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ARTICLE-3: Exceptions [go to this ARTICLE]
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1. Notwithstanding the general obligations under Article 1, the
retention
or transfer
of a number of anti-personnel mines for the development of and training
in mine
detection, mine clearance, or mine destruction techniques is permitted.
The amount
of such mines shall not exceed the minimum number absolutely necessary
for the
above-mentioned purposes.
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ARTICLE-6: International cooperation and assistance [go to this ARTICLE]
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2. Each State Party undertakes to facilitate and shall have the right
to
participate in the fullest possible exchange of equipment, material and
scientific and technological information concerning the implementation
of this Convention. The States Parties shall not impose undue
restrictions
on the provision of mine clearance equipment and related technological
information for humanitarian purposes.
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4. Each State Party in a position to do so shall provide assistance for
mine
clearance and related activities. Such assistance may be provided,
inter
alia,
through the United Nations system, international or regional
organizations
or
institutions, non-governmental organizations or institutions, or on a
bilateral
basis, or by contributing to the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund
for
Assistance in Mine Clearance, or other regional funds that deal with
demining.
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4. Each State Party in a position to do so shall provide assistance for
mine
clearance and related activities. Such assistance may be provided,
inter
alia,
through the United Nations system, international or regional
organizations
or
institutions, non-governmental organizations or institutions, or on a
bilateral
basis, or by contributing to the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund
for
Assistance in Mine Clearance, or other regional funds that deal with
demining.
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6. Each State Party undertakes to provide information to the database
on
mine clearance established within the United Nations system, especially
information concerning various means and technologies of mine
clearance,
and lists of experts, expert agencies or national points of contact on
mine clearance.
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6. Each State Party undertakes to provide information to the database
on
mine clearance established within the United Nations system, especially
information concerning various means and technologies of mine
clearance,
and lists of experts, expert agencies or national points of contact on
mine clearance.
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6. Each State Party undertakes to provide information to the database
on
mine clearance established within the United Nations system, especially
information concerning various means and technologies of mine
clearance,
and lists of experts, expert agencies or national points of contact on
mine clearance.
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ARTICLE-7: Transparency measures [go to this ARTICLE]
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d) The types, quantities and, if possible, lot numbers of all
anti-personnel
mines retained or transferred for the development of and training in
mine
detection, mine clearance or mine destruction techniques, or
transferred
for
the purpose of destruction, as well as the institutions authorized by a
State Party
to retain or transfer anti-personnel mines, in accordance with Article
3;
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h) The technical characteristics of each type of anti-personnel mine
produced,
to the extent known, and those currently owned or possessed by a State
Party,
giving, where reasonably possible, such categories of information as
may
facilitate
identification and clearance of anti-personnel mines; at a minimum,
this
information
shall include the dimensions, fusing, explosive content, metallic
content,
colour
photographs and other information which may facilitate mine clearance;
and
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