROUBLED ECONOMY HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO A BUSINESS FRIENDLY STATE THAT LEADS THE REGION IN ECONOMIC GROWTH. IN ITS DOING BUSINESS IN 2005 REPORT, THE WORLD BANK NAMED SLOVAKIA AS THE WORLD'S TOP REFORMER IN IMPROVING ITS INVESTMENT CLIMATE OVER THE LAST YEAR, AL [...] | 2005-01-20 17:24:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KTDB LO OPIC USTR |
05BUCHAREST835 | ROMANIA: CORRUPTION IN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM REMAINS AN ISSUE FOR NEW ROMANIAN GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) One of the key challenges facing Romania,s new Health Minister Mircea Cinteza is a state-run health system plagued by corruption. Two types of corruption manifest themselves in Romania: high-level manipulation of the system for personal gain and low-level &facilitation payments8 that state-em [...] | 2005-04-05 13:50:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TBIO ETRD KCRM EFIN PREL RO USTR |
05CAIRO5860 | EGYPTIAN TRADE MINISTER JUSTIFIES EXPANSION OF QIZ [...] (C) During Charge's July 28 courtesy call on Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid, the Minister raised the issue of expanding Egypt's Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs). Rachid noted that he had sent Deputy Secretary Zoellick a letter detailing the need for expansion (text of letter below),[...] | 2005-07-31 16:00:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PGOV PREL ECON EG USTR QIZ |
05CAIRO6171 | EGYPT: BANKING SECTOR REFORM UPDATE [...] (SBU) As part of its banking sector reform program, the GOE has pushed legislation through parliament designed to strengthen the sector. As a result, banks now have more leeway in pursuing legal remedies and setting compensation for public bank staff. Requirements on foreign exchange bureau [...] | 2005-08-10 13:50:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV EG USTR |
05CAIRO6488 | ECONOMIC STUDY SEES BENEFITS TO FTA [...] (SBU) A U.S.-Egypt Free Trade Agreement (FTA) would be politically and economically beneficial for both Egypt and United States, according to a new study by the Washington- based Institute for International Economics (IIE). The authors assert that the timing is right for Egypt to conclude an [...] | 2005-08-23 12:13:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EINV EIND EG USTR |
05CAIRO6703 | THE NEW CABINET ONE YEAR LATER: REFORMS AND [...] (C) One year after the cabinet shuffle that placed Ahmed Nazif and other economic reformers into significant ministerial positions, President Mubarak (and in the background, his son Gamal) have gained strength from the concrete results of the economic reform agenda. Overcoming skepticism fro [...] | 2005-08-31 13:07:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAGR EAID EG ECON PGOV USTR |
05CAIRO6911 | WTO DDA NEGOTIATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS: [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche to Walid Nozahy, Head of the WTO Department, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Industry. El Nozahy had no reaction to the lists of environmental goods put forward by other member states. As for Egypt, he said that the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Industry w [...] | 2005-09-06 16:41:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD EG WTO USTR |
05CAIRO7147 | TRACKING CHANGES IN TEXTILES AND APPAREL EMPLOYMENT [...] The following data responds to ref A request for specific data and information on textiles and apparel production, trade and employment. --------------------------- Total Industrial production --------------------------- Figures are for Egyptian fiscal year (July-June); conversion base [...] | 2005-09-14 07:56:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | KTEX ECON ETRD EINV EG USTR |
05CAIRO7185 | WTO GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ISSUE: EGYPT [...] No summary [...] | 2005-09-15 11:33:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EG WTO USTR |
05CAIRO9302 | 2006 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT FOR EGYPT [...] From January to August 2005, the U.S. trade surplus with Egypt reached $900 million. Exports to Egypt totaled $2.0 billion for this period, representing a 1.7 percent decrease over the same period of 2004. U.S. imports from Egypt for the same period totaled $1.1 billion, a 48 percent increas [...] | 2005-12-15 12:21:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EG USTR |
05CAIRO9386 | 2006 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT FOR ARAB [...] The impact of the Arab League boycott of Israel on U.S. trade and investment the Middle East and North Africa varies from country to country. While it remains a serious barrier for U.S. firms attempting to export to some countries in the region from Israel, the boycott has virtually no effect [...] | 2005-12-20 15:28:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EG USTR |
05CARACAS790 | 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR VENEZUELA [...] (U) Per Reftel, the 2005 Investment Climate Statement for Venezuela is presented below. 2. (U) 2005 Investment Climate Statement for Venezuela Contents A. Openness to Foreign Investment A.1 The New Constitution A.2 Legal Framework: Decree 2095 A.3 Limitations under Decree 2 [...] | 2005-03-16 21:19:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KTDB ETRD PGOV VE OPIC USTR |
05COLOMBO1366 | IMI - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2005 - SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-04 10:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | CE ECON ECONOMICS EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR |
