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