In view of the dangerous nature and durability of firearms and essential components, in order to ensure that competent authorities are able to trace firearms and essential components for the purpose of administrative and criminal proceedings and taking into account national procedural law, it is necessary that records in the data-filing systems be retained for a period of 30 years after the destruction of the firearms or essential components concerned.
I bhfianaise nádúr contúirteach agus bhuanfas na n-arm tine agus a gcomhpháirteanna bunriachtanacha, chun a áirithiú go bhfuil na húdaráis inniúla in ann airm tine agus comhpháirteanna bunriachtanacha a rianú chun críche imeachtaí riaracháin agus coiriúla, agus aird á tabhairt ar na dlíthe nós imeachta náisiúnta, tá sé riachtanach go ndéanfar na taifid sna córais chomhdúcháin sonraí a choimeád ar feadh tréimhse 30 bliain i ndiaidh scriosadh na n-arm tine nó na gcomhpháirteanna riachtanacha lena mbaineann.