05COLOMBO831 | COLOMBO IPR TRAINING REQUEST [...] Per request ref B, Post is pleased to submit the following proposals for funding. Since the passage of a new IPR law in 2003, Sri Lanka has taken strong action to curb IPR violations in the past few months. The public and private sectors are working together to implement the IPR law. Econo [...] | 2005-05-04 06:49:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN OTRA KIPR CE USTR |
05COLOMBO875 | IMI - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2005 - SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...] | 2005-05-12 07:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | CE ECON ECONOMICS EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR |
05DARESSALAAM77 | TANZANIA: 2005 Investment Climate Statement [...] Per reftel, post submits the 2005 Investment Climate Statement below. ------------------------------ Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. The Government of Tanzania has taken significant steps to encourage foreign investment by creating an attractive package [...] | 2005-01-14 08:19:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV KTDB OPIC USTR TZ |
05DHAKA4848 | BANGLADESH: WORKERS RIGHTS IN EPZ'S [...] (SBU) On September 25, CDA presented demarche (reftel) to Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Reaz Rahman, who expressed appreciation for USG concerns on workers rights but reiterated BDG concerns that unfettered trade unionism could politicize and undermine the most efficient industrial [...] | 2005-09-26 11:38:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ELAB BD USTR |
05DJIBOUTI194 | DJIBOUTI'S INPUT FOR 2005 PRESIDENT'S REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2005-02-27 13:09:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL DJ AGOA USTR |
05DOHA85 | 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: QATAR [...] This report serves as the 2005 Investment Climate Statement for Qatar. It will be provided to assist U.S. investors wishing to do business in Qatar. 2. A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment: 3. The Government of Qatar, under the leadership of His Highness the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa [...] | 2005-01-12 11:10:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ENRG EPET QA KTBD OPIC USTR |
05DUBLIN68 | IRISH RESPONSE TO FSC/ETI DISPUTE [...] On January 20, Post delivered ref a talking points and ref b letter to Frank Doheny, Assistant Principal in the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment (DETE) Multilateral Trade Division. Doheny noted that Tony Joyce, DETE Senior Trade Negotiator and Ireland Titulaire, had raised in [...] | 2005-01-20 17:14:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD USTR |
05DUSHANBE1981 | TAJIKISTAN POULTRY BAN CONFUSION; AVIAN FLU: ADDRESSING [...] Although the government of Tajikistan officially issued poultry bans on ten countries, customs inspectors are unaware of the new regulations. Mahmadnazar Tashrifov, Senior Inspector of the Department of Veterinary Service reported that to date, the department has authorized three resolutions [...] | 2005-12-09 10:10:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR EAID PREL TBIO SENV TI USTR |
05GENEVA1094 | WTO DG RACE - LAMY AND PEREZ DEL CASTILLO TO BE FINAL [...] The General Council chair, Ambassador Mohamed of Kenya, held informal consultations on the evening of April 29 to present the results of the second round of consultations over the selection and appointment of the next WTO Director-General. She recalled the procedures for selecting a Director- [...] | 2005-05-03 06:13:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA1211 | MEETING OF THE WTO NEGOTIATING GROUP ON NON- [...] SUMMARY. The WTO Negotiating Group on Market Access (NAMA) met in Geneva on April 25-29, 2005 to continue discussions on tariff formula options, treatment of unbound tariffs, sector tariff liberalization, issues of concern to developing countries, and non-tariff barriers. The meeting moved [...] | 2005-05-17 13:35:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA1227 | MEETINGS OF THE WTO NEGOTIATING GROUP ON TRADE [...] Summary/Overview: The WTO Negotiating Group on Trade Facilitation met for the third time this year on May 2-3 for a two-day highly substantive and constructive session. It was characterized by the predominance of papers sponsored by developing countries, the presence of unusual alliances for [...] | 2005-05-19 12:22:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA1257 | MAY 2005 MEETING OF THE WTO TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE [...] The 19 May 2005 meeting of the WTO Trade Negotiations Committee lasted only one-half day, with most Members either restating well-known positions or refraining from intervening altogether (including the United States, Japan, European Communities and Brazil). The limited engagement was primari [...] | 2005-05-23 09:43:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA1258 | MAY 2005 MEETING OF THE WTO TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE [...] The 19 May 2005 meeting of the WTO Trade Negotiations Committee lasted only one-half day, with most Members either restating well-known positions or refraining from intervening altogether (including the United States, Japan, European Communities and Brazil). The limited engagement was primari [...] | 2005-05-23 09:43:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA1320 | MEETING