Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Albania. 2020 ‘International Transfers (End-User Certificates).’ National Report of Albania 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 3, pp. 8-11. New York NY: Permanent Mission of Albania to the United Nations. 1 January
Relevant contents
Licensing and authorisation
3.4. What kind of documentation does your country require prior to authorising an export of SALW to another country?
a) An end-user certificate (EUC) from the importing country. YES
i) What elements does an end-user certificate in your country contain
1) Detailed description (type, quantity, characteristics) of the SALW or technology. YES
2) Contract number or order reference and date. YES
3) Final destination country. YES
4) Description of the end-use of the SALW. YES
5) Exporter's details (name, address and business name). YES
6) End-user information (name, position, full address and original signature). YES
7) Information on other parties involved in the transaction. YES
8) Certification by the relevant government authorities of the authenticity of
the end-user. YES
9) Date of issue. YES
10) Other:
b) Other types of end-user documentation:
International Import Certificate
3.5. Does your country verify or seek to authenticate EUCs or other types of end-user documentation provided?
3.5.1. Details:
DURING THE TIME OF APPLICATION FOR AN EXPERT LICENSE, THE EUC'S CAN BE SOUGHT TO BE AUTHENTICATE VIA DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS OR INTELLIGENCE SERVICES.
3.6. Does your country have measures in place aimed at preventing the forgery and misuse of EUCs or other types of end-user documentation? YES
3.6.1. Details:
The forgery and misuse of the official document are sanctioned by the penal code by imprisonment and fines. Also all the EUCs submitted for an application must be legalised in case that the issuing country is part of the "Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement for Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents". When the country that had issued the EUC is not a member of this Convention or has expressed reservations toward Albania, the document must have the apostille seal.
Post-delivery controls
3.7. When exporting, does your country require a Delivery Verification Certificate (DVC) to confirm that SALW have reached their intended end-user or intended importer in the importing State? YES
3.8. After exporting, does your country verify or seek to authenticate DVCs provided? YES
3.8.1. Details:
It's applicable case by case, the DVCs submitted after the export must be legalised in case that the issuing country is part of the "Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement for Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents". When the country that had issued the DVC is not a member of this Convention or has expressed reservations toward Albania, the document must have the apostille seal.
3.9. When importing, does your country grant the right to the exporting State to conduct a physical check at the point of delivery?
[SALW = Small Arms and Light Weapons]
[EUC = End-User Certificate]