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P 021958Z MAY 07
FM AMEMBASSY OTTAWA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5540
INFO RUCNCAN/ALL CANADIAN POSTS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
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UNCLAS OTTAWA 000798 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/CAN AND EEB/TPP/MTA/MST SCHEIBE 
STATE PASS TO USTR FOR B NORTON 
COMMERCE FOR D MENDOZA AND E BRZYTWA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD ECON WTRO CA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON U.S. WTO TAFT PROPOSAL 
 
REF: STATE 57995 
 
(U) Econoff delivered points in reftel to Doug Rubbra, Senior 
Trade Policy Officer, Multilateral Market Access, Department 
of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.  Rubbra explained 
that Canada is well aware of the U.S. negotiating text on 
textiles, apparel, footwear, and travel goods and that 
officers in Canada's WTO mission in Geneva are in close 
contact with their U.S. counterparts.  Rubbra explained that 
the main sticking point preventing Canada from co-sponsoring 
the U.S. text is the Canadian requirement that the name or ID 
number of the dealer be included on the permanent label.  He 
said that he and his colleagues are studying both the U.S. 
and E.U. texts and deciding how to proceed. 
 
Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa 
 
WILKINS