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(b) După primul alineat se inserează următorul alineat:
(b) The following paragraph is inserted after the first paragraph:
(b) În secţiunea III, după alineatul (1) se inserează următorul alineat:
(b) In part III, the following paragraph is inserted after the first paragraph:
„Statele membre trebuie să depună eforturile necesare pentru ca măsurile de dezactivare prevăzute la litera (a) să fie verificate de către o autoritate competentă, pentru a se asigura că modificările aduse unei arme de foc au transformat-o într-una definitiv nefuncţională.
"The Member States shall make arrangements for the deactivation measures set out under (a) to be verified by a competent authority, to ensure that the modifications made to a firearm render it permanently inoperable.
În contextul acestei verificări, statele membre trebuie să prevadă eliberarea unui certificat sau a unui înscris care să ateste dezactivarea armei de foc sau efectuarea pe suprafaţa armei de foc a unui marcaj perfect vizibil în acest sens.”
The Member States shall provide, in the context of this verification, for the issue of a certificate or record attesting to the deactivation of the firearm or a clearly visible mark to that effect stamped on the firearm."
„Statele membre trebuie să depună eforturile necesare pentru ca măsurile de dezactivare prevăzute la litera (a) să fie verificate de către o autoritate competentă, pentru a se asigura că modificările aduse unei arme de foc au transformat-o într-una ireversibil nefuncţională.
"The Member States shall make arrangements for the deactivation measures set out under (a) to be verified by a competent authority, to ensure that the modifications made to a firearm render it irreversibly inoperable.
În contextul acestei verificări, statele membre trebuie să prevadă eliberarea unui certificat sau a unui înscris care să ateste dezactivarea armei de foc sau efectuarea pe suprafaţa armei de foc a unui marcaj perfect vizibil în acest sens.
The Member States shall provide, in the context of this verification, for the issue of a certificate or record attesting to the deactivation of the firearm or a clearly visible mark to that effect stamped on the firearm.
Comisia stabileşte orientări comune, în conformitate cu procedura prevăzută la articolul 13 alineatul (3a), privind standardele şi tehnicile de dezactivare, pentru a asigura faptul că armele de foc dezactivate sunt definitiv nefuncţionale. ”
The Commission shall issue common guidelines, following the procedure set out in Article 13(3a), on deactivation standards and techniques to ensure that deactivated firearms are permanently inoperable ."
ARTICOLUL 1 PUNCTUL 4 LITERA (BA) (nouă) Anexa I secţiunea IV litera (b) (Directiva 91/477/CEE)
ARTICLE 1, POINT 4, POINT (B A) (new) Annex I, part IV, point (b) (Directive 91/477/EEC)
(ba) În secţiunea IV, litera (b) se înlocuieşte cu următorul text:
(ba) In point IV, point b) is replaced by the following:
„(b) „armă de foc cu bătaie lungă” înseamnă o armă de foc a cărei ţeavă depăşeşte 30 de centimetri sau a cărei lungime totală depăşeşte 60 de centimetri;”
("b) 'long firearm' means a firearm with a barrel exceeding 30 cm, or whose overall length exceeds 60 cm;"
Although the wording of point a) in Annex 1 point 4 seems fairly clear, nevertheless the failure to specifically define long firearms in point b) has created certain difficulties of interpretation; the misguided practice has arisen of regarding as 'short firearms' firearms whose overall length is less than 60 cm but which have a barrel whose total length exceeds 30 cm.
Although the wording of point a) in Annex 1 point 4 seems fairly clear, nevertheless the failure to specifically define long firearms in point b) has created certain difficulties of interpretation; the misguided practice has arisen of regarding as 'short firearms' firearms whose overall length is less than 60 cm but which have a barrel whose total length exceeds 30 cm.
The proposed wording is clearer, therefore, and would avoid conflicting interpretations.
The proposed wording is clearer, therefore, and would avoid conflicting interpretations.
ARTICOLUL 1 PUNCTUL 4 LITERA (BB) (nouă)
ARTICLE 1, POINT 4, POINT (B B) (NEW)
Anexa II litera (f) al doilea paragraf (Directiva 91/477/CEE)
Annex II, point (f), paragraph 2 (Directive 91/477/EEC)
(bb) La anexa II litera (f), al doilea paragraf se înlocuieşte cu următorul text:
(bb) In Annex II, point (f), the second paragraph shall be replaced by the following:
„Autorizaţia prealabilă prevăzută anterior nu este necesară pentru a călători cu o armă de foc în vederea practicării vânătorii sau în scopul participării la tir sportiv, cu condiţia ca persoana care călătoreşte să deţină un permis european pentru arme de foc.”
"The prior authorisation referred to above is not necessary in order to travel with a firearm with a view to engaging in hunting or for the purpose of taking part in target shooting, on condition that the traveller is in possession of a European firearm pass."
