Publications
Best Practice Guide on Procedures for Management of Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition
Publishing date: 26 January 2024
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, Resources
What we do: Arms control
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This guide provides recommended best practices that will facilitate and enhance proper management of national stockpiles of conventional ammunition, explosive material and detonating devices. It contains information useful for those individuals currently working in ammunition storage locations and those managers involved in the chain of command over these facilities that are working to establish national policy and procedures. These practices will help participating States (pS) both use their resources more efficiently and to diminish the risk of dangerous situations involving theft, loss, or accident.
Best Practice Guide on National Procedures for Stockpile Management, Security and Destruction of Man-portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS)
Publishing date: 9 December 2021
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, Resources
What we do: Arms control
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This best practice guide was originally drafted and developed as Annex C – Man-portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) to the Best Practice Guide on National Procedures for Stockpile Management, Security and Destruction by the governments of the United States of America, Germany, Canada, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Russian Federation, Sweden and Turkey. This revision establishes a stand-alone, best practice guideline on National Procedures for Stockpile Management, Security and Destruction of Man-portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS), drafted by the government of the United States of America with review and recommendations submitted from Germany, United Kingdom, Russian Federation, Switzerland and OSCE Field Offices.