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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2010-179/annex/division-1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2010/179",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2010/179/CFSP of 11 March 2010 in support of SEESAC arms control activities in the Western Balkans, in the framework of the EU Strategy to combat the illicit accumulation and trafficking of SALW and their ammunition",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2010-179",
  "path": "annex/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Introduction",
  "text": "The large-scale accumulation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) in south-east Europe has been recognised as an important challenge to peace and security by the EU SALW Strategy. The countries in the Western Balkans have been of a particular concern due to the historical accumulation of weapons and munitions stockpiles. Not only does this region remain directly affected by the proliferation of SALW and their ammunition, but it also continues to present risks of trafficking of weapons to conflict areas elsewhere.\nCurrently the main challenge for the Western Balkan countries is the practical implementation of their legal and political commitments in the area of SALW control, including the UN Programme of Action on SALW and the International Marking and Tracing Instrument (ITI).\nConsequently, in order to minimise the risk of proliferation of SALW, it is crucial to increase safety of existing stockpiles of SALW and ammunitions, to destroy surpluses and to establish more stringent controls on SALW, including through the implementation at regional level of the ITI and improvement of the registration process. These objectives and activities are in line with those laid down in the EU SALW Strategy. SEESAC proposes to conduct projects relating to these three areas of activities.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2010/179/annex/division/1",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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