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Mine Ban Policy
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste acceded to the Mine Ban Treaty on 7 May 2003 and became a State Party on 1 November 2003. It has never used, produced, exported, or imported antipersonnel mines, including for training purposes. The New Penal Code of East Timor Law No. 19/2009, Article 127, enacted on 8 April 2009, provides for criminal sanctions as required under Article 9 of the Mine Ban Treaty.[1] On 22 June 2004, Timor-Leste submitted its initial Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 report, due 28 April 2004, but has not submitted subsequent annual reports.
Timor-Leste did not attend any Mine Ban Treaty meetings in 2010 or the first half of 2011.
Timor-Leste is not party to the Convention on Conventional Weapons.
Timor-Leste has residual unexploded ordnance contamination.
[1] Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, “Table of Article 9 National Implementation Measures as reported by State Parties under Article 7,” 23 November 2009, p. 46.
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