Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BERLIN1440
2009-11-13 15:55:00
SECRET
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
(S) GERMANY DENIES TEST CHAMBER EXPORTS DUE TO
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S E C R E T BERLIN 001440
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CE PETER SCHROEDER
STATE FOR EUR/PRA AND ISN/MTR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/13/2034
TAGS: MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MUNC TSPA IR TH ML SN
GM
SUBJECT: (S) GERMANY DENIES TEST CHAMBER EXPORTS DUE TO
SUSPECTED IRANIAN END-USE
REF: A. BERLIN 950
B. HINES-SMITH EMAIL AUGUST 3 2009
C. STATE 81281
D. BERLIN 805
E. 08 BERLIN 1210
F. 08 STATE 90515
Classified By: Global Affairs Unit Chief Don L. Brown for
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
S E C R E T BERLIN 001440
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CE PETER SCHROEDER
STATE FOR EUR/PRA AND ISN/MTR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/13/2034
TAGS: MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MUNC TSPA IR TH ML SN
GM
SUBJECT: (S) GERMANY DENIES TEST CHAMBER EXPORTS DUE TO
SUSPECTED IRANIAN END-USE
REF: A. BERLIN 950
B. HINES-SMITH EMAIL AUGUST 3 2009
C. STATE 81281
D. BERLIN 805
E. 08 BERLIN 1210
F. 08 STATE 90515
Classified By: Global Affairs Unit Chief Don L. Brown for
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (S) The German Federal Office of Economics and Export
Control (BAFA) recently denied two separate applications from
Voetsch Industrietechnik GmbH for the export of VT7004 test
chambers to entities affiliated with Iran's missile program.
On November 12, MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer,
Pitra Studert-Goeller, informed EconOff of the denials and
said they were based on a USG non-paper delivered on August
6, 2009 (ref C).
2. (S) Goeller said although both denied applications listed
the VT7004 test chamber, they had different financial terms
and slightly different descriptions--one was described as a
"temperature test chamber" and the other as a "climate test
chamber." (Comment: Goeller did not provide information
about the listed end-users, other than to say that the listed
country of destination was not/not Thailand or Malaysia. End
Comment)
MURPHY
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CE PETER SCHROEDER
STATE FOR EUR/PRA AND ISN/MTR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/13/2034
TAGS: MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MUNC TSPA IR TH ML SN
GM
SUBJECT: (S) GERMANY DENIES TEST CHAMBER EXPORTS DUE TO
SUSPECTED IRANIAN END-USE
REF: A. BERLIN 950
B. HINES-SMITH EMAIL AUGUST 3 2009
C. STATE 81281
D. BERLIN 805
E. 08 BERLIN 1210
F. 08 STATE 90515
Classified By: Global Affairs Unit Chief Don L. Brown for
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (S) The German Federal Office of Economics and Export
Control (BAFA) recently denied two separate applications from
Voetsch Industrietechnik GmbH for the export of VT7004 test
chambers to entities affiliated with Iran's missile program.
On November 12, MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer,
Pitra Studert-Goeller, informed EconOff of the denials and
said they were based on a USG non-paper delivered on August
6, 2009 (ref C).
2. (S) Goeller said although both denied applications listed
the VT7004 test chamber, they had different financial terms
and slightly different descriptions--one was described as a
"temperature test chamber" and the other as a "climate test
chamber." (Comment: Goeller did not provide information
about the listed end-users, other than to say that the listed
country of destination was not/not Thailand or Malaysia. End
Comment)
MURPHY