Documents CSP12 Preparatory Process

Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (Monday to Wednesday, 16-18 March)

•  Chair Letter and the following Sub-Working Group documents as annexes and appendices:  English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish

Sub-working Group on exchange of national implementation practices (page 5)

·        Annex A: Draft annotated agenda for the meeting of the Sub-working Group on Exchange of National Implementation Practices (1 page)

The lists of practical implementation questions regarding “National control system – Brokering” and “Risk assessment (covering Articles 6&7)” that are intended to guide delegations’ presentations and interventions on these topics are available in the annex of the multi-year workplan for this Sub-working Group, welcomed by CSP10 (AR, EN, ES, FR, RU, ZH).

Sub-working Group on current and emerging implementation issues (pages 6-27)

·        Annex B-1: Draft annotated agenda for the meeting of the Sub-working Group on Current and Emerging Implementation Issues 

·        Annex B-2: Working document for the meeting of the Sub-working Group on Current and Emerging Implementation Issues 

o   Appendix 1: Possible draft elements for voluntary guidance linking human rights and IHL due diligence by industry actors and ATT implementation: Possible aspects and questions

o   Appendix 2: Proposed additional guidance on the implementation of Article 7 (4) of the Treaty for integration in the Voluntary Guide on Implementing Articles 6 & 7 of the ATT 

o   Appendix 3: Proposed amendments to the sections of the Voluntary Guide to Implementing Articles 6 & 7 of the ATT which address the implementation of Article 7 (4) 

o   Appendix 4: Possible steps and questions for developing or strengthening inter-agency cooperation 

 o    Appendix 5:  Explanatory memoranda regarding issues raised for an ad hoc discussion 

Working Group on Treaty Universalization (Wednesday 18 March)

• Co-Chair Letter and draft annotated agenda :  English     Arabic   Chinese    French   Russian   Spanish

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 The draft annotated agenda (2 pages) includes the following annexes:

·        Annex A: CSP11 recommendations and suggestions regarding “Universalization as a Priority” 

·        Annex B: List of practical ratification/accession and domestication questions (welcomed by CSP10 and intended to guide delegations’ presentations and interventions under the agenda item on “Ratification/accession and national domestication practices”) 

·        Annex C: List of States that are the focus of ATT universalization efforts (in accordance with the WGTU workplan for ATT universalization efforts, welcomed by CSP10) 

Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (Thursday 19 March)

• Chair Letter and draft annotated agenda :   English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish

  
  

The draft annotated agenda (5 pages) includes an annex (1 page) with the list of practical implementation questions concerning “Reports to Cabinet and/or Parliament”, welcomed by CSP10 as part of the multi-year workplan for the WGTR and intended to guide delegations’ presentations and interventions on the topic in question