CORRIGENDUM Republic of Mozambique Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation National Demining Institute CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE, STOCKPILING, PRODUCTION AND TRANSFER OF ANTI- PERSONNEL MINES AND ON THEIR DESTRUCTION Article 7 Report for the Secretary General of the United Nations STATE PARTY Republic of Mozambique DATE OF SUBMISSION CONTACT National Demining Institute +258 1 410400 (tel) +258 1 418578 (fax) info@ind.gov.mz
Form A National implementation measures a) The national implementation measures referred to in Article 9. (According to Article 9, Each State Party shall take all appropriate legal, administrative and other measures, including the imposition of penal sanctions, to prevent and suppress any activity prohibited to a State Party under this Convention undertaken by persons or on territory under its jurisdiction or control. ) Measures Additional Information During the period in question there were no legal measures other than those taken in June 1999 and included in Mozambique s first Article 7 report. In accordance with the Ottawa Convention, Article 9 in particular, Mozambique is preparing national legislation that will oblige institutions and citizens to comply with the Convention. The bill is awaiting approval by the Assembly of the Republic. Mozambique Article 7 Report (January 2004/Dezembro 2004) 1
Form B Stockpile of anti-personnel mines b) The total of all stockpiled anti-personnel mines owned or possessed by it, or under its jurisdiction or control, to include a breakdown of the type, quantity and, if possible, lot numbers of each type of anti-personnel mine stockpiled. INFORMATION Mozambique concluded the destruction of its stockpile of mines in February 2003, as stated in earlier Article 7 reports by Mozambique. Mozambique Article 7 Report (January 2004/Dezembro 2004) 2
Form C Location of mined areas c) To the extent possible, the location of all mined areas that contain, or are suspected to contain, anti-personnel mines under its jurisdiction or control, to include as much detail as possible regarding the type and quantity of each type of antipersonnel mine in each mined area and when they were emplaced; 1. Mined areas The information available does not distinguish between mined areas and suspected mined areas. 2. Suspected mined areas on 31 December 2004 Affected Villages Affected Population Provinces Suspected Areas Quantity Area (million ) m² Quant % Quant % Quant % Quant % Niassa 2 0,98 5.600 0,70 2 0,44 151.390 0,09 C. Delgado 4 1,96 8.752 1,09 4 0,89 1.452.500 0,85 Nampula 3 1,47 9.540 1,18 4 0,89 70.000 0,04 Zambézia 12 5,88 29.165 3,62 14 3,10 141.495 0,08 Tete 31 15,20 79.641 9,88 49 10,86 21.697.608 12,65 Manica 33 16,18 86.602 10,75 57 12,64 20.196.164 11,77 Sofala 23 11,27 107.474 13,34 42 9,31 12.720.030 7,41 Inhambane 37 18,14 290.301 36,03 140 31,04 26.171.641 15,25 Gaza 23 11,27 72.712 9,02 40 8,87 46.998.191 27,39 Maputo 36 17,65 115.929 14,35 99 21,95 41.972.052 24,46 Total 204 100 805.716 100 451 100 171.571.071 100 Mozambique Article 7 Report (January 2004/Dezembro 2004) 3
Comments: The original NDI data are based on the National Report on the General Impact Survey conducted by CIDC (Canadian International Demining Corps). The change between the impact presented in this report and the information provided in the previous report is due to survey, clearance and cancellation work in areas during 2004. Mozambique Article 7 Report (January 2004/Dezembro 2004) 4
Form D Anti-personnel mines retained or transferred d) The types, quantities and, if possible, lot numbers of all anti-personnel mines retained or transferred for the development of and training in mine detection, mine clearance or mine destruction techniques, or transferred for the purpose of destruction, as well as the institutions authorized by a State Party to retain or transfer anti-personnel mines, in accordance with Article 3. 1. Mines retained for development and training purposes (Article 3, paragraph 1) TYPE OF MINE FADM ADP HT RONCO HI TOTAL AUPS 111 46 157 Tipo 72A 02 02 PMD-6 100 13 6 119 PMN 100 02 23 7 4 136 PMN-2 100 03 103 GYATA 02 02 VALMAR 69 01 01 POMZ-2M 100 54 154 POMZ-2 100 65 1 166 OZM-72 100 01 06 107 PPMISR 01 02 03 MON-50 100 06 1 107 GYATAS121 00 OZM-4 100 01 05 3 109 MON-100 100 100 M969 67 135 202 M966 02 02 TOTAL 900 151 216 18 185 1470 Legend: FADM Mozambique Armed Defence Forces ADP Accelerated Demining Programme HT Halo Trust RONCO Ronco Consulting Corporation HI Handicap International Mozambique Article 7 Report (January 2004/Dezembro 2004) 5
