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.