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oscE QUESTIoNNAIRE ON ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES To be submitted no later than 31 May of each year (starting in May 2005)
Part I
l. 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 Conve ional Weapons (CCW)? Yes, the Republic of Serbia is State Party to the 1996 Amended Protocol II on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Deices annsed to the 1980 Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW).
If yes:
2 Please attach the most recent annual report submitted by your counay in accordance with Article 13 of the Amended Protocol or give the appropriate electronic address for the report.
The Republic ofSerbia has submitted its annual report: Ittto s : // d i s arma me n t. u n ola. o rg/c av-ame n d e d - p ro toc o l- i i /rtnt i o na l-onnuc I - re ports - and-datu- ii-databuse/. Please fnd attached. If no:
3 Is your country considering ratification/accession to the Amended Protocol [I?
4. What measures have been taketr to prevent the indiscriminate use ofmines, booby-traps and other devices?
In line with Article 7 of the Convention, the Ministry of Defence and the Serbian Armed Forces currently hold 3,134 pieces of anti-personnel mines (APM) that are used for the purpose of training and testing of arms and military equipment. They are stored in warehouses that are under supervision and not accessible to unauthoized personnel, so the possibility of misuse is reduced. Serbian Anned Forces has no program for the development and production of anti- personnel mines, booby traps and other devices prohibited by the convention. In 2024, no retained APM were spent.
5. Would your country be interested in receiving assistance related to fts imFlementation 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.
The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia has the capacity to offer the services of TRZ Kragujevac, as the organisation in charge of performing APMs desttaction. Part II
7. Has your country ratified or acceded to the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer ofAnti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destructiotr? Yes, the Republic of Serbia ratifed and acceded to the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction.
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 Republic of Serbia has submitted its annual report h t tDs : //dis arnnme rt. rur oda. org/ut ti -Dersonn c l-l andnt i ne s -c o Ne n ti o n/article -7 - re po r ts /arti c I e - 7 - dat aba s e /- Please fnd attached the report.
(b) Ifno, is your country considering ratification/accession to the Convention?
(c) Has your conntry adopted legislation to address the humanitarian objectives of the conventioq or taken any specifrc measures regarding the usg production, storage, transfer and destnrction ofantlpersonnel landmines? ln case a moratorium has been introduced, what is its scope and duration and when was it introduced?
The Republic of Serbia has not adopted specific legislation to address the humanitarian objectives of the Convention because ratification of the Convention implies that the Convention has become a part of the positive regulations in the Republic of Serbia (under the responsibility of the Ministry ofJustice of the Republic of Serbia).
9. Does your country har,e any specific measures in place to provide assistance to victims?
The Ministry of Labour, Employment, I/eterans ond Social Afairs of the Govertment Republic of Serbia in charge of the integration of victims assistance, and undertakes actiities aimed at supporting victims. The Departtnent for the Protection of Persons with Disabilities and the Department for the Teterans-Disabled Protectio ;'ere formed as bodies directly responsible for the activity of assisting persons with disabilities.
10. Does your country require assistance in mine clearance, stockpile destruction, mine awareness and/or victim assistance? If so, please describe.
Having in mind the specifcity of mine clearance problem in the Republic of Serbia, and in partia ar the fact that in the territory of Serbia, apart from mines, there is large contamination with unexploded cluster munitions, air bombs - rockzts and other unexploded ordnance (UXO), Serbia requires international financial assistance for conducting mine clearance operations. As of I May 2025, there is I area in the Republic of Serbia suspected to contain a ti- personnel mines totaling 268,100 square metfes. The Republic of Serbia is facing with a problem of newly discovered mine suspected areas in the Bujanovac Municipality. In October 2019, in the territory of the Bujanovac Municipality, at the request of representatives of local self-govemment, the Mine Action Cente of the Republic of Serbia (SMAC) conducted survey and marking oflocations suspected to be contaminated by groups ofmines. These are locations where forest fres occuned (in August 2021, too), and according to eyewitnesses, explosiow could be heard in several places after the fire broke out, indicating the existence of mines in these areas. Representatives of SMAC and Emergenqt Management Staf of the Municipality of Bujanovac, visited the sites and interviewed local residents, local community representatives, fire-fighters, as well as police and military representatives. Furthermore, mine suspected areas have been marked in order to clearly and visually warn of mine danger, as well as to ban the entry of population into mine suspected area. Mine warning stgns have been posted in the areas of possible access to mined areas (roads, paths and other areas where movement ofpeople b expected). Given that the areas suspected to be contaminated with mines are located in the Municipality of Bujanovac, which is an area with multi-ethnic population, the *'hole area has been visibly marked with "Stop Mines" signs in Serbian and Albanian languages. In March 2024, Serbia applied for a fourth extension of the deadline for fulfilling its obligations to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stoclqiling, Production and Transfer of Antipersonnel Mines and on their Destruction. Serbia requested a two-year extension, which is December 2026 and was granted the extension at the Fifih Review Conference (5RC) of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, StoclEiling, Production and Transfer of Antipersonnel Mines and on Their Destruction, which took place in Siem Reap, Cambodia from 25 to 29 November 2024. This would provide the possibility to complete non-technical survey of newly discovered mine suspected areas in the Bujanovac Municipality, n'hich *'ill take up to I year and will foctts on the areas where fire forests occarred and explosions could be heard- By then, Serbia will get a clear picture of the remaining mine contamination and development of a detailed plan containing SIA and CIIA will be enabled. The Republic of Serbia is fttlly committed to fulflment of its obligations under Article 5 of the AP Mine Ban Convention. Serbia's achievements regarding the issue have been signifcant so far. The remaining areas contamtnated by mines d.o not hove registries and had not been planted in specifc Wtterns. These are groups of mines, not minefields. On most of these areas deaths ofhumans or animals occttrred or a mine was accidentally detected- All these ciramstances aggravate survey and clearance eforts, namely survey results dre subject to alterations. SMAC has developed and submitted non+echnical survey project to ITF Enhancing Human Sectrity, and transfened the fimds that the Serbian Government allocated for 2024 and 2025 demining operations in Bujanovac, in order for ITF to natch these funds with ovailable donor funds, so that this project can be implemented. The project commenced in February 2025 - SlvLAC representatives and survey team engaged on the Project are undergoing the training to conduct oryrations in the field-
11. Does your country have the capacity to assist others in mine action? If so, please describe.
Ihe Serbian Mine Action Centre retains vast expertise in mine clearance, in particular as regards survey, project tasl<s developing, quality control, goventing of mine clearance project tasks and training. Serbia is willing to share expeience and lessons leamed from the ongoing and completed operations. SMAC has its own trainers internationally qudifted to conduct EOD level I and EOD level 2 tratning courses to interested stakeholders around the world- FSC.DEC/7/04 24 November 2004 Annex 2
OSCE QUESTIONNAIRE ON EXPLOSIIT REMNANTS OF WAR
To be submitted on a voluntary basis along with theOSCE Questionnaire on Anti-personnel Mines no later than 3l May each year.
