Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09AITTAIPEI562
2009-05-11 07:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
American Institute Taiwan, Taipei
Cable title:
EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - APRIL 2009
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UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI 000562
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/ECC - YWONG, ACHURCH, NJOHANSON, AND ROWEN
STATE FOR EAP/TC - MTOYRYLA, DPARKER
STATE FOR ISN/MTR - PDURHAM, SBOYER, JMAYES, AND RPALMIERO
DHS/CBP/INA FOR MAWATT
DOE/NNSA/INECP FOR TPERRY AND SJONES
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW
SUBJECT: EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - APRIL 2009
I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS:
The Advisor plans to attend the 2009 EXBS Advisor Conference from
June 2 - 4 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD:
None.
B. BLUE LANTERN:
None.
III. TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD:
UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI 000562
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/ECC - YWONG, ACHURCH, NJOHANSON, AND ROWEN
STATE FOR EAP/TC - MTOYRYLA, DPARKER
STATE FOR ISN/MTR - PDURHAM, SBOYER, JMAYES, AND RPALMIERO
DHS/CBP/INA FOR MAWATT
DOE/NNSA/INECP FOR TPERRY AND SJONES
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW
SUBJECT: EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - APRIL 2009
I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS:
The Advisor plans to attend the 2009 EXBS Advisor Conference from
June 2 - 4 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD:
None.
B. BLUE LANTERN:
None.
III. TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD:
1. (U) From April 6-10, Incident Command Systems Training,
implemented by Customs and Border Protection, was held in Taipei.
Forty-one high ranking officials from the National Security Bureau,
the Coast Guard, the Office of Homeland Security of the Executive
Yuan, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Customs Service, the
National Fire Agency, the Ministry of Justice Investigations Bureau,
the ARMY Command of the National Ministry of Defense, and the Bureau
of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Economic Affairs attended the
training. The group was very knowledgeable in responding to
incidents involving hazardous materials. This course emphasized
interagency cooperation and coordination, including immediate
decisions for command and assignment of duties and responsibilities.
The course was delivered in lecture and practical exercise
(incidents at seaport and airport) formats.
2. (U) The first Internal Control Program software deployment was
held in Hsinchu from April 16-17. Twenty-five industry and science
park representatives were trained on how to adapt the software to
meet company-specific export control needs; screening potential
customers against publicly available restricted party lists; and
classifying controlled commodities.
3. (U) From April 27-May 1, RADACAD/WMD Training, implemented by the
Department of Energy, took place at PNNL HAMMER site in Richland,
Washington. Twenty-four Taiwan Customs officials from Taipei,
Kaohsiung, Keelung, and Taichung ports attended the training. Since
the group was composed of officers who are involved in examining
inbound and outbound cargo, they were able to directly apply the
classroom training material to practical exercises and to scenarios
they encounter during their normal work duty.
IV. UPCOMING TRAINING:
1. (U) Additional Internal Control Program software deployments are
scheduled as follows:
Deployment 2 (Kaoshiung) - May 14-15;
Deployment 3 (Taichung) - May 18-19; and
Deployment 4 (Tainan) - June or July (TBC).
2. (U) Commodity Identification Training, implemented by the
Department of Energy, is notionally scheduled for August 12-14.
V. RED FLAG ISSUES:
None.
POC for this report is Mi-Yong Kim, EXBS Advisor. Telephone +886 2
2162 2347.
YOUNG
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/ECC - YWONG, ACHURCH, NJOHANSON, AND ROWEN
STATE FOR EAP/TC - MTOYRYLA, DPARKER
STATE FOR ISN/MTR - PDURHAM, SBOYER, JMAYES, AND RPALMIERO
DHS/CBP/INA FOR MAWATT
DOE/NNSA/INECP FOR TPERRY AND SJONES
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW
SUBJECT: EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - APRIL 2009
I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS:
The Advisor plans to attend the 2009 EXBS Advisor Conference from
June 2 - 4 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD:
None.
B. BLUE LANTERN:
None.
III. TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD:
1. (U) From April 6-10, Incident Command Systems Training,
implemented by Customs and Border Protection, was held in Taipei.
Forty-one high ranking officials from the National Security Bureau,
the Coast Guard, the Office of Homeland Security of the Executive
Yuan, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Customs Service, the
National Fire Agency, the Ministry of Justice Investigations Bureau,
the ARMY Command of the National Ministry of Defense, and the Bureau
of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Economic Affairs attended the
training. The group was very knowledgeable in responding to
incidents involving hazardous materials. This course emphasized
interagency cooperation and coordination, including immediate
decisions for command and assignment of duties and responsibilities.
The course was delivered in lecture and practical exercise
(incidents at seaport and airport) formats.
2. (U) The first Internal Control Program software deployment was
held in Hsinchu from April 16-17. Twenty-five industry and science
park representatives were trained on how to adapt the software to
meet company-specific export control needs; screening potential
customers against publicly available restricted party lists; and
classifying controlled commodities.
3. (U) From April 27-May 1, RADACAD/WMD Training, implemented by the
Department of Energy, took place at PNNL HAMMER site in Richland,
Washington. Twenty-four Taiwan Customs officials from Taipei,
Kaohsiung, Keelung, and Taichung ports attended the training. Since
the group was composed of officers who are involved in examining
inbound and outbound cargo, they were able to directly apply the
classroom training material to practical exercises and to scenarios
they encounter during their normal work duty.
IV. UPCOMING TRAINING:
1. (U) Additional Internal Control Program software deployments are
scheduled as follows:
Deployment 2 (Kaoshiung) - May 14-15;
Deployment 3 (Taichung) - May 18-19; and
Deployment 4 (Tainan) - June or July (TBC).
2. (U) Commodity Identification Training, implemented by the
Department of Energy, is notionally scheduled for August 12-14.
V. RED FLAG ISSUES:
None.
POC for this report is Mi-Yong Kim, EXBS Advisor. Telephone +886 2
2162 2347.
YOUNG