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Date: 31 December 2003, Type: Book
The Handbook of Best Practices on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) is a new set of guidelines developed by the Forum for Security and Co-operation to help cut down the amount of illegally-held weaponry in circulation.
The Handbook is one of the most comprehensive manuals to-date on SALW that provides a set of best practice guides relating to all stages of a gun's life starting with manufacture and finishing with destruction and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration.
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English (1,487.6 Kb), Arabic (950.4 Kb), French (2,686.7 Kb), German (2,711.1 Kb), Italian (2,680.5 Kb), Russian (2,811 Kb), Spanish (2,687 Kb)
Chapter 1
National Controls over Manufacture of Small Arms and Light Weapons English (97.1 Kb), French (225.2 Kb), German (225.9 Kb), Italian (225 Kb), Russian (266.3 Kb), Spanish (224.9 Kb)
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Chapter 2
Marking, Record-keeping and Traceability of Small Arms and Light Weapons English (111.4 Kb), Arabic (110.2 Kb), French (237.3 Kb), German (239.8 Kb), Italian (237.1 Kb), Russian (289 Kb), Spanish (237.2 Kb)
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Chapter 3
National Procedures for Stockpile Management and Security English (890.9 Kb), Arabic (479.2 Kb), French (1,042.9 Kb), German (1,042.4 Kb), Italian (1,038.7 Kb), Russian (1,104.7 Kb), Spanish (1,038.6 Kb)
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Chapter 4
National Control of Brokering Activities English (132.8 Kb), Arabic (148.9 Kb), French (259.2 Kb), German (260.9 Kb), Italian (257.5 Kb), Russian (313.9 Kb), Spanish (259.3 Kb)
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Chapter 5
Export Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons English (107.2 Kb), Arabic (107.7 Kb), French (234 Kb), German (236.1 Kb), Italian (233.2 Kb), Russian (280.9 Kb), Spanish (233.2 Kb)
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Chapter 6
Definition and Indicators of a Surplus of Small Arms and Light Weapons English (108.6 Kb), Arabic (97 Kb), French (231.5 Kb), German (235.9 Kb), Italian (232.6 Kb), Russian (286.6 Kb), Spanish (233 Kb)
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Chapter 7
National Procedures for the Destruction of Small Arms and Light Weapons English (130.2 Kb), Arabic (144.9 Kb), French (254.8 Kb), German (260.1 Kb), Italian (255.2 Kb), Russian (319.5 Kb), Spanish (259.6 Kb)
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Chapter 8
Best Practice Guide on Small Arms and Light Weapons in Disarmament, Demobilization & Reintegration (DD&R) Processes English (113.7 Kb), Arabic (113.1 Kb), French (238.3 Kb), German (240.4 Kb), Italian (238.4 Kb), Russian (276.7 Kb), Spanish (239.5 Kb)
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Handbook of Best Practices on Small Arms and Light Weapons
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