BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 002888 SENSITIVE SIPDIS MADRID FOR STROTHER MURRAY POL BRASILIA FOR JOHN ERATH POL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC BR SP SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 05-1000934 REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK ¶1. (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-5. ¶2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests posts' assistance in conducting post-shipment end-use checks on license 05-1000934 for the export of aircraft parts to Brazil. Posts are requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 45 days. Lack of response to this Blue Lantern inquiry will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. (SBU) Reason for request: Commodities are in demand by countries, including one in the region, that are subject to U.S. arms embargoes and proscribed as end-use destinations under Section 126.1 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); routing of commodities raises possible diversion concerns. ¶4. (U) ACTION MADRID: Post should make appropriate inquiries to determine if foreign consignee EADS CASA both received the aircraft parts listed on license 05-1000934 and exported them to end-user the Brazilian Air Force. If possible, post should obtain relevant identifying information in order to facilitate Embassy Brasilia's efforts to confirm ultimate receipt of the parts by the Brazilian Air Force. ¶5. (U) ACTION BRASILIA: Post should make appropriate inquiries to determine if the end-user, the Brazilian Air Force, received the aircraft parts listed on license 05-1000934 from Spanish consignee EADS CASA and that these United States Munitions List (USML) items are being used for the purpose stated on the license. End action. ¶5. (SBU) For background, the following details of the application in question are provided: DTC Case: 05-100934 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 8 50-0324-1 Landing Light VIS/IR 8 50-0305-1 Light Infrared Taxi 8 30-2292-3 Light Tail Position 8 30-1738-3/4 Left, Right IR Position LGT 32 15-0815-1/3 NVG Green, Red Jump Light License Value: USD $85,768.00 (COMMENT: According to U.S. Customs data, these items were exported to Spain in five shipments between 9/6/06 and 10/6/06. END COMMENT.) SELLER: Honeywell International Grimes Aerospace Company 550 Route 55 Urbana, OH 43078 Tel: (937) 484-2455 Attn: Ross Park FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: EADS CASA Avenida de Aragon 404 Madrid 28022 P.I. La Isla Dos Hermanas-Sevilla Spain FOREIGN END-USER: Comando da Aeronautica (Fuerza Aerea de Brasil) Departamento de Pesquisas e Desenvolvimento (DEBED) Esplanada dos Ministerios, Bloco "M", Annexo B, 2nd Andar 70045-900 Brasilia Brazil PURPOSE: Exterior Lighting Fixtures for application to C-295 platform for Brazilian Air Force ¶6. Submitted in support of the license applications were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to post upon request): --Purchase order number E 9045386 ZA from EADS CASA, listing Vanese Gonzalo as buyer, unsigned, dated 16.03.2006 --End-User Certificate from EADS CASA, signed by Silverio Ros, Vice-President of Procurement ¶7. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in the subject line. POC is Judd Stitziel Phone: 202-663-3455; Email: @state.gov; SIPRNET: @state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's E-Book Collection on the DOS Intranet: http://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/ BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf ¶8. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this matter. RICE