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VERBAL NOTE The Permanent Delegation of Finland to the OSCE presents its compliments to all Dele- gations and Permanent Missions to the OSCE and to the Conflict Prevention Center and, in accordance with the Forum for Security Co-operation Decision r/200£i, has the honour to convey Finland's response to the OSCE questionnaire on Anti-Personnel Landmines and Explosive Remnants of War.
The Permanent Delegation of Finland to the OSCE avails itself of this opportunity to re- new to all Delegations and Permanent Missions to the OSCE and to the OSCE Conflict Pre- vention Center the assurance of its highest consideration .
Vienna, 2r May 2025
Annex: Questionnaire on Anti-Personnel Landmines Finland 2025
To all Delegations and Permanent Missions to the OSCE
To the Conflict Prevention Center Finland 2025 OSCE QUESTIONNAIRE ON ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES To be submitted no later than 31 May of each year (starting in May 2005)
Part I 1. Is your country a State Party to the 1996 Amended Protocol II on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices annexed to the 1980 Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW)? Yes.
If yes: 2. Please attach the most recent annual report submitted by your country in accordance with Article 13 of the Amended Protocol or give the appropriate electronic address for the report. Annual report is attached to this document. Finland has not produced APMs since 1981. Production lines have been destroyed.
If no: 3. Is your country considering ratification/accession to the Amended Protocol II? N/A
4. What measures have been taken to prevent the indiscriminate use of mines, booby-traps and other devices? The national legislation of Finland has been amended to meet the requirements of the Ottawa treaty as well as other international arms control treaties that Finland is a state party to. In the latest issued training manual of the Finnish Defence Forces it is clearly described which weapons and/or mine systems are illegal and against international law. The implementation of different treaties has been assured by the Defence Command and irregular and regular inspections are conducted continuously.
5. Would your country be interested in receiving assistance related to the implementation of this Protocol? If so, please describe. No 6. Does your country have the capacity to assist others related to this Protocol? If so, please describe. Yes, Finland has capacity to assist in both training and advising. The decision on possible assistance is made by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs together with the Ministry of Defence.
Part II 7. Has your country ratified or acceded to the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction? Yes. However, in 2025 Finland’s Government has proposed a withdrawal from the said Convention and is currently preparing a Government Proposal on the issue. The Parliament will decide whether it will accept the Proposal, after which the President of the Republic will decide on its confirmation. 8.(a) If yes, please attach the most recent report submitted by your country in accordance with Article 7 of the Convention or give the appropriate electronic address for the report. The report is attached to this document. National implementation measures: 1. Standard Operating Instructions (SOI) of Finnish Defence Command has been published 3.4.2012. 2. Decision of Army Command “Decommissioning of Anti Personal Mines” has been published 24.2.2012 3. Decision of Finnish Defence Command “Approval of Plan of Destruction of antipersonnel mines” has been published 25.10.2010 (b) If no, is your country considering ratification/accession to the Convention? N/A (c) Has your country adopted legislation to address the humanitarian objectives of the convention, or taken any specific measures regarding the use, production, storage, transfer and destruction of anti- personnel landmines? In case a moratorium has been introduced, what is its scope and duration and when was it introduced? Yes. Reference is made to the attached document.
9. Does your country have any specific measures in place to provide assistance to victims? Yes
10. Does your country require assistance in mine clearance, stockpile destruction, mine awareness and/or victim assistance? If so, please describe. No
11. Does your country have the capacity to assist others in mine action? If so, please describe. Yes, Finland can provide training, advice and experts in field. Finland has supported humanitarian mine action since the 1990s. Finland’s current support in 2021-2025 is approximately 15 million EUR and it is focused on fragile environments where mines pose a major problem. Recipients of our assistance are Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia and Ukraine. Article 7 Report - 1 January to 31 December 2024
Article 7 Report - 1 January to 31 December 2024
Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention Annual Article 7 Reporting
Welcome to the online reporting platform, The online reporting platform has been established to support your reporting efforts in accordance with the Guide to Reporting. In accordance with Article 7, your report is required to be submitted to the depository of the Convention by 30 April each year. Please fill out your contact information first and then proceed to the summary report. For every section of the summary report, please indicate if the information is "changed", "unchanged" or "not applicable". Once you have filled out the summary report, you will only be allowed to fill out forms where you indicated that information has "changed" in the summary report. For guidance on reporting, please refer to the Guide to Reporting available under 'My Reports'. You may attach files where relevant. Please note that all attachments together should not exceed the size limit of 5MB. You will be able to save, edit and view your report before you submit it. You may return to previous questions, save and logout at any time. To save your report, click on the 'SAVE' button which you will find at the bottom of each page. To edit your report, go to 'My Reports', select the report you want to edit, and click 'EDIT'. To view your report, click on the 'PDF' button which you will find at the bottom of each page. To submit your report, first save your report. You will then be directed to "My Reports" where you can click on the 'SUBMIT' button.
