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

UNCLAS STATE 007639 SIPDIS BRUSSELS FOR ROBERT KIENE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC BE SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050185746 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 Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050185746 for the export of an infrared camera to Belgium. Post is 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: sensitive commodity and unfamiliar foreign end-user Hoffmann & Dupont (HD). The company has not previously appeared on DDTC license ¶4. ACTION BRUSSELS: Post is requested to make inquiries with appropriate Belgian officials to verify receipt and end-use of the infrared camera. PM/DTCC also requests that post conducts a site visit to HD in order to provide Department with an assessment of its business operations and on-site security. Finally, post is asked to assess whether the company appears to be a reliable recipient of USML items. The following questions are provided as suggested guidance: --Does the company have secure facilities and proper accounting and security procedures for handling sensitive USML items? --What is the exact end-use for this USML item? --What is the nature of the company and when was it established? Who are its principals? --What type of organizations are among its typical customers and where are the customers located? --Does the company understand the restrictions on United States Munitions List (USML) items, especially the prohibition against unauthorized re-transfer and re-export? END ACTION ¶5. Details of the license application: DTC Case: 050185746 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 1 Hotshot HD-B Predictive Maintenance Camera System License Value: USD 15,950.00 SELLER: Sofradir EC, Inc. 373 Route 46 West Fairfield, NJ 07004 POC is Michelle Intiso, Tel. 973-882-0211 ext. 212 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Hoffmann & Dupont Chemin de la Bouviere N9 Malmedy Belgium POC is POC is Mr. Hoffmann, Tel. (32) 80 339644 FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE Goratec GmbH Otto Hahn Strabe 21 Erding Germany POC is Dr. Peter Wonisch, No tel. provided FOREIGN END-USER: Hoffmann & Dupont Chemin de la Bouviere N9 Malmedy Belgium POC is POC is Mr. Hoffmann, Tel. (32) 80 339644 PURPOSE: Hoffmann & Dupont are purchasing the camera as capital equipment for building inspection applications such as roof scans, energy audits, HVAC, mold detection, water damage, insulation loss, and electric inspection. ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon request): --DSP-83 Nontransfer and Use Certificate submitted by Hoffmann and Dupont signed by Mr. Hoffmann on 11 August 2009 and by Goratec GmbH, Managing Director, Dr. Peter Wonisch on 19 August 2009. --End Use Certificate submitted by Hoffmann and Dupont signed by Mr. Hoffmann on 28 July 2009. ¶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 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 on the DOS Intranet Intellipedia: http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Department of State%27s Blue Latern End-Use Monitoring Program or on SIPRNET: http://www.intelink. sgov.gov/wiki/Department of State%27s Blue Latern End-Use Monitoring Program ¶8. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this matter. CLINTON