What measures have been taken by your State to implement those existing principles of international humanitarian law that are considered by your State as relevant to the use of munitions, including submunitions, that may become ERW?
In answering this question, States may like to address, among other issues, the following specific questions: …
(v) Does your State have a mechanism to review the legality of new weapons, methods of warfare and military doctrine? (If yes, what is the legal basis for those systems?)
10. The Danish procurement procedures underline the responsibility to guarantee that conventions and humanitarian laws accepted by Denmark are respected in the procurement. In research, development, procurement, acquisition or choice of new weapons the procurement organization has the responsibility to conduct a technical evaluation of weapons, ammunition etc. in order to minimize collateral damage or unnecessary suffering.
11. Methods of warfare and military doctrines are reviewed within the Armed Forces. This review is not carried out as a separate procedure but is inherent in the procedures for approval of procedures and doctrines at any given level.
12. The legal basis for these procedures is article 36 of protocol I additional to the 1949 Geneva conventions.
Responses to Document CCW/GGE/X/WG.1/WP.2, Entitled IHL and ERW, Dated 8 March 2005: Response from Denmark (17 August 2005) CCW/GGE/XI/WG.1/WP.18
