Michael GAHLER
Constituencies
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
1999/04/23 - 1999/07/19
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
1999/04/23 - 1999/07/19
Groups
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PPE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/24 - 9999/12/31
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/14 - 2009/07/23
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
1999/04/23 - 1999/07/19
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
1999/04/23 - 1999/07/19
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
EP staff
- Member of Conference of Delegation Chairs 2009/09/29 - 9999/12/31
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Subcommittee on Security and Defence | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Committee on Foreign Affairs | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Transport and Tourism | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Chair of | Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament | 2009/09/29 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Afghanistan | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament | 2009/09/16 | 2009/09/28 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly | 2004/09/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with Iran | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with South Africa | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with Iran | 2006/09/25 | 2007/03/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with South Africa | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Iran | 2005/01/18 | 2006/09/24 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2002/02/07 | 2004/04/30 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee | 1999/10/07 | 2002/01/14 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee | 1999/10/07 | 2002/01/14 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2002/02/07 | 2004/04/30 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly | 2004/09/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with South Africa | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Iran | 2005/01/18 | 2006/09/24 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with Iran | 2006/09/25 | 2007/03/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with Iran | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with South Africa | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
Contact
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Strasbourg
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2011/0398(COD) | Noise-related operating restrictions at Union airports: rules and procedures |
| Shadow | 2010/2050(INI) | EU's approach towards Iran |
| Responsible | 2009/2214(INI) | Sustainable EU policy for the High North |
| Opinion | 2009/2068(DEC) | 2008 discharge: EU general budget, section III, Commission |
| Opinion | 2008/2055(INI) | Mid-term Review of the 2007-2013 Financial Framework |
| Opinion | 2007/2019(BUD) | 2008 budget: section III, Commission |
| Opinion | 2007/2017(BUD) | 2008 budget: the Commission's Annual Policy Strategy Report (APS) |
| Responsible | 2006/2079(INI) | Budget aid for developing countries |
| Responsible | 2005/0806(CNS) | Community external assistance: rules for the access to external assistance instruments, for the eligibility and the origin |
| Responsible | 2004/0099(COD) | Community aid: conditions for access to the instruments financing the Community external assistance |
| Responsible | 2003/2201(INI) | 2004 enlargement: state of preparedness for Union membership of the 10 new countries. Comprehensive monitoring report |
| Responsible | 2002/2160(INI) | 2004 enlargement: progress towards accession by the candidate countries. Strategy paper and report |
| Responsible | 2001/2138(COS) | Relations EU/Iran |
Born
1960/04/22 Frankfurt/Main- Military service in Koblenz (1979-1980), law studies in Mainz and Dijon (1981-1987). First state law examination (1987). Trainee lawyer (1987-1990); second state law examination (1990). At the diplomatic training establishment of the Foreign Office (1990-1991). Competition for the senior foreign service (1991). International environment policy specialist at the FO (1991-1993). Specialist in the CDU international office (1993-1995). Head of section, Baltic and Scandinavian states, and Baltic Council, Foreign Office (1995-1999).
- Municipal councillor in Hattersheim/Main (1986-1989). Member of Main-Taunus district council (1989-2001). Delegate to the regional planning assembly, Darmstadt province (1993-1997).
- Municipal, district and regional chairman of Junge Union (1985-1993). Member of the international commission of Junge Union, Germany (1990-1995). Deputy Chairman of the Main-Taunus branch of the CDU (1994-2000). Delegate to the EPP congress (since 1995).
- Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/0104(CNS) Visas: third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement (amend. Regulation (EC) No 539/2001)
2009/10/15
LIBE
8 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) The visa liberalisation dialogue initiated by the Commission with a regional approach and a European perspective, includes countries of the Western Balkans, namely Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia on an equal footing and without any discrimination. The composition of the list
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 a (new) (1a) All of the Western Balkan countries that have met the benchmarks should be admitted to the visa-free travel regime from the beginning of 2010. Those countries that, despite having made substantial progress, have not fully met the benchmarks should be granted the same privilege as soon as they meet the benchmarks as set out in the corresponding roadmaps for visa liberalisation.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 a (new) (2a) With the aim of furthering the implementation of the Thessaloniki agenda and as part of its regional approach, the Commission should start a visa dialogue with Kosovo and establish a tailor-made roadmap for visa facilitation and liberalisation similar to those established with other Western Balkan countries. This should be without prejudice to Member States' competence as regards the recognition of Kosovo as an independent state.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 a (new) (4a) As regards Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Commission should, without delay and not later than in the spring of 2010, present its report on the achievements made by those two countries in meeting all the benchmarks set in the roadmap.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 b (new) (4b) Thereafter and without delay, the Commission should present a proposal for the corresponding amending regulation. Without prejudice to the legal framework under which the European Union will be operating by the spring of 2010 and the role that the European Parliament, for its part, could play, the Council commits itself to immediately finalise the corresponding Council regulation extending the visa-free travel regime to Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Council calls upon Member States and the Commission to then take all necessary legal and technical measures to ensure immediate implementation of the visa-free travel regime.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 c (new) (4c) The Council, while commending the relevant recent progress achieved by Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina towards meeting the benchmarks, calls on the relevant Albanian and Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities to adopt, without delay, the necessary reforms to fully meet the benchmarks.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 d (new) (4d) The Council asks the Commission to assist the relevant authorities of Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina in this respect.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 - paragraph 1 - point a a (new) Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 Annex I - part 1 (aa) in Part 1, the references to Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina are replaced by the following: "Albania**, Bosnia and Herzegovina ** ------------------- ** The exemption from the visa requirement granted to holders of biometric passports will apply in accordance with Community law"
source: PE-429.562
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2009/2057(INI) Report on the 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 2008, presented to the European Parliament in application of Part II, Section G, paragraph 43 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006
2010/01/15
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) Cross-Strait Relations 39a. Welcomes the efforts undertaken by both Taipei and Beijing to improve cross- Strait relations, which contribute to reinforced stability and security in East Asia, and encourages both sides to further enhance the dialogue, practical cooperation and confidence-building; commends the Council’s declaration of 8 May 2009, which reiterates its support for Taiwan’s participation in the WHO; strongly supports Taiwan’s participation as an observer in relevant international organisations and activities, such as ICAO, UNFCCC, etc., where Taiwan’s participation is important to the EU and global interests;
source: PE-431.075
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2009/2198(INI) Implementation of the European Security Strategy and the Common Security and Defence Policy
2010/01/28
AFET
13 amendments...
