1. Connection of Piracy and Export and import control International preview Experience of Armenia

2. Background 1947 - Coordinating Committee on Multilateral Export Controls (COCOM)1947 - Coordinating Committee on Multilateral Export Controls (COCOM) –European + Japan Focus – 17 members, 6 cooperating countries –Purpose: Focused on addressing Cold War and denying technologies to the Soviet Bloc; (Many of who are now members) –Conventional weapons focus; –Sources of strategic goods and technologies limited. 1990’s - COCOM is dissolved and Wassenaar Arrangement is formed.1990’s - COCOM is dissolved and Wassenaar Arrangement is formed. 1996, May 12 - Wassenaar Arrangement is officially established, in the Dutch town of Wassenaar, near the Hague1996, May 12 - Wassenaar Arrangement is officially established, in the Dutch town of Wassenaar, near the Hague Administrative Offices in Vienna, AustriaAdministrative Offices in Vienna, Austria

3. Main are four international export control regimes Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) 1995 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) 1987 Zangger Committee Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) 1974 1976 Australia Group (AG) 1995

4. Wassenaar Arrangement Current Membership There are currently 40 Participating MembersThere are currently 40 Participating Members Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States.Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States. Additional there are many Unilaterally Adhering StatesAdditional there are many Unilaterally Adhering States There are no “observersThere are no “observers

5. Wassenaar Arrangement Objectives –Promote Transparency and Responsibility in the Transfer of Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technology –Prevent Destabilizing Accumulations of Military Capabilities by Coordinating National Transfer Policies – –Complement Existing International Regimes and Measures by Focusing on Threats to Peace and Security Arising from Arms or Technology Transfers –Cooperate to Prevent the Acquisition of Arms and Sensitive Dual-Use Goods by Terrorists

6. The Wassenaar Control Lists The Wassenaar Control Lists –Dual Use –Military List –Other Documents

7. Missile Technology Control Regime MTCR was established in 1987 by initiative of the USA under the non- proliferation of nuclear weapon guidelines.

8. Zangger Committee and Nuclear Suppliers Group Is an informal group of nuclear supplier countries that are party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

9. The Australia Group Informal group of participant countries established in 1985 to discuss proliferation of chemical and biological weapons Main objective of the international regime limitation of export of the materials and equipment used for manufacturing of chemical and biological weapon.

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