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P 171313Z NOV 06
FM AMEMBASSY BRASILIA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7375

UNCLAS BRASILIA 002414 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE PASS TO DHHS/NIH/FIC FOR KEVIN BIALY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: TBIO KSCA OSCI BR
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF NIH RESEARCH PROJECT TITLED "CCASANET Caribbean 
Central and South America Network" 
 
REFS: A) STATE 92032, B) BRASILIA 1881 
 
¶1. On November 16 2006, Embassy received from the Brazilian Ministry 
of Foreign Affairs, Division of Science and Technology, (DCTEC/MFA) 
an official notification (number 55, dated November 13 , 2006) 
approving the research project proposal entitled "CCASAnet Caribbean 
Central and South America Network", (number 1 U01 AI 069923 01 / 
RFA-AI-05-014).  Informal translation of the approval notice 
follows: 
 
Begin text: 
 
"This is to inform that after consultation to the appropriate 
federal organs, the project titled "CCASAnet Caribbean Central and 
South America Network", to be developed by Dr. Mauro Schechter, from 
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), 
financially supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 
was approved by the Brazilian Government. 
 
I emphasize that for the collection and transfer of data and/or 
biological material abroad, procedures should conform to current 
legislation. 
 
Cordially, 
(signature) 
Everton Frask Lucero 
Head of the Division of Science and Technology" 
 
End of text of translation. 
 
¶2.  The Embassy sees no adverse foreign policy implications with 
respect to this research project.  We reiterate the importance of 
complying with Brazilian law on the export of data and biological 
material and medical research involving human beings. 
 
CHICOLA