BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 062746 SIPDIS MADRID FOR E. STROTHER MURRAY E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC SP SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050081481 REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK ¶1. This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. ¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy,s assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050081481 for the export of F-5 aircraft spare component parts to Spain. Embassy is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: Lack of documentation from the Spanish Air Force (SAF) and general concern over possible diversion of F-5 spare parts to proscribed countries. ¶4. ACTION Madrid: Embassy is requested to make inquiries with appropriate host government officials to determine if the SAF has received the F-5 aircraft spare component parts from Aero Precision Industries and that the articles are being used for the purpose stated on the license. Export data indicates that items worth $621 were shipped from the United States on March 4, 2008. An additional three shipments were made from the U.S. on May 20, 2008 in the amounts of $15,835, $15,535 and $15,155. Due to lack of documentation from the end user, Post is requested to exercise its contacts within the SAF to verify receipt of this order. (It may be useful to reference EADS Casa Purchase Order No. D-8809877-G signed on December 5,2007, POC is Juan Manuel Fernandez Pardo, Procurement Manager, Tel. No. 34-91-624-5437) END ACTION MADRID ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050081481 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 20 P/N:30-0194-1 Lens 20 P/N:30-0194-2 Lens 20 P/N:30-0194-3 Lens 20 P/N:30-0194-4 Lens 20 P/N:31-0373-11 Washer License Value: USD 61,786 SELLER: Aero Precision Industries 30 Lindbergh Ave. Livermore, CA 94551 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: EADS Casa Military Aircraft Spain Aeronautics Division PO John Lennon, 2 28906 Getafe Madrid SP FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE NONE FOREIGN END-USER: Spanish Air Force Air Force Logistics Madrid SP PURPOSE: Spare component parts for the repair and maintenance of the F-5 aircraft. ¶6. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in the subject line. PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon request. POC is Tim Mazzarelli, Phone: 202-663-3867; Email: MazzarelliTP@state.gov; SIPRNET: MazzarelliTP@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's E-Book Collection on the DOS Intranet: http://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/ BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf ¶7. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this matter. RICE