Article 1

With a view to supporting the preparation of the Review Conference of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects to be held in 2012, the Union shall pursue the following objectives:

• the promotion of the implementation of the UN Programme of Action on SALW both at global and regional level,

• supporting the implementation of the International Tracing Instrument (ITI),

• supporting the development and implementation of UN technical guidelines for ammunition stockpile management.

In order to achieve the objectives referred to in paragraph 1, the Union shall undertake the following measures:

• developing the Programme of Action Implementation Support System as an effective tool to coordinate international efforts to implement the UN Programme of Action, including through support to the informal Group of Interested States on SALW,

• organising up to eight 2-day regional meetings on advancing the implementation of the Programme of Action at regional level,

• organising regional training-of-trainers courses on the International Tracing Instrument for countries in West Africa, and setting-up marking facilities and expertise in countries of the region lacking such equipment,

• supporting the development of UN technical guidelines on ammunition stockpile management,

• supporting the implementation of the guidelines through regional training-of-trainers programmes for law enforcement officials in the African Great Lakes region, Latin America and the Caribbean,

• supporting individual States in critical need of assistance in the management of their ammunition stockpiles, by providing technical, legal and policy assistance and specialised training.

A detailed description of these measures is set out in the Annex.