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NATO PfP Trust Fund Support to SALW Programmes PREPARED FOR: PRESENTED BY: Workshop on Graham GOODRUM Small Arms and Light Weapons Technical Officer, PfP Group Stockpile Management and Decommissioning Ammunition Section Chisinau NAMSA Special Projects Programme 4/5 March 2004 ggoodrum@namsa.nato.int

Presentation Outline: 

Presentation Outline Overview of the PfP Trust Fund Process Trust Fund Policy The Process NAMSA Potential Roles Overview of NAMSA Executed PfP Trust Fund Projects Completed projects Current projects Potential projects Summary

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The NATO Partnership for Peace Trust Fund Process

Partnership for Peace Countries: 

Partnership for Peace Countries * Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia by its constitutional name

Memorandums of UnderstandingPfP Nations: 

Memorandums of Understanding PfP Nations MoU signed (18): Switzerland 07/96 Austria 10/96 Bulgaria 03/98 Sweden 12/98 Finland 03/00 Latvia 07/00 Albania 01/01 Estonia 03/01 Moldova 06/01 * South East European Initiative Country – Service Level Agreement Lithuania 07/01 Ukraine 12/01 Uzbekistan 04/02 Slovak Republic 05/02 Georgia 10/02 Croatia 11/02 Serbia & Montenegro* 03/03 Azerbaijan 04/03 Romania 04/03 Kazakhstan 07/03

NATO PfP Trust Fund Policy: 

NATO PfP Trust Fund Policy Established in 2000 to provide mechanism to assist Partner nations meet Ottawa Convention obligations 2001 extended to include: Small Arms and Light Weapons All conventional munitions New Policy November 2002 extended to include: Management of the consequences of defence reform, including but not limited to: Civil and democratic reform of armed forces Retraining military personnel Base conversion Defence planning Budgeting under democratic control

The NATO PfP Trust FundProcess Overview: 

The NATO PfP Trust Fund Process Overview

NAMSA Potential Roles: 

NAMSA Potential Roles Preparation of project proposals Act as Executing Agent: Project Management and real time supervision Contract and sub-contract management Authorizing payments Verification Reports to NATO HQ and Lead Nation Additional technical support: Technical and quality audit of proposals and plans Preparation and/or audit of statements of work Advice for contract award Provision of Quality Assurance Verification and certification

NAMSA Feasibility Study : 

NAMSA Feasibility Study Identify decision makers National / International Assess ammunition/weapon condition start state Assess national capability Identify skills gap Identify training requirement Assess technical ammunition procedures requirement Management systems and inventory control Surveillance and maintenance Transportation Disposal etc Assess storage facilities Assess demil capability Security and Safety Full Proposal

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Completed PfP Projects

Albania I: 

Albania I Aims: Demilitarize 1.6 Million APMs in 16 months Build local capacity for future demilitarization Lead Nation: Canada Contributors: Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, UK Achievements: 1,683,860 APM destroyed 1,100 tonnes of ferrous metals recycled 192 tonnes of TNT converted to ammonite 410,000 kilometers driven by the AAF Completed 4 April 2002

Moldova: 

Moldova Aim: Disposal of Melanj oxidizer Destruction APM Stockpile & surplus munitions Lead Nation: Netherlands Contributors: Canada, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg,Poland, UK, US Status: Trained personnel, refurbished plant and constructed range road Disposed of 325 tons of Melanj oxidizer Demil of 12,000 APMs Demil 300 tons of munitions Completed 27 December 2002

Ukraine I: 

Ukraine I Aim: Demil PMN & PMN2 AP mines Target: Complete by July 2003 Lead Nation: Canada Contributors: Netherlands, Hungary, Poland Status: Commenced Feb 02 Refurbishment complete Jun 02 100% mines delivered 17 Jul 02 Demil started 2 Sep 02 399,200 mines demilitarized Completed 23 May 2003

Serbia & Montenegro*: 

Serbia & Montenegro* Three month programme : Demil 27.228 SALW Using maintenance facility at Ĉaĉak Lead Nation: Netherlands Contributors: Canada, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway Status: Proposal presented 15 Aug 02 Project started Sep 03 * South East European Initiative Country Completed 5 December 2003

Serbia & Montenegro 63 Different Weapon Types: 

