Working Group Meetings and CSP7 Informal Preparatory Meeting

26 - 30 APRIL 2021

Preparations for CSP7 involve a series of meetings of the ATT Working Groups as well as an informal preparatory meeting. The meetings will take place as follows:

Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI): 26-28 April 2021
Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU): 27 April 2021
Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR): 28-29 April 2021
CSP7 Informal Preparatory Meeting: 30 April 2021

Information and documentation related to each of the meetings is included below.

Announcement (dates)

Announcement (schedule)

Announcement (registration, platform, speakers' list)

Call for participation

Monday
26 April
Tuesday
27 April
Wednesday
28 April
Thursday
29 April
Friday
30 April

12:00 - 13:00 Thematic discussion (President's paper)

13:00 - 15:00 Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI)

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Recording of Day 1	Video recording of ATT meetings 26 April 2021 Original (as delivered) Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
Session 1	Thematic discussion (President's paper)
Time	12:00 - 13:00
Speakers' List	List of speakers for the Thematic discussion (President's paper)
Documents	CSP7 President draft Working Paper: Strengthening efforts to eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and ensure efficient stockpile management English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
Session 2	WGETI Sub-working Group on Articles 6&7
Time	13:00 - 15:00
Speakers' List	List of speakers for the WGETI Sub-working Group on Articles 6 & 7
Documents	Chair Letter and Sub-Working Group documents for 26-28 April 2021 English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish including the following Annexes: Annex A. Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Articles 6 & 7; Attachment 1. Draft Agenda for the Meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Articles 6&7 (Prohibitions & Export and Export Assessment)(Extract of Multi-Year Workplan) 26 April 2021; Attachment 2. Summary Report: Approaches to Key Concepts in Articles 6 & 7 of the Arms Trade Treaty; Annex B. Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Article 9; Attachment 1. Draft Agenda for the Meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Article 9 (Transit or Trans-Shipment) (Extract of Multi-Year Workplan) 27 April 2021; Annex C. Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Article 11 (Diversion); Attachment 1. Draft Agenda for the Meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Article 11 (Diversion)(Extract of Multi-Year Workplan) 28 April 2021; and Attachment 2. Draft Paper Outlining the Key Elements of a Process for Assessing the Risk of Diversion.

12:00 - 14:00 Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI)

14:00 - 15:00 Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU)

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Recording of Day 2	Video recording of ATT meetings 27 April 2021 Original (as delivered) Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
Session 1	WGETI Sub-working Group on Article 9
Time	12:00 - 14:00
Speakers list (WGETI Art 9)	List of speakers for the WGETI Sub-working Group on Article 9 (Topics 1 and 2)
Documents	Chair Letter and Sub-Working Group documents for 26-28 April 2021 English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish including the following Annexes: Annex A. Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Articles 6 & 7; Attachment 1. Draft Agenda for the Meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Articles 6&7 (Prohibitions & Export and Export Assessment)(Extract of Multi-Year Workplan) 26 April 2021; Attachment 2. Summary Report: Approaches to Key Concepts in Articles 6 & 7 of the Arms Trade Treaty; Annex B. Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Article 9; Attachment 1. Draft Agenda for the Meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Article 9 (Transit or Trans-Shipment) (Extract of Multi-Year Workplan) 27 April 2021; Annex C. Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Article 11 (Diversion); Attachment 1. Draft Agenda for the Meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Article 11 (Diversion)(Extract of Multi-Year Workplan) 28 April 2021; and Attachment 2. Draft Paper Outlining the Key Elements of a Process for Assessing the Risk of Diversion.
Presentations	Topic 1 - Expert speaker - Mr. Diederik COPS, Flemish Peace Institute: Transit controls of military goods in seven European countries Topic 2 - Expert speaker - Prof. Anna PETRIG, University of Basel: Article 9 ATT - A Law of the Sea Perspective
Session 2	Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU)
Time	14:00 - 15:00
Speakers list (WGTU)	List of speakers for the WGTU Agenda items 5 and 6 List of Speakers for the discussion on the Working Paper presented by Argentina (President of CSP6)
Documents	Draft Agenda for the meeting on 27 April 2021 English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish Working Paper presented by Argentina (President of CSP6) Showing changes to CSP6 version: English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish Clean: English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
Presentations	ATT Secretariat - Status of ATT Participation

