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

A/RES/58/42View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 73i National legislation on transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technology, published in 2003.

What other versions does this mandate have?

8 versions · 2003–2016
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/71/68
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
2016
A/RES/71/68

National legislation on transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technology

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2013
A/RES/68/44

National legislation on transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technology

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2012
A/RES/66/41

National legislation on transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technology

39997%Compare
2010
A/RES/64/40

National legislation on transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technology

39096%Compare
2008
A/RES/62/26

National legislation on transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technology

38681%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects
Arms TransfersDisarmament AgreementsDual-Use TechnologyInformation ExchangeInternational InstrumentsInternational ObligationsLaws and RegulationsTransparency in Armaments

What’s in this document?

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 to Member States;
3
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-ninth session the item entitled “National legislation on transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technology”.

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