Article 1 · Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1451

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1.In the context of the implementation of the EU SALW Strategy, the purpose of this Decision is to address armed violence in the Americas. To that effect, the Union shall finance the project described in the Annex, the aim of which is to counter the illicit proliferation of and trafficking in firearms and ammunition, and to prevent engagement with firearms in highly impacted communities.

2.The objectives of this Decision are:

(a)to strengthen regulatory frameworks to address trafficking in firearms in the Americas;

(b)to increase the sharing of knowledge and information in respect of trafficking in firearms and the illicit proliferation of SALW in the Americas;

(c)to improve state capacities to manage the lifecycle of SALW and ammunition, reducing the risk of diversion to the illicit market;

(d)to strengthen national systems for systematic tracing of illicit SALW;

(e)to reduce risk factors associated with armed violence at the community level; and

(f)to strengthen sub-regional cooperation through the development and implementation of the Sub-Regional Firearms Roadmap.

3.A detailed description of the project is set out in the Annex to this Decision.

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