Common use of Basic Obligations Clause in Contracts

Basic Obligations. State parties must never under any circum- stances use. Develop, produce, acquire, stockpile, retain or transfer cluster munitions. They generally prohibited from assisting, encour- aging or inducing anyone to undertake any activity prohibited by its provisions. As addition, states posessing, or affected by cluster munitions are also required to take action in specific areas in form of destructing stockpiles, clearing cluster munition remnants, and assisting the victims. Regarding the time for stockpiles destruction, each state is required within eight years of becoming the party of the convention to destroy the stockpiles of cluster munitions under its jurisdiction and control. This deadline can be extended for an ad- ditional four years and further extension of four years in exceptional circumstances.