UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms)

UNROCA original report

Netherlands 2018


Major conventional arms (Category I-VII) - Exports

Category(I-VII) Final importer state Number of Items State of origin (if not exporter) Intermediate location(s) (if any) Description of Items Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks Finland 20 Germany Leopard 2A6
I. Battle tanks Germany 14 Germany Leopard 2A6
II. Armoured combat vehicles Estonia 6 Sweden CV9035NL
II. Armoured combat vehicles Estonia 2 Sweden CV9035NL

Major conventional arms (Category I-VII) - Imports

Category(I-VII) Exporter state Number of Items State of origin (if not exporter) Intermediate location(s) (if any) Description of Items Comments on the transfer
II. Armoured combat vehicles Australia 1 Bushmaster
II. Armoured combat vehicles Germany 10 Kodiak

Major conventional arms (Category I-VII) - Military holdings

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks 27 Leopard 2
I. Battle tanks 7 Leopard 1
II. Armoured combat vehicles 25 YPR 765 (25MM)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 392 YPR 765
II. Armoured combat vehicles 148 CV9035NL (35MM)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 5 XA-188 PATRIA
II. Armoured combat vehicles 99 BUSHMASTER
II. Armoured combat vehicles 65 VIKING BVS-10
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 TPZ-1 FUCHS
II. Armoured combat vehicles 363 FENNEK
II. Armoured combat vehicles 31 YPR 806 PRB
II. Armoured combat vehicles 153 BOXER
II. Armoured combat vehicles 10 KODIAK The KODIAK is a Combat Engineer Vehicle armed with a .50 INCH Machine Gun (12,7 mm) or a (40MM) Grenade. The operational implementation started in 2014 and in 2018 the KODIAK was declared fully operational.
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 148 BRANDT 81 MM MORTAR
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 75 BRANDT 120 MM MORTAR
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 56 PZH 2000
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 3 M-109 SP HOW
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 80 F-16
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 2 F-35
V. (a) Attack helicopters 28 ah-64 APACHE
V. (a) Attack helicopters 20 NH-90
VI. Warships 2 SURFACE WARSHIPS: A) M-FRIGATE KAREL DOORMAN CLASS
VI. Warships 4 S: B) LCF-FRIGATE DE ZEVEN PROVINCIEN
VI. Warships 1 S: C) AUXILIARIES/REPLENISHMENT SHIPS
VI. Warships 2 S: D)LANDING PLATFORM DOCKS
VI. Warships 4 S: E) OCIAN GOING PATROL VESSEL
VI. Warships 6 S: F) MINE HUNTER
VI. Warships 4 2) SUBMARINES: A) WALRUS CLASS
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers 498 Missiles and missile launcher Due to NL security regulations only the grand total is given
VII. (b) Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS) 1123 MANPADS given

Major conventional arms (Category I-VII) - Procurement through national production

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
II. Armoured combat vehicles 30 BOXER

Related policies

Presumption of denial ext

As of 27 November 2018 the ‘presumption of denial’ policy was extended to include to all branches of the armed forces of countries involved in the military coalition led by Saudi Arabia which is party to the conflict in Yemen. ‘Presumption of denial’ means that no export licence for military goods will be issued for these end users unless it can be incontrovertibly demonstrated that these goods will not be used in the conflict in Yemen. Dutch arms export policy already included a presumption of denial for deliveries to the Saudi army and air force. As of November 2018 this presumption was enlarged to include the UAE and Egypt and extends to all branches of the armed forces (i.e. not just the army and air force but also the navy). This more restrictive policy was prompted by the conclusion of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen that the armed forced of the above-mentioned countries actively contribute to the maritime blockade along the coast of Yemen and can thus be held responsible for ensuing violations of humanitarian law.[1] Further to this, the reader is referred to recent amendments to the ministerial order on general transit licence NL007 of 5 July 2012. This order relates to the transit of most military goods from the territory of allies (EU member states, NATO allies, plus Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Switzerland). The order does not apply to firearms, ammunition and complete systems. In light of the war in Yemen, Dutch arms export policy has been more restrictive for a number of years now with regard to countries involved in that conflict. In July 2016 the general transit licence NL007 was altered so that it could no longer be used for shipments bound for Yemen, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar. Because Qatar has gradually withdrawn from the conflict and Egypt, by contrast, has stationed naval ships off the coast of Yemen, NL007 was altered once again, in February 2019, to the effect that Qatar was replaced by Egypt as one of the destinations exempted from the general transit licence. Full information on the Netherlands' export control policy can be found in the annual report, which is available in English at: https://www.government.nl/topics/export-controls-of-strategic-goods/documents/reports/2019/07/01/dutch-arms-export-policy-in-2018 [1] https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Countries/YE/A_HRC_39_43_EN.docx

