Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 March 2003. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 March 2003 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the landmine clearance programme in Kosovo has been completed.

Answer: Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the landmine clearance programme in Kosovo has been completed. [104633] Mr. Rammell: Programmed mine clearance in Kosovo was completed during 2001, and the responsibility for any further demining transferred from the now defunct UN Mine Action Co-ordination Centre (UNMACC) to the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). A much reduced threat from unexploded ordnance (UXO), including landmines, continues to exist in certain areas of the province. UNMIK tackles this on a response basis, working with NGOs and the indigenous Kosovo Protection Corps as necessary.

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