1. Weapons under Scrutiny
Center for the Study of Democracy
and
Saferworld
Philip Gounev, CSD
Sofia, 5 April 2000

2. Civil Society and Arms Exports
Relations with the EU and NATO allies
Safety of Bulgarian troops in peacekeeping or peace enforcement operations
The terrorist threat and arms proliferation
International and regional security

3. World trade in small arms
$2,1 billions
Sources: Small Arms Survey 2003
Data on Bulgaria is expert assessment

4. Small Arms Exports $4.9 billions Sources: Small Arms Survey 2003
Expert assessment data on Bulgaria

5. Risk Factors for Bulgaria
Difficult financial condition of defense companies
Social price of strict arms controls
Corruption of controlling authorities
Surplus SALW in the Army
Structural conflicts in the export control system
Proliferation of firearms in Bulgaria

7. EU Code of Conduct Prohibits arms exports in cases when they:
Are against international commitments
Are used for internal repressions
Provoke or extend internal armed conflicts
Increase the risk of international conflict

8. Firearms Proliferation in Bulgaria

9. Recommendations Decreasing the risks
Privatization or restructuring of financially troubled defense companies
Active policies to destroy or sell surplus arms and ammunition
More transparency in the sale of surplus arms and ammunition
Registration of domestic production and sale of defense products

10. Recommendations (cont’d)
Improving the control mechanisms
Creation of a separate arms control body or elimination of conflict of interests within the current ones
More transparency and civil society controls through public annual reports

11. REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PURSUANT TO SEC
REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PURSUANT TO SEC. 655 OF THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT Direct Commercial Sales Authorizations for Fiscal Year 2003
Exports to Bulgaria
Licenses Authorizing Exports of Defense Items for 2003
Commodity / Description
Quantity
License Value
Cartridges .22 Cal Thru 50 Cal 17
$11 584
Electronic Testing Equip $
Electronics Components & Spare Parts $
Interrogator Set Spares & Components
$500
Manpack.An/Psc-1 & An/Psc-7 Single Ch $
Pistols & Revolvers
1,292 $
Rifle (Non-military, All Types)
680 $
Technical Da Ta Ca T Vi
$200
Technical Data Catxi
$20
Total $
Manufacturing License and Technical Assistance Agreements
Military Training Equipment $
Military Electronics $ $