Cablegate: Requests to Urge Eu to Table Meaningful

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UNCLAS BOGOTA 010176

SIPDIS

SECSTATE WASHDC

TOFAS 029

REF: SECSTATE 195286

E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: EAGR CO
SUBJECT: REQUESTS TO URGE EU TO TABLE MEANINGFUL
AGRICULTURAL MARKET ACCESS PROPOSAL-MESSAGE DELIVERED

1. SUBJECT DEMARCHE WAS DELIVERED TO ANDRES ESPINOSA, TRADE
ADVISOR TO THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, AND RAFAEL BARBOSA,
ADVISOR FOR THE DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMIC INTEGRATION,
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE. ESPINOSA NOTED IN HIS RESPONSE THAT
AS A MEMBER OF THE CAIRNS GROUP, THE GOVERNMENT OF COLOMBIA
IS SEEKING A MORE FORTHCOMING RESPONSE FROM THE EU. WHILE
SUPPORTIVE OF THE US POSITION, THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE GOC AT
THIS TIME IS CONCLUSION OF THE US - ANDEAN FREE TRADE
NEGOTIATIONS.

WOOD.

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