Traduction de «Force de lutte contre les mines de la Méditerranée » (Français → Anglais) :

45. Regrets that, since the elimination of the EU’s dedicated budget line in 2007, the EU has lacked an instrument that is flexible and multi-country in nature, responding coherently to mine action priorities, and that there is, in quantitative terms, a drop in overall EU funding for mine action; calls therefore for the restoration of a more dedicated approach, with one budget line under one lead directorate that will signal the strength of the EU’s continued commitment to mine action, which needs to take into account the specific needs of i ...[+++]ndividual countries as laid down in Country Strategy Papers and, at the same time, the fact that in some countries the existence of landmines has become a structural issue and thus an issue for EU development policy;

24. Recognises that resource mobilisation poses major challenges for the government and that the Mine Action Strategy 2009–2019 has yet to be adopted; regrets that the government's principal body in charge of mine action, the Demining Commission, has not met with donor representatives based in Sarajevo for some years and that its members have not attended international meetings of the Mine Ban Treaty since the treaty's Second Revi ...[+++]ew Conference in 2009; urges the government to take full ownership of mine action to ensure its strategic planning and management;

32. Notes that - even if advances have been made in mine detection technology, training and techniques - rapid, reliable, cost effective solutions remain elusive and that techniques using manual probes inevitably remain in widespread use; acknowledges the important contribution of the UN International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) in enhancing the safety and efficiency of mine action by setting standards and providing guidance, as well as the role of the UN Mine Action Service in coordinating mine action efforts;

A socio-economic impact assessment of the APL threat is becoming a regular feature in the Commission's approach to regional strategic Mine Action programming.

6. Deplores the continuing lack of effective coordination and coherence among the various European Union policies likely to have an impact on the fight against mines and asks that effective, flexible and rapid decision-making procedures be applied when dealing with action against mines; attaches great importance to a considerable increase in EU funding for mine action, to be implemented efficiently and rapidly: this increase in funding should primarily benefit the horizontal budget line to allow for greater coherence and effectiveness of EU mine action, and should be based on clear criteria for the decision-making process, which will al ...[+++]so allow long-term funding in order to meet the development objectives of mine action programmes;

In this context, particular emphasis shall be given to the fight against anti-personnel landmines as well as to addressing an excessive and uncontrolled spread, illegal trafficking and accumulation of small arms and light weapons.