The EU recalls that States Parties to [AP I] are required to conduct legal weapons reviews which is a key mechanism to establish, in each specific case, whether or not possible future LAWS can be developed, produced or used lawfully. The EU and its Member States support greater transparency and more information sharing on national …
… legal weapons reviews, as required by Article 36 of [AP I] are crucial. These require that States conduct legal reviews to establish, in each specific case, whether a weapon, means or method of warfare can be developed, acquired or used lawfully. Such reviews should also assess the legality of emerging weapons systems, including LAWS. …
We recall that national legal weapons reviews must be conducted, pursuant to Article 36 of [AP I], in the study, development, acquisition or adoption of a new weapon, means or method of warfare, in order to determine whether its employment would, in some or all circumstances, be prohibited by applicable international law. We encourage all …
All States must ensure that emerging technologies including Artificial Intelligence that could be used in [LAWS] are developed and used in compliance with international law, in particular [IHL]. National legal weapons reviews in compliance with IHL remain a relevant tool in this context. Humans need to remain in control of the development, deployment and use …
Weapons reviews A normative and operational framework Written Contribution on Possible Consensus Recommendations: Submitted by the European Union (June 2021)
