The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: On 10 October 1980, of the Convention on certain conventional weapons in a way to prevent or limit the use of which can be considered as weapons that inflicts the most damage or having a non-selective action, article 1 of Protocol 2. 10 October 1980, of the Convention on certain conventional weapons, such a way to prevent or limit the use of which can be considered as weapons that inflicts the most damage or having a non-selective action, Protocol No 2 to the 3 May 1996 amendments (hereinafter amended Protocol) with this law is adopted and approved.
 
2. article. In accordance with the amended Protocol's technical annex, point 2, point "c" of the Republic of Latvia's 2. scrap the technical annex, point "b") (requirements to the 2007 December 2.
 
3. article. The law shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. Until the law is amended Protocol put in English and its translation into Latvian language.
 
4. article. The amended Protocol shall enter into force on 10 October 1980, of the Convention on certain conventional weapons in a way to prevent or limit the use of which can be considered as weapons that inflicts the most damage or having a non-selective action, laid down in article 8 at the time and in order, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall notify the newspaper "journal".
The Parliament adopted the law of 20 June 2002.
 
State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga, July 5, 2002 Editorial Note: the law shall enter into force by July 5, 2002.
PROTOCOL ON PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION ON the use OF mines, BOOBY-TRAP AND OTHER devices AS AMENDED ON 3 MAY 1996 (PROTOCOL II AS AMENDED ON 3 MAY 1996) ANNEXED TO the CONVENTION ON PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION ON the use OF CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPON of WHICH MAY BE DEEMED TO BE EXCESSIVELY INJURIO in OR TO have INDISCRIMINAT effects article 1: AMENDED PROTOCOL the Protocol on Prohibition or Restriction on the use of mines Booby-Trap and Others, devices (Protocol II) annexed to the Convention on Prohibition or Restriction on the use of Certain Conventional Weapon of Which May Be Deemed to Be or to have Excessively to Indiscriminat Injurio effects ("the Convention") is hereby amended. The text of the Protocol as amended shall read as follows: "the Protocol on Prohibition or Restriction on the use of mines, Booby-Trap and Other devices as Amended on 3 May 1996 (Protocol II as amended on 3 May 1996) article 1 scope of application 1. This Protocol relate to the use on land of the mines, booby-trap and other devices as defined herein , including mines let it interdic a beach, waterway crossing or river crossing, but does not apply to the use of anti-ship mines at sea or in inland waterway.
2. This Protocol shall apply, in addition to the situation referred to in article 1 of this Convention, the situation is referred to in article 3 common to the Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949. This Protocol shall not apply to the situation of internal and disturbanc tension, such as riot, isolated and sporadic acts of violence and other acts of a similar nature as not being armed conflicts.
3. In the case of armed conflicts not of an international character occurring in the territory of one of the High Contracting Parties, each party to the conflict shall be bound to apply the prohibition and restriction of this Protocol.
4. Nothing in this Protocol shall be invoked for the purpose of regimes by the sovereignty of a State or the responsibility of the Government, by all means, it maintains a legitimat or re-establish law and order in the State or to defend the national unity of the State and territorial integrity.
5. Nothing in this Protocol shall be invoked as a justification for intervening, directly or indirectly, for any reason whatever, in the armed conflict or in the internal or external affairs of the High Contracting Party in the territory of which that conflict will occure.
6. The application of the provision of this Protocol to parties to a conflict, which are not High Contracting Parties that have accepted this Protocol, shall not change their legal status or the legal status of a disputed territory, either explicitly or implicitly.
Article 2 Definition For the purpose of this Protocol: 1. "mine" means a munition placed under, on or near the ground or other surface area and designed to be exploded by the presence, proximity or contact of a person or vehicle.
2. "Remotely-delivered mine" means a mine not directly emplaced but delivered by artillery, missile, rocket, mortar, or similar means, or dropped from an aircraft. Mines delivered from a land-based system from less than 500 metres are not considered to be "remotely delivered", provided that they are used in accordanc with article 5 and other relevant articles of this Protocol.
3. "anti-personnel mine" means a mine primarily designed to be exploded by the presence, proximity or contact of a person and that will incapacitat, injuries or kill one or more persons.
4. "Booby-trap" means any device or material which is designed, constructed, or adapted to kill or injury, and which functions unexpectedly when a person approaches an apparently disturb or harmless object or perform an apparently safe Act.
5. "Other devices" means manually-emplaced munition and devices including improvised explosive devices designed to kill, injuries or damage and which are actuated manually, by remote control or automatically after a lapse of time.
6. "Military objective" means, so far as objects are concerned, any object which by its nature, location, purpose or use makes an effective contribution to military action and whose total or partial destruction, capture or utralization, not in the ruling at the time of circumstanc, offers a definit military advantage.
7. "Civilian objects" are all objects which are not military objective as defined in the paragraph 6 of this article.
8. "Minefield" is a defined area in which mines have been emplaced and "mined area" is an area which is dangerous due to the presence of mines. "Phoney minefield" means an area free of mines that a minefield simulat. The term "minefield" includes phoney minefield.
9. "Recording" means a physical, administrative and technical operation designed to obtain, for the purpose of registration in official records, all available information facilitating the location of mined areas, minefield, mines, booby-trap and other devices.
10. "self-destruction mechanism" means an incorporated or externally attached automatically-functioning mechanism which secure the destruction of the munition into which it is incorporated or to which it is attached.
11. "Self-not utralization mechanism" means an incorporated automatically-functioning mechanism which renders the inoperabl of the munition into which it is incorporated.

