COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/2275
of 18 November 2022
in support of the development of an internationally recognised arms and ammunition management validation system (AAMVS) to prevent illicit proliferation
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ANNEX
PROJECT DOCUMENT
DEVELOPING AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED ARMS AND AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT VALIDATION SYSTEM (AAMVS) TO PREVENT ILLICIT PROLIFERATION
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Background
What is the AAMVS?
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Technical approach
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Overall objectives
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Description of activities
Objective 1: Create an operational AAMVS System
Year 1: Consolidate the AAMVS System framework
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Establish an EU advisory network consisting of interested stakeholders who can provide expert advice on substantive and operational guidance on matters of EU policy and activities. These advisors will be called upon to provide input during the development stage of the EU AAMVS to ensure the system is fit for EU purposes. The GICHD Project Team will be responsible for implementing their advice. Efforts will be made to arrange for several in-person meetings throughout the year. The purpose of the advisory network is to ensure EU stakeholders take the lead in designing a system that fits their needs and working processes. The advisors will contribute to defining the following system features:
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Implementation of EU tools tailored to the EU criteria and validated by the EU. |
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Drafting of a framework document for EU AAMVS system, together with a development strategy. |
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Validate the self-assessment and validation analysis. The generic self-assessment tools developed during the implementation of Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/2075 need to be reviewed, tailored, and validated by the EU technical experts to ensure they are fit for the requirements of EU stakeholders. Perform a technical validation of the self-assessment tools approved by the thematic experts (arms and ammunition management and export control). Assess the web-design requirements for creating the information-sharing platform. Based on the recommendations from the EU advisors, the assessment will determine the programming requirements to create the desired web platform. |
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Inclusion of notes and correspondence taken from communications with EU advisory network. |
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Establishment of a web-platform development plan that includes design, development, testing and finalisation. |
Year 2: Testing of tools and systems
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Test self-assessment tools in third countries. The tests will consist of three features:
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Assessment report of self-assessment trial. |
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Design, test and validate the web-platform to the specifications outline by the EU advisory network. |
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Separate training materials for performing self-assessment and validation. |
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Draft training materials and operating procedures to support efforts to complete the self-assessment, to standardise the validation process and guide the system oversight mechanism. |
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Drafted polices and operating procedures for conducting validation and for system oversight mechanism. |
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Draft policy documents for AAMVS operation and oversight. |
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A web-platform for sharing AAMVS information. |
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Update EU advisory network on the status of the implementation and discuss challenges and questions that arise. |
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Notes for EU advisors. |
Objective 2: Encourage other organisations to develop their own regional AAMVS.
Year 1: Introduce AAMVS to two regional organisations; continue to examine links with international instruments
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Conduct outreach with two regional organisations and their Member States to promote the regional AAMVS concept. This will consist of up to three visits to the region. The first meeting with the regional organisation will be used to encourage the development of a regional AAMVS and, if desired, to start the planning of the next steps. A second meeting would include all EU Member States and serve as an introduction to the system and the benefits. Follow-up meetings are expected to further encourage and plan the creation of a regional AAMVS. |
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Regional organisations and their Member States made aware of the EU’s AAMVS system and the benefits of creating their own. |
Participate in meetings of regional and international arms control instruments. This could include holding side events or other events to promote the AAMVS and the development of the EU AAMVS. |
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