Small Arms Exports

Category Final Importer state Number of Items State of origin (if not exporter) Intermediate location(s) (if any) Description of Items Comments on the transfer
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Australia 2
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Austria 1
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Belgium 382
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Czechia 4
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Denmark 61
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Estonia 5
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Finland 135
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols France 45
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Germany 55
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Hungary 2
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Italy 8
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Luxembourg 7
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Poland 18
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Slovakia 3
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Sweden 2
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Switzerland 1
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Türkiye 2
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United Kingdom 77
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 3
2. Rifles and carbines Austria 5
2. Rifles and carbines Belgium 239
2. Rifles and carbines Czechia 1
2. Rifles and carbines Denmark 32
2. Rifles and carbines Estonia 84 RIFLE LEE ENFIELD N04: 84 (1005-17-614-5322)
2. Rifles and carbines Estonia 1
2. Rifles and carbines Estonia 7 Hist rifle: 7 000-HV-027-0001
2. Rifles and carbines Estonia 1 M1 Carbine .30:1 (1005-00-670-7670)
2. Rifles and carbines Estonia 2 GLA Covert: 2 (NLD rifle long distance) (1005-17-113-7029)
2. Rifles and carbines Estonia 3 RIFLE FAL 7.62 MM m/1 magazine:3m (1005-17-660-2617)
2. Rifles and carbines Finland 30
2. Rifles and carbines France 60
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 181
2. Rifles and carbines Hungary 3
2. Rifles and carbines Luxembourg 10
2. Rifles and carbines Poland 11
2. Rifles and carbines Portugal 3
2. Rifles and carbines Romania 3
2. Rifles and carbines Serbia 1
2. Rifles and carbines Slovakia 2
2. Rifles and carbines Slovenia 1
2. Rifles and carbines South Africa 3
2. Rifles and carbines Spain 6
2. Rifles and carbines Sweden 14
2. Rifles and carbines Switzerland 4
2. Rifles and carbines United Rep. of Tanzania 1
2. Rifles and carbines Uganda 1
2. Rifles and carbines United Kingdom 73
2. Rifles and carbines United States 4
3. Sub-machine guns Belgium 9
3. Sub-machine guns Estonia 4 HIST. Sub-machine gun: 4
3. Sub-machine guns Estonia 1 STENGUN: 1
3. Sub-machine guns Estonia 1 UZI: 1
3. Sub-machine guns Luxembourg 2
3. Sub-machine guns United Kingdom 30
5. Light machine guns Belgium 9
5. Light machine guns Estonia 2
5. Light machine guns Estonia 1
5. Light machine guns Estonia 5
5. Light machine guns Estonia 4
5. Light machine guns Estonia 30
5. Light machine guns Finland 2
5. Light machine guns Finland 4
5. Light machine guns Finland 20
5. Light machine guns Finland 22
5. Light machine guns Luxembourg 13
5. Light machine guns United Kingdom 37
5. Light machine guns United States 299
6. Others Estonia 1

