EU arms export control: How can it be done?

Описание: Weapons are not just like any other export good. They are often used to kill civilians and supress opposition. That is why we need to control their export carefully. The EU has common and restrictive rules to do so, but every member states interprets them differently − and too often, EU arms end up in crisis regions.
This week, my report on arms export regulations will be voted in the European Parliament. And here is what I think is necessary for an effective arms control at EU level:
1. Transparent information: which arms are exported, where and to whom
2. “End-user control”: Monitoring where our weapons really end up
3. EU-level regulation for arms exports
4. → Making this regulation legally binding!
And what can you do? Pressure, push, hold your governments accountable for where weapons end up.