proposal on mines other than anti personnel mines (motapm)

Mines Other Than Anti Personnel Mines (MOTAPM)

Therefore, the measures to deal with MOTAPM should be different with those for APL.

Mines Other Than Anti Personnel Mines (MOTAPM)

Destroying Stockpiled Anti personnel mines

Thirdly, compared with APL, MOTAPM are bigger in size and easier to be found.

(d) Landmines other than anti personnel mines

Destroying stockpiled anti personnel mines

Destroying stockpiled anti personnel mines Clearing mined areas

Colombia has the fourth largest number of mine victims in the world victims of anti personnel mines, booby traps and mines other than anti personnel mines.

Working Group on Mines Other Than Anti Personnel Mines (MOTAPM)

However, according to statistics, the humanitarian concerns caused by MOTAPM are by no means comparable with those caused by Anti Personnel Landmines (APL).

The Government adopted positive measures regarding the destruction of stored anti personnel mines.

Working Group on Mines Other Than Anti Personnel Mines

China believes that in the pre war period, minefields should be monitored and guarded effectively, but need no marking or fencing in the post war period, however, minefields should be marked and fenced immediately.

Taking into account the views of other parties on this issue, China is ready to demonstrate flexibility by making some amendment to the provisions on the first category of sensitive fuzes in the Coordinator's Paper, i.e., tilt rods do not appear to be a recommended method of activation, if it cannot be designed in such a way that an individual cannot, within reason, initiate the mine .

Singapore's position on anti personnel landmines has been clear and open.

Section IV Active life of MOTAPM

(b) Restrictions on the use of MOTAPM,

China hopes that the Coordinator on the MOTAPM issue will incorporate proposals in this package solution to his Paper, so as to facilitate further discussions on the issue in the GGE.

Pakistan supported the eventual elimination of anti personnel mines.

Availability of the alternative methods and equipment for the humanitarian de mining, international acceptance.

The High Commissioner welcomed the measures taken by the Government to destroy stored antipersonnel mines in compliance with the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (Ottawa Convention).

It is therefore necessary to strictly restrict the use of MOTAPM in the above mentioned aspects for the effective solution to the humanitarian concerns caused by MOTAPM.

The types, quantities and, if possible, lot numbers of all anti personnel mines transferred for the purpose of destruction, as well as the institutions authorized by a State Party to transfer anti personnel mines in accordance with Article 3.

Transferred for the purpose of destruction (Article 3, para.2)

Prepared by the Chairperson of the Meeting of the Military Experts on MOTAPM

(a) Issues related to the irresponsible use of MOTAPM,

Thus, the Kingdom of Morocco has never produced or exported anti personnel mines.

Pakistan's position on the question of anti personnel landmines is well known.

Section V Practical Actions Limiting the Irresponsible Use of MOTAPM

China has always been deeply concerned about the civilian casualties caused by the inappropriate use of anti personnel mines and has made unremitting efforts in cooperation with the international community to address humanitarian concerns related to anti personnel mines.

The ICRC proposes that a future instrument incorporate all text contained in Article 3 and Article 10 of the Amended Protocol as they apply to MOTAPM, as well as to anti personnel mines.

Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti personnel Mines and on Their Destruction

Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti personnel Mines and on Their Destruction

Territories in conflict are usually sown with anti personnel mines.

Transferred for the purpose of destruction (Article 3, para.2)

It had been announced in April 2003 that all stockpiles of anti personnel mines had been destroyed.

and Fusing Standards

The States should take all appropriate steps aimed at preventing the unauthorized access to or use of MOTAPM by any individual, group of persons or entity, not acting under the legal authority of a State, including inter alia

Singapore supports international efforts to resolve the humanitarian concerns over anti personnel landmines.

Section VI Fuze design and sensors of MOTAPM

The ICRC considers these mines to be anti personnel mines and banned for those States which are party to the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti personnel Mines.

Transferred for development of and training in (Article 3, para.1)

such humanitarian concerns as may exist in the international community, to which we belong, suggests the adoption of a new additional protocol on MOTAPM within the framework of the Convention, to read as follows