Should the ATT Contain A CIL Criterion?

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty and the Customary International Law Standard, Heritage Foundation Issue Brief #3886, March 27, 2013. "One of the most important disputes in the negotiation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) at the United Nations is the question of whether the treaty should include a customary international law (CIL) criterion. This is a complex question. It is also one fraught with considerable risks for the United States, which should firmly oppose the introduction of such a criterion into the treaty."