Traduction de «commerce d'armes à feu » (Français → Anglais) :

The adoption of the regulation under the usual legislative procedure would enable Article 10 of the UNFP to be applied in all the Member States, which would finally establish a uniform system for trade in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition within the European Union.

EUROVOC descriptor: illicit trade firearms and munitions personal weapon air transport international law non-proliferation of arms arms trade

The study shows that in most Member States: dealers must already keep records for ten years or more; there is a uniform marking system; additional requirements concerning the acquisition of firearms are imposed; holders of a European firearms pass are required to present an invitation when entering the territory of most Member States; brokers are covered by the national firearms legislation; dealers are required to have an authorisation for trade in weapons of all categories; and deactivation of weapons is generally delegated to a Proof House or to certain other bodies.

In essence, what we have achieved is this: the European Union has sent out a clear message that, when it regulates the legal firearms trade, it is equally concerned about tackling the illegal transfer and abuse of firearms.

Others highlighted the threat caused by converted and reactivated firearms, pointed out that these weapons are not covered by the current directive, and therefore called for stricter rules, in particular: an indestructible marking of weapons; a ban on geometric marking; strict requirements for qualifications of dealers; a clear definition of brokers; the keeping of digitised data for an unlimited period; guidelines for deactivation of weapons; the incorporation in the directive of the import of weapons into the EU; the limitation to two categories of firearms (prohibited or subject to authorisation); restrictions on how many fire ...[+++]arms a single person is allowed to own; and physical inspections in case of transfer of weapons.

* Dealer: any natural or legal person whose trade or business consists wholly or partly in the manufacture, trade, exchange, hiring out, repair or conversion of firearms, parts and ammunition.