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The United Kingdom ratified the Convention on 31 July 1998, and the Convention entered into force for the United Kingdom on 1 March 1999. Stockpile Destruction (Article 4)In its initial transparency report submitted on 26 August 1999, the United Kingdom reported stockpiled anti-personnel mines under its ownership or possession or under its jurisdiction or control. In 2003, the United Kingdom reported that it had completed the destruction of all stockpiled anti-personnel mines. In total, the United Kingdom reported having destroyed 2,401,324 mines. Retained Mines (Article 3)Notwithstanding the obligation to destroy all stockpiled anti-personnel mines, the Convention permits the retention of the minimum number of anti-personnel mines absolutely necessary for the development of and training in mine detection, mine clearance, or mine destruction techniques. As of 2017, the United Kingdom has reported having retained 724 anti-personnel mines for these permitted purposes. Mines are retained with the objective of identifying the anti-personnel mine threat to the United Kingdom Armed Forces, together with maintaining and improving detection, protection, clearance and destruction techniques including for explosive improvised device. Mine Clearance (Article 5)In its initial transparency report, the United Kingdom reported areas under its jurisdiction or control in which anti-personnel mines are known or suspected to be emplaced. In accordance with Article 5 of the Convention, the United Kingdom undertook to destroy or ensure the destruction of all anti-personnel mines in these areas as soon as possible but not later than 1 March 2009. On 31 May 2008, the United Kingdom submitted a request to extend its mine clearance deadline. The request was granted at the Ninth Meeting of the States Parties and a new deadline set for 1 March 2019. On 29 March 2018, the United Kingdom submitted a second request to extend its mine clearance deadline and on 6 August 2018 the United Kingdom submitted additional information to the request. The request was granted at the Seventeenth Meeting of the States Parties and a new deadline set for 1 March 2024. On 30 April 2020, the United Kingdom acted upon the decisions of the Seventeenth Meeting of the States Parties by submitting an updated work plan together with Annex A and Annex B for the implementation of Article 5 of the Convention. On 18 November 2020, the United Kingdom declared before the Eighteenth Meeting of the States Parties that it had fulfilled its Article 5 obligation. 2018 Extension Request United Kingdom's Extension Request Received 29 March 2018 PDF 227KB Annex A PDF 450KB | Annex B PDF 363KB Annex C PDF 1.5MB | Annex D PDF 7.1KB United Kingdom's Additional Information Received 6 August 2018 PDF 457KB Annex A PDF 439KB | Annex B PDF 359KB United Kingdom's Extension Request Executive Summary PDF 313KB United Kingdom's Extension Request Analysis 20 September 2018 PDF 209KB United Kingdom's Extension Request Amended Analysis 19 November 2018 PDF 209 United Kingdom's Extension Request Decision PDF 184KB 2008 Extension Request United Kingdom's Extension Request Received 31 May 2008 PDF 3.1MB United Kingdom's Extension Request Executive Summary United Kingdom's Extension Request Analysis United Kingdom's Extension Request Decision PDF 82KB |
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