Taking into account the objectives of the WA as
contained in the Initial Elements, Participating States recognize the
importance of comprehensive controls on transfers of conventional arms,
sensitive dual use goods and technologies. In order to accomplish these
objectives, Participating States recognize the value of regulating the
activities of arms brokers.
For the purpose of developing a WA policy on
international arms brokering, Participating States will, in addition to
continuing the elaboration and refining of criteria for effective arms
brokering legislation and discuss enforcement measures, consider, inter alia,
such measures as:
- Requiring registration of arms brokers;
- Limiting the number of licensed brokers;
- Requiring licensing or authorization of brokering; or
- Requiring disclosure of import and export
licenses or authorizations, or of accompanying documents and of the names and
locations of brokers involved in transactions.