1. Has your country notified the Depositary ofits consent to be bound by the 2003 CCW Protocol V oo Explosive Rem.nants of War @RW) once it enters into force? Is your country considering doing so? No, the Republic of Serbia has not notified the Depositary of its consent, as it b still not a State Party. 2. If yes, at what stage is the process? An initiative for signing i.e. ratifcation ofCCW Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War was launched by the responsible authoity of the Republic of Serbia. 3. Would your country be interested in receiving assistance in clearing or otherwise minimi2ing fte fisks and effects of ERW? If so, please describe. In addition to the contamination with landmines, the Republic of Serbia suffers frotn additional contamination by Erplosive Remnants of War (ERW) as follows: As of May 2025, the area of about 248,767 square meters is contaminated with cluster munitions. It is assumed that since the 1999 bonbing, about 150 air bombs - rockets weighing up to 930 kg are located throughout Serbia in the ground at a depth of up to 20 m- h is suspected that after fre and erplosions in military depos in Paraiin, Ilranje, Kraljeto, Potarevac, Taljevo, Novi Sad, Smederevo, Raika, Grdelica, Kragujevac, outside of military objects, in an area of arotnd 18.000.000 square meters, there are various types of ERV. From the 1999 bombing of our cotntry, unexploded air bombs-rockets can be found in the Sava River and the Danube River: (Bidge Bogojevo - Erdut, Bidge Baika Palanka - Ilok, Novi Sad I - upstream the Sloboda bridge, Novi Sad 2- do*nsteram the railway bridge, Panievo Port, Transmission line Ntopek - Ivanovo, Bidge Smederevo - Koin, Prahovo Pon, Sabac, Obrenovac I - in the vicinity of thermal power plant, Obrenwac 2 - in the icinity of Bant facnry). It b suspected that in the Stwa River, in the ares of the Jamena Yillage, there are improvised mines remaining from the 1999-1995 conflicts. In the Derdap Gorge, on the Danube River, in the vicinity ofPrahovo, in 1944, German w^ar vessels containing large quantity of unaploded ordnance, including anti-ship mines, were sunkzn. In 2006, a sumey was conducted and the positions of 23 sunken vessels were determined as well as the existence ofvaious types of UXO and anti-ship mines on 4 vessels. These WO pose a threat to people and environment and significantly obstntct navigation in this part of the Danube. Ihe activities related b the data acquisition, regarding shipweclcs in Prahovo, have been pedormed also in the period September 2020 - November 2020- In addition to the 2l htown wrecks, from the previous surveys, a additional number of 18 wrecks were identified duing the preliminary analysis. 603 UXO suspicious objects were identified in the sectors around shipwreclcs, representing potential danger for removal of the j9 shipwreclcs. In 2023, the inplementation of the project "Removal of the Sunken German Fleet from the Danube River near Prahovo" commenced. In addition to this project, SMAC developed "Projectfor protection against ERW duing the removal of 2l sunken vessels in the Danube River near Prahovo". In 2024, within this project, a German Jleet ship, a minesweeper, and afshing boot were successfully removed and cleared of explosive remnants of war. Given the above and the complexity of the problem, Serbia would be interested in receiving international financial assistance for condacting clearance operations. The Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia are interested in receiving assistance, such as training of trainers and creating a pool of trainers so that in the funne the.v can conduct modern demining training and destruction of unexploded ordnance in accordance w-ith intertational standards, as w'ell as in receiving assistance in modern demining equipment and eqnipmentJor destruction of explosive remnants ofwar.
4. Does your country have the capacity to assist others in clearing 31d minimizing the risks and effects of ERW? If so, please describe.
Serbia is willing to share expeience and lessons learned from the ongoing and completed operations- As the SMAC is the only institution responsible for conducting training in this area, SMAC has developed its own program for recogni:ing explosive remnants of war in accordance ttith IlvLAS and submitted it to the Ministry of Education for veification which veified it in March 2021. Ihe purpose of the training is to educate trainees (members oflocal self-goveraments, civil protection, hunters and constntction *-orkers engaged in excavation works in the ERW contamtnated areas) in the field of mine action and to enable them to improve knowledge and ability to recogni:e ERW in the Republic of Serbia. In addition to this, SluLtlC is also, in cooperation with UK based DRAKON Group, deliveing IMAS EOD related training courses. In 2024, the EOD Level 1,2, 3, 3+ courses, co-organized by SMAC and UK based DRAKON Group, were attended by 52 trainees from 24 different countries @urundi, Uganda, Kenia, Diibouti, Porngal, Iraq, Croatia, Serbia, UK, France, Ethiopia, DRCongo, Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Jordan, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Nepal, the Netherlands, Columbia, Hungary, Canada, Bosnia and Henegoina, Swixerland). AMENDED PROTOCOL tr
PROTOCOL ON PROHIBITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF I}II\IES, BOOBY.TRAPS AIID OTHER DEVICES, AS AMENDED ON 3 MAY 1996, ANI\IE)GD TO TEE COI\'VENTION ON PROIIIBTTIONS OR RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF CERTADI CONVEI{TIONAL WEAPONS WHICE ]VIAY BE DEEMED TO BE EXCESSTVELY INJIJRIOUS OR TO IIAVE L\DISCRIMINATE EFFECTS @rotocol II as amended on 3 May 1996)
REPORTN{G F'OF.\[A,TS
for Article 13 paragraph 4 and Article I I paragraph 2
NAME OF THE HIGH CONTRACING PARTY: pgpn6[s of Serbia
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 271$N025
NATIONAL POrNT(S) OF CONTACT: Ministry of Forcign Aftirs, Sector for Security Policy, Arms Control Departnent, +381 ll 306 89 36, okn@mfa.r1 sbp@mfa-rs
Mine Action Cenue of the Republic of Se6ia: +3El I I 30 45 2E0, ct@czrs.gov.rs (Organizadoq telephones, fa1 e-mail)
This information can be available to other interc$ed parties and rclevant orqanizations:
A YES
trNo tr Partially, only tre following forms:
AD Bn ctr Dtr En Ftr ctr
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Form A Dissemination of information
Article 13, paragraph 4 (a) 'The High Contracting parties shall provide annual rcpons b the Depositary [.. .] on [.. .]:
(a) dissemination of information on this protocol to thcir armed forces and to the civilian populatioq.
Remork:
High Conracing Partv: Republic ofserbia
Repocing for time period tom: 0t/01D021 to: 3U12n024 dd,'nrm/r-r }y d(limm8]y)
I.\T'OR,\LA,TION TO THE ARMED FORCES: Th e Serbia n Arm ed F 0 rces h ave co nsisten tly A pp ed p roced u res :t5 defined tn the Am ended P rotocol II aI d th ere ha ve bee n n o cha nges tn tb e m a n ne r of dissemia a tion of releva nt d, ta to mem be rs of I h e Serbtan Arm ed F orces.
L\FORftLA,TION TO THE CIVI LI.Ar.\ POPULATIO:rI: f Th e NIi e Actio n Cen tre of th e Repu bl IC o Ser b ll' as 2 n a tio oa coo rdina ti tr body ln f ch a rge o h uman ita n AD dem lnl ngl m tIle action activities ln the Republic of Serb Iar carnes o ut a tr um ber of efforts to en su re that the civilia ns from alfected com m u nities tre not inj u r ed by mlnes, cl uste r m u nitio ns an d o ther (xo including through the followin me(h ods -Marking; Thewhole area suspected to be cont"minated with various (vpes of mines has been visibry marked with-gSTOP IXO' signs itr Serbian and Albanian laiguages, givetr that it is atr area with murtiethnic popuration. Areas contiminated with cruster munitions, air bombs - rockeb rnd other [IXO, have been also marked correspondingly. Marking is condocted by the Serbian Mine Action Centre (SMAC) ed wlthitr its regular activities the SMAC periodice[y visits contami.ated rocau-ons naiiing sure that t[ese sigrs remain emptaced.
-Risk education; Locals ofthe alreeted communities are being informed about demining sctivities through a number ofmeans and media. Mine risk education has been conducted ln schools and affected communities" In acco rdance with the IMAS, durin dem
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ev acua tion of people from ho uses, s hops and oth er com m u tl al locations Ioceted within the zoo e of demini ng works ls cond ucted. Suspension of traffic on the roads within th 3 zotre of dem rDrng o pe ra tions N co ducted too. In rela tio n to tha t, rh e S}IAC coorditrates actiYities ith Iocal L u thorities, sch ool z u thorities and other relevan t state bod res (Min istry of In terio r, NIi n istry of Transpo rt), local med la m eatrs tr comm un ities where demining o peratiors are condu cted. Punuant to Article 35 of the Law on Ministries, SMAC conducts expert works in the lierd of humanitarian demining related, among others, to educating population of mirey'ERW rislc
As the sivlAc is the only institution responsibre for conducting training in this area, sMAC has developed its owtr program for recognizing exprosive remnants ofiar in accordance with rMAS and submitted it to the Midstry of Education for verification which verified it in March 2021.
The purpose ofthe trahing is to cducate trainees (members ofrocar serf-governments, civil protection' hunters and construction workers engeged in excavation works in t[e ER]y co nta m ln a ted areas ) Itr th e Iield of ml ne action aIl d to en a b le them to lm p rove klow Iedge and a b to tze ER w tr the Re blic of Serbia.
