A seguito dell'emanazione della legge 29 luglio 1998, n. 290,
pubblicata nella Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 193 - supplemento ordinario
del 20 agosto 1998, che ha autorizzato la ratifica italiana del
protocollo IV sulle armi laser accecanti, firmato a Vienna il 13
ottobre 1995, e del protocollo II sulla proibizione o restrizione
dell'uso di mine, trappole ed altri ordigni, come emendato a Ginevra
il 3 maggio 1996, con dichiarazione finale, entrambi adottati nel
corso della conferenza di revisione quali atti addizionali alla
Convenzione di Ginevra del 10 ottobre 1980 sulla proibizione o la
limitazione di talune armi convenzionali aventi effetti dannosi o
indiscriminati, si e' provveduto a depositare lo strumento di
ratifica italiano, in data 13 gennaio 1999.
Al momento della ratifica l'Italia ha formulato le seguenti
dichiarazioni:
In depositing the instrument of ratification of Protocol II on
prohibition or restrictions on the use of mines, boobytraps and other
devices and Protocol IV entitled Protocol on blinding laser weapons
annexed to the Convention on Prohibition on Restrictions on the Use
of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be excessively
injurious or to have indiscriminate effects, the Italian Government
wishes to make the following statements:
"Under article 1 of Protocol II, it is understanding of the Italian
Government that those provisions of the Protocol which by their
contents or nature may be applied also in peacetime, shall be
observed at all times.
Under Article 2 of the Protocol II, in order to fully address the
humanitarian concerns raised antipersonnel landmines, the Italian
Parliament has enacted and brought into force a legislation
containing a far more stringent definition of those devices. In this
regard, while reaffirming its commitment to promote the further
development of international humanitarian law, the Italian Government
confirms its understanding that the word 'primarily' is included in
article II paragraph 3 of the amended Protocol II to clarify that
mines designed to be detonated by the presence, proximity or contact
of a vehicle as opposed to a person, that are equipped with
antihandling devices, are not considered anti personnel mines as a
result of being so equipped.
Under Article 5 of the Protocol II, it is understanding of the
Italian Government that Article 5 (paragraph 2) does not preclude
agreement in connection with peace treaties and related agreements,
among concerned states to allocate responsibilities under this
paragraph in another manner which reflects the spirit and purpose of
the Article.
Under Article 1 ot the Protocol IV, it is understanding of the
Italian Government that the provisions of Protocol which by their
contents or nature may be applied also in peacetime, shall be
observed at all times".
Ai sensi degli articoli 2 e 5 (4) degli atti sopra menzionati, gli
stessi entreranno in vigore per l'Italia il 13 luglio 1999.