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# 92001E0982

**WRITTEN QUESTION E-0982/01 by Nuala Ahern (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Studies by the Commission into the toxicity and radiological hazard posed by depleted uranium.** 
  
*Official Journal 318 E , 13/11/2001 P. 0145 - 0146*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0982/01

by Nuala Ahern (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(30 March 2001)

Subject: Studies by the Commission into the toxicity and radiological hazard posed by depleted uranium

What studies have been considered by the Commission or Euratom into the toxicity and radiological hazard posed by depleted uranium?

Joint answer to Written Questions E-0885/01, E-0977/01, E-0978/01 and E-0982/01 given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission

(5 June 2001)

The Commission invited international organisations (World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)) to a round-table discussion on the issue of depleted uranium on 31 January 2001. There has been no correspondence other than the letter of invitation. In addition, the Commission informed the other organisations on the release of the Opinion of the Group of Experts established under Article 31 of the Euratom Treaty on 6 March 2001 and the Commission was informed of the release of the UNEP report on 14 March 2001.

The Commission had no contact with the other organisations referred to by the Honourable Member. Among the material provided by different organisations, NATO in particular, there are American documents referring to the Office of Environmental and Health Sciences of the Department of Defence.

The flow of information on depleted uranium is considerable (in the form of documents and internet-based material for example). The Group of Experts has looked into much of this material and has spent considerable effort in identifying which are original, validated sources of information. The main references to such sources are included in the published Opinion.

The Commission believes that it is in the interest of all organisations to exchange information to the largest possible extent, while preserving full independence in evaluating the information.

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