Johannes Cornelis van BAALEN
Constituencies
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Netherlands
Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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ALDE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2009/07/20 - 9999/12/31
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ALDE
Member
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2009/07/14 - 2009/07/19
EP staff
- Member of Conference of Delegation Chairs 2009/09/30 - 9999/12/31
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Foreign Affairs | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Subcommittee on Security and Defence | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | 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 Japan | 2009/09/30 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the United States | 2010/04/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with Afghanistan | 2010/12/13 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Afghanistan | 2009/09/16 | 2010/12/12 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the United States | 2009/09/16 | 2010/04/18 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with Japan | 2009/09/16 | 2009/09/29 |
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Born
1960/06/17 Rotterdam- Higher degree in Netherlands law (1986). Higher degree in political studies (international law) (1988). Reserve colonel (Royal Army) (2008).
- Officer, Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC), Royal Army (1986-1988); Consultant and Director, Public Affairs, Deloitte (1988-1998); self-employed management consultant (1998-1999).
- International Secretary in the VVD executive (1993-1998); national campaign manager, Second Chamber elections VVD (1997-1998); national campaign manager, Second Chamber elections VVD (2002-2003); member of party council, European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) (1993-); executive member, Liberal International (LI), from 2009 President (1993-).
- Executive member, Netherlands group of Liberal International (LIGN) (1990-present), LIGN Chair from 1997.
- Member of Second Chamber of the States-General for the VVD; Chair, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs; Chair, Standing Committee on Defence; rapporteur, parliamentary affairs, European decision-making; Chair, working party on parliamentary aspects of military service (1999-2009).
- Member of European Convention for the Second Chamber (2002); Member, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2003-2004); member of COSAC (2003-2006).
- Member, NATO Parliamentary Assembly (1999-2007).
- Service as reserve officer in Bosnia (2002).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/0155(NLE) EC/Israel Agreement: Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (ACAA). Additional Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement
2012/11/04
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion last paragraph The Committee on Foreign Affairs
source: PE-486.181
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2009/0162(COD) Ukraine: macro-financial assistance
2010/02/03
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 The
source: PE-439.130
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2009/2105(INI) Agricultural product quality policy: what strategy to follow?
2009/11/12
ENVI
3 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Suggestion 7 a (new) 7a. Emphasises that in the WTO negotiations the Commission must seek to secure an agreement on the ‘non- trade concerns’ which ensures that imported agricultural products meet the same EU requirements in the areas of food safety, animal welfare and environmental protection as those imposed on agricultural products produced in the EU;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Suggestion 8 8. Favours the voluntary indication of the origin of the raw materials which have gone into processed foods, while opposing the compulsory indication of the place of origin of agricultural products in processed and non-processed foods since this would saddle European industry with high costs which would be disproportionate to the potential value added generated by such a measure; is aware that European industry already has to meet strict labelling requirements in the interests of accurate consumer information;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Suggestion 8 a (new) 8a. Considers that policy concerning agricultural product quality, for example on labelling, should be coherent with other relevant EU legislation; considers that agricultural product quality policy should be carried out in a manner that takes into account the costs of new policy, as well as the specificities of particular sectors, such as the processed agricultural goods sector;
source: PE-430.985
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2010/2050(INI) EU's approach towards Iran
2010/11/24
AFET
8 amendments...
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Expresses concern about the oppression of cultural, musical and artistic expression through censorship, prohibition, and the repression of artists, musicians, film directors, writers and poets;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Calls for an end to impunity in Iran through the establishment of an independent judicial review in Iran, or referral through the UN Security Council to institutions that operate under international law such as the International Criminal Court;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15c. Welcomes steps taken by several Member States to provide shelter to those Iranian human rights defenders, dissidents, journalists, students, women, children and artists who are persecuted for their religious beliefs, expression, sexual orientation, or other forms of exercising their human rights;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission, the Council and EU Member States to
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls on the Commission, Council and U Member States to assess trade relations with Iran beyond sanctions, with the goal of limiting human rights violations through the export of technologies built according to European standards, including mobile phones, communication networks, (dual use) technologies, surveillance technologies and software for internet scanning and censorship and data mining, including data of a personal nature, to Iran; asks the Commission to table a proposal for a regulation on a new licensing system if this review suggests that legislative action is needed;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Calls on the Commission/Council to take immediate steps to ban the export of surveillance technology (especially monitoring centres) by EU companies to Iran;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the current Belgian Presidency and the forthcoming Hungarian Presidency to keep the Iranian nuclear file and the human rights of the Iranian people high on the agenda;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Encourages transatlantic coordination and complementarity regarding Iran;
source: PE-448.941
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2010/2071(INI) Civilian-military cooperation and the development of civilian-military capabilities
2010/05/10
AFET
26 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the EU has committed itself to defining and pursuing common policies and actions to preserve peace, prevent conflicts, consolidate post conflict rehabilitation and strengthen international security, to consolidate and support democracy, the rule of law, human rights and the principles of international law, and to assist populations facing natural or man- made disasters;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Points out that internal and external security are increasingly intertwined and that, by developing its effective crisis- management and peace-building
Amendment 13 #
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
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that present-day crises and security threats
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that the concept of civilian- military cooperation can be interpreted in a number of ways and understood to cover a wide range of topics, including cooperation between the military and non- governmental organisations, but that, for the sake of clarity, the scope of this resolution is limited to the strengthening of institutional coordination of EU civilian and military assets and to the building of EU civilian and military capabilities for effective crisis management;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Is of the opinion that the EU needs to step up its effort to contribute to effective crisis management worldwide in general and especially after the effectuation of the Lisbon Treaty.
