CSP7 Intersessional work

In accordance with the announcement by the CSP7 President on the outcome of consultations on the proposed approach to resolving CSP6 draft decisions not approved dated 21 January 2021, revised versions of the WGETI multi-year work plans for the Sub-working Groups on on Arts. 6&7, Art. 9 and Art. 11 and a draft decision proposing to adopt the revised workplans were circulated to all ATT stakeholders on 29 January 2021.

In accordance with the invitation of the CSP7 President of 29 January 2021, all ATT stakeholders were invited to submit their comments on the documents, in writing, to the ATT Secretariat at info@thearmstradetreaty.org by 15 February 2021.

The following documents were circulated to ATT stakeholders on 29 January 2021:        

1. Draft WGETI Multi-year Workplan for Articles 6&7 (Jan 2021)   English
2. Draft WGETI Multi-year Workplan for Article 9 (Jan 2021)   English
3. Draft WGETI Multi-year Workplan for Article 11 (Jan 2021)   English
4. CSP7 President - Proposal on WGETI multi-year work plans - For consideration via silence procedure (DRAFT for circulation)   English

Following the deadline for the submission of written comments on the documents, the CSP7 President will formally submit the re-revised documents to States Parties for adoption via silence procedure.

All written comments submitted to the ATT Secretariat on the draft workplans by 15 February 2021 in response to the CSP7 President's invitation of 29 January 2021, are available here.

1. France
2. Japan
3. Mexico
4. Switzerland
5. Control Arms
6. Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)

In accordance with the invitation of the CSP7 President of 29 January 2021, once the date for written comments on the WGETI workplans had passed, the CSP7 President, in consultation with the WGETI Chair, WGETI Sub-working Group Facilitators and the ATT Secretariat, revised the workplans to accommodate written comments received, as appropriate.

The changes made to the WGETI workplans to accommodate the written comments received are highlighted in track changes in the following documents:

1. Draft WGETI workplan for Articles 6 and 7 (19 February 2021_m-u);
   
2. Draft WGETI workplan for Article 9 (19 February 2021_m-u); and
   
3. Draft WGETI workplan for Article 11 (19 February 2021_m-u).
   

On 19 February, the CSP7 President circulated the following documents to States Parties to commence a silence procedure on two proposals, expiring on 01 March 2021:

1. CSP7 President - Cover letter regarding two proposals;

2. CSP7 President - Proposal on the WGETI multi-year workplans (annexing the revised workplans); and

3. CSP7 President - Proposal on the MC mandate and Rule 8.1.d.

The two proposals were adopted by States Parties via silence procedure.