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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
02HANOI140	2002-01-22 08:56	2011-08-30 01:44	UNCLASSIFIED	Embassy Hanoi

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2002HANOI00140 - UNCLASSIFIED
 
 
 
                           UNCLASSIFIED     PTQ9045

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FM AMEMBASSY HANOI
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5281
INFO AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH CITY 
ASEAN COLLECTIVE
USDA WASHDC
USDOC WASHDC

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 HANOI 000140 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/RSP AND EAP/BCLTV 
STATE PLEASE PASS USTR FOR HUNTSMAN AND IVES 
USDA FOR FAS/FAA HUETE, FAS/ITP: THEILER, FAS/ICD: FUSSELL 
USDOC FOR 4431/MAC/IEP/OKSA/HPPHO 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: PREL ETRD EAGR EAID TSPL VM ASEAN
SUBJECT:  ASEAN-US DIALOGUE RELATIONS 
 
¶1.  THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. 
 
¶2.  PHAM HUU CHI, DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE MFA'S ASEAN 
DEPARTMENT, ON JANUARY 18 SENT POL/C A SUMMARY OF THE ASEAN 
STANDING COMMITTEE VIEWS REGARDING ASEAN-US DIALOGUE 
RELATIONS.  PLEASE NOTE REQUESTS FOR FOLLOW UP FROM USDA ON 
TWO PROPOSED PROGRAMS (ITEM A);  AEM/USTR CONSULTATIONS 
(ITEM C);  S&T COOPERATION (ITEM E), THE WORLD CONFERENCE 
AND EXHIBITION ON LAND AND FOREST FIRE HAZARDS PROJECT 
PROPOSAL (FINAL PARA). 
 
¶3.  BEGIN TEXT 
 
THE 1ST MEETING OF THE 35TH ASEAN STANDING COMMITTEE TOOK 
PLACE ON 8-10 JANUARY, 2002, IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM.  I AM 
PLEASED TO CONVEY HEREWITH THE OUTCOME OF THE DISCUSSION AT 
THE MEETING REGARDING THE ASEAN-U.S. DIALOGUE RELATIONS FOR 
YOUR INFORMATION AND CONSIDERATION. 
 
THE 16TH ASEAN-US DIALOGUE, 29 NOVEMBER 2001, WASHINGTON DC 
 
VIETNAM, AS THE COUNTRY COORDINATOR, BRIEFED THE MEETING ON 
THE POSITIVE OUTCOME OF THE 16TH ASEAN-US DIALOGUE.  THE 
ASEAN STANDING COMMITTEE (ASC) HAS REQUESTED THE COUNTRY 
COORDINATOR AND THE ASEAN SECRETARIAT TO FOLLOW-UP ON THE 
DECISIONS OF THE MEETING. 
 
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION 
¶A.  ASEAN-USDA COOPERATION IN FOOD, AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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AND IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION 
 
THREE NATIONAL-LEVEL PROJECT PROPOSALS IN THE AREA OF 
AGRICULTURE ARE BEING DEVELOPED INTO ACTIVITIES TO BE 
UNDERTAKEN AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL.  USDA OFFICIALS HAVE 
VISITED SEVERAL ASEAN MEMBER COUNTRIES, NAMELY MALAYSIA, THE 
PHILIPPINES AND VIET NAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF GATHERING INPUTS 
TO DEVELOP THE PROJECT PROPOSALS INTO REGIONAL ONES.  THE 
USDA HAS SENT ONE OF THE PROJECT PROPOSALS TO THE ASEAN 
SECRETARIAT TO WHICH THE SECRETARIAT HAS PROVIDED ITS 
 
SIPDIS 
COMMENTS.  THE USDA'S RESPONSE TO THE COMMENTS AND THE 
SUBMISSION OF THE OTHER TWO PROJECT PROPOSALS IS BEING 
AWAITED.  THE ASEAN SECRETARIAT HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY THE 
ASC TO FOLLOW-UP ON THIS MATTER WITH THE USDA. 
 
THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE ASEAN SENIOR OFFICIALS ON FORESTRY 
(ASOF) ON 23-25 JULY 2001 IN PASAY CITY, PHILIPPINES, 
ENDORSED SEVEN PROJECT CONCEPTS AND PROPOSALS IN THE AREA OF 
FORESTRY FOR THE REVIEW/FUNDING CONSIDERATION OF THE USDA. 
THE USDA IS IN THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING THE PROPOSALS.  THE 
ASEAN SECRETARIAT HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO FOLLOW-UP ON THIS 
MATTER WITH THE USDA. 
 
¶B.  MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION (MOC) ON STANDARDS AND 
CONFORMITY 
 
AT THE THIRD ACCSQ-US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MEETING ON 21 
SEPTEMBER 2001 IN SYDNEY, BOTH SIDES HAVE AGREED TO THE 
ACTIVITIES THAT WERE OUTLINED FOR 2001 AND 2002 UNDER THE 
THREE-YEAR DRAFT ACTION PLAN (2001-2003) TO ADDRESS TRADE 
RELATED STANDARDS AND CONFORMANCE ISSUES.  OTHER ACTIVITIES 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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IN THE DRAFT ACTION PLAN WERE UNDER CONSIDERATION OF THE US 
AND WOULD BE DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT ACCSQ-US DEPARTMENT OF 
COMMERCE MEETING, WHICH WAS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE IN MARCH 
2002, BACK TO BACK TO THE 19TH ACCSQ MEETING IN HO CHI MINH 
CITY. 
 
¶C.  TRADE AND INVESTMENT 
 
THE PROPOSED AEM-USTR CONSULTATIONS DID NOT TAKE PLACE AS 
SCHEDULED ON 16 SEPTEMBER 2001 IN HA NOI.  THE DEPUTY USTR, 
AMBASSADOR JON HUNTSMAN JR., MET BILATERALLY WITH SEVERAL 
ASEAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS FOR INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS AT THE 
SIDELINES OF THE 33RD AEM MEETING IN HA NOI.  ASEAN SENIOR 
ECONOMIC OFFICIALS WOULD CONTINUE TO EXPLORE WITH THEIR US 
COUNTERPART TO CONVENE THE AEM-USTR CONSULTATIONS AT AN 
APPROPRIATE TIME AND VENUE.  DURING THE 16TH ASEAN-US 
DIALOGUE ON 29 NOVEMBER 2001 IN WASHINGTON DC, THAILAND HAD 
OFFERED TO HOST THE AEM-USTR CONSULTATIONS. 
 
ASEAN SENIOR ECONOMIC OFFICIALS AND ASSISTANT USTR MET FOR 
CONSULTATIONS ON 17 AUGUST 2001 IN BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN.  THE 
CONSULTATIONS, FIRST SINCE 1996, AMONGST OTHER DISCUSSED 
ISSUES PERTAINING TO WTO, APEC AND POSSIBLE AREAS OF 
COOPERATION BETWEEN ASEAN AND THE US.  THE ASSISTANT USTR 
WOULD BE INVITED FOR CONSULTATIONS DURING THE 2/33 SEOM ON 
26-28 MARCH 2002 IN INDONESIA. 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
                           UNCLASSIFIED     PTQ8428 
 
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R 220856Z JAN 02 
FM AMEMBASSY HANOI 
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5282 
INFO AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH CITY 
ASEAN COLLECTIVE 
USDA WASHDC 
USDOC WASHDC 
 
UNCLAS SECTION 02 OF 03 HANOI 000140 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/RSP AND EAP/BCLTV 
STATE PLEASE PASS USTR FOR HUNTSMAN AND IVES 
USDA FOR FAS/FAA HUETE, FAS/ITP: THEILER, FAS/ICD: FUSSELL 
USDOC FOR 4431/MAC/IEP/OKSA/HPPHO 
 
