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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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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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ARTICLE-8: Facilitation and clarification of compliance [go to this ARTICLE]
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5. The requesting State Party may propose through the Secretary-General
of the
United Nations the convening of a Special Meeting of the States
Parties
to
consider the matter. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall
thereupon
communicate this proposal and all information submitted by the States
Parties
concerned, to all States Parties with a request that they indicate
whether
they favour
a Special Meeting of the States Parties, for the purpose of
considering
the matter.
In the event that within 14 days from the date of such
communication,
at least one-third
of the States Parties favours such a Special Meeting, the
Secretary-General
of the
United Nations shall convene this Special Meeting of the States Parties
within a
further 14 days. A quorum for t his Meeting shall consist of a majority
of States Parties.
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ARTICLE-12: Review Conferences [go to this ARTICLE]
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2. The purpose of the Review Conference shall be:
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