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Arms Trade Treaty
The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is a multilateral agreement that establishes common standards for the international trade of conventional weapons and seeks to reduce the illegal arms trade. The Treaty aims to improve regional and international security and stability, promote accountability, transparency and cooperation, and reduce human suffering caused by illicit arms transfers. The ATT does not place restrictions on the types or quantities of arms that may be bought, sold or possessed by states nor does it impact a state’s domestic gun control laws or firearm ownership policies. The Arms Trade Treaty obligates Parties to regulate ammunition or munitions fired, launched, or delivered by conventional arms, including battle tanks, combat vehicles, missiles, missile launchers and small arms. The Treaty opened for signature on June 3, 2013 and entered into force on December 23, 2014. All State Parties are required to adopt basic regulations and approval processes for the flow of weapons across international borders, to report imports and exports to a treaty secretariat and to establish and maintain a national control system, including a national control list. The deadline for the first annual report will be May 31, 2016. The Treaty duration is unlimited.