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Emphasises that
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 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on those European Union Member States belonging to the Western European Union (WEU) to terminate the Modified Brussels Treaty of 1954, including the WEU Parliamentary Assembly, with a view to inserting a clause on mutual assistance;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Council to reopen the debate on establishing a European civil protection force – inter alia on the basis of the May 2006 Barnier report – that would pool the Member States’ resources in order to generate an effective
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes the achievements of the ESDP on the occasion of its tenth anniversary, and notes that the Union launches civil and military operations under the CSDP in response to threats to international and European security; commends the 70 000 or so personnel involved in the 23 missions and operations currently in progress or already completed in the context of the ESDP; calls once again on the Member States to define the criteria for the deployment of ESDP missions and to consider the subject of national 'caveats'; commends Mr Javier Solana, hitherto Secretary-General of the Council and High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, for his work on developing the ESDP;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Welcomes the successful handover from the EU operation in Chad and the Central African Republic (EUFOR Tchad/RCA) to the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT), and now wishes to be kept informed of the feedback currently being gathered, particularly as to how existing deficits and problems relating to practical cooperation with the African Union and United Nations can be avoided in future missions;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 – indent 1 – bullet point 1 • the establishment of a European air transport fleet, the governance plan adopted by 14 Member States at the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 17 November 2009 (extended to include the defence ministers), the establishment of a European air transport command in Eindhoven and the creation of a multinational A400M unit, while viewing the major delays in delivery as regrettable and
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Takes the view that, in order to improve the training available for deployed personnel and ensure optimum use of training resources, a more systematic link should be established between attendance at training courses and deployment on missions; calls on the Council to draft a common European statute for deployed personnel, governing training standards, rules of engagement or deployment and degrees of operational freedom, rights and duties, quality of equipment and medical care and social security arrangements in the event of death, injury or incapacity;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 64. Views it as regrettable that the technical agreements between the NATO and EU operations in Afghanistan and Kosovo have still not been signed; calls on the Council and Member States to bring their political influence to bear in the appropriate EU and NATO bodies to secure implementation;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 65 65. Emphasises the constructive cooperation between the two organisations in the fight against piracy (Operation Atalanta and NATO’s Operation Ocean Shield), but expresses doubts about the desirability of parallel operations;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Article 69 69. Emphasises the need for constructive cooperation between the European Union and the African Union, in accordance with the commitments entered into as part of the Peace and Security Partnership associated with the Africa-EU Joint Strategy; takes the view that the European Union must support the African Union, particularly in those theatres of war – such as Somalia – in which the latter is the sole organisation on the ground, and calls on the Commission and Member States to devote special attention to the problem of the uncontrolled proliferation of small arms and light weapons, particularly in Africa, and in this context to place the emphasis on compliance with the existing rules on arms in crisis areas from all Member States;
Amendment 221 #
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
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 76 76. Calls on the Council to inform it in advance of the preparation and conduct of missions and operations; suggests that the Council, out of a concern for transparency, keep it regularly informed regarding the use of the Athena mechanism and the start- up fund, as it already does in the case of the use of CFSP appropriations for civil missions; considers that in the interests of budgetary clarity first all non-military expenditure should be indicated in the EU budget and that, as an additional step, after a necessary Treaty amendment, military expenditure should also be shown in the EU budget;
source: PE-431.187
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2009/2214(INI) Sustainable EU policy for the High North
2010/11/16
AFET
33 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 – having regard to the Ilulissat Declaration adopted on 28 May 2008 at the Arctic Ocean Conference
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas Norway as a reliable partner is associated to the EU trough the EEA agreement,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas there has been a longstanding engagement of the EU in the Arctic by way of its involvement in the Common Northern Dimension Policy with Russia, Norway and Iceland including its Arctic Window, in the Barents cooperation and particularly in the Barents-
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas it is estimated that about a fifth of the world's
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the growing interest in the Arctic region of other non-Arctic actors such as China, illustrated by China's commissioning of a first icebreaker, their allocation of funding to polar research and not least the applications by
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the recently established self- government in Greenland with regard to relevant policy areas including environmental legislation and resources and the recent update of the EU- Greenland Partnership Agreement has led to an increased interest in the exploration and exploitation of resources in Greenland and on its Continental shelf,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the effects of climate change mainly originating from outside the Arctic and the globalisation of the world economy will impact the region; whereas in particular the retreat of the sea ice, as well as the potential for resources and the possible use of new technologies is likely to produce major effects, such as an increase in shipping in particular between Europe, Asia and North America, in exploration and exploitation of natural resources, namely gas, oil and other minerals but also natural resources such as fish, and exploitation of marine genetic resources, increased mining and logging activities and increased tourism and research activities; whereas those effects will produce new challenges but also new opportunities in the Arctic,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that three EU Member States are Arctic States, acknowledges that the EU has no Arctic Ocean coastline so far, but reaffirms the legitimate interest of the EU as a stakeholder by virtue of its rights and obligations under international law, its commitment to environmental, climate and other policies and its funding, research activities and economic interests, including shipping;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Takes into account that through its Northern Members States and Candidate Countries the EU is affected by Arctic policies and likewise has am impact on Arctic policies, and recognises the ongoing work in the several partnerships of the Northern Dimension, a common policy of the EU with Russia, Norway and Iceland;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Highlights that the EU is committed to devise its policy responses in the Arctic based on the best available scientific knowledge and understanding of the processes affecting the Arctic, and is accordingly already devoting sizeable research efforts to generate sound scientific evidence to support policymaking;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Conscious of the need to protect the fragile environment of the Arctic, underlines the importance of overall stability and peace in the region; stresses that the EU should pursue policies that ensure th
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights that a future accession of Iceland to the EU would transform the Union in an Arctic coastal state, while noting that Iceland's status as a candidate country to the EU underlines the need for a coordinated Arctic Policy at the EU level and represents a strategic opportunity for the EU to have a more active role and contribute to multilateral governance in the Arctic Region;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Suggests that important non-Arctic shipping nations using the Arctic Ocean should be included in the results of the Search and Rescue Work Initiative of the AC; therefore recommends the Commission and the Council along with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to coordinate EU and Member States policies in that particular field in the IMO, the AC and other organisations;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Points out that in spite of the efforts on a mandatory Polar Code for shipping a faster solution to the issue of safety of Arctic shipping might be found through coordination and harmonization of national legislation and calls on EMSA to fully engage on Arctic shipping;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes other cooperation initiatives on secure and safe shipping in the Arctic and on better access to the various Northern Sea Routes;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the new delimitation agreement4 between Norway and Russia, in particular the expressed will to engage in closer cooperation
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Is conscious of the different interpretations of the Svalbard/Spitsbergen treaty with regard to its applicability to the continental shelf and the maritime zones of Svalbard/Spitsbergen, and given the relatively good accessibility of resources in the continental shelf; would welcome an agreement on the legal status of the shelf acknowledging the legal rights and duties of the costal shelf states; is confident that possible arising disputes will be dealt with in a constructive way; calls on the Commission to clarify the application of the EEA Agreement to Svalbard, and the Norwegian EEZs and continental shelves;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recalls the position of the EU as a main consumer of Arctic natural resources, as well as the involvement of European industry; requests the Commission to further engage in fostering cooperation and technology transfer to ensure the highest standards and adequate administrative procedures, to establish a sound scientific basis of future trends and governance needs for Arctic resources, such as fisheries and others, and to make full use of the EU competences to regulate in this regard;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Supports an increased cooperation with Arctic and non-Arctic states on developing the Sustaining Arctic Observing Network (SAON) and encourages the European Environmental Agency to continue its valuable work and to promote corporation through the European Environment Information and Observation Network (Eionet) using the guiding principles of the Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS)
