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UNIDIR/2002/20 The Scope and Implic
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CONTENTS Page Preface. . . . . . .
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- Page 21 and 22: 8 1.3 MARKING 1.3.1 Introduction A
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- Page 35 and 36: 22 Though such systems have great p
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93 It is unnecessary to sanitize ma
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95 3.1.4 Markings on Components and
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97 In such cases, a new unique iden
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99 the tracing process. For example
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101 official recovering these weapo
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103 computer programmes are availab
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105 therefore, be greatly reduced t
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107 whenever illicit weapons are re
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109 (b) Otherwise, import markings
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111 5. Individual Military Units Ar
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113 it extremely difficult to retri
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115 The second UNLiREC/CICAD/OAS in
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117 • Limited proactive investiga
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119 its provisions have a direct re
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121 3.5 LESSONS THAT CAN BE LEARNED
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123 factories. The VIN codes are al
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125 3.6 STORAGE AND ACCESS TO THE I
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127 agencies. Access to systems, su
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129 3.9 TRACING MODALITIES National
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131 that a weapon is the proceeds o
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133 The various regions of the worl
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135 Secretariat shall take all nece
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137 communities, jeopardizing their
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139 Notes 1 The author would like t
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141 20 UN TOC Article 2(a) “Organ
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CHAPTER 4 STRUCTURES AND INSTITUTIO
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145 and he believed that the number
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147 • Licensing: Although not nec
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149 4.2.1 State Tracing Centers Whe
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151 of the often myriad players (la
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153 • accessibility of the record
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155 4.3.4 Local, Regional, or Natio
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157 firearm can provide instant inf
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7 Indeed, even within a single coun
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CHAPTER 5 SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAP
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163 6. The Protocol on the Control
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165 (i) A recommendation to the Gen
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167 SADC Protocol Scope: • This m
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169 • Classic marking has the adv
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171 legibility and durability of th
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to the last importer indicated on t
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175 The UN Programme of Action •
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177 harmonization of data exchange
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179 party guarantees its confidenti
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181 The SADC Protocol • The State
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183 norms of the desirable system d
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185 The SADC Protocol • The State
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187 5.3.2 The Bamako Declaration Th
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189 firearms index that contains th
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a. From a geographical point of vie
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193 A further question concerns whe
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195 14 “Strictly speaking” here
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197 are considered dangerous, and i
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199 BIBLIOGRAPHY Bamako Declaration
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203 Number of States concerned All
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205 Concerns explosives? General ob
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207 Includes the year of manufactur
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209 Marking of existing weapons Uni
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211 Firearms, ammunition and/or oth
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213 Other States improve the capaci
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215 National point of contact Regio
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217 Crosschecking of information us