12. "Self-deactivating" means automatically rendering a munition inoperabl by means of the irreversibl of the exhaustion of a component, for example, a battery, that is essential to the operation of the munition.
13. the "remote control" means control by commands from a distance.
14. "anti-handling device" means a device intended to protect a mine and which is part of, linked to, attached to or placed under the mine and which activate the when an attempt is made to tamper with the mine.
15. "Transfer" involv, in addition to the physical movement of mines into or from national territory, the transfer of title to and control over the mines, but does not the transfer involv of territory containing emplaced mines.
Article 3 General restriction on the use of mines, booby-trap and other devices 1. This article applies to: (a) mines;
(b) a booby-trap; and (c) other devices.
2. Each High Contracting Party or party to a conflict is, in accordanc with the provision of this Protocol, responsible for all mines, booby-trap, and other devices employed by it and clear it of undertak, remove, destroy or maintain them as specified in article 10 of this Protocol.
3. It is prohibited in all of them use any circumstanc mine, booby-trap or other device which is designed or of a nature to cause injury or unnecessary suffering of superfluo.
4. The Weapon to which this article applies shall strictly comply with the standards and limitations specified in the Technical Annex with respect to each particular category.
5. It is prohibited to use mines, booby-trap or other devices which employ a mechanism or device specifically designed to detonat the munition by the presence of commonly available mine detectors as a result of their magnetic or other non-contact influence during normal use in detection operations.
6. It is prohibited to use a self-deactivating mine equipped with an anti handling device that is designed in such a manner that the anti-handling device is capable of functioning after the mine has ceased to be capable of functioning.
7. It is prohibited in all of their direct circumstanc weapon to which this article applies, either in offenc, defence, or by way of reprisal against the civilian population as such or against individual civilian or civilian objects.
8. The use of the weapon to indiscriminat to which this article applies is prohibited. Use any ISA Indiscriminat placement of such weapon: (a) which is not on, or directed against, a military objective. In case of doubt as to an object which is normally whethers dedicated to civilian purpose, such as a place of worship, a house or other dwelling or a school, is being used to make an effective contribution to military action, it shall be presumed not to be so used;
(b) which employ a method or means of delivery which cannot be directed at a specific military objective; or (c) which may be expected to cause loss of civilian life incidentals, injury to civilian, damage to civilian objects, or a combination thereof, which would be in relations to the excessiv concrete and direct military advantage anticipated.
9. Several clearly separated and distinct military objective located in a city, the town, village or other area containing a similar concentration of civilian or civilian objects are not to be treated as a single military objective.
10. All the precaution shall be taken to feasibl to protect civilian from the effects of the weapon to which this article applies. Feasibl is a precaution precaution with those in which the practicabl or practically possible taking into account all of the ruling at the circumstanc time, including humanitarian and military considerations. These include the circumstanc, but are not limited to: (a) the short-and long-term effect of mines upon the local civilian population for the duration of the minefield;
(b) possible measure to protect civilian (for example, fencing, signs, warning and monitoring);
(c) the availability and feasibility of using alternatives; and (d) the short-and long-term military requirements for a minefield.
11. Effective advance warning shall be given of any emplacemen of mines, booby-trap and other devices which may affec the civilian population, unless you do not permit of circumstanc.
Article 4 Restriction on the use of anti-personnel mines It is prohibited to use anti-personnel mines which are not detectabl, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Technical Annex.
Article 5 Restriction on the use of anti-personnel mines other than remotely-delivered mines 1. This article applies to anti-personnel mines other than remotely-delivered mines.
2. It is prohibited to use the weapon to which this article applies which are not in compliance with the provision on self-destruction and self-deactivation in the Technical Annex, unless: (a) such weapon with a placed within a perimeter-marked area which is monitored by military personnel and protected by fencing or other means, to ensur the effective exclusion of civilian from the area. The marking must be of a distinct and durable character and must at least be visible to a person who is about to enter the perimeter-marked area; and (b) such weapon with a cleared before the area is abandoned, unless the area is turned over to the forces of another State which accept responsibility for the maintenance of the protection required by this article and the subsequent clearance of those weapon.
3. A party to a conflict is relieved from further compliance with the provision of sub-paragraphs 2 (a) and 2 (b) of this article only if such compliance is not feasibl due to forcibl of the lost of control of the area as a result of enemy military action, including the situation where direct enemy military action makes it impossible to comply. If that party regain control of the area, it shall resume compliance with the provision of sub-paragraphs 2 (a) and 2 (b) of this article.
4. If the forces of a party to a conflict gain control of an area in which weapon to which this article applies have been passed, such forces shall, to the maximum, the feasibl maintains and exten, if not, establish the cessary protection required by this article until such weapon will have been cleared.
5. All feasibl shall be taken of the measure to prevent the unauthorized removal, defacemen, destructions or concealmen of any device, system or material used to establish the perimeter of a perimeter-marked area.
6. The Weapon to which this article applies which propels fragments in a horizontal arc of less than 90 degrees and which are placed on or above the ground may be used without the measure provided for in the sub-paragraph 2 (a) of this article for a maximum period of 72 hours, if: (a) they are located in immediate proximity to the military unit that emplaced them; and (b) the area is monitored by military personnel to ensur the effective exclusion of civilian.
Article 6 Restriction on the use of remotely-delivered mines

1. It is prohibited to use remotely-delivered mines unless for ut300r2u recorded in accordanc with sub-paragraph 1 (b) of the Technical Annex.
2. It is prohibited to use remotely-delivered mines of anti-personnel which are not in compliance with the provision on self-destruction and self-deactivation in the Technical Annex.
3. It is prohibited to use remotely-delivered mines other than anti-personnel mines, unless, to the exten the feasibl, equipped ut300r2u with an effective self-destruction or self-not utralization mechanism and have a back-up self-deactivation feature, which is designed so that the mine will no longer function as a mine when the mine no longer serves the military purpose for which it was placed in position.
4. Effective advance warning shall be given of any delivery or dropping of remotely-delivered mines which may affec the civilian population, unless you do not permit of circumstanc.
Article 7 Prohibition on the use of booby-trap and other devices 1. Without prejudice to the rules of international law applicable in armed conflict relating to treachery and perfidy, it is prohibited in all of them use circumstanc booby-trap and other devices which in any way attached to them or associated with: (a) internationally recognized protective emblem, signs or signals;
(b) sick, wounded or dead persons;
(c) burial or cremation sites or graves;
(d) medical facilities, medical equipment, medical supplies or medical transportation;
(e) children's toys or other portable objects or products specially designed for the feeding, health, hygiene, clothing or education of children;
(f) food or drink;
(g) kitchen utensil or appliances except in the military establishment, military locations or military supply depot;
(h) objects clearly of a religious nature;
(i) the historic monument, works of art or places of worship which constitut the cultural or spiritual heritage of peoples; or (j) animals or their carcass.
2. It is prohibited to use booby-trap or other devices in the form of apparently harmless portable objects which are specifically designed and constructed to contain explosive material.
3. Without prejudice to the provision of article 3, it is prohibited to use the weapon to which this article applies in any city, town, village or other area containing a similar concentration of civilian in which combat between ground forces is not taking place or does not appear to be a imminen, unless either: (a) they are placed on or in the vicinity of a close military objective; or (b) the measure taken to protect a civilian from their effects, for example, the posting of warning Sentra, the issuing of warning or the provision of fence.
Article 8 Transfer of 1. In order to promote the purpose of this Protocol, each High Contracting Party: (a) not to transfer any of the undertak mine the use of which is prohibited by this Protocol;
(b) not to transfer any of the undertak mine to any recipient other than a State or a State agency authorized to receive such transfers;
(c) the exercise of the undertak forthcoming in the transfer of any mine the use of which is restricted by this Protocol. In particular, each High Contracting Party not to transfer any of the undertak anti-personnel mines to States which are not bound by this Protocol, unless the recipient State agree to apply this Protocol; and (d) of the undertak ensur that any transfer in accordanc with this article takes place in full compliance, by both the transferring and the recipient State, with the relevant provision of this Protocol and the applicable rules of international humanitarian law.
2. In the event that a High Contracting Party declare of that it will defer compliance with the specific provision on the use of certain mines, as provided for in the Technical Annex, sub-paragraph 1 (a) of this article shall however apply to such mines.
3. All High Contracting Parties, pending the entry into force of this Protocol, will refrain from any actions which would be inconsistent with sub-paragraph 1 (a) of this article.
Article 9 Recording and use of information on mined areas, minefield, mines, booby-trap and other devices 1. All information concerning minefield, mined areas, mines, booby-trap and other devices shall be recorded in accordanc with the provision of the Technical Annex.
2. All such records shall be retained by the parties to a conflict, who shall, without delay after the cessation of active hostilit to take all appropriate measure of cessary and not, including the use of such information, to protect civilian from the effects of the minefield, mined areas, mines, booby-trap and other devices in areas under their control.
At the same time, they shall also make available to the other party or parties to the conflict and to the Secretary-General of the United Nations all such information in their possession concerning mined areas, minefield, mines, booby-trap and other devices placed by them in areas no longer under their control; provided, however, subject to reciprocity, where the forces of a party to a conflict with in the territory of an adverse party, either party may withhold such information from the Secretary-General and the other party, to the exten to that security interests require such withholding, until ither party is not in the territory of the other. In the latter case, the information withheld shall be disclosed as soon as those security interests permit. Wherever possible, the parties to the conflict shall seek, by mutual agreement, to provide for the release of such information at the earlies to possible time in a manner consistent with the security interests of each party.
3. This article is without prejudice to the provision of articles 10 and 12 of this Protocol.
Article 10 Removal of minefield, mined areas, mines, booby-trap and other devices and international cooperation without delay 1 after the cessation of active hostilit to all minefield, mined areas, mines, booby-trap and other devices shall be cleared, removed, destroyed or maintained in accordanc with article 3 and paragraph 2 of article 5 of this Protocol.
2. the High Contracting Parties and parties to a conflict bear such responsibility with respect to the minefield, mined areas, mines, booby-trap and other devices in areas under their control.
3. With respect to the minefield, mined areas, mines, booby-trap and other devices placed by a party in areas over which it no longer exercises control, such party shall provide to the party in control of the area to the paragraph 2 of the pursuan article, to the exten to permitted by such party, technical and material assistance to fulfil such responsibility not cessary.
4. At all times, the parties not cessary shall endeavour to reach agreement, both among themselves and, where appropriate, with other States and with international organizations, on the provision of technical and material assistance, including, in appropriate circumstanc, the undertaking of joint operations will not fulfil the cessary such responsibilities.
Article 11