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Recognises the disproportionately large Arctic warming impact caused by local emissions of soot ('black carbon') as compared to emissions originating elsewhere, largely due to its effect on highly reflective surfaces such as snow or ice; thus welcomes the ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil on vessels operating in the Antarctic Area, approved by the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) entering into force on 1 August 2011; stresses that a similar ban might be appropriate in Arctic waters to reduce risks to the environment in case of accidents;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recognises that the effects of the melting ice are also creating opportunities for economic development in the Arctic region; acknowledges the wish of the
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Notes the special position and recognises the rights of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic and points in particular to the legal and political situation of the indigenous peoples in the Arctic States and in the Arctic Council;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Takes note of the recent legal developments regarding the EU
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Is aware of the increasing interest in the exploitation of resources; in that regard points out the need for broad all encompassing ecosystem-based approach as most likely to be capable to deal with the multiple challenges facing the Arctic related to climate change, shipping, environmental hazards and contaminants, fisheries and other human activities, along the lines of the EU's Integrated Maritime Policy or Norway's Integrated Management Plan for the Barents Sea and sea areas of Lofoten islands; recommends the Member States to endorse the revised Arctic Council Offshore Oil and Gas Guidelines of 2009;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recognises the institutions and the broad framework of international law and agreements that govern areas of importance to the Arctic such as UNCLOS (including the basic principles of freedom of navigation and innocent passage), the IMO, the OSPAR Convention7 , the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC), CITES8 and the Stockholm Convention as well as the existing numerous bilateral agreements and frameworks, in addition to the national regulations in place in the Arctic states; thus concludes that the Arctic region is not to be regarded as a legal vacuum, but as an area with well developed tools for governance; nevertheless points out that, due to the challenges of climate change and increasing economic development, those existing rules need to be further developed, strengthened and implemented by all parties concerned;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Welcomes the degree of political organisation of indigenous interests in the Sami Parliaments and then Sami Council in Northern Europe and the cooperation among several indigenous organisations on a circumpolar basis and acknowledges the unique role of the AC with regard to the involvement of Indigenous people; recognises the rights of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic as set out in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and encourages the Commission to make a use of the EIDHR for the benefit of Arctic indigenous people empowerment;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Welcomes the continuous AC assessment of the scope and structure of its work and is confident that it will continue to broaden the basis for decision-shaping processes to include non-AC actors;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Expresses its hope that the AC will further develop its important work and broaden the basis for decision-shaping processes to include
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Confirms its support for permanent observer status for the EU in the AC; recognises that EU Member States are involved in AC work through various international organisations (such as the IMO, OSPAR, NEAFC and the Stockholm Convention) and highlights the need for coherence in all EU policies towards the Arctic; asks the Commission to keep Parliament duly informed about meetings and work in the AC and its Working Groups; stresses meanwhile that the EU and its Member States are already present as members or observers in other international organisations with relevance to the Arctic such as the IMO, OSPAR, NEAFC and the Stockholm Convention and therefore should more coherently focus on the work in these organisations; underlines in this regard
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Requests the Commission to
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Underlines the fact that the EU and its Member States are
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Emphasises the contribution of the EU's European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) objective, as a clear European added value in particular the Cross- border cooperation programmes of Kolartic and Karelia as well as the CBC Baltic Sea Basin programme that includes the Barents region; requests the Commission to explore how a suitably enhanced Northern Periphery Programme could have a similar impact on an Arctic Strategy in the next programming period;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Requests the Commission to put forward proposals as to how the Galileo Project or projects
source: PE-452.805
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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
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Reiterates, however, in view of the vast investment from the general budget of the European Union, its position that the Galileo system should be deployable in support of CFSP/ CSDP, including crisis- management operations, and of the implementation of EU solidarity and mutual-assistance clauses; calls, now that the European Framework Cooperation (EFC) between the Commission, the EDA and the ESA has been activated, for this cooperation to be extended to Galileo;
source: PE-441.280
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2010/2071(INI) Civilian-military cooperation and the development of civilian-military capabilities
2010/05/10
AFET
17 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 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Welcomes the efforts of the past and the current rotating Council Presidencies for starting a process aiming at the clarification of the nature and scope of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PSC) as outlined in Art. 42 (6); calls on the Council to deliver timely a clear understanding of the PSC taking in consideration the civil-military nature of the EU’s comprehensive approach and present concrete steps on how to start PSC in view of the current financial crisis and decreasing national defence budgets among the EU member states;
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 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 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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2010/2124(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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8 amendments...
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 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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2010/2291(ACI) European Parliament/European Commission Agreement: transparency register for organisations and self-employed individuals engaged in EU policy-making and policy implementation
2011/01/04
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1 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 6 – point b (b) the scope of the register, which covers all relevant actors but excludes, among others, social partners as actors in the social dialogue, as well as churches, political parties and local, regional and municipal authorities as well as their representative offices or legal bodies and therefore demands that section 13, phrase 2 be deleted from the agreement;
source: PE-462.714
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2010/2298(INI) EU as a global actor: its role in multilateral organisations
2011/01/04
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1 amendments...
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the need for a comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council by building, on the basis of a first-ever negotiation text and widespread support for UNSC reform, a more cohesive position among EU Member States on the issues of legitimacy, composition, effectiveness and regional representation; reiterates the view that an EU seat in an enlarged UNSC remains a goal of the European Union; invites EU Member States on the UN Security Council to keep other EU Member States adequately informed of their positions and activities and share information about developments in the UNSC with other EU Member States; calls on the VP/HR in her capacity as chair of the Foreign Affairs Council to seek common EU positions on issues to be decided in the UNSC in order to have such positions implemented through joint voting practice; welcomes the newly established practice whereby a representative of the EU is generally invited to attend most scheduled UNSC deliberations and participate with some limited right to speak at the UNSC;
source: PE-462.622
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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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47 amendments...
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
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6 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;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Welcomes the Commission's proposal for the establishment of Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) "integrating civilian and military capabilities in tasks ranging from civil protection to humanitarian relief, border management or peace-keeping" ; asks the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to further develop the planned pre- procurement procedure in order to strengthen the link between internal and external security with substantial and coherent civilian and military capabilities;
source: PE-483.827
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2010/2311(INI) EU Counter-Terrorism Policy: main achievements and future challenges
2011/05/05
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2 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises the strategic cooperation between the Union and the US reflected by various agreements; stresses therefore that the EU-US Agreement on the Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme (so-called SWIFT agreement), the Toledo declaration on aviation security and the Counter-Terrorism Declaration are positive examples to be followed in the Union's relations with other third countries;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines that counter-terrorism is an integral part of the Union's relations with third countries; asks for an increase in the funding of counter-terrorism assistance measures in the next Instrument for Stability in order to prevent state failure; agrees, in this respect, with the priority areas being South Asia, in particular Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Sahel region (Mauretania, Mali, Niger), Somalia and Yemen;
source: PE-464.734
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2011/0302(COD) Connecting Europe Facility
2012/10/10
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3 amendments...
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 a (new) (7a) If the shift to rail is to be encouraged, a greater degree of acceptance on the part of people affected by rail noise and a reduction in noise pollution levels, in particular in rail freight corridors, are essential.
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f (f) actions to reduce rail freight noise
Amendment 426 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii ii) inland transport connections to ports and airports
source: PE-496.337
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2011/0391(COD) Allocation of slots at EU airports: common rules. Recast
2012/09/17
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27 amendments...
