Banning Anti-Personnel Mines - The Ottawa Treaty Explained (International Committee of the Red Cross , 1998, 24 p.): 2. The Ottawa treaty: 2.2 The elements of a comprehensive ban treaty: 2.2.2 A prohibition on development and production

Banning Anti-Personnel Mines - The Ottawa Treaty Explained (International Committee of the Red Cross , 1998, 24 p.)

2. The Ottawa treaty

2.2 The elements of a comprehensive ban treaty

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		2.2.1 An end to use
		2.2.2 A prohibition on development and production
		2.2.3 A prohibition on stockpiling
		2.2.4 A prohibition on transfer
		2.2.5 Other prohibited activities

2.2.2 A prohibition on development and production

The Ottawa treaty prohibits the development and production of anti-personnel mines (see Art. 1, para. 1 (b)). A country cannot manufacture the devices, nor can it initiate any projects intended to improve current models, develop new models, or generate any such weapons in the future.