# Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/2191 of 19 December 2019 in support of a global reporting mechanism on illicit conventional arms and their ammunition to reduce the risk of their diversion and illicit transfer (‘iTrace IV’), Division 4.6.4: Project results

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The project will:
(a) trace illicit conventional arms and their ammunition found in conflict‐affected areas at an unparalleled rate. Refinements made to CAR's standard operating procedures during iTrace III, following extensive consultation with Member States, will ensure that information gathered by CAR's Tracing Unit will be reviewed by national governments before release and contribute to the largest global repository of traced conflict weapons;
(b) the newly-formed Enhanced Investigation Unit (EIU) will take information gathered from illicit conventional arms and their ammunition traces to establish, to a greater degree, the 'who, why, what, when, and how' of diversion, conducting supply-chain mapping, focused on three pillars of investigation: human networks, illicit arms financing, and supply logistics. The EIU will be deployable around the world and will work to obtain non-public testimonies, financial information, and documents within and outside conflict areas; and
(c) ultimately, the EIU will provide policymakers with a new range of options for addressing illicit transfers of conventional arms and their ammunition and the financial and logistic networks behind them, supplementing measures such as arms embargoes and direct export controls with 'network disruption' options, ranging from banking due-diligence to targeted container inspections, and red‐flagging trade intermediaries.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/2191/annex/division/4/division/4.6/division/4.6.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-2191/annex/division-4/division-4.6/division-4.6.4
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