Venezuela ratified the Convention on 14 April 1999, and the Convention entered into force for Venezuela on 1 October 1999.

Stockpile Destruction (Article 4)

In its initial transparency report submitted on 31 August 2001, Venezuela reported stockpiled anti-personnel mines under its ownership or possession or under its jurisdiction or control. In 2003, Venezuela reported that it had completed the destruction of all stockpiled anti-personnel mines. In total, Venezuela reported having destroyed 47,189 mines.

Mine Clearance (Article 5)

In its initial transparency report, Venezuela reported areas under its jurisdiction or control in which anti-personnel mines are known or suspected to be emplaced. In accordance with Article 5 of the Convention, Venezuela undertakes to destroy or ensure the destruction of all anti-personnel mines in these areas as soon as possible but not later than 1 October 2009.

Requests for Extension

Extension Request Received 31 March 2008 Spanish PDF 4.7MB

Executive Summary of Extension Request
English PDF 28KB | Russian PDF 105KB
Spanish PDF 44KB

Analysis of Extension Request English PDF 33KB

Update on Article 5 implementation, 4 June 2008
Spanish PDF 4.9MB

Article 7 transparency report submitted in 2010
Spanish PDF 551KB