EU arms exports: Member States' compliance with the common rules
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20-01-2013
The European Union (EU) is the only regional organisation to have set up a legally binding arrangement on conventional arms exports. Nevertheless, concerns have been raised about differing national interpretations and applications of the common position, as EU Member States remain responsible for its implementation .
Briefing
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- arms control
- arms trade
- common foreign and security policy
- common position
- defence
- dual-use good
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- European Union law
- export licence
- export monitoring
- firearms and munitions
- illicit trade
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- international security
- national implementing measure
- PRODUCTION, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
- tariff policy
- technology and technical regulations
- TRADE
- trade policy