Southern African Development Community "other related materials" means any components, parts or replacement parts of a firearm that are essential to the operation of the firearm; "small arms" include light machine guns, sub-machines guns, including machine pistols, fully automatic rifles and assault rifles and semi-automatic rifles; "State Party" means a member of SADC that is party to this Protocol. ARTICLE 2 SOVEREIGNTY State Parties shall fulfil their obligations and exercise their rights under this Protocol in a manner consistent with the principles of sovereign equality and territorial integrity of States and that of non-intervention in the domestic affairs of State Parties. ARTICLE 3 OBJECTIVES The objectives of this Protocol are to: a) prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit manufacturing of firearms, ammunition and other related materials, and their excessive and destabilising accumulation, trafficking, possession and use in the Region; b) promote and facilitate cooperation and exchange of information and experience in the Region to prevent, combat, and eradicate the illicit manufacturing of, excessive and destabilising use and accumulation of, trafficking in, possession and use of, firearms, ammunition and other related materials; and c) co-operate closely at the regional level as well as at international fora to effectively prevent, combat, and eradicate the illicit manufacturing of, excessive and destabilising use and accumulation of, trafficking in, possession and use of, firearms, ammunition and other related materials in collaboration with international partners. Protocol on Control of Fire Arms, Ammunition and other related materials 4