Identifier
Created
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03ABUDHABI5435
2003-12-30 11:31:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
EXBS LEGAL AND TECHNICAL FORUM GOES VERY WELL
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 03/20/2007 11:26:09 AM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM December 30, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 5435 - ROUTINE) TAGS: ETTC, PARM, PREL Captions: None Subject: EXBS LEGAL AND TECHNICAL FORUM GOES VERY WELL Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 05435 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: POL INFO: RSO AMB DCM P/M ECON DISSEMINATION: POL CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: A/DCM:HOLSIN-WINDECK DRAFTED: ECON:OJOHN CLEARED: FCS:MO'BRIEN VZCZCADI089 RR RUEHC RUEHYN RUEHAM RHFJUSC RHEBAAA RUCPDOC RUEHZM DE RUEHAD #5435 3641131 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 301131Z DEC 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2849 INFO RUEHYN/AMEMBASSY SANAA 1247 RUEHAM/AMEMBASSY AMMAN 0471 RHFJUSC/US CUSTOMS SERVICE WASHDC RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHDC RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 005435
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NP FOR KCROUCH, DOC/BIS FOR RCUPITT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC PARM PREL TC
SUBJECT: EXBS LEGAL AND TECHNICAL FORUM GOES VERY WELL
REF: A) ABU DHABI 5160, B) STATE 331636, C) STATE 289173
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 005435
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NP FOR KCROUCH, DOC/BIS FOR RCUPITT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC PARM PREL TC
SUBJECT: EXBS LEGAL AND TECHNICAL FORUM GOES VERY WELL
REF: A) ABU DHABI 5160, B) STATE 331636, C) STATE 289173
1. This is an action request. Please see para 5.
2. A State-Commerce team visited Abu Dhabi from December
14th to 16th to hold a Legal/Technical Forum with the UAEG
under the auspices of the State Department's Export Control
and Related Border Security Program. The forum was well
attended by representatives of the UAE's MFA, MoJ, Federal
Customs Authority, Dubai and Abu Dhabi Customs, MoI, the
Armed Forces, the Environmental Research and Wildlife
Development Agency, UAE Military, and various police
departments. According to Yacoub Al-Hossani, the MFA's
Director of Organizations and International Affairs (and
former head of the MFA's Legal Affairs Department),he had
hand picked the attendees.
3. The program was very successful, with a lively and frank
exchange of questions and information between the U.S.
delegation and the UAE participants. Unlike in some
previous meetings, there were no questions about "why does
the UAE need this?" The participants understood that it
was in the UAE's national security interest to control
exports and transshipments of WMD and components. The
participants wanted to know how to draft an export control
law and how to fit USG suggestions to the UAE's legal and
regulatory environment. They also wanted to be sure that
the UAEG fulfilled its international treaty commitments.
4. The U.S. side presented a draft template that the UAEG
could use in drafting its own export control law. Based on
discussion in the forum and information that the UAE
provided on its existing legal and regulatory framework,
the delegation committed to providing a revised draft
framework by the end of January.
5. In sidebar conversations between Econchief, delegation
head Kathy Crouch, and Yacoub Al-Hossani, Al-Hossani
discussed his views about next steps. He said that he
planned to pick a small interagency group of UAEG officials
that would deal with export control legal issues. They
would be able to develop the expertise needed on the issue
and the UAEG wouldn't need to "reinvent the wheel" every
time there was a conference or training session. He also
solicited the USG's help with drafting legislation.
6. Comment and Action Request: This was a very successful
session, both from the point of view of the USG and the
UAEG. We should be able to use this and the equally
successful WMD Awareness course (concurrently held in
Dubai) to reenergize the export control road map. Post
plans to coordinate with the Department on shifting around
training programs to respond to the UAEG's request for
practical, focused training programs on legal issues and
inspection/investigation techniques. We also request that
Washington provide a revised draft legal template as soon
as possible that we can transmit to the UAEG. End Comment
and Action Request.
7. The delegation included Kathy Crouch of State/NP and
Christine Lee, Judith Currie, and Rick Phipps, representing
Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security. BIS Export
Control Attache Mary O'Brien, representing the US embassy,
participated as a presenter.
8. Delegation Head NP/ECC Kathy Crouch cleared this cable.
WAHBA
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NP FOR KCROUCH, DOC/BIS FOR RCUPITT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC PARM PREL TC
SUBJECT: EXBS LEGAL AND TECHNICAL FORUM GOES VERY WELL
REF: A) ABU DHABI 5160, B) STATE 331636, C) STATE 289173
1. This is an action request. Please see para 5.
2. A State-Commerce team visited Abu Dhabi from December
14th to 16th to hold a Legal/Technical Forum with the UAEG
under the auspices of the State Department's Export Control
and Related Border Security Program. The forum was well
attended by representatives of the UAE's MFA, MoJ, Federal
Customs Authority, Dubai and Abu Dhabi Customs, MoI, the
Armed Forces, the Environmental Research and Wildlife
Development Agency, UAE Military, and various police
departments. According to Yacoub Al-Hossani, the MFA's
Director of Organizations and International Affairs (and
former head of the MFA's Legal Affairs Department),he had
hand picked the attendees.
3. The program was very successful, with a lively and frank
exchange of questions and information between the U.S.
delegation and the UAE participants. Unlike in some
previous meetings, there were no questions about "why does
the UAE need this?" The participants understood that it
was in the UAE's national security interest to control
exports and transshipments of WMD and components. The
participants wanted to know how to draft an export control
law and how to fit USG suggestions to the UAE's legal and
regulatory environment. They also wanted to be sure that
the UAEG fulfilled its international treaty commitments.
4. The U.S. side presented a draft template that the UAEG
could use in drafting its own export control law. Based on
discussion in the forum and information that the UAE
provided on its existing legal and regulatory framework,
the delegation committed to providing a revised draft
framework by the end of January.
5. In sidebar conversations between Econchief, delegation
head Kathy Crouch, and Yacoub Al-Hossani, Al-Hossani
discussed his views about next steps. He said that he
planned to pick a small interagency group of UAEG officials
that would deal with export control legal issues. They
would be able to develop the expertise needed on the issue
and the UAEG wouldn't need to "reinvent the wheel" every
time there was a conference or training session. He also
solicited the USG's help with drafting legislation.
6. Comment and Action Request: This was a very successful
session, both from the point of view of the USG and the
UAEG. We should be able to use this and the equally
successful WMD Awareness course (concurrently held in
Dubai) to reenergize the export control road map. Post
plans to coordinate with the Department on shifting around
training programs to respond to the UAEG's request for
practical, focused training programs on legal issues and
inspection/investigation techniques. We also request that
Washington provide a revised draft legal template as soon
as possible that we can transmit to the UAEG. End Comment
and Action Request.
7. The delegation included Kathy Crouch of State/NP and
Christine Lee, Judith Currie, and Rick Phipps, representing
Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security. BIS Export
Control Attache Mary O'Brien, representing the US embassy,
participated as a presenter.
8. Delegation Head NP/ECC Kathy Crouch cleared this cable.
WAHBA