Annex A
Letter from the Deputy Director General
of the Spanish Ministry of the Economy to the Clerk of the Committees
I have the pleasure to answer your letter of
6 January 2004 related to the Committee on Strategic Exports Controls
(the Quadripartite Committee) of the British House of Commons.
The UK delegation in the European Union COARM
Group has detailed data about the Spanish legislation and practices
with regard to the foreign trade of defence materials. It is our
main goal to reach a better understanding on how we can identify
and close the existing gaps among all EU Partners in this trade.
I apologise for not answering the questions
mentioned in your request, since different Ministries are involved
in the Spanish decision-making process and it will take us a long
period to compile all the information.
Do not hesitate, please, if you have any additional
question or comments on this subject, to contact us again.
29 January 2004
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