 
¶D.  ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE/NETWORK 
 
BOTH ASEAN AND THE US HAVE ENDORSED THE REVISED TERM OF 
REFERENCE (TOR) TO UNDERTAKE THE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE 
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CENTER/NETWORK.  THE STUDY HAS BEEN 
COMPLETED, AND WOULD BE REFERRED TO THE ASEAN SENIOR 
OFFICIALS ON ENVIRONMENT.  THE STUDY IS ATTACHED HEREWITH 
FOR YOUR INFORMATION.  (NOTE:  SEE PARA 4.  END NOTE) 
 
¶E.  ASEAN-US SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION 
 
US RESPONSE ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ASEAN ON SOME OF 
ITS PLANNED PROGRAMMES IN THE AREA OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
ARE STILL BEING WAITED.  (VIET NAM HAS TRANSMITTED THE 
INFORMATION TO THE US ON APRIL 10, 2001.) 
(NOTE:  SEE 2001 HANOI 2755 AND PREVIOUS.  END NOTE) 
 
¶F.  ASEAN-US CENTRE FOR TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION (CTC) AND HRD 
SUPPORT FROM THE US-ASEAN BUSINESS COUNCIL 
 
THE ACTIVITIES OF ASEAN-US CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION 
ARE ONGOING. 
 
¶G.  WORLD CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION ON LAND AND FOREST FIRE 
HAZARDS 
 
THE ASEAN SECRETARIAT HAS SUBMITTED THE PROJECT PROPOSAL TO 
THE US STATE DEPARTMENT ON 7 NOVEMBER 2001 FOR THE LATTER'S 
CONSIDERATION OF PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.  ASEAN HAS 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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INVITED THE US TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFERENCE. 
 
I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU ON THESE MATTERS, 
ESPECIALLY REGARDING THE PROPOSALS THAT WERE MADE AT THE 
16TH ASEAN-US DIALOGUE IN WASHINGTON, DC, THE WORLD 
CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION ON LAND AND FOREST FIRE HAZARDS 
PROJECT PROPOSAL, AND SOME OF THE PLANNED PROGRAMMES IN THE 
AREA OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THAT HAVE BEEN TRANSMITTED 
UPON EXPRESSED INTERESTS FROM THE U.S. 
 
END TEXT 
 
¶4.  ATTACHMENT:  CERF/IIEC REPORT 
BEGIN TEXT 
 
PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNOLOGY IN THE ASEAN 
REGION 
 
A FEASIBILITY STUDY CONDUCTED BY CERF/IIEC 
 
OBJECTIVE:  PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ASEAN AND THE US-AEP IN 
EVALUATING THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHMENT A REGIONAL 
CENTER OR NETWORK FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND PROMOTION OF 
ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNOLOGIES (EST). 
 
OVERALL FINDINGS: 
--  A REGIONAL CENTER OR NETWORK WOULD STRENGTHEN ASEAN 
OBJECTIVES IN EST 
--  EST SHOULD INCLUDE TECHNOLOGIES FOR INDUSTRIAL 
PRODUCTIVITY, URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE, AND DEVELOPMENT 
--  LIMITED RESOURCES REQUIRE A COST-CONSCIOUS APPROACH 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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LEVERAGING OTHER PROGRAMS 
--  AN EFFECTIVE EST ASSESSMENT PROGRAM REQUIRES BUY-IN AT 
THE POLICY LEVEL (THE ASEAN SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICIALS 
NETWORK MAY BE WILLING TO TAKE ON "OWNERSHIP" OF THE 
PROJECT) 
--  SUCCESS REQUIRES A CREDIBLE, OPEN, AND OBJECTIVE PROCESS 
AND INDEPENDENT VOICE 
--  A FOUNDATION OF EXPERTISE EXISTS FOR THE PROGRAM WITHIN 
THE ASEAN NATIONS 
--  LEVERAGING OPPORTUNITIES EXIST:  US AGENCIES (EPA, AID, 
DOE, DOC, TDA, OPIC, ETC.); EXISTING MEMBER COUNTRY 
PROGRAMS;  OTHER COUNTRIES;  INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES SUCH AS 
UNEP, GEF, ADF, ETC.;  PRIVATE SECTOR 
 
ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES: 
THE STUDY CONSIDERED ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES FOR THE 
FOLLOWING FACTORS AND DESCRIBES PROS AND CONS OF EACH: 
-- NUMBER OF CENTERS - SINGLE, MULTIPLE (4-6), ONE IN EACH 
COUNTRY, OR A NETWORK WITH NO SPECIFIC CENTER 
-- FOCUS OF CENTERS/NODES - COMPREHENSIVE (ALL TECHNOLOGIES 
AND SUB-REGIONS), GEOGRAPHIC SUB-REGIONS, SPECIFIC 
ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA (I.E., AIR, WATER, SOLID WASTE, ETC.) 
AND ECOSYSTEM (MARINE, URBAN, FOREST, ETC.) 
-- LOCATION - GEOGRAPHICALLY, ORGANIZATIONALLY (GOVERNMENT, 
PUBLIC, ACADEMIC, NGO, ETC.) 
-- ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY - NEW CENTERS, ADD-ON TO EXISTING 
CENTERS, OR VIRTUAL CENTERS 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
                           UNCLASSIFIED     PTQ8429 
 
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R 220856Z JAN 02 
FM AMEMBASSY HANOI 
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5283 
INFO AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH CITY 
ASEAN COLLECTIVE 
USDA WASHDC 
USDOC WASHDC 
 
UNCLAS SECTION 03 OF 03 HANOI 000140 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/RSP AND EAP/BCLTV 
STATE PLEASE PASS USTR FOR HUNTSMAN AND IVES 
USDA FOR FAS/FAA HUETE, FAS/ITP: THEILER, FAS/ICD: FUSSELL 
USDOC FOR 4431/MAC/IEP/OKSA/HPPHO 
 
 
-- EST ASSESSMENT METHODS - WHOLE SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, 
PROACTIVE TECHNOLOGY SEARCHES, PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION 
(USEPA), ENTA (UNEP), ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS), 
ETC. 
-- FINANCING STRATEGIES - INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES, FEE BASED, 
PRIVATE SECTOR, POOLED FUNDING, ETC. 
--  RELATIONSHIP WITH EXISTING PROGRAMS -- USEPA, UNEP, 
EUTEC, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, ETC. 
-- OTHER ISSUES - JOINT PROJECTS (AMONG ASEAN COUNTRIES OR 
WITH OTHER COUNTRIES), HARMONIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL 
POLICIES, REGULATORY TRANSPARENCY AND PREDICTABILITY 
--  COMMUNICATION OF RESULTS - INTERNET WEB PAGE, CONSISTENT 
REPORT FORMATS, AUDIENCE TARGETING, OTHER MEDIA 
 
NEXT STEPS (BEYOND CURRENT PROJECT SCOPE) 
-- OBTAIN FEEDBACK ON REPORT AND ALTERNATIVES 
-- DESIGNATE A POINT OF CONTACT FOR EACH ASEAN MEMBER NATION 
-- ASSESS NEEDS AND CAPABILITIES IN DETAIL THROUGH MEETINGS 
AND PHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH:  UNEP; KEY ASEAN NATIONS; 
OTHER ASEAN MEMBERS AS APPROPRIATE 
-- DEFINE SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEVERAGE AND 
COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PROGRAMS 
-- RECOMMEND SPECIFIC STRUCTURE AND APPROACH 
-- WORK WITH APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS TO ESTABLISH PROJECT 
DETAILS AND IMPLEMENT 
 
FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT WILL KIRKSEY 
AT WKIRKSEY@CERF.ORG OR 202 785 6425 AND ANITA CELDRAN AT 
ACELDRAN@CERF.ORG OR 202 785 6466 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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BURGHARDT 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED

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