GERMAN RESPONSE TO IRANIAN ATTEMPTS TO PROCURE

S E C R E T BERLIN 000805 SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR/CE PETER SCHROEDER STATE FOR ISN/MTR JOHN PAUL HERRMANN E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/02/2034 TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA PINR IR ML GM SUBJECT: GERMAN RESPONSE TO IRANIAN ATTEMPTS TO PROCURE GERMAN ORIGIN TEST CHAMBERS REF: A. 08 BERLIN 1210 ¶B. 08 STATE 90515 Classified By: Global Affairs Unit Chief Don L. Brown for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (S) On July 1, MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Iris Wilczoch provided EconOff with a German-language non-paper response to the ref B non-paper addressing Iranian attempts to procure German-origin environmental test chambers. Wilczoch did not have any further information to add. ¶2. (S) Begin text of informal Embassy translation of German-language non-paper: In reference to the non-paper from August 25, 2008 regarding the procurement of test chambers by the Iranian firm Integrated Electronics Industries on behalf of the Iranian firm Integrated Electronics Industries and Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) from the German GmbH via the Malaysian firm Toshi Electric Sdn Bhd, allow us to bring the following information to the attention of U.S. authorities: -- We thank you for the background information in connection with the procurement attempt by the firms Integrated Electronics Industries and AIO via Toshi Electric Sdn Bhd. -- The German firms, Voetsch Industrietechnik GmbH and Weiss Umwelttechnik GmbH, have been sensitized verbally by German export control authorities concerning this procurement attempt. -- The firm Voetsch Industrietechnik GmbH conveyed that the Malaysian firm Centriforce handles their representation in Malaysia. The firm Toshi Electric Sdn Bhd contracted Centriforce for the delivery of two environmental test chambers and, in turn, Centriforce routed the contract to Voetsch Industrietechnik GmbH with the request to supply the devices. However, the contact was canceled by Voetsch Industrietechnik GmbH as a result of the awareness raised by German export control authorities. -- According to information from Weiss Umwelttechnik GmbH, in January 2008 the firm Toshi Electric Sdn Bhd ordered an environmental test chamber, type WK3-180/40, from Weiss's representation in Singapore and in April 2008 the devise was delivered. Weiss conveyed that a Nullbescheid was granted for this export. (COMMENT: A Nullbescheid is a notice German export control authorities can issue that confirms a given export does not require an export permit. END COMMENT) We look forward to continuing our excellent cooperation in the field of export controls. End text of informal Embassy translation. Koenig