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Law No. 287 Of 27 June 2003

Original Language Title:  LEGE nr. 287 din 27 iunie 2003

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LEGE no. 287 287 of 27 June 2003 for the accession of Romania to Article 1, as amended, adopted in Geneva on 21 December 2001, to the Protocol on the prohibition or limitation of the use of mines, trap-arms and other devices, as amended, adopted in Geneva on 3 May 1996 (Protocol II amended on 3 May 1996), and to the Additional Protocol on Laser Weapons which may cause blindness (Protocol IV), adopted in Vienna on 13 October 1995, of the Convention on the prohibition or limitation of the use of certain categories of classical weapons which could be regarded as producing excessive traumatic effects; or which would strike indiscriminately, adopted in Geneva on 10 October 1980
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Published in OFFICIAL MONITOR no. 505 505 of 14 July 2003



The Romanian Parliament adopts this law + Article 1 Romania shall accede to Article 1, as amended, adopted in Geneva on 21 December 2001, of the Convention on the prohibition or limitation of the use of certain categories of classical weapons which could be regarded as producing excessive traumatic effects or which would strike indiscriminately, adopted in Geneva on 10 October 1980. + Article 2 Romania adheres to the Protocol on the prohibition or limitation of the use of mines, trap-arms and other devices, as amended, adopted in Geneva on 3 May 1996 (Protocol II amended on 3 May 1996), annexed to the Convention on Prohibition or limiting the use of certain categories of classical weapons which could be considered to produce excessive traumatic effects or which would strike indiscriminately, adopted in Geneva on 10 October 1980. + Article 3 Romania adheres to the Additional Protocol on Laser Weapons which may cause blindness (Protocol IV), adopted in Vienna on 13 October 1995, annexed to the Convention on the prohibition or limitation of the use of certain categories of classical weapons which could be considered as producing excessive traumatic effects or that would strike indiscriminately, adopted in Geneva on 10 October 1980. This law was adopted by the Senate at the meeting of May 29, 2003, in compliance with the provisions of art 74 74 para. (2) of the Romanian Constitution. p. SENATE PRESIDENT, DORU IOAN TARACILA This law was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies at the meeting of June 17, 2003, in compliance with the provisions of 74 74 para. (2) of the Romanian Constitution. p. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES PRESIDENT, VIOREL HREBENCIUC Bucharest, June 27, 2003. No. 287. + Article 1, IN AMENDED FORM adopted in Geneva on 21 December 2001, of the Convention prohibiting or limiting the use of certain of classic weapons that could be considered as producing effects excessive trauma or that would strike without discrimination, Done at Geneva on 10 October 1980 *) ---------- Note * *) Translation. + Article 1 Scope of application ((amended on 21 December 2001) 1. This convention and the annexed protocols shall apply to the situations referred to in art. 2 common to the Geneva conventions of 12 August 1949 on the protection of victims of war, including the situations described in art. 1 1 paragraph 4 of the Additional Protocol I to these conventions. 2. In addition to the situations referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, this Convention and the annexed Protocols shall also apply to the situations referred to in art. 3 of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949. This Convention and the annexed Protocols shall not apply in the event of internal disturbances and tensions, such as riots, isolated and sporadic acts of violence and other acts of a similar nature, which are not armed conflicts. 3. In the case of armed conflicts not of international character and taking place in the territory of one of the other Contracting Parties, each party to the conflict shall be obliged to apply the prohibitions and restrictions of this Convention and of the Protocols its annexed. 4. No provision in this convention or its annexed protocols may be invoked for the purpose of affecting the sovereignty of a State or Government's responsibility to maintain or restore law and order in the State by all means. legitimate or defend the national unity and territorial integrity of the state. 5. No provision of this convention or its annexed protocols shall be invoked as justification for direct or indirect intervention, for whatever reason, in armed conflict or internal or external affairs of the high party. contracting in whose territory the conflict takes place. 6. The application of the provisions of this Convention and its Protocols annexed to the Parties to a conflict, which are not high Contracting Parties, but which have accepted this Convention or its annexed Protocols, shall not alter, explicitly or implicitly, their legal status or legal status of a territory in dispute. 7. The provisions of paragraphs 2 to 6 of this article shall not prejudice the additional protocols adopted after 1 January 2002 which may apply, exclude or modify their scope in relation to this Article. PROTOCOL 03/05/1996 PROTOCOL 13/10/1995