OF THE WTO GENERAL COUNCIL - MAY 26, 2005 [...] Begin Summary. The meeting of the WTO General Council on May 26, 2005 was punctuated by two significant decisions - 1) a decision to create a working party on the accession of Iran to the WTO, and 2) formal approval of Pascal Lamy to be the next WTO Director-General. Lamy's term will [...] | 2005-05-31 12:52:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA1384 | MAY 2005 MEETING OF THE RULES NEGOTIATING GROUP TO [...] On 17-18 May 2005, the Rules Negotiating Group met to discuss potential clarifications of substantive disciplines of regional trade agreements ("systemic issues") and a draft Chairman's text setting out possible reforms to improve the WTO's review of the agreements ("transparency"). In the co [...] | 2005-06-06 12:39:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA1620 | WTO IMPORT LICENSING COMMITTEE - JUNE 15, 2005 [...] Begin Summary. The June 15, 2005 meeting of the Import Licensing Committee began with a call from the chair for Members to catch up with required notifications and then featured issues raised by the United States, Australia, and Chinese Taipei regarding the import licensing practices of other [...] | 2005-06-30 11:35:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA1778 | MEETING OF THE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE - JULY 21, [...] The Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) met on the morning of July 21, 2005 to hear statements from Director-General Supachai on the overall state of play of the Doha Development Agenda and in ongoing consultations over implementation. Supachai suspended the TNC after the statement, saying it [...] | 2005-07-25 05:21:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA1825 | 11-15 JULY 2005 MEETINGS OF THE WTO RULES NEGOTIATING [...] (SBU) The WTO Rules Negotiating Group met formally and informally 11-15 July 2005. Thirteen papers were submitted for these meetings (nine on antidumping and countervailing duties, one on subsidies and three on fisheries subsidies) demonstrating a continued high level of interest in these nego [...] | 2005-08-02 10:22:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA1840 | WTO RULES/REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS, JULY [...] Summary/Overview: The Negotiating Group on Rules met on July 25 for a single day to discuss the Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) element of its mandate. The first half of the day was in formal session and addressed so-called "systemic issues," i.e., possible clarifications and improvements to [...] | 2005-08-03 12:37:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD USTR WTRO |
05GENEVA1903 | WTO TRADE FACILITATION NEGOTIATIONS - JUNE AND JULY [...] Summary. This cable reports on the June and July meetings of the WTO Negotiating Group on Trade Facilitation (WTO NGTF),held in Geneva on 12-13 June and 25-26 July, 2005. Matt Rohde (USTR),Rachel Shub (USTR Geneva),Gordana Earp (Treasury),Ann Barnett- Dahl (Commerce),Christina Kopitopou [...] | 2005-08-10 05:39:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD USTR WTRO |
05GENEVA2179 | MEETING OF THE WTO TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE (TNC) [...] On September 14, 2005, the new WTO Director-General, Pascal Lamy, convened his first meeting of the Trade Negotiations Committee to outline a process for advancing the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) and ensuring that the upcoming Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong, China is a success. Lamy b [...] | 2005-09-15 12:18:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA2203 | U.S. - VIETNAM WTO ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS, SEPTEMBER 15- [...] U.S. AND VIETNAM CONDUCTED INTENSIVE NEGOTIATIONS ON THE MARGINS OF THE ONE-DAY WORKING PARTY MEETING IN GENEVA, SEPTEMBER 14-17. NEGOTIATORS CONTINUED TO NARROW THE GAPS INALL AREAS, LEAVING IN MOST CASES THE MOST SENSITIVE AND/OR POLITICALLY DIFFICULT ISSUES. EXAMPLES: ABOUT 100 OR SO [...] | 2005-09-19 07:43:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | VM ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA2316 | WTO COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT (CTE) [...] Summary: The WTO Committee on Trade and Environment in Special Session (CTESS) meeting on September 15-16, 2005, focused on making progress on environmental goods (EGs),in the run-up to the Hong Kong Ministerial meeting, per Doha sub-paragraph 31(iii). Positions continue to be divided among [...] | 2005-09-28 06:26:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD USTR WTRO |
05GENEVA2370 | REPORT ON NON-AGRICULTURAL MARKET ACCESS [...] The WTO Negotiating Group on Market Access (NAMA) met in Geneva from September 19-23, 2005 to continue work on the modalities for the reduction and/or elimination of tariff and non-tariff barriers (NTBs) affecting industrial goods, with the goal of determining the formula for tariff reductions [...] | 2005-10-03 09:08:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA2412 | REPORT ON NON-AGRICULTURAL MARKET ACCESS [...] The WTO Negotiating Group on Market Access (NAMA) met in Geneva from September 19-23, 2005 to continue work on the modalities for the reduction and/or elimination of tariff and non-tariff barriers (NTBs) affecting industrial goods, with the goal of determining the formula for tariff reductions [...] | 2005-10-06 12:08:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA2505 | OCTOBER 13, 2005 - MEETING OF THE WTO TRADE [...] The meeting of the