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) The flight plans and the slots should be better matched to better exploit airport capacity and improve flight punctuality. The flight plans can be rejected in a "no slot" situation.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 24 (24) To allow air carriers to adapt to imperative situations of urgency, such as a marked decline in traffic or an economic crisis that severely affects the activity of air carriers, affecting a larger part of the scheduling period, the Commission should be allowed to adopt urgent measures to ensure the consistency of measures to be taken at coordinated airports. These measures will allow air carriers to retain priority
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 5 Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 7 Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 At a coordinated or schedules facilitated airport, the Member State responsible shall ensure the determination of the coordination parameters twice yearly, while taking account of all relevant technical, operational , performance and environmental constraints as well as any changes thereto. These constraints shall be notified to the Commission.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Air carriers operating or intending to operate at a schedules facilitated or coordinated airport
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) The format and scope of the information referred to in this article is determined in an agreed worldwide industry standard. The information provided shall be used for the purpose of this Regulation only.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 For all other airports with no particular designation status
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 At a coordinated airport, the Member State responsible shall ensure that a coordination committee is set up. The same coordination committee may be designated for more than one airport. Membership of this committee shall be open at least to the air carriers using the airport(s) in question regularly and their representative organisations, the managing body of the airport concerned, the relevant air traffic control authorities, the representatives of general aviation using the airport regularly
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point iv (iv) local guidelines related to the supervision of the use of slots allocated or the determination of capacity as provided for in Article 9(8);
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 8 8. The coordinator shall also take into account additional guidelines established by the air transport industry Union -wide or world-wide as well as local guidelines proposed by the coordination committee and approved by the Member State or any other competent body responsible for the airport in question, provided that such guidelines do not affect the independent status of the coordinator, comply with Union law, aim at improving the efficient use of airport capacity and have been notified in advance to and pre-approved by the Commission . The local guidelines may only concern the monitoring of the use of slots allocated or the
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) that air carrier can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the coordinator that the series of slots in question has been operated, as cleared by the coordinator, by that air carrier for at least 8
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Slots allocated to an air carrier
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part If the 8
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iii (iii) serious disturbance of operations at the airports concerned, including those series of slots at other
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) serious financial difficulties
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 7 7. If the conditions set out in paragraph (2)(a) and (b) are not met, the Commission may however decide that priority for the allocation of the same series should be awarded to the air carriers for the following scheduling period, if this is justified on imperative grounds of urgency linked to exceptional
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Without prejudice to Article 10(5), if the 8
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Without prejudice to Article 10(5), if after an allotted time corresponding to
source: PE-496.307
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2011/0392(COD) European satellite navigation systems: implementation and exploitation 2014-2020
2012/06/14
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3 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) Given the increasing usage of satellite navigation across a great number of fields of activity, an interruption in the supply of services could lead to significant harm to modern society. In addition, due to their strategic aspect, satellite navigation systems are sensitive infrastructures, that could be susceptible to malicious use by state and non-state actors. The abovementioned aspects could affect the security of the Union
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Responsibility for the progress of the programmes includes, in particular, responsibility for their security and the security of their systems and operation. Except in the case of application of Joint Action 2004/552/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on aspects of the operation of the European satellite radio-navigation system affecting the security of the European Union, which
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The Member States shall take all necessary measures to safeguard the EU's strategic autonomy, so that in the long term civil and military actors in the field of internal and external security are in a position to make full use of the public regulated and safety-of-life services under the Galileo programme.
source: PE-491.290
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2011/0397(COD) Groundhandling services at Union airports
2012/10/10
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39 amendments...
Amendment 55 #
Draft legislative resolution Paragraph 1 The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 57 #
Draft legislative resolution Paragraph 2 The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) For certain categories of groundhandling services, access to the market may come up against safety, security, capacity and space availability constraints. It should therefore be possible to limit the number of authorised suppliers of such groundhandling services. For certain categories of groundhandling services, Member States must continue to be afforded regulatory discretion to limit the number of suppliers in the interests of maintaining productivity and retaining tried and tested structures.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 However, Member States shall not limit this number to fewer than two suppliers for each category of groundhandling
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 However, Member States shall not limit this number to fewer than two suppliers for each category of groundhandling services, or,
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. Suppliers authorised to provide groundhandling services at an airport where their number is limited under Article 6 or Article 14 shall be selected according to a transparent, open and non- discriminatory tender procedure. In this case, the tendering authority may, perhaps at the request of the managing body of the airport, determine that the supplier must offer a package of one or more categories of services referred to in Article 6(2), if this is deemed necessary for operational reasons or for the efficient use of handling capacity.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 5 5. The invitation to tender shall be launched and published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Official Journal of the European Union shall create an appropriate heading for the groundhandling services tender procedure.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 1. The managing body of the airport shall draw up the tender documents as the basis for the award procedure and shall, in particular, establish a representative flight schedule and minimum quality standards. In the award procedure the tendering authority shall select a supplier among the short-listed applicants and award the authorisation to this supplier after consulting the Airport Users' Committee and the managing body of the airport, if the latter is different from the tendering authority.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. The award criteria
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 1. At airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 2 million passenger movements or 50 000 tonnes of freight for at least three consecutive years, no undertaking shall be permitted to provide groundhandling services whether as a supplier of groundhandling services or as a self-handling user unless it has been granted the appropriate approval. This shall also apply to subcontractors. An undertaking meeting the requirements of this Chapter shall be entitled to receive an approval.
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 2 2. The managing body of the airport shall publish a list of the centralised infrastructures at the airport where this has not yet been done.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 4 4. The managing body of the airport
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 5 5. Where the Airport Users' Committee disagrees with the decision of the managing body of the airport to centralise, or not to centralise, an infrastructure or with the scope of centralisation, it may ask the independent supervisory authority of the Member State concerned or the authorities established in accordance with Articles 6(5) and 11(2) of the Airport Charges Directive to decide whether the infrastructure concerned is to be centralised or not and to what extent.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 7 7. The space available for groundhandling at an airport shall be divided among the various suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users, including new entrants, to the extent necessary for the exercise of their rights and to allow effective and fair competition, on the basis of relevant, objective, transparent and non-discriminatory rules and criteria. Where necessary, the managing body of the airport may recover and redistribute this space.
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 8 8. If a decision on the scope of the centralised infrastructure is brought before the independent supervisory authority in line with paragraph (5) of this Article, the procedure laid down in Article 6(3), (4) or (5) of Directive 2009/12/EC shall apply.
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – title Fees for centralised infrastructures and installations and airport installations
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 3 3. The managing body of the airport or, where relevant, the managing body of the centralised infrastructure shall be entitled to recover its costs and to make a reasonable return on assets from the fees charged.
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 4 – point d (d) the revenue from the different fees
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 5 Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 6 6. Where the Airport Users' Committee disagrees with a fee set by the managing body of the airport or, where relevant, the managing body of the centralised infrastructure, it may ask the independent supervisory authority of the Member State concerned or the authorities established in accordance with Articles 6(5) and 11(2) of the Airport Charges Directive to decide on the level of the fee.
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 7 7. If a decision on the levels of fees is brought before the independent supervisory authority in line with paragraph paragraph (6) of this Article, the procedure laid down in Article 6(3), (4) or (5) of Directive 2009/12/EC shall apply.
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 3 Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 4 Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 5 Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 a (new) Article 29a Separation of accounts 1. Where the managing body of an airport, the airport user or the supplier of groundhandling services provide groundhandling services, they must rigorously separate the accounts of their groundhandling activities from the accounts of their other activities, in accordance with current commercial practice. 2. An independent examiner appointed by the Member State must check that this separation of accounts is carried out. 3. The examiner shall also check the absence of financial flows between the activity of the managing body as airport authority and its groundhandling activity.
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. The managing body of the airport shall be in charge of the
Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the managing body of the airport shall ensure that the operations of suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users are coordinated
Amendment 429 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new) (ca) They may lay down proportionate and appropriate instruments, in particular appropriate contractual penalties, by means of which the managing body of the airport can punish breaches of the rules of conduct or failure to comply with an instruction issued by the managing body pursuant to Article 30(1).
Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. A Member State
Amendment 461 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 5 5. The minimum quality standards shall be fair, transparent, non-discriminatory and without prejudice to applicable Union legislation, including Regulations (EC) No 261/2004 and (EC) No 1107/2006. They shall be consistent, proportionate and relevant in relation to the quality of airport operations. In this regard due account shall be taken of the quality of customs, airport security and immigrations procedure. They may lay down proportionate and appropriate instruments, in particular appropriate contractual penalties, by means of which the managing body of the airport can punish non-compliance with the minimum quality standards.
