European Parliament Conference on Ban of Depleted Uranium Weapons in 2005. Photo: EUROMIL

EUROMIL welcomes that the Parliament with an overwhelming majority calls for a suspension of the use and more research on depleted uranium ammunition.

EUROMIL furthermore positively approves that the resolution explicitly demands that military personnel and their professional organisations be fully informed “about the probability that depleted uranium has been or might be used in their region of operations”.

By calling “not to use depleted uranium weapons in European Security and Defence Policy operations and not to deploy military and civilian personnel in regions where no guarantee can be given to the effect that depleted uranium has not been, or will not be used”, the European Parliament’s resolution reflects EUROMIL’s critical positions on the use of DU ammunition. 

The resolution was signed by all political fractions and was adopted on 22 May with 491 votes in favour, 18 against and 12 abstentions during the plenary session.

EUROMIL position paper DU