UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ARMS EMBARGO

UNCLAS STATE 082570 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC SUBJECT: UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ARMS EMBARGO EXEMPTION (PM) ¶1. This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter to the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("the DRC Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/1533/index.shtml) with the information found in para 3 below in connection with a United States private firm,s request to support customer demonstrations, marketing efforts, and equipment trials for the MONUC Headquarters Kinshasa and Ministry of Defense and War Veterans. -------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE -------------- ¶2. The strategic objective is for the United States to comply with its UN obligation to notify the DRC Sanctions Committee in advance of any shipment of arms and related materiel for the DRC or any provision of assistance, advice or training related to military activities in the DRC. Notifications related to the arms embargo exemption should contain all relevant information, including, where appropriate, the end-user, the proposed date of delivery and the itinerary of shipments (per operative paragraph 5 of UN Security Council resolution 1807 (2008)). -------------- LETTER -------------- ¶3. The United States is providing advance notification consistent with paragraph 5 of UN Security Council resolution 1807 (2008) in connection with its efforts to support security sector reform in the DRC by providing equipment to the Government of the DRC. The following communications and ancillary equipment will be provided to support customer demonstrations, marketing efforts, and equipment trials for the MONUC Headquarters Kinshasa and Ministry of Defense and War Veterans: COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT: (quantity) Item - (4) PRC6809-ABR-BAS, 20M Clear Multi0Band Inter-Intra Team Radio (cMBITR); - (4) PRC6809-ABR-BAS, 2M Clear Multi0Band Inter-Intra Team Radio (cMBITR); - (20) PRC6891-ABR-BAS, 20M Clear Multi-Band Inter-Intra Radio (cMBITR) Secure Squad HHR System; and, - (6) PRC6891-ABR-BAS, 2M Clear Multi-Band Inter-Intra Radio (cMBITR) Secure Squad HHR System. ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT: (quantity) Item - (6) Key Variable Loader (KVL) with Fill Cable; - (20) 1600515-7, cMBITR Lithium-Ion Battery, Rechargeable; - (12) MA6943, cMBITR Vehicle Adapter (VA); - (12) MA6943, cMBITR Vehicle Adapter (VA) System; - (12) MA7036, cMBITR Vehicle Adapter Amplifier (VAA) System, 20 Watt with 2 MBITR Radios; - (12) MA7036-HTB, cMBITR Vehicles Adapter Amplifier (VAA) System, 20 Watt with 2 MBITR Radios; - (12) MA7036-NR, Vehicles Adapter Amplifier (VA) System, 20 Watt without Radios; - (12) MA7036-NR-SYS, Vehicles Adapter Amplifier (VAA) System, 20 Watt, without radios, with 2 antennas and antenna cable; - (5) MA7134-DVA, cMBITR Vehicle Adapter Amplifier (VAA) System, 50 Watt; - (20) MA7134-DVA, cMBITR Vehicle Adapter Amplifier (VAA) System, 50 Watt, Long Cables; - (20) MA7134-HTBM, cMBITR Vehicle Adapter Amplifier (VAA) System, 50 Watt, with 2 MBITR Radios; - (20) MA7134-SCA, cMBITR Vehicle Adapter Amplifier (VAA) System, 50 Watt, Single Channel Assembly; - (20) 4600109-1, cMBITR VA Shock Mount Kit; - (20) TRC6730, cMBITR Tactical Repeater (TR) System; - (12) 85320, VA-VAA Antenna (90-512 MHz); - (12) 3500616-501, VA to PDC Data Cable (Front Panel); - (12) 3500617-501, VA to Serial Data Cable (Front Panel); - (12) 3500565-501, VA to VA Retransmission Cable; - (12) 1100540-502, VA to cMBITR Retransmission Kit; - (12) 86007, VIASAT VDC-600 Data Controller (PDC); - (16) VIASAT VDC-500 Router; - (16) 1600597-501, Urban Headset; - (16) 1600598-501, Maritime Headset Kit; - (16) 1600584-2, Wireless Earpiece; - (16) 1600469-4, Palm Speaker Microphone; - (12) 1600551-2, Commercial Lightweight Urban Headset; - (4) BT-70791A, 2590 Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery; - (2) BTC-70801, 8-bay Battery Charger; and, - (24) MA7135-XXX, Low Profile Vehicle Adapter (LPVA). END LETTER ¶4. Department appreciates Mission's efforts. CLINTON