Technological cooperation and assistance Each High Contracting Party 1 to facilitat undertak and shall have the right to participat in the fulles a possible exchange of equipment, material and scientific and technological information concerning the implementation of this Protocol and means of mine clearance. In particular, High Contracting Parties shall not impost of the undu restriction on the provision of mine clearance equipment and related technological information for humanitarian purpose.
2. Each High Contracting Party to provide information to undertak the database on mine clearance established within the United Nations system, especially information concerning various means and technologies of mine clearance, and lists of experts, expert agencies or national points of contact on mine clearance.
3. Each High Contracting Party in a position to do so shall provide assistance for mine clearance through the United Nations system, other international bodies or on a bilateral basis, or contribute to the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for assistance in mine clearance.
4. Requests by Parties for High Contracting assistance, substantiated by relevant information, may be submitted to the United Nations, to other appropriate bodies or to other States. These requests may be submitted to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall transmit them to all High Contracting Parties and to relevant international organizations.
5. In the case of requests to the United Nations, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, within the resources available to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, may take appropriate steps to assess the situation and, in cooperation with the requesting High Contracting Party, determin the appropriate provision of assistance in mine clearance or implementation of the Protocol. The Secretary-General may also report to High Contracting Parties on any such assessment as well as on the type and scope of assistance required.
6. Without prejudice to their constitutional and other legal provision, the High Contracting Parties to cooperate and undertak transfer technology to facilitat the implementation of the relevant prohibition and restriction set out in this Protocol.
7. Each High Contracting Party has the right to seek and receive technical assistance, where appropriate, from another High Contracting Party on specific relevant technology, other than weapon technology, not sharp and feasibl, with a cessary view to reducing any period of deferral for which provision is made in the Technical Annex.
Article 12 Protection from the effects of the minefield, mined areas, mines, booby-trap and other devices 1. Applications (a) With the exception of the forces and missions referred to in sub-paragraph 2 (a) (i) of this article, this article applies only to missions which are performing functions in an area with the consent of the High Contracting Party on whose territory the functions are performed.
(b) the application of the provision of this article the parties to a conflict which are not High Contracting Parties shall not change their legal status or the legal status of a disputed territory, either explicitly or implicitly.
(c) the provision of this article are without prejudice to existing international humanitarian law, or other international instruments as applicable, or decisions by the Security Council of the United Nations, which provide for a higher level of protection to personnel functioning in accordanc with this article.
2. Peace-keeping and certain other forces and missions (a) this paragraph applies to: (i) any United Nations force or mission performing peace-keeping, observation or similar function in any area in accordanc with the Charter of the United Nations; and (ii) any mission established the Chapter VIII pursuan of the Charter of the United Nations and performing its functions in the area of a conflict.
(b) Each High Contracting Party or party to a conflict, if so requested by the head of a force or mission to which this paragraph applies, shall: (i) so far as it is able, take such measure with the axis of the cessary not protect the force or mission from the effects of mines, booby-trap and other devices in any area under its control;
    (ii) if not in order effectively to protect the cessary such personnel, remove or render harmless, so far as it is able, all mines, booby-trap and other devices in that area; and (iii) inform the head of the force or mission of the location of all known minefield, mined areas, mines, booby-trap and other devices in the area in which the force or mission is performing its functions and, so far as is feasibl, make available to the head of the force or mission all information in its possession concerning such a minefield , mined areas, mines, booby-trap and other devices.
3. Humanitarian and fact-finding missions of the United Nations system (a) this paragraph applies to any humanitarian or fact-finding mission of the United Nations system.
(b) Each High Contracting Party or party to a conflict, if so requested by the head of a mission to which this paragraph applies, shall: (i) provide the personnel of the mission with the protection set out in sub-paragraph 2 (b) (i) of this article; and (ii) if access to or through any place under its control is not cessary for the performance of the mission's functions and in order to provide the personnel of the mission with safe passage to or through that place: (aa) unless on-going hostilit to prevent, inform the head of the mission of a safe route to that place if such information is available; or (bb) if information identifying a safe route is not provided in accordanc with sub-paragraph (aa), so far as is not a feasibl, clear cessary and lane through a minefield.
4. Missions of the International Committee of the Red Cross (a) this paragraph applies to any mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross performing functions with the consent of the host State or States as provided for by the Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949 and, where applicable, their Additional Protocols.
(b) Each High Contracting Party or party to a conflict, if so requested by the head of a mission to which this paragraph applies, shall: (i) provide the personnel of the mission with the protection set out in sub-paragraph 2 (b) (i) of this article; and (ii) take the measure of the set out in sub-paragraph 3 (b) (ii) of this article.
5. Other humanitarian missions and missions of enquiry (a) Insofar as paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this article do not apply to them, this paragraph applies to the following missions when they are performing functions in the area of a conflict or to assist the victim of a conflict: (i) any humanitarian mission of a national Red Cross or Red Crescent society or of their International Federation;