Amendment 40 #
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; 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; assumes that Vice-President/High Representative’s full authority can be used to direct these structures in their coordinated development and concrete crisis management situations, this being done either through appointing one common director for all these structures or through appointing to Vice- President/High Representative’s cabinet deputy head of cabinet with full competence to represent and assist Vice- President/High Representative in all crisis management functions;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Draws attention to the role of the Commission's Monitoring and Information Centre in facilitating disaster-relief coordination and crisis management initiatives and highlights the need for close
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Draws attention to the role of the Commission's Monitoring and Information Centre in facilitating disaster-relief coordination and highlights the need for close links between the centre and the EEAS; calls for improved coordination of military assets in the context of disaster relief, based on the lessons learned in Haiti; assumes that Vice-President/High Representative in her capacity of the vice president of Commission takes care that there is an appropriate coordination structure and function between external (EEAS) and internal (Commission) crisis management in planning and in concrete crisis management situations;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Reiterates its call for the establishment of a permanent EU operational headquarters, responsible for effective operational planning and conduct of EU military operations, to replace the current system of using one of the seven available headquarters on an ad hoc basis; stresses that such a move would guarantee a coherent chain of command and greatly increase the EU's capacity for rapid and consistent responses to crises (notably by enhancing the EU's institutional memory) and also reduce costs;
Amendment 70 #
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
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses the need for appropriate pre- deployment training to be provided, which should include participation by civilian personnel in military exercises including contingency rehearsals; strongly recommends that Member States maintain rosters of deployable civilians with relevant competences, in particular those trained for missions carried out alongside military forces; welcomes the practice employed by certain Member States of having a dedicated centralised agency responsible for the recruitment and training of all deployable civilian personnel, such as the German Centre for International Peace Operations (ZIF) and the UK Stabilisation Unit;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses the need for appropriate pre- deployment training to be provided, which
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Emphasises, in line with the 2008 Council recommendations, the enhanced role the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) should play in the field of capacity building and training for effective crisis management in the light of the setting-up of the EEAS; urges the Council to improve the training facilities and staffing of the ESDC, including by providing it with a permanent seat, in order to guarantee sustainable and effective training at the strategic level for civilian and military personnel of the Member States and EU institutions;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Emphasises, in line with the 2008 Council recommendations, the enhanced role the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) should play in the field of training for crisis management in the light of the setting-up of the EEAS; urges the Council to improve the training facilities and staffing of the ESDC, including by providing it with a permanent seat, in order to guarantee sustainable training at the strategic, operational and tactical levels for civilian and military personnel of
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes the development of the concept of Integrated Police Units (IPUs), i.e. robust, rapidly deployable, flexible and interoperable forces able to perform executive law-enforcement tasks, which, in certain circumstances, can also be deployed as part of a military operation and under military command; notes the successful application of this concept in Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of EUFOR Althea and in Kosovo within EULEX; highlights the need for such units, which are especially well-suited to intervening in non-stabilised situations and in particular during the transition from military to civilian
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes the development of the concept of Integrated Police Units (IPUs), i.e. robust, rapidly deployable, flexible and interoperable forces able to perform executive law-enforcement tasks, which, in certain circumstances, can also be deployed as part of a military operation and under military command; notes the successful application of this concept in Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of EUFOR Althea and in Kosovo within EULEX; highlights the need for such units, which are especially well-suited to intervening in non-stabilised situations and in particular during the transition from military to civilian command;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. In that context, fully supports the use of the European Gendarmerie Force (EGF), which can be placed under military or civilian command and provides a capability for the rapid deployment of expeditionary police missions, as a highly suitable tool for a range of effective crisis-management operations, including post-disaster stabilisation missions; calls on all Member States which have police forces with military status to join the initiative;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls on the Member States to make optimal use of the existing tools and
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Is convinced that the EU battlegroups represent a suitable tool for crisis- management operations; reiterates its call to the Council to increase their usability and flexibility; calls also for the improvement of their usability for civilian- military humanitarian relief and crisis management operations, in full compliance with the revised Oslo guidelines for the use of military and civil defence assets in disaster relief;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Member States to look further into developing and enhance dual- use capabilities for CSDP civilian missions and military operations, making better use of existing approaches and capabilities and interlinking the civilian and military capability-
