Publication

So far only 18 out of 27 EU Member States publish national reports on transfers of military technology and equipment, despite being legally obliged to do so by the 2008 EU Common Position. This report identifies which States do not report, and reviews the national reports of those that do. It focuses on instances of particularly good and bad practice, including frequency, timeliness and the user-friendliness of the information provided. The report looks at what should reasonably be contained in a national report on arms transfers through a set of ‘minimum elements for effective reporting’, including information on all types of licences granted; information on denials and revocations of licences; and information on deliveries.