Theme: conventional weapons
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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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Towards Europeanised arms export controls? Comparing control systems in EU Member States Report
Publication date: 15/06/2017
This research focuses on the regulation of international trade in military equipment, both within the EU and with non-EU countries. To what extent have European regulatory initiatives succeeded in harmonizing national systems for arms exports? 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
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Firearms acquisition and the terrorism-criminality nexus’, in T. Renard (red.), Counterterrorism in Belgium: Key challenges and policy options External publication
In his contribution Duquet explores the deadly connection between terrorism and illicit firearms acquisition, starting from the fact that the Paris and Brussels attackers bought their assault rifles in Belgium via pre-existing criminal ties. After describing the illicit firearms market ... read more
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Flemish Foreign Arms Trade 2013 Report
Publication date: 19/02/2015
This annual report analyses the Government of Flanders’ policy on foreign arms trade. As part of its tasks as defined in its Founding Act, the Flemish Peace Institute “provides advice to the Flemish Parliament on the annual report of the ... read more
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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
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Revising Export Control Lists Report
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
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Business as usual? Assessing the impact of the Arab Spring on European arms export control policies. Report
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
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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
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Transit of strategic goods in Europe Report
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
