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Ethiopia acceded to the Convention on 17 December 2004, and the Convention entered into force for Ethiopia on 1 June 2005. Stockpile Destruction (Article 4)In its transparency report submitted on 5 July 2008, Ethiopia reported stockpiled anti-personnel mines under its ownership or possession or under its jurisdiction or control. In its transparency report submitted in 30 April 2009 reported that it had completed the destruction of all stockpiled anti-personnel mines. In total, Ethiopia reported having destroyed 60,314 mines. Mine Clearance (Article 5)On its initial transparency report, Ethiopia 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, Ethiopia undertakes to destroy or ensure the destruction of all anti-personnel mines in these areas as soon as possible but not later than 1 June 2015. |