Arms export: implementation of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP

The dossier concerns arms exports and implementation of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP. Amendments describe arms exports' impact on security, human rights, international humanitarian law and development, the eight criteria for denying licences, the dual-use goods Regulation, third countries aligned with the Common Position, the SIPRI ranking of EU Member States as the largest arms exporter, COARM annual reports and the User's Guide, and the absence of independent verification.