V. Conclusions

Chapter:

12. Controls on security-related international transfers

Source:

SIPRI Yearbook 2010

Author(s):

Sibylle Bauer, Ivana Micic

The multiplicity of actors involved in proliferation-sensitive transactions and their inherent complexity requires adjustments not just of the concepts and language, but also of related laws as well as licensing and enforcement mechanisms. These also necessitate stronger international cooperation because even those states that do not produce dual-use items may be involved (e.g. as transit and trans-shipment points or through the jurisdiction over their nationals who act as brokers and freight forwarders). International cooperation and assistance increasingly overlap, and there is a need to move beyond the supplier–recipient paradigm and towards cooperative arrangements. The export control regimes cannot escape from this trend. Transparency and outreach to non-members have become essential functions of the regimes. Further challenges will be posed by the need for licensing and enforcement practices and legal provisions to keep pace with technological developments. While traditional export control set-ups do not fully address proliferation’s complexity, they are adjusting.