FSC.EMI/159/25/Add.1
- --- PERMANENT DELEGATION OF NORWAY TO THE OSCE 27 June 2025
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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 most recent (2024) Norwegian reporting on the CCW amended protocol II as an additional information to the Norwegian response to the Questionnaire on Anti- Personnel Mines and Explosive Remnants of War (FSC.EMl/159/25).
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.if 'TB
Vienna, 27 June 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. 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: 06/06/2025
NATIONAL POINT(S) OF CONTACT: Section for Humanitarian Policy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
+47 23 95 00 00
seksjon.for.humanitaer.politikk@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
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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: Norway
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2024 to: 31/12/2024 dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
INFORMATION TO THE ARMED FORCES: Unchanged, last reporting 2013
INFORMATION TO THE CIVILIAN POPULATION: Unchanged, last reporting 2013
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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:
High Contracting Party: Norway
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2024 to: 31/12/2024 dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
MINE CLEARANCE PROGRAMMES: Unchanged, last reporting 2021
REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES: Unchanged, last reporting 2021
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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: Norway
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2024 to: 31/12/2024 dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: Unchanged, last reporting 2013
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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: Norway
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2024 to: 31/12/2024 dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
LEGISLATION: Unchanged, last reporting 2013
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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: Norway
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2024 to: 31/12/2024 dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE: Norway is a member of the NATO EODTIC-system, NATO Combat Engineer Working Group, and has established bilateral MoUs with several NATO-states. Forums have also been established within a Nordic context, including the Nordic Demining Research Forum. Furthermore, Norway participates in several AC-panels and their subgroups.
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON MINE CLEARANCE: NIL
TECHNICAL COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE: Norway is a significant contributor to clearance and victim assistance, with a particular focus on the full implementation of the Mine Ban Convention and the Convention on Cluster Munitions. Norway provides international development aid for victim assistance, mine risk education, as well as survey, clearance and destruction of explosive remnants of war in affected states.
During the period covered by this report, Norway contributed more than NOK 500 million to mine action globally. Norway provided support through NGO partners, including Norwegian People's Aid (NPA), Mines Advisory Group (MAG), the HALO Trust,
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Humanity & Inclusion (HI) and the Geneva International Center for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), ICRC and the Norwegian Red Cross, national organisations in affected countries and the UN system (UNODA, UNIDIR, UNOG).
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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: Norway
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: Norway
Reporting for time period from: 01/01/2024 to: 31/12/2024 dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy
MEANS AND TECHNOLOGIES OF MINE CLEARANCE: Handheld equipment, self propelled mechanical mine-clearers, explosive mine-clearing equipment, mine-detection dogs, electronic mine detectors.
LISTS OF EXPERTS AND EXPERT AGENCIES: The Armed Forces represented by: The Norwegian Army Land Warfare Center/ Inspector of the Engineers (A), the Royal Norwegian Air Force Inspectorate of Air Operations/Ground Operations Section/Base Defence Department (AF), the Defence Logistics Training Centre/Ammunition and EOD (J) and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment/Land and Air Systems Department (J).
NATIONAL POINTS OF CONTACT ON MINE CLEARANCE: The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Section for Humanitarian Policy
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