MISSING PIECES - Inter-Parliamentary Union

ANNEX 5
EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports,
1998
Mercado Commun del Sur (MERCOSUR)
Joint Mechanism, 1998
ECOWAS Moratorium on the Importation,
Exportation, and Manufacture of
Small Arms and Light Weapons, 1998
ASEAN Plan of Action to Combat Transnational
Crime, 1999
Bamako Declaration on an African
Common Position on the Illicit Proliferation,
Circulation and Trafficking of
Small Arms and Light Weapons, 2000
OSCE Document on Small Arms and
Light Weapons, 2000
Stability Pact Regional Implementation
Plan for combating the proliferation
of Small Arms and Light Weapons
in South East Europe, 2001
ASEAN Work Programme on Terrorism
to Implement the ASEAN Plan of Action
to Combat Transational Crime, 2002
Wassenaar Best Practice Guidelines for
Exports of Small Arms and Light Weapons,
2002
Sets up criteria and operational provisions
that should guide the granting
of conventional export licenses, including
human rights and IHL criteria.
Mechanism for sharing information
on individuals and organisations
involved in the trade of firearms and
related materials.
The first regional moratorium on
small arms. It was complemented in
1999 by the Plan of Action for the Implementation
of the Programme and
Assistance for Security Development
(PCASED), and the Code of Conduct for
the Implementation of the Moratorium
on the Importation, Exportation, and
Manufacture of Small Arms and Light
Weapons.
Outlines a cohesive regional strategy
to prevent, control and neutralise
transnational crime.
Common position prepared by the
African Union for the 2001 UN Conference
on Small Arms.
Non legally binding document including
measures to control export, import,
and transit; identifying criteria to guide
arms exports; and calling for regulations
on brokering.
Presents a ‘roadmap’ for enhancing
regional cooperation in combating
small arms-related instability in South
East Europe through information
sharing and local standard setting on
a variety of strategies, including preventing
illicit trafficking, small arms
reduction, security sector weapons
management, transparency, and public
education.
Includes provisions on information
exchange, harmonisation of marking
system of ammunition, weapons and
their components; border and customs
intelligence and co-operation.
Outlines criteria for the export of
small arms, including the recipient
country’s respect for human rights
and IHL.
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