EU rules on control of arms exports

The EU's Common Position on arms exports is the only legally binding region-wide arrangement on conventional arms exports. While the Common Position has increased information-sharing and transparency of Member States' arms exports, scope remains to enhance convergence of national policies and for stricter implementation of the criteria defined in the EU text.

The European Parliament was due to discuss a report on implementation of the Common Position during its September 2017 plenary session.

Author: Beatrix Immenkamp

ESO: The implementation of the EU arms export control system [EPRS: In-Depth Analysis, May 2017] http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-implementation-of-the-eu-arms-export-control-system/

EU: EEAS: Common Position on arms export controls, 2008 https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/8465/arms-export-control_en

EU: EEAS: Disarmament, Non-Proliferation, and Arms Export Control https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/427/disarmament-non-proliferation-and-arms-export-control_en

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