February 22, 2014 Letter Noting Rhosus’s Unified List Does Not List Ammonium Nitrate

Lebanese Republic

Higher Council of Customs

General Directorate of Lebanese Customs

2013/m/9496 Prior

2014/m/1450 Subsequent

To be sent to: The NATIONAL TRADING & SHIPPING AGENCY

On November 21, 2012, The Rhosus belonging to your agency arrived to Beirut Port with onboard 2750 bags of High Density Ammonium Nitrate. However, you did not define the nature of this merchandise on the Unified List of the aforementioned ship.

Therefore, you are requested to appear before this department to clarify your position concerning the violation.

We were notified on February 22, 2014.

Translated by Human Rights Watch