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08STATE31953
2008-03-27 22:09:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
PSI: TALKING POINTS FOR FEBRUARY 2008 LONDON,
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 STATE 031953
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
SUBJECT: PSI: TALKING POINTS FOR FEBRUARY 2008 LONDON,
OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP (OEG) MEETING
REF: A. STATE 031896
B. STATE 031939
SUMMARY
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 STATE 031953
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
SUBJECT: PSI: TALKING POINTS FOR FEBRUARY 2008 LONDON,
OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP (OEG) MEETING
REF: A. STATE 031896
B. STATE 031939
SUMMARY
1. REFTELS A or B (different address groups) reported on the
latest Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational
Experts Group (OEG) meeting hosted by the Government of the
United Kingdom on February 4-6, 2008 in London. Although
participation in these meetings is limited (currently 20
countries) to hold streamlined discussions, the work of these
meetings is undertaken on behalf of all PSI participants
(i.e., the more than 85 countries that have endorsed the PSI
Statement of Interdiction Principles). Therefore, we would
like to continue to share key insights from the latest
meeting with those countries that have endorsed the PSI, do
not have the opportunity to attend the Operational Experts
Group (OEG) meetings, and with which we want to deepen our
operational cooperation.
2. Posts are requested to provide a summary of the February
2008 OEG meeting results to host government officials from
relevant agencies such as Ministries of Defense, Law
Enforcement Agencies (including Customs, Border Guards,
etc.),and Intelligence Agencies. END SUMMARY
OBJECTIVE
3. To inform PSI-endorsing states of the latest developments
in PSI resulting from the February 4-6, 2008 PSI OEG meeting
held in London, United Kingdom. Post may draw from the
background paragraph, which may be left as a nonpaper.
Additional meeting materials for posts' reference only can be
provided by State/ISN/CPI (Carlos Guzman) upon request
(GuzmanCS@state.gov)
REPORTING DEADLINE: Not applicable.
BACKGROUND
4. BEGIN NON-PAPER ON THE FEBRUARY 2008 PSI OEG MEETING
HOSTED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM:
-- The Government of the United Kingdom hosted the sixteenth
PSI Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting on February 4-6,
2008. These meetings currently include delegates from 20 PSI
STATE 00031953 002 OF 004
partner countries that are establishing a PSI exercise
program and developing operational concepts in support of the
Initiative and on behalf of the more than 85 PSI participants.
-- This meeting covered a broad range of topics, including
reviewing the first five years of PSI and identifying
challenges for the future; outreach to non-OEG PSI partners;
and enhancing the operational momentum of PSI. The agenda
also included presentations and discussions the 2005 Protocol
to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts
Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA),the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) amendment
process, an update on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF),
industry outreach, the U.S.-hosted PSI fifth anniversary
event planned for May 28-29 in Washington, and PSI exercises.
-- THE OEG PROCESS 2005 SUA PROTOCOLS. OEG participants
heard a UK presentation on its experience establishing a
Competent Authority for obtaining flag-state consent for
at-sea boarding,s under the SUA Protocol, including the
parallels with the system already in place for granting
boarding consent under counternarcotics legislation.
-- ICAO AMENDMENTS. Australia provided an update on the
progress made by ICAO on the proposal to create a new
transport offense for the transport of WMD and related
materials by air. A draft text was being considered by a
special sub-committee at an ICAO meeting in Montreal in
mid-February.
-- NATIONAL COUNTERPROLIFERATION STRUCTURES. Canada
provided an update on its national counterproliferation
coordination structure. Turkey briefed on the establishment
of a national Naval CBRN detection team, which would be used
to augment maritime boarding teams. Singapore briefed on the
changes to their Strategic Goods (Control) Act which came
into effect in January 2008 to allow all items controlled
under the four international export control regimes to be
covered in its national legislation.
-- OUTREACH. In a Tour de Table, delegations briefed on the
outreach activities they had undertaken recently, and their
future plans.
-- PROLIFERATION FINANCE. The UK provided an update on the
work being undertaken by the Financial Action Task Force
(FATF) on Proliferation Finance, including an effort to
develop a typology for Proliferation Finance, which was due
to be finalized in June 2008; this would form the starting
point for future guidance. In the longer term, FATF would
undertake work on broad-based prohibitions, which would be
STATE 00031953 003 OF 004
informed by the conclusion of the work on typologies.
