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Tools and Guidelines

This page includes tools and guidelines developed by the ATT Working Groups for use by States Parties and welcomed or endorsed by the Conference of States Parties (CSP). All these documents are available in all six UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish), with some exceptions, and can be downloaded from the ATT Document Repository.

Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI)Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR)Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU)

Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI)

The following documents are annexed to the WGETI Chair’s Draft Report to CSP4 (ATT/CSP4.WGETI/2018/CHAIR/355/Conf.Rep), 

the WGETI Chair’s Draft Report to CSP5 (ATT/CSP5.WGETI/2019/CHAIR/529/Conf.Rep), 

the WGETI Chair’s Draft Report to CSP8 (ATT/CSP8.WGETI/2022/CHAIR/733/Conf.Rep), 

the WGETI Chair’s Report to CSP10 (ATT/CSP10.WGETI/2024/CHAIR/799/Conf.Rep) 

and the WGETI Chair’s Report to CSP12 (ATT/CSP12.WGETI/2026/CHAIR/853/Conf.Rep):


  • Article 5 - Voluntary Basic Guide to Establishing a National Control System (2019) – Download

    • Including “Possible steps and questions for developing or strengthening inter-agency cooperation” (2026)


  • Article 6 - Possible voluntary guiding and supporting elements in implementing the obligations under Article 6(1) (2018) – Download


  • Article 7 - List of possible reference documents to be considered by States Parties in conducting a risk assessment under Article 7 (2018 and 2019) – Download


  • Articles 6 & 7 - Voluntary Guide to implementing Articles 6 & 7 of the Arms Trade Treaty (2024) – Download

    • Including “Additional guidance on the implementation of Article 7 (4) of the Treaty” (2026)


  • Article 9 - Voluntary Guide to implementing Article 9 of the Arms Trade Treaty (2023) – Download


  • Article 11 - List of possible reference documents to be considered by States Parties to prevent and address diversion (2018) – Download


  • Article 11 - Possible measures to prevent and address diversion (2018) – Download

    • Including “Operational steps for the introduction and implementation of post-shipment control” (2023)

 

  • Article 11 - Voluntary paper outlining the elements of a process for assessing the risk of diversion (2021) – Download


  • Multi-Year Workplan (and practical questions) for the WGETI Sub-Working Group on Exchange of National Implementation Practices (2024) – Download

Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR)

The following documents are annexed to the WGTR Co-chairs’ Draft Report to CSP3 (ATT/CSP3.WGTR/2017/CHAIR/159/Conf.Rep),

the WGTR Co-chairs’ Draft Report to CSP4 (ATT/CSP4.WGTR/2018/CHAIR/358/Conf.Rep), 

the WGTR Co-chairs’ Draft Report to CSP8 (ATT/CSP8.WGTR/2022/CHAIR/734/Conf.Rep) 

and the WGTR Chair’s Report to CSP10 (ATT/CSP10.WGTR/2024/CHAIR/800/Conf.Rep):


  • Article 13(3) - Reporting Authorized or Actual Exports and Imports of Conventional Arms under the ATT: Questions & Answers (FAQ) (2017, 2019 and 2022) – Download


  • Article 13 - Working Paper on National-level Measures to Facilitate Compliance with International Reporting Obligations and Commitments (2017) – Download


  • Article 13 - Outreach Strategy on Reporting (2018) – Download


  • ATT Secretariat Guidance on the use of the ATT Information Exchange Platform (2020) – Download

 

  • Multi-Year Workplan (and practical questions) for the WGTR Exchange of National Implementation Practices regarding Transparency (2024) – Download

Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU)

The following documents are annexed to the WGTU Co-chairs’ Draft Report to CSP5 (ATT/CSP5.WGTU/2019/CHAIR/532/Conf.Rep) and the WGTU Co-chairs’ Report to CSP10 (ATT/CSP10.WGTU/2024/CHAIR/801/Conf.Rep):


  • ATT Universalization Toolkit (2019) – Download


  • 'Welcome Pack' for New States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (2019) – Download

 

  • WGTU Workplan for ATT universalization efforts (2024) – Download


  • List of Practical Questions for the WGTU Structured Discussions on National Ratification/Accession and Domestication Practices (2024) – Download