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UNCLAS STATE 078036 
 
SIPDIS 
PARIS FOR ERIC RUETER 
ECON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC FR
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 05-050097262 
 
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 05-050097262 for 
the export of Rafael aircraft engine spare parts and related 
technical data to France.  Embassy 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:  Unfamiliar foreign intermediate 
consignees, Defontaine SA and Transports Hervouet Sari. 
 
¶4. ACTION: Embassy is requested to make inquiries with 
appropriate French Ministry of Defense (MOD) officials to 
determine if it has received the engine spare parts and that 
the articles are being used for the purpose stated on the 
license.  Department requests that Embassy either contact or 
conduct site visits (if this is geographically/financially 
feasible) to Defontaine SA (POC: Gaelle Couve, Tel#: 33(0)2 
40 67 89 73, Email: Gaelle-Couve@defontaine.com) and 
Transports Hervouet Sari in order to assess their business 
operations, on-site security, and general reliability as 
recipients of United States Munitions List (USML) items.  The 
following questions are offered as suggested guidance with 
Defontaine SA and Transports Hervouet Sari: 
 
- Can the company provide documentation from the French MOD 
(e.g. purchase order, contract, or letter of intent) 
establishing it as the final end user of these items? 
 
- Does the company keep proper, detailed records of its sales 
and customers? 
 
- Does the company understand the restrictions on United 
States Munitions List (USML) articles, particularly regarding 
re-export and retransfer? 
 
- What is the company's exact role in these transactions? 
 
- Who are the company's main clients? 
 
If a site visit is not possible, please inform PM/DTCC case 
officer. 
 
End Action. 
 
¶5. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 05-050097262 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
40 Product Number: 307-086-304-8 (H03074951) Forgings 
 
2 Unclassified technical data to ensure product is built to 
spec (form, fit, function) to include test reports, product 
specifications and quality review documentation. 
 
License Value: USD $53,420.00 
 
SELLER: 
 
JFB Firth Rixson, Inc. 
Corporate Trust Center 1209 Orange Street 
Wilmington, DE 19801 
909-349-6647 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEES: 
 
Dassault Aviation 
52 bd Gen Delambre 
95100 Argenteuil 
FR 
 
Snecma Groupe SAFRAN 
Rue Henri AAuguste Desbrueres - BP81 
91003 Evry Cedex 
FR 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEES: 
 
Transports Hervouet Sari 
Zone artisanale Foret 
44140 Le Bignon 
FR 
 
Freight Forwarder for Defontaine to Snecma 
S.D.V. Logistique Internationale 
14, Rue de la Belle Boren - BP 10355 
95706 Roissy CDG Cedex 
FR 
 
Defontaine SA 
3 Rue Louis Renault 
44803 Saint Herblain 
FR 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
French Ministry of Defense 
25, Boulevard Victor 
F 00460 Paris Armees 
FR 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For machining into finished parts for use on M88 engine for 
Rafale Aircraft for end use by the French Ministry of Defense. 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application was the 
following document (PM/DTCC will fax documentation upon 
request): 
 
-- Purchase Order prepared by Defontaine SA No: 423698, dated 
3 March 2008 
 
¶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 Watkins, Phone: 202-663-2814; 
Email: WatkinsTR@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
WatkinsTR@state.sgov.gov.  The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) 
is available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's E-Book 
Collection on the DOS Intranet: 
http://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/ 
BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf 
 
¶8. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this 
matter. 
RICE