Light Weapons Exports

Small Arms Imports

Category Exporter state Number of Items State of origin (if not exporter) Intermediate location(s) (if any) Description of Items Comments on the transfer
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Austria 250
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Austria 300
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Austria 1500
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Austria 12766
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Austria 90
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Belgium 213
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Croatia 9
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Czechia 4
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Czechia 282
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Finland 6
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols France 3
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Germany 20
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Germany 443
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Italy 144
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Serbia 40
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Slovakia 11
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols South Africa 1
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Switzerland 13
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United Kingdom 3
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 214
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 1
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 1
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 1
2. Rifles and carbines Austria 75
2. Rifles and carbines Austria 8 Bruger & Thomet APC
2. Rifles and carbines Belgium 8 FN Scar
2. Rifles and carbines Belgium 477
2. Rifles and carbines Czechia 61
2. Rifles and carbines Denmark 2
2. Rifles and carbines Finland 232
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 619
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 28
2. Rifles and carbines Italy 43
2. Rifles and carbines Luxembourg 8
2. Rifles and carbines New Zealand 1
2. Rifles and carbines Norway 3
2. Rifles and carbines Portugal 2940
2. Rifles and carbines Serbia 53
2. Rifles and carbines Slovakia 24
2. Rifles and carbines Spain 39
2. Rifles and carbines Sweden 1
2. Rifles and carbines Switzerland 27
2. Rifles and carbines United Kingdom 50 AX338 (1005-17-111-9665):50 (sniper)
2. Rifles and carbines United Kingdom 46
2. Rifles and carbines United States 279
2. Rifles and carbines United States 400 Sig Sauer MCX
2. Rifles and carbines United States 8 Sig Sauer Ratler
2. Rifles and carbines United States 1 Bushmaster Quick Response Carabine
2. Rifles and carbines United States 11 Barret M107A1 (1005-17-126-1063):11 (sniper)
2. Rifles and carbines United States 2 Surgeon Scalperl .308 (1005-TW-762-4001):2 (sniper)
3. Sub-machine guns Austria 79
3. Sub-machine guns Belgium 20
3. Sub-machine guns Germany 91 HK417A2 (1005-17-126-9123): 91
3. Sub-machine guns Germany 28 HK MP5A3
3. Sub-machine guns Germany 23 HKMP7A1
3. Sub-machine guns Germany 8
3. Sub-machine guns Germany 20 HKMP7A1 (1005-12-374-4702): 20
3. Sub-machine guns Luxembourg 2
3. Sub-machine guns Slovakia 1
3. Sub-machine guns United Kingdom 3
4. Assault rifles Canada 800 Colt C8NLD (1005-20-005-1327): 800
5. Light machine guns Austria 62
5. Light machine guns Belgium 148 Mossberg 590A1
5. Light machine guns Belgium 11
5. Light machine guns Belgium 250 Minimi 5.56 (1005-13-120-5297): 250)
5. Light machine guns Germany 6
5. Light machine guns Luxembourg 1
5. Light machine guns Poland 500
5. Light machine guns Switzerland 6
5. Light machine guns United Kingdom 9
5. Light machine guns United States 12
5. Light machine guns United States 20
6. Others United States 20 Mossberg 590 (1005-17-120-6933):20 (shotgun)

Light Weapons Import

Category Exporter state Number of Items State of origin (if not exporter) Intermediate location(s) (if any) Description of Items Comments on the transfer
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Germany 20 HK AG36 (1010-12-380-3989):20
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Austria 110 RPG-2
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Bulgaria 100 RPG-7VM
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm Germany 1 Mortar Brandt M2

National criterion to determine when a transfer takes effect

Departure of equipment from the exporter's territory

Source of information

Data reflects actual transfers

Views on the future operation of the Register

Suggestions regarding the operation of the Register

- The Netherlands was - in spite of several attempts - unable to access the register in 2019. To fullfill our reporting obligation, we submitted our ATT-report instead. This was acknowledged by the UNROCA team. However, it was not reflected in the statistics regarding reporting. We were also not notified that the ATT-report was not counted or that we did not submit a report. A reminder of any kind would have been welcome. - The Netherlands would also favour a link betweeen the UNROCA reporting and the ATT reporting. Both reports contain - more or less - the same information. Entering the data in either system is incredibly laborous and difficult. We would welcom the possiblity to enter both reports with one action. - Any means to facilitate reporting, for example by being able to upload an excell file, rather than having to enter each observation individually, would not only save a lot of time, but would also increase transparancy (making reporting easier facilitates more disaggregated reporting).

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