EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: AMOTEC TECHNOLOGY,

UNCLAS MOSCOW 001260 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/LRITTER USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA USDOC FOR 532/OEE/MO'BRIEN USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/TWILLIS/EHOLLAND/ANALYST E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: AMOTEC TECHNOLOGY, MOSCOW, RUSSIA. REFTELS: REQUEST #4210009; DATED 4/30/2009 ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. Reftel requested a post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the foreign purchaser, Amotec Technology, Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BIS license application: D407478 as the foreign purchaser of one single diode unbalanced model no: DPL26. This item is controlled for national security, missile technology, nuclear non-proliferation and anti-terrorism reasons under ECCN 3A001. The licensee is Radar Systems Technology, 480 San Antonio Road, Suite 250, Mountain View, CA 94040. ¶3. On May 7, 2009, Export Control Attach Peter Liston and LES Natalya Shipitsina conducted the requested post-shipment verification at the offices of Amotec Technology, 100, Dmitrovskoe Shosse, bld.2, Moscow, Russia. The export control team met with Vladimir Grevtsev, Deputy General Director. ¶4. Amotec Technology was established in 2000 by Victor Mochelov, the General Director and has 10 employees. Amotec Technology has been importing licensable U.S. origin technology since its inception. Their first license was issued in 2000 and it was for purchases made from Agilent Technology. Vladimir Grevtsev stated that Amotec Technology has an ongoing 10 year partnership with Agilent Technology. Grevtsev stated that Amotec Technology makes purchases for the Russian military, research, space and aviation industries. ¶5. Grevtsev stated that Amotec Technology is very aware of the export compliance responsibilities regarding the purchase of licensable U.S. technology. He stated that all licensable U.S. origin purchases are stored in a locked, limited access warehouse. Log books are kept on all purchases. Grevtsev stated the commodity in reftel has already been delivered to CIME (Central Research Institute of Measuring) and is therefore not available to the export control team. ¶6. The export control team found the office space to be considerably smaller than that which would be required for the 10 or more employees of Amotec Technology. Grevtsev explained that most employees are working from home via the Internet. The reftel equipment was shipped to the stated end user for the end use for which it was licensed. The consigneeQs answers were not evasive. ¶7. Recommendations: Post makes no recommendation for Amotec Technology, Moscow, Russia, as a reliable recipient of sensitive U.S. origin commodities. Additional information exists which was provided by another agency and should be considered before making a final license determination. (FCS MOSCOW/BBLECHER/PLISTON) BEYRLE