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

UNCLAS STATE 087487 SIPDIS SARAJEVO FOR JENNIFER MOORE POL-MIL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC BK SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSES 050013980 AND 050013981 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 Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on licenses 050013980 and 050013981 for the export of International Traffic in Arms (ITAR)-controlled night vision devices (NVDs) to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern inquiry within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: Due to the sensitivity of the equipment and the potential for their diversion or misuse, the Department of State and the Department of Defense have policies of carefully scrutinizing NVD export licenses and taking steps to ensure proper end-use. Provisos attached to these licenses obligate the end-user to secure the NVDs from loss, theft, or unauthorized access, and to perform routine inventory checks by serial number. These records are to be made available for review upon U.S. Government request. ¶4. Action: Post is requested to make inquiries to confirm the continued possession of the NVDs by State Investigation and Protection Agency. Verify the serial numbers of the NVDs and confirm that all of them are secure and being used only for the purpose stated on the license. Department further requests that Post conduct a site visit in order to gather and verify this information. If a site visit is not possible, please obtain official, written confirmation of receipt and possession of the NVDs by the end-user, and inform the PM/DTCC case officer. Finally, establish the bona fides of unfamiliar Foreign Intermediate Consignee MIBO Komunikacije doo in this transaction. The following questions are provided as guidance: --When was MIBO Komunikacije doo established and who are its principals? --What is the nature of its business? What other types of defense-related items does it handle? --What types of organizations are among its typical customers and where are they located? --Does the company have secure facilities and proper accounting and security procedures for handling sensitive United States Munitions List (USML) items? --What is the exact end-use for these USML items? --Does MIBO Komunikacije doo understand the restrictions on USML items, especially the prohibition against unauthorized re-transfer and re-export? END ACTION ¶5. Details of license applications: DTC CASE: 050013980 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 1 ATN PS14-3A GEN 3, Night Vision Monocular, Multi-purpose System with Advanced Package 1. Figure of Merit less the ¶1250. License Value: USD 3,525.00 DTC CASE: 050013981 2 ATN PS14-3A GEN 3, Night Vision Monocular, Multi-purpose System with Advanced Package 1. Figure of Merit less the ¶1250. License Value: USD 7,050.00 COMMENT: According to U.S. export data, 3 NVDs were exported to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 22 December 2006. END COMMENT SELLER: American Technologies Network, Corp. Attn: James Scott Munn 20 South Linden Avenue, Suite 1-B South San Francisco, CA 94080 Tel: (650) 875-0130 FOREIGN (INTERMEDIATE) CONSIGNEE: Alija Vegara Mirsad Keskic, General Manager MIBO Komunikacije doo Street Azize Sacirbegovic No. 9 71000 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Tel: 387 33 201 333 FOREIGN END-USERS: Drzavna Agencija za Istrage i Zastitu Dusko Lazic, Chief of Procurement Minister of Interior Affairs of Canton Sarajevo Surveillance State Investigation and Protection Agency Stanislov Cado, Minister Untr. Poslova Sania Petrovic, Director Streets Adema Buce No. 102; La Benevolencija No. 16, and Jug Bogdana 108 71000 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Tel: 387 33 702 415 PURPOSE: The Night Vision equipment for both licenses will be used by specialized surveillance teams in the Ministry of Interior Affairs. ¶6. Submitted in support of the license applications were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Post upon request): --Nontransfer and Use Certificates, Form DSP-83, dated December 2006; --Supply Contract No. 2006/121-276 for European Community External Actions Financed from the General Budget, Contract Title - Supply of Equipment to Police Forces Bill Identification Number: Europe Aid/123-130/L/SUP/BA,EC/BiH/06/020, Lot 5 Night Vision Equipment; --MIBO Komunikacije doo Purchase Order No. N-052-2006ATN dated 11/05/2006. 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 Rachael-Therese S. Joubert-Lin, Phone: 202-663-2950; Email: JoubertLinRS@state.gov; SIPRNET: JoubertLinRS@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file at http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Blue Lantern End-Use Monitoring Program. ¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this matter. CLINTON