FSC.EMI/159/25
II PERMANENT DELEGATION OF NORWAY TO THE OSCE 28 May 2025
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0013/2025/umo
The Permanent Delegation of Norway to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe presents its compliments to all Permanent Delegations and Missions to the OSCE and to the Conflict Prevention Centre and, in accordance with Decision 7/04 of the Forum for Security Co-operation, has the honour to transmit herewith the Norwegian response to the Questionnaire on Anti-Personnel Mines and Explosive Remnants of War.
The Permanent Delegation of Norway to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe avails itself of this opportunity to renew to all Permanent Delegations and Missions to the OSCE and to the Conflict Prevention Centre the assurances of its highest consideration. --1-f T.B
Vienna, 28 May 2025
To The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe All Permanent Delegations and Missions to the OSCE The Conflict Prevention Centre Vienna
The OSCE Secretariat bears no responsibility for the content of this document and circulates it without altering its content. The distribution by OSCE Conference Services of this document is without prejudice to OSCE decisions, as set out in documents agreed by OSCE participating States. FSC.DEC/7/04 24 November 2004 Annex 1
OSCE QUESTIONNAIRE ON ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES
To be submitted no later than 31 May of each year (starting in May 2005)
Report from Norway for the period 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024
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. Attached
If no: 3. Is your country considering ratification/accession to the Amended Protocol II?
4. What measures have been taken to prevent the indiscriminate use of mines, booby-traps and other devices?
5. Would your country be interested in receiving assistance related to the implementation of this Protocol? If so, please describe.
6. Does your country have the capacity to assist others related to this Protocol? If so, please describe.
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
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. https://geneva-s3.unoda.org/artvii-database- dump/Norway/Norway%202024.pdf -2- FSC.DEC/7/04 24 November 2004 Annex 1
(b) If no, is your country considering ratification/accession to the Convention?
(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?
Answer: All stockpiles are destroyed.
9. Does your country have any specific measures in place to provide assistance to victims?
Answer: Within mine action, victim assistance is one of the sectors which receives development assistance from Norway.
10. Does your country require assistance in mine clearance, stockpile destruction, mine awareness and/or victim assistance? If so, please describe.
Answer: Not applicable
11. Does your country have the capacity to assist others in mine action? If so, please describe.
Answer: Norway is a significant contributor to mine action in about 20 countries, see attached table of assistance provided in 2024.
FSC.DEC/7/04 24 November 2004 Annex 2
OSCE QUESTIONNAIRE ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR
To be submitted on a voluntary basis along with the OSCE Questionnaire on Anti-personnel Mines no later than 31 May each year.
1. Has your country notified the Depositary of its consent to be bound by the 2003 CCW Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) once it enters into force? Is your country considering doing so? Yes
2. If yes, at what stage is the process? Supported
3. Would your country be interested in receiving assistance in clearing or otherwise minimizing the risks and effects of ERW? If so, please describe. N/A
4. Does your country have the capacity to assist others in clearing and minimizing the risks and effects of ERW? If so, please describe. -3- FSC.DEC/7/04 24 November 2004 Annex 1
Answer: Norway’s mine action programmes also includes support to ERW affected countries. AMENDED PROTOCOL II
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: Norway
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 30.05.2024
NATIONAL POINT(S) OF CONTACT: Camilla Dannevig, Norwegian MFA, Section for humanitarian affairs,camilla.dannevig@mfa.no (Organization, telephones, fax, e-mail)
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
CONVENTION ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS AMENDED PROTOCOL II
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: Norway
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2023 to: 31/12/2023 dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
INFORMATION TO THE ARMED FORCES: N/A, no contamination.
INFORMATION TO THE CIVILIAN POPULATION: N/A, no contamination
CONVENTION ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS AMENDED PROTOCOL II
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:
High Contracting Party: Norway
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2023 to: 31/12/2023 dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
MINE CLEARANCE PROGRAMMES: N/A, no contamination.
REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES: N/A, no contamination
CONVENTION ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS AMENDED PROTOCOL II
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:
Reporting for time period from: to: dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: Unchanged
ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:
CONVENTION ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS AMENDED PROTOCOL II
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: Norway
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2023 to: 31/12/2023 dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
LEGISLATION: Unchanged
CONVENTION ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS AMENDED PROTOCOL II
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: Norway
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2023 to: 31/12/2023 dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE: Support to mine clearance, channeled through non-governmental NGOs(operators, see attached report for 2023.
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON MINE CLEARANCE: Support to mine clearance, channeled through non-governmental NGOs(operators, see attached report for 2023.
TECHNICAL COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE: Support to mine clearance, channeled through non-governmental NGOs(operators, see attached report for 2023.
CONVENTION ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS AMENDED PROTOCOL II
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:
Reporting for time period from: to: dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
OTHER RELEVANT MATTERS:
CONVENTION ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS AMENDED PROTOCOL II
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: Norway
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2023 to: 31/12/2023 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: Section of Humanitarian affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, section.of.humanitarian.affairs@mfa.no, Camilla Dannevig camilla.dannevig@mfa.no
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