Amendment 471 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 Amendment 498 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 2 Amendment 503 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 4 Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 45 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Tendering procedures shall be completed in accordance with existing law if the relevant call for tenders had already been published in the Official Journal of the European Union at the time this Regulation entered into force.
source: PE-496.364
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2011/0398(COD) Noise-related operating restrictions at Union airports: rules and procedures
2012/09/28
TRAN
51 amendments...
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) Sustainable development of air transport necessitates the introduction of measures aimed at reducing the noise
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) While a
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9)
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 a (new) (10a) The use of approved noise abatement operational procedures must ensure that the necessary safety of flight is maintained by considering all factors that might affect a particular operation. Noise abatement operational measures must not preclude or prohibit anti- terrorist security measures.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 a (new) (13a) In order to ensure legal certainty and planning reliability, operating restrictions and decisions on the operation of airports, including court decisions and the outcome of mediation processes which were already introduced or under examination before the entry into force of this Regulation should not be subject to this Regulation but should be treated under existing rules.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This Regulation lays down rules on the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions in a consistent manner on an airport-by-airport basis and where a noise problem has been identified so as to help improve the noise climate and to limit or reduce the number of people
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) to facilitate the achievement of specific environmental noise abatement objectives, as laid down in Union, national and local rules, and to assess their interdependence with other environmental objectives, including health aspects, at the level of individual airports;
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) to enable selection of the most cost- effective noise mitigation measures in accordance with the Balanced Approach so as to achieve the sustainable and responsible development of the airport and air traffic management network capacity from a gate-to-gate perspective.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 This Regulation shall apply to aircraft flights engaged in civil aviation.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 It shall not apply to aircraft flights engaged in military, customs, police, or similar services.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (2)
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (4)
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 (6) ‘Operating restrictions’ means a noise- related action that limits the access to or reduces the optimal capacity use of an airport, including operating restrictions aimed at the withdrawal from operations of marginally compliant aircraft at specific airports as well as operating restrictions of a partial nature,
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Member States in which an airport is located shall designate competent authorities responsible for
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 3 3. The Member States shall notify the Commission of the names and addresses of the designated competent authorities and appeal body referred to in paragraph 1. The Commission shall publish this information.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Member States shall
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d (d)
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d (d)
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 The available measures may include the withdrawal of marginally compliant aircraft, if so deemed necessary. Member States may offer economic incentives to encourage aircraft operators to use less noisy aircraft during the transitional period referred to in Article 2(4).
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 3. Member States may, within the Balanced Approach, differentiate noise mitigating measures according to aircraft type, runway use, flight path and/or timeframe covered.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 4 4. The competent authorities shall ensure that, at the appropriate level, a forum for technical cooperation is established between the airport operator, aircraft operator and air navigation service provider, for actions which these operators are responsible for, and taking due account of the interdependency between measures to mitigate noise and to reduce emissions. The members of this forum for technical cooperation shall regularly
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part At the request of the Commission and if the European Aviation Safety Agency does not already dispose of the information requested, aircraft operators shall communicate the following noise information in respect of their aircraft that use Union airports:
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) the noise
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) any modification of the aircraft which influences its noise performance and is recorded in its noise certificate;
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 The data shall be provided
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Following the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 5, the notification of the decision shall be accompanied by a written report explaining the reasons for introducing the operating restriction, the
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Where the operating restriction concerns the withdrawal of marginally compliant aircraft from an airport, no new services shall be allowed with marginally compliant aircraft at that airport six months after the notification
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new) (ba) aircraft on flights operated for humanitarian purposes.
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 1. At the request of a Member State or on its own initiative, and without prejudice to a pending appeal procedure, the Commission may
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 3 Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 4 4. Where the Commission has not
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 2. The delegation of power referred to in Article 11 shall be conferred
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 a (new) Article 14 a Transitional provisions Operating restrictions and decisions on the operation of airports, including court decisions and the outcome of mediation processes which were introduced or under examination before the entry into force of this Regulation shall not be subject to this Regulation. They shall, to the extent that Directive 2002/30/EC is applicable, continue to be subject to that Directive and, where applicable, the national rules transposing it. The effects of Directive 2002/30/EC shall therefore be maintained for such measures. A minor technical amendment to the existing measure without substantive implications on capacity or operations shall not be considered as a new operating restriction.
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – section 1 – point 1 1. Competent authorities will use noise assessment methods which have been developed in accordance with
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 1.2 A description of the
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.4 – indent 4 a (new) - Use of flexible transitions from operating restrictions for reasons of proportionality, e.g. delayed take-offs or early arrivals.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.4 2.4 Forecast noise contours – including an assessment of the number of people likely to be affected by aircraft noise – distinguish between established residential areas and
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – heading 1 Assessment of
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The cost-effectiveness of envisaged noise
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1 Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – paragraph 2 – point 3 3) Direct, indirect and catalytic employment effects and economic effects, including potential effects on regional economies.
source: PE-496.539
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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
2012/06/29
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 549 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 2 2. Research and innovation activities carried out under Horizon 2020 shall
source: PE-492.710
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2011/0461(COD) Union Civil Protection Mechanism 2014-2020
2012/10/15
AFET
11 amendments...
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall monitor progress towards the capacity goals and, in cooperation with Member States participating in the voluntary pool referred to in Article 11, identify gaps in the European Emergency Response Capacity.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The Commission shall support Member States participating in the voluntary pool referred to in Article 11 in addressing the capacity gaps and in filling these gaps in the most appropriate and cost-effective way, including by:
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 4 4. These capacities shall be a part of the voluntary pool of the European Emergency Response Capacity. They shall be available for emergency response operations under the Mechanism at the request of the Commission through the ERC. When not in use under the Mechanism, these capacities shall be available for the national purposes of Member States managing them.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 5 5. Member States and the Commission shall ensure appropriate visibility for the voluntary capacities developed in accordance with this Article.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 6 6. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council every two years on the progress made on the achievement of voluntary capacity goals and remaining gaps in the voluntary pool of the European Emergency Response Capacity.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 7 – introductory part 7. The Commission may
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 7 – point a (a) modalities on supporting Member States in developing voluntary response capacities that are otherwise not, or not in sufficient quantities, available from the voluntary pool of the European Emergency Response Capacity;
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 7 – point b Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 7 – point c (c) modalities on the management and maintenance of the
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 7 – point d (d) modalities on how to make the capacities mentioned in points (a) and (b) available to all Member States through the voluntary Mechanism.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a decision Article 16 – paragraph 3 3. Without prejudice to the Commission's role, as defined in paragraph 2, and respecting the imperative for an immediate operational response through the Mechanism, upon activation the Commission shall inform the European External Action Service to allow for consistency between the civil protection operation and the overall Union relations with the affected country. The Commission shall ensure that all measures to avert major disasters outside the Union are in line with the principles laid down in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union and with the foreign and security policy interests of the Union. The Commission and the European External Action Service shall report to the European Parliament at regular intervals on this issue.
