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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 110381 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AORC KPAO EUE PREL PTER UNSC EUN
SUBJECT: UNSCR 1540 -- IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION FOR 1540 
COMMITTEE COOPERATION ALONGSIDE EUROPEAN UNION 
 
REF: INTERAGENCY ACQUISITION AGREEMENT 
 
¶1.  This is an action request for USEU, see para 3, and USUN, 
see paras 4, 5, and 6. 
 
¶2.  Background.  UNSCR 1540 (2004) obligates all states to 
develop and maintain "appropriate, effective" measures to 
improve their indigenous capacities to counter WMD 
proliferation and terrorist threats.  In 2008, the Security 
Council unanimously agreed to UNSCR 1810, which renewed the 
1540 Committee responsible for implementing the resolution 
for an additional three years.  UNSCR 1540 Committee funding 
mechanisms, including voluntary contributions, are addressed 
in Operative Paragraph 13 (OP 13) of UNSCR 1810.  The 
European Union provides funding to the 1540 Committee through 
a joint action that funds UN-level outreach at about 400K 
Euro between 2008-10.  As a co-sponsor of UNSCR 1810, 
Washington is now planning activities (i.e., payment in kind) 
which support the 1540 Committee.  (REFTEL)  End background. 
 
¶3.  In furtherance of USG goals, USEU is asked to demarche 
the EU Council and Commission using the following points. 
Points may be left as a non-paper.  See also REFTEL. 
 
-- We have determined that an in-kind contribution is the 
most effective way for the United States to complement the 
European Union Joint Action that is providing approximately 
400K Euro for 6 regional outreach workshops. 
 
-- With funding from the U.S. State Department,s Export 
Control and Related Border Security Program (EXBS), Sandia 
National Laboratories will plan and implement workshops in 
support of UN resolution 1540.  The U.S. 1540 coordinator, 
along with Sandia National Labs, will coordinate with the UN 
1540 Committee Panel of Experts and United Nations Office of 
Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), along with the National Security 
Council and all other agencies involved in UNSCR 1540 
implementation (e.g., Energy, Defense, Treasury, Commerce) to 
determine the most effective workshop topics and locales. 
 
-- U.S. contributions in kind will have the following 
characteristics: (1) clearly defined goals keyed to the needs 
of each specific country with whom work is contemplated; (2) 
non duplicative activities; and (3) measurable and recorded 
outcomes. 
 
In regard to implementation, the USG is committed to: 
 
-- Supporting submission of a technical assistance template 
requests by participating States. 
 
-- Assisting with the creation of a national implementation 
plan for each State in attendance, if such assistance is 
requested. 
 
-- Providing a mechanism to facilitate easy development of 
essential elements in a national implementation plan. 
 
Looking toward increased coordination with the UN 1540 
Committee, the USG will: 
 
-- Plan, organize and conduct up to five (5) UNSCR 1540 
Regional Workshops. 
 
-- Provide guarantees for interagency review and approval of 
the proposed agendas and recommended participants for each 
UNSCR 1540 Regional Workshop. 
 
-- Make all logistics arrangements for each Regional Workshop 
(e.g., venue, audiovisual support, interpreter 
 
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support/equipment; participant travel, lodging and per diem). 
 
 
¶4.  Washington also requests that USUN pursue the following 
objectives which are considered essential to our further 
funding of 1540 nonproliferation implementation programs in 
cooperation with the United Nations 1540 Committee. 
 
-- Coordinate with UN 1540 Committee Panel of Experts and UN 
ODA for a one-time site visit to Sandia in November by the 
U.S. 1540 Coordinator, a representative from the Department 
of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration who can 
speak authoritatively to 1540 
implementation, and at least one officer each from the 
Committee Panel of Experts and UNODA.  (Note: This is the 
most cost-effective planning approach given labor rates for 
Sandia.  The UN Expert and ODA travel is to be borne from UN 
funds and not/not out of this contract.  End note.) 
 
-- Concurrently, announce at the next available opportunity 
this USG contribution in-kind to the 1540 Committee.  Prepare 
a press announcement for Washington review drawing on the 
text in paragraph 5.  Issue a press release. 
 
¶5.  Suggested text for press announcement to be drafted by 
USUN for Public Diplomacy outreach. 
 
Begin text 
 
As a co-sponsor of UNSCR 1810 and Operative Paragraph 13, 
Washington is now planning activities (payment in kind) which 
support the 1540 Committee. 
 
On this basis, the United States will coordinate and arrange 
regional workshops aimed at improving the implementation of 
UNSCR 1540.  These workshops will be provided to assist 
States in regions such as South Asia, the Middle East, North 
Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Caucasus (Georgia, 
Armenia, and Azerbaijan), or other regions as deemed 
appropriate by the United States and the UNSCR 1540 Committee. 
 
The U.S. Government, through the U.S. 1540 Coordinator and 
with the assistance of Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) 
will coordinate with the UN 1540 Committee of Experts to 
provide for training focused on issues of awareness and/or 
implementation of UNSCR 1540, as appropriate for each region. 
 Each workshop will promote sharing of lessons learned from 
developing national implementation plans, implementing 
national measures and preparing national reports.  Specific 
workshop topics will be determined by the U.S. Government in 
close coordination with the UN 1540 Committee and include 
implementation issues of greatest 
concern to States in the particular region. 
 
These workshops will incorporate the expertise and 
substantive guidance of the United Nations 1540 Committee and 
shall coordinate training and workshop activities with 
the State Department, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs 
(UNODA) and the U.S. 1540 Coordinator.  Workshops will rely 
on UN 1540 Committee experts, trainers, and training 
materials to the maximum extent possible in actually 
implementing training within countries and regions. 
 
This work plan will be announced at the United Nations as a 
direct contribution-in-kind to the 1540 Committee in 
accordance with Operative Paragraph 13 of United Nations 
Security Council Resolution 1810. 
 
End text 
 
¶6.  Reporting deadline.  Post support is greatly appreciated 
Washington requests a response NLT October 22. 
 
POINT OF CONTACT 
 
¶7.  Please contact U.S. 1540 Coordinator Tom Wuchte at (202) 
736-4275 for any further background. 
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