US embassy cable - 04THEHAGUE730

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DEMARCHE ON POULTRY IMPORT BANS

Identifier: 04THEHAGUE730
Wikileaks: View 04THEHAGUE730 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy The Hague
Created: 2004-03-19 13:35:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: EAGR ETRD NL
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 THE HAGUE 000730 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EB/TPP/ABT 
USDA/FAS/DLP FOR NISHIURA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAGR, ETRD, NL 
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON POULTRY IMPORT BANS 
 
REF.:  STATE 50349 
 
1.   Embassy/The Hague delivered the demarche talking points in 
reftel to the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality 
(LNV) and the Ministry of Economic Affairs.  Henk Leemans, 
Department of Food and Veterinary Affairs, LNV, said the EU 
decision to close its market to most U.S. poultry and poultry 
products will remain in effect at least until March 24, when 
Decision 2004/187/EC expires.  In the meantime, they expect the 
possibility of lifting the ban or applying it on a regional 
basis to be discussed when Commissioner Byrne visits Washington 
on March 19. 
 
2.   According to Mr. Leemans, the Netherlands supports the 
concept of regionalization for animal diseases.  They would 
support limiting the ban to a smaller geographical area when 
current restrictions are due to be reevaluated and voted on at 
the Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health meeting 
on March 23-34.  SOBEL 

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