| Author (Corporate) | Library of the European Parliament |
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| Series Title | Library Briefings |
| Series Details | 25.06.13 |
| Publication Date | 25/06/2013 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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According to the United Nations, the black market in arms trafficking generates on average US$240 million per year. This amounts to 10-20% of the legal arms market. Aimed at countering this phenomenon, the Firearms Protocol (UNFP) to the UN Convention on Organised Crime, in force since 2005, has now to be concluded by the European Union (EU). |
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| Source Link | http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/bibliotheque/briefing/2013/130508/LDM_BRI(2013)130508_REV1_EN.pdf |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
