4.
The exporting State Party, in making this assessment, shall take into account
the risk of the conventional arms covered under Article 2 (1) or of the items covered
under Article 3 or Article 4 being used to commit or facilitate serious acts of gender based violence or serious acts of violence against women and children.
5.
Each exporting State Party shall take measures to ensure that all authorizations
for the export of conventional arms covered under Article 2 (1) or of items covered
under Article 3 or Article 4 are detailed and issued prior to the export.
6.
Each exporting State Party shall make available appropriate information about
the authorization in question, upon request, to the importing State Party and to the
transit or trans-shipment States Parties, subject to its national laws, practices or
policies.
7.
If, after an authorization has been granted, an exporting State Party bec omes
aware of new relevant information, it is encouraged to reassess the authorization
after consultations, if appropriate, with the importing State.
Article 8
Import
1.
Each importing State Party shall take measures to ensure that appropriate and
relevant information is provided, upon request, pursuant to its national laws, to the
exporting State Party, to assist the exporting State Party in conducting its national
export assessment under Article 7. Such measures may include end use or end user
documentation.
2.
Each importing State Party shall take measures that will allow it to regulate,
where necessary, imports under its jurisdiction of conventional arms covered under
Article 2 (1). Such measures may include import systems.
3.
Each importing State Party may request information from the exporting State
Party concerning any pending or actual export authorizations where the importing
State Party is the country of final destination.
Article 9
Transit or trans-shipment
Each State Party shall take appropriate measures to regulate, where necessary
and feasible, the transit or trans-shipment under its jurisdiction of conventional arms
covered under Article 2 (1) through its territory in accordance with relevant
international law.
Article 10
Brokering
Each State Party shall take measures, pursuant to its national laws, to regulate
brokering taking place under its jurisdiction for conventional arms covered under
Article 2 (1). Such measures may include requiring brokers to register or obtain
written authorization before engaging in brokering.
Article 11
Diversion
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