SHIELD S13A-05: AUSTRIAN FIRM'S ACTIVITY MAY

S E C R E T VIENNA 003774 SIPDIS FOR ISN/CB, ISN/CPI, EUR/AGS, AND EUR/PRA E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/30/2015 TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC IR AU CBW SUBJECT: SHIELD S13A-05: AUSTRIAN FIRM'S ACTIVITY MAY TRIGGER IRAN NONPROLIFERATION ACT (S) REF: STATE 214028 Classified By: Economic-Political Counselor Gregory E. Phillips for reasons 1.5(b),(d) and (h). (S) On November 30, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Import and Export Division. Krehlik thanked the USG for the information regarding the Austrian firm Vogelbush's possible sale of technology and equipment for a citric acid production line to the Iranian firm Kimia Gharb Gostar Industries. He promised to look into the issue and report back to us. VAN VOORST