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Member States to look further into developing interoperability of training and practice, along with dual-use capabilities for CSDP civilian missions and military operations, making better use of existing capabilities and interlinking the civilian and military capability- development processes where appropriate;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Stresses that EU military and civilian personnel will increasingly be operating side by side and that they are to a large extent exposed to the same threats, such as improvised explosive devices, and in need of comparable capabilities in areas such as strategic and tactical transportation, logistical support, communication and in
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Emphasises, therefore, the need to coordinate, and push for, investment in technologies and capabilities in
Amendment 130 #
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 improving and enhancing civilian security by the Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme, for example in areas such as situational awareness, unmanned aerial vehicles, maritime surveillance, CBRNE protection, communication and gathering effective intelligence and proper evaluation and transfer of data, and cybersecurity;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Emphasises the critical importance of having assessment mechanisms to determine the impact of missions, and further underlines the need to integrate such mechanisms in all field missions;
source: PE-449.027
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2010/2114(INI) Strengthening chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear security in the European Union – an EU CBRN Action Plan
2010/05/10
AFET
5 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Endorses the assessment that CBRN attacks are a serious threat to the security of people living in the EU; therefore supports all
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that one of the greatest CBRN risks stem from proliferation; therefore stresses that the most important measure needed to counter proliferation risks is the strengthening of the non-proliferation regime and disarmament through the universal and full implementation of all relevant treaties and international agreements;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 – indent 1 – the establishment
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the intention to strengthen the EU's civil protection capacity;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 source: PE-448.936
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2010/2161(INI) Cultural dimensions of the EU's external actions
2011/01/25
CULT
3 amendments...
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Encourages the launch of policy dialogues on culture, to strengthen people-to-people contacts, such as the recently launched EU-India policy dialogue on Culture;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Wishes to ensure that, in the framework of existing financial instruments, operational programmes are focused on simplification, efficiency and coordination of EU policies;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Encourages the establishment of cultural relations with countries with which no other partnerships exist as a stepping stone for developing further relations;
source: PE-456.661
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2010/2269(INI) Migration flows arising from instability: scope and role of the EU foreign policy
2011/02/18
AFET
2 amendments...
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that there are significant benefits to sheltering refugees in the region, for example neighbouring countries, and calls for the EU to consider this as a priority;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers that support for politically and economically fragile states, as a source of irregular migration and security and stability tensions, should
source: PE-456.965
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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
2011/07/11
AFET
4 amendments...
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) to reschedule the recently postponed meeting with President Yanukovych ahead of the foreseen EU-Ukraine Summit in December 2011 as this is to be considered an important opportunity to tackle serious concerns addressed towards the Ukrainian government and reestablish a constructive dialogue that could lead to the Association Agreement to be initialled provided there is significant progress on both technical and vital political obstacles still in place;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j a (new) (ja) to support the recommendations expressed in the joint opinion of the Venice Commission and OSCE/ODIHR on the draft parliamentary election law; considers it essential that these recommendations are adopted and implemented in an expedient, inclusive and comprehensive fashion that involves both opposition and civil society;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n a (new) (na) to ensure that cooperation in the field of health reform implementation addresses the health needs of patients with incurable illnesses, including through the provision of technical assistance in reforming relevant health and drug policies in line with international standards and best practices;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n b (new) (nb) to be encouraged by the progress in the process of negotiation on the EU- Ukraine Association Agreement, in particular its deep and comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) aspects; notes that the finalisation of negotiations on the Agreement depends solely on the commitment and political will of the Ukrainian government to respect the principles enshrined in the Agreement as well as its provisions, particularly those referring to the principles of the rule of law and the independence of judiciary;
source: PE-474.073
2011/09/23
AFET
18 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 – having regard to its previous resolutions on Ukraine, in particular its resolutions of 25 February 20103
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the future Association Agreement with Ukraine heralds a new generation of association agreements
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Ukraine is a country of strategic importance to the EU; whereas as a result of its size, resources, population and geographical location Ukraine has a distinctive position in Europe, making it
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EU
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas Ukraine's progress on the path
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the Association Agreement will have a positive impact on the business climate in Ukraine, since it provides EU and Ukrainian business actors with common rules and standards and therefore increases the predictability of investments in Ukraine; whereas this positive impact
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas Ukraine recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of its independence; whereas there is a new generation of educated Ukrainians who did not experience the Soviet era, who have strong pro-European ambitions and who will provide for the modernisation of the country
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a (a) to make all necessary progress in order to achieve the rapid conclusion of an EU- Ukraine Association Agreement
