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R 221044Z MAY 08
FM AMEMBASSY LJUBLJANA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6699
INFO RUEHVI/AMEMBASSY VIENNA 1864
RUEHRC/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE WASHDC

UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000227 
 
SIPDIS 
 
EUR/NCE FOR TOM YEAGER, VIENNA FOR QUINTIN GRAY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENE RESPONSE TO U.S. CANDIDACY FOR CHAIRPERSON 
FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION 
 
REF: SECSTATE 50336 
 
(U)   On May 12, Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Department 
of Agriculture,s Food Safety and Inspection Service Bryce 
Quick met with Slovenian Director of the Department of Safe 
Food Dr. Blaza Nahtigal to discuss the upcoming election of 
the new Chair of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.  Drawing 
on reftel points, Quick presented the strengths of the U.S. 
candidate, current Vice Chair of Codex, Dr. Karen Hulebak. 
(Note. Dr. Hulebak was scheduled to attend the meeting as 
well but the airline canceled the flight to Slovenia.  End 
note)  Nahtigal appeared to show great interest in Dr. 
Hulabak's candidacy but Nahtigal commented that the Malaysian 
embassy has been aggressively promoting the Malaysian 
candidate. 
COLEMAN