Estonia
| 1a. Legislation, regulations, or administrative procedures provide for control over exports of conventional arms, including SALW and ammunition? | ||
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| If yes, List laws, regulations, or administrative procedures | Yes |
| 1b. Legislation, regulations, or administrative procedures provide for measures to regulate imports of conventional arms, including SALW and ammunition? | ||
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| If yes, List laws, regulations, or administrative procedures | Yes |
| 1c. Legislation, regulations, or administrative procedures provide for measures to regulate transit/transshipment of conventional arms including SALW and ammunition? | ||
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| If yes, list laws, regulations, or administrative procedures | Yes |
| 1d. Legislation, regulations, or administrative procedures provide for measures to regulate brokers/brokering of conventional arms, including SALW and ammunition? | ||
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| If yes, List laws, regulations, or administrative procedures | Yes |
| 2a. The competent national authority/ies for the control of exports is/are: | ||
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| Customs / Ministry of Finance | ||
| Ministry of Defence | ||
| Ministry of Economy / Ministry of Business / Ministry of Trade | ||
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Yes | |
| Ministry of Interior / Police | ||
| Transfer Control Agency | ||
| Other |
| 2b. The competent national authority/ies for the regulation of imports is/are: | ||
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| Customs / Ministry of Finance | ||
| Ministry of Defence | ||
| Ministry of Economy / Ministry of Business / Ministry of Trade | ||
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Yes | |
| Ministry of Interior / Police | Yes | |
| Transfer control agency | ||
| Other |
| 2c. The competent national authority/ies for the regulation of transit/transshipment is/are: | ||
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| Customs / Ministry of Finance | ||
| Ministry of Defence | ||
| Ministry of Economy / Ministry of Business / Ministry of Trade | ||
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Yes | |
| Ministry of Interior / Police | ||
| Transfer control agency | ||
| Other |
| 2d. The competent national authority/ies for the regulation of brokers and/or brokering activities is/are: | ||
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| Customs / Ministry of Finance | ||
| Ministry of Defence | ||
| Ministry of Economy / Ministry of Business / Ministry of Trade | ||
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Yes | |
| Ministry of Interior / Police | ||
| Transfer control agency | ||
| Other |
| 3a. National control list of conventional arms subject to transfer controls. | ||
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| If yes, please specify | Yes | |
| https://www.riigiteataja.ee/aktilisa/1030/6201/5004/VV_171m_lisa1.pdf |  |
| 1. A transfer is prohibited if it would violate obligations under measures adopted by the United Nations Security Council acting under Chapter VII, in particular arms embargoes | ||
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| If yes, please specify | Yes |
| 2. A risk assessment is conducted before issuing an export authorization | ||
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| If yes, please specify | Yes |
| 3. National legislation, regulations or policy guidelines include the following] risk assessment criteria | ||
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| Contribute to or undermine peace and security | Yes | |
| Commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law to which State is a party | Yes | |
| Commit or facilitate a serious violation of international human rights law to which State is a party | Yes | |
| Commit or facilitate an act constituting an offence under international conventions or protocols relating to terrorism to which State is a party | Yes | |
| Commit or facilitate an act constituting an offence under international conventions or protocols relating to transnational organized crime to which State is a party | Yes | |
| Commit or facilitate serious acts of gender-based violence or serious acts of violence against women and children | Yes | |
| Risk of diversion | Yes | |
| Other | Yes |
| 5. Risk mitigation measures that could be undertaken to mitigate identified risks | ||
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| If yes, use free text box for types of risk mitigation measures utilized | Yes | |
| Consultations with national or partner countries’ embassies located in the destination country, requirement of delivery verification certificates, ex post end–use checks etc. |
| 1. There is an authorization or licensing system to control the export of conventional arms | ||
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| If yes, please specify | Yes |
| 2. Information and/or documentation provided to the competent national authority in an application for a licence or other form of authorization to export conventional arms | ||
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| Information/documentation that has to be attached to the application is listed in §14 of Strategic Goods Act See: https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/511072014011/consolide/current Detailed description of the SALW or technology, final destination country, description of the end-use of the SALW, exporter’s details, end-user information, information on other parties involved in the transaction, certification by the relevant government authorities of the authenticity of the end-user, and date of issue. End User Statements by private companies if End User Certificates are impossible to get. |
| 3. The national control system permits exports of conventional arms (a) without a licence or authorization or (b) under simplified procedures under certain circumstances | ||
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| If yes, please specify | Yes |
| 4. State maintains records of export authorizations | ||
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| State maintains records of export authorizations? | Yes |
| 4a. Records of export authorizations are kept for … years | ||
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| no information provided |
| 4b. Information contained in records of export authorizations includes: | ||
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| Quantity | No information provided | |
| Value | No information provided | |
| Model / type | No information provided | |
| Importing state | No information provided | |
| End-User | No information provided | |
| Other (please specify) | No information provided |
| 5. State maintains records of actual exports | ||
