9. … within the future normative and operational framework, High Contracting Parties should: …
ii. Undertake and implement national policies and measures in order to regulate the development and use of partially autonomous lethal weapons systems, guided by the following principles: (i) ensure full compliance with [IHL] (guiding principle “a”); (ii) preserve the responsibility and accountability of the human operator and of the human command (guiding principles “b” and “d”) and (iii) maintain a sufficient degree of human-machine interaction (guiding principle “c”). To that end, the following elements should form the cornerstone of the future normative and operational framework:
- Legal review and Compliance (guiding principles “e” and “h”): Review of the legality of partially autonomous lethal weapons systems throughout their life cycle and define appropriate methods to that end; …
Possible consensus recommendations in relation to the clarification, consideration and development of aspects on the normative and operational framework on emerging technologies in the area of LAWS: Submitted by France (27 September 2021) CCW/GGE.1/2021/WP.4