CO\!'ENTION O\ CERTAN CO}{!'ENTIONAT WEAPONS {\IENDED PROTOCOL U
Form B Mine clearance and rehabilitation programmes
Article 13. paragraph .{ (b) 'The High Contracting Parties shall provide annual reports to the Deposiary [...] on [...]:
(b) rrine clearance and rehabilitation programmes;-
Remark:
High Contracting Party: Republic ofSerbia
Reporting for time period from: 0llOll2024 to: 3l/l?I2024 dd/mrn\wv ddi mml\,!.r']
Mf\E CLEA.RANCE PROGRA]VIMES: The Serbian rlline Action Centre (founded in 2002) is a national coordinating body in chrrge of humanitarial demining/mine action activities in Serbia. SMAC developg implements and reviews a program of humanitarian demining/mine actior rctivities with an annual work plan, which is adopted by the Serbian Governoent Serbia's deadline to fultil its Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 obligations was 3l December 2024. Given that Serbia was not bc in r position to fulfill irs obligations, Sertie submitted the request for the extension until December 31, 2026, which was granted at thc fifth Reyisr Conference (5RC) ofthe Convention on the Prohibition ofthe Use, Stockpiling' Production and Transfer of Antipersonnel Mines and on Their Destruction, which took place in Siem Reap, Cambodia from 25 to 29 November 202{. As of December 202{, the area in the Republic of Serbia suspected to cootrin snti- personnel mines totals 26E,100 square metres ir the MuniciPality of Bujauovac, plus newly discovered mine suspected areas in the Bujanovac Municipality, which wfll be the subject ofthe non-technical surwey project aimed at determining the scope of contamination. The whole area susp€cted to be contaminated with various types of mines and other LXo has been visibty marked with bilingual warning signs, gh'en that it is e.n .rea with mixed ethnic lation.
REILABILITATION PROGRAT{:IIES: In the Republic of Serbia, the Strategy for promoting the position of persons with disabilitieq 2020-2024 is in force. The Sraleg/ rccognized their equal righs of other disabled persons, such as disabled war veterans, peacetime disabled veterans, as well as civilian disabled vetefims, The blic ofSerbia is also i lementin the Convention on the Ri ofPersons with
CONYENTIO:{ ON CERTAI.\ CON}T,\TIONAI \\'EAPONS AMENDED PROTOCOL tI
Disab I I ities U nder the Law on profess ional rehabilitation and emp loyment of person with disa bi li tie s, the status of a Person rh disab I ltles ls granted to d isab led war veterans, peacetime disab led veterans and 1V t li an disable d Yeterans. This La ts base d on the princ lP les g0vem lng f the protecti on of hum an n gh ts and dign I ty o persons irh disab il ir le s, inclus lon of a ll persons f ith di sab ilities, on an equal footing, ln a ll spheres o social li fe IN accordance ith the ir professional skills. The Law on professional rehabilitation and emplo),,ment ofpersons with disability was adopted in our country and it entered into force on 23 May, 2009. provisions of law relating to the duties ofthe employcr who employs fifty (50) employees to eagage one person with disability entcred into force on May 24, 2010. This law is based on the principles: respect for human rights and dignity ofpersons with disabilities; inclusion ofpersons with disabilities in all spheres ofsocial lifcon an equal basis - in accordance with professional skills; encourage employment ofpersons with disabilities in appropriate jobs and appropriate working coaditions;prohibiting discrimination against penons w'ith disabilitieq in accordancc with the law; cqual rigtrs and obligations; gender cquality ofpersons with disabilities. Ou the basis ofthe law, the Rulebook on closer conditions, criteria and standards for carying all the measurcs and the activities in professional rehabilitation was adopted during year 2009. Also, the Steering Committee of the National Employnent Agency adopted the Rulebook on metbods and criteria for the implementation ofactive labour market ofa persons with disabilities.
CON\TNTIO:{ O\ CERTADI CONI'ENTIONAL WTAPONS .*IENDED PROTOCOL II
Form C Technical uirements and relevant information
Article 13, *The paragraph 4 (c) High Contracting Parties shall providc annual rc;nrts to the Depositary [...] on [...]:
(c) steps taken to meet technical rcquirements of this hocol and any other relevant information pcrtaining thercto;"
Remark:
High Contracting Party: Republic ofSerbia
Reporting for tirne period from: 0l/01/202{ to: 3lll2l202{ dd,mm/11y ddimm,,y5a
TECII]\IICAL RE L'IRE1VIENTS: I n accorda n ce It'l th Article 7 of t he Otta a c on vetl ti on the !Ii o istry of Defetr3€ atrd the Se rbi a n Armed Fo rces POSSeSS a nt I Pe rson nel m n es tn q u A n tities of 3 l3.l pieces, fo r tra I n n 0 f pe rso nnel a d tes ti n 0 f p rotective eq u I pm en t, wh ich are kept It! amm u nl tio n ware houses u nder su perYising, lo a cco rdauce with the tech uical uirements defined th€ Protocol
.L\ry OTHER RELEVANT NT'OP.VA TION: Training of SAF members in proper aod safe handling of mines and erplosive ordnance within the armaments of the SAF is realized based on e isting rules end iNtructions, aligned rith the provisions ofthe Protocol
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Form D Legislation
Anicle 13, pangraph 4 (d) "The High Contracting Parties shall provide amual reports to the Depositary [...] on [...]:
(d) legislatiou related to this Protocol;"
Remark:
High Contracting Party: Republic ofSerbia
Reporting for time period from:01101/!02.1 to: 31112t2024 dd,'r*mlry-v1 dd,rmnr,/w.Iv
LEGISLATIOX: The Serbian Armed Forces consistently apply procedures defined in the Amended Protocol II, and there are no changes compared to the previous reporting period.
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Form E International technical information exchange, cooperation on mine clearanc e, technical coo peration and assistance
Article 13, paragraph 4 (e) "The High Conracting Parties shall provide annual rcports to the Depositary [...] on [...]:
(e) measurcs aken on international rcchnicat information exchange, on intemational cooperation on mine clearance, and on tech.uic€l cooperation and assistance;"
Remark:
High Contacting Party: Republic ofSerbia
Reporting for time period Aom: 0l/01/202{ to: 3vnn024 drl,'ntmr,ty1'r dd/nrnt/r-wv
NTER\ATION.\L TECH}IICAL NFOR\IATIOI{ EXCHAI{CE: The Serbial lVlne Action Centre retains vest erpertise in mine clear.lnce and cluster munitions clearance, in particuler es regards survey, project tasks developing, quality coutrol and governing of mine clearance lnd cluster munitions clearance project taslsr.
INTER\ATION.AL COOPER{TION ON IVIIrIE CLEARANCE: The Serbian rlline Actiotr Centre achieyes international cooperation with numerous subjects in the field of mine action. Cooperation with the ITF, rfter the foundation ofthe SIIAC,ITF strongly supported the SMAC at frst providing donations for traitring of penonnel, technical equippirg end suryey of the mitre suspected areq and in 2003 started funding our projecb for humanitarien demining. ITF and the SMAC sigued the Memorrndum ofUnderctrnding which further enhances coop€ration between the SMAC and ITF. SIIIAC also cooperates with tbe International Civil Defeuce Organizetion under the Memorandum of Understanding, In order for the SMAC to create an effective system for informrtion management in mine action, in August 2022, the DorrtioE Agreement has beeu signed between the GICIID and SIIAC, whereas the SMAC will be implementing IMSMA Core over a project period of I year. In Marcb 2023, the GICHD visited SMAC to hold a workshop with relevant stakeholders to better utrderstand the cotrtert and the req[irments of SMAC ritb the eim of defiu and lannin the trext of their IMSMA Core Im entation.
