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National Legislation on Transfer of Arms, Military Equipment and Dual Use Goods and Technology

A/RES/57/66No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 66General and complete disarmament, published in 2002.

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 topics
Arms TransfersDual-Use TechnologyEquipment and SuppliesInformation ExchangeInternational InstrumentsInternational ObligationsLaws and Regulations

What does this mandate say?

3 operative paragraphs
1
Invites Member States that are in a position to do so to enact or improve national legislation, regulations and procedures to exercise effective control over the transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technology, while ensuring that such legislation, regulations and procedures are consistent with the obligations of States parties under international treaties;
2
Encourages Member States to provide, on a voluntary basis, information to the Secretary-General on their national legislation, regulations and procedures on the transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technology, as well as the changes therein, and requests the Secretary-General to make this information accessible for Member States;
3
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-eighth session an item entitled “National legislation on transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technology”.

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