The IMAS
Setting the standard for safe, effective and efficient mine action.
Welcome to the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) website, supporting mine action professionals and organizations worldwide.
The purpose of IMAS is to promote and advance the safe and effective clearance of landmines and other explosive ordnance. They provide comprehensive guidelines and standards for all aspects of mine action, from land release to risk education and victim assistance.
Through regular updates and expert input, IMAS is a dynamic resource that ensures the highest level of safety and efficiency in mine action operations.
Join the global effort to make the world a safer place by exploring this website and using IMAS as a tool for best practices in mine action.
IMAS news & announcements
Major revision to IMAS on storage, handling and transportation of explosives has been released
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Now Available - New guidelines to occupational health and general animal detection systems care
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[Breaking News] Environmental protection and climate change in mine action takes centre stage
Now Available: A New edition of the environment standard
Now Available | TNMA 09.50/01 Guidance on the application of mechanical land release
The IMAS RB has released new practical guidelines and examples of mechanical land release.
Proposals for IMAS
Updates or changes to the series can be proposed online
IMAS at a glance
47
Number of International Mine Action Standards supporting effective, safe and efficient mine action. Another 24 Technical Notes for Mine Action and 7 Test and Evaluation Protocols make up the IMAS framework.
27
Number of organizations and institutions that participate in the IMAS Review Board. This ensures a consensus-based approach to creating and updating IMAS.
20
20 Years of International Mine Action Standards - The #20YearsIMAS campaign shows how through the voices of the people working with these standards.
127
Number of experts from the sector who participated in technical working groups in 2023.