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SMA C ls con tin uing its ork o n lm pl em etrta tion of I}ISiVI,d Core and esta blish metr t cen tra lized data base aimed a t lm p of a rovillg data q ualitv accessibil ity and sha nng Z nd with external s takeho Ide rSr at SMA c as well as b rI ngrng info rm ed decisio p no rI tization a n d p lan nrn of activi trs wh e lt it co mes to ties. In ea rly 2 021 th e slf.!. C and G on th e fi rst verstotr of the new d a ta base ICIID began work da ta clea nltrg m rgra ri on I nd designing e n try forms data
p":t:.U from Aprit 8 to 16,202{, in Betgrarte, 1i_,_0" repr€setrtative of Scrbian demin I SMAC representative rnd I coorc"ro"souirc;,;,."il,'t',:;T"!:11,*"itf ,ry#f#;-iH",,::T, Humanitarian Demining (GICI )). "1""-1""fi rn the period from July 8 to 19, 202.1, in Spietr,2 sMAC represetrtatives attended Mine Action lllanrgers course. orsarized ty tnl - ceoe"a Irteriulio-Jr c"ot., ror Eumanitariro Deuining (GICHD).
TECII\IICAL coo PERATION A}ID ASSISTANCE: The Serb ran Mine Actio n Centre s lling share expenence and lessons leamed from the ongo lng and com pleted operatlons. Based on the Conclusion ofthe Government ofthe Republic ofserbi4 on July lg, 2023, the Ministry of Defense as the transferor and the Mine Aciio" c"no" or*u n"public of serbia as transferee of property, compreted handoy"l of_th: rorme, ruriii'ta.y complex ,verika Moitanica., which was included in the Maser plan of the Serbian Army. ' The "Velika.Mo5tanica" military complex is rocated in Belgrade and consists of 16 buildings on an area of3 hectares- It is planned that the military complei with crass.ooms and premises, as well as training grounds rvithin the cg1ql11 amoi,g other things, *itt U" ur"a for org*iring ara conducting EoD training courses and EORE courJs in accordance the exisring.buildings and raining grounds within the complex provide wirh IMAs ,r"ri*a. ilr",- on the development and testing of new t€chnologies and i;ovahons the opportunity to w;; in mine action.
n col abo ra tio n wt th the uK based DRdK ON Gro u p' del lvers I}IAS E oD/IEDD tra ut ing c ourses. In 2021, th ese cou rses h a ve been & tte nd ed by <, trai nees from 2 4 differen t co un tries (B u ru ndi U anda, Kenia, Dj ibou ti, Por tugal, ra{'I Croa tia, Se r b t3' UK, France, E t h lo Pla' D R Co n90, zi m babw e, Sou th S udan, Jo rda n s n La n ka, I re Iand Nepal the N eth erla Co lu m Hu n C Bosn a a n d H T, Swite rlan
CONYENTION ON CERTAIN COI{YENTIONAL }I'EAPONS A*VIEIYDED PROTOCOL II
Form F Other relevant matters
Article 13. paragraph 4 (f) 'The High Conracting Parties shall provide annual reports to the Depositary [...] on [...]:
([) other relevant matters."
Remark:
High Contracting Party: Republic of Serbia
Reporting for time period Aom:0U01/202{ to: 3l/12t2021 drli mmir."yy dilimm.!-vyy
OTIIER R.ELEVANT IVIATTERS:
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Form G Information to the UN-database on mine clearance
Article I 1, 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 conceming various means and technologies of mine clearance, and lists ofexperts, expert agencies or nationa[ points of contact on mine clearance."
Remark:
HigI Contracting Party: Republic ofSerbia
Reporting for time period from:01/01/2024 to: 3UDn021 dtl,'rnrn/* dtl,'mmrryyy '-vr
MEANS A,]!iD TECIINOLOGIES OF MDIE CLEARAI\{CE: The following mefhods hrve b€etr employed in Serbia for S fA,C projects to release areas ktrown or suspected lo cotrtain minesi
-Manual deminiag -Mechauical demining {anine de
LISTS OF EXPERTS A.\iD E)(PERT AGENCIES: Bojan GlamoElija, Director- Mine Action Centre of the Republic of Serbia, Vojvode Toze 31, +381 l1 30 45 2E0, bojan.glamoclija@czrsgov.rs
NATIONAL POFITS OF CONTACT ON MINE CLEARANCE; Mine Actior Centre of tte Republic of Serbia: czr@czrs.gov.rs
CONYENTION ON CERTAIN CONI'ENTIONAL WEAPONS G r.I PERVIANE:IT MISSION rmn I al I MISSION PER}IANE:ITE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBI.{ DE LA Rf,P[BLIQUE DE SERATE TO THE U\ITf,D \ATIOSS A\D OTHER T\TER\ATIO\AL oRcI\[L{TtO}..S €v .{LPR[S DES r-ATIO\S t\tES ET DES r t TRES ORGA\ISATIOT\iS I\Tf,R\.TTIO\ALES
No'555-i/,k;-S
The Permanent lvlission of the Republic of Serbia to the United Nations Oflice and other Inrernational Organizations in Ceneva presents its compliments to the United Narions Oflice for Disarmament Affairs. Ceneva Branch. and has the honor to transmit herewith the u$ated information in accordance with Anicle 7. Paragraph 2. of the Convcntion on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction. covering the previous calendar year. i.e. the period from I January to 3l December 202'1.
The Permanent lvlission of the Republic of Serbia to the United Nations Office and other lnternational Organizations in Geneva avails itself of this opportunitl' to renew to the United Nations Office for Disarmamen! Affairs. Ceneva Branch. the assurances of its highest
Geneva;,
United Nations Of[ice for Disarmament Affairs GENEVA
5 Ch. Thut-v. CH- 1206 - C,etlave t!1. +41 22 839 33 14 - fa\. +4 t 22 Ej9 l3 59 ' e-rEil: missidlscrbiamgcrv@mfa'a RI'PUBLIC OT SERBIA ON THE UPDATDD INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ACCOIIDANCD WITH AIITICLT] 7, PAIIAGRAPH 2 OF THE CONVENTION pRoHrrlrTtoN o[,THE USf,, STOCKPTLINC, PRODUCTION AND TRANSFRR On ANTI-Pr:RSoNNEL MINES AND ON THEIR DI]STRUCTION
SUIIMITTED 3I APRIL 2O2S
I JanunrY 2024 -31 Deccmber 2024 l), Arees known or sus;tcctcd to contai[ rnli-pcrsonncl mincs metresr' Sec Anncx ll for As of I April 2025, thcre is I known area in lhc Rcpublic ol'Scrbia suspc,cled to contain anlipersonncl mincs totalling 268,100 rquare follows: completc iirt uf tl1" ur*o, Arsa susp€cted to contain airtipclsonncl tnincs renruins in I village in thc Municipality of Bujanovac as
Sunnnary of uraas suqtecle.l lo conlain unlilxrsonntl tttittcs us q[ L4pril 2021
Municipality Villagc Nunrbcr ol' arcas Nurnbcr ol' arcas 'l'otal Iunrt cr Amouni of Total anrount of arca n mouIt olaloa known to conttrin suspcctcd lo of orctrs known k) arca suspectcd known or suspccted to anti-personttcl contain anti- known or corrtain anti- to contain anti- conl,ain anti-Pcrsotrnel suspcctcd t('l pcrsontrel pcrsonncl mines(square nrctrcs) mines 1'rclsonncl nt incs contrlirl anti- nrincs(squurc nrinos(squarc pclsonncl nrctros) nrctres) nr incs
I 2(r8.100 268. 100 Ilavno lludje
lluianovac Total I I I 268,t 00 268,100"
rplease note that the Republic of lierbio is fecing witlr r problcnr of ncwly discovcrcrl minc suspcclcd areas in.lhe Bujanovnc Municipality' ln Octobcr 20lq
I antl accor.ding to eyewitnesset explosions could be heard in scvcral plaocs allcr tlre firc broke out, indicating the existcnce of mines in these areas. Reprcsentativ-es oiSMaC and Emergenoy Managctrotrt Staffof the Municipality ol Bujanovao, visitcd thc sitcs and intcrvicwcd local rcsidcnts, local comtnunity representatives, fire-fighters. as well as police and military represcntativcs.
area. Mine warning signs havc been posted in the areas of possible aciess to nrincd arcas (roads, paths and other areas where movement ofpeople is expected).
arca has becn visitrly rnarkcd with "Stop Mirtes" signs in Selbian and Alhanian latrguagcs.
conduoting trainirrg tirr SMAC rcprosclltativcs a[d survcy lcam that will bc cngagcd on this projcct.
rcquircr.l tasks. 'l'hr:sc activitics will be suporviscd arrtl uronitolcd by SMAC ond itr coopcratiotr with thc locol authoritics.
to 29 Novcrnbcr 2024.
