US embassy cable - 05RABAT2466

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FTA LEGISLATION MOVING THROUGH PARLIAMENT

Identifier: 05RABAT2466
Wikileaks: View 05RABAT2466 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Rabat
Created: 2005-12-11 17:28:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: ETRD KIPR MO
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2243
INFO RUEHCL/AMCONSUL CASABLANCA PRIORITY 0949
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC PRIORITY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L RABAT 002466 
 
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DEPT PLEASE PASS TO USTR DOUG BELL 
USDOC FOR ITA/MAC/ANESA 
 
C O R R E C T E D  C O P Y - CAPTION ADDED 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/09/2015 
TAGS: ETRD, KIPR, MO 
SUBJECT: FTA LEGISLATION MOVING THROUGH PARLIAMENT 
 
REF: RABAT 2398 AND PREVIOUS 
 
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Wayne J. Bush, for reasons 1.4 b 
 and d 
 
1. (C) FTA-related copyright legislation was unanimously 
approved by the upper house committee on Education, Cultural 
and Social Affairs on Dec. 9.  It will be voted in upper 
house plenary on Monday, Dec. 12.  The bill is scheduled to 
be seen in the lower chamber committee on Dec. 13, and we 
expect it will be voted in lower house plenary on Dec. 15 or 
16, completing parliamentary passage. 
 
2. (C) Patent/Trademark legislation was seen by the lower 
house committee on Productive Sectors on Dec. 8, and will be 
voted by the committee in special session on Saturday, Dec. 
10.  It will be voted in lower house plenary on Dec. 12, and 
Post contacts in parliament and the ministry of Commerce and 
Industry expect it will be introduced to the upper house for 
consideration in committee on Dec. 13. 
 
3. (C) The GOM is sensitized to the need for expeditious 
action by parliament.  On Dec. 7, Ministry of Commerce and 
Industry Director of Industrial Production Jamal Jamali said 
he was confident Patent/Trademark legislation will pass both 
houses of parliament by Dec. 15, and Minister of 
Communications Nabil Benabdallah told the Ambassador the 
Copyright bill will be through parliament by Dec. 16. 
Minister of Relations with Parliament Saad El-Alami also told 
post on Dec. 8 both pieces of legislation would be finished 
by Dec. 16. 
Riley 

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