On 7-8 December, EDA hosted the first meeting of the European Network of National Safety Authorities on Ammunition (ENNSA), following the recent decision of the Steering Board in National Armaments Directors formation on its establishment.
The aim of the meeting was to develop an initial agenda of issues on Ammunition Safety for consideration in the forthcoming months. EDA’s Director for Industry and Market, Arturo Alfonso-Meiriño, stated in his welcome speech that: “Only the active involvement of the participating Member States can ensure the success of this Network”.
That was demonstrably the case in this first meeting. National representatives actively participated in the discussions to identify the right steps to be followed with a view to improve European harmonisation in this sector, but also towards enhanced cooperation and communication among European Ammunition Safety authorities. The main focus was on ways to avoid duplication of efforts on qualifying ammunition for safety.
Building on the results of this meeting, ENNSA has a very promising future. The network agreed to meet on a semi-annual basis but also to develop effective channels for information exchange.
(Photos of this event)