Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Singapore. 2016 ‘Marking and Record Keeping.’ National Report of Singapore 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 Singapore to the United Nations. 6 May
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.
Serial number, name of manufacturer and country of manufacture are embossed on the weapon…
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)?
Weapon serial number as well as name and country of manufacturer.
16.2. How long does the government keep such records?
More than 10 years…
[SALW = Small Arms and Light Weapons]
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