(1) Statele membre au obligaţia de a adopta actele cu putere de lege şi actele administrative necesare pentru a se conforma prezentei directive cel târziu la [...].
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [...] at the latest.
Statele membre comunică de îndată Parlamentului European şi Comisiei textele acestor dispoziţii şi un tabel de corespondenţă între respectivele acte şi prezenta directivă.
They shall forthwith communicate to the European Parliament and the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.
In order to be able to monitor the transposition of this Directive together with the other EU Institutions, the Parliament should be given the same information as the Commission of the national transposition measures.
In order to be able to monitor the transposition of this Directive together with the other EU Institutions, the Parliament should be given the same information as the Commission of the national transposition measures.
Necessitated by the elimination of internal borders in the Community on January 1st 1993, the 91/477/EEC directive on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons sets common rules enabling controls to be carried out within Member States on the acquisition and possession of firearms and on their transfer to another Member State.
Necessitated by the elimination of internal borders in the Community on January 1st 1993, the 91/477/EEC directive on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons sets common rules enabling controls to be carried out within Member States on the acquisition and possession of firearms and on their transfer to another Member State.
The directive defines four categories of firearms (prohibited, subject to authorisation, subject to declaration, and subject to no authorisation or declaration), requires records of transfers of firearms to be kept for 5 years, creates a European firearms pass for the movement of weapons in the Community and encourages exchange of information between Member States.
The directive defines four categories of firearms (prohibited, subject to authorisation, subject to declaration, and subject to no authorisation or declaration), requires records of transfers of firearms to be kept for 5 years, creates a European firearms pass for the movement of weapons in the Community and encourages exchange of information between Member States.
In December 2000, the Commission released a report on the implementation of this directive.
In December 2000, the Commission released a report on the implementation of this directive.
The report did not conclude that substantial modifications of the 1991 directive were needed, but did identify a number of problems and possible solutions, in particular concerning information exchange between Member States (for instance through the creation of a contact group), the simplification of the categories of weapons, the European firearms pass (simplification of the derogation for hunters, mutual agreements between Member States, harmonised conditions to obtain the pass, rules regarding temporary transfers of weapons), the definition of common technical specifications regarding neutralisation and a common definition of antique weapons.
The report did not conclude that substantial modifications of the 1991 directive were needed, but did identify a number of problems and possible solutions, in particular concerning information exchange between Member States (for instance through the creation of a contact group), the simplification of the categories of weapons, the European firearms pass (simplification of the derogation for hunters, mutual agreements between Member States, harmonised conditions to obtain the pass, rules regarding temporary transfers of weapons), the definition of common technical specifications regarding neutralisation and a common definition of antique weapons.
In December 2001, the European Commission signed, on behalf of the European Community, the UN Protocol against the illicit manufacturing and trafficking of firearms.
In December 2001, the European Commission signed, on behalf of the European Community, the UN Protocol against the illicit manufacturing and trafficking of firearms.
In March 2006, the Commission issued a proposal to amend the 1991 directive in order to adapt it to the requirements of the 2001 UN Protocol.
In March 2006, the Commission issued a proposal to amend the 1991 directive in order to adapt it to the requirements of the 2001 UN Protocol.
The proposal covers 6 aspects: definition of illicit manufacturing and trafficking in line with the UN Protocol ; explicit obligation of marking firearms ; extension to 10 years of the period in which information on firearms must be kept in registers ; brokering activities ; obligation to consider illicit manufacturing or trafficking as intentional criminal offences ; and measures regarding the deactivation of firearms.
The proposal covers 6 aspects: definition of illicit manufacturing and trafficking in line with the UN Protocol; explicit obligation of marking firearms; extension to 10 years of the period in which information on firearms must be kept in registers; brokering activities; obligation to consider illicit manufacturing or trafficking as intentional criminal offences; and measures regarding the deactivation of firearms.
The Commission decided to only cover points arising from the UN Protocol.
The Commission decided to only cover points arising from the UN Protocol.
Therefore, a series of points mentioned in the 2000 report as possible improvements of the 1991 directive were not included in the proposal.
Therefore, a series of points mentioned in the 2000 report as possible improvements of the 1991 directive were not included in the proposal.
On September 13th 2006, the European Economic and Social Committee issued an Opinion on the Commission's proposal in which it is emphasised that transnational crime constitutes one of the most serious threats to the integrity of States.
On September 13th 2006, the European Economic and Social Committee issued an Opinion on the Commission's proposal in which it is emphasised that transnational crime constitutes one of the most serious threats to the integrity of States.