    (ii) any mission of an impartial humanitarian organization, including any impartial humanitarian demining mission; and (iii) any mission of enquiry established pursuan to the provision of the Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949 and, where applicable, their Additional Protocols.
(b) Each High Contracting Party or party to a conflict, if so requested by the head of a mission to which this paragraph applies, shall, so far as is feasibl: (i) provide the personnel of the mission with the protection set out in sub-paragraph) 2 (b) (i) of this article; and (ii) take the measure of the set out in sub-paragraph 3 (b) (ii) of this article.
6. Confidentiality All information provided in confidence pursuan to this article shall be treated by the recipient in strict confidence and shall not be released outside the force or mission concerned without the express authorization of the provider of the information.
7. Respect for laws and regulations without prejudice to such privileges and as they may enjoy or to the immunit to the requirements of their duties, personnel participating in the forces and missions referred to in this article shall: (a) respect the laws and regulations of the host State; and (b) refrain from any action or activity incompatibl with the impartial and international nature of their duties.
Article 13 Consultation of the High Contracting Parties 1. The High Contracting Parties to consult and cooperate undertak with each other on all issues related to the operation of this Protocol. For this purpose, a Conference of the High Contracting Parties shall be held annually.
2. Participation in the annual conferences shall be determined by their agreed rules of procedure.
3. The work of the Conference shall include: (a) review of the operation and status of this Protocol;
(b) matters arising from considerations of reports by High Contracting Parties according to paragraph 4 of this article;
(c) preparation for review conferences; and (d) considerations of the development of technologies to protect against civilian indiscriminat effects of mines.
4. The High Contracting Parties shall provide annual reports to the Depositary, who shall circulate them to all High Contracting Parties in advance of the Conference, on any of the following matters: (a) dissemination of information on this Protocol to their armed forces and to the civilian population;
(b) mine clearance and rehabilitation programmes;
(c) steps taken to meet technical requirements of this Protocol and any other relevant information pertaining theret;
(d) legislation related to this Protocol;
(e) the measure taken on international technical information exchange, on international cooperation on mine clearance, and on technical cooperation and assistance; and (f) other relevant matters.
5. The cost of the Conference of the High Contracting Parties shall be borne by the High Contracting Parties and States not parties participating in the work of the Conference, in accordanc with the United Nations scale of assessment basis appropriately.
Article 14 compliance 1. Each Contracting Party shall take the High all appropriate steps, including legislative and other measure to prevent and suppress the violation of this Protocol by persons or on territory under its jurisdiction or control.
2. The measure envisaged in the paragraph 1 of this article include appropriate measure to the imposition of ensur penal sanctions against persons who, in relations to an armed conflict and contrary to the provision of this Protocol, wilfully kill or cause serious injury to civilian and to bring such persons to justice.
3. Each High Contracting Party shall also require that its armed forces issue relevant military instructions and operating procedures and that armed forces personnel receive training commensurat with their duties and responsibilities to comply with the provision of this Protocol.
4. The High Contracting Parties to consult each other undertak and to cooperate with each other bilaterally, through the Secretary-General of the United Nations or through other appropriate international procedures, to resolve any problems that may «arise with regards to the interpretation and application of the provision of this Protocol.
 
Technical Annex 1. the Recording (a) Recording of the location of mines other than remotely-delivered mines, mined areas, minefield, booby-trap and other devices shall be carried out in accordanc with the following provision: (i) the location of the minefield, mined areas and areas of booby-trap and other devices shall be specified accurately by relations to the line of at least two reference points and the estimated dimensions of the area containing these weapon in relations to those reference points;
    (ii) maps, diagrams or other records shall be made in such a way as it indicates the location of mined areas, minefield, booby-trap and other devices in relations to reference points, and these records shall also indicates in their perimeter and exten. and (iii) for the purpose of detection and clearance of mines, booby-trap and other devices, maps, diagrams or other records shall contain complete information on the type, number, emplacing method, type of fuse and life time, date and time of laying, anti-handling devices (if any) and other relevant information on all these weapon is put. Feasibl Whenever the minefield record shall show the exact location of every mine, except in row in the minefield where the row location is sufficient. The precise location and operating mechanism of booby-trap shall be placed each individually recorded.
(b) the estimated location and area of remotely-delivered mines shall be specified by a line of reference points (normally corner points) and shall be ascertained and when feasibl is marked on the ground at the earlies opportunity. The total number and type of mines placed by the date and time of laying and the self-destruction time periods shall also be recorded.
(c) the Cop shall be held to be of records at a level of command sufficient to guarantee their safety as far as possible.
(d) the use of mines produced after the entry into force of this Protocol is prohibited unless for ut300r2u marked in English or in the national language or respectiv languages with the following information: (i) the name of the country of origin; (ii) month and year of production; and (iii) serial number or lot number.
The marking should be visible, legibl, durable and resistant to environmental effects, as far as possible.
2. Specifications on detectability (a) With respect to anti-personnel mines produced after 1 January 1997, such mines shall incorporat in their construction a material or device that enable the mine to be detected by commonly-available technical mine detection equipment and provides a response signal equivalent to a signal from 8 gramm or more of iron in a single mass coheren.

