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1	Information Exchange and Transparency: Key Elements of an International Action Programme on Small Arms. Greene, Owen J., Batchelor, P. January 2001 (has links) yes / Efforts to combat and prevent illicit trafficking in, and proliferation and misuse of, small arms and light weapons (SALW) are hampered by lack of relevant information-exchange and transparency. International information exchange and transparency arrangements are key elements of each of the main elements of the international action programme on SALW to be launched at the UN 2001 Conference. There is great scope to develop information management and distribution arrangements to disseminate and exchange of relevant information on SALW without seriously compromising national security, necessary commercial secrecy, or law enforcement. Indeed, national security, commerce, crime prevention and law enforcement are generally enhanced by appropriate transparency and information exchange Small arms and light weapons (SALW) Illegal arms trade Illicit trafficking Transparency International co-operation Draft International Action Programme UN Firearms Protocol Record-keeping Stockpile security Information exchange