Following the enactment of the Law of 29 July 1998, no. 290, published in the Official Gazette no. 193 - Ordinary Supplement of August 20, 1998, which authorized the Italian ratification of the Protocol IV on Blinding Laser Weapons, signed in Vienna on 13 October 1995 and the Protocol II on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices, as amended in Geneva on 3 May 1996, with the final declaration, both adopted at the review conference as additional acts to the Geneva Convention of 10 October 1980 on the prohibition or limitation of certain conventional weapons which have indiscriminate effects or harmful, and you ' proceeded to deposit the instrument of ratification Italian, on 13 January 1999. at the time of ratification of Italy made the following statement: in depositing the instrument of ratification of Protocol II on prohibition or restrictions on the use of mines, and other boobytraps devices and Protocol IV on blinding laser weapons Entitled Protocol annexed to the Convention on Prohibition on Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which may be deemed to be excessively injurious or to have indiscriminate effects, the Italian Government wishes to make the Following statements: " Under article 1 of Protocol II, it is understanding of the Italian Government That Those provisions of the Protocol by Which Their contents or nature may be applied anche in peacetime, Shall be Observed at all times. Under Article 2 of the Protocol II, in order to fully address the humanitarian Concerns raised antipersonnel landmines, the Italian Parliament has enacted and brought` into force to make blackberries stringent legislation containing a definition Of Those devices. In this regard, while reaffirming its commitment to Promote The Further development of international humanitarian law, the Italian Government Confirms its understanding That the word 'primarily' is included in article II paragraph 3 of the Amended Protocol II to clarify That mines designed to be detonated by the presence, proximity or contact of a vehicle as opposed to a person, That are equipped with antihandling devices, are not Considered anti personnel mines as a result of being so equipped. Under Article 5 of the Protocol II, it is understanding of the Italian Government That Article 5 (paragraph 2) does not preclude agreement in connection with peace Treaties and related agreements, among Concerned states to allocate Responsibilities under this paragraph in another manner Which Reflects the spirit and purpose of the Article. Under Article 1 ot the Protocol IV, it is understanding of the Italian Government That the provisions of Protocol by Which Their contents or nature may be applied anche in peacetime, Shall be Observed at all times. "In accordance with Articles 2 and 5 (4 ) of the acts mentioned above, the same will come into force in Italy July 13, 1999.