Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09NEWDELHI642
2009-04-02 09:03:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:
EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: SUDERSHAN BIOTECH
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UNCLAS NEW DELHI 000642
SIPDIS
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/HINES/GAINES
USDOC FOR 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/KREISSL
USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA
ICE HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS
STATE FOR EB/ESP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC IN
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: SUDERSHAN BIOTECH
LIMITED, HYDERABAD, INDIA
REF: USDOC 00254
UNCLAS NEW DELHI 000642
SIPDIS
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/HINES/GAINES
USDOC FOR 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/KREISSL
USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA
ICE HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS
STATE FOR EB/ESP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC IN
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: SUDERSHAN BIOTECH
LIMITED, HYDERABAD, INDIA
REF: USDOC 00254
1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is
prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act.
2. On March 25, 2009, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and
FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification
(PSV) at Sudershan Biotech Limited (SUDERSHAN).
3. BIS requested a PSV at SUDERSHAN, located at L.B. Nagar,
Hyderabad. SUDERSHAN was listed as the ultimate consignee for one
Super Speed Refrigerated Centrifuge manufactured by Thermo Fisher
Scientific LLC of Asheville, North Carolina. Export License: No
License Required. ECCN: EAR99.
4. ECO and FSN Srivastava met with Dr. M.N. Khaja, Vice President,
Mr. Rajat Kumar Mohapatra, Deputy General Manager, Mr. K. Rajkumar,
Manager, and Mr. M. Venu Gopal Reddy, Manager, in the SUDERSHAN
conference room.
5. SUDERSHAN representatives were not familiar with BIS regulations
and this was the first visit by BIS officials to their facility.
Reddy provided copies of the following documents relating to this
transaction: SUDERSHAN Purchase Order, Thermo Commercial Invoice,
Thermo Packing List, AIR Waybill, and a receipt for duties paid to
the Indian Customs Authority.
6. Mohapatra confirmed the stated end-use. He explained that the
centrifuge is used to separate bacterial and viral cell mass from
the liquid culture and then to rupture the cell walls and extract
the relevant proteins. These proteins are used in the production of
HIV and hepatitis (B/C) diagnostic kits.
7. After the meeting, the BIS team was given a tour of the SUDERSHAN
facility. ECO physically verified the centrifuge serial number as
2006A807, model RC6PLUS. The centrifuge is installed in the medical
laboratory and only authorized personnel have access to this area
via a proximity card reader. A private security FORCE is on duty at
the facility around the clock.
8. Established in 1997, Sudershan Biotech Limited is a research and
development laboratory for commercial production of enzymes,
vaccines, antigens, and therapeutic proteins using recombinant DNA
technology. SUDERSHAN employs approximately 100 personnel.
9. Recommendation: At the time of this visit, Sudershan Biotech
Limited appeared to be a reliable recipient of this controlled
technology. The item on check was physically verified and was being
used in a manner consistent with the Export Administration
Regulations.
WHITE
SIPDIS
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/HINES/GAINES
USDOC FOR 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/KREISSL
USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA
ICE HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS
STATE FOR EB/ESP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC IN
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: SUDERSHAN BIOTECH
LIMITED, HYDERABAD, INDIA
REF: USDOC 00254
1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is
prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act.
2. On March 25, 2009, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and
FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification
(PSV) at Sudershan Biotech Limited (SUDERSHAN).
3. BIS requested a PSV at SUDERSHAN, located at L.B. Nagar,
Hyderabad. SUDERSHAN was listed as the ultimate consignee for one
Super Speed Refrigerated Centrifuge manufactured by Thermo Fisher
Scientific LLC of Asheville, North Carolina. Export License: No
License Required. ECCN: EAR99.
4. ECO and FSN Srivastava met with Dr. M.N. Khaja, Vice President,
Mr. Rajat Kumar Mohapatra, Deputy General Manager, Mr. K. Rajkumar,
Manager, and Mr. M. Venu Gopal Reddy, Manager, in the SUDERSHAN
conference room.
5. SUDERSHAN representatives were not familiar with BIS regulations
and this was the first visit by BIS officials to their facility.
Reddy provided copies of the following documents relating to this
transaction: SUDERSHAN Purchase Order, Thermo Commercial Invoice,
Thermo Packing List, AIR Waybill, and a receipt for duties paid to
the Indian Customs Authority.
6. Mohapatra confirmed the stated end-use. He explained that the
centrifuge is used to separate bacterial and viral cell mass from
the liquid culture and then to rupture the cell walls and extract
the relevant proteins. These proteins are used in the production of
HIV and hepatitis (B/C) diagnostic kits.
7. After the meeting, the BIS team was given a tour of the SUDERSHAN
facility. ECO physically verified the centrifuge serial number as
2006A807, model RC6PLUS. The centrifuge is installed in the medical
laboratory and only authorized personnel have access to this area
via a proximity card reader. A private security FORCE is on duty at
the facility around the clock.
8. Established in 1997, Sudershan Biotech Limited is a research and
development laboratory for commercial production of enzymes,
vaccines, antigens, and therapeutic proteins using recombinant DNA
technology. SUDERSHAN employs approximately 100 personnel.
9. Recommendation: At the time of this visit, Sudershan Biotech
Limited appeared to be a reliable recipient of this controlled
technology. The item on check was physically verified and was being
used in a manner consistent with the Export Administration
Regulations.
WHITE