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Guinea Bissau ratified the Convention on 22 May 2001, and the Convention entered into force for Guinea Bissau on 1 November 2001. Stockpile Destruction (Article 4)In its initial transparency report submitted in June of 2002, Guinea Bissau reported stockpiled anti-personnel mines under its ownership or possession or under its jurisdiction or control. In its transparency report submitted in 15 September 2006, Guinea Bissau reported that it had completed the destruction of all stockpiled anti-personnel mines. In total, Guinea Bissau reported having destroyed 11,654 mines. Mine Clearance (Article 5)In its initial transparency report, Guinea Bissau 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, Guinea Bissau undertakes to destroy or ensure the destruction of all anti-personnel mines in these areas as soon as possible but not later than 1 November 2011. On 8 September 2010, Guinea-Bissau submitted a request to extend its deadline. The request was granted at the 10MSP, and the new deadline is set for 1 January 2012. Extension RequestExtension Request received 8 September 2010 PDF 480KB Analysis of Extension Request PDF 113KB Decisions on Extension Request PDF 25KB |
