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F^@ H@E21O2& & & uu#& &i#6`  &&#  6`#6`  GeneralAssembly  ?('G_dEG_?#& & 6`#%$% &&#%v%%%$# W J Distr.    %  GENERAL%Y   %  A/AC.254/4/Add.2% %  15December1998%  ORIGINAL:%  %eENGLISH#&&%%v# AdHocCommitteeontheElaborationofa  ЀConventionagainstTransnationalOrganizedCrime Firstsession \O Vienna,1929January1998 @}}bDRAFTPROTOCOLAGAINSTTHEILLICITMANUFACTURINGOFAND@@a@@`TRAFFICKING  @ bINFIREARMS,AMMUNITIONANDOTHERRELATED@@= = `MATERIALSSUPPLEMENTARY@ bTOTHEUNITEDNATIONS@@TT`CONVENTIONAGAINST@ bTRANSNATIONALORGANIZEDCRIME  RE ̜@bProposalsubmittedbyCanada  ̜ 0 TheStatesPartiestothepresentProtocol,  *020* 0 (a)  Bearinginmindthatfreedomfromthefearofcrimeisfundamentaltointernationalcooperationand na tothesustainabledevelopmentofStatesandthatinternationalillicittraffickinginandcriminalmisuseoffirearmshaveaharmfuleffectonthesecurityofeachStateandendangerthewellbeingofpeoplesandtheirsocialandeconomicdevelopment, 0 (b)  Concernedbytheincrease,attheinternationallevel,intheillicitmanufacturingofandtrafficking  " infirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterialsandbytheseriousproblemsresultingtherefrom, 0 (c)  ReaffirmingthatStatesPartiesshouldgivehighprioritytopreventing,combatinganderadicatingthe >#1#% illicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterialsbecauseofthelinksofsuchactivitieswithdrugtrafficking,terrorism,transnationalorganizedcrimeandmercenaryandothercriminalactivities, 0 (d)  ConsideringtheurgentneedforallStates,especiallythoseStatesthatproduce,exportandimport 's'* arms,totakethenecessarymeasurestoprevent,combatanderadicatetheillicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials, 0 (e)  Convincedthatcombatingtheillicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,ammunitionand **. otherrelatedmaterialsrequiresinternationalcooperation,exchangeofinformation,andotherappropriatemeasuresatthenational,regionalandgloballevels,  v-i-1  [Fϛ   [Fϛ   [Fϛ   [Fϛ   [Fϛ   [Fϛ   [Fϛ   [Fϛ   [Fϛ   [Fϛ   [Fϛ   [Fϛ   [Fϛ   [Fϛ   [Fϛ   [Fϛ   [Fϛ   [Fϛ   0 (f)  Recognizingtheimportanceofstrengtheningexistinginternationallawenforcementsupport    mechanisms,suchasthedatabaseestablishedbytheInternationalCriminalPoliceOrganization(Interpol),theInterpolWeaponsandExplosivesTrackingSystem,toprevent,combatanderadicatetheillicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials,suchasthedatabaseestablishedbytheInternationalCriminalPoliceOrganization(Interpol),theInterpolWeaponsandExplosivesTrackingSystem, 0 (g)  Stressingthatthepromotionofharmonizedimportandexportcontrolsoverthelicitinternational K B movementoffirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials,inadditiontoasystemofproceduresforapplyingthem,isessentialtothepreventionofillicitinternationaltraffickinginfirearms,theirpartsandcomponentsandammunition,̜ 0 (h)  RecognizingthatStateshavedevelopeddifferentculturalandhistoricalusesforfirearms,andthat   thepurposeofenhancinginternationalcooperationtoeradicateillicittransnationaltraffickinginfirearmsisnotintendedtodiscourageordiminishlawfulleisureorrecreationalactivitiessuchastravelortourismforsportshooting,huntingandotherformsoflawfulownershipanduseoffirearmsthatarerecognizedbytheStatesϜParties,̜ 0 (i)  RecallingthatStatesPartiestothepresentProtocolhavetheirowndomesticlawsandregulationson   firearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterialsandrecognizingthatthisProtocoldoesnotcommittheStatesPartiestoenactlegislationorregulationspertainingtofirearmownership,possessionortradeofawhollydomesticnatureandthattheStatesPartieswillapplythoselawsandregulationsinamannerconsistentwiththisProtocol,̜ 0 Haveagreedasfollows:  ̜@00%bArticleI yp   ӜRelationshipwiththeUnitedNationsConventionagainstTransnationalOrganizedCrime SJ М   0 ThisProtocolsupplementstheUnitedNationsConventionagainstTransnationalOrganizedCrime,doneat...(hereinafterreferredtoas theConvention),and,asregardstheStatesPartiestotheConventionandtotheProtocol,thosetwoinstrumentsshallbereadandinterpretedtogetherasonesingleinstrument.