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Viewing cable 09MADRID95, CIVAIR: LAWS PREVENT SPAIN FROM ACTING ON U.S.

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09MADRID95 2009-01-29 08:26 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Madrid 
VZCZCXRO7694
PP RUEHAG RUEHDF RUEHIK RUEHLZ RUEHROV RUEHSR
DE RUEHMD #0095 0290826
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 290826Z JAN 09
FM AMEMBASSY MADRID
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0130
INFO RHMFIUU/FAA WASHINGTON ARTCC WASHDC PRIORITY
RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
RUEHLA/AMCONSUL BARCELONA 3773
 
UNCLAS MADRID 000095 
 
SIPDIS 
 
EEB/TRA/OTP: KGUSTAVSON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON SP EAIR
SUBJECT: CIVAIR: LAWS PREVENT SPAIN FROM ACTING ON U.S. 
AIRSPACE VIOLATIONS 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 132067 
     B. SECSTATE 132439 
     C. 08 MADRID 01127 
 
1. (U) Post acknowledges receipt of reftels A (Docket number 
2008EA290014) and B (Docket number 2008EA290015).  However, 
as per the information received from Santiago Quiros Babillo, 
area officer at the Ministry of Infrastructure's Civil 
Aviation Directorate (ref C), Spain does not have the legal 
authority to investigate or take judicial action against 
citizens or residents of Spain who commit airspace violations 
in the United States or any other foreign airspace.  Laws 
21/2003 and 48/1960 are clear in this regard, limiting Spain 
to action solely related to its own airspace.  Given these 
laws, the GOS has indicated to us that it will not be able to 
accept requests or invitations to pursue investigations on 
any U.S. air space violations.  Absent legal changes, post 
does not believe it productive to continue sending the FAA 
investigation files to post. 
 
2. (U) For further information, please contact CivAir Officer 
Lourdes Lamela, 011-34-91-587-2399, LamelaLM@state.gov. 
 
CHACON