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presence of commonly available mine detectors as a result of their magnetic or other non-contactinfluence during normal use in detection operations. 264This rule only applies to mines, booby-traps, and other devices that are specificallydesigned to detonate through the normal use of non-contact mine detectors during mine detectionoperations. Thus, mines, booby-traps, and other devices specifically designed to detonate uponactual physical contact are permissible. 265 Similarly, anti-handling devices that are designed todetonate a mine upon attempts to defuse or deactivate the mine are not prohibited by this rule.6.12.4.3 Self-Deactivating Mines With Anti-Handling Devices Designed toFunction After the Mine’s Operation. It is prohibited to use a self-deactivating mine equippedwith an anti-handling device that is designed in such a manner that the anti-handling device iscapable of functioning after the mine has ceased to be capable of functioning. 266The intent is to avoid situations where a self-deactivating mine, the “life” of which isnormally limited by the life of its battery, remains dangerous indefinitely as a result of a longlivedanti-handling device. This would defeat the purpose of the self-deactivation function byleaving a hazardous mine in place. 2676.12.4.4 Non-Detectable Anti-Personnel Mines. It is prohibited to use antipersonnelmines that are not detectable as specified in paragraph 2 of the Technical Annex to theCCW Amended Mines Protocol. 268 Paragraph 2 of the Technical Annex specifies that:(a) With respect to anti-personnel mines produced after 1 January 1997, suchmines shall incorporate in their construction a material or device that enables themine to be detected by commonly-available technical mine detection equipment264 CCW AMENDED MINES PROTOCOL art. 3(5) (“It is prohibited to use mines, booby-traps or other devices whichemploy a mechanism or device specifically designed to detonate the munition by the presence of commonlyavailable mine detectors as a result of their magnetic or other non-contact influence during normal use in detectionoperations.”).265 Article-by-Article Analysis of CCW Amended Mines Protocol, 12, Enclosure A to Warren Christopher, Letter ofSubmittal, Dec. 7, 1996, MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT TRANSMITTING THE CCW AMENDED MINES PROTOCOL,PROTOCOL III ON INCENDIARY WEAPONS, AND PROTOCOL IV ON BLINDING LASER WEAPONS 12 (“The provisionclearly excludes situations where actual physical contact with mine detectors or abnormal use of mine detectors isrequired to detonate the mine. For example, a mine’s trip-wire or tilt-rod (a type of vertical trip-wire) may be pulledor pushed in a sweep of a mine detector, setting off the mine. This would not constitute the use of a mine incontravention of this provision.”).266 CCW AMENDED MINES PROTOCOL art. 3(6) (“It is prohibited to use a self-deactivating mine equipped with ananti-handling device that is designed in such a manner that the anti-handling device is capable of functioning afterthe mine has ceased to be capable of functioning.”).267 Article-by-Article Analysis of CCW Amended Mines Protocol, 15, Enclosure A to Warren Christopher, Letter ofSubmittal, Dec. 7, 1996, MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT TRANSMITTING THE CCW AMENDED MINES PROTOCOL,PROTOCOL III ON INCENDIARY WEAPONS, AND PROTOCOL IV ON BLINDING LASER WEAPONS 15 (“The intent is toavoid situations where a self-deactivating mine, the ‘life’ of which is normally limited by the life of its battery, isdangerous indefinitely as a result of a long-lived anti-handling device. This would defeat the purpose of the selfdeactivationfunction by leaving a hazardous mine in place.”).268 CCW AMENDED MINES PROTOCOL art. 4 (“It is prohibited to use anti-personnel mines which are not detectable,as specified in paragraph 2 of the Technical Annex.”).363