WTO Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) on October 13, 2005 featured a more upbeat atmosphere evident since the lift given to the process by the new U.S. agriculture proposal. Director-General Lamy and many other speakers observed a new impetus in the negotiations, while man [...] | 2005-10-17 08:58:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA2593 | Meeting of the WTO General Council - October 19, 2005 [...] BEGIN SUMMARY. The General Council meeting on October 19, 2005 was shorter than usual in light of other DDA-related developments taking place simultaneously. Director-General Lamy began by recapping his comments at recent meetings of the Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) and added that he wo [...] | 2005-10-25 11:50:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA2599 | REPORT ON BELARUS ACCESSION TO THE WTO - INFORMAL [...] Summary. At the close of Belarus' last WTO Working Party (WP) meeting in May 2005, the WP Chair was unable to confirm support among WTO Members to hold another WP meeting for Belarus this year, so it was decided that informal consultations would be held on Monday, October 24. These consultat [...] | 2005-10-26 12:07:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD BO WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA2614 | 22-30 SEPTEMBER 2005 MEETINGS OF THE WTO RULES [...] The WTO Rules Negotiating Group held three days of plenary meetings to discuss eight papers on antidumping issues and two papers related to fisheries subsidies. There were also plurilateral meetings for more in-depth discussions of selected elaborated antidumping proposals. Two U.S. papers, [...] | 2005-10-28 06:02:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA2629 | WTO REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS: ENABLING CLAUSE [...] On October 3, 2005, the WTO Negotiating Group on Rules held an informal meeting devoted to discussing to the extent to which new transparency procedures being considered in the Doha Round for regional trade agreements (RTAs) should also cover RTAs entered into between developing countries unde [...] | 2005-10-31 08:01:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD USTR WTRO |
05GENEVA2668 | REPORT ON NON-ARGRICULTURAL MARKET ACCESS [...] The WTO Negotiating Group on Market Access (NAMA) met in Geneva from October 10-14, 2005, to continue work on the modalities for the reduction and/or elimination of tariff and non-tariff barriers (NTBs) affecting industrial goods, with the goal of determining the formula for tariff reductions [...] | 2005-11-02 10:54:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA2715 | WTO HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING - NOVEMBER 3, 2005 [...] WTO Director-General Lamy convened a short heads of delegation meeting on the morning of November 3 to discuss next steps for the Doha Development Agenda. His main point was that the time has come to emphasize the "horizontality" of the negotiations and to begin the process of transitioning [...] | 2005-11-08 07:57:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA2778 | WTO COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (TBT) [...] Begin Summary: On November 2, 2005, the WTO TBT Committee met to review new trade concerns arising from the following notifications (or lack thereof): China's proposed regulations to control pollution from electronic information products, the EU's Directive on eco-design requirements for ene [...] | 2005-11-16 03:13:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA2781 | WTO HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING - NOVEMBER 10, 2005 [...] Begin Summary. Following a report by Director-General Lamy on the lack of movement in recent informal consultations, WTO heads of delegation decided on November 10, 2005 to "recalibrate" their expectations for the upcoming Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong, China. At the same time, they als [...] | 2005-11-16 03:15:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GENEVA844 | MEETING OF THE WTO GENERAL COUNCIL - MARCH 31, 2005 [...] The General Council agreed on March 31, 2005 to extend by three months (until July 30, 2005) the time period for Members to negotiate compensation or withdraw concessions of their own in response to the EC's withdrawal of concessions as a result of EU enlargement to its new membership of 25. [...] | 2005-04-04 07:29:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO USTR |
05GUATEMALA218 | GUATEMALA: 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] No summary [...] | 2005-01-31 13:20:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KIDE KTDB EFIN ECON GT USTR OPIC |
05KINSHASA2019 | Congo/Brazzaville: Delivery of Demarches and [...] The following demarches were delivered by Econ/Cons Officer Bakken to Mr. Felix Ngoma, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Desk Officer, on December 9, 2005. 2. EITI Update and Outreach (REF A): In response to talking points and non-paper, Ngoma indicated that the ROC has endorsed the ini [...] | 2005-12-12 10:11:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KTFN ECON CF USTR WTO |
05KUWAIT113 | KUWAIT 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Per reftel, included below is the full text of Embassy Kuwait's 2005 Investment Climate Statement. 2. ---------------------------- INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT ---------------------------- OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------ The Council of Ministers approv [...] | 2005-01-09 07:38:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KTDB KU OPIC USTR |
