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Viewing cable 08BRASILIA769, DELIVERY OF DEMARCHES REGARDING U.S. CANDIDATE FOR CODEX

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08BRASILIA769 2008-06-06 17:56 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Brasilia 
VZCZCXRO3426
RR RUEHRG
DE RUEHBR #0769 1581756
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 061756Z JUN 08
FM AMEMBASSY BRASILIA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1818
INFO RUEHRC/USDA FAS WASHDC
RUEHSO/AMCONSUL SAO PAULO 2161
RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO 6224
RUEHRG/AMCONSUL RECIFE 8103
 
UNCLAS BRASILIA 000769 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
SIPDIS 
PASS TO: 
STATE FOR USAID 
USDA FAS FOR SHALE 
USDA FAS/OSTA FOR RCAPWELL 
USDA FSIS FOR PALMEIDA 
USDA FAS/OFSO FOR AREA DIRECTOR JBAILEY 
USDA FAS/OCRA FOR BZANIN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAGR BR
 
SUBJECT: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHES REGARDING U.S. CANDIDATE FOR CODEX 
CHAIRPERSON 
 
REF: A) STATE 50336 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 
 
1. SUMMARY: Post delivered demarche points in reftel regarding the 
U.S. candidate for CODEX chairperson to Brazil's CODEX Point of 
Contact and the Ministry of Agriculture.  Both expressed support for 
the candidate, but clarified that the Government of Brazil's 
position also involves input from Ministries other than 
Agriculture. 
 
2. (SBU) FAS/Brazil delivered ref. demarche on U.S. candidate for 
Chairperson of FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMISSION to Dr. Maria 
Aparecida Martinelli, CODEX Focal Point for Brazil and requested her 
support for Dr. Karen Hulebak. Dr. Martinelli replied that she would 
take the U.S. request to the general meeting of Brazil's Codex 
Committee to obtain a general consensus. 
 
3. (SBU) In addition, FAS Administrator Yost delivered ref. demarche 
to Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture during the Third Meeting of 
USA-Brazil Consultative Committee on Agriculture (CCA), on May 20, 
2008 in Brasilia. The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA) 
expressed support for the U.S. candidate, but clarified that the 
Brazilian position also involves input from Ministries other than 
Agriculture. However, MAPA committed to propose Dr. Hulebak's 
candidacy to the other Brazilian agencies involved in Codex 
Alimentarius. 
 
SOBEL