source: PE-497.862
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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
12 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EU favours a stable and democratic Ukraine that respects the principles of a social market economy, the rule of law, human rights and the protection of minorities and which guarantees fundamental rights; whereas Ukraine's efforts to build not only domestic political stability
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas Ukraine's progress on the path of European integration must be based on a policy of systematic and irreversible reforms in a number of important ‘institutional, political, economic and social areas; whereas important reforms have already been carried out or are being carried out; whereas the framework provided by the Association Agreement will constitute a crucial modernisation tool for Ukraine and a roadmap to steer its internal domestic reforms,
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the currently negotiated Association Agreement with Ukraine will deepen its relations with the EU and continue the European integration agenda, while on the other hand there are serious concerns for democracy and rule of law, particularly considering the politically motivated case against Yulia Tymoshenko and other opposition leaders,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas the current political reality in Ukraine especially in the field of civil liberties and rule of law differs from the spirit of the negotiated EU-Ukraine Association Agreement;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a (a) to make all necessary progress in order to achieve the rapid
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) to set up a mutual exchange programme for civil servants in order to facilitate the implementation of the Association Agreement, and in particular the DCFTA; to undertake similar measures in order to establish training and exchange programs in the field of justice and home affairs and in the security sector in the light of implementing European best practices in the rule of law;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) to elaborate clear safeguard measures and a possible temporary suspension mechanism for the whole association agreement in case essential and fundamental principles thereof are ignored or deliberately violated;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f b (new) (fb) to urge the president and government of Ukraine to put the political, legal and administrative reality in the country in line with European democratic practices;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (ha) to undertake the necessary steps in order to ensure that European best practices are implemented in the process of elaborating and in the content of Ukrainian electoral code, whereas substantial irregularities have occurred in previous election campaigns;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h b (new) (hb) whereas transparency and accountability are inextricable values of the EU in its relations with partners, to ensure that anti-corruption policy , including appropriate legislation on conflict of interests be put forward as a high priority of the Ukrainian authorities;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h c (new) (hc) to ensure that Ukrainian authorities make the archives of former communist secret services available to the public, which is necessary for successful national reconciliation, particularly with regard to atrocities that took place during 20th century;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 - point k a (new) (ka) to ensure the acceptance of geographical indicators and European patents;
source: PE-472.290
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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
7 amendments...
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that, in particular in areas such as strategic transportation, logistical support, maintenance, space capabilities, medical support, education and training, as well as certain niche capabilities, Member States can greatly profit from pooling or sharing of some functions and assets without creating significant dependencies that would limit their sovereign decision- making; strongly encourages initiatives addressing capability gaps in areas such as air-to-air refuelling, maritime surveillance,
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. First, on ‘joint ownership’, calls on the Member States to explore the possibilities for certain equipment to be jointly acquired by consortia of participating countries or by the EU itself, taking inspiration from initiatives such as the Strategic Airlift Capability implemented under NATO, the NATO AWACS programme or the EU's Galileo or to search for possibilities of EU funding or co-funding of equipment acquired by consortia of Member States; stresses the potential of joint ownership for the most expensive equipment, such as for space capabilities, UAVs or strategic transport aircraft;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Considers that a
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Stresses that offset practices that may accompany defence procurement not covered under Directive 2009/81/EC, for which the exemption under Article 346 TFEU has been applied, should be consistent with the principles of transparency and non-discrimination and must especially not cause risks of corruption or disrupt the functioning of the European defence equipment market;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Urges the Member States to increase the budget of the EDA as a matter of priority, recognising the Agency's added value in compensating, through cooperation, for cuts decided at national level; deplores the fact that the Council Decision on the EDA has not provided the Agency with a multiannual budgetary framework comparable to the EU's general budget;
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;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 62.
source: PE-473.871
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2011/2245(INI) Modalities for the possible establishment of a European Endowment for Democracy (EDD). European Parliament recommendation to the Council
2011/12/20
AFET
15 amendments...
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the Foreign Affairs Council has endorsed the initiative of creating an European Endowment for Democracy (EED); whereas work is proceeding swiftly towards its establishment and there is urgent need to reach agreement on the detailed operational questions;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b (b) ensure that the EED
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b b (new) (bb) enable the EED to develop effective ways to deal with pre-transition, transition, and post transition countries;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) ensure that the EED plays a role which complements and does not overlap with or curtail the activities of existing funding instruments, particularly the EIDHR; where appropriate, the EED should launch projects which can later be continued by the EIDHR
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e (e) enable the EED to act in th
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f (f) address, in the early stages of funding in a specific country, a wide group of potential beneficiaries, including key political players (emerging political actors,
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) enable the EED to award grants directly to the intended beneficiaries and re-grant financial resources through non-profit entities, such as foundations and NGOs; particularly at the beginning, re-granting will be an effective mechanism to enable the EED to work with partners on the ground that have the requisite knowledge and local infrastructure and enjoy the trust of local people; re-granting would also limit the administrative burden of the EED and potential risks;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g)
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j (j) ensure that the EED has robust links and consults regularly with beneficiary groups
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k (k) structure the EED as an administratively flexible and efficient Brussels-based structure, with straightforward grant-award mechanisms; applicants should not be required to undergo cumbersome tendering procedures; co-financing by beneficiaries should not be a prerequisite for funding; the award of grants should, however, be conditional on compliance with strict and clear criteria and the list of beneficiaries should be made public; appropriate procedures and safeguards should be implemented to avoid any form of fraud and misuse of funds granted directly or indirectly to beneficiaries;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k a (new) (ka) respect responsibilities towards individual donors and common accounting standards when public funds are channelled via an administratively flexible structure;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m (m) endow the European Parliament with
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m a (new) (ma) allow for sufficient space of the European Parliament to share its creative power and transnational experience from European Member States in support to democratisation processes beyond Europe's borders;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n (n) ensure that Parliament is involved and consulted throughout the entire process of the creation, setting-up and running of the EED, inter alia through the inclusion of a number of MEPs on its Board of Governors and its Executive Committee, in order to guarantee political balance and to enable Parliament to provide its input into defining the political and strategic guidelines
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o (o) review after one year of activities the impact and performance of the EED and its complementary and added-value to EU instruments and their new set-up in the forthcoming financial period;
source: PE-478.531
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2012/0328(COD) Système d'échange de quotas d'émission de gaz à effet de serre: dérogation temporaire à la directive sur le système communautaire d'échange de quotas d'émission (SCEQE)
2013/01/28
ENVI
4 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 (2) In order to facilitate this progress and provide momentum for the shared commitment of ICAO Member States to address emissions from aviation at a global level, it is desirable to defer enforcement of requirements relating to flights to and from aerodromes outside of the Union and
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 – footnote 1 1. Including E
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 By way of derogation from Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC, Member States shall take no action against aircraft operators in respect of requirements set out in Article 12(2a) and Article 14(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC arising before 1
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 By way of derogation from Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC, Member States shall take no action against aircraft operators in respect of requirements set out in Article 12(2a) and Article 14(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC arising before 1 January 2014 in respect of activity to or from aerodromes in countries outside the European Union that are not members of E
source: PE-504.161
2013/01/29
TRAN
8 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 (2) In order to facilitate this progress and provide momentum for the shared commitment of ICAO Member States to address emissions from aviation at the global level, it is desirable to defer enforcement of requirements relating to flights to and from aerodromes outside of the Union and
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 (2) In order to facilitate this progress and provide momentum, it is desirable to defer enforcement of requirements relating to flights to and from aerodromes outside of the Union and areas with close economic connections to the Union and a shared commitment to tackle climate change arising prior to the 2013 ICAO Assembly. Action should therefore not be taken against aircraft operators in respect of requirements resulting from Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community arising before 1
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 – footnote 1 1. Including E
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) In order to avoid distortions of competition, this derogation should only apply in respect of aircraft operators that have either not received or have returned all free allocations which have been allocated in respect of such activities in 2012 and 2013. For the same reason, these allowances should not be taken into account for the purposes of calculating entitlements to use international credits within the framework of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 By way of derogation from Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC, Member States shall take no action against aircraft operators in respect of requirements set out in Article 12(2a) and Article 14(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC arising before 1
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 By way of derogation from Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC, Member States shall take no action against aircraft operators in respect of requirements set out in Article 12(2a) and Article 14(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC arising before 1 January 2014 in respect of activity to or from aerodromes in countries outside the European Union that are not members of E
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 By way of derogation from Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC, Member States shall take no action against aircraft operators in respect of requirements set out in Article 12(2a) and Article 14(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC arising before 1
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 The Member States shall cancel all 2012 and 2013 allowances in respect of flights to or from aerodromes referred to in Article 1 that have either not been issued or, if issued, have been returned to them.
