22.5.95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 115/1 (Joint actions adopted by the Council of the European Union) COUNCIL DECISION of 12 May 1995 concerning the ioiht action adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union on anti-personnel mines (95/170/CFSP) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles J.3 and J.11 thereof, Having regard to the general guidelines of the European Council held on 26 and 27 June 1992 which identified the areas falling within the security sphere which could, as from the entry into force of the Treaty on European Union, be the subject of joint actions, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Objectives of the joint action The aim of this joint action shall be to help combat the indiscriminate use and spread throughout the world of anti-personnel land mines which are very dangerous for civilian populations. Without prejudice to other international initiatives in this area, this joint action shall also be aimed at increasing the chances of succéss of the Conference to review the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be excessively injurious or to have indiscriminate effects, hereinafter referred to as ‘the 1980 Convention’. To this end, the joint action entails three elements, as set out in Titles I, I and III: ' — a common moratorium on exports of antl—personnel mines, . ¥ — active preparation of the 1980 Conventlon Review Conference, — a contribution by the FEuropean Union to international mine clearance. - TITLE 1 MORATORIUM ON EXPORTS OF ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES Article 2 A common moratorium on exports of anti-personnel mines shall hereby be implemented by Member States in the light of the relevant United Nations General Assembly resolutions. ' This moratorium shall comprise a total ban on exports of non-detectable anti-personnel mines and non-self- destructing anti-personnel mines to all destinations, as well as a ban on exports of all other types of anti- personnel mines to those States which have not yet ratified the 1980 Convention and Protocol 2 thereto. Member States which so wish may af)ply moratoria which are broader in scope. TITLE IL ACTIVE PREPARATION OF THE 1980 CONVEN"I'ION REVIEW CONFERENCE Article 3 1.~ With a view to the 1980 Convention Review Conference, those Member States which are not yet bound by that Convention, and in particular Protocol 2 thereto, shall take the necessary steps to become parties ‘to that Convention and Protocol 2 thereto. 2. Member States shall endeavour to foster the universal nature of the 1980 Convention and strengthen Protocol 2, in particular by: