The EU Strategy to combat illicit The EU Strategy to combat illicit accumulation and trafficking of SALW and accumulation and trafficking of SALW and
their ammunitiontheir ammunition
Mr. TomMr. Tomás Reyes Ortegaás Reyes OrtegaOffice of the Personal Representative on non-Office of the Personal Representative on non-
proliferation/General Secretariat of the proliferation/General Secretariat of the Council of theCouncil of the European UnionEuropean Union
WESTERN BALKANS PALIAMENTARY FORUMWESTERN BALKANS PALIAMENTARY FORUMON SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONSON SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS
Belgrade, 22-23 May 2007Belgrade, 22-23 May 2007
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IndexIndex
I.I. EU EU policypolicy in the area of SALW in the area of SALW
European Security StrategyEuropean Security Strategy
The EU SALW StrategyThe EU SALW Strategy
II.II. EU EU actionaction in the area of SALW in the area of SALW
Council Joint Action of 12 July 2002Council Joint Action of 12 July 2002
III.III. Prospects for Prospects for cooperationcooperation
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European European policypolicy in the area of SALW in the area of SALW
European Security Strategy, European Security Strategy, December 2003December 2003::
•TerrorismTerrorism•Proliferation of WMDProliferation of WMD•Regional ConflictsRegional Conflicts•State FailureState Failure•Organised CrimeOrganised Crime
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European Security Strategy European Security Strategy key key principlesprinciples::
• PreventionPrevention• Effective MultilateralismEffective Multilateralism• International CooperationInternational Cooperation
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December 2003December 2003Adoption of the EU WDM StrategyAdoption of the EU WDM Strategy
December 2005December 2005Adoption of the Adoption of the EU SALW StrategyEU SALW Strategy
« The Strategy contributes to the way the EU is « The Strategy contributes to the way the EU is perceived by third countries (recipients and other perceived by third countries (recipients and other
donors) and helps to strengthen the position of the donors) and helps to strengthen the position of the EU not only as donor but also as a credible SALW EU not only as donor but also as a credible SALW
policy advocate » (1policy advocate » (1stst Progress Report on the Progress Report on the implementation of the EU SALW Strategy)implementation of the EU SALW Strategy)
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Chapter IChapter I
• Origin and consequences of the illicit Origin and consequences of the illicit trafficking of SALWtrafficking of SALW
• Geographical focus Geographical focus AFRICAAFRICA, but Latin , but Latin America, Central and Eastern Asia, the America, Central and Eastern Asia, the BalkansBalkans and the Middle East also and the Middle East also identified as most affected regions.identified as most affected regions.
• The problem of The problem of sourcessources
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Attention to the accumulations of SALW Attention to the accumulations of SALW stockpiled in stockpiled in Eastern and South East Eastern and South East EuropeEurope and the ways and means by which and the ways and means by which they are disseminated in Africathey are disseminated in Africa
It calls for support for effective It calls for support for effective multilateralism and for relevant regional multilateralism and for relevant regional initiatives, in particular Sub-Saharan initiatives, in particular Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa, BalkansBalkans and former USSR and former USSR
Restructuring of Restructuring of low cost SALW production low cost SALW production facilities facilities in Eastern and in Eastern and South East EuropeSouth East Europe
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Chapter IIChapter II• Member States Member States civilian and military civilian and military
capabilitiescapabilities• CFSP and ESDPCFSP and ESDP instruments, including instruments, including
the Code of Conduct on Arms Exportsthe Code of Conduct on Arms Exports• European CommunityEuropean Community Action Action• Police, customs, judiciaryPolice, customs, judiciary action within action within
the EUthe EU• Joint Action 2002/589/CFSPJoint Action 2002/589/CFSP
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Chapter III – Action PlanChapter III – Action Plan
• Effective multilateralismEffective multilateralism
• Comprehensive: - International, regional, Comprehensive: - International, regional, agreement/structured dialogues, within the EUagreement/structured dialogues, within the EU
• Effective response to the accumulation and Effective response to the accumulation and problems posed by SALW stockpilesproblems posed by SALW stockpiles
• Not a programming documentNot a programming document
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I.I. Multilateralism – InternationalMultilateralism – International
UN programme of ActionUN programme of Action International Instrument on tracing and markingInternational Instrument on tracing and marking GGE BrokeringGGE Brokering Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking
in firearmsin firearms Strengthen sanctions machineryStrengthen sanctions machinery Strengthening of export controls, promotion of the Strengthening of export controls, promotion of the
criteria of the Code of Conductcriteria of the Code of Conduct Border controls, including assistance and trainingBorder controls, including assistance and training Peace keeping missions authorised by SC Resolution in Peace keeping missions authorised by SC Resolution in
the area of SALW and ammunitionthe area of SALW and ammunition
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MultilateralismMultilateralism – Regional – Regional
• Regional initiativesRegional initiatives• OSCE – handbook of best practicesOSCE – handbook of best practices• OSCE actionOSCE action• Peacekeeping missions in monitoring of Peacekeeping missions in monitoring of
embargoesembargoes
Multilateralism – Agreements/DialogueMultilateralism – Agreements/Dialogue
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Action on cross-border problemsAction on cross-border problems
assistance programmesassistance programmes to provide equipment and to provide equipment and assistance in assistance in drafting national legislation on drafting national legislation on export controlsexport controls
training institutionstraining institutions in the States of sub-Saharan in the States of sub-Saharan AfricaAfrica
training programmes training programmes for for customs departments customs departments and other agenciesand other agencies, , in particular in in particular in Eastern Eastern European countriesEuropean countries..
promotion of an increased role for promotion of an increased role for peacekeeping peacekeeping missionsmissions authorised by a authorised by a UN Security Council UN Security Council ResolutionResolution in the areain the area of of SALW and their SALW and their ammunitionammunition..
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Action plan – Action plan – flexible and adaptableflexible and adaptable
Six-monthly Six-monthly progress reportsprogress reports
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No specific No specific SALW budget lineSALW budget line No No programming cycleprogramming cycle No clear No clear interlocutorinterlocutor Difficulties toDifficulties to identify identify relevant relevant
projectsprojects CODUNCODUN- Appropriate fora- Appropriate fora FlexibilityFlexibility Complementarities/Complementarities/SynergiesSynergies
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Development of CFSP budget
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General Secretary/Mr. CFSP
(Javier Solana)
Ms. Annalisa GiannellaPersonal Representative
on non-proliferation
EU WMD Strategy
EU SALW Strategy
Conventional Weapons Export Controls
Streamlining non-proliferationThird Countries
CONOP
COARM
CODUN
+ EUROPEAN COMMISSION
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Joint Action Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP2002/589/CFSP(ex - 1999/34/CFSP)(ex - 1999/34/CFSP)
Geographical focus: Africa, Asia, Latin Geographical focus: Africa, Asia, Latin America and America and the Balkansthe Balkans
Overarching objectives:Overarching objectives: To combat, and contribute to ending, the To combat, and contribute to ending, the
destabilising accumulation and spread of small armsdestabilising accumulation and spread of small arms;; To contribute to the To contribute to the reductionreduction of existing of existing
accumulations of these weapons and their accumulations of these weapons and their ammunitions to levels ammunitions to levels consistent with countries’ consistent with countries’ legitimate security needslegitimate security needs, and, and
To help To help solve the problemssolve the problems caused by these caused by these excessive accumulationsexcessive accumulations
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JOINT ACTION 2002/589/CFSPJOINT ACTION 2002/589/CFSP(ex - 1999/34/CFSP)(ex - 1999/34/CFSP)
Projects in… Projects in…
• AlbaniaAlbania• CambodiaCambodia• Mozambique – South African PoliceMozambique – South African Police• Georgia (South Ossetia)Georgia (South Ossetia)• Latin America and the CaribbeanLatin America and the Caribbean• South East Europe (SEESAC)South East Europe (SEESAC)• ECOWAS – December 2004ECOWAS – December 2004• Ukraine – November 2005Ukraine – November 2005
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Concluding remarksConcluding remarks
Stressess the EU's role as Stressess the EU's role as a major player a major player in Foreign and Security Policyin Foreign and Security Policy and more and more specifically specifically in the area of SALWin the area of SALW
Clear identification of Clear identification of priorities and priorities and objectivesobjectives
A solid basisA solid basis for further EU action in the for further EU action in the near future, and in the Western Balkansnear future, and in the Western Balkans
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Further Further informationinformation
www.consilium.europa.eu/wmdwww.consilium.europa.eu/wmd
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