Theme: conventional weapons
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European Defence Cooperation: Relevance and challenges for national arms export control policies Factsheet
Publication date: 24/10/2023
Download the integral version of Diederik Cops‘ analysis here. Defence and security are traditionally considered to be exclusive national competences. But more recently, the EU and its Member States have increased European defence cooperation. The initiatives set up to strengthen ... read more
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Under the radar: Transit of military goods – from licensing to control Report
Publication date: 25/04/2022
Controlling the transit and transshipment of military goods is essential to secure the legal international arms trade, to prevent diversion and to avoid the undesirable proliferation of conventional weapons. However, the efficient and effective implementation of such controls is for ... read more
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Reviewing the EU Common Position on arms exports: whither EU arms transfer controls? Report
Publication date: 03/12/2019
For almost 30 years the European Union (EU) has attempted to achieve greater convergence of its member states’ arms export policies. Since the adoption of the EU’s Common Position on arms exports in 2008, two review processes have taken place. ... read more
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Sustainable EU funding of European defence cooperation?Accountable and transparent coordination of arms export policies needed Report
Publication date: 03/12/2019
In 2017 the European Commission launched the European Defence Fund, which will become fully operational in 2021. With this fund, the Commission will fund collaborative research and development projects on new military products and technologies. Although its primary aim is ... read more
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Factsheet Flemish foreign arms trade 2017 Factsheet
Publication date: 02/10/2018
In 2017 the licensed value of Flemish arms exports amounted to €106,8 million. In total, the Flemish government issued 126 individual licences for exports or transfers of defence-related goods. These numbers are in line with previous years. Main facts: Licensed ... read more
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Flemish foreign arms trade 2016 Report
Publication date: 16/10/2017
Summary of the report on Flemish foreign arms trade 2016. This summary describes the main conclusions of recent analyses by the Peace Institute of the arms export control practices of the Flemish government in 2016. read more
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Scrutinizing arms exports in Europe: The reciprocal relationship between transparency and parliamentary control External publication
Information on exports of conventional military equipment was traditionally kept out of the public and political realm. In recent decades this gradually changed, and within the EU, Member States are legally bound to publish an annual report on arms exports ... read more
