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Congo, Republic of

The Republic of Congo acceded to the Convention on 4 May 2001, with the Convention entering into force for Congo on 1 November 2001.

Obligations under the Convention

In its initial transparency report submitted on 12 September 2002, Congo reported stockpiled anti-personnel mines under its ownership or possession.

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 2009, the Republic of the Congo had reported having retained 322 anti-personnel mines for these permitted purposes.

In its initial transparency report submitted on 12 September 2002, Congo reported stockpiled anti-personnel mines under its ownership or possession.

In 2009, Congo reported that it had completed the destruction of all stockpiled anti-personnel mines.

In total, Congo reported having destroyed 9,136 mines

In its initial transparency report, Congo reported areas under its jurisdiction or control in which anti-personnel mines were known or suspected to be emplaced.

In accordance with Article 5 of the Convention, Congo undertook to destroy or ensure the destruction of all anti-personnel mines in these areas as soon as possible but not later than 1 November 2011.

On 24 November 2011, Congo submitted a request to extend this deadline. The request was granted at the Eleventh Meeting of the States Parties (11MSP) and a new deadline set for 1 January 2013.

Extension Request Process

On 5 December 2012, at the Twelfth Meeting of the States Parties (12MSP), Congo declared it had completed implementation of its mine clearance obligation.

Declaration of Completion

Annually and no later than 30 April, each State Party is to update information covering the previous calendar year. The latest Article 7 reports for this State Party can be found on this page.

Each State Party is to take all appropriate legal, administrative and other measures, including the imposition of penal sanctions, to prevent and suppress any activity prohibited to a State Party under this Convention undertaken by persons or on territory under its jurisdiction or control.

The Republic of the Congo is still required to report on established national implementation measures or whether it considers existing legislation to be sufficient.