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Viewing cable 09REYKJAVIK32, ICELAND RESPONSE: DEMARCHE ON LIABILITY AND

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09REYKJAVIK32 2009-02-11 12:12 2011-01-13 05:05 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Reykjavik
VZCZCXYZ0007
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHRK #0032 0421202
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 111202Z FEB 09
FM AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3983
INFO RUEHRC/DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WASHDC PRIORITY
UNCLAS REYKJAVIK 000032 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDA/FAS PASS TO STEVE FROGGETT, OES PASS TO DANIELLE WOOD, 
EEB/TPP/MTAA/ABT PASS TO MARCELLA SZYMANSKI 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD IS TBIO
SUBJECT: ICELAND RESPONSE: DEMARCHE ON LIABILITY AND 
REDRESS UNDER THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY 
 
REF: STATE 11910 
 
ΒΆ1.  Per reftel cable, Post contacted the Ministry of 
Environment to determine whether Iceland would be sending a 
representative to the Group of the the Friends of the 
Co-Chairs Concerning Liability and Redress in the Context of 
the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Meeting in Mexico City on 
February 23-27, 2009.  Iceland has signed the Cartagena 
Protocol but has not deposited their instrument of 
ratification due to some legal complications for passage in 
the Parliament.  Iceland has no intention of attending the 
Mexico City Meeting, and did not have any particular stance 
on U.S. issues raised.  Iceland point of contact for the 
Convention on Biodiversity and Cartagena Protocol is: Mr. 
Sigurdur Armann Thrainsson of the Office of Policy and 
International Affairs at the Ministry of Environment. 
van Voorst