The illegal export of surveillance technology from Greece and Cyprus to Sudan

7.12.2022

Question for written answer  E-003990/2022
to the Commission
Rule 138
Sophia in 't Veld (Renew)

On 30 November 2022, it was revealed that Tal Dilian and his operations in Greece and Cyprus were connected to a Cessna jet flying from the EU to Sudan between April and August 2022. The jet was secretly and illegally delivering high-end surveillance technology to the Sudanese militia. Dilian is a former Israeli Defence Force operative who set up a spyware consortium in Europe called Intellexa Alliance, which in turn sells Predator spyware.[1]

In September 2022, in its report on the implementation of the Dual-Use Regulation[2], the Commission seemed to conclude that this implementation was well on track.

• 1.What action will the Commission take against this blatant violation of the Dual-Use Regulation?
• 2.Why did the Commission conclude that the implementation of the Dual-Use Regulation was well on track when surveillance software was being illegally exported to Sudan?
• 3.In the future, how will the Commission ensure that it receives comprehensive information on violations of the Dual-Use Regulation by Member States and does the Commission agree that it should actively start its own investigations into Member States’ compliance with the Dual-Use Regulation?

Submitted: 7.12.2022

• [1] Haaretz, Flight of the Predator: Jet Linked to Israeli Spyware Tycoon Brings Surveillance Tech From EU to Notorious Sudanese Militia, https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2022-11-30/ty-article-magazine/.premium/jet-linked-to-israeli-spyware-tycoon-brings-spy-tech-from-eu-to-notorious-sudanese-militia/00000184-a9f4-dd96-ad8c-ebfcd8330000.
• [2] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM%3A2022%3A434%3AFIN&qid=1662029750223