Germany said on Wednesday that it exported 111 tons of chemicals to Syria between 2002 and 2006 that could be used in the production of sarin gas, according to a government document cited by Reuters.
The government, however, rejected a suggestion from an opposition lawmaker that Germany might thereby have inadvertently contributed to the August 21 sarin attack in Syria.
The chemicals - sodium fluoride, hydrofluoric acid and ammonium hydrogen fluoride - are classified as “dual use” under European Union law, meaning they can be used for either civil or military purposes. They require special export permits.
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On Monday, a UN team that visited Syria submitted a report whichconfirmed the use of sarin nerve agent in an August 21 poison gas attack outside the Syrian capital. The United States, Britain and France said the long-awaited UN report proved beyond any doubt that Syrian government forces were responsible.
Russia, however, has dismissed the report and said Wednesday it has received evidence of the use of chemical weapons by Syrian rebels.
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