US embassy cable - 05ACCRA1429

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GHANA RESPONSE ON LOCAL USE OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

Identifier: 05ACCRA1429
Wikileaks: View 05ACCRA1429 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Accra
Created: 2005-07-20 17:07:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: ECON KIPR OTRA GH
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 ACCRA 001429 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON, KIPR, OTRA, GH 
SUBJECT: GHANA RESPONSE ON LOCAL USE OF GEOGRAPHICAL 
INDICATIONS 
 
REF: STATE 131291 
 
1. Per reftel, Post reports that there do not appear to be 
any products in Ghana that would be affected by the EU's 
proposals on Geographic Indications.  Ghana currently imports 
most of the types of products listed reftel and on the EC 
website, including many such products from South Africa. 
Ghana mainly exports primary agriculture, forestry, and 
mining products, e.g., cocoa, timber, gold, bauxite.  It is 
developing a variety of non tradtional agriculture 
(horticulture) exports, such as pineapple and mango, that are 
not grown in Europe.  A number of Ghanaian and foreign 
companies are investing in value added enterprises, 
especially in agri-business, and often with GoG or donor 
assistance.  However, their future products will be primarily 
processed (canned or bottled) fruits, vegetables, and juices, 
and are unlikely to resemble the products of most interest to 
EU member countries.  Regards. 
YATES 

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