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The abolition of the zero tolerance principle in relation to radioactive substances is Greenland's election, says Thorning.


Mining, zero tolerance and storskalalov was on the agenda when Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt (S) on Tuesday met with the newly elected President of the Greenland Self-Government, Ms Hammond from the Greenland sister party Progressive Party.


From Greenland hand, you want a repeal of zero tolerance principle in relation to the extraction of raw materials with radioactive content.
- The desire we have taken note and are already set up a working group to look at the issues that can arise in this context, the Prime Minister said:
- I have no objection in principle to repeal zero tolerance, and even if I had, it does not mean very much, for it is a Greenlandic matter. Greenland has taken home the mineral resource area, therefore it is their decision what they want to do.
Ms Hammond adding that the issue of how mining has created discussion between the two governments and the popular level.

- We advocate the repeal of zero tolerance, since uranium occurs naturally in some of the raw materials, we have an interest in extracting, among other rare earths.
- Our mineral extraction is very important for the economic future. It is important for Greenland to ensure that the future economic development much more based on the economic opportunities that we have, in the form of own raw materials.

However, there must be an upper limit, emphasizing Hammond:
- It is important not just to open up unlimited extraction of uranium. Therefore, we would like to set a maxgrænse. The limit, we go for now, is that which Europe already allow.
She also notes that future legislation should be aimed at health and the environment and in close cooperation with Denmark.

- It is important that we from the Greenland government has a close dialogue with Denmark. The future economic extraction of raw materials is not just Greenland matter, it is also a Danish and Foreign community of concern, says Ms Hammond.