Council Decision of 12 March 2001 implementing Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP with a view to a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
Date: 2001-03-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Caribbean Islands, Latin America, UNO, arms limitation, firearms and munitions, the EU's international role

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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(Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL DECISION

of 12 March 2001

implementing Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP with a view to a European Union contribution to
combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in Latin
America and the Caribbean

(2001/200/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in partic-
ular Article 23(2) thereof,

Article 1

Having regard to Council Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP of 17
December 1998 on the European Union's contribution to
combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small
arms and light weapons (1),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The uncontrolled accumulation and spread of small
arms and light weapons pose a threat to peace and
security and reduce the prospects for sustainable devel-
opment, inter alia in Latin America and the Caribbean.

This Decision is intended to implement Joint Action
1999/34/CFSP by making a financial contribution to the
projects of the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace,
Disarmament and Development in Latin America and
the Caribbean (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Centre’),
located in Lima (Peru), acting as an extension of the UN
Department for Disarmament Affairs. This contribution
seeks to help the Centre in its training activities for
customs and police officials by means of appropriate
instruction and in its project of making available equip-
ment that permits the creation of databases on the accu-
mulation of small arms and light weapons in Latin
America and the Caribbean.

The financial contribution seeks to establish a process of
making officials aware of their responsibilities so as to
secure the support of the populations concerned.

The financial contribution also seeks to reinforce the
role of both the European Union and the Centre in the
area of prevention and is of particular significance for
the United Nations
the European Union in view of
conference on the illicit trade in small arms and light
weapons in all its aspects which is due to take place in
July 2001,

(1) OJ L 9, 15.1.1999, p. 1.

The European Union shall support the activities planned

1.
by the Centre.

2.

To this end, the European Union shall assist the Centre:

(a) in its training activities for customs and police officials

from the countries concerned;

(b) in its project of making available material resources that
permit the creation of databases on the accumulation of
small arms and light weapons in Latin America and the
Caribbean to the benefit of the customs and police services
of the countries concerned.

3.
In order to support the activities and project referred to
in paragraph 2, the European Union shall provide, via the UN
Department for Disarmament Affairs, a contribution to the
Centre.

Article 2

The financial reference amount for the purposes referred

1.
to in Article 1 shall be EUR 345 000.

The management of

2.
the expenditure financed by the
amount specified in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the proced-
ures and rules of the Community applying to budget matters.

Article 3

The Presidency shall keep the Council informed on the imple-
mentation of this Decision.

Article 4

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

1.
It shall expire on 14 March 2002.

This Decision shall be reviewed within eight months from

2.
the date of its adoption.

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This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 12 March 2001.

For the Council

The President

B. RINGHOLM