Mr. Dermot Ryan:

I am not sure that one could necessarily draw that conclusion. It is important just to focus back on the agenda, which is really around this ASAP regulation and the budgetary provisions for it. I mentioned in my opening statement the five areas that were identified under this regulation. A defence joint procurement task force was established when this regulation was enacted and the Commission undertook a mapping exercise to identify and monitor the availability of ammunition and missiles and identify the gaps as it saw them in the depletion of stocks because of member states' contributions to Ukraine. The purpose of this particular instrument is to facilitate member states in the replenishment of those stocks either for their own use or for provision of further support to Ukraine. That is the purpose-----