SPAIN/HSPD-6: CONSULAR AFFAIRS AND TSC VISITORS

UNCLAS MADRID 000606 SIPDIS SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PTER CVIS KHLS PREL PGOV SP SUBJECT: SPAIN/HSPD-6: CONSULAR AFFAIRS AND TSC VISITORS ADVANCE "MADRID MODEL" REF: A. 2006 STATE 202848 ¶B. 2006 MADRID 3978 ¶1. (SBU) Alcy Frelick of CA/P/IP and Richard Kopel and Mary Draper of the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) visited Madrid March 27 to meet with officials from Spain's National Center for Anti Terrorist Coordination to discuss implementation the HSPD-6 terrorist lookout data exchange between the U.S. and Spain (REF A). Frelick, Kopel, and Draper were accompanied to the CNCA by the Consul General and by representatives from Legat and from the Political Section. The USG visitors briefed the CNCA on the U.S. policy framework that guided HSPD-6 exchanges with other countries and responded to specific technical questions from the CNCA regarding how the "Madrid Model" for this data exchange will function in practice. The CNCA provided an extensive briefing regarding Spanish counter terrorism efforts and how the CNCA believed an HSPD-6 exchange could be managed by the CNCA. //NEXT STEPS// ¶2. (SBU) Following a discussion of the technical issues surrounding implementation of the agreement, participants agreed to: -- Establish an "Operational Protocol" that would serve as the written guideline for both parties in managing lookout data shared by the two parties. The CNCA agreed to work from a White Paper provided by the USG as the basis for this Protocol and agreed to provide Spain's input and suggested language to the U.S. side during the month of April. -- Establish clear definitions of the terms to be used by both sides in implementing the data exchange. These definitions will be included in the Protocol and will help each party understand the nature of the data being shared by the CNCA and the TSC. -- Exchange letters once a Protocol had been agreed to by both parties, formalizing implementation of the Protocols. -- Set a target date of May 2007 for implementation of the HSPD-6 data exchange. ¶3. (SBU) CNCA representatives indicated that the USG team had answered their procedural/technical questions regarding the data exchange. They indicated that the Protocol would require the approval of Spain's data privacy protection agency, which the CNCA would endeavor to obtain as quickly as possible. ¶4. (U) Post greatly appreciates the visit of the CA and TSC team, and the readiness of Washington agencies to provide additional technical advice and support as we move towards implementation of the Madrid Model. Aguirre