̜@$bArticleII o f @$bDefinitions I!@  ̜ 0 ForthepurposeofthisProtocol,thefollowingdefinitionsshallapply: 0 (a)  Ammunition:thecompleteroundoritscomponents,includingcartridgecases,primers,propellant $$ powder,bulletsorprojectilesthatareusedinafirearm; 0 (b)  Controlleddelivery:thetechniqueofallowingillicitorsuspectconsignmentsoffirearms, ?'6!' Мammunitionandotherrelatedmaterialstopassoutof,throughorintotheterritoryofoneormoreStates,withtheknowledgeandunderthesupervisionoftheircompetentauthorities,withaviewtoidentifyingpersonsinvolvedinthecommissionofoffencesreferredtoinarticleVofthisProtocol; 0 (c)  Firearm:anybarrelledweaponthatwillorisdesignedormaybereadilyconvertedtoexpelabullet +x%, orprojectilebytheactionofanexplosive,includinganyframeorreceiverofsuchabarrelledweaponbutnotϜincludinganyantiquefirearmmanufacturedbeforethetwentiethcenturyoritsreplicas; 0 (d)  Illicitmanufacturing:themanufacturingorassemblyoffirearms,ammunitionandotherrelated .(0 materials: /)1 Ї*020* 0   (i)0 2 Fromcomponentsorpartsillicitlytrafficked;or 2#2# *020^* 0   (ii)0 2 WithoutalicencefromacompetentgovernmentalauthorityoftheStatePartywherethe  manufactureorassemblytakesplace;or 2#2# *0u20* 0  u (iii) 2 Withoutmarkingthefirearmsatthetimeofmanufacturing; K B *020u* 0 (e)  Illicittrafficking:theimport,export,acquisition,sale,delivery,movementortransferoffirearms,   МammunitionandotherrelatedmaterialsfromoracrosstheterritoryofoneStatePartytothatofanotherStateϜPartyifanyoneoftheStatesPartiesconcerneddoesnotauthorizeit; 0 (f)  Otherrelatedmaterials:anycomponents,partsorreplacementpartsofafirearmthatareessential g^  toitsoperationoraccessoriesthatcanbeattachedtoafirearmandthatenhanceitslethality.̜&  @$bArticleIII   @//&bPurpose̜ 0 ThepurposeofthisProtocolistopromoteandfacilitatecooperationamongStatesPartiestotheProtocolandtotheConventionwithrespecttotheillicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials.'2̜@$bArticleIV  @'bScope  Л̜ 0 ThisProtocolappliestoallclassesofcommerciallytradedfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedϜmaterialsbutnottoStatetoStatetransactionsortransfersforpurposesofnationalsecurity.̜@%bArticleV  @"bCriminalization   0 1.  EachStatePartyshalladoptsuchlegislativeorothermeasuresasmaybenecessarytoestablishas  offencesunderitsdomesticlaw,whencommittedintentionally:̜ 0 (a)  Illicittraffickinginfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials;and #"! ̜ 0 (b)  Illicitmanufacturingoffirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials. ##  0 2.  SubjecttotherespectiveconstitutionalprinciplesandbasicconceptsofthelegalsystemsoftheStates %% Parties,thecriminaloffencesestablishedpursuanttotheforegoingparagraphshallincludeparticipationin,associationorconspiracytocommitsuchoffences,attemptstocommitsuchoffencesandaiding,abetting,Ϝfacilitatingandcounsellingthecommissionofsuchoffences.̜@$bArticleVI )#* @#bJurisdiction #  1      ׈ *$+ Л̜ 0 EachStatePartyshalladoptsuchmeasuresasmaybenecessarytoestablishitsjurisdiction,inaccordancewitharticle9oftheConvention,overtheoffencesthatithasestablishedpursuanttothisProtocol. .(/ М@$bArticleVII   @bConfiscationorforfeiture #  2      כ   0 1.  StatesPartiesshallundertaketoconfiscateorforfeitfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials  thathavebeenillicitlymanufacturedortrafficked,inaccordancewitharticle7oftheConvention. 0 2.  StatesPartiesshalladoptthenecessarymeasurestoensurethatallfirearms,ammunitionandother %  relatedmaterialsseized,confiscatedorforfeitedasaresultofillicitmanufacturingortraffickingdonotfallintothehandsofprivateindividualsorbusinessesthroughauction,saleorotherdisposal.̜&  @#bArticleVIII   @"bRecordkeeping g^   0 1.  EachStatePartyshallmaintainfornotlessthantenyearstheinformationnecessarytotraceand   identifyillicitlymanufacturedandillicitlytraffickedfirearmstoenableittocomplywithitsobligations.'u= 0 2.  Recordsshallbekeptforaperiodofnotlessthantenyearsafterthelasttransactioneffectedunder   aparticularcertificate.StatesPartiesshallidentifytooneanothertheagenciesresponsibleforsuchrecordkeeping. 0 3.  