In-depth look at ISACS 05.30Marking and Recordkeeping

United Nations framework

International Tracing Instrument• Marking• Recordkeeping• Cooperation in tracing

UN Firearms Protocol

UN Programme of Action

Objective

All SALW are

uniquely marked

recorded in such a way that comprehensive information on each individual weapon is readily retrievable

Module overview

Time of marking

All SALW shall be marked at the time of their

Manufacture

Import

Transfer from government stocks to permanent civilian use

Permanent confiscation by the State

Deactivation

Items to be marked

All assembled SALW

Parts & components• Requirement: Frame or

receiver (primary reference point)

• Recommendation: Pressure-bearing parts (e.g. barrel, bolt, cylinder, slide, breech block)

Ammunition• Smallest packaging units

Marking at manufacture

Recommended Content

① XX – Country of manufacture (2 digit ISO code)

② XXXX – Manufacturer’s name or code

③ 99 – Year of manufacture

④ 99 – Type / model code

⑤ 99999 – Serial number

⑥ 99 - Calibre

Marking at manufacture

Physical characteristics

Markings are applied to an exposed surface and are

Conspicuous without technical aids or tools

Easily recognizable

Readable

Durable

Recoverable (as far as is technically possible)

Marking at import

Adequately marked weapons Country of import Year of import

Inadequately marked weapons Country of import Year of import Unique serial number

Import mark applied on frame/receiver

Adjacent to existing markings

Visibly distinguishable from them

Recordkeeping

Records to be kept for all SALW

Country of manufacture Name of manufacturer Serial number Year of manufacture Weapon type/model Caliber Location of markings on

the weapon (e.g. on the frame/receiver, barrel, etc.)

Ownership information

Recordkeeping

Additional records to be kept for SALW that are

Exported

Imported

Transferred from government stocks to permanent civilian use

Permanently confiscated (not destroyed)

Deactivated

Destined for destruction

Record-keeping

Keepers of records Centralised

(recommended) Decentralised

(allowed)

Methods of recordkeeping

Electronic (recommended)

Backups / copies (required)

Record-keeping

Access to records Timeframe for information

retrieval – 1 week

Duration of recordkeeping

Requirement: Manufacturing records – 30 years

Requirement: All other records – 20 years

Recommendation: Keep records indefinitely

Annex A

Overview of Marking Methods

Stamping Casting Mechanical Engraving Laser Engraving Radio Frequency

Identification Electro-Chemical Methods Micro-Stamping Other methods