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Viewing cable 05CAIRO6292, RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REQUEST ON CODEX AD HOC TASK

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05CAIRO6292 2005-08-16 15:01 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Cairo 
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
 
UNCLAS CAIRO 006292 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDA/FAS/BIG-DAWN.WILLIAMS 
STATE/EB-JACK BOBO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: TBIO EAGR ECON EG
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REQUEST ON CODEX AD HOC TASK 
FORCE ON BIOTECHNOLOGY 
 
REF: STATE 147159 
 
Per reftel request, post contacted Dr. Mahmoud Eisa, 
President of the Egyptian Organization for Standardization, 
and has discussed the US position on biotechnology with him. 
Dr. Eisa has forwarded our non-paper to the Egyptian 
representative in Japan who attended the Task Force meeting 
last year. Dr. Issa is doubtful that Egypt will attend the 
Task Force meeting this year, but indicated that Egypt will 
support the U.S. position. Post is currently awaiting a 
definitive response, and will report once the response has 
been received. 
 
 
Visit Embassy Cairo's Classified Website: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/cairo 
 
You can also access this site through the 
State Department's Classified SIPRNET website. 
 
JONES