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Afghanistan
- Ratificatie: 29-07-2020 (T)
- In werking: 27-10-2020
Albanië
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 19-03-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Andorra
- Ondertekening: 18-12-2014
Angola
- Ondertekening: 24-09-2013
Antigua en Barbuda
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 12-08-2013 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 12-08-2013
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Argentinië
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 25-09-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Australië
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 03-06-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Bahama's
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 25-09-2014 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 25-09-2014
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Bahrein
- Ondertekening: 21-11-2013
Bangladesh
- Ondertekening: 26-09-2013
Barbados
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 20-05-2015 (R)
- In werking: 18-08-2015
Belize
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 19-03-2015 (R)
- In werking: 17-06-2015
Benin
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 07-11-2016 (R)
- In werking: 05-02-2017
Bosnië en Herzegovina
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 25-09-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Botswana
- Ratificatie: 07-06-2019 (T)
- In werking: 05-09-2019
Brazilië
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 14-08-2018 (R)
- In werking: 12-11-2018
Bulgarije
- Ondertekening: 02-07-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-04-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Burkina Faso
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 03-06-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Burundi
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
Cambodja
- Ondertekening: 18-10-2013
Canada
- Ratificatie: 19-06-2019 (T)
- In werking: 17-09-2019
Centraal-Afrikaanse Republiek
- Ratificatie: 07-10-2015 (T)
- In werking: 05-01-2016
Chili
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 18-05-2018 (R)
- In werking: 16-08-2018
Colombia
- Ondertekening: 24-09-2013
Comoren
- Ondertekening: 26-09-2013
Congo, Republiek
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
Costa Rica
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 25-09-2013 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 25-09-2013
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Cyprus
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 10-05-2016 (R)
- In werking: 08-08-2016
Djibouti
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
Dominica
- Ondertekening: 01-10-2013
- Ratificatie: 21-05-2015 (R)
- In werking: 19-08-2015
Dominicaanse Republiek
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 07-08-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Duitsland
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-04-2014 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 02-04-2014
- In werking: 24-12-2014
El Salvador
- Ondertekening: 05-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-04-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Estland
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-04-2014 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 02-04-2014
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Eswatini
- Ondertekening: 04-09-2013
Filipijnen
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 24-03-2022 (R)
- In werking: 22-06-2022
Finland
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-04-2014 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 02-04-2014
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Frankrijk
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-04-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Gabon
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 21-09-2022 (R)
- In werking: 20-12-2022
Georgië
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2014
- Ratificatie: 23-05-2016 (R)
- In werking: 21-08-2016
Ghana
- Ondertekening: 24-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 22-12-2015 (R)
- In werking: 21-03-2016
Grenada
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 21-10-2013 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Griekenland
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 29-02-2016 (R)
- In werking: 29-05-2016
Guatemala
- Ondertekening: 24-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 12-07-2016 (R)
- In werking: 10-10-2016
Guinee
- Ondertekening: 29-07-2013
- Ratificatie: 21-10-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Guinee-Bissau
- Ondertekening: 26-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 22-10-2018 (R)
- In werking: 20-01-2019
Guyana
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 04-07-2013 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Haïti
- Ondertekening: 21-03-2014
Honduras
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 01-03-2017 (R)
- In werking: 30-05-2017
Hongarije
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-04-2014 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 02-04-2014
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Ierland
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-04-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
IJsland
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-07-2013 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 02-07-2013
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Italië
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-04-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Ivoorkust
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 26-02-2015 (R)
- In werking: 27-05-2015
Jamaica
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 03-06-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Japan
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 09-05-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Kaapverdië
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 23-09-2016 (R)
- In werking: 22-12-2016
Kameroen
- Ondertekening: 03-12-2014
- Ratificatie: 18-06-2018 (R)
- In werking: 16-09-2018
Kiribati
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
Kroatië
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-04-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Lesotho
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 25-01-2016 (R)
- In werking: 24-04-2016
Letland
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-04-2014 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 02-04-2014
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Libanon
- Ondertekening: 27-10-2014
- Ratificatie: 09-05-2019 (R)
- In werking: 07-08-2019
Liberia
- Ondertekening: 04-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 21-04-2015 (R)
- In werking: 20-07-2015
Libië
- Ondertekening: 09-07-2013
Litouwen
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 18-12-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Luxemburg
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 03-06-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Madagaskar
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 22-09-2016 (R)
- In werking: 21-12-2016
Malawi
- Ondertekening: 09-01-2014
Malediven
- Ratificatie: 27-09-2019 (T)
- In werking: 26-12-2019
Maleisië
- Ondertekening: 26-09-2013
Mali
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 03-12-2013 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Malta