When you submit your report, it will be sent directly to the depository and copied to the ISU. You will receive a confirmation email that your report has been submitted. Once submitted, you will be able to view but not edit your report. Should you encounter any difficulty while using the online reporting platform, please contact the ISU at isu@apminebanconvention.org
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Contact information
Please fill out your contact information (mandatory).
State Party
Finland
Reporting Period
1 January - 31 December 2024
Name of Responsible Authority
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Point of Contact
Unit for Arms Control
pol-20@gov.fi
Phone number
+35829516001
Address
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Unit for Arms Control P.O.Box 176, FI-00023 Government, Finland
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Summary report
For every section of the summary report, please indicate if the information is "changed", "unchanged" or "not applicable". The option to fill out the detailed form(s) will only be available for the section(s) where you have indicated information has "changed". If an indication is made in the summary report that the information to be provided with respect to a particular form is "unchanged" in relationship to a previous year’s form, the date of submission of the previous form should be clearly indicated. The option to fill out the detailed form will not appear. The summary report can be used as a substitute for submitting the detailed report only if all of the information to be provided in the annual report is the same as in past reports.
A. National implementation measures: changed Last reporting year: unchanged 2023
B. Stockpiled anti-personnel mines: changed unchanged non applicable C. Anti-personnel mines retained or transferred for permitted purposes: changed unchanged non applicable D. Areas known or suspected to contain anti-personnel mines: changed Last reporting year: unchanged 2023 non applicable
E. Mine risk education and reduction efforts changed Last reporting year: unchanged 2023 non applicable
F. Technical characteristics of anti-personnel mines: changed Last reporting year: unchanged 2023 non applicable
G. Conversion or decommissioning of anti-personnel mine production facilities: changed Last reporting year: unchanged 2023 non applicable
H. Victim assistance: changed Last reporting year: unchanged non applicable
I. Cooperation and assistance: changed Last reporting year: unchanged non applicable
J. Other relevant matters: changed Last reporting year: unchanged non applicable
Add any additional information
Attachments (eg. Note Verbale)
No attachment.
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B. Stockpiled anti-personnel mines
1. Stockpiled anti-personnel mines owned, possessed or under the State Party’s jurisdiction or control
Insert information on stockpiled anti-personnel mines owned, possessed or under the State Party’s jurisdiction or control as of 31 December of the previous year.
Type Quantity Possessed Lot Numbers
APM 65-98 8,973
APM 43-86 2,453
APM 68-95 4,083
Total
15,509
2. Status of programmes for the destruction of stockpiled anti-personnel mines
2.a. Insert information on stockpiled anti-personnel mines destroyed during the reporting period.
Type Quantity Destroyed Lot Numbers
APM 65-98 0
APM 43-86 46
APM 68-95 36
Total
82
2. b. Insert information on methods used in destruction.
Mines have been used for deminig training for conscripts and military personnel.
2.c. Insert information on the location of all destruction sites.
Destruction sites of APM are 1. Kittilä (explosives mass disposal area in northern part of Finland); Kittilä area has been used for years for disposal of old ammunition and explosives 2. Ähtäri (Army Depot in central part of Finland).
2.d. Insert information on applicable safety and environmental standards.
2.e. Insert information on the plan to fulfil obligations (what will be destroyed, when, where, by whom and at what cost).
