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Published: Fri 2 Mar 2007 03:52 PM
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SUBJECT: ROMANIA'S 60-DAY REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR
1737
REF: SECSTATE 24344
1. (SBU) Following March 1 delivery of the U.S. 60-day
report (reftel), the MFA Office for Non-Proliferation, Arms
Control and Combatting Terrorism shared Romania's 60-day
report on UNSCR 1737 implementation.
2. (SBU) Begin report:
Report submitted by Romania on the implementation of the
Security Council resolution 1737 (2006)
Paragraph 19 of Security Council resolution 1737 (2006) calls
upon all Member States of the United Nations to report to the
Security Council within sixty days of the adoption of the
resolution on the steps they have taken with a view to
implementing effectively the provisions of the following
paragraphs of resolution 1737 (2006): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10,
12, 17.
Romania, as a member of the European Union (EU), has been
participating in the preparations of legal instruments
implementing the provisions of resolution 1737 (2006).
In its conclusions adopted on 22 January 2007, the Council of
the European Union welcomed the measures in Resolution 1737
and called on all countries to implement the measures in full
and without delay. On 12 February 2007, the Council of the
European Union politically endorsed a draft Common Position
concerning restrictive measures against Iran. Preparations
are under way to adopt without delay a Council Regulation.
Further information will be provided to the Security Council
once the Common Position and Regulation have been adopted.
After the adoption of the relevant EU Common Position and
Regulation, all legal instruments will be automatically
applied to the Romanian national legislation.
At the national level, according to the provisions of the
Romanian legislation (Law no.206/2005) (Although Romania is
not a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR),
its Guidelines are voluntarily implemented at national level
since 1992), the United Nations Security Council Resolution
1737 (2006) was published in the Romanian Official Journal,
no. 60 of 25 January 2007, becoming thus legally binding for
all the Romanian subjects.
However, the enforcement of the provisions of resolution 1737
(2006) by the Romanian institutions had been initiated on the
date of its adoption.
Referring to the provisions of the aforementioned paragraphs
of resolution 1737 (2006), the following measures have been
taken:
a. The authorized Romanian companies involved in foreign
trade with military and dual-use goods were formally notified
on the provisions of resolution 1737 (2006);
b. A formal decision was taken aimed at denying direct or
indirect supply, sale or transfer to Iran, through Romania's
territory or by its nationals, or using its flag vessels or
aircraft, and whether or not originating in its territory, of
the items, materials, equipment, goods and technology, as set
out in the lists in documents S/2006/814 and S/2006/815,
which could contribute to Iran's enrichment-related,
reprocessing, or heavy-water activities or to the development
of nuclear weapon delivery systems, referred to in paragraph
3 of the resolution.
c. Several Romanian institutions have been conducting
activities aimed at preventing any direct or indirect supply,
sale or transfer to Iran by intermediate individuals or
entities acting on Romanian territory, of items, materials,
equipment, goods and technology, which could contribute to
Iran's enrichment-related, reprocessing, or heavy-water
activities or to the development of nuclear weapon delivery
systems, envisaged by the paragraph 4 of resolution 1737
(2006). ANCEX (the National Agency for Export Controls
(ANCEX) was established in 1992 and is responsible for the
enforcement of Government policy on export control of
military and dual-use goods and technologies. Since 2001,
ANCEX is subordinated to the Romanian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs) organized two workshops focused on nuclear issues
and nuclear-related activities: a round table dealing with:
"The control of dual-use goods in the nuclear field at the EU
level" and a meeting on "International trends and concerns on
the export control of machine-tools."
d. A mechanism was set up for the exchange of
information between all competent Romanian authorities
regarding the funds, other financial assets and economic
resources to be used in nuclear weapons proliferation or
ballistic missiles programmes. All competent Romanian
institutions are dully informed and fully aware of their
obligations.
e. The Government of Romania has taken all necessary
steps to implement the financial sanctions and the travel
restrictions covered in paragraphs 10 and 12, to the
individuals and entities listed in the annex to the
resolution.
f. The National Bank of Romania issued an internal order
referring to the obligations for the credit/financial
institutions pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006).
Furthermore, the Romanian National Securities Commission, the
autonomous administrative authority responsible for the
regulation and the survey of financial markets, communicated
to all its subjects the relevant information concerning
resolution 1737 (2006), and undertook to prevent the issuance
of any authorizations to the entities under its surveillance,
which may be contrary to the provisions of resolution 1737
(2006).
g. The institutions involved in the legal mechanism
established by Law 206/2005 regarding the implementation of
the international sanctions will meet on a regular basis in
order to discuss the imposed measures and to maintain a
continuous flow of information. Furthermore, under the
provisions of Law 206/2005, the Romanian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs shall constantly inform the competent Romanian
authorities on any delay, violation or failure to implement
the sanctions imposed by resolution 1737 (2006).
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