Mine Action and the Implementation of CCW Protocol V on Explosive Remnants

The publication is intended particularly for States and their armedarmed
the state of a mine or explosive ordnance when all elements of the fuzing train are in line and capable of initiation/firing by applied energy.
forces, but also for international and non-governmental organisations involved in explosive ordnance disposal, riskrisk
combination of the probability of occurrence of harm and the severity of that harm. [ISO Guide 51:1999(E)]
education or assistance to the victims. This first edition, which takes into account decisions reached at the First Meeting of States Parties to Protocol VProtocol V
Protocol V to the CCW on Explosive Remnants of War Note: Under Protocol V, States Parties and parties to armed conflict are required to take action to clear, remove or destroy ERW (Art. 3), and record, retain and transmit information related to the use or abandonment of explosive ordnances (Art. 4). They are also obligated to take all feasible precautions for the protection of civilians (Art. 5) and humanitarian missions and organizations (Art. 6). States Parties in a position to do so should provide cooperation and assistance for marking, clearance, removal, destruction, and victim assistance, among other things (Art. 7 & 8). Protocol V entered into force on 12 November 2006.
in November 2007, reflects the legal obligations laid down by Protocol VProtocol V
Protocol V to the CCW on Explosive Remnants of War Note: Under Protocol V, States Parties and parties to armed conflict are required to take action to clear, remove or destroy ERW (Art. 3), and record, retain and transmit information related to the use or abandonment of explosive ordnances (Art. 4). They are also obligated to take all feasible precautions for the protection of civilians (Art. 5) and humanitarian missions and organizations (Art. 6). States Parties in a position to do so should provide cooperation and assistance for marking, clearance, removal, destruction, and victim assistance, among other things (Art. 7 & 8). Protocol V entered into force on 12 November 2006.
on ERWERW
Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) and Abandoned Explosive Ordnance (AXO). (CCW protocol V).
and the non-legally-binding technical annex. Written in a straightforward style, it is intended simply to give guidance in a complex area of endeavour, based on best practice and lessons from the last 15 years of mine actionmine action
activities which aim to reduce the social, economic and environmental impact of mines, and ERW including unexploded sub-munitions.
Note: Mine action is not just about demining; it is also about people and societies, and how they are affected by landmine and ERW contamination. The objective of mine action is to reduce the risk from landmines and ERW to a level where people can live safely; in which economic, social and health development can occur free from the constraints imposed by landmine and ERW contamination, and in which the victims’ different needs can be addressed. Mine action comprises five complementary groups of activities:
 
a) MRE;
b) humanitarian demining, i.e. mine and ERW survey, mapping, marking and clearance;
c) victim assistance, including rehabilitation and reintegration;
d) stockpile destruction; and
e) advocacy against the use of APM.
Note: A number of other enabling activities are required to support these five components of mine action, including: assessment and planning, the mobilisation and prioritisation of resources, information management, human skills development and management training, QM and the application of effective, appropriate and safe equipment.
 
. We hope that it will prove a useful resource to everyone concerned with the consequences of explosive remnants of warexplosive remnants of war
Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) and Abandoned Explosive Ordnance (AXO). (CCW protocol V).
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