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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-121/annex/division-2/division-2.2/division-2.2.2",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2012/121",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2012/121/CFSP of 27 February 2012 in support of activities to promote EU-China-Africa dialogue and cooperation on conventional arms controls",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-121",
  "path": "annex/division/2/division/2.2/division/2.2.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.2.2",
  "heading": "Project description",
  "text": "The project will allow the identification of opportunities for EU-China cooperation in assisting African third countries in addressing the threats posed by the illicit trade in and excessive accumulation of SALW. It will consist of a series of activities including:\nthe organisation of up to three study visits in Africa by the members of the EWG to deepen their understanding of the impact of the illicit trade in, and excessive accumulation of SALW in the continent, meet local actors, and discuss technical assistance needs,\nthe organisation of an international policy seminar in Africa on the prevention of SALW proliferation in the continent. The meeting will be attended by up to 30 participants, including EWG members, and other African, Chinese, and EU civil society representatives and officials in charge of conventional arms issues, and export controls thereof. It will further identify practical areas where Africa's assistance requests to prevent the illicit trade in, and excessive accumulation of SALW can be linked to Chinese and Union assistance,\nthe technical assessment of SALW control needs in one African country, including estimates of costs, areas of intervention and recommendations on implementing agencies. The study will be developed in close relationship with government officials involved in administering the SALW control system, as well as representatives of the defence sector, in the relevant African country,\nthe publication by the EWG of an in-depth report focussing on the circulation of SALW in Africa, assessing the effectiveness of current interventions and making clear recommendations for policymakers on cooperative EU-China-Africa actions based on the technical assessment, the study visits and the seminar in Africa. The report will be translated and disseminated to approximately 500 civil society actors, officials, policymakers and politicians in China, the EU and Africa to heighten general awareness of the opportunity for EU-China-Africa cooperation on SALW control in Africa. It will also be presented at meetings with officials foreseen under the project referred to in point 2.1,\nsupport to one African country in defining and communicating its needs and official requests for assistance on SALW control,\nthe organisation of meetings with relevant Union and Chinese officials to promote the development of a joint project concept,\nthe organisation of an EU-China-Africa policy seminar in China to present the findings and recommendations of the EWG. The meeting will be attended by up to 50 participants, including African, Union, and Chinese civil society representatives and officials responsible for conventional arms issues, and export controls thereof. It will provide an opportunity to review the SALW work of the EWG and debate its recommendations, and provide a framework for practical collaborative action, such as Union and Chinese aid in the areas of stockpile management, destruction of surpluses and record-keeping.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/121/annex/division/2/division/2.2/division/2.2.2",
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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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