On 29 – 30 April 2019, the Second Roadmap Activity for Malaysia under the second phase of the EU Arms Trade Treaty Outreach Project (EU-ATT OP II) was conducted by BAFA in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This workshop was based on the findings in the Initial Visit from 28– 29 November 2018 and the comprehensive Roadmap Document drafted afterwards and was conducted back-to-back with Roadmap Activity 1 (25– 26 April 2019). The EU project brought together national ATT stakeholders from the Attorney General’s Chamber, Customs Department, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Malaysian National Security Council, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, and Royal Malaysia Police.

The first day kicked off with an introduction into the ATT article 5 followed by a presentation from Malaysia on the status quo in the country with respect to the provisions in this ATT article. Afterwards, experts gave best practice examples, case studies and introductions into the export control systems of various countries inside and outside the EU in order to show Malaysians ways of handling the obligations set out in the Treaty.

The second day started with an introduction into the ATT article 11 followed by a presentation from Malaysia on the status quo in the country with respect to the provisions in this ATT article. Afterwards, experts elaborated on different categories of diversion and adequate diversion countermeasures. Best practice examples, case studies and introductions into the export control systems of Latvia, Germany and the Philippines aimed to give Malaysian participants insight into the practice in different countries.

BAFA was supported by ATT experts from Germany, Latvia, the Philippines and Conflict Armament Research.