Costa Rica

Costa Rica does not retain mines for permited purposes under Article 3.

In its initial transparency report submitted on 3 September 2001, Costa Rica indicated that it did not have any stockpiled anti-personnel mines under its ownership or possession.

In its initial transparency report, Costa Rica reported areas under its jurisdiction or control in which anti-personnel mines were known or suspected to be emplaced.

In accordance with Article 5 of the Convention, Costa Rica undertook to destroy or ensure the destruction of all anti-personnel mines in these areas as soon as possible but not later than 1 September 2009.

On 10 December 2002, the President of Costa Rica announced that mine clearance operations had been completed.

On 3 February 2003, at the Meeting of the Standing Committee on Mine Clearance, Costa Rica formally declared that it had fulfilled its obligation under Article 5 of the Convention.

Declaration of Completion

Annually and no later than 30 April, each State Party is to update information covering the previous calendar year. The latest Article 7 reports for this State Party can be found on this page.

Each State Party is to take all appropriate legal, administrative and other measures, including the imposition of penal sanctions, to prevent and suppress any activity prohibited to a State Party under this Convention undertaken by persons or on territory under its jurisdiction or control.

Costa Rica has reported having established national implementation measures or that it considers existing legislation to be sufficient.