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"Thank you, Mr Bowe, for that question. We have to state again that there is still no confirmation that depleted uranium was used in the conflict and no depleted uranium has been detected in the clean-up of Kosovo. But those symptoms and those problems that you mentioned could be there and that could be the effect of the use of depleted uranium. That is also mentioned in the report.
No transboundary effects have been detected and most of the weapons will have been used on the territory of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The problem is that the current political isolation of the country means that access to this area is restricted. A big responsibility rests with the United Nations because they are addressed with this report, so they have to take responsibility. But through this regional and environmental reconstruction plan we can continue the monitoring and the assistance we can give and that is, for the time being, the kind of frame we can use for the work of the European Union.
It is important to follow up and it gives the Member States, as well as the United Nations and the Commission, something to think about when it is a matter concerning military secrets and their effects on the environment. It also has a long-term effect on thinking when it comes to the use of these sorts of weapons."@en1
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