COARM Study Visit on Arms Export Controls to Paris for North African Countries of the European Neighbourhood Policy
As part of the European Union ‘Council Working Group on Conventional Arms Exports (COARM) Outreach Programme’, a study visit on arms export controls for officials from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia took place in Paris on 28-29 April 2014. The study visit was hosted by the French SGDSN (Secrétariat général de la défense et de la sécurité nationale). The study visit provided an opportunity for participants to discuss the arms export control system of France, arms export control systems in the beneficiary countries, practical and technical aspects of arms export controls, the perspective of industry, the role of customs and the Ministry of Defence, as well as the role of the Arms Trade Treaty. Officials from Belgium, Italy, Luxemburg and Spain shared their experience and expertise on these topics with the participants.
The European Union 'Council Working Group on Conventional Arms Exports (COARM) Outreach Programme' aims to provide assistance and cooperation in support of transparent and responsible arms transfers. The project promotes the principles and criteria for arms exports and related transparency measures introduced by the EU Common Position 2008/944/CFSP. This activity was carried out in the framework of EU Council Decision 2012/711/CFSP which had five main components: (i) Regional workshops, (ii) staff exchanges, (iii) individual assistance, (iv) web-portal development, (v) assessment events. The subsequent phases were financed and carried out under EU Council Decisions 2015/2309/CFSP and 2018/101/CFSP. The project was implemented by the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) and funded by the EU.
COARM North Africa Regional Workshop I
26/11/2013 - 27/11/2013
COARM West Africa Regional Workshop II
25/10/2017 - 26/10/2017
EUP2P North Africa Regional Workshop I
02/11/2016 - 03/11/2016
COARM North Africa Regional Workshop II
23/05/2017 - 24/05/2017
EUP2P North Africa Customs Visit London
19/07/2017 - 20/07/2017
EUP2P North Africa Customs Visit Antwerp
14/09/2016 - 15/09/2016
COARM West Africa Kickoff Workshop
10/11/2016 - 10/11/2016
COARM North Africa Regional Workshop II
28/10/2014 - 29/10/2014
Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA)
Division 225 – Outreach-Projects; Basic Principles
Frankfurter Straße 29 – 35
65760 Eschborn
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)6196 908-2602
E-mail: coarm@bafa.bund.de