source: PE-504.144
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2012/2005(INI) Implementation of the Single European Sky legislation
2012/05/25
AFET
2 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for an urgent and thorough assessment of the impact of the SES legislation on military aviation, which should also take into account the associated financial and operational risks and the cost of delay or non-synchronisation, and notes the EDA's preliminary work in this area; regrets that the EDA plans to provide a high-level risk analysis report regarding the impact of SES on defence to the defence ministers not before November 2012 and suggests that this report be delivered earlier; asks the EDA to inform the European Parliament at the same time on the outcome of this risk assessment; highlights the significant financial burden projected for the military, which, at almost 25% of the total2 , represents EUR 7 billion of the EUR 30 billion in investments for SESAR deployment by airspace users, airport operators and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs); urges the Commission to fully involve the EDA in any future ex ante assessments of Union legislation and actions that have a bearing on military capabilities or fall within the defence field and to inform the European Parliament accordingly;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Points out that the critical phase of deployment is on the horizon and must be tackled in a timely, synchronised and coordinated manner; stresses that the major challenge for the military is to finance implementation and invest early in new technology; draws attention to the fact that ways and means should be found swiftly to address this challenge; asks the EDA and the Commission to assist Member States in upgrading their state aircraft of non- EU make and to secure at the same time high standards of protection of key enabling technologies and the know-how of EU industries; asks the Commission to find ways to fund directly or co-finance projects that have an impact on military aviation in this regard out of the EU budget in order to guarantee the timely deployment of SESAR by the military.
source: PE-488.035
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2012/2016(BUD) 2013 budget: mandate for trilogue
2012/05/16
AFET
6 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates that, in order to allow the EU to play an active role in the world, sufficient funds need to be provided in the EU budget; recalls that at a time when the national budgets of all Member States are subject to severe austerity measures, the 2013 budgetary procedure must be part of
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Supports, in this regard, the Commission’s proposal to scale down programmes that are not implemented in a satisfactory way, but
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes the proposal to contain increases for appropriations under the European Neighbourhood Instrument, addressing the needs of countries facing major political and economical changes; welcomes the focus on the Eastern Partnership but nevertheless reaffirms its support for the Southern partnership, which should translate into sufficient funding; considers the Commission’s reporting on the application of the ‘more for more’ principle to be insufficient and calls for clear criteria to be developed for its implementation;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that, thanks to Parliament’s strong commitment, the EU’s annual contribution to the Palestinian Authority, the UNRWA and the Middle East peace process over the last years amounts, at a minimum, to EUR 300 million,
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that it is important for the EU that it promotes
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that further efforts should be made to provide sensible and user-friendly information on the Union’s programmes and actions in order to increase the effectiveness and visibility of EU support;
source: PE-489.451
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2012/2026(INI) EU Strategy for the Horn of Africa
2012/09/10
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7 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 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the need for close strategic coordination amongst all security-related actors, in particular EU-NAVFOR ATALANTA, EUTM Somalia and EUCAP Nestor, as well as NATO (Operation
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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2012/2095(INI) Role of the Common Security and Defence Policy in case of climate driven crises and natural disaster
2012/07/19
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39 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 – footnote 9 Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers that the
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that natural disasters
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recognises that complex crises
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points out th
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. In this regard, recalls the Commission's mandate for humanitarian aid and civil protection and emphasises the need to further develop and strengthen existing instruments;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Recalls that the Lisbon Treaty requires the
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Points out that the Lisbon Treaty has introduced new provisions (Articles 21-23, 27, 39, 41(3), 43-46), notably those related to the start-up fund in Article 41(3), and that these still need to be implemented
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – introductory part 13. Calls on the
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – point a (a)
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – point b (b)
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – point d (d) in close cooperation with the Commission, adapt the EU's long-term planning of civilian and military capacities and capabilities accordingly;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Stresses the importance of continuing and enhancing EU's development and humanitarian aid that aims at adaptation, mitigation, response, resilience, relief and post-crisis development in relation to climate-driven crises and natural disasters; notes the importance of initiatives such as disaster risk reduction and linking relief, reconstruction and development and calls on the Commission to mainstream these programmes and actions in its humanitarian and especially development aid; welcomes the proposed greater role of the EU's Civil Protection Mechanism, especially outside of the European Union;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes ´the recent attempts to strengthen coordination between NATO and EU in the field of capability development; recognises the strong need to identify the mutual advantages of cooperation while respecting the specific responsibilities of both organisations; stresses the need to find and create synergies when it comes to ‘pooling and sharing’ projects and ‘smart defence’ projects (NATO) that
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the HR/VP, as a matter of the utmost urgency, to use the full potential of the Lisbon Treaty and to put forward proposals for the implementation of the start-up fund (Article 41(3) TEU) with regard to possible future pooling and sharing projects and joint capabilities
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Considers that early warning and early preventive action with regard to the negative consequences of climate change and natural disasters depend on adequate human resources and methodology with regard to data collection and analysis;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Encourages the
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Urges the Commission to develop contingency plans for the EU's response to the effects of natural disasters and climate-driven crises occurring outside the Union that have direct or indirect security implications on the Union (e.g. climate-driven migration);
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 4 Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Considers that the
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses the need to elaborate a specific list of military and civilian capabilities which have special relevance for responding to climate change and natural disasters
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses the need to explore, on the basis of already existing capacities such as the EU Battle Groups and the European Air Transport Command, the possibility of creating further joint capabilities that are relevant for operations which respond to the impact of climate change or natural disasters;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Underlines the
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Welcomes the idea of creating a post for a UN special envoy for climate security
source: PE-492.875
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2012/2096(INI) Cyber security and defence
2012/11/09
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1 amendments...
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32.
source: PE-494.798
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2012/2138(INI) Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy
2012/02/10
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22 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas, at the same time, threats to global security are growing because of uncertainties linked to the attitudes of States and non-state actors engaged in programmes which dangerously encourage nuclear proliferation, the escalation of local crises in the EU's neighbourhood with major regional implications, such as the current Syrian conflict, the vagaries of the transition process in the Arab countries and its security dimension (Libya, Sinai ...), the evolution of the Afghan-Pakistan area in view of the prospect of the withdrawal of NATO troops and increased terrorist threats in Africa, in particular in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and Nigeria,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasizes in this regard the need for the EU to assert its strategic autonomy through a strong and effective foreign, security and defence policy enabling it to act alone if necessary; emphasizes that this strategic autonomy will remain illusory without credible civilian and military capabilities; recalls that this strategic autonomy is being built with due respect for existing alliances, while maintaining a strong transatlantic link, as stressed in Article 42 of the Treaty on European Union;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is concerned about the prospect of strategic decline facing the EU, not only through the downward trend in defence budgets, but also because of the relative and progressive marginalisation of its crisis and conflict management instruments and capabilities, in particular the military ones; believes that the Union
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes that, despite the continuing validity of its assertions and analyses, the European Security Strategy, which was drawn up in 2003 and finalised in 2008, is beginning to
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Council conclusions on common security and defence of 23 July 2012 and the announcement of a European Council in the course of 2013 on defence issues; encourages the Member States and the President of the European Council to involve the European Parliament in the preparation of the Council meeting; welcomes the report of the High Representative / Vice- President of the Commission on the main aspects and basic choices of the CFSP which is partly devoted to security and defence issues; insists, however, on the need for a more ambitious vision of the future of the CSDP; calls on Member States, with the support of the High Representative / Vice-President of the Commission, to use to its full potential this instrument which is enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty in a context in which many crises persist, including on Europe's doorstep, where U.S. disengagement is increasingly evident;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Believes, however, that the implementation of
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 – introductory part 9. Recalls that the Lisbon Treaty introduced a number of significant innovations in the CSDP that have yet to be implemented; regrets in this regard the neglect of the High Representative / Vice- President of the European Commission of past parliamentary resolutions calling for a more active and coherent advancement in the implementation of the new instruments of the Lisbon Treaty:
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the new EU strategy for the Horn of Africa, which implements the comprehensive approach to tackle piracy and its underlying causes, and the leading role played by the Union on security issues in the region, which enhances the EU's visibility and credibility in crisis management; welcomes the activation of the EU Operations Centre in May 2012 to support the CSDP missions in the Horn of Africa;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33.