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-04-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Mauritanië
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 23-09-2015 (R)
- In werking: 22-12-2015
Mauritius
- Ratificatie: 23-07-2015 (T)
- In werking: 21-10-2015
Mexico
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 25-09-2013 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 25-09-2013
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Moldavië
- Ondertekening: 10-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 28-09-2015 (R)
- In werking: 27-12-2015
Monaco
- Ratificatie: 30-06-2016 (T)
- In werking: 28-09-2016
Mongolië
- Ondertekening: 24-09-2013
Montenegro
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 18-08-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Mozambique
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 14-12-2018 (R)
- In werking: 14-03-2019
Namibië
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2014
- Ratificatie: 28-04-2020 (R)
- In werking: 27-07-2020
Nauru
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
Nederlanden, het Koninkrijk der
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 18-12-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Niger
- Ondertekening: 24-03-2014
- Ratificatie: 24-07-2015 (R)
- In werking: 22-10-2015
Nigeria
- Ondertekening: 12-08-2013
- Ratificatie: 12-08-2013 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Niue
- Ratificatie: 06-08-2020 (T)
- In werking: 04-11-2020
Noord-Macedonië
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 06-03-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Noorwegen
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 12-02-2014 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 12-02-2014
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Oekraïne
- Ondertekening: 23-09-2014
Oostenrijk
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 03-06-2014 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 03-06-2014
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Palau
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 08-04-2019 (R)
- In werking: 07-07-2019
Panama
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 11-02-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Paraguay
- Ondertekening: 19-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 09-04-2015 (R)
- In werking: 08-07-2015
Peru
- Ondertekening: 24-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 16-02-2016 (R)
- In werking: 16-05-2016
Polen
- Ondertekening: 01-07-2013
- Ratificatie: 17-12-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Portugal
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 25-09-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Roemenië
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-04-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Rwanda
- Ondertekening: 05-06-2013
Saint Kitts en Nevis
- Ondertekening: 05-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 15-12-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Saint Lucia
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 25-09-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Saint Vincent en de Grenadines
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 03-06-2014 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 03-06-2014
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Samoa
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 03-06-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
San Marino
- Ondertekening: 19-12-2014
- Ratificatie: 29-07-2015 (R)
- In werking: 27-10-2015
Sao Tomé en Principe
- Ondertekening: 19-12-2014
- Ratificatie: 28-07-2020 (R)
- In werking: 26-10-2020
Senegal
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 25-09-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Servië
- Ondertekening: 12-08-2013
- Ratificatie: 05-12-2014 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 12-08-2013
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Seychellen
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-11-2015 (R)
- In werking: 31-01-2016
Sierra Leone
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 12-08-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Singapore
- Ondertekening: 05-12-2014
Slovenië
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-04-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Slowakije
- Ondertekening: 10-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-04-2014 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 02-04-2014
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Spanje
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-04-2014 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 03-06-2013
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Suriname
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 19-10-2018 (R)
- In werking: 17-01-2019
Tanzania
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
Thailand
- Ondertekening: 25-11-2014
Togo
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 08-10-2015 (R)
- In werking: 06-01-2016
Trinidad en Tobago
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 25-09-2013 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 25-09-2013
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Tsjaad
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 25-03-2015 (R)
- In werking: 23-06-2015
Tsjechië
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 25-09-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Turkije
- Ondertekening: 02-07-2013
Tuvalu
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 04-09-2015 (R)
- In werking: 03-12-2015
Uruguay
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 25-09-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Vanuatu
- Ondertekening: 26-07-2013
Verenigd Koninkrijk
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-04-2014 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 02-04-2014
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Verenigde Arabische Emiraten
- Ondertekening: 09-07-2013
Zambia
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 20-05-2016 (R)
- In werking: 18-08-2016
Zimbabwe
- Ondertekening: 18-12-2014
Zuid-Afrika
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
- Ratificatie: 22-12-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
Zuid-Korea
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 28-11-2016 (R)
- In werking: 26-02-2017
Zweden
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 16-06-2014 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 16-06-2014
- In werking: 24-12-2014
België
China
- Ratificatie: 06-07-2020 (T)
- In werking: 04-10-2020
- Voorbehoud / verklaring: Ja
- Bezwaren: Nee
- Hongkong SAR
In werking: 04-10-2020Macau SAR
In werking: 04-10-2020
-
voorbehoud
06-07-2020
In accordance with the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of
the People’s Republic of China and the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative
Region of the People’s Republic of China, the Government of the People’s Republic
of China decides that the Treaty applies to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
and the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
Denemarken
Israël
- Ondertekening: 18-12-2014
- Voorbehoud / verklaring: Ja
- Bezwaren: Nee
-
voorbehoud
29-03-2018
The Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations presents its compliments to
the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in his capacity as depositary of the
Arms Trade Treaty, dated 2 April 2013, and has the honor to refer to the Palestinian
request to accede to this Treaty (Reference number C.N.811.2017.TREATIES-XXVI.8).
