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Viewing cable 07BUENOSAIRES1718, ARGENTINA: OECD NATIONAL CONTACT POINT

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07BUENOSAIRES1718 2007-08-30 13:26 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Buenos Aires
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RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBU #1718/01 2421326
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 301326Z AUG 07
FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9081
INFO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC
RUEHRC/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE USD FAS WASHINGTON DC
RUEHC/DEPT OF LABOR WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION 6502
RUEHMN/AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO 6705
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 1313
RUEHSG/AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 0726
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 6359
RUEHLP/AMEMBASSY LA PAZ SEP CARACAS 1456
UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 001718 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
EMBASSY PARIS PASS USOECD PAUL REID 
EEB/EPPD JONATHON MUDGE, BRIAN GUSS 
EEB/IFD/OIA WES SCHOLZ 
PASS NSC FOR MICHAEL SMART 
PASS FED BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR PATRICE ROBITAILLE 
PASS USTR FOR KATHERINE DUCKWORTH AND MARY SULLIVAN 
TREASURY FOR ROSELLEN ALBANO 
USDOC FOR 4322/ITA/MAC/OLAC/PEACHER 
US SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD EINV ECON PREL PGOV OECD AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA: OECD NATIONAL CONTACT POINT 
 
Ref:  06 Buenos Aires 1905 
 
1. (U) SUMMARY.  On August 8, Argentina MFA official Ambassador 
Enrique Julio De La Torre briefed Economic Counselor and Investment 
Officer on recent GOA efforts involving its National Contact Point 
(NCP) office.  The GoA's NCP seeks to raise awareness of the 
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) 
non-binding Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.  De La Torre 
and his staff updated EmbOffs on the GOA's recent NCP efforts, and 
requested Post support for Argentine-based NGOs involved with this 
effort.  This GOA NCP effort appears part of a wider GOA 
multilateral re-engagement effort, and to demonstrate that Argentina 
is a responsible player on the world stage.  End Summary. 
 
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GOA indicates interest in renewed multilateral engagement 
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2. (SBU) Ambassador Enrique De La Torre and his staff opened the 
meeting with the frank acknowledgment that after Argentina's 2001-02 
economic crisis, it let its OECD relations deteriorate - "not paying 
dues, and not attending meetings."  Recently, his office had "more 
activity," and was paying its bills.  He said that in light of Chile 
and Brazil's activities and their apparent movement towards full 
membership, "Argentina should not be far behind them."  He said that 
Argentina "has a crucial role in the new world, and so a wise 
country should have close relations with the OECD." 
 
3. (U) De La Torre said that he was recently designated the head of 
a new MFA OECD unit, under the MFA's Economics Secretariat, and this 
is the designated NCP for the OECD.  De La Torre indicated that, 
although the GOA has had a NCP for a few years, this new unit, and 
his own recent appointment, signaled a strengthened GOA interest in 
this process.  De La Torre said that the United States should be 
aware of the "good news" involving the NCP's recent efforts, given 
that the "United States is the largest foreign investor in 
Argentina."  He said that the NCP should be a place for "win-win 
solutions," and for the "assurance of foreign investors." 
 
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NCP seeks U.S. help with Argentina-based NGOs 
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4. (U) Ambassador De La Torre said he was pleased with NCP's efforts 
in bringing together government, labor, business and NGOs.  He said 
that representatives from the GOA (foreign affairs, labor, human 
rights, environment and investment development), business (the 
umbrella group Argentine Industrial Union), labor (Argentine 
Workers' Central) and NGOs had been meeting on a regular basis, and 
with good initial results. 
 
5. (U) De La Torre also said that NCP and two Argentine NGOs were 
working with OECD Watch, which, according to its website, is the 
international network of NGOS promoting corporate accountability, 
informing the wider NGO community about policies and activities of 
the OECD's Investment Committee, and testing the effectiveness of 
the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises process.  De La 
Torre said that so far, two local NGOs were members of the OECD 
Watch-NCP process, FARN and SES.  (Note: FARN stands for Foundation 
for the Environment and Natural Resources, or Fundacion Ambiente y 
Recursos Naturales, www.farn.org.ar; SES stands for the Foundation 
for Sustainability, Education and Solidarity, or Sustentabilidad, 
Educacion, Solidaridad, www.fundses.org.ar. End note.) 
 
6. (U) Ambassador De La Torre specifically requested any assistance, 
resources or information that might assist these two Argentine NGOs 
work with the NCP and OECD Watch.  Emboffs suggested he contact the 
American Chamber of Commerce, as well as several other local NGOs 
with whom we have relations. 
 
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Recent GOA NCP facilitation involving U.S.-based Cargill 
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7. (U) Ambassador De La Torre briefed EmbOffs on what he said was a 
recent and successful example of his office's facilitation efforts, 
involving U.S.-based Cargill and the labor union UOMA.  Such 
facilitation is a proscribed process in the OECD's NCP guidelines. 
According to De La Torre, these two parties used GOA's NCP's "good 
offices" to reach an agreement, via meetings and consultations 
dating from November 2006 to June 2007.  EmbOff later verified this 
fact with Cargill in Argentina. 
 
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Biographical Note 
----------------- 
 
8.  (U) De La Torre was previously Argentina's Ambassador to New 
Zealand, and also held senior posts at the GOA's United Nations 
mission in New York. 
 
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Comment 
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9. (SBU) Argentina's Foreign Ministry last year sought USG support 
for its bid to have the OECD undertake an economic review of 
Argentina, and to be named as a observer nation candidate for full 
OECD membership (Reftel).  The U.S. declined to support Argentina on 
either initiative.  Now the GOA appears to see the NCP as a vehicle 
to demonstrate its willingness and ability to play a responsible 
role implementing OECD initiatives.  Post will stay in contact with 
the GOA OECD/NCP Unit, and report as appropriate. 
 
WAYNE