Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-02-12-Speech-3-222"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-02-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Unexploded ordnance and depleted uranium ammunition2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030212.7.3-222"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-02-12-Speech-3-2232
lpv:speaker	lp:Luís Queiró2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Partido Popular (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; PETI (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; UEN (2000-09-21--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I wish to state that the current international situation is not preventing us from adopting the necessary objectivity in this debate on unexploded ordnance and depleted uranium ammunition. It will therefore be easier to assess all the consequences underlying this debate. Mr President, war is always war and its effects are always appalling. The fact is, however, that sometimes we cannot escape the need for military intervention or its inevitability. This is why we must concern ourselves with the long-term effects of this ordnance, out of consideration in particular for the innocent victims and most frequently, those harmed by their effects after operations have ended. There is growing concern amongst interested communities and also amongst the general public in this field. With regard to the specific case of ammunition that contains depleted uranium, the lack of rigorous clinical proof that clearly confirms the cause-and-effect relationship between its use and the occurrence of diseases must lead us to invest even more heavily in research into this possible connection. This is where the Council’s action could be extremely useful, particularly in supporting the work of groups of government experts on the leftovers of war, such as explosives and anti-tank mines, and in giving priority to this issue. Next it is crucial that the Council and also the Commission heed the results obtained and present, within the scope of their respective competences, practical recommendations or measures to help to improve and increase the reliability of ordnance with a view to eliminating the lethal damage it causes following conflicts. Incidentally, and to conclude, Mr President, I wish to say a few words about the people that this debate is seeking to protect. Even without conclusive proof, it is a requisite of conscience to provide effective forms of support for victims and their families, whether or not they are military personnel, who have been affected after the end of a conflict and whose suffering could be related to unexploded ordnance or depleted uranium ammunition. This would not be the first such action. Portugal, for example, has been doing just this."@en1

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