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Regional disarmament
illicit trafficking and proliferation of arms including SALW. Forum leaders
also expressed support for the development of a common Forum position
on an arms trade treaty to ensure a strong and proactive voice at the treaty
negotiations.
Europe
European Union
In 2011, the European Union (EU) continued to be guided by the EU
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Strategy, 41 adopted in 2003, and by
the EU Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Strategy, 42 adopted in 2005.
These were based on the principle of support for effective multilateralism,
in particular for the universalization and full implementation of relevant
international treaties and instruments.
The EU continued to incorporate non-proliferation of WMD into its
contractual relations with third States and made similar efforts to provide a
legal basis for enhanced cooperation in SALW controls.
Following increased concerns raised by the IAEA on the possible
military dimension of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear programme, the
EU prepared a new set of sanctions as mandated by the European Council in
December. With regard to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the EU
updated in December its WMD-related sanctions against that country.
As part of its commitment to the implementation of the action plan43 agreed to at the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the
Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the EU organized a seminar, held
in Brussels on 6 to 7 July, on a WMD-free zone in the Middle East. It also
continued to actively promote the entry into force of the Comprehensive
Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and the commencement at the Conference on
Disarmament of negotiations on a fissile material cut-off treaty, including
verification provisions. The EU also continued to provide support to the
IAEA, being the top donor to the Agency, contributing to its Nuclear Security
Fund and to the modernization of the IAEA Safeguards Analytical Laboratory
located in Seibersdorf, Austria.
In 2011, the EU prepared a new Council Decision, in cooperation
with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, which is aimed at
41 EU, “EU Strategy Against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction”, document
15708/03, annex. Available from http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/03/st15/
st15708.en03.pdf (accessed 12 June 2012).
42 EU, “EU Strategy to combat illicit accumulation and trafficking of SALW and their
ammunition”, document 5319/06, annex. Available from http://register.consilium.europa.
eu/pdf/en/06/st05/st05319.en06.pdf (accessed 12 June 2012).
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