EU Arms Export Controls and Slovakia
EU Arms Export Controls and Slovakia

Summary/Abstract: The EU candidate countries of Central and Eastern Europe have a long track record of supplying arms without regard to how they might be misused. These countries are increasingly being sensitized to the need to exercise greater restraint and responsibility in their arms exports. In order to fulfill their ambition of becoming full-fledged EU members, they must also meet EU criteria in this field. Slovakia as EU candidate has already taken relevant steps to improve its system of arms exports control. However, the level of arms trade transparency in Slovakia still falls behind EU standards. In relation to EU integration, it will be necessary to increase transparency and parliamentary oversight regarding arms exports, including the preparation and submission to the public a detailed annual report on arms transfers and providing advance notification to parliament of pending arms deals

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