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

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 73iNational 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

2016A/RES/71/68National legislation on transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technologyLatestCompare with previous version
2013A/RES/68/44National legislation on transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technologyCompare with previous version
2012A/RES/66/41National legislation on transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technologyCompare with previous version
2010A/RES/64/40National legislation on transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technologyCompare with previous version
2008A/RES/62/26National legislation on transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technologyCompare with previous version

Versions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 topics

Arms Transfers Disarmament Agreements Dual-Use Technology Information Exchange International Instruments International Obligations Laws and Regulations Transparency in Armaments

What does this mandate say?

3 operative paragraphs

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;

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;

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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