SPAIN'S DELEGATE TO THE 2004 OXFORD TRACKING

UNCLAS MADRID 002801 SIPDIS FOR NP/NDF R. SMITH, B. BAKER, AND M.LOWE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM SP NTTC SUBJECT: SPAIN'S DELEGATE TO THE 2004 OXFORD TRACKING WORKSHOP REF: STATE 139625 ¶1. (U) Mr. Fermin Lopez, chief of staff for the Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade of Defense and Dual Use Goods at Spain's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism told Poloff July 22 that he plans to attend the October 25 Tracker workshop in Oxford, England. ¶2. (U) Lopez said that Spain is very interested in the Tracker system and requested the following information about the software system: (a) Does the Tracker system allow multiple departments to manage and share export-licensing information? (b) Which countries currently use the Tracker system? (c) Does the system reduce the risk that dual use goods will be diverted to other countries? (d) Does the system improve countries track End-Use Certificates? (e) Does the system speed up the export licensing process? ¶3. (U) We would appreciate any additional information on the Tracker system that we could provide as a reply to Mr. Lopez. MANZANARES