The following 17 States have published documents governing the legal review of weapons, means and methods of warfare, or have otherwise released details about the review process.
| State | Review practice explained | Guiding document(s) identified | Review authority identified | Guiding document(s) published | Review results published | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Australia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
 | Belgium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
 | Brazil | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
 | Canada | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
 | Denmark | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
 | Estonia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
 | Finland | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
 | France | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
 | Germany | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
 | Israel | Yes | Yes | |||
 | Netherlands | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | New Zealand | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
 | Norway | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
 | Sweden | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
 | Switzerland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
 | United Kingdom | Yes | Yes | |||
 | United States | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Limited information
The following 9 States have indicated publicly that they have in place a process for the legal review of weapons, means and methods of warfare, but the details released are insufficient to form a clear view as to the nature and scope of the process.
| State | Statement(s) | Documents identified | Authorities identified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Argentina | 2005 | ||
 | Austria | 2005 | Direct application of Additional Protocol I | International Law Section, Federal Ministry of Defence |
 | China | 2006, 2017, 2023, 2024 | ||
 | Italy | 2018 | Codice dell’ordinamento militare [Code of Military Organization], Decreto Legislativo No. 66 (March 2010) | Ministry of Defense, and the Defense Committees of the Italian Senate and Chamber of Deputies |
 | Colombia | 2015 | ||
 | Russian Federation | 2019, 2020, 2021 (but see contra, 66) | ||
 | Singapore | 2024 | ||
 | South Africa | 2005 | National Conventional Arms Control Act (41 of 2002) | National Conventional Arms Control Committee |
 | Türkiye | 2022 |
