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SEESAC. 2019 ‘Number of Firearms Imported to Serbia (2012-2016).’ SEESAC Serbia - 2012/2016 SALW Survey, p. 31. Belgrade: South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC). 18 December

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The number of granted import authorizations increased from 151 in 2012 to 267 by 2016, an increase of 76.8%, while the number of import authorizations that were realized/implemented fluctuated but increased overall from 78 in 2012 to 151 by 2016, an increase of 93.6%. The value of arms and ammunition imports increased from EUR 3.1 million in 2012 to EUR 13 million by 2016, an increase of 319.4%. The number of temporary imports fluctuated but increased overall from 19 in 2012 to 48 by 2016.

The import of ML1 category items fluctuated but increased overall, from 27,519 items in 2012 to 223,004 by 2016. ML2 imports fluctuated and increased overall from 991 units in 2012 to 7,242 by 2016. ML3 imports increased significantly from 431 million units in 2012 to 1.1 billion by 2016.

Table 6: Firearm and ammunition imports by quantity and type, 2012-2016

Category: 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
ML1: 27,519 - 99,944 - 160,679 - 144,257 - 223,004
ML2: 991 - 24,973 - 1,136 - 4,035 - 7,242
ML3: 431,446,335 - 373,523,350 - 485,552,741 - 547,613,103 - 1,116,559,233

[Total: 431,474,845 - 373,648,267 - 485,714,556 - 547,761,395 - 1,116,789,479]

Notes:
- ML1 are defined as smooth-bore weapons with a caliber of less than 20 mm, other arms and automatic weapons with a caliber of 12.7 mm (caliber 0.50 inches) or less and accessories, and specially designed components. This definition and subsequent definitions for ML2 and ML3 weapons are based on the military list categories as adopted by the EU Council on 14 March 2016 (CFSP 2016/C 122/01).
- ML2 are defined as smooth-bore weapons with a caliber of 20 mm or more, other weapons or armament with a greater than 12.7 mm (caliber 0.50 inches), projectors and accessories, and specially designed components.
- ML3 are defined as ammunition and fuse setting devices, and specially designed components.

ID: Q16021

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