05LIMA1346 | Peru: 2005 ATPDEA Eligibility Report [...] The following is Post's submission of Peru's 2005 ATPDEA Eligibility Report, as requested in reftel. Effect of the ATPA/ATPDEA ------------------------- 2. The growing importance of the U.S. market for Peruvian exporters is reflected by the fact that the U.S. share of Peru's total expor [...] | 2005-03-21 16:39:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV PE OPIC USTR |
05MADRID100 | INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Openness to Foreign Investment A. The socialist (PSOE) government of Spain that assumed office in March, 2004 is interested in attracting foreign investment. There have been no significant changes in Spain's regulations for investment and foreign exchange under the new government. Spanish l [...] | 2005-01-12 12:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTDB SP OPIC USTR |
05MADRID568 | MEETING WITH SPAIN'S MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE ELENA [...] Robert Manzanares, Charge d'Affaires; Stephen Hammond, Agriculture Counselor, and Carl Schonander, Economic Officer, met on February 10 with Spain's Minister of Agriculture Elena Espinosa; Secretary General for Agriculture and Food, Fernando Moraleda, and Director General for Agriculture Angel [...] | 2005-02-11 16:37:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SP USTR |
05MAPUTO115 | MOZAMBIQUE: 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2005-01-24 16:02:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EAGR ETRD BTIO BEXP EAID KTDB MZ USTR OPIC |
05MAPUTO262 | MOZAMBIQUE CONTACTS: WTO NON-AGRICULTURAL MARKET ACCESS [...] Per reftel request, Post recommends the following Mozambican private sector contacts to be included in a discussion about a sectoral approach to tariff liberalization: Sergio Chitara Executive Director, Confederation of Business Associations of Mozambique (CTA) Tel. (+258)-1-311-734/5 Fax. ( [...] | 2005-02-27 08:35:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID EINV ETRD KTDB MZ OPIC USTR WTO |
05MINSK1393 | Minsk Obstinate on WTO [...] At a November 11 press conference, Belarus' MFA lashed out at the European Union, United States and Australia for "politicizing" Belarus' WTO membership. Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhnevich, who led the Belarusian delegation at the October 24 informal consultations in Geneva (ref B),told the p [...] | 2005-11-16 14:21:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO PGOV USTR BO |
05MINSK1422 | MFA Begs for WTO Help [...] (SBU) Summary: One week after publicly lambasting the U.S. for "blocking" Belarus' WTO application for political reasons, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhnevich summoned Ambassador to complain about the USG position and ask for assistance in moving forward. Ambassador replied it was the GOB, not US [...] | 2005-11-23 10:49:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTRO PGOV USTR BO |
05MINSK1499 | Lukashenko to Rule Economy [...] (U) Summary: In recent months President Lukashenko has issued several presidential decrees that put vast powers over the economy into his hands. Most egregiously, Decree 520 specifically gives Lukashenko expansive authorities, and baldly states that any legislation that contradicts the decree [...] | 2005-12-14 13:07:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV WTRO PGOV USTR BO |
05NDJAMENA1500 | AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW FOR CHAD [...] Post recommends that Chad continue to be deemed compliant with AGOA eligibility requirements. The government continues to support the Revenue Management Process, and is taking measures to improve the human rights situation, reform the military, and curb corruption. The country also continues [...] | 2005-10-05 11:33:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL ELAB PHUM CD AGOA USTR |
05NDJAMENA1706 | DEMARCHE ON COTTON EVENT AT WTO HONG KONG [...] (SBU) The Ambassador spoke with Minister of Commerce Ngarmbatina December 5 to convey points in ref on our concerns over the event on cotton planned for December 12 at the WTO Ministerial in Hong Kong. The Ambassador highlighted U.S. interest in working with Chad on a mutually beneficial ou [...] | 2005-12-05 16:52:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD CD USTR WTO |
05PARIS1142 | ARNAUD LAGARDERE ON BOEING/AIRBUS, CHIRAC AND THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador hosted Lagardere group CEO (and EADS shareholder) Arnaud Lagardere at lunch February 18. Discussion focused on Lagardere/EADS business plans, Boeing/Airbus, President Chirac and media industry developments. Lagardere had unvarnished criticism for President Chirac. On Ai [...] | 2005-02-23 12:12:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAIR SCUL FR WTRO USTR |
05PARIS349 | FRANCE 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Investment Climate Statement Contents A. French Investment Regime A1. Openness to Foreign Investment A2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A3. Expropriation and Compensation A4. Dispute Settlement A5. Performance Requirements and Incentives A6. Right to Private Ownership and Establis [...] | 2005-01-19 15:07:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB PGOV KTDB FR OPIC USTR |
05PARIS372 | THE AIRBUS A-380 - REVEALED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Airbus hosted a lavish "A-380 Reveal" ceremony in Toulouse January 18 before 5000 invited guests, including French President Chirac, British PM Blair, German Chancellor Schroeder and Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero. The unveiling of the first fully-functional A380 superjumbo to [...] | 2005-01-20 16:00:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD FR WTRO USTR |
