{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-2009/article-1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2019/2009",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/2009 of 2 December 2019 in support of Ukraine’s efforts to combat illicit trafficking in weapons, ammunition and explosives, in cooperation with the OSCE",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-2009",
  "path": "article/1",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "1. The purpose of this Decision is to strengthen the capacities of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and the State Fiscal Service/State Customs Service of Ukraine in combating illicit trafficking in weapons, ammunition and explosives in Ukraine.\n2. Pursuant to paragraph 1, the objectives of this Decision are the following:\n(a) to enhance capabilities of the State Border Guard Service, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State Fiscal Service/State Customs Service of Ukraine with respect to preventing and combating illicit trafficking in weapons, ammunition and explosives;\n(b) to enhance supervisory capacities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with respect to their control of the manufacture, marking and record-keeping of weapons, ammunition and explosives corresponding to the needs identified in the needs assessment;\n(c) to enhance operational capacities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and of the National Police of Ukraine, which reports to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, with respect to forensics, analysis, detection, tracing, and investigation of illicit trafficking in weapons, ammunition and explosives;\n(d) to enhance capacities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the improvement of legislative mechanisms for regulating and controlling the circulation and use of weapons, ammunition and explosives as well as raising public awareness on risks related to illegal possession, misuse and trafficking in weapons, ammunition and explosives corresponding to the needs identified in the needs assessment;\n(e) to enhance inter-agency coordination and cooperation resulting in developing strategic approach, data-collection and analysis in preventing and combatting illicit trafficking in weapons, ammunition and explosives in Ukraine corresponding to the needs identified in the needs assessment.\n3. Pursuant to paragraph 2, the Union shall support the following actions:\n(a) enhancing the relevant normative and legislative framework;\n(b) the collection, compilation and sharing of relevant data, including the development and unification of electronic databases;\n(c) developing the capacities of relevant institutions;\n(d) providing training;\n(e) the acquisition of specialised equipment and infrastructure, including canine detection capacities;\n(f) the creation of platforms for enhanced national inter-agency coordination and the clarification of mandates, facilitating cooperation and information exchange;\n(g) raising awareness among the general public;\n(h) regional and international exchange and cooperation.\n4. The beneficiaries of the project shall be the national authorities of Ukraine responsible for preventing and combatting illicit trafficking in weapons, ammunition and explosives. The primarily targeted national authorities are: the State Border Guard Service, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Police of Ukraine, which reports to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the State Fiscal Service/State Customs Service. Other mandated national authorities, such as the Security Service of Ukraine, shall be engaged on a case-by-case basis.\n5. A detailed description of the project is set out in the Annex to this Decision.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/2009/article/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."
}