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| If yes, please specify | Yes |
| 5a. Records of actual exports are kept for … years | ||
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| no information provided |
| 5b. Information contained in records of actual exports includes: | ||
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| Quantity | No information provided | |
| Value | No information provided | |
| Model / type | No information provided | |
| Importing state | No information provided | |
| End-User | No information provided | |
| Other (please specify) | No information provided |
| 1. There is an authorization or licensing system to regulate the import of conventional arms | ||
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| If yes, please specify | Yes |
| 2. Information and/or documentation provided to the competent national authority in an application for a licence or other form of authorization to import conventional arms | ||
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| Information/documentation that has to be attached to the application is listed in §14 of Strategic Goods Act See: https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/511072014011/consolide/current |
| 3. The national control system permits imports of conventional arms (a) without a licence or authorization or (b) under simplified procedures under certain circumstances | ||
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| If yes, please specify | Yes |
| 4. State maintains records of actual imports | ||
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| If yes, please specify | Yes |
| 4a. Records of actual imports are kept for … years | ||
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| no information provided |
| 4b. Information contained in records of actual imports includes: | ||
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| Quantity | No information provided | |
| Value | No information provided | |
| Model / type | No information provided | |
| Exporting state | No information provided | |
| End-User | No information provided | |
| Other (please specify) | No information provided |
| 1. Definition of transit and/or transshipment in national legislation and/or regulations | ||
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| If yes, please specify | No information provided |
| 2. The national system regulates the transit/transshipment of conventional arms | ||
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| By land | Yes | |
| By sea | Yes | |
| By air | Yes |
| 3. Information and/or documentation provided to the competent national authority in an application for a licence or other form of authorization to transit/transship conventional arms | ||
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| Information/documentation that has to be attached to the application is listed in §14 of Strategic Goods Act. See: https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/511072014011/consolide/current |
| 4. The national control system permits transit/transshipment of conventional arms (a) without a licence or authorization or (b) under simplified procedures under certain circumstances | ||
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| If yes, please specify | Yes | |
| §16 of the Strategic Goods Act establishes exemptions from requirement to apply for license. See: https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/511072014011/consolide/current |
| 5. State maintains records of transit/transshipment authorizations | ||
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| If yes, please specify | Yes |
| 5a. Records of transit/transshipment authorizations are kept for … years | ||
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| no information provided |
| 5b. Information contained in records of transit/transshipment authorizations includes: | ||
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| Quantity | No information provided | |
| Value | No information provided | |
| Model / type | No information provided | |
| Exporting state | No information provided | |
| Importing state | No information provided | |
| End-User | No information provided | |
| Other (please specify) | No information provided |
| 1. Definition of broker and/or brokering in national legislation and/or regulations | ||
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| If yes, please specify | Yes | |
| For the purposes of Strategic Goods Act (Estonian national export control legislation), brokering of military goods means:1) the provision or making available of information, practical assistance or funds, the conduct of negotiations or the arrangement of transactions with a view to conclude a an agreement relating to military goods involving the transfer of goods from a foreign country to another foreign country;2) the acquisition of military goods located in a foreign country with a view to transfer the goods to another foreign country.Brokering of dual-use items means the brokering service within the meaning of Council resolution 428/2009 (EC), including:1) the negotiations of transactions or arrangement of such transactions the purpose of which is the sale, purchase or supply of dual-use items from a country outside the European Union to another country outside the European Union or2) the sale or purchase of dual-use items located in a country outside the European Union with the aim to transfer it to another country outside the European Union. Brokering of dual-use items does not mean the sole provision of transportation, financial services, insurance or reinsurance, general advertising or promotion as well as the provision of service or the transfer of technology if this is accompanied by cross-border movement of persons. |
| 2. The national system regulates brokers and/or brokering activities | ||
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| Registration of brokers only | N/A | |
| Authorization to conduct brokering only | N/A | |
| Two-stage process of registration of brokering and authorization for brokering | Yes |
| 3a. Information and/or documentation provided to the competent national authority in an application to register as a broker | ||
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| Information/documentation that has to be attached to the application is listed in §14 of Strategic Goods Act. See: https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/511072014011/consolide/current |
| 3b. Information and/or documentation provided to the competent national authority in an application for a licence or another form of authorization to conduct brokering | ||
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| Information/documentation that has to be attached to the application is listed in §14 of Strategic Goods Act. See: https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/511072014011/consolide/current |