Handguns – revolvers and automatics: 0.22”, 6.35mm, 7.65mm, 7.62mm, 9mm Small Arms – bolt action, auto/semi-auto, SMG, LMG: 5.56mm, 6.5mm, 7.62mm, 7.9mm, 8mm, 9mm Heavy Machine Guns: 7.62mm, 8mm, 11mm, 12.7mm, 14.5mm Mortars: 60mm, 82mm, 120mm Recoilless Guns; 75mm, 82mm Cannon and AA: 20mm, 30mm Serbia & Montenegro 63 Different Weapon Types

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Current PfP Projects

Albania II: 

Albania II Four year programme : Demilitarize 11.000 tonnes SALW Ammunition Establish regional demilitarization capacity Lead nation: Canada Contributors: Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, US, EU Status: Commenced Dec 02 In-country office established 7 Mar 03 6 months pre-operational preparations Demilitarization commenced Oct 03

Georgia: 

Georgia Aim: UXO Clearance and AA missile disposal Target: To be confirmed Lead Nation: Luxembourg Contributors: Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK Status: Proposal Presented 8 Oct 02 Addendum to proposal Aug 03 Project initiated 10 Nov 03 Local contracts signed 27 Nov 03 Project Supervisor deployed 12 Jan 04

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Potential PfP Projects

Ukraine II: 

Ukraine II Demilitarization of 1.5 million+ Small Arms 15,000 tonnes SALW ammunition 120,000 tonnes artillery munitions Status Ad Hoc Steering Group formed Visits Nov 02, Feb-Mar-Apr 03 Feasibility Study submitted July 03 Lead Nation to be decided

Ukraine II: 

Ukraine II Storage and Demilitarization Facilities

Ukraine II: 

Ukraine II Small Arms Ammunition Hand Grenades Aircraft Bombs Artillery Ammunition Mortar Ammunition Torpedoes Anti-tank mines The Ammunition

Ukraine II: 

AK 74 AKM AK 47 ‘Nagan’ revolver 7,62 mm PPSH SMG Tokarev pistol TT 7,62 mm rifle SVT 7,62 mm rifle type 1944 7,62 mm rifle type 1891/1930 40 mm RPG 7,62 mm MMG Maxim The Weapons Ukraine II

Azerbaijan: 

Azerbaijan Aim: UXO clearance Lead Nation: Turkey Contributors: To be confirmed Status: LOI received Oct 02 Initial Feasibility Study visit Oct 02 Follow-up technical visit Jan 03 Proposal Presented Feb 03 NAMSO MOU signature Mar 03 PMSC presentation Apr 03 Fund-raising underway

Moldova II: 

Moldova II Aim: Destroy ± 1,700 tonnes pesticides Target: To be confirmed Cost: To be confirmed Lead Nation: United Kingdom Contributors: Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway Status: Pre-feasibility 29 Nov – 3 Dec 03 Feasibility visit 19-23 Jan 04

Uzbekistan: 

Uzbekistan Aim: Disposal of 1068 tonnes Melanj oxidiser Demil of 5400 tonnes conventional munitions Target: To be confirmed Cost: To be confirmed Lead Nation: To be confirmed – poss Turkey and/or Finland Contributors: To be confirmed Status: Pre-feasibility visit planned early 2004

Belarus: 

Belarus Aim: Demil 900,000 Conventional APL 3.9 million PFM 1 APM Target: To be confirmed Cost: To be confirmed Lead Nation: Canada Contributors: To be confirmed Status: Pre-feasibility visit 2-8 Aug 03 Feasibility study underway Phase 1 – Conventional - 1 Mar 04 Phase 2 – PFM - 1 May 04

Serbia & Montenegro*: 

Serbia & Montenegro* Aim: Demil 1.3 million APM Target: To be confirmed Cost: To be confirmed Lead Nation: Canada Contributors: To be confirmed Status: Request for Feasibility Study received 16 Jun 03 Pre-feasibility 15-19 Sep 03 Feasibility Study Jan – Apr 04 * South East European Initiative Country

Overview of NAMSA ExecutedPfP Trust Fund Projects: 

Overview of NAMSA Executed PfP Trust Fund Projects * South East European Initiative Country

Summary: 

Summary Scope and number of PfP Trust Fund Projects expanding Assistance with SALW disposal may be available from the NATO PfP Trust Fund Process established and modified with experience Trust Fund policy and process NATO sponsor nation MOU NAMSO BOD Fully supports NATO objectives NAMSA appreciates factors affecting PfP Trust Fund Projects High visibility Politically sensitive High technical risk