The Scope and Implications of a Tracing Mechanism for Small Arms ...
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are considered dangerous, <strong>and</strong> in the second, it must be compared<br />
with definitions <strong>of</strong> firearms that do not exclude antique weapons on<br />
the basis <strong>of</strong> duration.<br />
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Let us point out that it is also possible to trace the different components<br />
<strong>of</strong> the packaging (<strong>for</strong> example, the rolls used to manufacture a<br />
carton)—which must correspond to strict quality st<strong>and</strong>ards. Should the<br />
quality be sub-st<strong>and</strong>ard, those responsible can then be identified.<br />
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According to in<strong>for</strong>mation provided by Mr. Maxence Wittebolle,<br />
Technical Director <strong>of</strong> the Belgian Packaging Institute. <strong>The</strong> three<br />
institutes in question are those <strong>of</strong> Belgium, Austria <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Netherl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> description <strong>of</strong> the Protocol’s contents in this area is given in<br />
section5.2 <strong>and</strong> not repeated in section 5.3.<br />
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This is indispensable given that arms traffickers usually try to cover their<br />
tracks by moving through many countries, <strong>and</strong> seek to carry out their<br />
activities precisely where laws are non-existent or ineffective.<br />
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Without prejudice to paragraph 13 <strong>of</strong> article 18 <strong>of</strong> the Convention,<br />
which <strong>for</strong>esees that if a State party has a region or territory in which a<br />
different legal system applies, it may designate a distinct central<br />
authority that will have the same function <strong>for</strong> the region or territory in<br />
question.<br />
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Without prejudice to article 27 <strong>of</strong> the Convention, which <strong>for</strong>esees<br />
measures that aim to improve cooperation between law en<strong>for</strong>cement<br />
agencies, or to article 28 in which the States parties consider<br />
developing their capacity to analyse organized criminal activities <strong>and</strong><br />
to evaluate the implementation <strong>of</strong> their policies aimed at combatting<br />
organized crime.<br />
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Interpol is the abbreviation <strong>for</strong> the International Criminal Police<br />
Organization.<br />
44<br />
This somewhat strange <strong>for</strong>mulation is taken directly from the original.<br />
45<br />
Document referenced 1999/34/CSEP in the Official Journal <strong>of</strong> the EU<br />
(L). On 12 July 2002, the Council abrogated the latter with a new<br />
Document with the same terms but including ammunition (Ref. 2002/<br />
589/CSEP in the Official Journal, 19.7.2002).<br />
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United Nations Document A/CONF.192/PC/21, 28 December 2000.<br />
47<br />
IWETS is the acronym <strong>for</strong> “Interpol Weapons <strong>and</strong> Explosives Tracking<br />
System”.<br />
48<br />
In certain countries such as Great Britain, one person covers arms<br />
trafficking at the national level.