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ARTICLE-1: General obligations     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. Each State Party undertakes never under any circumstances: a) To use anti-personnel mines; ...
... 2. Each State Party undertakes to destroy or ensure the destruction of all anti-personnel mines in accordance with the provisions of this Convention. ...


ARTICLE-4: Destruction of stockpiled anti-personnel mines     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Except as provided for in Article 3, each State Party undertakes to destroy or ensure the destruction of all stockpiled anti-personnel mines it owns or possesses, or that are under its jurisdiction or control, as soon as possible but not later than four ye ars after the entry into force of this Convention for that State Party. ...


ARTICLE-5: Destruction of anti-personnel mines in mined areas     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. Each State Party undertakes to destroy or ensure the destruction of all anti-personnel mines in mined areas under its jurisdiction or control, as soon as possible but not later than ten years after the entry into force of this Convention for that State Party. ...


ARTICLE-6: International cooperation and assistance     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. Each State Party undertakes to facilitate and shall have the right to participate in the fullest possible exchange of equipment, material and scientific and technological information concerning the implementation of this Convention. The States Parties shall not impose undue restrictions on the provision of mine clearance equipment and related technological information for humanitarian purposes. ...
... 6. Each State Party undertakes to provide information to the database on mine clearance established within the United Nations system, especially information concerning various means and technologies of mine clearance, and lists of experts, expert agencies or national points of contact on mine clearance. ...