CSP7 Documents for consultation

As announced by the CSP7 President in his letter to ATT stakeholders on 22 February, remote consultations will be held intersessionally to finalise documentation arising out of the April meetings that will be submitted to CSP7 for consideration and possible adoption or endorsement.

Draft documents were circulated to ATT stakeholders on 04 June 2021 for consultation remotely (online) during the intersessional period leading up to the Seventh Conference of States Parties (CSP7):

All stakeholders are invited to submit their comments on the following documents, in writing, to the ATT Secretariat at info@thearmstradetreaty.org by 23 June 2021:

Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI)

1.           WGETI Sub-working Group on Article 11: Draft paper on the elements of a risk assessment process
              English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish

Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR)

2.            Summary Report of the WGTR meeting on 28 – 29 April 2021, English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish
              including the following annexes:

a.            Draft proposed amendments to the Initial Reporting template;

b.            Draft proposed amendments to the Annual Reporting template; and

c.             Mandate for the working group beyond CSP7.

Management Committee

3.           Revised draft elements for a Secretariat’s procedure regarding Rule 8(1)D (Guidelines for Financial Arrangements) 
              English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish

Working Papers

4.            CSP7 President draft Working Paper: Strengthening efforts to eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and ensure
              efficient stockpile management     English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish

5.            Working Paper presented by Argentina, (the President of the Sixth Conference of States Parties to the ATT) titled: ‘Transparency and
              Exchange of Information: Its Roles in the Prevention of Diversion’     English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish

Stakeholders submitted the following comments on the draft CSP7 documents, in writing, to the ATT Secretariat:

Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI)

1.           WGETI Sub-working Group on Article 11: Draft paper on the elements of a risk assessment process

Comments: Belgium, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, Control Arms
             

Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR)

2.            Summary Report of the WGTR meeting on 28 – 29 April 2021, including the following annexes:

a.            Draft proposed amendments to the Initial Reporting template;

b.            Draft proposed amendments to the Annual Reporting template; and

c.             Mandate for the working group beyond CSP7.

Comments: China, Switzerland

Management Committee

3.           Revised draft elements for a Secretariat’s procedure regarding Rule 8(1)D (Guidelines for Financial Arrangements) 

Comments: France, Panama, Switzerland

Working Papers

4.            CSP7 President draft Working Paper: Strengthening efforts to eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and ensure
              efficient stockpile management  

Comments: France,  Japan, Switzerland, Republic of Korea, WILPF

5.            Working Paper presented by Argentina (the President of the Sixth Conference of States Parties to the ATT) titled: ‘Transparency and
              Exchange of Information: Its Roles in the Prevention of Diversion’    

Comments: Belgium, Japan, Switzerland (1),  Switzerland (2)