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Monaco, Landmine Monitor Report 2004

Monaco

Key developments since 1999: Monaco became a State Party to the Mine Ban Treaty on 1 May 1999. Monaco has declared that it has never produced, stockpiled or used antipersonnel mines, and is not mine-affected. National legislation implementing the Mine Ban Treaty was passed on 30 August 1999.

Mine Ban Policy

The Principality of Monaco signed the Mine Ban Treaty on 4 December 1997 and ratified it on 17 November 1998, becoming a State Party on 1 May 1999. Monaco has supported the comprehensive banning of antipersonnel mines since 1996. It participated in Ottawa Process and the Oslo negotiating conference in September 1997. It has voted for every annual pro-ban UN General Assembly resolution since 1996.

National legislation implementing the Mine Ban Treaty was passed on 30 August 1999.[1] Monaco submitted its initial Article 7 report, due on 28 October 1999, on 10 May 2001. It has submitted the required annual updates since then, including on 21 May 2004. The 2004 report is a “nil” report confirming previous reports.[2] The reports state that Monaco has not produced, stockpiled, used or transferred antipersonnel mines, and is not mine-affected.

Monaco attended the Fifth Meeting of States Parties in September 2003, and has participated in meetings of States Parties in previous years with the exception of 2001. Monaco did not attend the intersessional Standing Committee meetings in February and June 2004. It previously attended intersessional meetings in February and May 2003, and in January 2002.

In 2003, Monaco contributed US$15,000 to mine action in Croatia.[3] In previous years, Monaco has made donations to the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action. Since 1999, Monaco has donated $58,000 (2000: $14,000; 2001: $14,000; 2002: $15,000; 2003: $15,000).[4]

Monaco is a State Party to Amended Protocol II of the Convention on Conventional Weapons, and attended the Fifth Annual Conference of States Parties to the Protocol in November 2003. It submitted a report as required by Article 13 of the Protocol on 25 September 2003. Monaco has attended annual conferences of States Parties to the Protocol since 2000, and has submitted Article 13 reports since 2001.


[1] Ordonnance Souveraine no. 14.123, 30 August 1999, Journal de Monaco, 3 September 1999. The legislation includes penal sanctions applicable also to Monegasques living abroad. Monaco Response to Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Questionnaire, 10 December 2001, p. 3.
[2] Article 7 Report, 21 May 2004; Article 7 Report, 3 June 2003; Article 7 Report, 14 March 2002; Article 7 Report, 10 May 2001. The reporting periods are not stated.
[3] CCW Amended Protocol II Article 13 Report, Form E, 25 September 2003.
[4] CCW Amended Protocol II Article 13 Report, Form E, 12 March 2001. No donations have been reported for 1999.