StatesPartiesshallusetheirbesteffortstocomputerizetheirrecordsforthepurposeofenhancing  Мoneanotherseffectiveaccesstosuchinformation.̜@$bArticleIX  @uu bMarkingoffirearms yp ̛ 0 1.  Forthepurposesofidentifyingandtracingfirearms,StatesPartiesshall: -$  0 (a)  Require,atthetimeofmanufactureofeachfirearm,theappropriatemarkingofthenameofits  manufacturer,itsplaceofmanufactureanditsserialnumber; 0 (b)  Requireappropriatemarkingsoneachimportedfirearmpermittingtheidentificationoftheimporters o f nameandaddress;and 0 (c)  RequiretheappropriatemarkingofanyfirearmsconfiscatedorforfeitedpursuanttoarticleVIIof "" thisProtocolthatisretainedforofficialuse. 0 2.  StatesPartiesshallencouragethefirearmmanufacturingindustrytodevelopmeasuresagainstthe %% removalofmarkings.̜@%bArticleX ("( @ bPreventingthereactivatingofdeactivatedfirearms 0 StatesPartiesthathavenotalreadydonesoshallconsidertakingthenecessarymeasurestopreventthereactivatingofdeactivatedfirearms,includingthroughcriminalization,ifappropriate. [,R&- М@$bArticleXI   @ bGeneralrequirementsforexport,importand@h h btransitlicensingorauthorizationsystems   0 1.  StatesPartiesshallestablishandmaintainaneffectivesystemofexport,importandinternational q h transitlicensingorauthorizationfortransfersoffirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials. 0 2.  StatesPartiesshallnotpermitthetransitoffirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterialsuntil   thereceivingStatesPartiesissuethecorrespondinglicencesorauthorizations. 0 3.  StatesParties,beforereleasingshipmentsoffirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterialsfor   export,shallensurethattheimportingandtransitStateshaveissuedthenecessarylicencesorauthorizations. 0 4.  TheimportingStatePartyshallinformtheexportingStateParty,uponrequest,ofthereceiptof   dispatchedshipmentsoffirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials.̜@$bArticleXII   @!bSecuritymeasures z  0 StatesParties,inanefforttoeliminatethelossordiversionoffirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials,shallundertaketoadoptthenecessarymeasurestoensurethesecurityoffirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterialsimportedinto,exportedfromorintransitthroughtheirrespectiveterritories.̜@#bArticleXIII  @\ \ bStrengtheningofcontrolsatexportpoints yp  0 EachStatePartyshalladoptsuchmeasuresasmaybenecessarytodetectandpreventillicittraffickinginfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterialsbetweenitsterritoryandtheterritoriesofotherStatesParties,bystrengtheningcontrolsatexportpoints.̜@$bArticleXIV  @bExchangeofinformation #  3      כ o f  0 1.  Withoutprejudicetoarticles19and20oftheConvention,StatesPartiesshallexchangeamong #"! themselves,inconformitywiththeirrespectivedomesticlawsandtreatiesapplicabletothem,relevantinformationonmatterssuchas: 0 (a)  Authorizedproducers,dealers,importers,exportersand,wheneverpossible,carriersoffirearms, %% Мammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials; 0 (b)  Themeansofconcealmentusedintheillicitmanufacturingofortraffickinginfirearms,ammunition ("( andotherrelatedmaterials;andwaysofdetectingthem; 0 (c)  Routescustomarilyusedbycriminalorganizationsengagedinillicittraffickinginfirearms, *$+ Мammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials; [,R&-  0 (d)  Legislativeexperiences,practicesandmeasuresrelatedtopreventing,combatinganderadicatingthe   illicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials;and 0 (e)  Techniques,practicesandlegislationdevelopedtocombatmoneylaunderingrelatedtotheillicit  manufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials. 0 2.  StatesPartiesshallprovidetoorsharewitheachother,asappropriate,relevantscientificand %  technologicalinformationusefultolawenforcementauthorities,inordertoenhanceoneanothersabilitytoprevent,detectandinvestigatetheillicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterialsandprosecutethoseinvolvedinthoseillicitactivities. 0 3.  StatesPartiesshallcooperateintracingfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterialsthatmay g^  havebeenillicitlymanufacturedortrafficked.Suchcooperationshallincludetheprovisionofpromptandaccurateresponsestorequestsforassistanceintracingsuchfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials.̜&  @$bArticleXV   @$bCooperation    0 1.  StatesPartiesshallcooperateatthebilateral,regionalandinternationallevelstoprevent,combatand ]T eradicatetheillicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials.'X 0 2.  StatesPartiesshallidentifyanationalbodyorasinglepointofcontacttoactasliaisonbetweenStates  PartiesonmattersrelatingtothisProtocol.̜@$bArticleXVI yp @ bExchangeofexperiencesandtraining #  4      כ SJ  0 1.  StatesPartiesshallcooperateinformulatingprogrammesfortheexchangeofexperiencesandtraining  amongcompetentofficialsandshallprovideeachotherassistancetofacilitateaccesstoequipmentortechnologyproventobeeffectiveineffortstoimplementthisProtocol. 0 2.  StatesPartiesshallcooperatewitheachotherandwithcompetentinternationalorganizations,as o f appropriate,toensurethatthereisadequatetrainingofpersonnelintheirterritoriestoprevent,combatanderadicatetheillicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials.TheϜsubjectscoveredinsuchtrainingshallinclude,interalia: ""  0 (a)  Identificationandtracingoffirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials; $$ % *  0 (b)  Gatheringofintelligence,especiallyconcerningtheidentificationofpersonsengagedintheillicit e&\ & Мmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials,themethodsofshipmentusedandthemeansofconcealmentused;and 0 (c)  Improvementoftheefficiencyofpersonnelresponsibleforsearchingforanddetecting,at )#* conventionalandnonconventionalpointsofentryandexit,illicitlytraffickedfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials. [,R&-   ArticleXVII   Confidentiality  b 0 Subjecttotheobligationsimposedbyitsconstitutionoranyinternationalagreements,eachStatePartyshallguaranteetheconfidentialityofanyinformationthatitreceives,fromanotherStateParty,includingproprietaryinformationpertainingtocommercialtransactions,ifrequestedtodosobytheStatePartyprovidingtheinformation.Ifforlegalreasonssuchconfidentialitycannotbemaintained,theStatePartythatprovidedtheinformationshallbenotifiedpriortoitsdisclosure. @#b ArticleXVIII      @HHbTechnicalassistance #  5      כ    0 StatesPartiesshallcooperatewitheachotherandwithrelevantinternationalorganizations,asappropriate,sothatStatesPartiesmayreceive,uponrequest,thetechnicalassistancenecessarytoenhancetheirabilitytoprevent,combatanderadicatetheillicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials,includingtechnicalassistanceinthosemattersidentifiedinarticle18oftheConvention.  ArticleXIX0 @2  z  Finalclauses ]T g 0 1.  ThisProtocolshallbeopenforsignaturebyallStatesfrom....atUnitedNationsHeadquartersin  NewYork. 0 2.  ThisProtocolshallbesubjecttoratification,acceptanceorapproval.Theinstrumentsofratification,  acceptanceorapprovalshallbedepositedwiththeSecretaryGeneraloftheUnitedNations.̜ Note:  -$ ̜ 0 Additionalprovisionsonthefollowingsubjectsmayberequired,pendingthedevelopmentofcorrespondingprovisionsintheConvention,ifitisdeterminedthatthetoolsneededtocombattheillicittraffickinginfirearmsrequiregreaterspecificityorflexibilitythanthoseprovidedbytheConvention: 0 (a)  Mutuallegalassistance.Itwillbenecessarytoensure,forthoseStatesthatrequirespecificityintheir I!@  agreementsonmutuallegalassistance,thatthesubjectmattercoveredbytheProtocolisincludedbyreferenceintheprovisionsoftheConvention; 0 (b)  Controlleddelivery.Inthespecificcontextofcrossbordertrafficking,aprovisiononcontrolled $$ deliverywouldbeuseful.IfnoprovisiononcontrolleddeliveryisincludedintheConvention,anarticlebasedonarticle11oftheUnitedNationsConventionagainsttheIllicitTrafficinNarcoticDrugsandPsychotropic e&\ & Substancesof1988shouldbeincluded,togetherwithanappropriatedefinitioninarticleIIoftheProtocol; ?'6!'  0 (c)  Extradition.Itwillbenecessarytoensure,forthoseStatesthatrequirespecificityintheiragreements (") onextradition,thatthesubjectmattercoveredbytheProtocolisincludedbyreferenceintheprovisionsoftheϜConvention.