Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Maldives. 2016 ‘Marking and Record Keeping.’ National Report of the Republic of Maldives on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA); Section 7, p. 5. New York NY: Permanent Mission of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations. 16 March
Relevant contents
Section 7: Marking and Record Keeping
Marking
14. Does your country take measures to ensure that all SALW in the possession of government armed and security forces for their own use are duly marked? YES
14.1. Describe the markings that are applied to government held stocks.
Engraving on SALW…
Record-keeping
16. Does your country have standards and procedures related to keeping of records for all marked SALW in its territory? YES
16.1. What records relating to SALW are kept by the State (e.g. manufacturing, brokering, import and export licences granted, sales to other States, SALW held by State agencies such as the armed forces etc)?
All records relating to SALW are kept by the State / Ministry of Defense & National Security
16.2. How long does the government keep such records? 10 years…
[SALW = Small Arms and Light Weapons]
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