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1 Page 1 of Poland SECTION 1: POINTS OF CONTACT PoA II.4 1. Has your country established a National Coordination Agency or other body responsible for policy guidance, research and monitoring of efforts to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in SALW in all its aspects? Developing PoA II.5, Does your country have a National Point of Contact designated to act as a liaison on matters relating to the implementation of the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms (PoA)? 2.1. Details: a) Name : Mr. Grzegorz Cyganowski b) Organization or agency : Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Security Policy Department c) Address : Al. J. Ch. Szucha 23, Warszawa d) Telephone number(s) : e) Fax number : f) grzegorz.cyganowski@msz.gov.pl ITI Is the National Point of Contact identified above also responsible for exchanging information and liaising on matters relating to the International Tracing Instrument (ITI)? --- Select --- GGE Report para 63(ix) 3. Is the National Point of Contact identified above in either Q. 2 or 2.3 also responsible for exchanging information and liaising on matters relating to brokering in SALW? --- Select --- SECTION 2: MANUFACTURE PoA II.2 4. Are there any SALW manufactured in your country? 4.1. Does your country have laws, regulations and/or administrative procedures to exercise effective control over the manufacture of SALW? List laws, regulations and/or administrative procedures regulating the manufacture of SALW in your country Generally, it's clear that which complete rules apply in relation to SALW for security of manufacture, transport, use and storage are include legal act: (i) Act of 22 June 2001 on the Exercise of Economic Activity in manufacturing and trading in explosives, weapons, ammunitions and products and technology for military and police. In Addition, some of these issues are dealt with the Regulations of these Act: Regulation of the Minister of Economy and Minister of Interior and Administration of 9 September 2002 on conditions for the sale of explosives, weapons, ammunition, and goods and technologies for military or police and the scope and modalities of monitoring compliance with these conditions (Journal of Laws of 25 September 2002) Regulation of the Minister of Economy of 10 September 2002 on the recording of explosives, weapons, ammunition, and goods and technologies for military or police (Official Journal of 3 October 2002) - Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 3 December 2001 on the types of weapons and ammunition, and a list of products and technologies for military or police purposes that production or trading require a concession (Official Journal. 145, item. 1625, as amended) Does your country license the manufacture of SALW? PoA II Is illegal manufacture of SALW considered a criminal offence in your country? PoA II.7; ITI 8a 4.2. Does your country require that SALW be marked at the time of manufacture? ITI 8a ITI 10a What information is included in the marking (check relevant boxes)? a) Name of the manufacturer b) Country of manufacture c) Serial number d) Year of manufacture e) Weapon type/model f) Caliber g) Other What part of the SALW is marked? According to the above mentioned law in Poland are so marked. important part of weapons, such as: firearm frame, baskila, barrelor sslide, lock, lock chamber Are there exceptions to the requirement to mark SALW at the time of manufacture?

2 Page 2 of 8 PoA II.9; ITI Does your country require that manufacturers keep records of their activities? ITI 12a ITI 12a What information must be recorded (check relevant boxes)? a) Quantity of SALW manufactured b) Type or model of SALW manufactured c) Markings applied to manufactured SALW d) Transactions (e.g. sales of manufactured and marked SALW) e) Other Quantity of materials which is purchased and used in the manufacturing process of SALW How long must manufacturing records be kept?according to the above Act documentation concerning the weapons will be kept marked for 20 years Other PoA II During the reporting period, was action taken against groups or individuals engaged in illegal manufacturing of SALW (e.g. prosecution)? Details. There are Ministry of Economy competences PoA III.6 5. Does your country wish to request assistance in developing laws, regulations and/or administrative procedures regarding SALW manufacture? SECTION 3: INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS PoA II.2, Does your country have laws, regulations or administrative procedures to exercise effective control over the export, import, transit or retransfer of SALW? PoA II List laws, regulations or administrative procedures to exercise effective control over the export, import, transit or retransfer of SALW. - Law of 29 vember 2000 on foreign trade in goods, technologies and services of strategic importance to the security of the State and to maintaining international peace and security, - Ordinance by the Minister of Economy of February 1, 2011 on the list of military goods, - Ordinance by the Council of Ministers of 23 vrmber 2004 specifying a list of countries where items of strategic importance shall not be exported or their export shall be limited, - Ordinance by the Minister of Economy and Labour of 28 September 2004 on the format of individual or global licences for trade in items of strategic importance and the format of import certificates, - List of customs offices authorised to clear goods of strategic importance - Annex to the Minister's of Finance's Ordinance of 16 September Ordinance by the Minister of Economy and Labour of 22 September 2004 on the procedure of keeping the register of issued individual or global licences and natural or legal persons using general licences - Ordinance by the Minister of Economy and Labour of 1 October 2004 on the records of trade in items of strategic importance PoA II Does a person or an entity who transfers SALW require a licence or other form of authorisation to transfer SALW from/into your country? PoA II Is it a criminal offence to trade SALW without a licence or authorisation, or to do so in a manner that is in contradiction to the terms of a licence or authorisation, in your country? PoA II Name the relevant international commitments that your Government applies or considers when assessing an application for export authorisation. - COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment, - COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2003/468/CFSP of 23 June 2003 on the control of arms brokering, - Wassenaar Arrangement best practices and guidelines 6.5. What kind of documentation does your country require prior to authorising an export of SALW to another country? PoA II.12 a) An end-user certificate (EUC) from the importing country i) What elements does an enduser certificate in your country contain (check relevant boxes)? 1) Detailed description (type, quantity, characteristics) of the SALW or technology 2) Contract number or order reference and date 3) Final destination country 4) Description of the end-use of the SALW 5) Exporter s details (name, address and business name) 6) End-user information (name,

