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Viewing cable 08CARACAS781, VENEZUELA'S NON-RESPONSE ON ENDING EXPORT

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08CARACAS781 2008-06-04 21:11 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Caracas 
VZCZCXRO1456
PP RUEHAO RUEHCD RUEHGA RUEHGD RUEHGR RUEHHA RUEHHO RUEHMC RUEHNG
RUEHNL RUEHQU RUEHRD RUEHRG RUEHRS RUEHTM RUEHVC
DE RUEHCV #0781 1562111
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 042111Z JUN 08
FM AMEMBASSY CARACAS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1247
INFO RUEHWH/WESTERN HEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS DIPL POSTS
RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA 7806
RUEHLP/AMEMBASSY LA PAZ 2770
RUEHPE/AMEMBASSY LIMA 1046
RUEHQT/AMEMBASSY QUITO 2861
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY
RUMIAAA/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
 
UNCLAS CARACAS 000781 
 
SIPDIS 
 
HQ SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD 
TREASURY FOR MMALLOY 
COMMERCE FOR 4431/MAC/WH/MCAMERON 
FOR EEB/TPP/ABT - GCLEMENTS, JBOBO, AWINTON 
FOR EEB/TPP - MLURIE 
FOR EEB/IFD/ODF - MSIEMER 
FOR EEB/TPP/MTA - CVOLTMER 
FOR USDA/FAS - CJACKSON, MHOUSE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAGR ECON PGOV VE
SUBJECT: VENEZUELA'S NON-RESPONSE ON ENDING EXPORT 
RESTRICTIONS AND SUPPORTING BIOTECH 
 
REF: A. STATE 53346 
     B. STATE 53353 
     C. STATE 52628 
     D. CARACAS 329 
     E. CARACAS 140 
 
1. (SBU) Post delivered the points in the referenced cables 
via diplomatic note to the Ministry of International 
Relations, the Ministry of Food, the Ministry of Agriculture 
and Land, and the Ministry of Light Industry and Commerce 
(refs A, B, C).  There has been no response to date and Post 
does not expect BRV cooperation on either the elimination of 
export restrictions or the promotion of biotechnology for 
domestic political reasons. 
 
2. (SBU) Venezuela generally exports very little in the way 
of agricultural products.  Nevertheless, it maintains trade 
restrictions on certain categories of food, requiring 
exporters to obtain "certificates of local sufficiency" prior 
to shipment (ref D).  The BRV has also come out publicly 
against biotechnology (ref E).  Post will continue in its 
efforts to open a dialogue with the BRV on these issues. 
FRENCH