U.S. Register of Conventional Arms 2007Standardized form for reporting international transfers of conventional arms (exports)a EXPORTS
National criteria on transfers: (iii) Transfer of Title. Notes: (1) Additional information on transfers involving the U.S. can be found at http://www.state.gov/t/isn/unreg/. Standardized form for reporting international transfers of conventional arms (imports)a IMPORTS
National criteria on transfers: iii) Transfer of Title. Notes: (1) Additional information on transfers involving the U.S. can be found at http://www.state.gov/t/isn/unreg/. Explanatory Notes (a) Member States that do not have anything to report should file a "nil report" clearly stating that no exports or imports have taken place in any of the categories during the reporting period. (b) International arms transfers involve, in addition to the physical movement of equipment into or from national territory, the transfer of title to and control over the equipment. Member States are invited to provide with their return a concise explanation of national criteria used to determine when an arms transfer becomes effective. (See paragraph 42 of the annex to document A/49/316.) (c) In the "Remarks" column Member States may wish to describe the item transferred by entering the designation, type, model or any other information considered relevant. Member States may also wish to use the "Remarks" column to explain or clarify aspects relevant to the transfer. (d) Multiple-launch rocket systems are covered by the definition of category III. Rockets qualifying for registration are covered under category VII. MANPADS should be reported if the MANPAD system is supplied as a complete unit, i.e. the missile and launcher/Grip Stock form an integral unit. In addition, individual launching mechanisms or grip-stocks should also be reported. Individual missiles, not supplied with a launching mechanism or grip stock need not be reported. (e) Check any of the following provided as part of your submission: Check (i) Annual report on exports of arms X_ (ii) Annual report on imports of arms X_ (iii) Available background information on military holdings X_ (iv) Available background information on procurement through national production X_ (v) Available background information on relevant policies and/or national legislation X_ (vi) Other (please describe) __ (f) When reporting transfers, which of the following criteria, drawn from paragraph 42 of the annex to document A/49/316, were used: (i) Departure of equipment from the exporter's territory __ (ii) Arrival of equipment in the importer's territory __ (iii) Transfer of title X_ (iv) Transfer of control __ (v) Others (please provide brief description below) __ Categories of equipment and their definitions I. Battle tanks Tracked or wheeled self-propelled armoured fighting vehicles with high cross-country mobility and a high-level of self-protection, weighing at least 16.5 metric tons unladen weight, with a high muzzle velocity direct fire main gun of at least 75 millimetres calibre. II. Armoured combat vehicles Tracked, semi-tracked or wheeled self-propelled vehicles, with armoured protection and cross-country capability, either: (a) designed and equipped to transport a squad of four or more infantrymen, or (b) armed with an integral or organic weapon of at least 12.5 millimetres calibre or a missile launcher. III. Large-calibre artillery systems Guns, howitzers, artillery pieces, combining the characteristics of a gun or a howitzer, mortars or multiple-launch rocket systems, capable of engaging surface targets by delivering primarily indirect fire, with a calibre of 75 millimetres and above. IV. Combat aircraft Fixed-wing or variable-geometry wing aircraft designed, equipped or modified to engage targets by employing guided missiles, unguided rockets, bombs, guns, cannons or other weapons of destruction, including versions of these aircraft which perform specialized electronic warfare, suppression of air defence or reconnaissance missions. The term “combat aircraft” does not include primary trainer aircraft, unless designed, equipped or modified as described above. V. Attack helicopters Rotary-wing aircraft designed, equipped or modified to engage targets by employing guided or unguided anti-armour, air-to-surface, air-to-subsurface, or air-to-air weapons and equipped with an integrated fire control and aiming system for these weapons, including versions of these aircraft which perform specialized reconnaissance or electronic warfare missions. VI. Warships Vessels or submarines armed and equipped for military use with a standard displacement of 750 metric tons or above, and those with a standard displacement of less than 750 metric tons, equipped for launching missiles with a range of at least 25 kilometres or torpedoes with similar range. VII. Missiles and missile launchers (a) Guided or unguided rockets, ballistic or cruise missiles capable of delivering a warhead or weapon of destruction to a range of at least 25 kilometres, and means designed or modified specifically for launching such missiles or rockets, if not covered by categories I through VI. For the purpose of the Register, this sub-category includes remotely piloted vehicles with the characteristics for missiles as defined above but does not include ground-to-air missiles. (b) Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS). Attachment B AVAILABLE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON MILITARY HOLDINGS AND PROCUREMENT THROUGH NATIONAL PRODUCTION The following information is for the United States of America in calendar year 2006 and is in terms of the same categories as used for Exports and Imports.
Attachment C BACKGROUND INFORMATION United Nations General Assembly Resolutions 46/36 L (paragraphs 10 and 18), 47/52 L (paragraph 5), and 49/75 C (paragraph 4) invite all Member States to provide background information on relevant policies, national arms import and export procedures, both as regards arms transfers and prevention of illicit arms transfers. Accordingly, previous U.S. submissions contained such information, which continues to be relevant. The U.S. considers that its transfers of military equipment occur at the time ownership title for the equipment is transferred between the U.S. and another country. The 2008 submission therefore includes equipment whose title was transferred during the 2007 calendar year. The national point of contact for information related to the UN Register of Conventional Arms is the Office of Conventional Arms Threat Reduction, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, U.S. Department of State. The phone number for this office is 1-202-647-0397, the fax number is 1-202-4232, and the E-mail address is UNRegister@state.gov. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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