Publications

Feel free to browse through our list of Dutch-language publications.

• Illegal firearms in Belgium Factsheet

  Publication date: 05/01/2015

  The term “illegal arms” does not say much about the nature of the arms. Whether an arm is legal or illegal mainly depends on who owns, sells or uses it. While most people are prohibited from owning or using automatic ... read more

• Advice on the decision to purchase new combat aircraft for the Air Component of the Belgian Defence Forces Advice

  Publication date: 16/06/2014

  In view of the decision about the purchase of new combat aircraft for the Air Component of the Belgian Defence Forces, the Flemish Peace Institute advises to articulate a comprehensive vision of Belgian Defence, clarify the economic impact and conduct ... read more

• Revising Export Control Lists Report

  Authors: Samuel A. W. Evans

  Publication date: 24/03/2015

  This report by Dr. Samuel Evans explains how the lists of goods (weapons, military equipment, dual-use, …) that are placed under export control are established. read more

  

• Business as usual? Assessing the impact of the Arab Spring on European arms export control policies. Report

  Authors: Nils Duquet

  Publication date: 24/03/2014

  This report evaluates the impact of the Arab Spring by analysing how four Member States (France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands) responded to these events in their arms export policies. Our research shows that the Member States responded differently. read more

  

• Advice concerning the transit of strategic goods Advice

  Publication date: 19/11/2013

  Based on a comprehensive study of transit controls in Flanders and neighbouring countries, the Flemish Peace Institute has issued an advice to optimize the legal framework and administrative practices for the transit of strategic goods. Download this file   read more

• Transit of strategic goods in Europe Report

  Authors: Kathleen Van Heuverswyn, Nils Duquet

  Publication date: 13/08/2013

  This publication contains a detailed description of regulations and administrative practices for controlling the transit of strategic goods in the Flemish Region of Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For the five national regimes investigated, the description ... read more

• Flemish Foreign Arms Trade 2012 Report

  Authors: Nils Duquet, Milou Dubois

  Publication date: 25/06/2013

  In this report, Flemish licences for the transfer and for the import, export and transit of defence products are analyzed on the basis of the available figures. In this analysis we focus not only on the total figures, but also ... read more

• Advice concerning ammunition marking Advice

  Publication date: 13/03/2013

  With reference to a legislative proposal submitted in the Belgian Senate for amending the Weapons Act of 8 June 2006, and in response to the growing attention being given to ammunition control in the international debate on arms trade, the ... read more

• Advice concerning the global Arms Trade Treaty Advice

  Publication date: 11/03/2013

  In the framework of the negotiations concerning a global Arms Trade Treaty in  March 2013, the Flemish Peace Institute launched an advice to the Federal and Regional Governments of Belgium, as well as other actors involved in the negotiations, to address ... read more

  

• A European Agenda for Security Technology: From Innovation Policy to Export Controls Report

  Authors: Dr. Jocelyn Mawdsley

  Publication date: 22/02/2013

  This report examines the EU agenda on security technology. It questions whether security and defence or internal and external security have largely merged since the end of the Cold War so that there is no longer any significant difference between ... read more