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

UNCLAS STATE 048505 SIPDIS ALGIERS FOR MARK SCHAPIRO AND PARIS FOR ERIC J. RUETER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC AG FR SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050128000 REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK ¶1. This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. ¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests the assistance of Embassy Algiers and Embassy Paris in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050128000 for the export of U.S. fiber optic inverters to France for integration into night vision devices (NVDs) for Algeria. Posts are requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: sensitivity of commodity and complexity of transaction. ¶4. ACTION ALGIERS: Embassy is requested to make inquiries with appropriate host government officials to confirm the Algerian MoD (AGMOD) order of NVDs from Thales. Post should also inform AGMOD that, due to significant U.S. content in the devices, they are subject to re-export and retransfer restrictions of the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). ¶5. ACTION PARIS: Embassy is requested to make inquiries with Photonis SAS to confirm that all the fiber optic inverters supplied by U.S. applicant Schott North America, Inc. to Photonis SAS are to be integrated into image intensifier tubes and supplied to Thales for ultimate end-use by the AGMOD. Export data indicates that items worth $33,000 shipped from the United States on January 8, 2009 and items worth $56,100 shipped from the U.S. on January 16, 2009. Photonis SAS POC is Managing Director, Anne Lasserre, Tel. 33 (0) 555 86 37 00. END ACTION ¶6. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050128000 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 540 Fiber Optic Inverter per Photonis Dwg. 3311 172 34531 License Value: USD 89,100.00 SELLER: Schott North America, Inc. 122 Charlton Street Southbridge, MA 01550 POC is Roberta Zacek, Tel. 508-765-3322 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE Photonis SAS Avenue Roger Roncier Zl de Beauregard F-19100 Brive France POC is Managing Director, Anne Lasserre, Tel. 33 (0) 555 86 37 00 FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE Photonis Netherlands Dwazziewegen 2 Roden Netherlands No POC provided Thales Netherlands BV Thales Land & Joint Systems P.O. Box 88, 1270 Ab Huisen Netherlands No POC provided FOREIGN END-USER National Ministry of Defense Algeria Direction de l'Administration et des services Communs Land Forces DASC/MDN BP 184 Alger gare Algeria No POC provided PURPOSE: The inverter supplied by Schott will be used in the production of Photonis image intensifier tubes type XX240C, which will be sold to Thales. Thales will integrate the intensifier tube into the night vision monocular Munos WS4 and supply them to the National Ministry of Defense Algeria, Land Forces. ¶7. Submitted in support of the license application was the following document (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon request): --Purchase Order No. NVN080345 submitted by Photonis SAS on November 4, 2008, signed by Managing Director, Anne Lasserre ¶8. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in the subject line. PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon request. POC is Tim Mazzarelli, Phone: 202-663-3867; Email: MazzarelliTP@state.gov; SIPRNET: MazzarelliTP@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 ¶9. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this matter. CLINTON