EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: ADVANCED

UNCLAS MOSCOW 000657 SIPDIS SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MHAMES/JHATFIELD USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LTD, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, LICENSE NO. D390646 REFTEL: USDOC 00819 ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Advanced Technology Ltd, Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BIS license application D390646 as the ultimate consignee of fingerprint powders, dyes and inks. These items are controlled for crime control reasons under ECCN 1A985. The licensee is Sirchie Acquisition Company LLC, 100 Hunter Place, Youngsville, NC 27596. ¶3. On March 4, 2008, Export Control Attache Peter Liston and LES Natalya Shipitsina conducted the requested pre-license check at the offices of A-Tec (dba Advanced Technologies & Forensic Solutions), Inc., M. Yushunskaya st., 1-1, 117303, Moscow, Russia, Office tel. number: +7-495-319-8420/21/22. The export control team met with Sergey Narutov, General Director. ¶4. Sergey Narutov, General Director of A-Tec provided the Moscow Export Control Team with an overview of his business and advised that he has an Exclusive Representation Agreement signed with Sirchie, whereas he is the sole Sirchie representative to the Russian Federal and most of the Former Soviet Bloc countries. Sergey Narutov gave the Export Control Team a copy of the Representation Certificate, dated June 30, 2007. Sergey Narutov advised the Export Control Team that he bids on government tenders, and if he is awarded the tender he places an order with Sirchie and in most cases has the product shipped directly to the Ministry of Interior of the end-user country after being cleared Russian customs by Advanced Technologies, A- Tec's partner/customs broker. A-Tec had limited storage facilities on site, however, what they do have is secured. ¶5. The items in reftel are consistent with subject's business. There is no indication that A-Tec is involved in chemical, biological, nuclear or missile programs. The Export Control Team did not detect any possible connections to state-sponsored or other terrorist organizations. ¶6. Recommendations: Post recommends A-Tec, Inc., Moscow, Russia, as reliable recipients of sensitive U.S. origin commodities. It is requested that post be notified of final disposition of the application, and of any shipments for this organization in order to conduct appropriate FCS follow-up and statistical reporting. (FCS MOSCOW/MOGRADY/PLISTON) BURNS