‘Palestine’ does not satisfy the criteria for statehood under international law and
lacks the legal capacity to join the aforesaid Treaty both under general international
law and the terms of bilateral Israeli-Palestinian agreements.
The Government of Israel does not recognize ‘Palestine’ as a State, and wishes to
place on record, for the sake of clarity, its position that it does not consider ‘Palestine’
a party to the Treaty and regards the Palestinian request for accession as being without
legal validity and without effect upon Israel’s treaty relations under the Treaty.
Kazachstan
- Ratificatie: 08-12-2017 (T)
- In werking: 08-03-2018
- Voorbehoud / verklaring: Ja
- Bezwaren: Nee
-
voorbehoud
08-12-2017
The Republic of Kazakhstan, recognizing the object and purpose of the Treaty and notwithstanding
Article 28 of the Treaty, declares that in the application of the Treaty the term
“перенаправление” (diversion) in Article 13, paragraph 2 of the Treaty in Russian
shall be understood as “незаконное перенаправление” (illegal diversion).
Liechtenstein
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 16-12-2014 (R)
- In werking: 24-12-2014
- Voorbehoud / verklaring: Ja
- Bezwaren: Nee
-
voorbehoud
16-12-2014
It is the understanding of Liechtenstein that the terms "export", "import", "transit",
"transshipment" and "brokering" in Article 2, paragraph 2, include, in light of the
object and purpose of this Treaty and in accordance with their ordinary meaning, monetary
or non-monetary transactions, such as gifts, loans and leases, and that therefore
these activities fall under the scope of this Treaty.
It is the understanding of Liechtenstein that the term "grave breaches of the Geneva
Conventions of 1949, attacks directed against civilian objects or civilians protected
as such, or other war crimes as defined by international agreements to which it is
a party" in Article 6, paragraph 3, encompasses acts committed in international and
in non-international armed conflicts, and includes, among others, serious violations
of Common Article 3 to the Geneva Conventions of 1949; as well as, for States Parties
to the relevant agreements, war crimes as described in the Hague Convention IV of
1907 and its Regulations, the Additional Protocols of 1977 to the Geneva Conventions
and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court of 1998.
It is the understanding of Liechtenstein that the term "knowledge" in Article 6, paragraph
3, in light of the object and purpose of this Treaty and in accordance with its ordinary
meaning, implies that the State Party concerned shall not authorise the transfer if
it has reliable information providing substantial grounds to believe that the arms
or items would be used in the commission of the crimes listed.
It is the understanding of Liechtenstein that the term "overriding risk" in Article
7, paragraph 3, encompasses, in light of the object and purpose of this Treaty and
in accordance with the ordinary meaning of all equally authentic language versions
of this term in this Treaty, an obligation not to authorise the export whenever the
State Party concerned determines that any of the negative consequences set out in
paragraph 1 are more likely to materialise than not, even after the expected effect
of any mitigating measures has been considered.
It is the understanding of Liechtenstein that Article 26, paragraph 2, seeks to ensure
that in a private law dispute, this Treaty cannot be relied upon as a reason to declare
as invalid existing or future international defence cooperation agreements concluded
between States Parties, and as a consequence, this Treaty remains applicable for any
State Party in disregard of obligations under a defence cooperation agreement, in
accordance with the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 1969.
Nieuw-Zeeland
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 02-09-2014 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 02-09-2014
- In werking: 24-12-2014
- Voorbehoud / verklaring: Ja
- Bezwaren: Nee
-
voorbehoud
02-09-2014
[...] consistent with the constitutional status of Tokelau and taking into account
the commitment of the Government of New Zealand to the development of self-government
for Tokelau through an act of self-determination under the Charter of the United Nations,
[the] ratification [of the Arms Trade Treaty] shall not extend to Tokelau unless and
until a Declaration to this effect is lodged by the Government of New Zealand with
the depository on the basis of appropriate consultation with that territory [...]
voorbehoud
02-09-2014
[...] the Government of New Zealand [...] declares that it considers that the reference
to "ammunitions/munitions" in Article 3 of the Treaty means "ammunition and munitions"
and that accordingly the scope of the Treaty includes both ammunition and munitions
fired, launched or delivered by the conventional arms covered under Article 2(1);
and declares that it considers the reference to "grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions
of 1949, attacks directed against civilian objects or civilians protected as such,
or other war crimes as defined by international agreements to which it is a Party"
in Article 6(3), encompasses acts committed in international and in non-international
armed conflict, and includes serious violations of Common Article 3 to the Geneva
Convention of 1949 as well as, for States Parties to the relevant agreements, war
crimes as described in the Hague Convention IV of 1907 and its Regulations, the Additional
Protocols of 1977 to the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute of the International
Criminal Court;
and declares that it considers the effect of the term "overriding risk" in Article
7(3) is to require that it decline to authorize any export where it is determined
that there is a substantial risk of any of the negative consequences in Article 7(1);
and declares that it considers that where a non-monetary transaction, such as a gift,
loan or lease, involves the transfer or arms or items within the scope of the Treaty,
such transaction will be covered by the Treaty;
and declares that it considers that the Treaty does not place any further restrictions
on the international movement of small arms for legitimate recreational and sporting
activities where there is no change in ownership of these arms;
and declares that it considers that all obligations in the Treaty relating to transit
and transshipment of arms or items within the scope of the Treaty must be read in
the light of Article 9 [...]