3 Page 3 of 8 position, full address and original signature) 7) Information on other parties involved in the transaction 8) Certification by the relevant government authorities of the authenticity of the end-user 9) Date of issue 10) Other - Assurences of the importer to deliver goods to the ene-user - Assurances of the end-user of use only by end-user and for the stated end-use - Statement confirming that items of strategic importance are not to be transferred to any other customer without prior approval of the tr b) Other types of end-user documentation - International Import Certificate, - trade agreement 6.6. When exporting, does your country places any restriction on re-export of SALW? If so, what are the restrictions placed on re-export? a) Re-export permitted only when there is prior notification --- Select --- b) Re-export permitted only when there is prior approval PoA II Does your country verify or seek to authenticate EUCs or other types of end-user documentation provided? Details: - By the Polish diplomatic missions 6.8. Does your country have measures in place aimed at preventing the forgery and misuse of EUCs or other types of end-user documentation? Details: - by the appropriate Polish authorities 6.9. Does your country permit the export of SALW without a licence or under simplified procedure under certain circumstances? If so, under what circumstances? a) Peacekeeping b) Temporary exports c) Equipment needed for training exercises d) Equipment needed for repair e) Delivery of spare parts f) Other When exporting, does your country require a Delivery Verification Certificate (DVC) to confirm that SALW have reached their intended end-user or intended importer in the importing State? After exporting, does your country verify or seek to authenticate DVCs provided? Details - if necessary When importing, does your country grant the right to the exporting State to conduct a physical check at the point of delivery? ITI 8b Does your country require that SALW imported into your country be marked at the time of import? Who is required to mark the SALW? If The SALW has not correct of marking an importer is required to order it to the manufacturer who has a concession for the manufacture appropriate of SALW What information is included in the marking on import (check relevant boxes)? a) Country of import b) Year of import c) Other country of manufacture, name of manufacturer, serial number and year of manufacture on firearm and essential components which, being separate objects are marked and registered Are there exceptions to the requirement to mark imported SALW? If so, describe. If The SALW has not correct of marking an importer is required to order it to the manufacturer who has a concession for the manufacture appropriate of SALW so as to identify the country of the importer and importer If marked SALW imported into your country do not bear a unique marking when they arrive, does your country require that they be given such a marking? Details: If The SALW has not correct of marking an importer is required to order it to the manufacturer who has a concession for the manufacture appropriate of SALWr

