(C) GERMANY INFORMED ON USG VIEWS REGARDING PARIS

C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 000399 SIPDIS STATE FOR INS/MTR STATE FOR EUR/CE PETER SCHROEDER E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/03/2034 TAGS: MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA FR GM SUBJECT: (C) GERMANY INFORMED ON USG VIEWS REGARDING PARIS MTCR RPOC IE REF: STATE 30466 Classified By: Global Affairs Unit Chief Don L. Brown for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (C) On March 31, EconOff delivered ref nonpaper to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Nancy Reck. Reck said that the information in the ref nonpaper looks good and that she only had a few comments pertaining to the "Machine Tools" and "Interdiction" topics. ¶2. (C) Reck pointed out Germany's preference for "Machine Tools" not to be immediately listed as an MTCR item; rather, first to be evaluated under "best practices" and then opened to consideration for MTCR listing. Reck commented that the "Interdiction" topic is also an issue that needs more clarification. Specifically, she questioned whether it should be addressed as a law enforcement issue or possibly even a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) issue. Reck said that Germany is still preparing their own list and expects this list to be ready for distribution a few days before the April 29-30 Reinforced Point of Contact (RPOC) meeting. Koenig