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The reference to conventional munitions in the definition of “explosive ordnance” meansthat chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons are not covered by the CCW Protocol V onExplosive Remnants of War. 4236.19.1.2 Definition of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO). “Unexploded ordnance”means explosive ordnance that has been primed, fused, armed, or otherwise prepared for use andused in an armed conflict. 424 “Explosive ordnance” is defined in § 6.19.1.1 (Definition ofExplosive Ordnance). UXO may have been fired, dropped, launched, or projected, and shouldhave exploded, but failed to do so. 425 For example, UXO does not include weapons that haveremained in the armory or arsenal and that have not been prepared for firing. 426 UXO aresometimes called “duds.”6.19.1.3 Definition of Abandoned Explosive Ordnance (AXO). “Abandonedexplosive ordnance” means explosive ordnance that has not been used during an armed conflict,that has been left behind or dumped by a party to an armed conflict, and that is no longer undercontrol of the party that left it behind or dumped it. 427 AXO may or may not have been primed,fused, armed, or otherwise prepared for use. 428 For example, mortar rounds in a supply pointthat is abandoned as a result of a quick departure would constitute AXO.6.19.2 Using Explosive Ordnance. To the maximum extent possible and as far aspracticable, information should be recorded and retained on the use of explosive ordnance duringarmed conflict in order to reduce the risks posed by explosive remnants of war. 429 The bestpractice is to record and retain, as accurately as possible, the following information regardingexplosive ordnance that may have become unexploded ordnance:• the location of areas targeted using explosive ordnance;423 WILLIAM H. BOOTHBY, WEAPONS AND THE LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT 303 (2009) (“Specifically, the Protocoldoes not apply to chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons.”).424 CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR art. 2(2) (“Unexploded ordnance means explosiveordnance that has been primed, fused, armed, or otherwise prepared for use and used in an armed conflict.”).425 CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR art. 2(2) (“It may have been fired, dropped, launched orprojected and should have exploded but failed to do so.”).426 WILLIAM H. BOOTHBY, WEAPONS AND THE LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT 303 (2009) (“[Unexploded ordnance asdefined the CCW Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War] also does not include weapons that have remained inthe armoury or arsenal and that have not been prepared for firing. The definition is quite specific. The ordnancemust have been prepared for use and must have been actually used in an armed conflict.”).427 CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR art. 2(3) (“Abandoned explosive ordnance meansexplosive ordnance that has not been used during an armed conflict, that has been left behind or dumped by a partyto an armed conflict, and which is no longer under control of the party that left it behind or dumped it.”).428 CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR art. 2(3) (“Abandoned explosive ordnance may or maynot have been primed, fused, armed or otherwise prepared for use.”).429 CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR art. 4(1) (“High Contracting Parties and parties to anarmed conflict shall to the maximum extent possible and as far as practicable record and retain information on theuse of explosive ordnance … to facilitate the rapid marking and clearance, removal or destruction of explosiveremnants of war, risk education and the provision of relevant information to the party in control of the territory andto civilian populations in that territory.”).396