Nuclear Security Summit:
The EU was represented at the Seoul Security Summit (26 – 27 March 20112) by the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and the President of the European Commission José Manuel Durão Barroso. During the Summit President Barroso announced ... [ + ]

Spotlight on FRS:
The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS), founded in 1998, is an independent research centre and the leading French think tank on defence and security issues. Its team of experts in a variety of disciplines contributes to the strategic debate in France and abroad, and provides ... [ + ]

First EU Consortium Conference:
The EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference held in Brussels on 3-4 February was the culmination of the first year of work by the EU Consortium on Non-proliferation. In accordance with the Consortium division of labour, IISS took on the main organizing role for the conference, which was ... [ + ]

Publications of the Consortium

• 1. European Union arms export control outreach activities in eastern and south eastern Europe, Paul Holtom, Ivana Micic, NP paper No. 14, April 2012, 18p.
• 2. Intangible transfers of technology and visa screening in the European Union, Vicente Garrido Rebolledo, NP paper No.13, March 2012, 16p.
• 3. Strategic trade controls in the United Arab Emirates: key considerations for the European Union, Aaron Dunne, NP paper No.12, March 2012, 18p.
• 4. The NPT review process and strengthening the treaty: peaceful uses, Giorgio Franceschini, NP paper No.11, February 2012, 16p.
• 5. The NPT review process and strengthening the treaty: disarmament, Harald Müller, NP paper No.10, February 2012, 18p.
• 6. The European Union, the IAEA and WMD non-proliferation: unity of approach and continuity of action, Lars-Erik Lundin, NP paper No.9, February 2012, 16p.
• 7. A reflection on the current state of nuclear non-proliferation and safeguards, Andreas Persbo, NP paper No.8, February 2012, 18p.
• 8. The review of the EU Common position on arms exports: prospects for strenghtened controls, Mark Bromley, NP paper No.7, January 2012, 18p.

Publications from the Network

• 1. Overview of the Current Proliferation Environment, Mark Fitzpatrick, Presentation at the 13th International Export Control Conference, Portoroz (Slovenia), 7 - 9 May, 2012, 8 p., IISS, International Institute for Strategic Studies
• 2. Technology transfers and the Arms Trade Treaty - Issues and Perspectives, Bruno Gruselle, Perrine Le Meur, in Recherches & Documents, No 2/2012, March 2012, 28p., Foundation for Strategic Research
• 3. Cyber Dissuasion, Bruno Gruselle, Bruno Tertrais, Alain Esterle, in Recherches & Documents, No. 03/2012, March 2012, 97p., Foundation for Strategic Research
• 4. Cruise Missiles and NATO Missile Defense: Under the Radar?, Dennis M. Gormley, in Proliferation Papers, No.41, Spring 2012, 59p., French Institute of International Relations
• 5. Avoiding the Unnecessary War - Myths and Reality of the West-Iran Nuclear Standoff, Riccardo Alcaro, IAI Working Papers no. 12, March 2012, Istituto Affari Internazionali
• 6. Trends in international arms transfers, 2011 , Paul Holtom, Mark Bromley, Pieter D. Wezeman and Siemon T. Wezeman , SIPRI Fact sheet, March 2012, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
• 7. The Iranian Nuclear Issue: Achieving a Win-Win Diplomatic Solution, Pierre Goldschmidt, EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference, February 4, 2012, Carnegie Europe
• 8. Multilateral verification: Exploring new ideas, David Cliff and David Keir, Vertic Brief, 17 January 2012, Verification Research, Training and Information Centre
• 9. Chronology of armaments, disarmament and international security 2011, Nenne Bodell, SIPRI Fact Sheet, January 2012, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
• 10. Arms Flows to Sub-Saharan Africa, Pieter D. Wezeman, Siemon T. Wezeman and Lucie Béraud-Sudreau, SIPRI Policy Paper no. 30, 30 December 2011, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
• 11. Is there really a EU Strategy against small arms proliferation? (in French), Cédric Poitevin, GRIP Note d’analyse, December 2011, 12 p., Group for research and information on peace and security
• 12. Arms transfers to peacekeeping missions: nothing to report? (in French), Timothy Ghilain , GRIP Note d’analyse, December 2011, 12p., Group for research and information on peace and security
• 13. Prospects for Arms Control in Europe, Michael Brzoska, Anne Finger, Oliver Meier, Götz Neuneck and Wolfgang Zellner, IFSH, November 2011, The Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy
• 14. Arms acquisition by non-state actors: For a stronger regulation? (in French), Linda Farhat & Jihan Seniora, GRIP Note d’analyse, November 2011, 18 p., Group for research and information on peace and security

EU Institutions News

• 1. Remarks by the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy at the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit,
  March 26, 2012
• 2. José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission "EU Action on Nuclear Safety". Speech at the Nuclear Security Summit Seoul, South Korea,
  March 26 - 27, 2012
• 3. Council Decision 2012/166/CFSP of 23 March 2011 in support of activities of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction,
  March 23, 2012
• 4. Council Decision 2012/152/CFSP of 15 March 2012 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran,
  March 15, 2012
• 5. The Court of Justice has dismissed the appeal against the judgment of the General Court which upheld the inclusion of that UK subsidiary of Bank Melli Iran in the list of entities engaged in nuclear proliferation,
  March 13, 2012
• 6. Six-monthly Progress Report , on the implementation of the EU Strategy against the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (2011/II)
  February 29, 2012
• 7. Twelfth Progress Report on the implementation of the EU Strategy to combat illicit accumulation and trafficking of SALW and their ammunition (2011/II) (2012/C 66/04),
  February 16, 2012
• 8. EU Statement at the Conference on Disarmament (Part One, January 23 - March 30, 2012), Geneva,
  January 24, 2012
• 9. Council conclusions on Iran, 3142th Foreign Affairs Council meeting, Brussels
  January 23, 2012
• 10. Statement by the Spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on speculation about the possibility of an imminent resumption of talks between the E3/EU+3 and Iran,
  January 20, 2012
• 11. Beginning of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union,
  January 01, 2012
• 12. Final document of the 7th Review Conference of the BTWC,
  December 22, 2011
• 13. Strengthening Europe's place in the world: An external budget for 2014-2020 to respect EU commitments and promote shared values , The European Commission
  December 07, 2011
• 14. Statement on behalf of the European Union at the 7th BTWC Review conference, Geneva, 5 - 22 december, 2011,
  December 05, 2011
• 15. Council Decision 2011/783/CFSP of 1 December 2011 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran,
  December 01, 2011
• 16. REGULATION (EU) No 1232/2011 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 November 2011 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items,
  November 16, 2011
• 17. EU Centers of Excellence : getting concrete about new threat reduction programs, presentation paper by Bruno Dupré, Team Leader for CBRN Threat Reduction Programmes, Security Policy Division, EEAS, EU – information meeting CONOP/CODUN organized by EEAS and the EC, Brussels
  October 21, 2011
• 18. Statement of the EU at the Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the CTBT, (Article XIV Conference)
  September 23, 2011
• 19. Statement of the EU at the General Assembly 113th Plenary Meeting, Follow up to the high level meeting held on 24 September 2010: revitalizing the work of the CD
  July 27, 2011
• 20. Council Decision 2011/428/CFSP, in support of United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs activities to implement the United Nations Programme of Actions to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects
  July 18, 2011