05PARIS3877 | UNESCO: USG DELEGATION FINAL STATEMENT AT CULTURAL [...] Robert S. Martin, the co-head of the United States delegation to the UNESCO-based discussions concerning a draft Cultural Diversity Convention, summarized the USG objections to the proceedings in a 3 June oral statement delivered during the concluding session of the talks. The text follows. [...] | 2005-06-03 16:18:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AORC SCUL FR UNESCO USTR |
05PARIS389 | FSC/ETI DISPUTE: DEMARCHE TO GOF ON SUSPENSION OF [...] (SBU) Summary. Economic Minister-Counselor made ref A demarche January 20 to MFA Director Alain Leroy. Leroy took our points on board, but revealed little about how France will act when the Commission takes up the issue of FSC sanctions in the 133 Committee meeting. The GOF remains particu [...] | 2005-01-21 12:51:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD FR USTR |
05PARIS4145 | UNESCO: UNESCO Draft Cultural Diversity Convention: [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. The draft convention adopted (over U.S. objections) at the conclusion of the May 25-June 3 UNESCO cultural diversity negotiations, turned out to be about anything but culture. In proceedings marred by unveiled, anti-US hostility, France and the European Commission (EC),[...] | 2005-06-13 16:29:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AORC SCUL FR UNESCO USTR |
05PARIS4528 | UNESCO: CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION UPDATE [...] (U) This is an action request. See para. 13 2. (U) This will be the first of periodic updates on the current state of play at UNESCO of the draft cultural diversity convention. 3. (U) The secretariat is preparing its final report that will accompany the draft convention. We have seen a [...] | 2005-06-28 17:39:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AORC SCUL CA FR UNESCO USTR |
05PORTAUPRINCE3136 | Haiti: 2006 Investment Climate Statement [...] Per reftel, post submits the following 2006 Investment Climate Statement for Haiti. Openness to Foreign Investment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. Haiti's openness to foreign investment is codified in its laws. Officials at the highest level have affirmed the Government of Haiti's in [...] | 2005-12-28 20:27:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB EFIN ECON EINV ELAB PGOV HA OPIC USTR |
05PRAGUE147 | CZECH GOVERNMENT TAKES NOTICE OF WARNINGS ON [...] Summary: U.S. pharmaceutical companies' concerns about obstacles to market access in the Czech Republic will be raised in their 2005 Special 301 submission. Embassy Prague has raised with the GOCR the pharma industry's complaints about the discriminatory effect of Ministry of Health setting [...] | 2005-02-02 07:41:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR EZ USTR |
05PRAGUE68 | CZECH REPUBLIC: 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Post's updated investment climate statement for 2005 follows para 2. 2. THE INVESTMENT CLIMATE Maintaining an open investment climate has been a key element of the Czech Republic's transition from a Communist, centrally planned economy to a functioning market economy. The Czech Republic [...] | 2005-01-13 07:04:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTDB EZ OPIC USTR |
05PRAGUE827 | DEMARCHE ON ANDREW WEISS CASE DELIVERED, MFA [...] On May 26 we delivered the points transmitted reftel, regarding the case of Andrew Weiss, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Present at the meeting were Jan Maisler of the MFA's Americas Department, Milan Kuchta, head of the non-European Countries office of the Department of Bilateral Econo [...] | 2005-06-01 07:17:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KIDE EZ USTR |
05PRETORIA1365 | PROTECTION SOUGHT FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN [...] Summary. While Chinese and Indian apparel and textile exports to the United States continued to surge in the first month after the ending of the multi-Fiber arrangement, South African exports of these products (section 11) to the United States showed a 17% decline. A DTI official said the fl [...] | 2005-04-06 05:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KTEX SF USTR |
05PRETORIA2238 | LABOR UNIONS TURN TO RETAILERS TO SAVE THE [...] Summary. According to South African industry representatives, China currently holds 86% of the apparel market for imports in South Africa. Unions blamed increased imports for contributing to job losses of up to 40 000 in the apparel and textile industry. The Congress of South African Trade [...] | 2005-06-09 04:58:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KTEX ECON ETRD SF USTR |
05PRETORIA2783 | SOUTH AFRICAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY BENEFITING FROM AGOA [...] Summary. South African automotive exporters appreciate the benefits of duty-free access to the U.S. market under AGOA. Department of Trade and Industry statistics indicate that South African automotive exporters have saved R454.1 million on import duties between 2001 and 2004. BMW was the fi [...] | 2005-07-14 11:55:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV SF AGOA USTR |
