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Viewing cable 06TELAVIV1220, EXPORT CONTROLS: COMMERCE U/S MCCORMICK'S MARCH 9

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06TELAVIV1220 2006-03-30 06:24 2011-08-30 01:44 SECRET Embassy Tel Aviv
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 03 TEL AVIV 001220 
 
SIPDIS 
 
COMMERCE FOR UNDER SECRETARY DAVID MCCORMICK 
STATE FOR UNDER SECRETARY ROBERT JOSEPH 
STATE FOR ISN/ECC DIRECTOR (VAN-SON) AND NEA/IPA (MAHER) 
PENTAGON FOR OSD ISRAEL DESK OFFICER (ANDERSON) 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/27/2016 
TAGS: ETTC PREL PINS IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE ISRAEL RELATIONS LABOR AND COMMERCE
SUBJECT: EXPORT CONTROLS: COMMERCE U/S MCCORMICK'S MARCH 9 
MEETING AT THE MFA 
 
Classified By: Political Counselor Norm Olsen.  Reasons: 1.4 (b, d). 
 
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SUMMARY 
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1. (C) At his March 9 meeting at the Israeli Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs (MFA), Commerce Under Secretary for Industry 
and Security David McCormick was told by MFA Deputy Director 
General Miriam Ziv and her team that the MFA is committed to 
seeing Israel's export control system improved through new 
export control legislation, legislation or regulations on 
dual-use items, and an enhanced role for the MFA in Israel's 
export control system.  The Israeli side stressed that 
Foreign Minister Livni takes a personal interest in the 
export control issue and the MFA's role in it, and pointed to 
the creation, last fall, of an export control department 
within the MFA as evidence of this.  Ziv offered her own 
assurances that the MFA will make every effort to ensure that 
Israelis exporting to China adhere to Israel's commitments to 
the USG.  She confirmed that debate continues between the MOD 
and MFA about the MFA's ultimate role in the export control 
system, and admitted that the MFA is dependent upon the MOD 
for status updates on the proposals to change Israel's export 
control system.  Ziv said the MFA will continue negotiations 
with the MOD on the principles that (a) every opportunity for 
the MFA to review an export control case is viewed as an 
opportunity to shape policy; and (b) the MFA will never be 
the ministry responsible for holding up processing of an 
export control case.  Ziv stressed that the MFA brings unique 
value-added to the inter-ministerial review process due to 
its strategic view of foreign relations. 
 
2. (C) Under Secretary McCormick reinforced the importance 
that the USG places on this issue.  He also reviewed the 
USG's process of interagency consultation on export control 
cases and dispute resolution, and encouraged the MFA to push 
for a formal, transparent dispute resolution process that is 
clearly described in new legislation.  He noted the USG's 
strong interest in seeing Israel adopt the remaining 
Wassenaar Arrangement categories as soon as possible, and 
reiterated that this is the beginning of a long process.  END 
SUMMARY. 
 
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MFA UNDERSCORES ITS COMMITMENT TO EXPORT CONTROLS 
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3. (U) Commerce Under Secretary McCormick's final meeting on 
March 9 (see septels reporting on his meetings at the MOD and 
MOITAL) was at the MFA.  MFA Deputy Director General and 
Strategic Affairs Division Director Miriam Ziv led the 
Israeli side.  Her team included Dan Arbell, director, First 
North American Department; Hillel Newman, policy adviser to 
the Minister of Foreign Affairs; Haim Waxman, director, 
Export Control Department; Keren Shahar-Ben Ami, counsel, 
Office of the Legal Adviser; and Alon Bar, director, Arms 
Control Division. 
 
