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CONVENTIONS AND PROTOCOLS RELATED TO CONVENTIONS AND PROTOCOLS RELATED TO WEAPONS: WEAPONS:

• Geneva Gas Protocol 1925

Geneva Gas Protocol 1925

• BWC 1972

BWC 1972

• CCW 1980

CCW 1980

• CCW Protocol I 1980

CCW Protocol I 1980

• CCW Protocol II 1980

CCW Protocol II 1980

• CCW Protocol III 1980

CCW Protocol III 1980

• CCW Protocol IV 1995

CCW Protocol IV 1995

• CCW

CCW Amdt Amdt 2001 2001

• CWC 1993

CWC 1993

• Ottawa Treaty 1997

Ottawa Treaty 1997

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CCW PROTOCOL V ON CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSI VE REMNANTS OF EXPLOSI VE REMNANTS OF WAR WAR

• Under ratification procedure

Under ratification procedure

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Law on CCW Protocol V ratification goals:

Legal issues will be regulated Credibility of Republic of Serbia in international

community will be increased

Risks and threats of ERW will be decreased Possibility to use international funds will be

increased

Several Wars were waged in XX century: Several Wars were waged in XX century:

• The Balkan Wars

The Balkan Wars

• The First World War

The First World War

• The Second World War

The Second World War

• NATO intervention

NATO intervention

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• Great quantity of explosive remnants

Great quantity of explosive remnants

• f war (ERW)
• f war (ERW)
• Different construction, size, origin

Different construction, size, origin

• Unexploded cluster

Unexploded cluster bomblets bomblets and and aerial bombs aerial bombs

• Ammunition depots explosion

Ammunition depots explosion

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ERW ERW

• poses immediate threat for population

poses immediate threat for population and environment and environment

• slow down construction works

slow down construction works

• make impossible exploitation of

make impossible exploitation of cultivable land cultivable land

• may cause certain legal and political

may cause certain legal and political problems problems

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The extent of ERW contamination has The extent of ERW contamination has not been precisely determined yet not been precisely determined yet It is necessary to develop: It is necessary to develop:

• General Study of ERW contamination

General Study of ERW contamination

• Technical Study for each

Technical Study for each microlocation microlocation contaminated with ERW contaminated with ERW

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Based on type and period Based on type and period

• f occurrence as well as
• f occurrence as well as

the threat level we the threat level we divided ERW into the divided ERW into the following categories: following categories: CONTAMI NATI ON CONTAMI NATI ON EXTENSI ON EXTENSI ON

1. 1.

CLUSTER BOMBS CLUSTER BOMBS

• 30,000,000 square

30,000,000 square meters meters contaminated contaminated

• Several dozens of

Several dozens of civil and military civil and military micro locations micro locations

• General Survey of

General Survey of civil locations in civil locations in 2008 2008

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REPUBLIC OF SERBIA Cluster bombs location map

• After NATO bombing specialized Teams

After NATO bombing specialized Teams from SAF, Ministry of Interior and Ministry from SAF, Ministry of Interior and Ministry

• f
• f Defence

Defence removed and destroyed removed and destroyed unexploded cluster munitions from ground unexploded cluster munitions from ground surface on almost all contaminated locations surface on almost all contaminated locations

• NGO NPA has finished General Survey of

NGO NPA has finished General Survey of civil locations in 2008 and published the civil locations in 2008 and published the results results

• General Survey of military locations has not

General Survey of military locations has not been conducted yet been conducted yet

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2. 2.

AREIAL BOMBS AREIAL BOMBS AND PROJECTILS AND PROJECTILS

• Over 123

Over 123 unexploded aerial unexploded aerial bombs bombs

• Over 100 civil and

Over 100 civil and military locations military locations

• No survey has

No survey has been done been done

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REPUBLIC OF SERBIA Aerial bombs location map

• After NATO bombing specialized Teams

After NATO bombing specialized Teams from SAF and Ministry of from SAF and Ministry of Defence Defence dig, dig, deactivated, removed and destroyed over deactivated, removed and destroyed over than 120 unexploded bombs from NATO than 120 unexploded bombs from NATO bombing on 53 civil and military locations bombing on 53 civil and military locations

• Specialized Teams from Ministry of

Specialized Teams from Ministry of Defence Defence neutralized 19 aerial bombs from WWII neutralized 19 aerial bombs from WWII

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3. 3.