4 Page 4 of 8 PoA II.9; ITI Does your country require that exporters and importers of SALW keep records of their activities? What information must be recorded (check relevant boxes)? a) Quantity of SALW traded b) Type or model of SALW traded c) Markings appearing on transferred SALW d) Transactions i) Identity of buyer/seller ii) Country SALW are to be delivered to or purchased from iii) Date of delivery e) Other 1. Records of items of strategic importance shall include: 1) name and commercial name of items; 2) type, model, and production number of items; 3) weight, quantity and value of items; 4) composition, type, dimensions, grade, quality, and power unit of items; 5) name of the producer How long must records of transfers be kept? 5 years 20 years PoA II During the reporting period, was action taken against groups or individuals engaged in transferring SALW illegally (e.g. prosecution)? PoA III.6 7. Does your country wish to request assistance in developing laws, regulations or administrative procedures to exercise effective control over the export, import, transit or retransfer of SALW? SECTION 4: BROKERING PoA II Does your country have laws, regulations and/or administrative procedures governing brokering of SALW? 8.1. List laws and/or administrative procedures regulating SALW brokering in your country. - Law of 29 vember 2000 on foreign trade in goods, technologies and services of strategic importance to the security of the State and to maintaining international peace and security - Act of 22 June 2001 on performing economical activities in the area of production and trading of explosives, weapons, ammunition, products and technology for military or police purposes (Official Journal. 67, item. 679, as amended) Are those laws and procedures part of the national arms export control system? 8.2. Does your country require registration of SALW brokers? GGE Report para Does your country require a licence, permit or other authorisation for each brokering transaction? Are such applications for a licence, permit or other authorisation considered for approval on a case-by-case basis? Are there exceptions to the requirement to hold a licence or authorisation for a brokering transaction? Details (e.g. if the transaction is on behalf of the police or armed forces or other government officials) What are the criteria for granting a licence, permit or other authorisation? The broker must have a concession that is granted under the same conditions as the importer or trader of SALW. (- Law of 29 vember 2000 on foreign trade in goods, technologies and services of strategic importance to the security of the State and to maintaining international peace and security - COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment - COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2003/468/CFSP of 23 June 2003 on the control of arms brokering) 8.4 Does your country have measures to validate the authenticity of documentation submitted by the broker? Describe those measures. Government offices have the measures specified in the law which are designated to them - validation of documentation is conducted by the Polish diplomatic missions. 8.5 Is it a criminal offence in your country to engage in a SALW brokering transaction without a licence or authorisation, or to do so in a manner that is in contradiction to the terms of a license or authorisation? 8.6 Does your country allow for sharing with other States such information as the disbarment of brokers and revocation of registration? 8.7 Does your country regulate activities that are closely associated with the brokering of SALW?

5 Page 5 of If so which of the following activities are regulated when undertaken in connection with the brokering of SALW (check relevant boxes)? a) Acting as dealers or agents b) Providing technical assistance c) Training d) Transport e) Freight forwarding f) Storage g) Finance h) Insurance i) Maintenance j) Security k) Other services Those that result from the definition of brokering included in Law of 29 vember 2000 on foreign trade in goods, technologies and services of strategic importance to the security of the State and to maintaining international peace and security that says: - a brokering service activities taken u 8.8 What penalties or sanctions does your country impose for illegal brokering activities? 1) Administrative sanctions - Any legal person carrying out trade without a valid authorisation shall be liable to a financial penalty of up to PLN 200,000 imposed by the trade control authority by a relevant administrative decision. 2) Criminal penalty - Any person pursuing or committing trade without a relevant authorisation or contrary to conditions set forth in the authorisation, however unintentionally, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of 1 year to 10 years. - If a person is convicted of the referred above offences, the court may issue a forfeiture order in respect of items of strategic importance or other items used or designated for use in order to commit an offence, or resulting either directly or indirectly from such offence, including cash and securities, even if these items are not the offender s property. 8.9 During the reporting period, was action taken against groups or individuals engaged in illegal brokering (e.g. prosecution)? PoA III.6 9. Does your country wish to request assistance in developing laws, regulations or administrative procedures to regulate SALW brokering? SECTION 5: STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT PoA II.17 PoA II Does your country have standards and procedures relating to the management and security of SALW held by the armed forces, police or any other entity authorised to hold SALW? If so, which of the following provisions are included in these standards and procedures (check relevant boxes)? a) Appropriate locations for stockpiles b) Physical security measures c) Control of access to stocks d) Inventory management and accounting control e) Staff training f) Security, accounting and control of SALW held or transported by operational units or authorised personnel g) Procedures and sanctions in the event of theft or loss h) Other PoA II Are there systems in place to conduct reviews of SALW stocks held by armed forces, police and other authorised entities to identify surplus or obsolete SALW?

