EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ARVEKA UAB,

UNCLAS MOSCOW 003572 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M.HAMES/L.RITTER USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA USDOC FOR 532/OEE/MO'BRIEN USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/TWILLIS/EHOLLAND/ANALYST AMEMBASSY FOR DGAGE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ARVEKA UAB, VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, LICENSE NO. NLR REFTEL: USDOC 06829 ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. Reftel 1 requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Arveka UAB, L. Stuokos Guceviciaus 9-6, Vilnius, Lithuania. The company is listed on BIS license application: NLR as the ultimate consignee of one (1) M3 tactical illuminator, and two (2) M6tactical illuminators. ECCN 0A987. Controlled for fire-arms convention (FC),crime control (CC) and UN sanctions (UN) reasons. The exporter is Insight Technology, INC., 3 Technology Drive, Londonderry, NH 03053. ¶3. On December 3, 2008, Export Control Attach Peter Liston conducted the requested post-shipment verification with Arveka UAB, ¶L. Stuokos Guceviciaus 9-6, Vilnius, Lithuania. The export control officer met with Egidijus SkuZinskas, Managing Director and Andzelika Skuzinskiena, Marketing Manager at their office. ¶4. Arveka UAB (LLC) was founded in 1994 as a privately held Limited Liability Corporation. Arveka UAB has 12 employees and owns the 180 square meter office where their operations are located. Arveka UAB is a supplier of specialty goods for Law Enforcement, Military institutions and private security companies. Arveka UAB owns two subsidiary companies, Defensa UAB, established in 2004 to operate exclusively in the field of goods that require special licenses, i.e., weapons and weapon parts; and Svtyurys UAB, which operates in the sale of the outdoor goods market, ATVQs, motorcycles, helmets, etc. Arveka Group represents the following companies in Lithuania: ITT Industries, Glock, BAE Systems, L3 Communications, Centigon, Steiner, Insight, Protecop, Dynasafe, Danthern, Ulbrichts, Broco, Carinthia, Bates, Sickinger, Termoswed, R.U. Ready, and Bolle. ¶5. Arveka GroupQs primary clients within the Lithuanian government are the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense, Lithuanian Armed Forces, Lithuanian Army Special Forces, Lithuania Air Forces, Lithuanian Police Department and their Special Ops Departments, Lithuanian VIP Protection Department and Lithuanian Border Guard Service. ¶6. Arveka UAB is a registered ITAR Broker with the U.S. Department of State and is a member of TRACE International. ¶7. Arveka UABQs business location is protected with an electronic and centrally monitor alarm system. In addition, Arveka UAB has installed a high end, air ventilated locking safe-room for the storage of munitions item which is required by the government of Lithuania. ¶8. The commodities subject to this PSV were sold under contract to the Lithuanian National Police. Arveka UAB provided ECO Liston with copies of the invoices and sales contract. These documents will be placed in the PSV file at post. ¶9. Recommendations: Post recommends Arveka UAB, L. Stuokos Guceviciaus 9-6, Vilnius, Lithuania as reliable recipients of sensitive U.S. origin commodities. (FCS MOSCOW/JMARKS/PLISTON) BEYRLE