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Namibia
Source
 : National Report on the Implementation of the PoA, 2008 
Date
 : 14/07/2008
National Report
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Contact
 : Chief Inspector Moses N. Shaama, Head of the National Focal Point on SALW
Email
 : mnshaama@yahoo.uk
 
  
 
 


National laws, regulations and administrative procedures:

Provisions on firearms and ammunition marking have been lacking in the current Arms and Ammunition Act. However, provisions ensuring the standardised marking and identification of firearms at the time of manufacture, import and export will be incorportated into the amended law to bring it in line with the SADC Protocol on the Control of Firearms, Ammunition and Other Related Materials, Articles 5(3)(g) and 9.

 

  
 
 


National Marking Practices:

SARPCCO member countries have agreed to mark their firearms in line with Chapter 3 of the SARPCCO Standards Operating Prodcedures (for the implementation of the SADC Protocol).

Marking at the time of import:

Marking of SALW in the possession of government armed and security forces:


Measures against the removal or alteration of markings:



  
 
 


Accurate and comprehensive records for all marked SALW within their territory:

Namibia has established a computerised Central Firearms Registry. Plans are underway to extend this system to all regions of the country.

 
 
 


Measures taken for undertaking traces and responding to tracing requests:

Operational Informaton Exchange:

Namibia has a history of cooperation with neighbouring countries, SADC States and other subregional civil cooperation partners.

Needs and Request for Assistance::
 Namibia is in need of financial and technical assistance with regard to marking, tracing and recordkeeping.

Implementation challenges and opportunities:
The US government is going to provide SADC Member States, including Namibia, with 2 firearms marking machines each.

 
 
 

 
 

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