Furthermore, the Plenary meeting of FATF in February 2008
would discuss adding Proliferation Finance to the Task
Force's regular mandate.
-- PSI MODEL NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN. New Zealand distributed
final copies of the Model PSI National Response Plan that can
be used to help PSI countries assess how they can organize
themselves, what they need to improve their internal
capabilities to implement PSI and conduct interdictions, or
what issues they would have to address in order to contribute
to PSI activities.
-- PSI EXERCISES. The UK introduced the lessons database that
would be used to document the PSI Exercise Program and help
guide and prioritize focus areas of future exercises. The US
introduced incorporation of PSI into existing exercises to
efficiently strengthen non-proliferation, national capacity
and promote outreach. Australia gave a presentation on the
use of table top exercises. NZ gave a presentation on their
forthcoming exercise MARU to be held in Auckland from 15-19
September 2008. Japan and Poland debriefed their recent
exercises Pacific Shield and Eastern Shield.
-- INDUSTRY OUTREACH. Poland, Norway and Denmark gave
presentations on their recent activities in outreach to their
national industries. Representatives from three industry
organizations ) Lloyds Maritime Intelligence Unit, the
International Maritime Organization (IMO),and Hutchinson
Ports (UK) LTD - provided insights into their respective
organizations in an effort to build understanding and trust
between PSI-endorsing governments and industry organizations.
-- France will host the next PSI OEG meeting in Paris on
September 24-26, 2008.
-- The U.S. gave a presentation on the forthcoming 5th
Anniversary meeting of PSI in Washington on May 28 and 29,
2008. The first day will be a substantive conference for all
PSI-endorsing states, with participation at the deputy
foreign minister level. The second day will comprise a PSI
outreach workshop for PSI-endorsing and non-endorsing states
at the expert level.
END NON-PAPER ON THE FEBRUARY 2008 PSI OEG MEETING
HOSTED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM.
POINTS OF CONTACT
5. Please slug responses for OSD GSA (Beth Flores) and
STATE 00031953 004 OF 004
State/ISN/CPI (Carlos Guzman). USG POC for PSI Operational
Experts Group issues is Beth Flores, OSD/GSA. USG POC for
operational legal matters is Chip Wedan, DOD/OGC. USG POC for
PSI policy issues is Carlos Guzman, State/ISN/CPI.
RICE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
SUBJECT: PSI: TALKING POINTS FOR FEBRUARY 2008 LONDON,
OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP (OEG) MEETING
REF: A. STATE 031896
B. STATE 031939
SUMMARY
1. REFTELS A or B (different address groups) reported on the
latest Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational
Experts Group (OEG) meeting hosted by the Government of the
United Kingdom on February 4-6, 2008 in London. Although
participation in these meetings is limited (currently 20
countries) to hold streamlined discussions, the work of these
meetings is undertaken on behalf of all PSI participants
(i.e., the more than 85 countries that have endorsed the PSI
Statement of Interdiction Principles). Therefore, we would
like to continue to share key insights from the latest
meeting with those countries that have endorsed the PSI, do
not have the opportunity to attend the Operational Experts
Group (OEG) meetings, and with which we want to deepen our
operational cooperation.
2. Posts are requested to provide a summary of the February
2008 OEG meeting results to host government officials from
relevant agencies such as Ministries of Defense, Law
Enforcement Agencies (including Customs, Border Guards,
etc.),and Intelligence Agencies. END SUMMARY
OBJECTIVE
3. To inform PSI-endorsing states of the latest developments
in PSI resulting from the February 4-6, 2008 PSI OEG meeting
held in London, United Kingdom. Post may draw from the
background paragraph, which may be left as a nonpaper.
Additional meeting materials for posts' reference only can be
provided by State/ISN/CPI (Carlos Guzman) upon request
(GuzmanCS@state.gov)
REPORTING DEADLINE: Not applicable.
BACKGROUND
4. BEGIN NON-PAPER ON THE FEBRUARY 2008 PSI OEG MEETING
HOSTED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM:
-- The Government of the United Kingdom hosted the sixteenth
PSI Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting on February 4-6,
2008. These meetings currently include delegates from 20 PSI
STATE 00031953 002 OF 004
partner countries that are establishing a PSI exercise
program and developing operational concepts in support of the
Initiative and on behalf of the more than 85 PSI participants.