Year Number of mines to be destroyed Type of mines to be destroyed
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Total
0
2.f. Insert any other relevant additional information on legislative measures taken, structures established, technical and operational challenges, committed national resources, assistance needed and committed and an expected completion date.
3. Previously unknown stockpiled anti-personnel mines
3.a. Insert information on previously unknown stockpiled anti-personnel mines that were discovered during the previous calendar year. Describe how, where and when these mines were discovered.
Type Number of mines to be destroyed Lot Numbers
Total
0
3.b. Insert information on the plan relating to the destruction of previously unknown stockpiled anti-personnel mines as a matter of urgent priority and no later than six months after their discovery (what will be destroyed, when, where, by whom and at what cost).
3.c. Insert information on challenges in implementation and requirements for assistance including on cooperation and assistance.
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C. Anti-personnel mines retained or transferred for permitted purposes
1. Retained anti-personnel mines
Insert information on anti-personnel mines retained for permitted purposes as of 31 December of the previous year.
Institution authorised by the State Party Type Quantity Retained Lot Numbers
Finnish Defence Forces APM 65-98 8,973
Finnish Defence Forces APM 43-86 2,453
Finnish Defence Forces APM 68-95 4,083
Total
15,509
2. Anti-personnel mines used for permitted purposes
Insert information on anti-personnel mines used during the reporting period for permitted purposes (e.g. training mine detection dogs, testing demining machines and studying the effect of the blast of various types of anti-personnel mines on demining equipment).
Type Quantity Used Authorised Institution Lot Numbers Actual use
Total
0
3. Transferred anti-personnel mines
Insert information on anti-personnel mines transferred for permitted purposes (e.g. development of and training in mine detection, mine clearance or mine destruction techniques or for the purpose of destruction).
Type Quantity Transferred Authorised Institution Lot Numbers Recipient State Purpose of transfer
Total
0
4. Additional information
Insert additional information on anti-personnel mines retained or transferred for permitted purposes (e.g. future planned use of retained mines, receipt of anti-personnel mines, any increase or decrease in the number of retained anti-personnel mines.)
5. Efforts to annually review the number of mines retained for permitted purposes
Insert information on efforts to annually review the number of mines retained to ensure that they do not exceed the minimum number absolutely necessary for permitted purposes.
6. Efforts to explore alternatives
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Insert information on efforts to explore alternatives to using live anti-personnel mines for permitted purposes.
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PROTOCOL ON PROHIBITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF MINES, BOOBY-TRAPS AND OTHER DEVICES, AS AMENDED ON 3 MAY 1996, ANNEXED TO THE CONVENTION ON PROHIBITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS WHICH MAY BE DEEMED TO BE EXCESSIVELY INJURIOUS OR TO HAVE INDISCRIMINATE EFFECTS (Protocol II as amended on 3 May 1996) _____________________________________________________________________________
REPORTING FORMATS
for Article 13 paragraph 4 and Article 11 paragraph 2
NAME OF THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTY: Finland
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 20 March 2025
NATIONAL POINT(S) OF CONTACT: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Political Department, Unit for Arms Control
Address: P.O.Box 420, FI-00023 Government, Finland
Tel: +358-295-16001,
fax: +358-9-629 840
Email: pol-20@gov.fi
Ministry of Defence
Address: PO Box 31, FIN-00131 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: +358-295-16001,
ax: +358-9-653 254
Email: kirjaamo.plm@gov.fi (Organization, telephones, fax, e-mail)
CONVENTION ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS AMENDED PROTOCOL II
This information can be available to other interested parties and relevant organizations:
YES
NO
Partially, only the following forms:
A B C D E F G
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Form A Dissemination of information
Article 13, paragraph 4 (a) “The High Contracting Parties shall provide annual reports to the Depositary […] on […]:
(a) dissemination of information on this Protocol to their armed forces and to the civilian population;”
Remark:
High Contracting Party: Finland
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2024 to: 31/12/2024 dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
INFORMATION TO THE ARMED FORCES: Information to the armed forces Basic training material on the CCW Convention and its protocols and their humanitarian nature has been produced and delivered to the troops. The Finnish Defence Forces has published instructions and operating procedures concerning protocol V on December More detailed instructions and operating procedures concerning the use of mines were published during 2012.
