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The Clearinghouse Function

• f the 1540 Committee

Regional Workshop on the Implementation of UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004), 9-10 May 2013, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia

• Mr. KAI KIESSLER

MEMBER GROUP OF EXPERTS ASSISTING THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL 1540 COMMITTEE

UNSCR 1540 (2004) AND ASSISTANCE

Assistance

• The Security Council recognizes that

some States may require assistance in implementing UNSCR 1540 (2004), and invites those in a position to do so to

• ffer assistance;
• The implementation of 1540 is a

continuous and cooperative process: All States have something to learn from

• thers, all States have something to
• ffer to others;
• The 1540 Committee itself does not

provide assistance but it has a clearinghouse and match making role to facilitate assistance by others for implementation of the Resolution.

ASPECTS OF THE CLEARINGHOUSE FUNCTION

Assistance

• Support in identifying implementation

challenges and assistance needs

• Providing a forum for the development
• f assistance partnerships
• Single Window for assistance requests
• “Matchmaking” by the Committee and

the Group of Experts

• Dialogue with relevant International,

Regional and Subregional Organisations

Forum for partnerships Dialogue Matchmaking Single Window Support for needs assessment 1540 Committee

HOW TO REQUEST OR OFFER ASSISTANCE?

• Assistance requests should be

formally submitted by States to the 1540 Committee, e.g. by using the Template on Assistance;

• States and International, Regional

and Subregional organisations are urged to inform the Committee about areas in which they are able to provide assistance; they should also provide point of contact information.

Assistance

OVERVIEW OF REQUESTS

Assistance

• Currently, the 1540 Committee

has posted on its website assistance requests from 39 States and 2 from Regional / Subregional Organisations

• Sources of requests: National

reports, Note Verbales, Use of Assistance Template

• Range: Legislative assistance,

detection or protection equipment, export controls, support for Customs officials / strenghthening of border controls etc.

OVERVIEW OF OFFERS

Assistance

• The website also contains

information on 46 States which have offered assistance

• Information on assistance

programmes and offers from 13 International, Regional and Subregional Arrangements and Other Arrangements

• Some States have both

requested and offered assistance

• Range: Cooperation

Programmes, specific measures, case-by-case basis etc.

REQUESTS AND OFFERS FROM THE REGION

Assistance

* Source: National reports, Notes Verbales Requests:

• Albania (2004): In the area of export / border controls
• Montenegro (2008): Exchange of legislative and administrative

experiences

• Serbia (2010): Technical assistance in the form of a gas

chromatograph incl. training Offers:

• Slovenia: Prepared to provide assistance in response to specific

requests

• Croatia: Regional cooperation

WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION?

Assistance

• Special procedures for

processing assistance requests are in place;

• These procedures as well as a

compilation of assistance requests and offers can be found

• n the website of the 1540

Committee (http://www.un.org/sc/1540).

CONTACT DETAILS

Chairperson of the 1540 Committee Secretariat of the 1540 Committee Attention: Chairperson, 1540 Committee: H.E. Ambassador Kim Sook, Permanent Representative of The Republic of Korea to the United Nations 730 Third Avenue, TB-08040E, United Nations, New York, NY 10017 Fax: +1 (212) 963-1300, Email: sc-1540-Committee@un.org 1540 Committee Group of Experts 300 East, 42nd Street, Third Floor, New York, NY 10017 Fax:+1 (917) 367 9358, Email: 1540experts@un.org 1540 Committee Website www.un.org/sc/1540

THANK YOU