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OASCommitte on Hemispheric Security
Effective National Strategies to Mitigate the MANPADS Threat:
Export and Import Controls
Colonel Jan-Erik LövgrenDeputy Director General
Swedish Inspectorate of Strategic Products
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Introduction
• Introduction to Swedish Export Control system• Swedish MANPADS system• International commitments• Implementation on Export Control• Implementation on Import Control
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Overview of Swedish “Actors” Parliament
Government
MOD MFA
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
GOVERNMENT AGENCYS
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System for export control - ISP
M ilitaryEquipm ent
D ual U seProducts
C W C Adm inistration
Director G eneralDep. Head
• Act on Militaryequipment (SFS 1992:1300)
• Ordinance (SFS 1992:1303)
• Guidelines (GovernmentBill 1991/92:174)
• Regulation EC No 1334/2000
• Act (SFS 2000:1064)
• Ordinance(SFS 2000:1217)
• ISP is National Authority for Implementation
Our Vision: A responsible control of Strategic Products –our contribution to a more secure world.
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Military Equipment Act
Permits are required for:
• manufacturing• providing• exports• license agreements• co-operative
agreements• Military training and
education
Information shall be forwarded re.:
• marketing (quarterly)• final and best tenders• actual deliveries• license- and co-operative
agreements (annually)• shares in foreign
companies (annually)
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ISP
Company
Classification Advisoryopinion
Notificationof
Tender
Short
Exportlicence
TSC ECC
GovernmentACFA
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Export Control Process of Military Equipment
1. Request for classification: MEC, OME, non ME2. Application for permit (Manufacturing/brokering)3. Marketing Reports.4. Request for advisory opinion.
5. Notification of binding tender /request for short time.
6. Application for export license (including EUC)7. Delivery declaration
Permit
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Meetings between ISP and the Industry on a regular basis
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MANPADS - RBS 70 systemProducer: Saab Bofors Dynamics (SBD)
IFF(optional)
Missile (27 kg)
Sight (38 kg) with ”click on” night sight device(optional)
Tri-pod stand (25 kg)
• 3 persons to carry• 1 person to handle• NOT fire and forget, ”Jam-safe”• Simulator needed
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RBS 70 Deliveries
Norway
Ireland
Tunisia
Czech RepublicLithuania
Latvia
Sweden
Finland
United Arab Emirates Thailand
Singapore
Pakistan
Indonesia
Venezuela
USA
Argentina
Bahrain
Australia
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International MANPADS commitments
2003 -Wassenaar Arrangement (WA). -G 8 commitments.
2004 -Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). -Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europé (OSCE) – (adopting WA). - G8, Secure and Facilitated International Travel Initiative (SAFTI) agreed at Sea Island - International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) – (adopting WA)
2005 -Organization of the American States (OAS)
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Implementation of Export Controls in Sweden
Sweden as a producing country is strongly supporting the WA and OSCE, As well as other MANPADS commitments
= CLASSIFIED equipment / information
• Security Agreement, After Government decision to release with ISP and Armed Forces approval.
• May conduct visit to a buyer country
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Implementation of Export Controls in Sweden
- Decisions on MANPADS only at senior level.- Case by Case handling in the Export Control Process.- Advisory Opinion by ECC in ”sensitive” cases.- Notification before Tender.- Individual licenses, with End Use Assurance.- Denials by EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports.- SDB reporting all marketing (quarterly) as well as tenders and actual deliveries bi-yearly- ISP may perform pre- and post-verification visits.- Transparency (reporting to UN, EU, WA, OSCE)- Electronic licensing system – linked to Customs
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Export Control Council (ECC)
MoDPresents singleissue from Defence-Policy needs
ISP
Presents single issue
Presents all statisticsabout exports sincelast meeting
MFA
Presents Land-reportin single issue
Appointed by cabinet, meets 10 times/year
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GUIDELINES
• Unconditional obstacles for exports
• Conditional obstacles for exports
- UN Security Council decisions- International agreements (EU, OSCE embargo)
- Buyer only State or authorized by the State- Human rights situation, Armed Conflict, Internal Securitysituation, Positive prevention for “Other Military Equipment”
• Follow on deliveries- Positive prevention for spare parts, ammunition to earlier delivered systems
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End-User certificate Declaration by End User (DEU)
Banknote form, numbered, for MilitaryEquipment for Combat
Seller BuyerAuthorized
AgencySwedishEmbassy ISP
- Signature - UF 1996:5- Control- Verify
- Courier´s bag
For MANPADS an additional”MANPADS declaration” withlink to appropriate International
MANPADS commitment(WA, APEC, OAS)
”Optional clause to confirm receipt”
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Implementation of Import Controls in Sweden
• Presently no import control on MANPADS in the Act on Military equipment, however under consideration by Government.
• Saab Bofors Dynamics under supervision by ISP. Compliance visits with Customs (Export Control Audit) and Police (storage security). ISP will sign foreign end-use assurances from Foreign Government.
• FMV the State buyer. Armed Forces will sign End-Use assurance.
• FMV have also a Security agreement with Saab Bofors Dynamics
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Implementation of Import Controls in SwedenDomestic regulations
• Storage of MANPADS RBS 70 by Armed Forces regulation. - Storage of Missiles and Other equipment in separate storage. - Missile storage dual alarm system, Audit / 24 h, Stand By Force - Follow up on individual numbers of all Items - Access to storage requires two people for keys and a Stand By Force
• Transportation of MANPADS RBS 70 by Armed Forces regulation. - Normally missiles and Other equipment in separate transports - May be in the same transport with enhanced security
• Equipment in use in principal the same as above
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