4. (C) Ambassador Ziv noted her pleasure at having the Under 
Secretary visit, and underscored the MFA's commitment to 
 
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seeing export control legislation passed and implemented. 
The MFA wants Israel's export control system to be 
transparent, and is working hard with the MOD and MOITAL both 
on the export control legislation and on legislation 
concerning dual-use items.  Newman added that Israeli FM 
Livni attributes great importance to the export control issue 
and the MFA's role in Israel export control system.  FM Livni 
has discussed the issue on one occasion with DefMin Mofaz, 
and is ready to raise it with him again, if necessary.  It 
was also one of the first issues she discussed with the 
Ambassador Jones.  Under Secretary McCormick stated his 
understanding that it is on the U.S. Ambassador's list of top 
three issues in the U.S.-Israel bilateral relationship. 
 
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DISCUSSION OF THE MOD VS. THE MFA ON EXPORT CONTROLS 
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5. (C) Responding to Ambassador Ziv's question about how 
Under Secretary McCormick viewed the MOD's presentation 
earlier in the day, the Under Secretary said that the details 
were encouraging.  The main question, he said, is whether 
Israel can see the process through to conclusion.  The Under 
Secretary noted his interest in three particular issues: 
 
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(a) Dispute Resolution -- Under Secretary McCormick advised 
that the process be formally laid out so that disputes can be 
raised to higher levels for resolution, as necessary.  He 
noted that in the U.S., disputes can be raised to the 
President.  The Under Secretary noted that he raised this at 
the MOD. 
 
(b) China -- The Under Secretary noted that his understanding 
of the emerging plan is that all products destined for the 
PRC will be considered as heading to military end-users, and 
thus processed by the MOD. 
 
(c) Timetable for Implementation -- The Under Secretary asked 
when all nine remaining categories of the Wassenaar 
Arrangement would be adopted. 
 
6. (C) Under Secretary McCormick noted that the MOD had 
acknowledged that there was some debate on the role of the 
MFA within the export control system.  He recounted the MOD's 
current thinking that the MFA would have "some role to play" 
in specific categories of controlled items, on an ad hoc 
basis. 
 
7. (C) Ambassador Ziv said Israel is very aware of the U.S. 
position on China.  She said that Israel wants its 
businessmen to do business in China, but only in accordance 
with commitments Israel made to the U.S. 
 
8. (C) MFA Export Control Department Director Haim Waxman 
said that the MFA places great importance on export controls 
and created a new department in the MFA the previous summer 
because of this.  He stressed that the current situation was 
a "once in a lifetime moment" for the MFA on the export 
control issue, and that the MFA views its ultimate role in 
the export control system as an issue of vital importance. 
Waxman confirmed that the MFA currently sees license 
applications and agrees that an interagency process yields 
better results.  The MFA ultimately views each case as a 
piece of policy -- as a case is decided upon, it sets 
precedent.  If the MFA does not deal with an actual, specific 
case, then it is out of the policy.  Waxman suggested that 
this principle will guide the MFA in its negotiations with 
the MOD and MOITAL on proposed export control legislation and 
regulations. 
 
9. (C) On adopting the nine remaining Wassenaar Arrangement 
categories, Waxman said that the dual-use aspect of Wassenaar 
is new to the MFA, and that the MFA's Legal Department is 
working hard on the issue, soliciting input from Israeli 
Customs when appropriate. 
 
10. (C) On the dispute resolution mechanism, Waxman said that 
the MFA is trying to have it inserted into the new 
legislation.  On dual-use issues, the MFA is willing to 
accept what MOITAL proposes (e.g., resolving disputes, if 
possible, at a panel comprised of the directors general of 
the MFA, MOD and MOITAL, before referring them to the Prime 
Minister as a last resort). 
 
11. (C) Ambassador Ziv said that the MFA raised these issues 
at the January meeting of the U.S.-Israel Joint 
Political-Military Group (JPMG).  She stressed that the MFA 
brings certain strengths to the table that no other GOI 
ministry can bring:  it manages foreign relations, and it has 
a strategic viewpoint.  Ambassador Ziv confirmed that the 
MFA's legal advisers are working together with the MOD and 
MOITAL's legal advisers, and that their respective directors 
general are consulting each other. 
 
