Article 1

United Kingdom

For the purpose of promoting among third countries the process leading towards an Arms Trade Treaty, the European Union shall support activities in order to further the following objectives:

(a)

increase awareness by national and regional actors, United Nations Member States, civil society and industry, of the current international discussions around an Arms Trade Treaty;

(b)

reinforce the purpose of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on an Arms Trade Treaty and strengthen the United Nations as the only forum that can deliver a truly universal instrument;

(c)

contribute to the better involvement of all United Nations Member States and regional organisations in the Arms Trade Treaty process;

(d)

encourage the exchange of views between States which are part of the GGE and those which are not part of it;

(e)

foster debate among United Nations Member States, particularly among those which are not part of the GGE;

(f)

promote an exchange of views among United Nations Member States, regional organisations, civil society and industry;

(g)

identify possible elements, the scope and the implications of an Arms Trade Treaty; and

(h)

share these debates and views with the whole international community.

For achieving the above objectives, the EU will undertake the following project:

organisation of a launching event, six regional seminars, a concluding seminar, including the dissemination of results, and a side-event in the margins of the 1st Committee (UNGA 64th session).

A detailed description is set out in the Annex.