6 Page 6 of How often/frequently are these reviews conducted? Process of reviewing SALW stocks held by Armed Forces and other authorities is performed by servicemans responsible for overseeing them on permament basis. PoA II When stocks are identified as surplus, what actions does your country take with regard to the surplus (check relevant boxes)? a) Officially declare as surplus b) Take out of service c) Record by type, lot, batch, and serial number d) Store separately e) Other SALW surpluses and weapons withdrawn from the exploitation by the Polish Armed Forces are within the Military Property Agency jurisdiction In disposing of the surplus stocks, which of the following methods may be used (check relevant boxes)? a) Destruction b) Sale to another State c) Donation to another State d) Transfer to another state agency e) Sale to civilians f) Sale or transfer to legal entities (e.g. museums, private security companies, etc.) g) Other If (a) Destruction is checked for Q.10.5, which of the following methods are used (check relevant boxes)? i) Burning or melting ii) Open-pit detonation iii) Cutting/shredding iv) Bending/crushing v) Dumping at sea vi) Burial on land vii) Other SALW components with no military value (e.g wooden parts) are recycled. PoA II During the reporting period, has your country destroyed surplus stocks? PoA II.29; III Does your country wish to request assistance in developing standards and procedures on stockpile management? PoA III.6; Does your country wish to request assistance in developing capacity for the destruction of weapons? SECTION 6: CONFISCATION, SEIZURE & COLLECTION

7 Page 7 of 8 PoA II.23 a 13. During the reporting period, has your country found, seized or confiscated any SALW under its jurisdiction? 14. During the reporting period, did your country collect any SALW? PoA III Does your country wish to request assistance in building capacity for confiscation and seizure of the illicit SALW? SECTION 7: MARKING AND RECORD KEEPING PoA II Does your country enforce measures to prevent the manufacture, stockpiling, transfer and possession of any unmarked or inadequately marked SALW? --- Select --- ITI 8d ITI 8c ITI 8e 18. Does your country take measures to ensure that all SALW in the possession of government armed and security forces for their own use are duly marked? Describe the markings that are applied to government-held stocks. country of manufacture, name of manufacturer, serial number and year of manufacture on firearm and essential components which, being separate objects are marked and registered. All SALW possessed by the Polish Armed Forces are properly marked, according to international requirements, in the way that enables its identification When government stocks are transferred to civilians or private companies in your territory, are such stocks marked to indicate that your government transferred the stocks? 19. Does your country encourage manufacturers of SALW to develop measures against the removal or alteration of markings? PoA II.9 ITI 12 a,b ITI Does your country have standards and procedures related to keeping of records for all marked SALW in its territory? What records relating to SALW are kept by the State (e.g. manufacturing, brokering, import and export licences granted, sales to other States, SALW held by State agencies such as the armed forces etc)? Armed Forces keep a record of SALW being in their possession. Military Property Agency keeps record SALW transferred from Armed Forces How long does the government keep such records? Records of SALW held by the Armed Forces have to be kept minimum 30 years. Records of SALW being in possession of Military Property Agency have to be kept minimum 10 years In the event that they go out of business, are companies engaged in SALW activities (e.g. manufacturing, importing, exporting etc) required to submit all records held by them to the government? --- Select ---

8 Page 8 of 8 PoA III.6, ITI Does your country wish to request assistance in building capacity for record-keeping? SECTION 8: INTERNATIONAL TRACING PoA II.10; ITI 14, Does your country have procedures in place to trace SALW? --- Select --- PoA II.37; ITI 33 ITI 35a ITI 35b ITI 35c 23. During the reporting period, has your country cooperated on the issue of tracing SALW with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)? 23.1 If so, in which areas? a) Facilitation of tracing operations conducted within the framework of the ITI. b) Investigations to identify and trace illicit SALW. c) Building national capacity to initiate and respond to tracing requests. PoA III Does your country use the INTERPOL's Firearms Tracing System (formerly known as IWeTS) for tracing SALW? PoA II.36; III.6;ITI Does your country wish to request assistance in developing procedures to trace SALW? PoA III.10; ITI Has your country considered providing assistance to examine technologies to improve the tracing and detection of illicit SALW? SECTION 9: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION & ASSISTANCE PoA III.3, During the reporting period, in addition to the assistance requested/received mentioned in the Sections 2-8 above, has your country requested / received / provided assistance to implement the PoA and ITI? Any further comments on PoA and ITI, including implementation challenges and opportunities? Additional information may be uploaded/attached, if necessary: