Arnaud DANJEAN
Constituencies
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France
Union pour un Mouvement Populaire
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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PPE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/21 - 9999/12/31
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PPE
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Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/14 - 2009/07/20
EP staff
- Member of Conference of Committee Chairs 2012/01/25 - 9999/12/31
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- Member of Conference of Committee Chairs 2009/07/20 - 2012/01/18
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Chair of | Subcommittee on Security and Defence | 2012/01/25 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Committee on Foreign Affairs | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Budgets | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Afghanistan | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2012/2318(INI) | Maritime dimension of the Common Security and Defence Policy |
| Responsible | 2012/2138(INI) | Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy |
| Responsible | 2009/2198(INI) | Implementation of the European Security Strategy and the Common Security and Defence Policy |
Born
1971/02/11 Louhans- Baccalaureate B (1989). Graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (1992). Postgraduate diploma (DEA) in politics from the Paris Institute of Political Studies (1993).
- Civil servant in the French Ministry of Defence (1994-2004).
- Representative of the Secretary-General of the Council/High Representative for the CFSP in Kosovo (2004-2005).
- Adviser in the private office of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs (2005-2007). Director-adviser, EZL Consulting (Paris) (2007-2009).
- Member of the National Council of the Union for the Presidential Majority (UMP) (Saône-et-Loire) (2008-2009).
- Member of the Bourgogne Regional Council, elected in March 2010.
- Knight of the National Order of Merit.
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/2133(INI) Institutional aspects of creating a European service for external action
2009/10/16
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1 amendments...
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission, the Council, the Member States and the next High Representative to clearly commit themselves to a comprehensive and ambitious plan for the setting-up of the EEAS
source: PE-429.630
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2009/2198(INI) Implementation of the European Security Strategy and the Common Security and Defence Policy
2010/01/28
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2 amendments...
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Council to enter into a debate with the European Parliament and the national parliaments in 2010 on the implementation of the new provisions in the Lisbon Treaty concerning the CSDP, including: a. the clause on assistance in the event of armed aggression on the territory of a Member State, b. the clause on solidarity in the event of a terrorist attack or a natural or man-made disaster; c. the creation of the post of Vice- President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, coupled with the establishment of a European external action service (EEAS) incorporating the crisis management units,
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 71 71. Takes the view that the new version of the anti-missile shield envisaged by the American administration should be based on a common European approach to the matter, in
source: PE-431.187
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2009/2217(INI) New strategy for Afghanistan
2010/07/10
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41 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 bis (new) - having regard to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) report of August 2010 on ‘Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict’,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 20 – having regard to the work of the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and, in particular, its October 2009 report on ‘Addiction, Crime and Insurgency – the transnational threat of Afghanistan opium’ and its World Drug Report 2010,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the international community has implicitly recognised that nine years of
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the overall security
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas extremist groups have failed to obstruct the election process and numerous Afghans went to vote for their members of parliament on 18 September 2010, showing their courage and commitment to democracy-building in their country,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes, therefore, that a new EU strategy for Afghanistan will have to take as its starting point two premises:
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Commends, in this regard, the progress accomplished in the elections held on 18 September 2010, such as the good technical preparation of the polls by the independent electoral commission, the increased role of the Afghan authorities, decreased violence and a higher participation rate (estimated at 40%) compared to last year's presidential election, as well as a higher number of candidates than in previous legislative elections;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Emphasises that real progress has been achieved on women’s rights, as evidenced by the adoption of the Constitution in January 2004 and the increase since 2001 in the proportion of women among Members of the Afghan Parliament (27.7% in 2010) and at university (21% in 2010);
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is appalled by the
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Recognises the potential for local corruption
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Advocates a policy of increasing procurement within Afghanistan itself wherever possible rather than importing goods or services; commends General Petraeus' new guidelines aiming at using the purchasing power of coalition forces as a tool in the fight against the insurgency; hopes this change of orientation in contracting policy will be implemented quickly;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Notes that, as widely reported in the press and in the US House of Representatives report "Warlord, Inc.", the US military in Afghanistan has outsourced most of its logistics to private contractors, who in turn subcontract the protection of military convoys to local Afghan security providers
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Fears that these errors have fuelled the resurgence of the Taliban in
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Emphasises that, according to the latest report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, the Taliban are directly responsible for 76% of the civilian deaths and injuries in Afghanistan and that the number of civilian casualties caused by NATO and Afghan Government forces’ action was down by 29% in the first half of 2010 compared with the same period in 2009 – evidence of the increased emphasis on protecting civilians;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Believes
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Calls on the EU to support the peace process unreservedly, allowing the Karzai Government
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Stresses that Afghanistan must be provided with a police force capable of ensuring
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Draws attention to the
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Believes that one of the main factors behind the
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 a (new) 55 a. Commends EUPOL's initiative to cooperate closely with NATO in areas where EUPOL has specific expertise, for example in the setting-up of a Staff College to train the leadership of the ANP, in starting a Female Training Centre in Bamiyan, and in developing the Afghan Police Training Teams (APTTs);
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Notes, however, that
source: PE-445.614
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2009/2226(INI) Mid-term review of the European satellite navigation programmes: implementation assessment, future challenges and financing perspectives
2010/12/05
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Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that under no circumstances should European space policy, which was designed for peaceful purposes, contribute to the overall
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Supports the creation of a European Space Situational Awareness Capacity as soon as possible in order to protect critical European infrastructure in space; in this context, is fully supportive of the complementary work undertaken by the European Space Agency and the European Defence Agency in this area;
source: PE-441.280
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2010/2071(INI) Civilian-military cooperation and the development of civilian-military capabilities
2010/05/10
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18 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that present-day crises and security threats can rarely be considered from a purely military or civilian viewpoint, and that effective responses to these situations and threats need to be able to draw on both civilian and military capabilities; recalls that the development of the EU's comprehensive approach and of its combined military and civilian crisis- management capabilities have been distinctive features of the CSDP and represent its core added value;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Fully supports the transfer of the CSDP structures, including the Crisis Management Planning Directorate, the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability, the EU Military Staff and the Situation Centre, to the EEAS, under the direct authority and responsibility of the Vice- President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; stresses the need for direct links between the EEAS and CSDP Agencies, namely EDA, ISS, ESDC, SATCEN; also recalls the pledge made by the Vice-President/High Representative to ensure that they work in close cooperation and synergy with the relevant Commission units transferred to the EEAS which deal with the planning and programming of crisis response, conflict prevention and peace-building; in the same line, also promotes close coordination between EEAS and all relevant units remaining within the Commission (DG DEV, DG ECHO, DG SANCO …) which deal with the planning and programming of crisis response, conflict prevention and peace-building.
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Council to promptly adopt the necessary decisions to set in force the mutual assistance clause as outlined in article 42 (7) TEU as well as the solidarity clause as outlined in article 222 of the TFEU, which should reflect EU's comprehensive approach and build on civil-military resources ;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. On the political-strategic level, emphasises the need, in routine phases, to get a common situation awareness shared by all EU stakeholders (EEAS, but also all relevant units from the Commission: DG DEV, DG ECHO, DG SANCO, with the support of each of their crisis assessment capabilities), which should be reflected in all EU regional or country strategic papers. The re-shaped EU delegations have a key role to play in this process ; also welcomes the integration of civilian and military elements within the Crisis Management Planning Directorate (CMPD) as a step in the right direction; emphasises, however, the need to strike a proper balance between civilian and military strategic planning capabilities, in order to exploit to the full the synergies available, while duly respecting the differences between civilian and military roles;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses the need for the EU, in time of crisis, to be able to deploy multidisciplinary projectable teams within the first hours of the crisis, which would be composed of all civilian, military and civ-mil experts from the EEAS and the Commission;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. In particular, urges the Vice- President/High Representative to address the shortage of staff as regards experts on civilian capability development and to make sure that the CMPD includes a sufficient number of experts from all the priority
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. In the context of the follow-up to the Headline Goals 2010, calls on the Member States to concentrate on the concrete delivery of capabilities and to focus on the areas of civilian-military synergies, especially those already identified, in order to achieve genuine progress as soon as possible; welcomes the Comprehensive Capability Development Process (CCDP) for military capabilities within the European Defence Agency (EDA); calls on the Vice President/High Representative to define the civilian capability requirements for CSDP missions and to enlarge the scope of the CCDP to include also civilian capability development aspects with the full participation of all relevant governmental and non-governmental civilian actors;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Calls on the Council to quickly take the appropriate decisions to establish the start-up fund as outlined in article 41 TEU, after consulting the European Parliament; calls on the Vice- President/High Representative to inform the Parliament regularly on the state of play once the fund will have been set up;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27.
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Member States to look further into developing
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Welcomes the open debate of the EU ministers of defence during their informal meeting in Ghent on 23 and 24 September 2010 regarding European defence research and their assessment of the role of the EDA as outlined in article 42 (3) TEU; Calls on the Council and the Commission to work on the definition of a true industrial defence policy, in line with the Lisbon treaty ;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Emphasises, therefore, the need to coordinate, and push for, investment in technologies and capabilities in the areas of defence and civilian security
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. In that context, supports the establishment of the European Framework Cooperation for Security and Defence Research to ensure complementarity and synergy between defence R&T investment and research investment for civilian security by the Commission
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Encourages the Council and the Commission to make use of the possibility to make defence research as outlined in Art. 45 TEU a Union research under the Treaties by virtue of Art. 179 (3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) in order to strengthen research on items serving both civilian and military purposes; in this regard calls on the Council and the Commission to establish Preparatory Action for Defence Research and to include Defence research as an own thematic area under the next Framework Programme 8.
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Notes, however, that this cooperation should not exceed what is necessary in the light of civilian-military cooperation in the areas of peace-keeping, conflict prevention, strengthening international security
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Points out that, since 21 out of 28 NATO members are EU Member States, close cooperation on the basis of the principle of decision making autonomy between the EU and NATO in the area of military capabilities is of vital importance to avoid duplication of effort; reiterates the urgent need to resolve
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Takes the view that, when adopting its new Strategic Concept, NATO should not embark on developing its own civilian capabilities, but that it should be able to rely on those of othe
source: PE-449.027
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2010/2096(INI) Setting up an EU rapid response capability
2010/11/10
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Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the pivotal role of the High Representative/Vice-President in coordinating EU operations in third countries and regions; underlines that the structure and working methods of the European External Action Service (EEAS) should aim at ensuring the coherence and consistency of EU action in crisis situations; calls therefore on the Council to grant the HR/VP with a permanent mandate allowing her to activate a crisis cell, gathering representatives from all the appropriate services of the Commission and the Council, from all EU planning capabilities (MIC, CMPD, EUMS, CPCC) to coordinate EU response in case of disaster in order to be able to start work quickly, without having to systematically go to the Council; suggests that this cell could be supported by a team, projectable within the first hours of the crisis and composed of civilian (CRT, MIC), military and civ-mil (EUMS, CPCC) experts and also benefit from SITCEN and SATCEN intelligence;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises the need for optimal coordination between an EU disaster response and other EU instruments - such as Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) civil or military missions and instruments (i.e. Battle groups) – which are already on the ground or which could be set up in the aftermath of a disaster; also underlines that EU response could rely as well on available multinational forces, the European Air Transport Command in Eindhoven could for example play a role in coordinating Member States' strategic transport capabilities;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Acknowledges that the use of military assets and capabilities in complex emergencies should be the "last resort", in compliance with the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid and the Oslo guidelines; recalls that military means often constitute an important contribution to disaster response, along with civil protection and humanitarian aid and therefore stresses the need to improve synergies between civil and military capabilities, and to identify areas in which Member States can pool their efforts and capabilities at EU level to contribute to EU disaster response, which is particularly important in a difficult economic climate;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the need to develop a comprehensive and proactive approach in response to disasters, coordinating the various means of action available to the Union and its Member States, such as crisis management (civil and military), financial assistance and development or social and environmental policies; believes in this context that the transitional phase between disaster response and post-disaster reconstruction should be reinforced;
source: PE-450.636
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2010/2124(INI) Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) in 2009, presented to the European Parliament in application of Part II, Section G, paragraph 43 of the Inter-institutional Agreement of 17 May 2006
2011/07/03
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Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises that CSDP actions should be embedded in a comprehensive policy targeting countries and regions in crisis
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Emphasises the need for optimal coordination between EU disaster responses and other EU instruments – such as CSDP civilian or military missions – which are already being deployed on the ground or which could be set up in the aftermath of a crisis; believes that a rigid distinction between military and civilian crisis-management operations reflects outdated institutional patterns rather than the reality on the ground, and therefore emphasises the fact that responses to certain crises may require a combination of military and civilian instruments;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers it an EU strategic priority to strengthen international crisis-management partnerships and enhance dialogue with other major crisis-management actors –
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Believes that the EU should take advantage of the adoption of NATO's new Strategic Concept in order to strengthen its partnership with NATO, bearing in mind the development of the EU's foreign, security and defence policies; points to the need to find pragmatic ways of solving
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Encourages the VP/HR and the Commission to
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Calls on the VP/HR to intensify talks with Russia to assure the unconditional fulfilment of all the provisions of the agreement of 2008 between Russia, the European Union and Georgia; takes the view Russia that should, in particular, guarantee full unlimited access of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) to Abkhazia and South Ossetia; underlines the necessity to provide stability in aforementioned Georgian regions;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Fully endorses the commitment of the E3+3 to seeking an early negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear issue which restores international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme, while respecting Iran's legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy; supports the Council's twin-track approach aimed at finding a diplomatic solution; welcomes UNSC Resolution 1929(2010) introducing a fourth round of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme and the additional restrictive measures announced by the EU, the US, Japan, Canada and Australia; and strongly condemns Iran's continuing provocative and inflammatory rhetoric against Israel and particularly deplores the threats made by President Ahmadinejad against the very existence of the State of Israel;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Believes that the EU should adopt a comprehensive approach to security and stability concerns in the Sahel region; insists that terrorism and transnational organised crime (drugs, arms, cigarettes, human smuggling) pose serious threats not only to the countries of the region but also directly to the European Union; deems necessary for the EU to help the countries of the region develop policies and instruments to tackle these growing security threats by employing all relevant EU instruments to eradicate poverty, guarantee sustainable development, address climate change concerns in the region, manage South-
source: PE-452.878
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2010/2299(INI) Development of the common security and defence policy following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty
2011/03/22
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Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 – having regard to the outcome of
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that strategic autonomy in security affairs entails, for the EU, the capacity to agree common political objectives and strategic guidelines, to establish strategic partnerships with a wide range of international organisations and trustful states, to collect adequate information and generate joint analyses and assessments, to harness and where necessary pool financial, military, and civilian resources, to plan and run effective crisis management operations across the entire range of the Petersberg tasks, and to frame and implement a common defence policy, laying the first tangible foundations on which to build common defence;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 – point a (a) the CFSP and the CSDP, which is an integral part
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 – point c (c) the
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines that the duty of consistency as defined by the Treaty, the new wording of Article 40 TEU (which states that the implementation of both the CFSP and the other EU policies shall not affect the application of the respective procedures), and recent ECJ case law (see the SALW case) protect both the primacy of the Community method and the distinguishing features and prerogatives of the CFSP, while encouraging the convergence of different policies, instruments, resources, and legal bases in a holistic, comprehensive approach, whereby security becomes a cross-cutting objective of EU external and internal action and the CSDP is one of its instruments; in this context, notes that civilian and military assets can be deployed in situations other than CSDP missions, as has been shown in practice by the EU Military Staff coordination of military capabilities during the Pakistan floods in summer and after the Haiti earthquake in 2010;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Points out that the
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. insists that a common response to the developments in Libya is essential to formulate a credible new approach for our southern neighbourhood policy thereafter underlines that the elaboration of a strategy for the Sahel region and the Horn of Africa is yet another concrete opportunity to demonstrate the ability of the EU to act both on security and development challenges;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Security and defence (This is a subheading after the paragraph 16 and before paragraph 17)
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Deplores the fact that the provisional organisation chart of the EEAS does not include the ‘appropriate structure’ which, under the Madrid accords, is to integrate the various units dealing with crisis response planning and programming, conflict prevention, and peace-building with the CSDP structures;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls for a permanent civil-military headquarter to be set up, to be composed of the CMPD, the CCPC, the EUMS, the EU SITCEN, the peace-building, conflict prevention, mediation, and security policy units, the Chair of the PSC, the relevant geographical desks and other policy departments concerned, and the Commission humanitarian aid and civil protection structures, placed under the authority of the VP/HR and the executive Secretary-General; calls on the VP/HR, the EEAS and the Commission to have an efficient alert and emergency system and a large unified operations room, located within the EEAS, so as to enable surveillance to be carried out 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, hence avoiding the present operational overlapping (seven operations rooms), which hardly squares with the need for a proper surveillance and rapid reaction system to deal with crises;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – introductory part 20. Points to the need to strengthen the civilian and military crisis response structures, departments, and units within the EEAS and the Commission, spreading them out and organising them in a more rational way, and in particular:
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – point b (b) renews its call for the
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Deplores the scant results achieved by the Civilian Headline Goal 2010 process regarding civilian capabilities, and in particular the discrepancy between the personnel assigned by Member States on paper and the numbers actually available for missions, the modest progress as regards the training of human resources (no common standards, limited number of training programmes uploaded to the Schoolmaster training opportunities programme within the Goalkeeper software environment); calls on the High Representative, the Council, and the Member States to take coordinated steps to reactivate the development of civilian capabilities, especially where recruitment, training, and deployment are concerned; calls on establishing a community mechanism for enhancing civilian capabilities, especially training and increasing the civil part of the European Security and Defence college;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Notes with anxiety that the current economic austerity could lead to cuts that were not concerted at European level and to continuing overlapping that might call the CSDP as such into question, whereas the end effect should be to push the Member States towards smarter defence spending whereby they would pool and share a larger proportion of their defence capabilities, budget, and requirements while achieving more security for their citizens; calls on Member States to develop greater transparency regarding their respective defence budgets;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Deplores the widespread overlapping of defence programmes in the EU, such as the more than 20 armoured vehicles programmes, the 6 different attack submarine programmes, the 5 ground-to-air missile programmes, and the 3 combat aircraft programmes, and its consequences, namely that economies of scale are not achieved, limited economic resources are wasted, and the prices for European defence equipment are over-inflated; moreover this leads to a maintained fragmentation of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), hampers the competitiveness of the whole security related industrial sector in Europe and in this regard directly endangers technological leadership and employment.
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26.
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Takes note of the Franco-British initiative of 2 November 2010 on security and defence cooperation and hopes that it can act as a
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Notes that
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Believes that the role of the Defence Ministers needs to be strengthened
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Recommends that Member States commit themselves fully to the provision and sustainability of military capabilities, matching the trend towards growing emphasis on the qualitative aspects; endorses the requests made at the Ghent informal Defence Ministers
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34.
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Considers that the existing Operation Centre, though constituting a welcome first step, falls short of the requirements, is inadequate with the level of ambition of a permanent OHQ (it is no coincidence that it has never been used) and that it must instead be made permanent and put in a position to manage missions beyond the present limited size (some 2 000 troops), the ways to do so being to increase its staff substantially
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 – indent 1 Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Encourages the head of the
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38a. Urges the head of the EDA (HR/VP) as well as the Council to deliver timely a new Council Joint Action on Establishing EDA based on EDA's new role as described in the Treaty of Lisbon; questions the current legal basis of the EDA dating back to 2004 in view of the Treaty of Lisbon and its implications on EDA; calls on the Council to inform the European Parliament on the necessary changes to the Council Joint Action on Establishing EDA resulting from EDA's inclusion in the Treaty of Lisbon;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Calls for
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Calls for a strong cooperation between EDA and the Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'ARmement (OCCAR); requests information from the head of the EDA (HR/VP) on the results of the negotiations on an Administrative Arrangement for their cooperation which started in April 2009;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40.
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 recommends that Member States comply strictly with the deadlines, under the Commission's supervision, and that they draw up the necessary implementing regulations and train the relevant staff to enforce the new rules; calls upon Member States to take the respective Guidance Notes issued by the Commission into account;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42.
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Calls on the EDA
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 – indent 2 – a security information model will be developed by connecting the Schengen Information System to all the other relevant Europe-wide networks such as the VIS and Eurodac using the
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54.
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Welcomes the ongoing revision of the existing civilian CSDP concepts; notes in particular that the rule of law will be
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 – indent 1 EUPOL Afghanistan is having
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 – indent 2 EULEX Kosovo has been undermined by, among other things, disagreements among the Member States about recognition of the territory
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 – indent 5 -
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 – indent 2 a (new) - between development cooperation projects and CSDP missions as a part of CFSP;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 67. Calls on the HR/VP to take the steps required to optimise the potential use of European resources and capabilities for civilian missions and notes with concern that high costs are being incurred for the security of the EUJUST LEX Iraq and EUPOL Afghanistan missions, the measures in question having been entrusted to private security companies since no other alternative was available;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 73 73. Stresses the need to strengthen the cooperation between
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 74 74. Recognises that NATO
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 78 78. Recalls that, in addition to partnerships with other international organisations such as the UN, NATO, and the AU, cooperation with individual third countries should be enhanced in the context of the CSDP; notes that experience shows that third countries can bring important assets, human resources, and expertise to CSDP missions, such as in the context of EUFOR Chad/CAR, for which Russia provided much-needed helicopters, and EUFOR Althea, to which countries like Turkey and Morocco contributed substantial contingents of troops; believes, furthermore, that the involvement of third countries can enhance the legitimacy of CSDP operations and help set up a broader security dialogue with important partners while remaining committed to promoting respect of human rights and rule of law;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 79 a (new) 79a. Underlines the importance of cooperation on CSDP with our neighbours, it should be regionally balanced and provide a broad range of opportunities that would catalyze security sector reforms in the partner states; it would not only help generate civilian and military capabilities to enable our Eastern and Southern partners to participate in CSDP missions but also give us stronger support in managing regional security;
source: PE-460.912
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2010/2308(INI) European Union's Internal Security Strategy
2012/06/03
AFET
5 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
5. Calls nevertheless on the Vice- President/High Representative, the Council and the Commission to strengthen the
Amendment 5 #
6. Urges the V
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Vice-President/High Representative, the Council and the Commission to strengthen the existing coordination mechanisms between the competent committees, working groups, services and agencies in the area of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) on the one hand, and the European External Action Service (EEAS), including missions and operations under the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) on the other, taking advantage in particular of the new capabilities of the EU Situation Centre in order to provide common strategic analyses, threat assessments and timely information to all actors involved;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Invites the Vice-President/High Representative, the Council and the Commission to ensure a swift implementation of the Road Map for strengthening ties between CSDP and FSJ, recently adopted at the meeting of the members of the Political and Security Committee (PSC) and of the members of the Standing Committee on operational cooperation on internal security (COSI);
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Vice-President/High Representative to make sure internal security threats, among others those identified by the Council under the EU policy cycle on serious and organised crime, are duly taken into account in EU external action instruments and, where appropriate, adequately addressed through them, including through the launching of CSDP missions and operations;
source: PE-483.827
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2011/0401(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020
2012/03/07
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 1756 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6 a (new) source: PE-492.790
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2011/2132(INI) Recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the negotiations on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
2011/09/23
AFET
6 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas Ukraine is a European state and, pursuant to Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union, may apply for membership of the EU, as can any European state provided it adheres to the principles of democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law; whereas the conclusion of an EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, including a DCFTA, will be a major step in making Ukraine's European
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the Ukrainian political and state leadership has repeatedly confirmed its commitment to European integration and its long-term ambition to enable Ukraine to become a Member State of the European Union; whereas this goal continues to be supported by all actors on the Ukrainian political stage;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas Ukraine's progress
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a (a) to make all necessary progress in order to achieve the rapid conclusion of an EU- Ukraine Association Agreement
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b (b) to strive for the signing of the agreement by the Council
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o (o) to
source: PE-472.290
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2011/2133(INI) Recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the negotiations of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement
2011/09/28
AFET
6 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas legal approximation is an important tool for fostering
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c (c)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) to strengthen the EU’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia and to ensure the applicability of the agreement, once it has been concluded, to the whole territory of Georgia; to that end, to continue actively engaging in conflict resolution, inter alia
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l (l) to assess the implementation of the visa facilitation and readmission agreements and of the EU-Georgia Mobility Partnership; to consider then launching the EU-
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r (r) to include in the Agreement references to the International Labour Organisation labour rights and standards and to the facilitating effect that Georgian approximation to the EU’s social acquis would have on EU
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t (t) to include in the Agreement provisions regarding the possibility for Georgia to participate in Community programmes and agencies, a fundamental tool for promoting European
source: PE-472.326
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2011/2157(INI) Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy
2011/11/10
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
source: PE-472.271
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2011/2177(INI) Impact of the financial crisis on the defence sector in the EU Member States
2011/10/24
AFET
3 amendments...
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Considers that, in the current budgetary context, the principle of European preference in the procurement of defence equipment can be seen as a form of European solidarity, particularly with regard to certain types of defence equipment, in respect of which it is important to retain strategic independence and operational sovereignty, and in cases where there is no established or proven reciprocity of access to the markets of third countries;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 a (new) 54a. Notes that there is as yet no European-level legal definition of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB); considers that EDTIB membership criteria ought to be established; stresses in this regard the importance of a criterion for the technological added value generated by the fact of consultants’ offices being located within EU Member States;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 a (new) 61a. Points out that the EU Satellite Centre, operating with a modest budget, has demonstrated its efficiency and added value throughout a variety of security and defence operations; recalls the growing demand for satellite imagery, including in the wake of the recent events in Northern Africa; calls on the Member States to provide the Centre with a more important budget, and, given in particular its civil- military uses, takes the view that it should be funded from the EU budget;
source: PE-473.871
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2011/2191(INI) Application of Croatia to become a member of the European Union
2011/10/25
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls for progress in the resolution of outstanding bilateral issues with some neighbouring countries, in particular as regards border demarcation, missing persons, property restitution and refugees
source: PE-473.953
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2011/2195(INI) Role of Cohesion Policy in the outermost regions of the European Union in the context of EU 2020
2012/02/02
BUDG
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the Europe 2020 Strategy has been conceived as the main instrument for driving the European economies out of the economic crisis and that regional and cohesion policies are recognised as central instruments for the achievement of its targets, due to their budgetary dimension and multi-level governance approach; considers therefore that the outermost regions,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
source: PE-480.780
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2012/0184(COD) Periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers. 'Roadworthiness package'
2013/03/28
TRAN
4 amendments...
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 7 Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 source: PE-507.994
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2012/0295(COD) Fund for European aid to the most deprived (2014-2020)
2013/03/06
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. The global resources available for budgetary commitment from the Fund for the period 2014-2020 shall be
source: PE-506.091
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2012/2026(INI) EU Strategy for the Horn of Africa
2012/09/10
AFET
6 amendments...
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda have provided valuable military and political support for the efforts to achieve stability in the region, thereby proving that a viable solution for security and stability in the region can be African- owned and African-led, with the active support of the international community; whereas the African Union (AU) is a valuable partner for peace and stability in the region;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the appointment of a European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Horn of Africa, as called for by Parliament in its aforementioned resolution of 10 May 2007 on the Horn of Africa; recalls that in its resolution Parliament asked the EUSR for the Horn of Africa to submit regular reports to Parliament,
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the decision by the Foreign Affairs Council of 12 December 2011 to establish a regional maritime capacity- building initiative, called EUCAP Nestor, in order to strengthen the maritime and judicial capabilities and training of coastal police forces and judges in five countries in the Horn of Africa and the western Indian Ocean; calls on all Member States to staff the new mission without delay with competent civilian and military personnel; calls for close coordination with other initiatives, including the EU's MARSIC project, under the Critical Maritime Routes Programme sponsored by the Instrument for Stability; believes that only by enhancing the coastal security capabilities of the riparian countries will the EU and its partners be able to withdraw their naval patrols from the area;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the decision of July 2011 to extend and refocus the mandate of the EU Training Mission (EUTM) based in Uganda;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that the end of the TFG's mandate is a key test of the potential of Somalia as a functioning state; believes that it will be important to facilitate an inclusive political dialogue in Somalia and promote consensus-building processes to support the new government of Somalia; due to the latest political and security developments in Somalia, encourages the Member States and the High Representative / Vice-President of the European Commission, in close cooperation with the legitimate Somali authorities, the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) as well as the US government, to consider a Security Sector Reform (SSR) mission; stresses that viable and inclusive economic structures and a system of revenue-sharing for future oil and gas exploitation in Puntland, for the benefit of the whole country, will be essential for the long-term sustainability of Somalia as a federal state;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Underlines the very positive example of Somaliland, which has demonstrated its capacity to develop and consolidate its democratic, economic and administrative structures over more than twenty years; notes that Somaliland has so far been very successful in consolidating security and stability on its territory and in cooperating in the fight against piracy and terrorism; expresses concern, however, that should Al-Shabaab regroup in its mountainous border regions, Somaliland may become vulnerable; stresses, therefore, that it is essential to support Somaliland in the fight against terrorism, including promoting economic diversification and building capacity for youth employment; stresses that in the quest for a solution for the long- term stability and security of Somalia it is important to evaluate the positive example of Somaliland's stability;
source: PE-497.776
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2012/2096(INI) Cyber security and defence
2012/11/09
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32.
source: PE-494.798
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2012/2137(INI) EU-China relations
2012/07/11
AFET
5 amendments...
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas China, with more than 500 million users, is a country that is passionate about the internet
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 h (new) 1h. Welcomes China's reaffirmation of its commitment to pursue its cooperation with the EU concerning crisis management, the fight against piracy and maritime security, especially in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia, where acts of piracy have become a major security problem;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 i (new) 1i. Welcomes the commitments made at the 15th EU-China Summit held in Brussels on 20 September 2012, in particular regarding the negotiation of an agreement on investments and the commitment to a regular dialogue on defence and security issues;
source: PE-497.775
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2012/2138(INI) Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy
2012/02/10
AFET
4 amendments...
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Notes that currently three operations (EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUTM Somalia and EUCAP Nestor) are deployed for the benefit of the region and stresses the need to continue the coordination of the EU's intervention with efforts by the international community, first and foremost the African Union, to ensure that Somalia once again has a functioning State; recommends, in view of the developments in the political and security situation in Somalia, that the Member States and the High Representative / Vice-President of the Commission, in consultation with the legitimate authorities of Somalia, the African Union (AU), IGAD and the United States, look into the possibility of launching a process of security sector reform (SSR).
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Approves the extension of the mandate of the EUTM Somalia mission until December 2012 and the focus placed on the command and control capabilities, specialized capabilities and self-training capabilities of the Somali national security forces with a view to the transfer responsibility for training to local players; notes that the European Union will be obliged to pursue its training efforts beyond 2012 and, in this context, calls on the EEAS to explore the possibility of transferring all or part of this training to parts of Somalia that are under the control of the authorities in the light of the improvement in the security situation; recommends that the EUTM Somalia mission be allowed closer involvement in the process of recruiting and integrating personnel who have received this military training.
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Expresses its utmost concern at the development of a zone of instability in the Sahel, characterized by a convergence of criminal activities and armed operations by radical terrorist groups which
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Emphasizes the security threat that this poses for Europe as a whole; calls in this context, on the High Representative / Vice- President of the Commission and the Council rapidly to fully implement the EU strategy for the Sahel adopted in
source: PE-496.429
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2012/2143(INI) UN principle of the 'Responsibility to Protect' (R2P). Recommandation to the Council
2013/03/04
AFET
2 amendments...
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the proposal initiated by Brazil on the ‘Responsibility while Protecting’ is a welcome contribution to the necessary development of criteria to be followed when implementing an R2P mandate, including the proportionality of the scope and duration of any intervention, a thorough balance of consequences, ex-ante clarity of the political objectives and transparency in the intervention's reasoning; whereas the development of such criteria should not, however, come at the expense of effective and rapid decision-making when intervention is required; whereas the monitoring and review mechanisms of adopted mandates should be strengthened, including through the UN Secretary-General's Special Advisors on the Prevention of Genocide and on R2P, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and should be conducted ‘fairly, prudently and professionally, without political interference or double standards’7 ;
source: PE-506.043
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2012/2253(INI) 2013 review of the organisation and the functioning of the EEAS. Recommandation to the EEAS and the Council
2013/04/08
AFET
3 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) – having regard to Article 42 TEU which gives the HR/VP powers to make proposals in the field of common security and defence policy, including the initiation of missions, using both national and Union resources,
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. to improve and strengthen the coordinating and initiating roles of the HR/VP, by ensuring that, in the next Commission, (s)he realises his/her full potential as Vice-
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. to implement the full potential of the Lisbon Treaty by pursuing a Comprehensive Approach that integrates diplomatic, economic, development, and – in the last resort and in full compliance with the UN Charter – military means behind common Union strategic policy guidelines in order to promote the security and prosperity of EU citizens and their neighbours; in this respect, to ensure that the EEAS has the capacity to forward proposals for implementing important innovations offered by the Lisbon Treaty, including
source: PE-508.192
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2012/2303(INI) Arms export: implementation of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP
2013/03/11
AFET
21 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas arms exports can have inter alia a considerable impact not only on security, but also on development, and must therefore be
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas Article 10 of the Common Position clearly states that
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the Common Position
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas, despite the progress made with regard to transparency thanks to the COARM information exchange mechanism, by no means all EU Member States make a full submission
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas in recent years
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Acknowledges that the EU is the only union of states to have a legally binding framework, unique in the world, through which arms export control is being improved, including in crisis regions and countries with a questionable human rights record, and welcomes the fact, in this connection, that European and non- European third countries have joined the arms exports control system on the basis of the Common Position; notes
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that the Common Position
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Insists, in the light of the Common Position review process, that support should be voiced for powerful, clear and unambiguous wording in the Common Position in order to
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls furthermore for the eight criteria to be extended and applied also to the transfer of military, security and police personnel, to arms-exports-related services, know-how and training, and to private military and security services;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Notes that methods for collecting data on arms exports, as well as practices for publishing data sets recorded, vary in the Member States, as a result of which the COARM annual report
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Notes that
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 source: PE-506.252
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2012/2318(INI) Maritime dimension of the Common Security and Defence Policy
2013/04/03
AFET
48 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) - having regard to the 7 October 2012 Declaration of the European Ministers responsible for the Integrated Maritime Policy and the European Commission, on a Marine and Maritime Agenda for growth and jobs, the "Limassol Declaration",
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 20 January 2011 on a sustainable EU policy for the High North1 and to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 26 June 2012 on Developing a European Union Policy towards the Arctic Region: progress since 2008 and next steps, ____________ 1 P7_TA(2011)0024
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 23 November 20101 on civilian-military cooperation and the development of civilian-military capabilities, __________ 1 P7_TA(2010)0419
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 c (new) - having regard to the Council conclusions on the Horn of Africa of 14 November 2011, and, in particular, to the Strategic Framework set out in their annex,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 15 January 20131 on EU Strategy for the Horn of Africa, _____________ 1 P7_TA-PROV(2013)0006
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas EU Member States a
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas maritime spaces are open, vast and boundless spaces, only limited by maritime jurisdictions; whereas maritime spaces are difficult to control, especially since international maritime law aims principally at facilitating trade and guaranteeing free movement;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas States have a duty to endeavour to enforce and reinforce international law, particularly UNCLOS and to guarantee the flow of maritime routes and the preservation of the Global Commons, commercial and environmental interests; whereas EU Member States altogether constitute the world's biggest EEZ (of around 25 million square metres); whereas 90 % of the EU's external trade and 40 % of its internal trade is transported by sea; whereas the EU is the world's leading maritime shipping actor, with European ship owners managing 30 % of the vessels and 35 % of world shipping tonnage - inter alia 55 % of container vessels and 35 % of tankers, representing 42 % of the value of global seaborne trade;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the importance of global maritime flows for the Union has increased exponentially as a result of globalisation and growing global interdependence; whereas
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas globalisation
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas the global outlook on naval capabilities and power projection is fast changing, with emerging powers increasingly calling into question UNCLOS principles, international arbitration or regulation; whereas emerging powers have adopted access denial strategies to constrain traditional US and European military presence at sea; whereas, most significantly, China pursues its String of Pearls policy, endeavouring to increase and extend its presence at sea for a multitude of stated and unstated reasons, from securing trade and energy routes to controlling marine resources and maritime critical infrastructure;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) D b. whereas illegal maritime non-state actors proliferate, threatening critical maritime routes and infrastructures and exploiting the weaknesses of states and their jurisdictions;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D c (new) D c. whereas, as a global actor, the EU must consider security challenges and joint responses worldwide; whereas the fight against those non-conventional threats often takes place in challenging and dangerous environments, thus requiring both civilian and military means; whereas the CSDP, with both a civilian and a military dimension, is an appropriate framework to fight against dangerous threats at sea and along the coasts;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D d (new) D d. whereas the EU cannot ensure global maritime security on its own; whereas it needs to achieve strong partnerships with third countries and regional organisations, especially in remote areas - for instance Asia - where it is more difficult for the EU to deploy its own resources;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas conflict and instability
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Reminds Member States that only in a spirit of commitment, mutual understanding and genuine solidarity will the Union be able to fulfil its role as a global security provider
