Southern African Development Community
c)
harmonise relevant import, export and transfer documents and end-user
control certificates; and
d)
establish systems to verify the validity and authenticity of documents
issued by licensing authorities in the Region.
ARTICLE 9
MARKING OF FIREARMS AND RECORD-KEEPING
1.
State Parties undertake to establish agreed systems to ensure that all
firearms are marked with a unique number, at the time of manufacture or
import, on the barrel, frame and, where applicable, the slide and undertake
to keep proper records of the markings.
2.
The marking referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall identify the
country of manufacture, the serial number, and the manufacturer of the
firearm.
ARTICLE 10
DISPOSAL OF STATE-OWNED FIREARMS
1.
2.
State Parties undertake to identify and adopt effective programmes for the
collection, safe-storage, destruction and responsible disposal of firearms
rendered surplus, redundant or obsolete through, inter alia,:
a)
peace agreements;
b)
demobilisation or reintegration of ex-combatants; and
c)
re-equipment, or restructuring of armed forces or other armed state
bodies.
State Parties shall pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article consider:
a)
encouraging full preparation for, and implementation of the
collection, safe-storage, destruction or responsible disposal of
firearms as part of the implementation of peace agreements;
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