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Belgium. 2020 ‘Stockpile Management (Gestion des stocks).’ National Report of Belgium 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 5 (Question 5.5), p. 25. New York NY: Permanent Mission of Belgium to the United Nations. 1 January

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5.5 Pendant la période biennale considérée, votre pays a-t-il détruit des stocks en excédent ? OUI

5.5.2 Avez-vous des exemples de pratiques optimales concernant la destruction (notamment sur les méthodes de destruction [brûler, fondre, couper, écraser, autres : veuillez préciser]) ?

8.222 ALPC ont été détruites par la Défense dans la période 2018-2019. La destruction de ces armes s'est faite par un processus industriel intégré de torsion, broyage, coupage et déchiquetage. La destruction opérée par la Défense a eu lieu auprès d'une firme spécialisée:
- dans une zone entièrement fermée et sécurisée à cet effet.
- sous surveillance/vérification/contrôle permanent de la Défense pendant tout le processus de démilitarisation et de destruction.

[ALPC = Armes légères et de petit calibre]

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[Translation by GunPolicy.org]

5.5 During the biennium under review, did your country destroy surplus stocks? YES

5.5.2 Do you have any examples of best practices regarding destruction (including on destruction methods [burn, melt, cut, crush, other: please specify])?

8,222 SALW were destroyed by the Defense in the 2018-2019 period. The destruction of these weapons was accomplished through an integrated industrial process of twisting, crushing, cutting, and shredding. The destruction operated by the Defense took place at a specialized firm:
- in a completely closed and secured area for this purpose.
- under permanent surveillance/verification/control by the Defense during the whole demilitarization and destruction process.

[SALW = Small Arms and Light Weapons]

ID: Q14473

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