(b) With respect to anti-personnel mines produced before 1 January 1997, such mines shall either incorporat in their construction, or have attached prior to their emplacemen, in a manner not easily removable, a material or device that enable the mine to be detected by commonly-available technical mine detection equipment and provides a response signal equivalent to a signal from 8 gramm or more of iron in a single mass coheren.
(c) In the event that a High Contracting Party of determin that it cannot immediately comply with sub-paragraph (b), it may declare at the time of its notification of consent to be bound by this Protocol that it will defer compliance with sub-paragraph (b) for a period not to 12 9 years from the entry into force of this Protocol. In the meantim it shall, to the exten to feasibl, minimize the use of anti-personnel mines that do not so comply.
3. Specifications on self-destruction and self-deactivation (a) All remotely-delivered mines of anti-personnel shall be designed and constructed so that no more than 10% of activated mines will file their self-within 30 days after the destruc emplacemen, and each mine shall have a back-up self-deactivation feature designed and constructed so that, in combination with the self-destruction mechanism, no more than one in one thousand activated mines will function as a mine 120 days after emplacemen.
(b) All non-remotely delivered anti-personnel mines, used outside marked areas, as defined in article 5 of this Protocol, shall comply with the requirements for self-destruction and self-deactivation stated in sub-paragraph (a).
(c) In the event that a High Contracting Party of determin that it cannot immediately comply with sub-paragraph (a) and/or (b), it may declare at the time of its notification of consent to be bound by this Protocol, that it will, with respect to mines produced prior to the entry into force of this Protocol, defer compliance with sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) and/or for a period not to 12 9 years from the entry into force of this Protocol.
During this period of deferral, the High Contracting Party shall: (i) to minimize their undertak the exten to feasibl, the use of anti-personnel mines that do not so comply; and (ii) with respect to remotely-delivered anti-personnel mines, either comply with the requirements for self-destruction or the requirements for self-deactivation and, with respect to other anti-personnel mines comply with at least the requirements for self-deactivation.
4. International signs for minefield and mined area signs similar to the example attached and as specified below shall be utilized in the marking of mined area of the minefield and by ensur their visibility and recognition by the civilian population: (a) size and shape: a triangle or square of smaller than 28 centimetres (11 inches) by 20 centimetres (7.9 inches) for a triangle , and 15 centimetres (6 inches) per side for a square;
(b) colour: red or orange with a yellow reflecting border;
(c) symbol: the symbol illustrated in the attachment, or an alternative readily recognizabl in the area in which the sign is to be displayed as identifying a dangerous area;
(d) language: the sign should contain the word "mines" in one of the six official languages of the Convention (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish) and the language or languages prevalen in that area; and (e) spacing: signs should be placed around the minefield or mined area at a distance sufficient to ensur is their visibility at any point by a civilian approaching the area. "
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 Article 2: ENTRY into force this Protocol shall enter into force amended as provided for in paragraph 1 (b) of article 8 of the Convention.
 
The Protocol on mines, mines DISGUISED and other devices use the ban or restriction, as amended by 3 May 1996 (Protocol II as amended on May 3, 1996) and as an attachment to the Convention on certain conventional WEAPONS of ANY kind to prevent or limit the use that can be considered weapons, which cause ENORMOUS damage or HAVING a non-selective action article 1: amended Protocol are hereby amended Protocol on mines , masked mines and other devices use prohibition or restriction (Protocol II), as an attachment to the Convention on certain conventional weapons of any kind to prevent or limit the use that can be considered weapons, which cause enormous damage or having a non-selective (Convention). The text of the Protocol is amended as follows: "the Protocol on mines, mines disguised and other devices to prevent or limit, as amended by the use of 3 May 1996 (Protocol II as amended on May 3, 1996) article 1 scope of application 1. this Protocol shall apply to mines, mines disguised and other devices as defined in Protocol and include mines, which pretended to block access to the beach and river and waterway crossings the use of the land, but does not apply to the use of the pretkuģ mine in the sea or inland waters.
2. Article 1 of this Convention in the situations referred to in this Protocol refers to 12 august 1949 Geneva Convention referred to in article 3. This Protocol does not apply to internal disturbances and tensions, such as mutiny, and occasionally violence and other similar cases that are not armed conflicts.
3. If any of the High Contracting Parties in the territory going in local armed conflicts, all parties involved in the conflict, to apply the prohibitions provided for in this Protocol and restrictions.
4. Nothing in this Protocol shall not affect national sovereignty or Government of responsibility to allow funds to maintain or enforce law and order in the country or protect the country's national unity and territorial integrity.
5. Nothing in this Protocol shall not be considered an excuse, for any reason, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the High Contracting Parties internal or external affairs of the territory in which the conflict takes place.
6. the application of this Protocol, the parties to the conflict, which is not the High Contracting Parties to the dispute does not change the legal status of the territory, openly or concealed.
Article 2 definitions for the purposes of this Protocol: 1. "Mine" means a munition placed under, on the land or on another surface or in its vicinity, and designed to eksplodēt the people or vehicles in the vicinity or in the presence of coming into contact with it.

2. "from a distance post mine" means a mine that is not positioned directly, but rather with gunfire, rocket, mortar, or similar devices, or dropped from aircraft. Mines in the ground position system with help from a distance that is less than 500 metres are not considered to be "remotely post mines", if they are used in accordance with article 5 of the Protocol and other relevant articles.
3. "anti-personnel mine" means a mine designed to eksplodēt mainly in the presence of the person, or near, coming into contact with it, and that hurt, injure or kill one or more persons.
4. "the masked mine" means any device or material designed, built or adapted to kill or hurt, and acting as the person suddenly or collision with a seemingly harmless object or performs an apparently safe.
5. "other devices" means manually placed munitions and devices including improvised explosive devices designed to kill, hurt or damage and which are activated manually, by remote control or which acts automatically after a specified amount of time.
6. "military object", as it relates to the objects, means any object which its characteristics, location, purpose or use, it is important for military operations and that the total or partial destruction, conception or neutralization in the circumstances, provide unquestionable military advantages.
7. "Civilian objects" are all objects, except in the sixth paragraph of this article defined military objects.
8. "minefield" is a defined area in which mines are located. "Mined area" means an area that is dangerous because it is mine. "Fake mine field" means an area that is not mine, but which resembles a minefield. The term "mine field" also includes a fake mine field.
9. "recording" means a physical, administrative and technical activities carried out for the purposes of official registration for all available information to facilitate minefield, mined areas, mines, mines disguised and other devices location.
10. "Self mechanism" means include or add an automatically functioning mechanism that guarantees the ammunition, which it is, or where it is connected, the destruction.
11. "Pašneitralizācij mechanism" means the operational mechanism automatically included, which makes ammunition, which it is included, do not use.
12. "Pašdeaktivācij" means automatic ammunition operational capacity loss because someone completely emptied component, such as the batteries needed to operate the ammunition.
13. the "remote control" means control from a distance.
14. "Pretmanipulācij device" means a device intended to protect a mine, which is mine, linked to, attached to or placed below them, and which, if someone tries to touch mine.
15. "the movement" without physical transfer of mines on national territory or from it also means control or change of nationality, but does not include the areas where the mines are located.
Article 3 General mines, mines disguised and other devices use 1. This article shall apply to: (a) the) mines;
b) disguising mines; and (c)) other devices.
2. in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol, each High Contracting Party or party to a conflict is responsible for all mines, disguised mines and other devices it uses, and they neutralize, remove, destroy or kept as provided for in article 10 of this Protocol.
3. are prohibited in all circumstances to use any mine, disguising a mine or other device that is designed or by its nature is such that cause unnecessary injury or suffering.
4. the weapons covered by this article must comply with the technical standards listed in the annex and the limits set for each category separately.
5. it is prohibited to use mines, disguised mines and other devices with machinery or equipment for detonation of ammunition conventional mine search near magnetic devices or other non-contact exposure through normal search operation of mines.
6. it is prohibited to use mines pašdeaktivējoš, equipped with pretmanipulācij device in such a way that the pretmanipulācij device can run even when the mine is no longer able to function.
7. the attacking, defensive or retaliation, arms covered by this article, it is prohibited to use against civilians in General, individual civilians or civilian objects.
8. Prohibited use of weapons critically not covered by this article. Non-critical use means the use of weapons: a) which are not directed against military or trained on the object. In case of doubt, when it is not clear whether object, usually used for civil purposes, such as a place of worship, a house or a residential school, uses military, assumes that it is;
(b)) which method or device does not let you focus it on specific military objects; or (c)) that use civilians may lose lives, getting injured, can be damaged civilian objects or happen to part or all of the above, creating specific and intended to direct the military achievements of the disproportionate consequences.
9. A number of city, town, village or other area with a similar civilian or civilian objects placed in concentrations clearly separated and distinct military objects not considered single military object.
10. All precautionary measures practicable shall be taken to protect civilians from weapons covered by this article. Possible precautions are those precautions which can realize and apply, having regard to the specific circumstances, including humanitarian and military considerations. These circumstances include, but are not limited to: (a) short-term and long-term mine) effects on civilians, as long as there are mine fields;
b) possible measures to protect civilians, such as fencing, signs, warning and monitoring;
(c) the availability and feasibility of alternatives); and (d)) and long-term temporary military requirements for a minefield.
11. If circumstances permit, should be timely and effective warning of where the mines disguised mines and other devices which may affect civilians.
Article 4 restrictions on the use of anti-personnel landmines,

