Arms Disposal in Serbia - Napalm Powder Repackaged and Ready for Transportation

On January 28, the final repackaging of the surplus napalm powder stored at the “Batajnica” Airport base was completed and the powder is now ready to be transported and disposed of. The disposal of the napalm is an activity of the Capacity Development Programme for Conventional Ammunition Stockpile Management for the Republic of Serbia (CASM) implemented by the UNDP/SEESAC on behalf of the UNDP.

Now that 298 large bags, containing approximately 110 tons of napalm powder, have been repackaged they will be transported to and disposed of in Sweden while abiding to all current ecological regulations. The destruction of napalm powder will cost 147,400.00 EUR, and the majority of the necessary funds, namely 94,200.00 EUR, have been provided by the Federal Republic of Germany.

CASM is a joint development programme of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Serbia, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and its activities are split into three distinct components:
 

• Demilitarization and Disposal of approximately 1,133 tons of White Phosphorous and Napalm Powder Filled Ammunition

• Infrastructure Development of ammunition storage areas and capacity development of ammunition management systems at Mirsac and Mirnicka Reka;

• Infrastructure improvements of demilitarization facility – TRZ Kragujevac.