Ley 540 de 1999 | Ley 540 de 1999 — Colombia law | Esheria

Ley 540 de 1999

This preamble says the States Parties want to prevent, combat, and eradicate the illicit manufacture and trafficking of firearms, ammunition, explosives, and related materials.

Jurisdiction
Colombia
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Ley 540 de 1999
Version
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Language
es
Updated
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arms control arms trafficking prevention asset seizure border control compliance conference scheduling confidentiality cross-border cooperation cumplimiento normativo definitions denunciation deposit of instrument effective date entry into force evidence gathering explosives export controls export licensing firearms illicit manufacturing illicit trafficking import import licensing import/export controls +24 more

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This preamble says the States Parties want to prevent, combat, and eradicate the illicit manufacture and trafficking of firearms, ammunition, explosives, and related materials. This article defines key terms used in the Convention, including illicit manufacture, illicit trafficking, firearms, ammunition, explosives, related materials, and controlled delivery. The Convention’s purpose is to prevent, combat, and eradicate illicit manufacturing and trafficking of firearms, ammunition, explosives, and related materials. Los Estados Partes deben cumplir la Convención respetando la igualdad soberana, la integridad territorial y la no intervención; además, un Estado Parte no puede ejercer jurisdicción ni funciones reservadas a las autoridades de otro Estado Parte en su territorio. Los Estados Partes que aún no lo hayan hecho deben adoptar medidas para tipificar como delitos la fabricación y el tráfico ilícitos de armas de fuego, municiones, explosivos y materiales relacionados.

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