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| Identifier: | 05VIENNA402 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 05VIENNA402 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Vienna |
| Created: | 2005-02-10 15:21:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED |
| Tags: | SENV AORC ETRD PREL AU |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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UNCLAS VIENNA 000402 SIPDIS STATE FOR OES/EGC, EUR/AGS FOR OES/ENV JOHN THOMPSON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SENV, AORC, ETRD, PREL, AU SUBJECT: AUSTRIAN REACTION TO MERCURY DEMARCHE REF: SECSTATE 18970 1. Post delivered reftel talking points and background to Thomas Jakl, the head of the Chemicals Department in the Ministry for Agriculture and Environment, and to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Environment and Sustainable Development bureau on February 4. EmbOff followed up with Jakl on February 10. He said that the Austrian government "does not have a problem" with the U.S. concept of creating mercury partnerships. Since these partnerships would be voluntary, he emphasized the importance of having governments vest such partnerships with strong commitments and recommendations for significant mercury reductions. 2. Jakl believes that EU member states will give a great deal of leeway to the European Commission to draft a common EU position for the Governing Council meeting in Nairobi. The common position may include the option to negotiate a binding convention on mercury, Jakl concluded. BROWN
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