2. Mines transferred for the purpose of destruction (Article 3, paragraph 2) None. Form E Status of programs for the conversion or de-commissioning of anti-personnel mine production facilities e) The status of programs for the conversion or de-commissioning of anti-personnel mine production facilities. Indicate conversion or decommissioning Statues (indicate ongoing or concluded ) Additional Information As there has never been any anti-personnel mine production in Mozambique, there is no infrastructure for this purpose. Mozambique Article 7 Report (January 2004/Dezembro 2004) 6
Form F Status of programs for the destruction of anti-personnel mines f) The status of programs for the destruction of anti-personnel mines in accordance with Articles 4 and 5, including details of the methods which will be used in destruction, the location of all destruction sites and the applicable safety and environmental standards to be observed. 1. Status of programs for the destruction of stockpiled anti-personnel mines (Article 4) The Mozambique Armed Defense Forces (FADM) concluded the destruction of stockpiled anti-personnel mines on 28 February 2003. 2. Status of the destruction of anti-personnel mines in mined areas (Article 5) Description of the status of programs Destruction sites (see Form G) Methods The destruction of landmines in demining areas is usually done with an explosive detonation charge. In Cabo Delgado Halo Trust uses a machine to destroy mines without using explosives, as large quantities of mines are found every day and it would be very expensive to buy explosives. Safety Measures Safety measures in anti-personnel mine destruction programs observe the requirements laid down in the document National Norms on Humanitarian Demining in Mozambique Measures taken to protect the environment Mines are destroyed in such a way that this does not affect infrastructure and the environment in general. Mozambique Article 7 Report (January 2004/Dezembro 2004) 7
Form G Anti-personnel mines destroyed after the entry into force of the Convention g) The types and quantities of all anti-personnel mines destroyed after the entry into force of this Convention for that State Party, to include a breakdown of the quantity of each type of anti-personnel mine destroyed, in accordance with Articles 4 and 5, respectively, along with, if possible, the lot numbers of each type of anti-personnel mine in the case of destruction in accordance with Article 4. Signatory State: Mozambique Report for the period: 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004 1. Destruction of stockpiles anti-personnel mines (Article 4) Type Quantity Lot Nº Additional information 2. Destruction of anti-personnel mines in mined areas throughout the country (Article 5) Mozambique concluded the destruction of its landmine stockpiles in February 2003 Type Quantity Additional information N/A 24,684 National M/966, M/969, PMN, POMZ-2,POMZ-2M, OZM-4, UNKNOWN PMD-6,PMN, POMZ-2, GYATA-64, TYPE 72, OZM-4, M/966, M/969, UNKNOWN GYATA-64, POMZ-2, MON-50, OZM-4, OZM-72, PMD-6, PMN, TM-62, PMN-2, POMZ-2M, PT-MI-BA III; AND PRACTICE, BT-MI BA III, TM-46 & TMN-46; AND TRAINING, UITM-46, UNKNOWN 18,600 National Total 43,284 National Form H Technical characteristics of each type of anti-personnel mine produced or possessed Mozambique Article 7 Report (January 2004/Dezembro 2004) 8
h) The technical characteristics of each type of anti-personnel mine produced, to the extent known, and those currently owned or possessed by a State Party, giving, where reasonably possible, such categories of information as may facilitate identification and clearance of anti-personnel mines; at a minimum, this information shall include the dimensions, fusing, explosive content, metallic content, color photographs and other information which may facilitate mine clearance. Signatory State: Mozambique Report on the period: 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004 1. Technical characteristics of each type of anti-personnel mine produced There has never been any kind of anti-personnel mine production in the Republic of Mozambique. 2. Technical characteristics of each type possessed (retained for training purposes or that are found in demining operations) Type Dimensions Fusing PPM-2 VALMARA 69 GYATA OZM-72 OZM-4 PMD-6 PMN Diam: 145 mm Height: 61 mm Diameter: 130 mm Height: 205 mm Diameter: 90 mm Height: 210 mm Diameter: 69 mm Height: 145 mm Diameter: 90 mm Height: 140 mm Rectangular 191 X 89 X 64 mm Diameter: 112 mm Height: 56 mm Explosive content Type grams Metallic Content Color photo attached Supplementary information to facilitate mine clearance. Pressure TNT 300 g Yes No Readily detectable with a mine Pressure or tension to tripwire Pressure or tension to tripwire 2, 4, 6 TNT/RDX 576 g Yes No Readily detectable with a mine TNT 700 g Yes No Readily detectable with a mine Traction TNT 500 g Yes No Mine body is normally above Traction TNT 170 g Yes No Mine body is normally above Pressure TNT 200 g Yes No Readily detectable with a mine Pressure TNT 200 g Yes No Readily detectable with a mine Mozambique Article 7 Report (January 2004/Dezembro 2004) 9
PMN-2 POMZ-2 POMZ-2M PP Mi-Sr II Diameter: 125 mm Height: 54 mm Diameter: 60 mm Height: 130 mm Diameter: 60 mm Height: 107 mm Diameter: 102 mm Pressure TNT/RDX 100 g Yes No Readily detectable with a mine Tension to tripwire TNT 75 g Yes 2000 g Tension to tripwire TNT 75 g Yes 1500 g Pressure or tension TNT 325 g Yes 2800 g Height: 152 mm AUPS Flat cylinder Pressure or tension Compos. B 50/50 RDX/TNT 109 g Yes 0,5 g No No No No Mine body is normally above Mine body is normally above Readily detectable with a mine Difficult to detect with a mine. Underwater operational. M/969 Cubic Tension to tripwire Yes No Mine body is normally above M966 Cubic Tension to tripwire Yes No Mine body is normally above MON-50 Rectangular Tension to tripwire or command detonation MON-50-100 Circular Tension to tripwire or command detonation Pentrita 700 g Yes No Mine body is normally above TNT 1790 g Yes 3400 g No Mine body is normally above Mozambique Article 7 Report (January 2004/Dezembro 2004) 10
Form I Measures taken to inform the population i) The measures taken to provide an immediate and effective warning to the population in relation to all areas identified under paragraph 2 of Article 5. (According to Article 5, paragraph 2: Each State Party shall make every effort to identify all areas under its jurisdiction or control in which anti-personnel mines are known or suspected to be emplaced and shall ensure as soon as possible that all antipersonnel mines in mined areas under its jurisdiction or control are perimeter-marked, monitored and protected by fencing or other means, to ensure the effective exclusion of civilians, until all anti-personnel mines contained therein have been destroyed. The marking shall at least be to the standards set out in the Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices, as amended on 3 May 1996, annexed to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects. During the period covered by this report the civic education of populations about the danger of landmines was carried out; for this purpose 45 teachers in schools in affected areas were trained, in Cohabite and Chigubo districts in Gaza province. This activity resulted in awareness raising covering 182,340 people, of whom 25,565 were school-age children. Mozambique Article 7 Report (January 2004/Dezembro 2004) 11
Form J Other relevant matters The States Parties can use this form to provide voluntary information on other relevant matters, including topics relating to compliance and implementation not covered by the formal requirements of Article 7. The States Parties are encouraged to report on activities carried out under Article 6, in particular those related to the assistance provided for the care, rehabilitation and social and economic reintegration of mine victims. In 2004, the Government continued its efforts to support mine victims and survivors in the country. The Ministry of Health assisted 10 mine victims in the provinces of Nampula, Tete and Zambezia. In addition to the Government s efforts to support victims the Landmine Survivor Network based in Zambezia province, has continued to support the socio-economic integration of 238 mine victims, through home visits in peer programs, the distribution and/or repair of compensation means for locomotion, the provision of school materials and support for income generation activities. Victim assistance is the mine action program s weakest component; it faces considerable difficulties due to a lack of funds. Mozambique Article 7 Report (January 2004/Dezembro 2004) 12