A number of standards have been translated into different languages. Most of these are regarded as "unofficial" because they have not been endorsed by a United Nations formally approved translation service, but they are believed to be accurate translations. Readers should check which date, edition and amendment number the translation refers to, as a later version in English may have been produced.
The directory below lists the official IMAS in English as well as the IMAS that have been translated into Chinese.
IMAS have been translated into Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.
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Guide for the Application of IMAS
- IMAS 01.10 Guide for the application of IMAS (Ed. 2) Amendments 1, 2 ,3 ,4, 5 & 6 NEW!
- IMAS 01.10 Guide to IMAS (Ed. 1)
Establishment of Mine Action Programmes
Equipment Testing and Evaluation
- IMAS 03.10 Guide to procurement of mine action equipment (Ed.1) Amendments 1, 2, 3 & 4 NEW!
- IMAS 03.20 Procurement Process (Ed. 1) Amendments 1, 2, 3 & 4 NEW!
- IMAS 03.30 Guide to the research of mine action technology (Ed. 1) Amendments 1, 2 & 3 NEW!
- IMAS 03.40 Test and evaluation of mine action equipment (Ed. 1) Amendments 1, 2, 3 & 4 NEW!
Glossary of Terms and Definitions
Management of Training
Management, Accreditation and Monitoring
- IMAS 07.10 Guide for the Management of Demining Operations (Ed. 1) Amendments 1, 2, 3 & 4 NEW!
- IMAS 07.20 Guide for the Development and Management of Mine Action Contracts (Ed. 1)
Amendment 1 NEW! - IMAS 07.30 Accreditation of Demining Organizations (Ed.2) Amendments 1, 2, 3 & 4 NEW!
- IMAS 07.40 Monitoring of Demining Organizations (Ed. 1) Amendments 1, 2, 3 & 4 NEW!
- IMAS 07.42 Monitoring of Stockpile Destruction (Ed. 1) Amendments 1, 2, 3, & 4 NEW!
Risk Assessment and Survey
- IMAS 08.10 General Mine Action Assessment (Ed. 2) Amendments 1, 2 & 3 NEW!
- IMAS 08.20 Land Release (Ed. 1) Amendment 1 NEW!
- IMAS 08.21 Non-technical Survey (Ed. 1) Amendment 1 NEW!
- IMAS 08.22 Technical Survey (Ed. 1) Amendment 1 NEW!
- IMAS 08.30 Post-clearance Documentation (Ed. 2) Amendments 1, 2 & 3 NEW!
- IMAS 08.40 Marking of Hazards (Ed. 2) Amendments 1 & 2 NEW!
Mine and ERW Clearance
- IMAS 09.10 Clearance Requirements (Ed. 2) Amendments 1, 2 & 3 NEW!
- IMAS 09.11 Battle Area Clearance (Ed. 1) Amendment 1 NEW!
- IMAS 09.20 Guidelines for Post Clearance Sampling (Ed. 2) Amendments 1, 2, 3 & 4 NEW!
- IMAS 09.30 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Ed. 2) Amendment 1 NEW!
- IMAS 09.40 Guide for the Use of Mine Detecting Dogs (Ed. 2) Amendment 1 NEW!
- IMAS 09.41 Operational Procedures for MDDs (Ed. 2) Amendment 1 NEW!
- IMAS 09.42 Operational Testing of MDDs and Handlers (Ed. 2) Amendment 1 NEW!
- IMAS 09.43 Remote Explosive Scent Tracing (Ed. 2) Amendment 1 NEW!
- IMAS 09.44 Guide to Occupational Health and General Dog Care (Ed. 2) Amendment 1 NEW!
- IMAS 09.50 Mechanical Demining (Ed. 1) Amendment 1 NEW!
Mine Action Safety and Occupational Health -- S&OH
- IMAS 10.10 S&OH General Principles (Ed. 1) Amendments 1, 2 & 3 NEW!
- IMAS 10.20 Demining Worksite Safety (Ed. 1) Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 NEW!
- IMAS 10.30 Personal Protection Equipment -- PPE (Ed. 2) Amendment 1 NEW!
- IMAS 10.40 Medical Support to Demining Operations (Ed. 1) Amendments 1, 2 & 3 NEW!
- IMAS 10.50 Storage, Transportation and Handling of Explosives (Ed. 2) Amendments 1, 2, 3 & 4 NEW!
- IMAS 10.60 Reporting and Investigation of Demining Incidents (Ed. 1) Amendments 1, 2, 3, & 4 NEW!
- IMAS 10.70 Safety & Occupational Health - Protection of the Environment (Ed. 1) Amendment 1 NEW!
Anti-Personnel Mine Stockpile Destruction
- IMAS 11.10 Guide for Stockpile Destruction (Ed. 2) Amendments 1, 2, 3 & 4 NEW!
- IMAS 11.20 Open Burning and Open Detonation (OBOD) Operations (Ed. 2) Amendments 1, 2, 3 & 4 NEW!
- IMAS 11.30 National Planning Guidelines for Stockpile Destruction (Ed. 2) Amendments 1, 2, 3 & 4 NEW!
Mine Risk Education
Evaluation of Mine Action Programmes
Draft IMAS: IMAS awaiting endorsement
For more information about IMAS at different stages of drafting, see the ENGLISH pages.






