Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09MADRID95
2009-01-29 08:26:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
CIVAIR: LAWS PREVENT SPAIN FROM ACTING ON U.S.
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UNCLAS MADRID 000095
SIPDIS
EEB/TRA/OTP: KGUSTAVSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON SP EAIR
SUBJECT: CIVAIR: LAWS PREVENT SPAIN FROM ACTING ON U.S.
AIRSPACE VIOLATIONS
REF: A. SECSTATE 132067
B. SECSTATE 132439
C. 08 MADRID 01127
UNCLAS MADRID 000095
SIPDIS
EEB/TRA/OTP: KGUSTAVSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON SP EAIR
SUBJECT: CIVAIR: LAWS PREVENT SPAIN FROM ACTING ON U.S.
AIRSPACE VIOLATIONS
REF: A. SECSTATE 132067
B. SECSTATE 132439
C. 08 MADRID 01127
1. (U) Post acknowledges receipt of reftels A (Docket number
2008EA290014) and B (Docket number 2008EA290015). However,
as per the information received from Santiago Quiros Babillo,
area officer at the Ministry of Infrastructure's Civil
Aviation Directorate (ref C),Spain does not have the legal
authority to investigate or take judicial action against
citizens or residents of Spain who commit airspace violations
in the United States or any other foreign airspace. Laws
21/2003 and 48/1960 are clear in this regard, limiting Spain
to action solely related to its own airspace. Given these
laws, the GOS has indicated to us that it will not be able to
accept requests or invitations to pursue investigations on
any U.S. air space violations. Absent legal changes, post
does not believe it productive to continue sending the FAA
investigation files to post.
2. (U) For further information, please contact CivAir Officer
Lourdes Lamela, 011-34-91-587-2399, LamelaLM@state.gov.
CHACON
SIPDIS
EEB/TRA/OTP: KGUSTAVSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON SP EAIR
SUBJECT: CIVAIR: LAWS PREVENT SPAIN FROM ACTING ON U.S.
AIRSPACE VIOLATIONS
REF: A. SECSTATE 132067
B. SECSTATE 132439
C. 08 MADRID 01127
1. (U) Post acknowledges receipt of reftels A (Docket number
2008EA290014) and B (Docket number 2008EA290015). However,
as per the information received from Santiago Quiros Babillo,
area officer at the Ministry of Infrastructure's Civil
Aviation Directorate (ref C),Spain does not have the legal
authority to investigate or take judicial action against
citizens or residents of Spain who commit airspace violations
in the United States or any other foreign airspace. Laws
21/2003 and 48/1960 are clear in this regard, limiting Spain
to action solely related to its own airspace. Given these
laws, the GOS has indicated to us that it will not be able to
accept requests or invitations to pursue investigations on
any U.S. air space violations. Absent legal changes, post
does not believe it productive to continue sending the FAA
investigation files to post.
2. (U) For further information, please contact CivAir Officer
Lourdes Lamela, 011-34-91-587-2399, LamelaLM@state.gov.
CHACON