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Romania. 2003 ‘Preventing, Combating and Eradicating the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects.’ National Report of Romania on its Implementation of the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA); Section 2, p. 1. New York, NY: Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations. 1 June
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Preventing, Combating and Eradicating the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects
The possession of firearms and ammunition is regulated in Romania by the following legislation:
- Law no. 17/02.04.1996 on the firearms and ammunition regime
- Government Decision (GD) no. 679/25.10.1997 for the approval of firearms and ammunition Regulation
- Law no. 116/03.07.1997 for the ratification of the European Convention on the control of firearms purchasing and possession by civilians, adopted in Strasbourg, on 28.06.1978.
The export and import of arms are regulated by:
- Government Ordinance (GO) no. 158/19.10.1999 on imports and exports control of strategic goods;
- GD no. 844/28.08.2001 on the list of weapons, ammunition and other military items subject to import and export control regime
- GD no. 0377/1993 on the exemption from custom taxes of special goods;
- GD no. 626/1997 for the approval of Regulation on the implementation of the Romanian Custom Code