| 4. The national control system permits brokering of conventional arms (a) without a licence or authorization or (b) under simplified procedures under certain circumstances | ||
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| If yes, please specify | ? |
| 5. State maintains a register of brokers | ||
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| If yes, please specify | Yes |
| 5a. Records of registered brokers are kept for … years | ||
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| no information provided |
| 6. State maintains records of brokering licences or authorizations | ||
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| If yes, please specify | Yes |
| 6a. Records of brokering authorizations are kept for … years | ||
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| no information provided |
| 6b. Information contained in records of brokering authorizations includes: | ||
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| Quantity | No information provided | |
| Value | No information provided | |
| Model / type | No information provided | |
| Exporting state | No information provided | |
| Importing state | No information provided | |
| End-User | No information provided | |
| Other (please specify) | No information provided |
| 7. Regulation of activities closely associated with brokering | ||
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| If yes, please specify | Yes | |
| Associated activities regulated include: Acting as dealers or agents, providing technical assistance, training, transport, freight forwarding, storage, finance, insurance, maintenance, security, and other services.Estonian national regulation makes a distinction between brokering services (movement of the controlled goods is involved) and technical assistance (services only). Technical assistance is regulated under Estonian national regulation in accordance with EU decision nr401/2000. It concerns maintenance |
| 1. Measures to mitigate the risk of diversion | ||
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| Establishment of mitigation measures | Yes | |
| Provision, upon request, of end use / end user documentation to the exporting State | Yes | |
| Measures in place to verify or seek to authenticate EUCS or other types of end-user documentation [SALW] | Yes | |
| Measures in place aimed at preventing the forgery and misuse of EUCs or other types of end-user documentation [SALW] | Yes | |
| Requirement for end use / end user assurances from an importing State (or industry) | Yes | |
| Examination, where appropriate, of parties involved in a transfer | Yes | |
| Requirement, where appropriate, for additional documentation, certificates, assurances for a transfer | Yes | |
| Exchange of relevant information with other States Parties on effective measures to address diversion, as well as on illicit activities and actors | Yes | |
| Reporting to an international or regional body on measures taken to address diversion of transferred conventional arms | No | |
| When exporting, State requires a Delivery Verification Certificate (DV) to confirm that SALW have reached their intended end-user or intended importer in the importing State [SALW] | Yes | |
| When importing, the State grants the right to the exporting State to conduct a physical check at the point of delivery [SALW] | Yes | |
| Other measures | No |
| 2. Information contained in end user documentation (e.g. EUC) | ||
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| Detailed description of the SALW or technology | Yes | |
| Contract number of order reference and date | No | |
| Final destination country | Yes | |
| Description of the end-use of SALW | Yes | |
| Exporter's details (name, address and business name) | Yes | |
| End-user information (name, position, full address, and original signature) | Yes | |
| Information on other parties in the transaction | Yes | |
| Certification by the relevant government authorities of the authenticity of the end-user | Yes | |
| Date of issue | Yes | |
| Other | No |
| 3. Measures to Control SALW re-exports: | ||
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| Re-export of SALW only permitted when there is prior notification | N/A | |
| Re-export of SALW is permitted only when there is prior approval | Yes |
| 4. State takes appropriate measures when a diversion has been identified | ||
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| Alert potentially affected States | Yes | |
| Investigative and law enforcement measures at the national level | Yes | |
| Use international tracing mechanisms to identify points of diversion | Yes | |
| Other measures | Yes |
| 1. State takes measures to enforce national laws and regulations | ||
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| State takes measures to enforce national laws and regulations | Yes |
| 2. Criminal offence to trade conventional arms without a licence or authorisation, or to do so in a manner that is in contradiction to the terms of a licence or authorisation | ||
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| Criminal offence to trade conventional arms without a licence or authorisation, or to do so in a manner that is in contradiction to the terms of a licence or authorisation | Yes |
| 1. The national system includes one or more national points of contact designated to act as a liaison on matters relating to the implementation of the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms (PoA) | ||
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| If yes, please specify | Yes |
| 2. The national system includes one or more national points of contact designated to act as a liaison on matters relating to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms | ||
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| If yes, please specify | No information provided |
| 3. The national system includes one or more national points of contact to exchange information on ATT implementation | ||
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| If yes, please specify | Yes |
| 1. The state makes information publicly available on the national system to control/regulate international arms transfers and address diversion | ||
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| National report on implementation of the PoA | Yes | |
| ATT initial report | Yes | |
| 1540 matrix | Yes | |
| National report on the national system to control/regulate international arms transfers and address diversion | Yes | |
| ATT-BAP survey | Yes |
| 2. The state makes information publicly available on arms imports and exports | ||
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| UN Register of Conventional Arms | Yes | |
| UN Register of Conventional Arms - SALW | Yes | |
| ATT annual report | Yes | |
| Arms transfers reported to Comtrade | Yes | |
| Regional instrument | Yes | |
| National report on arms transfers | Yes |
| 3. Website for more information on national system | ||
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