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territories under its control. 481 This obligation is consistent with long-established customaryinternational law principles of sovereignty and responsibility. 482 In particular, the followingmeasures are to be taken in such territories:• surveying and assessing the threat posed by explosive remnants of war;• assessing and prioritizing the needs and practicability in terms of marking and clearance,removal, or destruction;• marking and clearing, removing, or destroying explosive remnants of war; and• taking steps to mobilize resources to carry out these activities. 483In conducting these activities, international standards, including the International MineAction Standards, should be taken into account. 484 Areas affected by explosive remnants of warthat are assessed to pose a serious humanitarian risk are to be accorded priority status forclearance, removal, or destruction. 485Territories under its control include territory over which the State is an Occupying Power.An Occupying Power assumes responsibility for the safety of the civilian population, includingresponsibilities associated with explosive remnants of war. 4866.20.8 Providing Assistance to Facilitate the Removal of Explosive Remnants of WarFrom a Party’s Military Operations in Areas Outside Its Control. In cases where a user of481 CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR art. 3(2) (“After the cessation of active hostilities and assoon as feasible, each High Contracting Party and party to an armed conflict shall mark and clear, remove or destroyexplosive remnants of war in affected territories under its control.”).482 Overview and Article-by-Article Analysis of CCW Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War 3, MESSAGE FROMTHE PRESIDENT TRANSMITTING AP III, CCW AMENDED ARTICLE 1, AND CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVEREMNANTS OF WAR 13 (“During the negotiations [about CCW Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War], somedelegations proposed that the responsibility to clear unexploded munitions should be shifted to the party that usedthe munitions. Such a provision would have been contrary to the long-established customary principle of the rightsand responsibilities of a sovereign state over its territory; responsibility should be assigned to the entity in the bestposition to exercise it.”).483 CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR art. 3(3) (“After the cessation of active hostilities and assoon as feasible, each High Contracting Party and party to an armed conflict shall take the following measures inaffected territories under its control, to reduce the risks posed by explosive remnants of war: (a) survey and assessthe threat posed by explosive remnants of war; (b) assess and prioritize needs and practicability in terms of markingand clearance, removal or destruction; (c) mark and clear, remove or destroy explosive remnants of war; (d) takesteps to mobilize resources to carry out these activities.”).484 CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR art. 3(4) (“In conducting the above activities HighContracting Parties and parties to an armed conflict shall take into account international standards, including theInternational Mine Action Standards.”).485 CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR art. 3(2) (“Areas affected by explosive remnants of warwhich are assessed pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article as posing a serious humanitarian risk shall be accordedpriority status for clearance, removal or destruction.”).486 Refer to § 11.5 (Duty of the Occupying Power to Ensure Public Order and Safety).408