The field will be cleared out at the latest according to the Ottawa Convention in 2009.
In 1997, 122 countries signed the historic Ottawa Convention prohibiting the use of these devices and calling for their destruction.
Instead of belatedly joining the Ottawa Convention to ban mines, we seem determined to walk away from it.
By definition such groups are not party to the Ottawa Convention to ban landmines.
Considerable efforts are currently being made to get belligerent parties other than states to sign up to the Ottawa Convention.
Effecting their prohibition by means of the Ottawa Convention is a victory for humanity.
More than three quarters of all states have ratified the Ottawa Convention.
Europe has made an important contribution to implementation of the Ottawa Convention over recent years.
However, 10 years after the Ottawa Convention, there is still no reason to be cheerful.
This is why we will continue to pursue action in support of the Ottawa Convention.