05PRETORIA2834 | EU GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ALREADY AFFECT SOUTH [...] Summary. There are a number of examples of South African food products currently on the shelves in major retail stores in Pretoria that would be affected by the European Commission's WTO proposal(s) on Geographical Indications (GIs). South Africa already recognizes EU GIs for wine and spiri [...] | 2005-07-19 05:53:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD SF USTR |
05PRETORIA3014 | ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE AND [...] (SBU) Summary. When South Africa grows, so does Africa. A main challenge for South Africa is how it can use its engine of trade to benefit its own poor as well as the poor on the continent. The South African government regards trade and investment with the rest of Africa with increasing poli [...] | 2005-07-29 07:32:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON EAID KMCA SF USTR |
05PRETORIA3051 | IPACT Workshops on IPR Enforcement Advance STOP - [...] Summary. This wrap-up cable reports on the seven workshops on IPR enforcement funded by INL that the U.S. Embassy organized with IPACT. The workshops succeeded in raising awareness of the seriousness of IPR issues and of ways to enforce the law more effectively in South Africa. Some 244 pro [...] | 2005-08-01 10:54:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD SF USTR |
05PRETORIA4854 | SOUTH AFRICA: BEE CODES OF GOOD PRACTICE [...] (U) Summary. On November 1, the Department of Trade and Industry released the final version of the first two Codes of Good Practice for Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) along with the "Framework for Measurement." The codes, once promulgated, will set forth the criteria and methodo [...] | 2005-12-12 14:12:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD EFIN ECON USTR SF |
05PRETORIA4855 | SOUTH AFRICA: BEE CODES OF GOOD PRACTICE [...] (U) Summary. On November 1, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released the final version of the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Code on Ownership, i.e., Code 100. One of ten codes, Code 100 sets forth the criteria and methodology for scoring compliance with BEE objectiv [...] | 2005-12-12 14:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD EFIN ECON USTR SF |
05PRETORIA4856 | SOUTH AFRICA: BEE CODES OF GOOD PRACTICE [...] (U) Summary. On November 1, the Department of Trade and Industry released the final version of the Broad- based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Code on Management and Control, i.e., Code 200. One of ten codes, Code 200 sets forth the criteria and methodology for scoring a firm's contributio [...] | 2005-12-12 14:46:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD EFIN ECON USTR SF |
05PRETORIA658 | SOUTH AFRICA'S TRADE WITH CHINA [...] Summary. A report by a South African bank group describes the impact of China's growing importance as a trade partner with South Africa, particularly since its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in December 2001. Trade between South Africa and China has been [...] | 2005-02-12 09:08:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KTEX ECON SF USTR |
05PRETORIA796 | SACU MEETING ON FTA DEPUTIES GROUP INVITATION [...] (SBU) Econoff spoke today with Victor Mashabela, head of the Americas desk in the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI),about the SACU meeting in Namibia that took place February 24-25. Mashabela, who attended with SACU FTA Chief Negotiator Xavier Carim, said most of the meeting of the sen [...] | 2005-02-23 12:01:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD SF USTR |
05PRETORIA847 | DTI DISCUSSES DOHA WITH COMMERCE DAS VINEYARD [...] (SBU) Summary. Commerce DAS Holly Vineyard met with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) officials on February 18. There is more interest now by South Africa in taking advantage of the category 9 provisions of AGOA that allow duty-free import of certain handloomed, handmade and folkloric [...] | 2005-02-25 11:36:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR KTEX SF USTR |
05PRETORIA852 | INPUT FOR PRESIDENT'S 2005 REPORT ON AGOA [...] This cable responds to Reftel A request for post's input for the President's 2005 report on AGOA drawing on the template provided. 2. SOUTH AFRICA Market Economy/Economic Reform/Elimination of Barriers to U.S. Trade --------------------------------------------- ------------ The Sout [...] | 2005-02-25 14:29:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL SF AGOA USTR |
05PRETORIA883 | POST INPUT ON SPECIAL 301 [...] (SBU) Summary. IIPA's comments on IPR problems in South Africa are consistent with post's assessment on South Africa's deficiencies in dealing with the copying of educational texts, the shortcomings of copyright law, and the transiting of pirated goods. Ambassador Zoellick reiterated to SAC [...] | 2005-03-01 05:02:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD SF USTR |
05PRETORIA922 | DTI DISCUSSES BEE WITH COMMERCE DAS VINEYARD [...] (SBU) Summary. At a meeting on February 18 with Ms. Polo Radebe, Director of Black Economic Empowerment in the Department of Trade and Industry, Commerce DAS Holly Vineyard expressed U.S. support for the goals of BEE but underlined the need for flexibility in implementing its provisions, par [...] | 2005-03-02 15:09:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV EFIN EMIN SF AGOA USTR |
05RANGOON43 | BURMA 2004 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Table of Contents: Summary Preface: U.S. Investment in Burma Subject to Sanctions Openness to Foreign Investment Conversion and Transfer Policies Expropriation and Compensation Dispute Settlement Performance Requirements and Incentives Right to Private Ownership and Establishment Protect [...] | 2005-01-11 04:41:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTDB BM OPIC USTR |
