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Cyprus ratified the Convention on 17 January 2003, and the Convention entered into force for Cyprus on 1 July 2003. Stockpile Destruction (Article 4)In its initial transparency report submitted in February 2004, Cyprus reported stockpiled anti-personnel mines under its ownership or possession. In its transparency report submitted in 2008, Cyprus indicated that as of July 2007, it had completed the destruction of all stockpiled anti-personnel mines. In total, Cyprus reported having destroyed 48,916 mines. Retained Mines (Article 3)Notwithstanding the obligation to destroy all stockpiled anti-personnel mines, the Convention permits the retention or 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 2020, Cyprus has reported having retained 435 anti-personnel mines for these permitted purposes. Mine Clearance (Article 5)In its initial transparency report, Cyprus 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, Cyprus undertook to destroy or ensure the destruction of all anti-personnel mines in these areas as soon as possible but not later than 1 July 2013. On 30 April 2012, Cyprus submitted a request to extend its mine clearance deadline. The request was granted at the Twelfth Meeting of the States Parties and a new deadline set for 1 July 2016. On 27 March 2015, Cyprus submitted a second request for an extended mine clearance deadline. This request was granted at the Fourteenth Meeting of the States Parties and a new deadline set for 1 July 2019. On 2 February 2018, Cyprus submitted a third request for an extended mine clearance deadline. This request was granted at the Seventeenth Meeting of the States Parties and a new deadline set for 1 July 2022. On 9 February 2021, Cyprus submitted a fourth request to extend its mine clearance deadline. The request will be considered by the Nineteenth Meeting of the States Parties in November 2021. Extension Requests2021 Extension RequestExtension Request Received 9 February 20212018 Extension Request Cyprus' Extension Request Received 2 February 2018 PDF 399KB Cyprus' Extension Request Executive Summary PDF 187KB Cyprus' Extension Request Analysis PDF 189KB Cyprus' Extension Request Decision PDF 174KB 2015 Extension RequestCyprus' Extension Request Received 27 March 2015 PDF 465KB Cyprus' Extension Request Executive Summary PDF 92KB Cyprus' Extension Request Analysis PDF 140KB Cyprus Extension Request Decision PDF 61KB 2012 Extension RequestCyprus' Extension Request Received 30 April 2012 PDF 97KB Cyprus' Extension Request Executive Summary PDF 56KB Cyprus' Extension Request Analysis PDF 25KB Cyprus' Extension Request Decision PDF 55KB |
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