The EESC suggests to adopt harmonised preventive and punitive legislation and integrated common policies and to provide a definition of antique weapons, and recommends that Member States be bound to require weapons owners to declare ownership, hold a permit or comply with another administrative procedures authorising the use and carrying of a weapon.
The EESC suggests to adopt harmonised preventive and punitive legislation and integrated common policies and to provide a definition of antique weapons, and recommends that Member States be bound to require weapons owners to declare ownership, hold a permit or comply with another administrative procedures authorising the use and carrying of a weapon.
The Centre for European Policy Studies was asked by the IMCO Committee to draft a briefing note reviewing the state of transposition of the Directive in ten EU Member States.
The Centre for European Policy Studies was asked by the IMCO Committee to draft a briefing note reviewing the state of transposition of the Directive in ten EU Member States.
The study shows that in most Member States: dealers must already keep records for ten years or more; there is a uniform marking system; additional requirements concerning the acquisition of firearms are imposed; holders of a European firearms pass are required to present an invitation when entering the territory of most Member States; brokers are covered by the national firearms legislation; dealers are required to have an authorisation for trade in weapons of all categories; and deactivation of weapons is generally delegated to a Proof House or to certain other bodies.
The study shows that in most Member States: dealers must already keep records for ten years or more; there is a uniform marking system; additional requirements concerning the acquisition of firearms are imposed; holders of a European firearms pass are required to present an invitation when entering the territory of most Member States; brokers are covered by the national firearms legislation; dealers are required to have an authorisation for trade in weapons of all categories; and deactivation of weapons is generally delegated to a Proof House or to certain other bodies.
Some Member States do not have categories C and D of firearms.
Some Member States do not have categories C and D of firearms.
The IMCO Committee organised a mini-hearing on October 4th 2006 in order to examine on which points the 1991 Directive would need to be modified and to clarify the appropriate level of harmonisation on EU level.
The IMCO Committee organised a mini-hearing on October 4th 2006 in order to examine on which points the 1991 Directive would need to be modified and to clarify the appropriate level of harmonisation on EU level.
The experts invited in the hearing expressed contrasting views concerning the possible content of the revised directive.
The experts invited in the hearing expressed contrasting views concerning the possible content of the revised directive.
Some of them emphasised the already existing wide testing measures being part of the manufacturing process and aiming at consumer safety, and the existing control system in force in 11 EU States which are members of the International Permanent Commission (CIP)
Some of them emphasised the already existing wide testing measures being part of the manufacturing process and aiming at consumer safety, and the existing control system in force in 11 EU States which are members of the International Permanent Commission (CIP)
In this respect, it should be noted that a coherent concept for tracing firearms and ammunition does not exist in the EU so far.
In this respect, it should be noted that a coherent concept for tracing firearms and ammunition does not exist in the EU so far.
Therefore, the transfer of CIP regulations into EU legislation would be desirable, with simultaneous consideration of a special inclusion of the non EU Members Russia and Chile.
Therefore, the transfer of CIP regulations into EU legislation would be desirable, with simultaneous consideration of a special inclusion of the non EU Members Russia and Chile.
But as this would request a long negotiation process a more efficient solution is needed. .
But as this would request a long negotiation process a more efficient solution is needed. .
Others highlighted the threat caused by converted and reactivated firearms, pointed out that these weapons are not covered by the current directive, and therefore called for stricter rules, in particular: an indestructible marking of weapons; a ban on geometric marking; strict requirements for qualifications of dealers; a clear definition of brokers; the keeping of digitised data for an unlimited period; guidelines for deactivation of weapons; the incorporation in the directive of the import of weapons into the EU; the limitation to two categories of firearms (prohibited or subject to authorisation); restrictions on how many firearms a single person is allowed to own; and physical inspections in case of transfer of weapons.
Others highlighted the threat caused by converted and reactivated firearms, pointed out that these weapons are not covered by the current directive, and therefore called for stricter rules, in particular: an indestructible marking of weapons; a ban on geometric marking; strict requirements for qualifications of dealers; a clear definition of brokers; the keeping of digitised data for an unlimited period; guidelines for deactivation of weapons; the incorporation in the directive of the import of weapons into the EU; the limitation to two categories of firearms (prohibited or subject to authorisation); restrictions on how many firearms a single person is allowed to own; and physical inspections in case of transfer of weapons.
It should be noted that 5 years after the UN Protocol was signed, it is high time to incorporate into EU law the provisions of this Protocol.
It should be noted that 5 years after the UN Protocol was signed, it is high time to incorporate into EU law the provisions of this Protocol.
Illicit manufacturing and trafficking of firearms, their parts and components and ammunition have harmful effects on the security of all inhabitants of the EU.
Illicit manufacturing and trafficking of firearms, their parts and components and ammunition have harmful effects on the security of all inhabitants of the EU.
Additional measures are needed in order to prevent, combat and eradicate these activities.
