Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Slovakia. 2016 ‘Marking and Record Keeping.’ National Report of Slovakia 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. 6. New York NY: Permanent Mission of Slovakia to the United Nations. 29 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…
15. Does your country encourage manufacturers of SALW to develop measures against the removal or alteration of markings? YES…
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)?
Records on manufacturing, brokering, import and export licences granted, sales to other states, etc.
16.2. How long does the government keep such records?
10 years after the end of lifecycle (destruction, export, etc.)
[SALW = Small Arms and Light Weapons]
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