Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Netherlands. 2020 ‘International Transfers.’ National Report of the Netherlands 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, p. 7. New York NY: Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the United Nations. 1 January
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Licensing and authorisation
3.5. Does your country verify or seek to authenticate EUCs or other types of end-user documentation provided? YES
3.5.1. Details:
The Netherlands seeks to authenticate EUCs or other types of enduser documentation (such as IICs), taking into account guidelines and agreements as established in the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA). There is extensive coordination between several governmental departments, including the The Central Import and Export Office (CDIU) of the Dutch Customs, Dutch intelligence services (including AIVD and MIVD) and the Dutch Ministry of Safety and Justice; in order to ensure the authenticity of EUCs and IICs.
The CDIU plays the central and coordinating part in this. The Dutch government furthermore is well aware of (common) practices regarding the evasion of export control mechanisms (including the forgery and misuse of EUCs), and actively seeks to combat these.
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:
See above. The Dutch government is well aware of (common) practices regarding the evasion of export control mechanisms (including the forgery and misuse of EUCs), and actively seeks to combat these. For this purpose, as well as for control and verification of EUCs and other types of enduser documentation, generally speaking, Dutch Customs have an enforcement task. In addition, Dutch Customs also has 2 specialised teams that have a task in this area.
For Licensing, the Central Import and Export Office (CDIU). For administrative enquiries and the detection of irregularities Team "Precursoren, Strategische goederen en Sancties" (Team POSS; Precursors, Strategic Goods and Sanctions). Other information may be gathered by making use of Dutch intelligence services and/or the official Dutch representations abroad."
[EUCs = End-User Certificates]