Additional measures are needed in order to prevent, combat and eradicate these activities.
The issue of illicit possession of firearms cannot be separated from the issue of violent deaths due to small firearms, whether these are illicit or not.
The issue of illicit possession of firearms cannot be separated from the issue of violent deaths due to small firearms, whether these are illicit or not.
Readily available, cheap, portable and easy to use, small arms are tools of violence in society.
Readily available, cheap, portable and easy to use, small arms are tools of violence in society.
According to World Health Organisation (WHO) data, interpersonal violence and suicide rank third and fourth among people aged 15–44 years, respectively among the world’s leading causes of ill-health and premature mortality, while war-related injuries rank sixth.
According to World Health Organisation (WHO) data, interpersonal violence and suicide rank third and fourth among people aged 15–44 years, respectively among the world’s leading causes of ill-health and premature mortality, while war-related injuries rank sixth.
A large proportion of these occur through the use of firearms.
A large proportion of these occur through the use of firearms.
Factors influencing the use of small arms include the availability of these weapons.
Factors influencing the use of small arms include the availability of these weapons.
The easy availability of firearms has been associated with higher firearm mortality rates.
The easy availability of firearms has been associated with higher firearm mortality rates.
Furthermore, 15 years after the adoption of the 1991 directive, and 6 years after the European Commission's report on the implementation of this directive, it would be appropriate to include in the current revision all the relevant elements which could improve the effect of this directive on the safety of persons.
Furthermore, 15 years after the adoption of the 1991 directive, and 6 years after the European Commission's report on the implementation of this directive, it would be appropriate to include in the current revision all the relevant elements which could improve the effect of this directive on the safety of persons.
In this respect, the current revision process of the 1991 directive should not be limited to the points mentioned in the UN Protocol.
In this respect, the current revision process of the 1991 directive should not be limited to the points mentioned in the UN Protocol.
It should also examine, amongst other things in light of the Commission 2000 report and developments in national legislation, whether it would now be useful to make additional modifications to the directive, to reduce the need for additional changes in the near term.
It should also examine, amongst other things in light of the Commission 2000 report and developments in national legislation, whether it would now be useful to make additional modifications to the directive, to reduce the need for additional changes in the near term.
Indeed, in view of the EU's efforts on better legislation, it is in the citizens' interest to avoid the need for several successive revisions of a single legislation.
Indeed, in view of the EU's efforts on better legislation, it is in the citizens' interest to avoid the need for several successive revisions of a single legislation.
In view of these considerations, the rapporteur puts forward amendment proposals in particular concerning the:
In view of these considerations, the rapporteur puts forward amendment proposals in particular concerning the:
1. scope of the directive (to include not only firearms, but also their parts and ammunition, and to cover collectors and bodies concerned with cultural or historical aspects) ;
1. scope of the directive (to include not only firearms, but also their parts and ammunition, and to cover collectors and bodies concerned with cultural or historical aspects);
2. marking system (use of alphanumeric symbols, data on the year of fabrication);
2. marking system (use of alphanumeric symbols, data on the year of fabrication);
3. record keeping (extension of the period, responsibility of public authorities, computerisation, centralised data-keeping system at national level for each firearm with a unique identification number);
3. record keeping (extension of the period, responsibility of public authorities, computerisation, centralised data-keeping system at national level for each firearm with a unique identification number);
4. exchange of information between Member States (data on marking systems and techniques, transfers, existing stocks and confiscated firearms, creation of an official contact group);
4. exchange of information between Member States (data on marking systems and techniques, transfers, existing stocks and confiscated firearms, creation of an official contact group);
5. profession of a dealer (professional abilities);
5. profession of a dealer (professional abilities);
6. brokering activities (definition);
6. brokering activities (definition);
7. classification of firearms ;
7. classification of firearms;
8. control (physical inspections in case of intra-community transfers);
8. control (physical inspections in case of intra-community transfers);
9. the European firearms pass (recognition that the Pass is the only appropriate instrument to allow for valid journeys to another Member States, amendment of the derogation for hunters under 18 years regarding acquisition and possession of firearms),
9. the European firearms pass (recognition that the Pass is the only appropriate instrument to allow for valid journeys to another Member States, amendment of the derogation for hunters under 18 years regarding acquisition and possession of firearms),
10. deactivation of firearms (EU guidelines containing technical specifications, measures to avoid reactivation);
10. deactivation of firearms (EU guidelines containing technical specifications, measures to avoid reactivation);
11. antique weapons (definition); and
11. antique weapons (definition); and
12. additional security measures (control of acquisition through distance communication and of acquisition of a firearm by persons convicted of criminal offences).
12. additional security measures (control of acquisition through distance communication and of acquisition of a firearm by persons convicted of criminal offences).