Corrigendum to EP position on firearms import, export and transit measures
EP Position
The document is a corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 23 April 2024 regarding the proposed Regulation (EU) 2024/... on import, export and transit measures for firearms, their essential components and ammunition, implementing Article 10 of the United Nations' Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms and supplementing the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime. The corrigendum is recorded as P9_TA(2024)0302(COR01) and is dated 30 October 2024, with originating references COM(2022)0480, C9-0365/2022 and 2022/0288(COD).
Key Trade Point
The text concerns import, export and transit measures for firearms, essential components and ammunition and explicitly implements Article 10 of the UN Firearms Protocol in the context of the recast Regulation. The corrigendum form and title indicate it amends or corrects the Parliament's previously adopted first-reading position on those trade-related control measures.
What Comes Next
The corrigendum is published "with a view to the adoption" of the Regulation by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, as indicated in the document title.
Sources
Official Documents
- CORRIGENDUM to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 23 April 2024 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on import, export and transit measures for firearms, their essential components and ammunition, implementing Article 10 of the United Nations’ Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UN Firearms Protocol) (recast) (COM(2022)0480 ; C9-0365/2022 ; 2022/0288(COD)) Corrigendum to the EP position adopted at first reading, correcting editorial errors in the firearms import/export/transit regulation text.
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