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Invites the High Representative, the Commission,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Acknowledges that increasing traffic at sea and the development of off-shore and coastal activities are challenging maritime security by making it more and more difficult to distinguish legal from illegal activities at sea;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Notes that the EU is facing conventional threats to its security and notably since the emergence of new maritime powers has rendered more likely potential interstate rivalries over the ownership of maritime areas (disputes over jurisdiction, territorial claims, exploration and exploitation licences in Deep Sea Zones); notes, in addition, that emerging countries have developed their maritime capabilities (navies, submarines) and, at the same time, tend to call international maritime law principles into question;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8 c. Warns against the illegitimate exploitation of important natural resources and minerals in EU Member States' waters or in neighbouring seas; notes that the unmanaged race for marine, natural and mineral resources may have a damaging impact on the marine ecosystem, thus increasing the environmental impact of activities at sea; recalls that the exploitation of marine resources can also lead to an undesirable militarisation of maritime zones;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new) 8 d. Notes that the EU needs to build strong partnerships with third countries and regional organisations in order to ensure the security and the stability of commerce and resource exploitation; highlights the fact that a strong maritime dimension of the CSDP would provide the EU with the ability to act as an effective international arbitrator when needed;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that direct and indirect risks to the security of the EU are currently posed by non-conventional threats
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Notes that one of the main threats to EU maritime security is the rise of maritime terrorist activities around the world that directly threaten EU civilian and military vessels, port facilities and energy installations and take advantage of the sea to attack and infiltrate land-based targets; notes that these actors interact with transnational organised criminal networks engaging in illegal activities at sea, such as smuggling, human trafficking, illegal immigration, drugs and weapons trafficking, including small arms, light weapons and WMD components;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Is alarmed by increasing evidence that terrorist networks and non-state actors are acquiring sophisticated maritime capabilities, including submarine capabilities,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Remains concerned by the piracy along the eastern and western African coastline
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Notes that the fight against non- conventional activities needs to rely on the whole range of CSDP instruments, including military, since interventions often take place in highly difficult landscape, with actors having at their disposal a wide range of dangerous weapons; claims that, on the model of EU action in the Horn of Africa where the EUNAVFOR Atalanta operation and the EUCAP NESTOR operation are ongoing, CSDP operations must be accompanied by the other EU external instruments with the view to address the social, economic and political root causes of crisis and ensure the sustainable securitisation of the regions concerned;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Acknowledges that increasing traffic at sea is likely to increase the potential for disasters such as oil spills and other environmental pollution incidents, toxic waste dumping and illegal oil bunkering; stresses that the EU must further develop a strategy that builds on past experience of serious environmental disasters at sea by ensuring that all actors, EU bodies and agencies, in combination with Member State authorities,
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Notes that the Atlantic Ocean is Europe's life-line for trade; is concerned that the Atlantic, and in particular the Caribbean zone, is the main route used for the transit of drugs coming from South America; is worried by the fact that the development of economic activities in the coming decades, notably with the enlargement of the Panama canal, will foster the rise of criminal activities in the zone, therefore putting at risk the security of the European citizens living there;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Believes that the West African coast, and specifically the Gulf of Guinea, today host some of the most substantial impending threats against Europe; is deeply concerned that along the West African coastline serious challenges are developing in relation to criminal activity, trafficking of drugs, human beings and weapons
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that there is a need to identify adequate European naval capabilities with the aim of enhancing the effectiveness of EU activities in the Gulf of Guinea, specifically in the field of surveillance, patrolling and the fight against organised crime;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Highlights the
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30 a Welcomes the Commission's communication of 26 June 2012 untitled "Developing a European Union Policy towards the Arctic Region: progress since 2008 and next steps", which represents the basis of EU's policy in the Arctic;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Underlines the potential importance of the safety and security of new world trade routes through the sea passage opened in the Arctic, including for the EU and its Member States' economies; underlines the fact that the EU and its Member States should actively uphold the freedom of the seas and the right to free passage through international waterways; stresses that existing long-standing territorial disputes between Arctic states call for greater EU involvement in the region and an assessment of what tools and capabilities might be needed to respond to conflict in the area; highlights, in any case, the need to avoid the militarisation of the Arctic; calls on the Commission to put forward proposals as to how the Galileo Project could have an impact on Arctic policy and how it could be developed to enable safer navigation in Arctic waters, thus investing in the safety and accessibility of the North East Passage in particular; notes that certain states are already greatly politically active in the Pacific - notably Australia - and that the EU should rely on bilateral and multilateral cooperation in order to ensure security and safety in the region;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Underlines the global importance of the Pacific Ocean, and notably of the South China Sea
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Stresses the importance of the enlargement of the Panama Canal, which should be completed in 2014, for changing the geostrategic maritime balance and the extraordinary opportunities that this will open up to the EU and Member States
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Recalls that dual-use capabilities are
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Calls for
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Regrets the fact that the situation which persists today is one of duplication, overlap, waste of resources and turf war among EU bodies and agencies working in the field of maritime security; urges the EU to further study ways in which it can reduce the administrative and financial burden stemming from useless overlap of functions, expertise, equipment and resources among several EU bodies and actors, thus enabling the HR/VP to assert her coordinating function; calls on the EU to formalise the bridging among existing EU tools and bodies, such as that developed through Atalanta, EMSA and SatCen, so as to avoid duplication of tasks, resources and expertise and to reap the clear operational benefits of such synergies;
source: PE-507.979
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2012/2319(INI) EU's military structures: state of play and future prospects
2013/04/16
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Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the VP/HR to
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Invites the European Council to explore ways of streamlining the political decision- making process at EU level, and parliamentary procedures at national level, to make rapid reaction a reality; encourages
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Invites the Member States to take a qualitative step forward in European defence by strengthening the EU's military structures in line with this resolution; encourages the Member States willing to do so to proceed, if necessary, in accordance with Articles 42(6), 44 and 46 TEU on permanent structured cooperation; takes the view that should such forms of cooperation be launched, it should, above all, be based on the participating Member States' willingness to assume their responsibilities within the international community and to make the Union better equipped for crisis management operations;
source: PE-508.239
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