In 2024. thc (iovcmmcnt of sclbia allooatod around 260.000 IiUlt lionr thc statc lrudgct lbr dcnrining oltcrations.
2 woods, sale use of road communications, envircnlncnlal protection, as lvell as leduction of firc risks.
SMAC, as a national m ine action coordinating authority has rcqucsted fiom thc Scrbian Covernmeflt to continuc 10 allocate funds in the years to follow. Dcspite the econornic and overall situation, the Serbian Governlncnt has taken owncrship ofthe ptoblem, by continuous allosating oi" funds for dcrnining operations. I lowevcr. international supptttl is needed itr oldcr to solve tlte ovcrall nrine clearance problcm.
to rnalcl] tho funds wilh donof l'unds (the US and the llcpublic ol'Korca dortations). SMAC dcvclopcd projcots lbr the rurnaining known
prcviously unknown contanr inatiorl, whioh is also planrtcd ttl bc inlplcmcntcd in 2025.
2025 Arcas I
Arca 268.100
'fotal Arrcas l* Arcr 268 l0(l* + rcN I idc ntilied minc contrnrinalcd arcas
*Ncwlv discovcred nrinc susnccted arcas in thc liuitn ac Nhnicirralitv havc not hccn intl alcrl irr lhc trblc. sincc the scouc of it is 't'ct to be determincd. Itni."t fur *n - tcchnical survcy of nervly tliscovcrod minc srspcclcrl nrcas in llujanovac is in SIIAC's 2025 *ork plan adoptctl by thc Scrbi{n govcrnmcnt. Unon cotntrlction of this l)roicct. SNIAC will h vc rt cloflr picllrc of (hc contsplina tio[. u por n'hicll an uDdalcd worl( Dlan for thc rcmaiIins contflmination could bc providcd.
3 ln addition to dern ining opcrations (around 221,000 liuR), the Serbian Statc Budgct supports the on-going work of thc SMAC - salaries of the stsft running cosls
around 590.000 EUR ftrl thc work of the SMAC in addition to 221.000 DUR lbl dcrnining opcrations.
UXO including thruuglr thc [ollowing rnethods:
-Marking; Thc wholc arca suspcctcd to bc contarninatcd with various typcs of tnincs lras bccn visibly markcd with "SI'OP UXO" signs in Scrbian arrd Albaniarr lunguagcs, given that it is an orea witlr nrulticlhnic population. Arcas contatnitratcd with clustcr
withirr its rcgulsr sotivilics thc SMAC pcriorlically visits c(xrtanrinatcd locations ntaking surc tltat these signs retnain errrphccd'
-l(isk cducatiolll Locals ol'thc alii:ctcd oonrrnun ities are bcing infirrnrod about dcm ining activitics through a nutnbcr ol'ttreans and nrcdia'
lntcrior. M irr istr1, o I 'l'ransport). ltrcal nrcdia mcans in cornntuttitics whcrc dcntinirrg r1^.^ratiolts arc uotrduclcd. 'l hc lirllorving nrcthods huvc bccn employed in Scrtria to relcasc arcis suspcotcd to c(mtaitt nrincs:
-Non-tcohnical sulvcy -'l cchnical surycy -Clcarrncc -Mcchattical dcutining -Canirtc dcnr ining
4 acoordanoe with the IMAS.
used, as well as dogs.
'[he siz-c qfthe ar.ea tq [e oleare{ is determined on llrc basis ofploccssed data wlrich lrave lrccn oollcctcd by a non-technical survey.
arc o0nsultcd.
ln 2024, thcle wcre tro dentining accidents in the llcputrlic ofSclbia' 'l'hcrc arc mitre contanrinlted arcas closc to thc Priority is to dcnrinc thosc arcas which dircctly afltct thc looal populalion. sottlenicrrl whcrc the krcals s(opperl cultivating their land due to lbar of mincs. l)cnrining will cotrtribute lo atr itrctcasc ol'
incornc ol' local populatior.
M inisiry ol' lntcrior, Ministry ol' Itrrcign A llhirs and M inistry ol' Dclbnce, as wcll as I;tnbassics ol'donol countrios,
ln 2024, SMAC stn l'l'attcrrdctl thc firllowing courscs:
l'{urnanil.arinn I)etnining (CICIID).
ol'nrinci tiRW rislt.
5 in occorduncc with IMAS and subnrittcd it to thc Ministry of Uducation lbr verilication, rvhich verificd it in March 2021.
nreans in conrnrurtilies rvhete dcnrining opcrations arc conductcd.
t,ocal at-risk populations arc being infurrnetl about dcnrining activitics lhlough a nunrbcr ofntcans and rnotlia. Minc risk ctluoa(ion was conducted in sohools and local conrnrurritics. ln accortluncc rvith thc IMAS, duling dernining operatiotls, cvacuatiotl of people fronr houses, shops and othcr oourrnunal locations located within thc zonc ol denrining works is corrductcd. Susl:cnsion ol'tral'lic on thc roads within thc zonc of dcminittg opcrations is conduoted. Accordingly, given that in Ssrbia. thc arcari suspcctcd (o be contanrirrutcd willr nrincs arc locatcd in the Municipality ol'l]qiattovac. which is alt arca with rutulti-cthnic population, thc wholc arca has [:ccn visibly malkcd with "Stt4l Mincs"'signs in Scrtrian ond Albanian languogos. I)u1ing survcy and conrnrunity liaison activitics. wonrcn. nrcn and childrrn arc consultcd. ln adtlition, thcrc is cqual Bcccss to cnrploynrcnt for qualilicd wornctt and rncn in survcy and clcaratrcc.
Syslcrns ol'Naliurral Mirl: Actiorr Autlurritics artd Ccntcrs itt Wcstctn llalklrrs in lulc 202-1.
l':'l'cchnicrl characlcristica of an(i-pcrsonncl nrincs
acr:ordrnce with no pallicular pattcrn and without any rrr inelicld lcconls ol' it.
that has olrcady been providcd by thc l{opublio ol'Sclbia.
l. Cooperetion an Assislancc
6 on-going and conlplctcd opcrations as corccrrrs mine s rvcy/clcarancc and training.
tasks.
Nctherlands. Colunrbia, llungaly, Canada. 1]osnia and Ilcrzcgovina, Srvitzcrlantl).
the GICI lD and SMAC.
2024, thc work was ftrcused on data Inigration and data olcaning, rcsulting in IMSMA Core VEsiou I txing prcscnted to thc SMAC, [urlhcrnrorc, thc lircus is to incorpo'atc IMSMA Cbrc lo N<u - ]ccluical Sulvcy pt'ojcot rvhich is in prugrcss.
Nalions [)cvclopnlcnt I'rog]arnnlc ([JNDI').
a rcgiorr:rl rneeting rvhich was held within thc prcparations lill thc Irillh llcvicw Cottl'cr:ncc.
Lausannc. in Oclober 2024.
by thc Minc Action Agcncy ol'thc llcpublic ol'Azcrbai.ian (ANAMA). l Corlgo, wlmse training was financcd by this Foundatkrrr.
SMAC rcprescntatives parlicipatcd at the Innovalior Session on Artilicial Inlclligencc ftrr Minc Action which was held in the organization of the Ceneva lnternational Centcr for llurnanitarian I)cnrining (ClCl lD) in Oclobcr 2024. in (icncva, Swiss Confcderalion.
