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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 AMMAN 003365 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR ISN/ECC VPIKOULAS, KCROUCH, PVAN SON, DS, PM 
DOC FOR L. HOWE, D. CREED 
US COAST GUARD FOR USCG ACTIVITIES/MIO EUROPE 
US CUSTOMS FOR J. GOUGE, R. Watt, W. LAWRENCE 
USDOE/NNSA FOR T. PERRY, P. ROBINSON, D. TYNAN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO
SUBJECT: EXBS-JORDAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE JULY 2007 
 
REFS: STATE 97620 
 
¶I.  SUMMARY.  The EXBS Advisor coordinated with the U.S. Departments 
of Commerce (DOC), Energy (DOE), Homeland Security (DHS), and State 
(DOS) to finalize scheduling for Jordan-related EXBS events through 
the beginning of 2008.  Jordan hosted a workshop on licensing 
procedures for strategically controlled commodities and technology. 
END SUMMARY. 
 
II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. 
 
¶A. SITE ASSESSMENTS, MEETINGS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES 
DURING REPORTING PERIOD. 
 
¶1. On July 9, EXBS Advisor met with Jerry W. Rowe, Regional 
Advisor-Africa & Middle East, Department of Treasury, Office of 
Technical Assistance Financial Enforcement (DOT-OTAFE), and Joe E. 
Parker, Advisor Financial Enforcement, DOT-OTAFE to discuss the EXBS 
program in Jordan and the region.  Advisor provided an informal EXBS 
brief and gave them contact names at Jordan Customs with whom they 
could discuss the new Jordanian Anti-Money-Laundering law. 
 
¶2. On July 10, EXBS Advisor met with Samer Al-Kharouf, Head of 
Radiation Measurements & Calibration Lab, Mechanical Design & 
Technology Center, Royal Scientific Society(RSS), Amman, Jordan to 
discuss the role of the RSS as a repository of nuclear energy 
subject matter experts (SME) for the GOJ.  The RSS will continue to 
be a reference source for nuclear energy SME for GOJ.  Senior 
officials and scientists of the RSS are likely to sit as members on 
the two nuclear energy committees (Peaceful Development and 
Monitoring & Safety) recently authorized by law.  The chair for the 
Monitoring & Safety Committee, the body responsible for the proposed 
nuclear energy MOU, has yet to be named. 
 
¶3. On July 11, EXBS Advisor met with Ali E. Talafheh, Head of Export 
& Import, Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to discuss the 
development of a comprehensive export control law for Jordan.  MoIT 
will lead the GOJ effort to develop such a law.  Talafheh 
anticipates that this law will be compliant with UNSCR 1540 (2004) 
and the requirements of existing control regimes.  Talafheh expects 
this law to be ready for parliamentary consideration in 2008. 
 
¶4. On July 12, EXBS Advisor met with Dr. Khalid Takhayneh, Foreign 
Ministry, to discuss the nuclear energy Monitoring & Safety 
Committee recently authorized by law. 
 
¶5. During the period July 1-12, EXBS Advisor coordinated logistical 
arrangements for the Licensing III Workshop presented by EXBS/DOC 
and then attended the event which was held at the Cooperative 
Monitoring Center-Amman from July 9-12, 2007.  The workshop hosted 
18 Jordanian officials and was judged a success by all who 
attended. 
 
¶6. On July 22, EXBS Advisor joined other Embassy and USAID officials 
to meet with Lindsey Wellons, Expanded Trade & Investment Component 
Leader, Sustainable Achievement of Business Expansion & Quality 
(SABEQ) and Jamal Olaimat, Customs Administration Moderization 
Program (CAMP) to discuss the state of Intellectual Property Rights 
(IPR) in Jordan and the existing legal infrastructure for addressing 
infringement of copyrights, patents, and trademarks and seizing and 
destroying illicit goods.  Jordan's laws do not currently allow 
Customs to seize illicit goods if they are in transit through 
Jordan.  Nor are institutional responsibilities and authority 
clearly defined in the laws.  Additionally, Jordan's laws do not 
clearly identify IPR infractions as a crime subject to prosecution, 
imprisonment, and fines.  Embassy and USAID officials will continue 
to work with SABEQ, CAMP, and the GOJ to remedy this deficiency. 
Customs line officers would benefit from training on how to 
 
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recognize counterfeit goods. 
 
¶7. During the period of July 1-26, EXBS Advisor coordinated the 
visit of a preventative maintenance team.  The team visited Jordan 
July 25-26 to perform maintenance on the X-Ray van EXBS provided to 
Jordan in 2004. 
 
¶8. During the period of July 1-31, EXBS Advisor worked on various 
country clearance cables for officials of DOE, DHS, DOS, and the 
Sandia and Pacific Northwest National Laboratories. 
 
¶9. During the period of July 13-31, EXBS Advisor worked on BLUE 
LANTERN 05-050032784, 05-0500327791, 05-0500327792, a pre-license 
check. 
 
¶10. During July, EXBS Advisor had numerous contacts with staff 
members of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission to receive updates on 
the status of the new nuclear energy committee for monitoring and 
safety.  GOJ has not yet named the chairman of this body. 
 
¶11. During July, EXBS Advisor had numerous contacts with GOJ and DOE 
officials to discuss the status of the MEGAPORTS Initiative MOU 
between DOE and Jordan.  There has been little change since last 
month.  GOJ officials continue to expect an affirmative response and 
immediate signature of the MEGAPORTS Initiative MOU by the chairman 
of the new commission for monitoring and safety of nuclear energy. 
GOJ has not yet named this official. 
 
¶B. TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD. 
 
¶1. EXBS: Licensing III: CMC-Amman, Amman Jordan, July 9-12 2007. 
 
¶2. OTHER: None. 
 
¶C. EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING REPORTING PERIOD. 
 
¶1. EXBS: None. 
 
¶2. OTHER: None. 
 
¶D. FUTURE TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE. 
 
¶1. EXBS: 
 
¶A.  International Seaport Interdiction Training: Aqaba, Jordan, 
August 26-30 2007. Cable received. 
 
¶B. One X-ray vehicle with gamma/neutron detection capability for use 
with vehicles and cargo containers: Delivered to Aqaba, Jordan, 
Mid-September 2007.  Cable pending. 
 
¶C. Strategic Commodities Identification Training: Aqaba, Jordan, 
October/November 2007. Fall 2007.  Cable pending. 
 
¶D. HAZMAT Training: Harper's Ferry Virginia-CBP Facility, December 
¶2007. Fall 2007.  Cable pending. 
 
¶E. Export Enforcement Investigations Seminar: Jordan, February 2008. 
Proposal cable pending. 
 
¶F. Strategic Commodities Identification-Train the Trainer Training: 
Amman, Jordan, December 2007. Dates to be determined - Cable 
pending. 
 
¶2. OTHER: None. 
 
¶E. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, NONPROLIFERATION, OR 
RELATED BORDER SECURITY. 
 
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None. 
 
¶F. OTHER SIGNIFICANT ISSUES/EVENTS. 
 
¶1. EXBS: As of September 30, 2007, no EXBS advisor will be resident 
in Jordan. 
 
¶2. OTHER: None. 
 
III. RED FLAG ISSUES. 
 
None. 
 
IV. Any questions or comments can be directed to Joseph C. Irvine, 
EXBS Advisor to Jordan & the Middle East Region, Telephone: (962 6) 
590-6550/6558, Fax: (962 6) 592-7653, Email: IrvineJC@state.gov. 
 
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.gov.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/ 
 
 
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