AMMUNITION AMMUNITION DEPOTS DEPOTS EXPLOSION EXPLOSION

• 23.000.000 square

23.000.000 square meters meters contaminated contaminated

• 12 locations

12 locations

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REPUBLIC OF SERBIA Ammo depots location map

• Specialized Teams from SAF and Ministry of

Specialized Teams from SAF and Ministry of Defence Defence removed and destroyed over removed and destroyed over 130.000 pieces of UXO so far 130.000 pieces of UXO so far

• In

In Paracin Paracin Municipality, after big explosion Municipality, after big explosion

• f ammo depot, specialized Teams from SAF
• f ammo depot, specialized Teams from SAF

cleaned ground surface and conducted cleaned ground surface and conducted underground searching on over than underground searching on over than 1.000.000 square meters 1.000.000 square meters

• Russian Agency

Russian Agency “ “EMERCOM EMERCOM” ” has started has started underground searching in April 2009 underground searching in April 2009

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4. 4.

COMBAT ACTIVITIES COMBAT ACTIVITIES IN WWI AND WWII IN WWI AND WWII

• Locations

Locations contaminated with contaminated with UXO and AXO from UXO and AXO from large combat large combat activities during WWI activities during WWI and WWII and WWII

• No survey has been

No survey has been done done

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REPUBLIC OF SERBIA Combat act. location map

5. 5.

WATER COURSES AND LAKES WATER COURSES AND LAKES

• Different categories of ERW from WWII and

Different categories of ERW from WWII and NATO bombing NATO bombing

• No General Survey has been done

No General Survey has been done

• In the Danube River 7 aerial bombs and

In the Danube River 7 aerial bombs and projectiles have been found after NATO bombing projectiles have been found after NATO bombing

• 6,000,000 EUR from European Agency for

6,000,000 EUR from European Agency for Reconstruction for Survey and neutralization of Reconstruction for Survey and neutralization of ERW on 12 locations in the Danube River ERW on 12 locations in the Danube River

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Responsibility for solving ERW problems lies Responsibility for solving ERW problems lies with Ministry of with Ministry of Defence

• Defence. The obligations by

. The obligations by law are fulfilled in cooperation with law are fulfilled in cooperation with following units of Ministry and the following units of Ministry and the institutions of Republic of Serbia: institutions of Republic of Serbia:

• MoD

MoD Department for Emergency Situations Department for Emergency Situations

• SAF

SAF

• Mine Action Centre

Mine Action Centre

• Domestic and foreign commercial companies

Domestic and foreign commercial companies

I NSTI TUTI ONAL I NSTI TUTI ONAL SET UP SET UP

All tasks related to ERW are being done All tasks related to ERW are being done under: under:

• Defence

Defence Act of the Republic of Serbia Act of the Republic of Serbia

• International Standards

International Standards

• Military Standards and Manuals

Military Standards and Manuals

I NSTI TUTI ONAL I NSTI TUTI ONAL SET UP SET UP

National Standards have not been National Standards have not been developed yet developed yet After the National Standards are After the National Standards are developed precise strategy, developed precise strategy, procedures and competences will be procedures and competences will be set up set up

I NSTI TUTI ONAL I NSTI TUTI ONAL SET UP SET UP

Operational capacities for ERW Operational capacities for ERW clearance: clearance:

• MoD

MoD specialized Teams specialized Teams

• SAF specialized Teams

SAF specialized Teams

• Commercial companies registered for

Commercial companies registered for humanitarian humanitarian demining demining

CLEREANCE CLEREANCE

Before the implementation of Before the implementation of ERW Projects it is necessary to ERW Projects it is necessary to develop an overall Study develop an overall Study

REQUEST FOR THE REQUEST FOR THE ANALYSI S OF NEEDS ANALYSI S OF NEEDS

• ERW Project is intended for clearing

ERW Project is intended for clearing the whole territory of the Republic of the whole territory of the Republic of Serbia from ERW Serbia from ERW

• Exact size of contaminated area is

Exact size of contaminated area is unknown unknown

• Exact number of ERW is unknown

Exact number of ERW is unknown

• General Survey has not been

General Survey has not been conducted on all locations conducted on all locations

REQUEST FOR THE REQUEST FOR THE ANALYSI S OF NEEDS ANALYSI S OF NEEDS

• The first stage

The first stage

– – Situation assessment Situation assessment – – General survey General survey – – Development of Project Development of Project documentation documentation

REQUEST FOR THE REQUEST FOR THE ANALYSI S OF NEEDS ANALYSI S OF NEEDS

• The second stage

The second stage

– – Clearance Clearance – – Destruction of ERW Destruction of ERW

REQUEST FOR THE REQUEST FOR THE ANALYSI S OF NEEDS ANALYSI S OF NEEDS

• Estimated cost of the ERW Project

Estimated cost of the ERW Project is is 70,000,000 EUR 70,000,000 EUR

• Technical assistance and capacity

Technical assistance and capacity building assistance are also building assistance are also needed needed

REQUEST FOR THE REQUEST FOR THE ANALYSI S OF NEEDS ANALYSI S OF NEEDS

THANK YOU THANK YOU

REQUEST FOR THE REQUEST FOR THE ANALYSI S OF NEEDS ANALYSI S OF NEEDS