Prohibits the use of anti-personnel mines which are not detectable, as specified in paragraph 2 of the technical annex.
5. Article anti-personnel landmines, except from a distance the posts of mine, use restrictions 1. This article shall apply to anti-personnel mines except remotely post mines.
2. it is prohibited to use weapons to which this article applies and which do not comply with the technical provisions of annex on self and pašdeaktivācij, except: (a)) these weapons deployed around the perimeter marked areas monitored by military personnel of which and which is fenced or otherwise protected to ensure they do not enter into the civilian population. The mark must be durable and such a person may well be different and be noticed, at least reaching the perimeter marked areas; and (b)) these weapons are neutralized before leaving the territory, if one area do not come under the authority of another country, which assumes responsibility for the maintenance of the safeguard measures provided for in this article and the destruction of these weapons.
3. the parties involved in the Conflict of the exempted from further that article 2, point a (a)), and (b) the provisions of subparagraph) only if this is not possible, because the opponent's military operation results in lost control over the territory, including situations where direct enemy military operations, it is not possible to follow. If the party regains control of the territory, it undertakes to comply with paragraph 2 of this article, (a)) and (b)).
4. If the parties to the conflict forces obtains control over the territory in which the deployed weapons covered by this article, these forces as much as possible, maintain and where necessary started under this article the security measures until the weapons neutralized.
5. To take all reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized or the perimeter marked areas are used to create the device, the system or the movement of materials, damage, destruction or concealment.
6. the weapons covered by this article and where the fragments fly angle less than 90 degrees, and which are placed on the ground or above it, can be used without that article 2, point a (a)) the measures envisaged for a period not exceeding 72 hours, if: (a) they are deployed directly) military units near where it deploys; and (b) in the territory of the military) personnel to ensure that it can not access the civilians.
Article 6 of the distance of the posts of mine use restrictions 1. it is prohibited to use mines from a distance post unless they are registered in accordance with the technical annex 1. b).
2. it is prohibited to use remotely post of anti-personnel landmines that do not meet the technical provisions of annex on self and pašdeaktivācij.
3. it is prohibited to use any post from a distance, with the exception of mines anti-personnel mines, if possible, they are not equipped with an efficient mechanism for self or pašneitralizācij and they do not have a spare pašdeaktivācij, which mines no longer function as a mine when it no longer serves the military purpose intended.
4. If circumstances permit, each at a distance of post deployment or drop, which is likely to affect civilians, to take effective measures for warning.
7. Article Disguised mines and other devices use prohibition 1. Without prejudice to the case of armed conflict, the applicable international law relating to the betrayal and mistrust, prohibited in all circumstances to use disguised mines and other devices that are in any way related or associated with: a) the internationally recognised aizsargemblēm, signs or signals;
(b) diseased, injured or) deceased persons;
(c)), the cremation or burial grave sites;
d) medical equipment, security equipment, or means of transport;
e) children toys or other portable objects or products intended for children, health care, hygiene, clothing or education;
f) food or beverages;
g) kitchen accessories or equipment, except those in the military establishment, security or military warehouses;
h) religious nature objects;
I) historical monuments, works of art or places of worship, which is a part of popular culture and historical heritage; or j) animals or their carcasses.
2. it is prohibited to use mines or mask other devices which have a seemingly harmless portable object format and designed and designed to contain explosive material.
3. Without prejudice to the provisions of article 3, in any city, town, village or other area with a similar concentration of civilians, that do not involve land force battle or whether they are dangerous, prohibited use of weapons covered by this article, except: (a) they have been placed on the military) the object or its vicinity; or (b)) have been taken for the protection of civilians against their consequences, for example, posted guards, alerted the population or to create a fence.
8. Article 1 of the Transfer in order to facilitate the fulfilment of the objectives of this Protocol, each High Contracting Party: (a)) undertakes not to transfer mines whose use is prohibited by this Protocol;
(b)) undertakes not to transfer to the recipient, with the exception of mines to the State or national organization that is authorized to receive such mailings;
(c) undertake to comply with the mine), which restricts the use of this Protocol, the transfer limit. Each High Contracting Party undertakes not to pass in particular anti-personnel landmines, which are not bound by this Protocol, except where the beneficiary country shall agree to apply this Protocol; and (d) undertakes to guarantee that, in making the transfer in accordance with this article and the nodevējvalst and the beneficiary country concerned comply fully with the Protocol and the rules of international humanitarian law.
2. If the High Contracting Party declares that it will defer the provision on the use of specific mines, as provided for by the application of the technical annex, paragraph 1, point a (a)), however on these mines are covered.
3. By the time the Protocol enters into force, all the High Contracting Parties shall refrain from any action that would be contrary to paragraph 1 of this article, (a)).
Article 9 information on minefields, mines, disguised mines and other devices and use of the registration 1. All the information about mine fields, mines, disguised mines and other devices to be registered in accordance with the technical provisions set out in the annex.