Humanitarian law The Finnish Defence Forces conducts teaching and information sequences to all personnel including conscripts and reservists concerning International Humanitarian Law. This training is under constant development.
During their military service, conscripts are given some training in humanitarian law including the Convention and its annexed Protocols. In addition, they are often dealt with in exercises in one form or another.
Cadets receive additional training in humanitarian law including the Convention and its annexed Protocols at the National Defence University. In addition, the employees – both military and civilian – of the Finnish Defence Forces have the possibility of attending a two- day-course in humanitarian law organized by the Finnish Red Cross. Approximately 30 to 40 officers and other employees of the Defence Forces attend these courses organized twice a year. Every year several employees of the Defence Forces, either officers or legal advisors, also attend the International Military Courses on the Law of Armed Conflict organized by the International Institute of Humanitarian Law in San Remo, Italy among
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other courses. Both Courses feature also the Convention and its annexed Protocols.
INFORMATION TO THE CIVILIAN POPULATION: The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defence provide information on the implementation of Finland’s commitments under the CCW through their respective public websites. The relevant authorities also make official statements, organise seminars and engage in public appearances in the media. Authorities also work closely with international and Finnish NGOs and think-tanks to promote awareness of the CCW.
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Form B Mine clearance and rehabilitation programmes
Article 13, paragraph 4 (b) “The High Contracting Parties shall provide annual reports to the Depositary […] on […]:
(b) mine clearance and rehabilitation programmes;”
Remark: Please note that Finland participates actively also in the work of Mine Action Support Group (MASG) both at capital and Embassy levels.
High Contracting Party: Finland
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2024 to: 31/12/2024 dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
MINE CLEARANCE PROGRAMMES: During the reporting period the FDF has carried out 311 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) cases. Most of the cases have been clearance of Explosive remnants of war (ERWs).
REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES:
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Form C Technical requirements and relevant information
Article 13, paragraph 4 (c) “The High Contracting Parties shall provide annual reports to the Depositary […] on […]:
(c) steps taken to meet technical requirements of this Protocol and any other relevant information pertaining thereto;”
Remark:
High Contracting Party: Finland
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2024 to: 31/12/2024 dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: -
ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: -
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Form D Legislation
Article 13, paragraph 4 (d) “The High Contracting Parties shall provide annual reports to the Depositary […] on […]:
(d) legislation related to this Protocol;”
Remark:
High Contracting Party: Finland
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2024 to: 31/12/2024 dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
LEGISLATION: -
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Form E International technical information exchange, cooperation on mine clearance, technical cooperation and assistance
Article 13, paragraph 4 (e) “The High Contracting Parties shall provide annual reports to the Depositary […] on […]:
(e) measures taken on international technical information exchange, on international cooperation on mine clearance, and on technical cooperation and assistance;”
Remark:
High Contracting Party: Finland
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2024 to: 31/12/2024 dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE: Finland does not seek assistance with regard to problems posed by the ERW.
Finland is ready to support other High Contracting Parties concerning implementation of protocol V and give assistance if needed.
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON MINE CLEARANCE:
TECHNICAL COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE:
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Form F Other relevant matters
Article 13, paragraph 4 (f) “The High Contracting Parties shall provide annual reports to the Depositary […] on […]:
(f) other relevant matters.”
Remark:
High Contracting Party: Finland
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2024 to: 31/12/2024 dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
OTHER RELEVANT MATTERS:
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Form G Information to the UN-database on mine clearance
Article 11, paragraph 2, “2. Each High Contracting Party undertakes to provide information to the database on mine clearance established within the United Nations System, especially information concerning various means and technologies of mine clearance, and lists of experts, expert agencies or national points of contact on mine clearance.”
Remark:
High Contracting Party: Finland
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2024 to: 31/12/2024 dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
MEANS AND TECHNOLOGIES OF MINE CLEARANCE:
LISTS OF EXPERTS AND EXPERT AGENCIES:
NATIONAL POINTS OF CONTACT ON MINE CLEARANCE:
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