Procedure

Firearms, their parts and components and ammunition: implementation of Article 10 of the United Nations Firearms Protocol and establishing export authorisation, import and transit measures

2010/0147(COD)·7th term·INTA / LIBE·COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)·CompletedProcedure completed
Rapporteur (the Member appointed to lead Parliament's work on this text): IACOLINO Salvatore (PPE)
Summary

This dossier concerns export authorisation and import and transit measures for firearms, their parts and components and ammunition, implementing Article 10 of the United Nations Firearms Protocol. The amendments define firearm, essential parts and ammunition, set rules for single and multiple export authorisations, import licences and transit, processing deadlines and validity periods, disclosure of brokers' identity, marking and tracing, and exemptions for collectors' and deactivated firearms.

Procedure timeline

  1. Committee amendments tabled
    3 Feb 2011 – 7 Sep 2011
  2. Procedure completed
86
Amendments
distinct, in window
12
Members
tabled at least one
2
Committee(s)
3 Feb 2011 – 7 Sep 2011
Dates

Official amendment documents