-- This meeting covered a broad range of topics, including
reviewing the first five years of PSI and identifying
challenges for the future; outreach to non-OEG PSI partners;
and enhancing the operational momentum of PSI. The agenda
also included presentations and discussions the 2005 Protocol
to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts
Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA),the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) amendment
process, an update on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF),
industry outreach, the U.S.-hosted PSI fifth anniversary
event planned for May 28-29 in Washington, and PSI exercises.
-- THE OEG PROCESS 2005 SUA PROTOCOLS. OEG participants
heard a UK presentation on its experience establishing a
Competent Authority for obtaining flag-state consent for
at-sea boarding,s under the SUA Protocol, including the
parallels with the system already in place for granting
boarding consent under counternarcotics legislation.
-- ICAO AMENDMENTS. Australia provided an update on the
progress made by ICAO on the proposal to create a new
transport offense for the transport of WMD and related
materials by air. A draft text was being considered by a
special sub-committee at an ICAO meeting in Montreal in
mid-February.
-- NATIONAL COUNTERPROLIFERATION STRUCTURES. Canada
provided an update on its national counterproliferation
coordination structure. Turkey briefed on the establishment
of a national Naval CBRN detection team, which would be used
to augment maritime boarding teams. Singapore briefed on the
changes to their Strategic Goods (Control) Act which came
into effect in January 2008 to allow all items controlled
under the four international export control regimes to be
covered in its national legislation.
-- OUTREACH. In a Tour de Table, delegations briefed on the
outreach activities they had undertaken recently, and their
future plans.
-- PROLIFERATION FINANCE. The UK provided an update on the
work being undertaken by the Financial Action Task Force
(FATF) on Proliferation Finance, including an effort to
develop a typology for Proliferation Finance, which was due
to be finalized in June 2008; this would form the starting
point for future guidance. In the longer term, FATF would
undertake work on broad-based prohibitions, which would be
STATE 00031953 003 OF 004
informed by the conclusion of the work on typologies.
Furthermore, the Plenary meeting of FATF in February 2008
would discuss adding Proliferation Finance to the Task
Force's regular mandate.
-- PSI MODEL NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN. New Zealand distributed
final copies of the Model PSI National Response Plan that can
be used to help PSI countries assess how they can organize
themselves, what they need to improve their internal
capabilities to implement PSI and conduct interdictions, or
what issues they would have to address in order to contribute
to PSI activities.
-- PSI EXERCISES. The UK introduced the lessons database that
would be used to document the PSI Exercise Program and help
guide and prioritize focus areas of future exercises. The US
introduced incorporation of PSI into existing exercises to
efficiently strengthen non-proliferation, national capacity
and promote outreach. Australia gave a presentation on the
use of table top exercises. NZ gave a presentation on their
forthcoming exercise MARU to be held in Auckland from 15-19
September 2008. Japan and Poland debriefed their recent
exercises Pacific Shield and Eastern Shield.
-- INDUSTRY OUTREACH. Poland, Norway and Denmark gave
presentations on their recent activities in outreach to their
national industries. Representatives from three industry
organizations ) Lloyds Maritime Intelligence Unit, the
International Maritime Organization (IMO),and Hutchinson
Ports (UK) LTD - provided insights into their respective
organizations in an effort to build understanding and trust
between PSI-endorsing governments and industry organizations.
-- France will host the next PSI OEG meeting in Paris on
September 24-26, 2008.
-- The U.S. gave a presentation on the forthcoming 5th
Anniversary meeting of PSI in Washington on May 28 and 29,
2008. The first day will be a substantive conference for all
PSI-endorsing states, with participation at the deputy
foreign minister level. The second day will comprise a PSI
outreach workshop for PSI-endorsing and non-endorsing states
at the expert level.
END NON-PAPER ON THE FEBRUARY 2008 PSI OEG MEETING
HOSTED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM.
POINTS OF CONTACT
5. Please slug responses for OSD GSA (Beth Flores) and
STATE 00031953 004 OF 004
State/ISN/CPI (Carlos Guzman). USG POC for PSI Operational
Experts Group issues is Beth Flores, OSD/GSA. USG POC for
operational legal matters is Chip Wedan, DOD/OGC. USG POC for
PSI policy issues is Carlos Guzman, State/ISN/CPI.
RICE