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Viewing cable 08MOSCOW1474, EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08MOSCOW1474 2008-05-23 13:23 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Moscow 
VZCZCXYZ0010
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMO #1474 1441323
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 231323Z MAY 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8238
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC
 
UNCLAS MOSCOW 001474 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MHAMES/DMUSLU 
USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA 
USDOC FOR 532/OEE/MO'BRIEN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: 
MONITORING LTD., ST.PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, LICENSE NO. 
D375665 
 
1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided 
below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export 
Administration Act. 
 
2. Reftel 1 requested a post-shipment verification to 
determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- 
user, Monitoring Ltd., St. Petersburg, Russia. The 
company is listed on BIS license application: D376556 
as the ultimate consignee of a contamination analyzer. 
This item is controlled for chemical and biological 
weapons reasons under ECCN 2B351. The licensee is 
Particle Measuring Systems Inc., 5475 Airport 
Boulevard, Boulder, CO 80301. 
 
3. On May 15, 2008, Export Control Attache Peter 
Liston and LES Natalya Shipitsina conducted the 
requested post-shipment verification with Monitoring 
Ltd., 74 Moskovsky Prospect, St. Petersburg, Russia. 
The export control team met with Yevgeny Time, Chief 
Development Manager and Nina Shor, Chief Research 
Officer. 
 
4. Monitoring Ltd was founded in 1990 and employs 300 
people, mostly scientists, chemists and engineers. 
Monitoring Ltd operates in a secure private location 
with controlled access.  Monitoring Ltd conducts gas 
analysis and they have a small production facility 
where they produce gas analyzers and generators. 
Monitoring Ltd produces certifications of their 
analysis through the Mendeleev All Russian Scientific 
Research Institute for Metrology, a Russian government 
entity.  All Certifications become the sole property 
of the Russian government.  Monitoring Ltd's clients 
are all Russian corporations and their Certifications 
are recognized worldwide. 
 
5. The subject commodity in reftel, a Contamination 
Analyzer configured to analyze for HF contamination 
was inspected by the Export Control Team and found it 
in a secure locked laboratory with limited access. 
The HF Analyzer was found to have the serial number 
1235AN.  The Export Control Team also inspected a CI2 
Analyzer and found it to contain the serial number 
1236AN. 
 
6. The subject commodity is functioning properly and 
being used in a manner consistent with the location 
and purpose for which it was licensed. 
 
7. Recommendations: Post recommends Monitoring Ltd., 
St. Petersburg, Russia as a reliable recipient of 
sensitive U.S. origin commodities. 
(FCS MOSCOW/SBOZEK/PLISTON) 
RUSSELL