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DISCUSSION ON CONSULTATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION 
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12. (C) Under Secretary McCormick reviewed the process of 
consultation and dispute resolution in the U.S.:  For every 
100 dual-use licenses the USG issues, some small percentage 
involve differing views.  Sometimes compromise can be reached 
through stipulations that are attached to the license.  Those 
cases that are not resolved go to an Operating Committee 
chaired by a career civil servant from the Commerce 
Department.  A decision is then rendered.  It can be appealed 
and sent to a political appointee at the assistant secretary 
level for review.  The Advisory Committee on Export Policy 
(ACEP) usually resolves the issue.  If it is not resolved 
there, the case can be sent to the Export Administration 
Review Board (EARB) for a cabinet-level decision.  If 
necessary, disputes can be elevated to the President, but 
this is very rare.  Under Secretary McCormick said that this 
dispute resolution process works fairly well.  Two to three 
weeks can be added to the application process if a dispute is 
elevated to the ACEP. 
13. (C) Waxman said that the MFA is still discussing how much 
time to stipulate for each stage in the application review 
process.  The MFA wants to give itself ample time to review 
both dual-use and arms exports cases.  Ambassador Ziv 
stressed, however, that the MFA will never be the ministry 
responsible for holding up a transaction. 
 
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ZIV ON ESTABLISHING A NEW DIRECTORATE AT THE MOD 
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14. (C) Ambassador Ziv stressed that the MFA knows only what 
the MOD tells it, and admitted that the MFA is not intimately 
involved in the MOD's work on Israel's new export control 
system.  She suggested that the MOD might be facing some 
difficulty in the project, but acknowledged that the MOD 
understands that there must be real change, and that the MOD 
will have to adopt a "regulator mindset." 
 
15. (S) On implementing Israel's commitments under the August 
2005 Statement of Understanding (SOU), Ambassador Ziv avoided 
nailing down a timetable, but stressed instead that Israel is 
"high in understanding" but requires time for legislation to 
be passed.  (NOTE:  This comment echoed those made earlier at 
the Under Secretary's meetings at the MOD and MOITAL.  END 
NOTE.)  She said that consultations between the MFA and MOD 
are "far from where they should be," and stressed that the 
MFA wants to work more closely with the MOD.  She made it 
clear that it is not a prestige issue for the MFA.  Under 
Secretary McCormick responded by noting that he reinforced in 
 
SIPDIS 
his earlier meetings at the MOD and MOITAL the importance of 
having the MFA involved (a) due to its strategic perspective, 
and (b) because a genuine interagency process yields better 
results.  McCormick added that both the State and Commerce 
Departments conduct pre-license and post-shipment 
verifications, and that some U.S. embassies have full-time 
export control attaches assigned to them.  (NOTE:  The March 
29 edition of the major daily, Ha'aretz, features an article 
on page 15 citing the MFA's displeasure with the MOD 
regarding the role envisioned for the MFA in the draft 
Defense Export Control Act.  The authors notes that the draft 
DECA is to be submitted to the inter-ministerial legislative 
committee on March 29.  END NOTE.) 
 
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UNDER SECRETARY MCCORMICK'S CONCLUDING POINTS 
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16. (S) At the end of the meeting, Under Secretary McCormick 
made the following points: 
 
(a) The USG is placing growing importance on export controls 
as part of its overall nonproliferation agenda. 
 
(b) A better export control system increases the likelihood 
of increased trade in sensitive technologies between the U.S. 
and Israel. 
 
(c) It is clear that Israel has taken initial steps in 
implementing an export control system that serves Israel's 
and America's interests. 
 
(d) Implementing an effective plan consistent with the SOU is 
important. 
 
(e) The USG is ready to assist.  The Commerce Department can 
help. 
 
(f) The USG believes that the MFA can play a very important 
role in export controls.  In the U.S., the State Department 
takes the lead on export license applications involving 
munitions.  The Commerce Department takes the lead on export 
license applications on dual-use items. 
 
(g) A genuine interagency process yields better results. 
 
17. (U) Under Secretary McCormick has cleared this cable. 
 
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