05ROME4080 | ITALY: IMPACT OF AVIAN INFLUENZA ON POULTRY MARKET [...] (U) This message responds to reftel regarding the impact of avian influenza on the Italian poultry market. GOI efforts to control avian flu and the GOI's ability to respond to an influenza pandemic will be reported septel. Please note that the United States does not export poultry meat to [...] | 2005-12-19 12:20:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR TBIO IT USTR |
05SANAA255 | INVESTMENT CLIMATE 2005 [...] The following is posts' submission for the 2005 Investment Climate Statement: (Begin Text) Investment Climate 2005 for Yemen: Openness to Foreign Investment Conversion and Transfer Policies Expropriation and Compensation Dispute Settlement Performance Requir [...] | 2005-02-07 11:03:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | OPIC KTDB USTR YM ECON COM |
05SANSALVADOR2778 | MEDIA REACTION: ZOELLICK IN NICARAGUA, IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-11 18:54:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR ETRD ES KPAO USTR |
05SANTODOMINGO4038 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: VISIT OF USTR REPRESENTATIVE [...] Summary: Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Environment and Natural Resources Mara M. Burr, described U.S. policy and procedures to Central American and Dominican trade and environment officials meeting at a conference on Environmental Sustainable Development, August 11-13. In mee [...] | 2005-08-19 21:15:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR ETRD SENV USTR |
05SINGAPORE506 | SPECIAL 301 - SINGAPORE: RECOMMEND NO CHANGE IN [...] Post recommends maintaining Singapore's current Special 301 status in 2005, i.e., not on the watch list or priority watch list. Singapore has implemented, or is in the process of implementing, a number of significant commitments under the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that not onl [...] | 2005-02-23 08:29:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON SN WTRO USTR |
05TEGUCIGALPA1009 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, MAY 11, 2005 [...] On 05/10 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "Lobby." "The presidents of the Central American region and Dominican Republic started their tour to promote CAFTA. Their first stop was Miami, where they met with Jeb Bush." "The countries whose congr [...] | 2005-05-12 19:37:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
05TEGUCIGALPA1039 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, MAY 16, 2005 [...] On 05/16 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an op-ed by Gautama Fonseca entitled "Our productive capacity and CAFTA." "A lot of people don't know about the Central American Economic Integration because it has been handled behind closed doors, the same reason why only t [...] | 2005-05-16 20:52:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
05TEGUCIGALPA1091 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, MAY 20, 2005 [...] Op-ed in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" on 5/20 by Tulio Mariano Gonzalez, entitled "With or without CAFTA, Honduras lives." "The Caribbean Basin Initiative is a preliminary step in the long road towards CAFTA-DR, characterized essentially as a space for free investment, which [...] | 2005-05-20 19:20:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
05TEGUCIGALPA1179 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JUNE 01, 2005 [...] On 06/01 the Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" ran an op-ed by Walter Astie-Burgos, Mexican Ambassador in Honduras, entitled "CAFTA-DR's opposition." "In the last weeks, CAFTA-DR's opposition in the U.S. Congress has intensified. In a certain way history repeats itself because the [...] | 2005-06-02 14:52:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
05TEGUCIGALPA1180 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, MAY 31, 2005 [...] On 05/31 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an op-ed by Juan Carlos Aguiluz Umana entitled "Doubts about CAFTA." "Economic globalization is an irreversible fact, but it will bring consequences to the national economy, some negative and others positive, with the hope th [...] | 2005-06-02 14:54:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
05TEGUCIGALPA1204 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JUNE 06, 2005 [...] On 06/04 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an editorial entitled "Grace period." "President Bush asked the U.S. Congress for CAFTA-DR's ratification as a measure to give the U.S economy and regional democracy a major boost." "Congresses in Costa Rica, Dominican Repu [...] | 2005-06-06 20:35:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
05TEGUCIGALPA1215 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JUNE 06, 2005 [...] On 06/04 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an op-ed by Rigoberto Espinal Irias entitled "Mysterious opposition to CAFTA." "Has there ever been solidarity among workers in the world?" "CAFTA-DR's approval has generated a mysterious alliance against the commercial ins [...] | 2005-06-07 22:29:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO ETRD HO USTR |
05TEGUCIGALPA1290 | MEDIA REACTION ON CAFTA, JUNE 16, 2005 [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 6/16, titled "North-South." "In the North American v |