TERRORISM FINANCE: DUTCH TO ATTEND US-EU FINANCIAL

UNCLAS THE HAGUE 001898 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS, S/CT, EUR/UBI, IO/PSC TREASURY FOR TFFC AND OFAC E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KTFN EFIN PTER PREL ETTC NL SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE: DUTCH TO ATTEND US-EU FINANCIAL SANCTIONS WORKSHOP IN HELSINKI REF: SECSTATE 133000 1.Econoff shared on August 16 reftel message concerning the September 27-28 US-EU Financial Sanctions Workshop to be held in Helsinki with Joost van Ettro, Policy Officer, Terrorism and New Threats Unit, Political Affairs Department, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),and Anne-Chris Visser, Senior Advisor, Financial Markets Policy Directorate, Dutch Ministry of Finance (MOF). ¶2. Van Ettro said the MFA had not yet decided on who would participate in the workshop. He and Visser -- together with representatives of the Central Bank and the Dutch Bankers Association -- had attended the previous Financial Sanctions workshop in Vienna. "We highly value this forum," he said, adding that "the listing and de-listing matter is something that our Parliament and government attach great importance to." Visser said she would probably be the only attendee from the MOF. ¶3. The Dutch officials noted that they would share the information within their ministries and inform post of any changes to the Dutch delegation. BLAKEMAN