European Parliament 14 October 2002, WRITTEN QUESTION E-2883/02 by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Community support.

The decision was taken on 5 August 2002 in the absence of a quorum, after which the policy was sent out and the decision submitted for confirmation. It is clear that FN Herstal would be entitled to obtain the money for the 5 500 Minimi machine guns even if the Belgian government were to withdraw the export licence.