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In the aftermath of the Paris terrorist attacks, in November 2015 the European Commission presented a package of measures aiming to tighten control on the acquisition and possession of firearms in the European Union, improve traceability of legally held firearms and enhance cooperation between Member States, as well as ensure that deactivated firearms are rendered inoperable. The proposal to amend the current 'Firearms Directive' (Directive 91/477/EEC) was part of this package. It aimed to ban some ...

Przegląd dyrektywy o broni palnej

W skrócie 10-03-2017

Tydzień po ataku terrorystycznym w Paryżu w listopadzie 2015 r. Komisja Europejska przyjęła wniosek dotyczący wprowadzenia zmian do dyrektywy w sprawie kontroli nabywania i posiadania broni. Celem zmian jest wprowadzenie bardziej rygorystycznych kontroli w odniesieniu do używania broni przez osoby cywilne, poprawa identyfikowalności legalnie posiadanej broni i zacieśnienie współpracy między państwami członkowskimi. Wynikiem kilku rund negocjacji trójstronnych było wstępne porozumienie zawarte w grudniu ...

EYE 2016 – We are not afraid!

W skrócie 28-04-2016

The year 2015 confirmed once again that terrorism is a serious threat to international security. The EU plays an active role in supporting Member States' measures to ensure security, be it through strengthening the control of firearms, securing borders or using new technologies. Security, however, needs to be balanced with the respect for fundamental rights. Communities also have an important part to play in preventing terrorism. This note has been prepared for the European Youth Event, taking place ...

Since its entry into force, the Firearms Directive has been broadly successful in facilitating the free movement of firearms within the internal market and, at the same time, in ensuring a high level of security for EU citizens. Yet, some difficulties became apparent, notably as concerns the security aspects of the Directive. The 2008 revision intervened mainly on this front, also requiring the Commission to issue guidelines on deactivation standards 'to ensure that deactivated firearms are rendered ...

Small arms and light weapons (SALW) are one of the main instruments of armed violence around the world, both in conflict and non-conflict situations, with significant impact on entire societies from a humanitarian and socio-economic point of view. The international community, in particular the United Nations, has identified the proliferation and traffic of illicit SALW as an important field of action, and in this context, it has established a binding framework to prevent, combat and ultimately ...

Ratifying the UN Firearms Protocol

W skrócie 25-06-2013

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).