Palestina
- Ratificatie: 29-12-2017 (T)
- In werking: 29-03-2018
- Voorbehoud / verklaring: Ja
- Bezwaren: Nee
-
voorbehoud
18-03-2019
The Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations presents his
compliments to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in his capacity as Depositary,
and has the honor to refer to depositary notification C.N.187.2018.TREATIES-XXVI.8,
dated 4 April 2018, conveying a communication of Israel regarding the accession of
the State of Palestine to the Arms Trade Treaty, 2 April 2013.
The Government of the State of Palestine regrets the position of Israel and wishes
to recall the United Nations General Assembly resolution 67/19 of 29 November 2012
according to which Palestine was accorded a ‘Non-member Observer State status in the
United Nations’. In this regard, Palestine is a State recognized by the United Nations
General Assembly on behalf of the international community.
As a State Party to the Arms Trade Treaty, 2 April 2013, which entered into force
on 29 March 2018 for the State of Palestine, the State of Palestine will exercise
its rights and honor its obligations with respect to all States Parties. The State
of Palestine trusts that its rights and obligations will be equally respected by its
fellow States Parties.
Verenigde Staten van Amerika
- Ondertekening: 25-09-2013
- Voorbehoud / verklaring: Ja
- Bezwaren: Nee
-
voorbehoud
18-07-2019
This is to inform you, in connection with the Arms Trade Treaty, done at New York
on April 2, 2013, that the United States does not intend to become a party to the
treaty. Accordingly, the United States has no legal obligations arising from its signature
on September 25, 2013.
The United States requests that its intention not to become a party, as expressed
in this letter, be reflected in the depositary’s status lists relating to this treaty,
and all other publicly available media relating to the treaty be updated to reflect
this intention not to become a party.
Zwitserland
- Ondertekening: 03-06-2013
- Ratificatie: 30-01-2015 (R)
- Voorlopige toepassing: 30-01-2015
- In werking: 30-04-2015
- Voorbehoud / verklaring: Ja
- Bezwaren: Nee
-
voorbehoud
30-01-2015
[...] It is the understanding of Switzerland that the terms "export", "import", "transit",
"transshipment" and "brokering" in Article 2, paragraph 2, include, in the light of
the object and purpose of this Treaty and in accordance with their ordinary meaning,
monetary or non-monetary transactions, such as gifts, loans and leases, and that therefore
these activities fall within the scope of this Treaty.
It is the understanding of Switzerland that the term "grave breaches of the Geneva
Conventions of 1949, attacks directed against civilian objects or civilians protected
as such, or other war crimes as defined by international agreements to which it is
a Party" in article 6, paragraph 3, encompasses acts committed in international and
in non-international armed conflicts, and includes, among others, serious violations
of Common Article 3 to the Geneva Conventions of 1949; as well as, for States Parties
to the relevant agreements, war crimes as described in the Hague Convention IV of
1907 and its Regulations, the Additional Protocols of 1977 to the Geneva Conventions
and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court of 1998.
It is the understanding of Switzerland that the term "knowledge" in Article 6, paragraph
3, in the light of the object and purpose of this Treaty and in accordance with its
ordinary meaning, implies that the State Party concerned shall not authorize the transfer
if it has reliable information providing substantial grounds to believe that the arms
or items would be used in the commission of the crimes listed.
It is the understanding of Switzerland that the term "overriding risk" in Article
7, paragraph 3, encompasses, in the light of the object and purpose of this Treaty
and in accordance with the ordinary meaning of all equally authentic language versions
of this term in this Treaty, an obligation not to authorize the export whenever the
State Party concerned determines that any of the negative consequences set out paragraph
1 are more likely to materialize than not, even after the expected effect of any mitigating
measures has been considered.
It is the understanding of Switzerland that Article 26, paragraph 2, seeks to ensure
that in a private law dispute, this Treaty cannot be relied upon as a reason to declare
as invalid existing or future international defence cooperation agreements concluded
between States Parties, and as a consequence, this Treaty remains applicable for any
State Party in disregard of obligations under a defence cooperation agreement, in
accordance with the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 1969.
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