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 – introductory part 49. Regrets in this regard the neglect of past parliamentary resolutions by the High Representative / Vice-President of the European Commission and the Member States calling for sufficient and competent civilian personnel and substantial capabilities; recalls in this respect the Council conclusions of 21 March 2011 on the priorities regarding civilian CSDP capabilities and considers that they are still just as relevant, namely:
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 53. Notes that military action in Libya, which was initiated by France and the United Kingdom with the support of the United States and subsequently pursued by NATO, has highlighted the limited ability of some European States to engage in high- intensity conflicts, but also the problems they face in conducting such activities over a period of time, due in particular to a lack of basic capabilities such as air-to-air refuelling, intelligence gathering and precision-guided weaponry;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Welcomes the initial progress made by the European Union's ‘pooling and sharing’ initiative and pays tribute to the work of the European Defence Agency (EDA) which has identified 11 priority areas for action; stresses in particular the progress achieved in four areas: air-to-air refuelling, maritime surveillance, medical support and training; calls, however, for this initiative to be provided with a strategic framework; regrets however that so far the initiative has not yet filled any of the gaps identified in the Headline Goal 2010; takes note of the Member States reluctance to shoulder the burden to be a lead nation for one of the suggested 300 pooling and sharing projects presented by the EU Military Staff in April 2011; in view of the European Council on defence next year calls on the Member States to take stock of existing capabilities within the European Union and make the initiative ultimately sustainable in order to start a European defence planning process;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Supports in particular the project for mid-air refuelling, which also has an acquisition component; regrets in this regard however the expected limited result of the endeavour in just renewing existing capabilities instead of creating new ones; insists that Member States should maintain the European character of this initiative and believes that OCCAR would be well placed to manage the acquisition component;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Considers that the establishment of the European Air Transport Command (EATC) is a concrete example of successful ‘pooling and sharing’ and stresses that the creation of an A400M fleet within this structure would greatly enhance the projection capabilities of the European Union and its Member States; encourages all participating states to insert all available transport means into the EATC; encourages non-participating EU Member States to take part in the EATC;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63.
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 64. Welcomes the efforts of the European Defence Agency to maintain a European industrial and technological defence base and the Barnier / Tajani initiative to create within the European Commission a Task Force charged with preserving and developing this strategic tool whose function is to ensure the autonomy of the EU and its Member States in the field of defence; regrets the disregard of the European Commission to keep the European Parliament informed on the ongoing work of the Task Force; calls on the Commission to involve the Parliament in the future;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 72. Notes that, despite the changes made to the ATHENA mechanism, previous Parliament's resolutions and the European Union battlegroup deployment doctrine, as demanded, for example. in the Weimar letter, none of the battlegroups have so far been deployed, even though they could act as a ‘force of first entry’ until relieved by other forces better equipped for the long haul;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 75. Believes that the role of coordinating missions in the Horn of Africa entrusted to the Operations Centre is a first step towards the creation of a European planning and operations conduct capability which is properly staffed and endowed with sufficient means of communications and control; regrets however that the Centre is neither permanent nor the central point for planning and conducting military and civilian missions;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 76 76. Reiterates its call for the creation of an EU Operational Headquarters (OHQ) for operational planning and the conduct of civilian and military operations in the European External Action Service, if necessary through
source: PE-496.429
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2012/2285(INI) Annual report 2011 on the protection of EU's financial interests - Fight against fraud
2013/04/18
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5 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes with concern that, in chapter 7 (
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the initiative to reform the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), which has, as one of its main objectives, to strengthen cooperation with third countries; notes that this reform will, inter alia, provide OLAF with the possibility to conclude administrative arrangements with third countries' competent authorities and international organisations, strengthening OLAF's capacity to tackle fraud in areas pertaining to the EU's external policy dimension; welcomes the anti-fraud strategy (COM(2011) 376), among other things with regard to the inclusion of improved anti-fraud provisions in spending programmes under the new multiannual financial framework 2014- 2020; while taking note with concern of the Commission's conclusion that there are insufficient deterrents against criminal misuse of the EU budget in Member States, welcomes the Commission proposals to address this problem and recommends that beneficiary third countries should also be involved as much as possible;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the inclusion of anti-fraud provisions in new or renegotiated bilateral agreements, including the draft agreements with Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia and in a more streamlined version with Australia, and calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Suggests that the findings and recommendations of the Court of Auditors pertaining to EU external actions, and in particular to EU missions, be taken into account when reviewing their progress against set objectives and when considering the extension of their mandate, in order to ensure effective and the appropriate use of the resources given; notes the observation on some weaknesses relating to the procurement procedures and tendering in EEAS actions and calls on the EEAS to correct them in due time;
source: PE-510.501
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2012/2303(INI) Arms export: implementation of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP
2013/03/11
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24 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
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,
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 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas in recent years
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas investigations by the Bonn International Conversion Centre (BICC) have revealed that in Germany in 2011, for example, 5 149 of the 17 568 arms export licences issued, or just under 30%, for exports to 76 countries, allegedly violated one or more of the eight criteria15 ;
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 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Member States, with regard to export controls and application of the eight criteria, to pay greater attention to
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls furthermore
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 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 source: PE-506.252
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2012/2319(INI) EU's military structures: state of play and future prospects
2013/04/16
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4 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) - having regard to the discussion of the informal meeting of defence ministers of 12 February 2013 on the preparations for the European Council on Security and Defence in December 2013,
Amendment 58 #
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; insists that the necessary political will be shown to address the challenges; encourages reflection on possible modalities for delegating to the VP/HR certain decision- making powers regarding deployments of battle-groups for limited periods of time, provided that certain, clearly defined pre- conditions are met, such as a specific request from the United Nations;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Encourages further progress in the implementation of the EDA's Capability Development Plan and urges, in the context of its review in 2013, that it be better integrated into national defence planning, which needs to be further harmonised; reiterates its call on the Member States to launch an institutionalised process of increased defence planning coordination within the EU Military Committee, based in particular on EDA advice; expects the Heads of Government and State to launch a European defence review during the European Council on Security and Defence in December 2013;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Emphasises the key importance of satellite assets for modern-day operations, in particular with regard to ISR, communication and navigation capabilities and to the need to maximise the use of scarce resources based on a common approach and on the exploitation of all possible civil-military synergies to avoid unnecessary duplication; in this respect, encourages further cooperation between the European Space Agency, the EDA and the Commission, and insists on continued EU funding of the Copernicus (GMES) and Galileo programmes;
source: PE-508.239
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