2. all such registry shall be parties to the conflict, which immediately after the active combat operations end shall take all necessary and appropriate measures, including the use of this information, to protect civilians from their controlled areas existing minefields, mined areas, mines, mines disguised and other devices.
At the same time, the party in possession of all their information about minefields, mined areas, mines, disguised mines and other devices that are located in areas where they can no longer control, make available to the other parties involved in the conflict and to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, with the provision that if the parties to the conflict is in the territory of the adverse party, either party may withhold such information to the Secretary-General and the other party as far as it is in the interest of safety and to the time when none of the parties is not in the territory of the other party. In this case, the undisclosed information must be disclosed as soon as it is no longer in conflict with security interests. Wherever possible, the parties to the conflict shall, by mutual agreement, according to both parties ' security interests please disclose this information as soon as possible.
3. This article shall be without prejudice to the provisions of this Protocol article 10 and 12 as set out in the rules.
Article 10 minefields, mined areas, mines, mines and other masked devices kill and international cooperation immediately after the war 1 end of all minefields, mined areas, mines, disguised mines and other devices must be neutralised, moved, destroyed or maintained in accordance with article 3 of this Protocol and article 5 (2).
2. The High Contracting Parties and parties to the conflict are responsible for their controlled areas existing minefields, mined areas, mines, disguised mines and other devices.
3. with respect to minefields, mined areas, mines, disguised mines and other devices, which deployed in areas no longer under its control, that party in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article shall give the party control of the territory, the fulfilment of the necessary material and technical assistance.
4. Whenever necessary, the Parties shall endeavour to agree among themselves and, where appropriate, with other States and international organizations about the material and the provision of technical assistance, including the duties of joint operations whenever circumstances permit.
Article 11 technological co-operation and assistance 1. each High Contracting Party undertakes to facilitate and shall have the right to participate in the fullest possible exchange of equipment, inventory, with scientific and technological information concerning the implementation of this Protocol and the means of mine clearance. In particular, the High Contracting Parties without imposing excessive restrictions on mine clearance equipment and related technological information if required for humanitarian purposes.
2. each High Contracting Party undertakes to ensure the UN demining database created with information, in particular with information on the various means of mine clearance technology, as well as with mine clearance specialists, professional organisations and national contact lists.
3. each High Contracting Party, if possible, with the United Nations system, other international organizations or national mediation provides its assistance in mine clearance or contributed to the UN Voluntary Fund for assistance in mine clearance.
4. With the information justified the High Contracting Parties ' requests for assistance can be targeted to the United Nations, relevant authorities or other countries. These applications can be addressed to the UN Secretary-General, who diverted all High Contracting Parties and to relevant international organisations.
5. at the request of assistance from the United Nations, the Secretary-General of the United Nations in the case of the United Nations and its capabilities, may take the necessary measures to assess the situation and in co-operation with the requesting High Contracting Party, determine the assistance to mine clearance or for the implementation of this Protocol. The Secretary-General should report to the High Contracting Parties on any such assessment as well as on the nature of the assistance requested and the amount.
6. Without prejudice to the provisions contained in the Constitution and other legislation, the High Contracting Parties undertake to cooperate and to exchange with the technology to promote this prohibition laid down in the Protocol and the introduction of restrictions.
7. each High Contracting Party shall, where appropriate, shall be entitled to receive from the other High Contracting Parties of the necessary and the possible technical assistance in relation to a certain technology, other than weapons technology to shorten any technical suspension period provided for in the annex.
Article 12 protection against minefields, mined areas, mines, mines disguised and other devices the application of exposure 1 a) except strength and mission, covered by that article 2 point (a) (i)), this article shall apply only to missions where their function is performed by the High Contracting Parties to the agreement, in the territory of which the function is performed.
(b)), the application of provisions of this article, the countries which are not high contracting parties to the dispute does not change the legal status of the territory, openly or concealed.
(c)) the provisions of this article apply without prejudice to existing international humanitarian law or other international governing this sphere or UN Security Council decisions, which require more protection staff who carry out their functions in accordance with this article.
2. Peace-keeping and other forces and missions) (a) of this paragraph shall apply to: (i)) all UN forces and missions, in accordance with the UN Charter, in any territory carried out peace-keeping, observation or similar functions; and (ii)) for all missions, established under Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter and carry out their functions in the territory of the conflict.
(b)) all the High Contracting Parties or parties to the conflict, if so requested by the force or mission to which this paragraph applies: i) the possible control areas shall take measures for the protection of the force or mission of mine, of mine and other masked device exposure;
    II) as necessary to effectively protect the staff, possible moves or neutralize all existing mines in the area, disguised mines and other devices; and

