US embassy cable - 03SANTODOMINGO4765

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WTO CANCUN MINISTERIAL: DOMINICAN SUPPORT FOR PREVENTING GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS FROM DISRUPTING THE AGRICULTURE TALKS

Identifier: 03SANTODOMINGO4765
Wikileaks: View 03SANTODOMINGO4765 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Santo Domingo
Created: 2003-09-08 15:42:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: ECON KIPR
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.


 
UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 004765 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON, KIPR 
SUBJECT: WTO CANCUN MINISTERIAL:  DOMINICAN SUPPORT FOR 
PREVENTING GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS FROM DISRUPTING THE 
AGRICULTURE TALKS 
 
REF: SECSTATE 254589 
 
    THE GODR HAS PROVIDED ITS ASSURANCES THAT IT WILL SUPPORT 
THE UNITED STATES IN RESISTING EU EFFORTS TO DISCUSS 
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (GIs) IN AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE 
MEETINGS IN CANCUN SEPTEMBER 10-14.  IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL 
TALKING POINTS, SUB SECRETARY OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE HUGO 
RIVERA CALLED DOMINICAN ALTERNATE AMBASSADOR TO THE WTO 
CLAUDIA HERNANDEZ TO DISCUSS THE GODR'S POSITION.  HERNANDEZ 
AND RIVERA SAID THAT THE GODR WOULD OPPOSE DISCUSSION OF GIS 
IN THE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE, NOTING THAT THE DOMINICAN 
REPUBLIC AGREED WITH THE UNITED STATES' ON THIS ISSUE. 
HERTELL 

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