In accordance with Article 7 of the Convention, prior to April 30 of each year, each State Party is required to submit, to the United Nations Secretary-General, an annual transparence report. (Note: Initial reports are required from each State Party no later than 180 days after the entry into force of the Convention for a particular State.) On behalf of the UN Secretary-General, the United Nations Department for Disarament Affairs, in keeping with tradition, has produced for the Fifth Meeting of the States Parties a list of reports submitted in accordance with Article 7.
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