EXBS ADVISOR June 09 TO July 09, 2009 MONTH END REPORT,

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 KABUL 001882 SIPDIS DEPT FOR ISN/ECC DFORBES, LSPRINGER, AND YWONG SCA/RA FOR JSPILLSBURY SCA/A CBP/INATR GRISING AND JJEFFERS DHS/ICE FOR AMEFFERD DOE/NNSA FOR JCOLLINS DOC/BIS FOR DCREED USCG FOR SHABTEMICHAEL AMEMBASSY BERLIN FOR CBP ATTACHE AMEMBASSY MOSCOW FOR ICE ATTACHE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL KG AF SUBJECT: EXBS ADVISOR June 09 TO July 09, 2009 MONTH END REPORT, KABUL, AFGHANISTAN ¶I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS: EXBS activities during this reporting period included: 1.(U) EXBS staff met with Afghan Border Police to discuss installing modular shelters on the borders, provided radiation pagers for an assessment by Afghan Minister of Health, inspected security for data system and training room at MoCI, delivered two diplomatic notes to the Afghan MFA, completed arrangements for four Afghan Government officials to attend two seminars in Turkey and Sir Lanka, delivered and installed metal detectors at the new Kabul International Airport. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR REPORTING PERIOD (KABUL, AFGHANISTAN): ¶A. Site Assessments and Meetings held during this Reporting Period. ¶1. (U) On June 9, 2009 the EXBS staff met with Ms. Kickock from ISN/BEP (Biosecurity Engagement) to discuss the possibility of placing another Advisor in the EXBS office. The second Advisor would work on Biosecurity Engagement programs as well as WMD programs. ¶2. (U) On June 9, 2009 the EXBS staff met with Gerald Turcott, Senior Manager of Deloitte to inventory the equipment and discuss arrangements for delivery to MoCI. The Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) program has been working with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) to establish a modern Import/Export licensing system. Bearing Point Management and Technology Consultants have been contracted to provide the equipment and training. Deloitte Consulting LLP has been contracted to install the equipment. The equipment was delivered to the Embassy early 2009. ¶3. (U) On June 10, 2009 EXBS met with the Deputy Commander of Administrative Services for the Afghan Border Police, Sayed Aman Sadat to discuss the installation of modular border Posts for the Afghan MOBIT teams that will be operating in remote border locations. Mr. Sadat will provide locations where these units could be beneficial. The primary concern is with terrorist attacks in these locations. The modular units are designed to house eight to twelve officers. Mr.Sadat felt that the units will have to be expanded to accommodate more officers. ¶4. (U) On June 11, 2009 EXBS staff took the grant documents for four computers, two printers and one scanner donated to Customs at the Kabul International Airport. The grant documents were signed by Mr. Ameer Mohammad Niazi. ¶5. (U) On June 16, 2009 EXBS went to the Indra Gandi Hospital in Kabul to deliver three hand-held radiation pagers to the Director of Radiation Protection and Safety Department of the Afghan Ministry of Health, Dr. Malik. Dr. Malik will use the pagers during an assessment trip to the southern border of Afghanistan/Pakistan. ¶6. (U) On June 18, 2009 the EXBS staff received the name of one participant for the UN 1540 Conference scheduled to be held in Colombo, Sir Lanka from June 23 - 25. The information was passed on to the conference sponsors. The conference sponsors requested three participants from each country but Afghanistan was only able to provide one candidate. ¶7. (U) On June 18, 2009 the EXBS staff received the names of three participants for the Export Control Conference scheduled to be held in Turkey from June 21 - 23, 2009. The information was passed on to KABUL 00001882 002 OF 003 the conference sponsors. ¶8. (U) On June 29, 2009 the EXBS staff met with Bearing Point infrastructure engineer, Madhu Rao, to discuss delivery of the TRACKER computer equipment to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. ¶9. (U) On June 29, 2009 the EXBS staff visited the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) to check out the storage room for the TRACKER servers and other equipment. EXBS will provide funding for security infrastructure and climate control in the rooms housing the servers. MoCI also requested assistance with refurbishing and equipping a small training room. The training room will be used to train computer operators assigned to the licensing department. ¶10. (U) On July 9, 2009 EXBS delivered and installed four hand-held metal detectors and two walk-through metal detectors to the Kabul International Airport. ¶11. (U) on July 9, 2009 EXBS drafted and delivered a diplomatic Note to the MFA requesting assistance with a Legislative Development Consultation visit scheduled for August 10 - 14, 2009. The visit is at the request of the Afghan Government to have Commonwealth Trading Partners (CTP) follow-up on four export control workshops provide in ¶2008. CTP will assist the Afghan Government in drafting an Export Control Law that conforms to international standards. ¶B. Training Conducted During Report Period. ¶1. None ¶C. Training Programs Pending. ¶1. (U) EXBS has entered into an agreement with BMTF to use BMFT Mentors located near border crossing posts and Inland Cargo Depots (ICDs) as trainers on selected EXBS equipment. The trainers will have experience as border inspectors and knowledge on the equipment. This agreement was reached because of the difficulty EXBS has in traveling to certain areas within Afghanistan due to the increased security concerns. BMTF Mentors stationed at Islam Qualah and Towr Kham Border Crossing Points (BCPs) have provided training on Busters and assorted inspection tools. The Mentors will train Customs and Border Police Officers assigned to the ports on the equipment and then turn the equipment over to Customs. Like kind inspection equipment is being planned for the Border Police stationed at the BCPs. On the more technical equipment, subject matter experts will be required to conduct training on the radiation and metal detection/identification devices. Once a source for this training has been identified and the training completed, this equipment can be fielded immediately. The EXBS office continues to work with ISN/ECC to find an acceptable source for this training. Getting the equipment out to the BCPs is a top EXBS priority. ¶4. (U) The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) provided the Embassy with an official notice stating that they welcome the assistance of the Embassy and EXBS in developing a new Export Control Law (Strategic Goods Act). This law, based on European Union (EU) models of similar laws, will incorporate control lists and provide the legal foundation to institutionalize controls on the movement of weapons of mass destruction and their precursors. EXBS provided funds to translate a version of a model EU law into Dari. The model EU law will serve as a starting point for the MoCI to draft its Strategic Goods bill. Other key stake holders such as the KABUL 00001882 003 OF 003 Ministry of Finance (Customs) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have expressed their commitments to getting this draft legislation completed. This project will build capacity for the Afghan government in the area of non-proliferation controls and will provide a legal foundation for the use of international Control Lists and Import, Export and Transshipment controls for the movement of Weapons of Mass Destruction. The new hardware and software will automate their current license control system. This effort will include a database that can efficiently manage licensing approvals as well as give the law enforcement community better visibility of the movement of all shipments in and out of Afghanistan. ISN/ECC is in the process of scheduling this assistance. III. RED FLAG ISSUES: ¶1. (U) No Red Flag Issues to report. EIKENBERRY