Anncx ll; Arcas hnown antl suspcclcd to conlnin anti-pcrsorncl nlincs as of I April 2025, rnd thc cstinralcd datc of complction
'l Municipality Villagc l,ongitutlc l,atilu(lc Area 1,pc and quanlity of Uslimated l.lstinlatcd date knowtr or anti-pcrsonncl nrincs pcriod wlrcn ofconlplction snspectcd to rnines wcrc (year-cnd) conlain anti- enlplaced pcrsorrncl mincs (squarc rnctc[s)
llavno (iroups ol'rrrincs of llutic 42n35'22" 21047'16"1:. 268. t 00 unknown type and 2000-2001 2O25 -202(t N quuntity []uiarrovac Total lrr 268,1O0" +newly idonlilied minG comtaminatcd arcA
*Nou,lv rliscnvorr.rl rrr irlo sl c,roclnrl orooc in lIr Rli,lrnr,nr. N4rt lil hayr nrrt lwr.n irrl iro rorl in I h I'1rlrl..- sincc lho sconc of it is vel to bc dclcrnlincd. Unon thc urovision of funds firr licld oucralions. rvc cxucct thc o cs Iltcn f vl0us I n roco lllinat urY acconrpanic(l rvith Ml{E in all villaqcs of lhe ljuirnovac Mrrricipnlitv). 8 could bc nrovided.
Arrnex III: Arcas relcrsed, I Janurry 2024-31 l)cccnrbcr 2024
Municipality V illagc Longitutlc Latitudc (lanccllcd llcduced C leared Total aloa Number ol' Nurnber ol other arcar (squarc arca area (square released anti- explosivc itcms nrctcrs) (squarc nrctcrs) (square personncl destroyed lneters) lncters) mines destroycd
llavno 2l\t47' l6"E 172.20t) 122.200 I Bu-ianovac lluCje 42('-35'22" N
I I 122,200 r22.200 I TOTAL
9 REPUI}LIC OF'SEITBIA
rN AC-CO.RDANCj wlrrr ARrlg.ly- PAllAGltAPll 2 OF TIIE UPDATED INFOnMATIoN PROVTDED oN rIIE or" rtrn PR6;;iiioN illl' fnooucnox 'rnu'rnaNSFBlt oF ANrr- coNvENrIoN " "uiitilittif r,'r:riiilxlrol MINB' AND oN TtIEIn DllsrRucrloN
SUDMI'I'TED 30 APITIL 2025
I JrnurrY 2024 - 3l Dcccmbcr 2024
I'OltM G Victims essistancc
'l'he Mi.istry of Labour, lirnptoymcnt, Vetcrans a,d Social Alrairs llcap - Angkor Action.pran: and undertakcs In line with Action #30 of thc Sicm ffi; il#;; oi ttt" it'r"gr^rion'of ictims assistance' of thc ncpublic ot.scrbia t- d;;;;; rt," c-ou"rnn,.,rro, ii'r'1ji'or''.iti"' anrl thc Departnrcnt lbr thc activities aimcd at rupporting rii,'i,*. itre ncpart,r.'r,,ur,illii'"tt"il;i;ii';;;'"' disabilities' r";;t#;;;; aotivitv of assisti.g pcrsons with vctcr*ns-tliscblctl prorccrion *;;;;il ;; boiies directly of pcrsorr implcn.rcnt*riorr rbr improveme,t o. positions plan in the period frorn 2022 to 2(J24,[or lrytecics and improvcmcnt of thc Scrbia has atioptcd Action rli il:ffi ,;; ;;;i;a "i ti,r'". rio*^io ii' u' zoz+ with thc e"'r''i ' il'"tt"n with disabitity in the Repub'c atrbodies in charge or fflliiilllff:il$';""'n'*' the covernment - the council il:',1l11litr:fl:""t,t#l[iitlnt["ll#*:l::lll'[i;.",',','"l rr*, .,iiir., io irt" *"n'io"or *o'ti"g t'.,av of their i.rplemcnrarion nre ouigJiio;;;;r;;"r*,, ',ii" ,rr", and Social Aflairs' ,i,.rri Vfrfltry of l.abour, iimploynrcnt, Veterans lbr persons with Disabilitics, are prepared in order .rhc of the Action plan are reported at thc end of each calendar year. These rcports results of thc implementation an assessment ofthe n""ds ofp"ooni *ith disabilities is carricd r"rrii. una in ,"trtion to tt oseiii'tts, to be able to analyze tne acrri"vJ implcment the plsnned aotivities and correct further who unril ur"n aiJnot ,rrncicnrly out, in order ro bc able to poinrouiii" rroraers uf wittr ttreiesutt" p'"'*rta' u*td on previously established work to achievc tlr" plu,rn.a go"l-rli, ioli,in" nrp"rt for 2022;;' l; indicators. 28' with rlisabiliry in tn" rtpr'uri" oi-siJiu r"i p.tioa- timc iiom 2020 to 2024' on December ltt2022,apublicdiscussionwaslaunchedfortlrcActiolrl,laninthepcriodliom.2023^lo2024'lbrirnplemcntatiolrStfates,ieslbr imorovernent o[ positions of person "r *t'i"t' a"ttn"incd the Prog-ram of Public 20)2. rhe Ministry of Labor, Erffi,;;;i,u;;;;,i' u,'a s'"i"r iii"i" Jopt"arriJco*r'"i-' lo,zoziiiJanuarvl8'2023''aftcrwhichthe DiscussiorronrheAcrionptanproptsal,and,J_*3:^h:l.li,r,f;;i;d;;;;ir"..u", o,ril il nroporot of *'" A"tion i'l"n for 2023-2024 wcrc prcparcd' of tlrafting a llew strBtegic of Labour, Ernployn.rcrrt, Vetctan and Social Alfairs initiatcd the process supporl At tlrc encl ol.2o23,thc Ministry irJirii.", in addition lothc logistical and finanoial plan. ln respor*" ,, ,r* rr,lirir,.y:I "'a *rri, Ji."biritics,'as wett as representatives of documcnt and u corresponding action provided by r'e UN popuratiou Fuud in Scrbia, ."pr.."ntotir"fliillJ"irli.i,, "'iii,.r."., t'r'" potition of persons with disabilities' bodies ielcvant srarc and instirutious whosc scopc of *orr. i, .,.iJi,l"i;#ilil;";il;p,.ouin-g proccss- actively participated in thc preparation upon thc proposal of thc Ministry of Labour' covernrncnt o.l'rhc Rcpublic ol'scrbia, At its scssiou hcld on January 16,2o25,the adoptcd the stratcgy for the ,J"r"i'rui"rrl,'*f*nl"n, ,ir, ,rr"'i"."I*n of l'crsons wi-trl oit'd,itit'' I'lan Enrployurcnl, vercran and po.ition oiiicrr"", *i Inl*riliti., s";;i;;ii" i, p.tir,l zox-2030, along with ihe liist three-vear Action ImDrovcment of tt " covcring thc pcrio<t front 2o25 tt> 2027 ' ii,;Ii; 1;;;i;;;r,atiorr, to itnprovc thc'overall social a cotltirluation ofthc Ministry's atrd thc Depa(lncllt's ongoing cIlbrts This stratcgic liamework rcprcscnts pirticipation in society throughout the position ot p".sl-n. *i,iiJi.ruiri,i.. to .rli J,tr.'""ui*r"t[ ii,r irr"i, .qu?i aucr eoon.mic "na Rcpublic of Scrbia. rights- the goals, measurcs, ad activities that will hclp inteS,rate thc social nrodcl and hunran 1.hc purposc ofrhe stlatcgy is to delinc based upprotrch into alt rnea.Jrrei tn"iuft'."t iir. ptisitiorr ol pcrsons with disabilities' tl'" lull cnjoymcnt ofall rights and equal ' re gcucr:rl gool o[thc Sttatcgy is to irtrprove thc posilion ol'pcrsons with t]isatrilitl:: 1:)-:i::* individualitv' ;:il:i;il r:i"J"p".'i"""", frccclom of choicc' and to schieve goals through thc Action plan:.'l'he Republic of'.Serbia strives ln li'c rvitlr Action #31 of the Sicm llcap - Angkor ti.,n",n"rLr'irr'"i*iir ia,gibly contrib,r. to-,rr" lur, "quut and effcctive participation poticjei, pi"* r"e.i war'invalids and inrplementarion ofnational tr'tt i'* o'ithe Rights vetc-rant' *ut ",ri in"uriat' of Eo vicrinrs i, society. o*"imr"y, iriir"li.E,uri" 'ii;, st'uiq "ivilian iT,u*ev ro' i*p'o'ine t'e l'osirion of Persons with mcmbcrs of trrcirs fr.ily (,od'"1;i'd;i,;';i"il; "f |,? idff;;''"a'il'" soldiers' are in r"*1. irr".ir"i"rr r"""e"ir"a ,h"l'.u;;iifu;;*i,j,iii "iilt"ureJ fcople 1*rights of war disabled disabitiry,2020-2024, r4 r{urcbook.rottrrc pur,.se o'rnorc.dctaired-reguration fr*i#iljtrJ{*f*i,|;::'"t;'Jfl;:;i.Iiltf:"l:3:[i"TI"[?ptc,r l{cpublic ol'sc''io u"r"a"a iir" iu',r'*,rtion ou tlrc llights of l}c'soru with Diszrbilities in 2009' of the obtained of rights. AIso, t.c war disabletl soldiers, peacctinre l{cllabiliration attcl l:rrtploynrcnt of l,orsotts with Disabilities. According to thc l,aw orr Prolbssiorral law is based on the principlcs pcrs.ns a.rI civilian rnilitary tlisablc. p-erson!'iii;"lil1;t;;;i:aitourctr.p",,ons''i'.ispcrsons with disabilitics' on an nrititarv clisablcd rrtrr"rligi,ir' ;il rtignity oi ,"t"'ol"i'r''it;;iiitl"t' iil inclusio. of alI gou.r,,ing rhc protection equal hasis, in all sphcrcs ol *"i"i fli!