    (iii)) shall inform the head of the force or mission of all known minefields, mined areas, mines, masked the mines and other devices in locations where forces or mission shall carry out their functions and capabilities do strength or head of mission all information in their possession concerning such minefields, mined areas, mines disguised and other devices.
3. The United Nations system humanitarian and fact-finding missions in a) this section applies to all United Nations system humanitarian or fact-finding missions.
(b)) all the High Contracting Parties or parties to the conflict, if so requested by the force or mission to which this paragraph applies, the head of the staff of the mission: (i)) provides that article 2 point (b) (i)) for protection; and (ii)) if they reach the place of control or crossing is necessary for the functions of the mission, as well as the personnel of the mission to guarantee safe getting into that site or its crossing: aa) except where this is not possible due to the hostilities, inform the head of mission on a safe path to the place where such information is available; or bb) if not aa) referred to in the information for a safe route, where necessary and possible, atmīn the path through the mine field.
4. The International Committee of the Red Cross mission in a) this section applies to all the International Committee of the Red Cross mission in carrying out its functions with the host or the consent of the host State, as defined in the 1949 Geneva Conventions of august 12 and, where applicable, the additional protocol.
(b)) all the High Contracting Parties or parties to the conflict, if so requested by the force or mission to which this paragraph applies, the head of the mission staff): (i) provide paragraph 2 of this article, (b) (i))) for protection; and (ii)) paragraph 3 of this article b)) part (ii) measures.
5. other humanitarian missions and investigations) as far as this article a, 2, 3, and 4 are not covered by this section applies to the following missions when they carry out their functions in the territory of the conflict or help to victims of the conflict: i) to all national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies and their International Federation;
    Part II) to all humanitarian organization mission, including any part of the Mission of humanitarian mine clearance; and (iii)) to any investigation mission, established in accordance with the 1949 Geneva Conventions of august 12 and, where applicable, their additional protocols.
(b)) all the High Contracting Parties or parties to the conflict, if so requested by the force or mission to which this paragraph applies, the Manager, i) provide the personnel of the mission, paragraph 2 of this article) (i) b) protection under part; and (ii)) this article b) (ii)), the measures provided for in paragraph 6. Privacy in accordance with this article All confidential information submitted to the recipient in full secrecy and without reserve the information provider's written consent not distribute it outside the relevant forces and missions 7. Law and without prejudice to compliance with the rules referred to in this article and the mission staff privileges, immunities or responsibilities, this staff: a) must respect the laws and regulations of the host country; and (b)) shall refrain from any action or activity that does not comply with their obligations and the international nature of the objective.
Article 13 the High Contracting Parties, consulting 1. The High Contracting Parties undertake to provide advice and collaborate with one another on all matters relating to this Protocol. For these purposes the High Contracting Parties each year hosting the Conference.
2. Participation in the annual Conference are governed by harmonised procedural rules.
3. the work of the Conference shall consist of: (a)) and the status of the Protocol's review;
(b)), the discussions which the High Contracting Parties to the present who shall be drawn up in accordance with paragraph 4 of this article;
(c) preparation of review conferences); and (d)) in connection with the development of technology for the protection of civilians against the indiscriminate use of mines.
4. The High Contracting Parties shall provide annual reports to the depositary, which will return it to the High Contracting Parties before the start of the Conference, reports including the following issues: (a) the dissemination of the Protocol) of the parties ' armed forces and civilians;
b) mine clearance and rehabilitation programmes;
c) measures taken to ensure compliance with the technical requirements of this Protocol, as well as any other relevant information relating to it;
d) legislation related to this Protocol;
e) measures taken on international technical information exchange, international cooperation in mine clearance and the technical cooperation and assistance; and (f)) other relevant issues.
5. The high cost of the Conference of the parties in accordance with the custom of the UN assessment shall be borne by the High Contracting Parties and States that are not Member States of the Protocol that are participating in the work of the Conference.
Article 14 eligibility 1. each High Contracting Party shall take the appropriate measures, including legal and other measures to prevent persons under its jurisdiction or control area, violating the Protocol.
2. the measures provided for in paragraph 1 shall include appropriate measures to ensure the application of penalties to persons in relation to armed conflict and contrary to the provisions of this Protocol, the deliberate killing of civilians or cause them serious injuries, called such persons to justice.
3. each High Contracting Party shall also require that its armed forces develop appropriate military instructions and operating procedures, as well as to the personnel of the armed forces to be prepared for their duties and responsibilities to comply with the provisions of this Protocol.
4. The High Contracting Parties undertake to provide advice and to mutually collaborate with one another and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, other appropriate international procedures, to resolve any problems that may arise in relation to the interpretation of the provisions of this Protocol and application.
 
Technical annex 1. logging a) mines except remotely post mines, minefields, mined areas, mines disguised and other devices, registered in accordance with the following rules:

    I) mine fields, mined areas, mines disguised and other devices location is determined, taking into account the precise relationship of at least two reference point coordinates, as well as all the specific areas in which these weapons, to those reference points;
    II) maps, charts, and other registers, so you should specify a field of mines, mined areas, mines, and other masked device location in relation to reference points, such records also indicate their circumference and volume; and (iii)) mine, disguised mines and other devices for the purposes of detection and clearance of maps, charts and other records include full details of all these types of places, the number of weapons, the insertion method, the type of detonator and life time, date and time of insertion, pretmanipulācij devices (if any), as well as any other relevant information about these weapons. If possible, the mine fields in the registry of each mine's exact location, except mine fields, which mine is assembled on the line and there is enough indication of the location of the line. Each enclosed in disguising bombs the exact location and the mechanism of action is recorded separately.
(b)) from a distance the calculated post mine location and territory specifies the reference point coordinates (normally corner points) and approved, and, if possible, as soon as possible, stands on the ground. Also tracks the current number and type of mines, the date and time of insertion, as well as self-destructive period.
(c) a copy of the registry) kept in the command level sufficient to warrant their safety.
d) mines produced after the entry into force of this Protocol, use prohibited except to those English or the national language contains the following information: (i) the name of the country of origin); II) month and year of manufacture; and III) serial and batch numbers.
The marking should be visible, easily legible and durable against environmental effects.
2. the clarification on the possibility of detecting mines a) concerning anti-personnel mines produced after January 1, 1997, following the construction of the mine includes a material or device that enables the mine to discover easily with the usual technical mine detection equipment and provides a response that matches the signal from 8 grammes or more of iron homogeneous and monolithic mass.
(b)) with respect to anti-personnel mines produced before 1 January 1997, following the construction of the mine include or insert before fitting, in addition, that can not be easily removed, material or device that enables the mine to discover easily with the usual technical mine detection equipment and provides a response that matches the signal from 8 grammes or more of iron homogeneous and monolithic mass.
c) in the event of a High Contracting Party determines that it cannot ensure immediate compliance with the requirements of subparagraph (b)), it shall send to the instrument of accession, declare the claim b) suspension for a period which should not exceed 9 years from the entry into force of this Protocol. In that time, as much as possible, reduce the non-conforming use of mines.
3. Clarification of the self-defeating and pašdeaktivācij a distance of posts) all anti-personnel mines set up and designed in such a way that the number of mines that do not destroy themselves within 30 days after putting it in, no more than 10%, and for each such reserve should be provided for mine self opportunity created and designed in such a way that, in combination with the self-destructive mechanism 120 days after the insertion of a thousand mines to work no more than one mine.
(b)), which all the mines from a distance and pretend not used outside marked areas, in accordance with article 5 of this Protocol definition, self-destructive and pašdeaktivācij to comply with the requirements laid down in point (a)).
c) in the event of a High Contracting Party determines that it cannot ensure immediate a) and/or (b)) the requirements have been met, it shall send the accession, notify a) and/or (b) the requirement of suspension) for a period which should not exceed 9 years from the entry into force of this Protocol.
During the period of deferment High Contracting Party: (i)) undertakes, as far as possible, to reduce the non-conforming use of mines; and (ii)) for a distance of izliekamaj anti-personnel mines to comply with either the self or pašdezaktivācij and with regard to other anti-personnel mines to comply with at least the requirements of pašdezaktivācij.
4. International signs for minefields and mined areas, signs that are similar to the attached example and in accordance with further clarifications provided, using minefields and mined areas to mark so that they can discern and recognize the civilians: a) size and shape: a triangle or square no smaller than 28 centimetres (11 inches) to the top edge, and 20 centimeters (7.9 inch) triangle, other edges and 15 centimeters (6 inches) square edges;
b) colour: red or orange with a yellow reflecting border;,
c) symbol: illustrated in the annex or similar to the easily recognizable symbol of the territory to be placed under a sign identifying the hazardous areas;
(d)) language: the mark must include the word "mines" in one of the six official languages of the Convention (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish), as well as the language or languages that spread this territory; and (e)) location: signs around the minefield or mined area should be located sufficiently distant to ensure visibility from any location that this area would come to the civilians.
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Article 2: entry into force this amended Protocol shall enter into force in accordance with article 8 of the Convention paragraph 1 (b)).