US embassy cable - 05RABAT2472

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FTA LAS PASS FIRST HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT

Identifier: 05RABAT2472
Wikileaks: View 05RABAT2472 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Rabat
Created: 2005-12-12 17:38:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: ETRD KIPR MO
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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O 121738Z DEC 05
FM AMEMBASSY RABAT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2252
INFO RUEHCL/AMCONSU CASABLANCA PRIORITY 0955
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERE WASHDC PRIORITY
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC PRIOITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L RABAT 002472 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE PLEASE PASS TO USTR DOUG BELL 
USDOC FOR ITA/MAC HOLLY VINEYARD 
 
C O R R E C T E D   C O P Y  (ADDED CAPTION) 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2/12/2015 
TAGS: ETRD, KIPR, MO 
SUBJECT: FTA LAS PASS FIRST HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT 
 
REF: RABAT 246 
 
Classified By: DCM Wayne J. Bush, for reasons .4 b and d 
 
1.  FTA-related copyright legislation was approved easilyby 
the Chamber of Councillor (upper house) plenary on Dec. 12 
with several astentions but no votes against.  This 
completes he upper house deliberations for the copyright 
bll.  On Dec. 13 the bill will be seen in the Chamber of 
Representatives (lwer house) committee on Foreign Affairs 
and Natinal Defense, and on Dec. 14 or 15 is expected to be 
voted by the lower house plenary, completing pariamentary 
passage. 
 
2.  Patent/Trademark legisation was adopted by the 
Productive Sectors Commttee of the lower chamber on Dec. 12, 
and is schduled for a vote in the lower house plenary on 
Dec. 13 at 0:30am local time.  The bill is scheduledto be 
seen by the upper house committee on Agricltural and 
Economic Affairs on the afternoon of he 13th, and is 
expected to be voted in the plenry of the upper chamber on 
Dec. 14 or 15.  Post soke with Ahmed Mountasser, president 
of the uppe house committee, who predicted smooth passage. 
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