- "c i" ot"uti.rutt *iitt thcir prol'essional abilitics' in our cou,try and entcred into lbrco orpcrsous wit' Disnbilities was adoutcrr T'e Law on prolrcssi.nar Rcrrabiritatio, antr llnrployrncnt *f"rt"ti'i'ioii";'f;oi' 'n'" p'o'i'innt of the luw c.uccrn the obligatio, of to ths law wcrc otre pcrson with on Mav 23.2009, wtritc ame.rlnrcrts tr: hiro two p"t'*t *ith disabilities aud more workers . onO *tto is obligctl an er,.,irloycr who cnrploys fi fty fjOl or <lisaUiiitics lbr each subscclucnt 50 ernployccs' cqual inclusion ofpcrsons with .l.lris priuciplcs ol rcspcct fttr hutnatt riglrts and tlignity oIpcrsons.wirh disabililyl with ltl\v is basctl oD rhe jl"iriiirc il.i, - i,, o"o,r.tr-*"'*i,r,Gr*ri"nut .t itt.;."ucouiag" iir" turployrenr of persons disarriliries in all sphcrcs .r in accordance with jr:bsand ,pprop.iotc *,rrking li,., Ii""rirri'-,,,tion ,rr p"r,,,irr"*ith disabiliiies' disabilitics in appr.priate "rn.liiio,*t ;il ;;';il;i;rrt, *a ourigoii""i g"'ult' cqualitv ol pcrsons with disabilities' lbcus on to ;r*,."" in ut" licld of mi,e action' with a particular |nDccenrbcr2024.a(iroperalionAgrccrncnt.wassignctlbclwecntlreSerbianMine.ActiorrCentleandthcMinistryol.Labour' Iimolovment,Vc(crar1 and s".l"r'n,i"irt air.irrg ""ir'i-,"'*ion ,ssistancc to victinrs ol'cxplosive ordnatrcc' .I.hepurposctrl.tlrisAgrcenrcntistocstablislraliarrlework.['trrnrutualcoopetaticrnan<ldefnethcconditionsan<lmetlrodsforproviding ';,r"ng,lt.ning thc carracitv lbr carc a.d rclrabilitation to mcct ,rrin*,"". iLri. in"t,,.r"r. in,pruri,,g u,rJ assista.cc t. vicrirns ul..*ptu.,u" u"i affccted bv cxplosive iu,ncdiat" ancl t,,rtg-ter,i ;t.ar-nt'ui"tir't,, ,"' *"rr u' p':o'id?;';ppJi;iii;iirun'itiJt "ommu,ities borh rhc dcvices. previous tt'" iitp'uri'.of.serbia is a Partv' as well os on Thisinitiariveispartofabroaderellbrttoirnprovethclivingstandardsofvictirnsandincreasetheirsocio.economicinclusion.The Asrcemerrt is bascd on ,.t.r#i;;;;;;'int"ni"iionur "onr"nri'.frr-tiiuhi.r, lir.r"i ti ir" iffirtunce of assistance and support for memoranda of cooperation wrrh othcr partners, all with tlre *li'"i "*ii*"I" those afl'ected by explosive ordnance' which victims of .thanks through a projcct financially supported by lrr donors-unrler to this Agrccrnent, the good practices. achieved be contrnucq' anti-personnel mines received support-will
vctcrans, war invalids' civilian sicrn *eap - Ang*or.Acri.n plun: In accordance rvitrr trre I,aw on Rights rn rinc rvilh Action #32 ofrhc infor'-mation of bencticiarics' According this Ministry has ,.r'"ru*" *rtr"n gathcrs various war i,valids' 205 farnily members of war irrvalitls arrd mcnrbcrs of thcirs lhmily, tr i"o ri"ir o""".u", z-oz+, o*"i*rI*orJ, i.irra", 516 civilia, members ro thc darabasc, ano u""or,ting i". iio a"*ascd civilian war invalids, as well as 85 fanrily rnembers or.luirinn *oiiiliir"r, dcccascrl civilian war invalitts and mines or explosive rctnnants of war' rhis famiry of civitian ,i"rirn" oi-*u'r. Air ;;;r";, *; rcgisrcretr i,;;;;il;;i6-p"ttonn"t thc old databasc' with the is r aking eflbrls to lind. rlonor rar the creation of a ncw databasc oI uPdating The Rcpublic of scrbia lir$,s. oirr'r nf irrpturing the records kceping ol'bcncliclAtlcs ol rlgllls'
on thc Rights of ttights of l(ights vetcralrs' ,rc ncap - Angkor Action plan: Acco'ding to r.lrc Law In lirrc rvirh Action #J4 of Sicnr n,n.liyiidf;ili;il,; rts': N, Islzozof ii'iti^rr invalids of war war i,valitls, civiriau war i"r"iii. *i ,,i.i"lrcrs irf thcirs 9l,lf: typcs of bencftts such as personal right to scrviccs. c.i"lt*i ii"""el.' thc right tu 'oiiou' havc, in adtlirion to mcclical il;;i;;:il,; disabitity benelit.; utto*u""J;i;'"t)(l plltbrcntial driving riglrt on idcntilication' "ul." in thc field ofthe #35 of flre sicm l{cap - Angkor Acti0n pt*n: nrs statc supports thc dcvelopment of services ln linc with Actiorr Mcn.|bers' social protcction aud ctnployment' so that rural Riglrls or'sotdicrs. Disablcd v"t..rr. cir iun Disabled v"t""t'n' una rtotnily i. serbia' there with ,lr; ;;;';i.i,;";;;.iug thc oroilohilir, * that iu all.units of local self-govcr.trtcnt wlrich civiI war arcas arc inclurlctl, and i.".'";;;r "1."J""r, ftx social Protcotion nttd ctnploymeut scrvices' arc sorviccs lbr thc pr.tcotio, .1r","rr", tli disairlcd, ^,-'.r thc position ofpersons with disabilities' disablcd pcrso.s con l,', orier t. obtai. tScir rights ancl itnptove "nnt,r.t is bcing takcn to improve thc l1ow of ljO victims orr thcir. riglrts an<l availablc services, an active approaclr 'lherofore' stronger To raisc awatettcss alnong viotirn anJ.the compctent service' inf.n.ario' at thc intcrscctorar i"""r ,, wcrt as *lrti;;i;;;;cc, irrc thc with llo victinls and thc Govemtnent' cotrrdination is being planncd|ar*."n i.prrr.n,ativcs of'associations rlcali,g jurisdiction' Thc llepublic ofscrbia hos mine victims in arcas under its Medical care (health ctre) AccordingtotlreLawonthellightsvcterans,watinvalirls,civilianwarirrvalidsandncmbersoftheirsfamily(.'offioial of war arc entitled to several diffcrent benelits: Gazctte of thc RS", No. l8/2020i'civilian invalids - orthoPcdicallowance; - Medical care and financial contpensatiott rctated to nredical care; - spa center rccovcryl - profcssional rshabilitation and - fiuaucialassistanccdur:ingprofcssionalrehabilitation' oducation' ,l'he l{epublic ol'Serbia aims to itnprove 1he availability of scrvices' constanlly assesses the needs of victims' health policies' enrploynrent activities, a"u.fop,i.nl in.f foverty reductio" *i,f, g.rit ," lrc u"t'i"veO.U"tx,gh the implernentation ofnational plans and legislative tiun,"*ur[r-, *"it o, pot.nriut assistanco fiom various international orga'izations' ^ l'hysical rchnbilitation farnity ("otlicial war invalids, oivilian war invalids and meurbers of thsirs Aocorcli,g to tlre I-aw on the Rights ol Itights vcteruns, to spa climatic recovery' Cor.tt" oiRS", No. 18/2020), ciiilian invaiids ol'war havc the light
