GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR- GLOBAL PURSUIT OF TERRORIST

C O N F I D E N T I A L ZAGREB 001468 SIPDIS FOR S/CT AND CA E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/13/2016 TAGS: ASEC CVIS KVPR PGOV PINR PREL PTER KHLS SUBJECT: GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR- GLOBAL PURSUIT OF TERRORIST INFORMATION EXCHANGE REF: SECSTATE 190832 Classified By: DCM Greg Delawie, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) ¶1. (U) The following is post's reply to REFTEL. ¶2. (SBU) Immigration Databases: -- Croatia uses the National Border Management Information System (NBMIS). This is a regional integrated system being provided through EU CARDS which incorporates data from EUROPOL, INTERPOL, Schengen and National Police indices. It is in the first phase of installation and is now operational at the Bajakovo POE, Zagreb Airport and Bregana POE and all POEs will have access in the next two to three years. The Croatian government decides which POE will obtain NBMIS based systems by frequency of foreign traveler arrivals and budgetary constraints. Additional problems are limited manpower and training. NBMIS is updated constantly by all users. ¶3. (SBU) Watchlist and Information Sharing: -- The NBMIS name-based watchlist system includes information from national police indices. The watchlist system includes EUROPOL, INTERPOL, Schengen watchlists, but does not include UN nor TSA NO FLY lists. NBMIS replaces the requirement for all bilateral/multilateral agreements. ¶4. (SBU) Biometrics: -- There are no biometric systems in place at POEs and no current plans to install any. Croatia currently uses no biometric technologies. Croatia is only now developing a proposal for issuance of biometric passports. ¶5. (C) Identifying Appropriate Partners: -- Post believes that host country would be an appropriate partner in full data sharing when Croatia is accepted into NATO. In the interim, post will continue to share specific information as needed. BRADTKE