During 2002, the Union plans gradually to withdraw its support, once the emergency situation can be declared to be over, and reconstruction and development programmes have beenlaunched.
Det forventes, at EU efterhånden kan afvikle sin indsats i 2002, idet EU og de øvrige støtteydere kan lade nødhjælpen afløse af genopbygnings- ogudviklingsprogrammer.