SPA - CLIMAT|l Rl]COVlil{Y lNCl'UDllS: otrd dilner according to the rllcals nccollllllodation ou tlrc basis of full board (brcakl'ast l ) nsc of scrviccs on lull br:ar.l basis. which tourist tax singlc and double rooms with bathtoom' with includcd principle ofthe bulfct tablc aud lunch classic scrvicc), iu conltrrtablc aud insurance ol'thc bcncficiares; diagnosis ancl necessary rherapy (laboratory analysis' 2) trcalth care services that includc cxamination by a spccialist doctor, balncothorapy, physical tltelapy); spccilic in their treatmcut r,rsiug natural healing factols, i.c. tlternro-tnincral aud mincral waters' which are 3) inpatient-hospital water' co,rposition and chcmical propcrticibr thc trcattrtcttt ofdiscur", oirn" subjcct party and the claily use ofpools with minefal largest possiblc numt:er oloivilian.war invalids lo spa-clirnate recovery with Thc l{cpublic ol. Serbia aims to aohievc thc rel'erral oIthe diseases' liver diseases' the intcntion that war civiliarr invalids (who werc trcatcd fo. tr," r,rir,r*i,rg diseascs: stomach diseases, inlestinat discases of the locomotor apparalus' diseases of discases o['thc gall bladder and bilc ducts, kidney diseascs arrd urinary lract discascs, ncrvous systcln atr<J ooronary diseases) achieve thc best melabolism and endocrine 6iseascs, tliscascs of the pcriphcral aul ccntral possiblc mcdical and physical rehabilitation.
maximutn eftbrts to support relevant In linc with Action #36 of thc Sicnr llcap - Angkor Action plnn: The l{cpublic olserbia made expcrts in health, rehabilitation, social services, aotivitios relatcd 10 thc convention on the ltights of l,crsons with Disabilities by cduoation, cntployntcnt, gender equality, including mine victitns'
and anti-tliscrimination , social protection Eflbrts trale bceu made to rclnovc barricrs, such as improvcd mcasurcs lbr gcnclcr equality provision of social protcction services ' - scrvioes in renrote and rural areas with thc ainr ofincrcasing the quality ofthc The state supports the 6cvelopnrent of'seryiccs in rhc field of vci"tont-Oirut t"O ptotcctiou, socia[ protcction and enrploymcnt' so thal ,urul r,rco" aie incluclcd, and with tlrc ainr of incrcasing thc availability of services' .l'hc war invalids' associations' as well as Govcmnrcnt ol' Serbia linanccs projcct activities of associations ol'pcrsons witlr tlisabilities, associalions ol. civilian *u, vi"tinrs. 'lirrough these activities, the associations organizc training sessions aimed at promotir,g the psychological and social wcll-bcing ofsurvivors' strengthcning of the capacities for both wrlnrcn ancl men, as *cli as inrproving thc community toBether with othcr mcmbcrs Workslr.ps and cducational programs iuclude cvents attencled by the war vctcian arirl disability of society, thcrcby providirrg psychosocial support'
vctcrats and. social A[Ihirs tn linc rvi(h Acrion #-17 of thc sicnr llcap - Angkor Action plan: Thc Ministry of Labour, Employrnerlt, 'l'endcr for thc submission ofprojcct proposnls in the field ofvctcrans and disabled protection anrrourccd two tcndcrs i5 2024, nanrcly t6c in thc lield ofveterans and disabled protection' in 2024, lor the purpose ollinancing prograrns of public intcrest implemenictl tiy NGO to improve thc field ofveterans and disablcd According to the first tcnder, 87 NGO pr.ojccts with various activitie; were linanccd in orrter protection, whilc 95 projccts wele linanccd according to the sccond tender' ,l'hc euros, while in the second lender it was total valuc ofprojects financed frour brrlget funrls in the lirst tcu<lcr wus around 300,000.00 around 387,000.00 euros. provided by thc of thc sicnr llcep - Angkor Action plan: continuous and rcgular financial resources are In line rvith Action #40 budget of thc RePublic ol'Serbia' from various finarcial fesourccs provi<Ied by thc budgct ofthc ltcpublic of serbia, thc inclusion of potcntiul support In addition to tlre intemational organizations is planned for fi.ancing p.:..t u"tiritil, of associations of persous ;ith disabilities' .war activities invalids' carriexl out oi-ciriiir, *u. ri.tirrrs. t'i," goul i, to r""ur" funding lor a greatcr nu,lber ofprojcct associatio.s, and "ssoci"tions by tlrcsc associations and intlividuals with disabilities' donrestic NGOs' and in addition Ministry 0f Labour, Iimploynrcut, vetcrans and.Social Affuirs coopcratcd with around 200 In 2024, the psychologica[ relrabilitation to tlrcur, nuurcrous individuals anil iri.tit,,tion. *crc inrur""a in rtJiping tr-," 'i"tl'"tln *rms of mcdical care' andassistaucc'aswcllassocialrcintegratiotrandprofessionalatrdccotronricrchabilitation. with thc Mine Action centre project victim assislttnce wa^s launchcd in coopctation l{clated to this, in 2022, the first internatiorral werc placed through t5e ITI: of scrbia, an4 wSioh was realizrd ttrautcs to oono, t*.t, iio,, the l{cpublic of Korc,, which Rcpublic the victitns' Intcrnarional l:ountlarion for StLengthening IIuntan Sccurity. iil;tr'-;i;isages-tlrc-rchabilitation and nrcdical care of prioritized Disability Protection o,,a So"irt nfi'oii., rt,," S"cto' for Vctcrans and 1.lrc Ministry .[ Labour, Ernployrncnt of Vetcrans od tnedical care at the Univcrsity pcrsons fronr thc youngcr poputitinn liorn tl,c l{epublic of S"rt iu *ho *"'" scnt to rchabilitation we expcct that the ncxt pfoccss w&s cvaluatcrl by the uscrs as nrultiple uscful' I{chabilitalion lnstitute soca in Slovenia. As thc entirc the will be scnt to rclrabilitation. In addition t,, ,"f,ofritliliu'l, *hich lasts two antl a half weeks' this projcct also includes selectcd usets replacenrent ol'ortltopcdic aids' rchabilitatiou within the framcwork ofthe project' tn 2025, ncw intlivirluals are plannctt to bc refcretl hr ,l.hisprojcctiniriarcdthcjointr:otrpcr.ationo{thcstatcinsti(utiollsofthcl{epublicoISer[:ia,tlroMincActionCcntrcRcpublicoIScrbia to raising awareness lbr autl social allhires. I{ealiz-ltion ofthe proicct contlibutcs and thc Miuistry of l,abour, cmpkrymcnt of vctcrans (hcir l'arnily ntcnrbcrs' continun,r, support lbr thc viclims, as rvcll as