12. 据悉一些国家正在进行各种爆炸物标识的研究。更详细和可靠形式的爆炸物标识很可能通过对犯罪分子的威慑和对执法机构的协助作用而大大减少与爆炸物有关的犯罪。考虑到在有些情况下由于国家安全或商业利益等原因，这个问题比较敏感，专家组决定获得有关这类研究一般情况的进一步资料。
12. It was noted that research was ongoing in a number of countries into all kinds of explosive marking. More detailed and reliable forms of explosive marking had significant potential to reduce explosive-related crime by deterring offenders and assisting law enforcement agencies. The Group of Experts decided to obtain further information about the general state of such research, taking into consideration that in some cases it would be seen as sensitive for reasons of national security or commercial interests.