C.I.P.
International Permanent Commission for testing of fire arms (C.I.P)
International Permanent Commission for testing of fire arms (C.I.P)
On the 1st of July 1969, the International Convention on mutual recognition of proof marks of hand firearms and ammunition was signed in Brussels. The Convention was published in CZ as MFA regulation No. 70/7975 and creates a system where national authorities test according to instructions by C.I.P and mark them with national proof-marks. These proof-marks are mutually accepted by the members of the Convention. This system is known by its organiser as C.I.P (International Permanent Commission for testing of fire arms for civil use – Commision Internationale Permanente pour les épreuves des armes a feu portatives). The Belgian Kingdom is the warrantor of C.I.P. The seat of the permanent commissions is in Liege, Belgium, the official language is French. Currently the following states are members of C.I.P: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Spain, France, Italy, Finland, Great Britain, Hungary, Russia, United Arab Emirates, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
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The main activities of the C.I.P. are to:
- determine the gauge (equipment) used to shoot pressure measurements;
- specify the procedure in certified pressure gauge of consumer and test ammunition;
- carry out certified tests of fire arms and equipment focusing on their handling safety;
- unify ammunition caliber and cartridge chamber and their identification of caliber of generic ammunition used in arms and equipment;
- audit/verify laws to regulate certified tests applicable in the C.I.P. Member States;
- publish proof marks used by certified Proof Houses of Member States
The C.I.P rules are indispensable part of the mentioned Convention; they define its elements, internal structure, methods etc. All of its activities are divided into five subcommittees, but the endorsement of their task description and results is executed by the plenary session of the C.I.P. Every subcommittee is built of teams to deal with specific primarily technical problems and their proposals are submitted for approval to their subcommittee. Their recommendations are then submitted to the biannual plenary meeting. The decisions become valid 6 months after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium mails them to all member states. If the member states do not hand in protest within this six-month period, the decisions become binding.
COMMISSION INTERNATIONALE PERMANENTE POUR L'EPREUVE DES ARMES A FEU PORTATIVES
Permanent International Commission for the Proof of Small Arms