12:00 - 14:00 Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI)

14:00 - 15:00 Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR)

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Recording of Day 3	Video recording of ATT meetings 28 April 2021 Original (as delivered) Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
Session 1	WGETI Sub-working Group on Article 11
Time	12:00 - 14:00
Speakers list (WGETI Art 11)	List of speakers for the WGETI Sub-working Group on Article 11 (topic 1 and 2)
Documents	Chair Letter and Sub-Working Group documents for 26-28 April 2021 English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish including the following Annexes: Annex A. Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Articles 6 & 7; Attachment 1. Draft Agenda for the Meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Articles 6&7 (Prohibitions & Export and Export Assessment)(Extract of Multi-Year Workplan) 26 April 2021; Attachment 2. Summary Report: Approaches to Key Concepts in Articles 6 & 7 of the Arms Trade Treaty; Annex B. Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Article 9; Attachment 1. Draft Agenda for the Meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Article 9 (Transit or Trans-Shipment) (Extract of Multi-Year Workplan) 27 April 2021; Annex C. Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Article 11 (Diversion); Attachment 1. Draft Agenda for the Meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Article 11 (Diversion)(Extract of Multi-Year Workplan) 28 April 2021; and Attachment 2. Draft Paper Outlining the Key Elements of a Process for Assessing the Risk of Diversion.
Session 2	Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR)
Time	14:00 - 15:00
Speakers list (WGTR)	List of speakers for the Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR) A revised list will be published on the morning of 29 April 2021 if additional requests to join the Speakers' List are received by 18.00 on 28 April 2021
Documents	Draft annotated agenda for 28-29 April 2021 English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish Draft Introductory paper for 28-29 April English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish including the following Annexes: Annex A. Explanation of changes to the Initial Reporting Template; Annex B. Explanation of changes to the Annual Reporting Template; and Annex C. Background Paper: Considerations for a searchable online database. * The Chair of the Diversion Information Exchange Forum (DIEF) will provide an update on the general arrangements of the first meeting of the DIEF during the WGTR meeting. Information and documentation pertaining to the DIEF is available on the DIEF webpage
Presentations	ATT Secretariat - Status of ATT Reporting

Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR)

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Recording of Day 4	Video recording of ATT meetings 29 April 2021 Original (as delivered) Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
Time	12:00 - 15:00
Speakers list (WGTR)	List of speakers for the Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR) (29 April 2021)
Documents	Draft annotated agenda for 28-29 April 2021 English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish Draft Introductory paper for 28-29 April English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish including the following Annexes: Annex A. Explanation of changes to the Initial Reporting Template; Annex B. Explanation of changes to the Annual Reporting Template; and Annex C. Background Paper: Considerations for a searchable online database. * The Chair of the Diversion Information Exchange Forum (DIEF) will provide an update on the general arrangements of the first meeting of the DIEF during the WGTR meeting. Information and documentation pertaining to the DIEF is available on the DIEF webpage
Presentations	UNIDIR - Setting the Scene - Aggregation of Data in Annual Reports

12:00 - 15:00 CSP7 Informal Preparatory Meeting

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Time	12:00 - 15:00
Speakers list (CSP7 inf Prep Meeting)	List of speakers for the CSP7 Informal Preparatory Meeting (30 April 2021)
Documents	Draft Annotated Agenda for CSP7 Informal Preparatory Meeting on 30 April 2021 English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish Draft CSP7 Agenda English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish Management Committee Draft Elements for a Procedure Regarding Rule 8(1)d English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
Recording of Day 5	Video recording of ATT meetings 30 April 2021 Original (as delivered) Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
Presentations	ATT Secretariat - Overview of the Implementation of CSP6 Decisions ATT Secretariat - Status of the VTF Finances and Projects ATT Secretariat - Status of ATT Finances ATT Secretariat - Status of the ATT Sponsorship Programme

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Working Group Meetings and CSP7 Informal Preparatory Meeting

Monday, 26 April

Tuesday, 27 April

Wednesday, 28 April

Thursday, 29 April

Friday, 30 April