Identifier
Created
Classification
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09HONGKONG180
2009-01-29 04:19:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Consulate Hong Kong
Cable title:  

EXTRANCHECK: PRE LICENSE CHECK: INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES

Tags:  BMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC 
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UNCLAS HONG KONG 000180 

USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MNICKSON/ADYSON/TWILLIS/EHOLLAND
USDOC FOR 3132 FOR FCS/OIO REGIONAL DIRECTOR PATRICK SANTILLO
BICE FOR OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE LICENSE CHECK: INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES
HONG KONG

REF: A) D410394 B) USDOC 00113


UNCLAS HONG KONG 000180

USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MNICKSON/ADYSON/TWILLIS/EHOLLAND
USDOC FOR 3132 FOR FCS/OIO REGIONAL DIRECTOR PATRICK SANTILLO
BICE FOR OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE LICENSE CHECK: INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES
HONG KONG

REF: A) D410394 B) USDOC 00113



1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is
prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act.


2. At the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of
the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control
Officer Philip Ankel (ECO) conducted a pre-license check (PLC) at
Intertek Testing Services Hong Kong, 6/F, Garment Centre, 576 Castle
Peak road, Hong Kong (Intertek). The item in question is an Agilent
7500cx ICP-MS. This item is classified under export control
classification number (ECCN) 3A233 and is controlled for nuclear
nonproliferation (NP) reasons. The license applicant is Agilent.


3. Intertek provides various testing services on a worldwide basis
in a range of fields including textiles, toys, electronics and
others. Intertek has a global network of over 1000 laboratories in
110 countries throughout the world. The Hong Kong offices of
Intertek at the Garment Centre comprise at least eight floors of the
large building. More information can be found at www.intertek.com.



4. On January 22, 2009, ECO visited the Intertek and met with Mr.
Marco Chan, Manager, Chemical Laboratory, Consumer Goods. He
cofirmed that Intertek had ordered the item in question from
Agilent's Hong Kong distributor, Tegent Tchnology. The new item is
being purchased to aument an existing testing unit to increase
capaciy. This section of Intertek tests various toy, fod and
textile samples from clients for heavy metas. Mr. Chan was open
and cooperative and providd purchase order and other documentation
confirming the purchase.


5. Based on the information noted above, ECO believes that Intertek
is a suitable recipient of U.S. origin controlled technology.