RSVP: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:

UNCLAS SINGAPORE 001024 USDOC FOR OEA/532/M. NICKSON / A. DYSON USDOC FOR 3132/USFCS/OIO/EAP RD/P. SANTILLO BICE FOR OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BMGT BEXP ETRD ETTC HK SG SUBJECT: RSVP: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: QIOPTIQ SINGAPORE PTE LTD - APPLICATION NUMBER: D389694 REF. USDOC 05578 ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. As per reftel request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),CommAttache TODD AVERY, CommSpec CHAN Y K and Senior Special Agent RUSSEL PERRAS from the Container Security Initiative, Department of Homeland Security conducted a post shipment-verification (PSV) at Qioptiq Singapore Pte Ltd, 8 Tractor Road, Singapore 627969 (TEL: 65-6499 7777 ; FAX: 65-6261 4833). The items in question are two Moore Nanotechnology Nanotech 2-Axis turning lathes (S/Ns 2008-87-CPL and 2008-88-CPL) exported to Qioptiq on or about June 25, 2008. The items are classified under Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 2B001 and are controlled for national security (NS) and nuclear nonproliferation (NP) reasons. The exporter was Sackman Associates of Sudbury, Massachusetts. ¶3. Emboffs met with Mr. Peter Yeo (Export Compliance Manager),Mr. Wong C C (Export Control Officer),Mr. Nasrul (Process Development Engineer) and Ms. Jenny Choo (Supply Chain Manager) to brief them on the procedures and requirements outlined in their export license. ¶4. From the interview and site inspection, Emboffs established that Qioptiq had ordered the commodities and is using them to machine optical lenses for the defense industry. Emboffs verified that the captioned commodities are two of four CNC lathes installed in Qioptiq's Technology Center within their production facility. Qioptiq indicated that three of the for lathes are currently being used to machine optical lenses for British Aerospace in the U.S. and the fourth is being used for R&D purposes evaluating infra-red material such as germanium. So far, the lathes have not been used for any projects or customers other than BAe Systems. ¶5. Emboffs verified that Qioptiq was informed of the applicable license conditions (as required by the relevant licenses) and that it keeps a production log as required by those licenses. ¶6. At the time visited, Qioptiq appeared to be a suitable recipient of the commodities shipped since Qioptiq cooperated with the PSV, provided Emboffs with access to the items and related documents and operates a line of business consistent with the use of the items. Also, Qioptiq is familiar with the applicable license conditions and expressed its commitment to comply with them. (FCSN: CHAN Y K) HERBOLD