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c (c) to provide Ukraine with
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) to strengthen the existing framework of cooperation between the EU and Ukraine on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms whilst continue to be pre-occupied with the reports of selective application of justice which if this were the case would undermine the basic principle of the rule of law;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h (h) - to include
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l (l) to enhance cooperation with regard to youth and student exchanges and the development of scholarship programmes
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n (n) to develop specific instruments to help the Ukrainian civil society
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o 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
30 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A (new) A. whereas a majority of the citizens of EU Member States are in favour of maintaining the current levels of defence spending;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that the economic and financial crisis can be used as an opportunity for the integration of EU defence policies, as it can provide the impetus for finally creating and implementing ambitious reforms long in the making;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes that the existing disproportionate reliance on the United States in defence matters, as symbolised by the fact that the US share of all defence spending in the North Atlantic Alliance has risen to 75 %, can no longer be acceptable either for Europe or for the US; considers, however, that as the financial crisis makes increased defence spending unlikely, a new approach on financial responsibility within NATO should be considered, and greater focus should be given to those areas where European contributions can be significant;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Urges all EU Member States to assume fully their part of the responsibility for peace and security in Europe, its neighbourhood and the wider world; reminds them of their repeated commitments, including in the Treaty and European Council conclusions, to improve their military capabilities, as well as their soft-power assets, such as civilian capabilities and technical assistance instruments which can sometimes have a greater effect and be more cost effective;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Deplores the way in which most of these funds are spent, based on national defence planning decisions taken in almost total isolation, often using outdated models based on force creation rather than capacity building, resulting not only in persistent capability gaps, but also in wasteful overcapacities and duplications, as well as fragmented industry and markets;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Considers that a major focus of all EU efforts on defence in reaction to the financial crisis should be the European Defence Agency (EDA), which has the potential to cover a wide area of policy overhauls and planning, yet is unable to do so in its current format; calls for an upgrade on the format of the EDA, considering that an increase in its budget, personnel, areas of responsibility and overall powers would be cost-effective in the long run, enabling it to work better on the optimisation of the EU defence sector, with a dedicated task to avoid costly duplications and financially unsustainable defence policies;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that the point of such coordinated reviews would be to end the culture of isolation in national defence planning and military command, unsustainable in conditions of crisis and limited individual financial resources, and to establish a platform for structured discussion, allowing the Member States to consider the bigger picture before they take key strategic decisions on their defence capabilities;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls again for an EU White Paper on security and defence to update the European Security Strategy, defin
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is firmly convinced that given the financial crisis, having the political will for the pooling and sharing of capabilities is not an option any more, but a necessity; supports the Member States in their efforts to identify the most promising projects, as part of the process initiated at the September 2010 ministerial meeting in Ghent and in line with the November 2010 German-Swedish initiative; recalls the mandate given to the EDA in May 2011 for submitting proposals in the autumn;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that, in particular in areas such as strategic transportation, logistical support, maintenance, space capabilities, medical support, interoperability and civ- mil integration, 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, UAVs, CBRN protection, countering IEDs, satellite communication, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) sensors and platforms, and combat and information systems;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Second, on the ‘pooling of assets owned nationally’, views the European Air Transport Command (EATC) initiative of four Member States as a particularly useful example, where the use of existing capabilities is optimised by the transfer of some competencies to a common structure, while maintaining fully national ownership of assets; considers this model of pooled, but separable, capabilities to be well adapted also to other areas of operational support, such as transport helicopters, maritime patrol aircraft and military sealift assets; believes that any delegation of competences to an integrated structure needs to be flexible and should not require all participants to delegate the same set of competences, to avoid the risk of settling for the lowest common denominator; considers it desirable, however, that Member States provide national capabilities in the full range of the tasks of EATC; notes the potential for pooling of cyberdefence assets, given the integration of European cybersystems, and the need to address the need for more EU coordination in this area;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Third, with respect to the ‘pooling of procurement’, such as in the A400M programme, highlights the potential benefits of joint procurement in terms of economies of scale, building a viable industrial base, interoperability, and subsequent possibilities of pooling and sharing in in-service support, maintenance and training; deplores the fact that these benefits are often lost due to differences in requirements and work-share agreements as in the case of the Eurofighter programme; in order to realise fully the potential savings, stresses the importance of maintaining a common configuration of jointly procured equipment through its entire life cycle in order to facilitate joint in-service support; invites the Member States also to consider the pooling of outsourced services;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Recalls the important role of the EDA, as defined by the Treaty, in proposing multilateral projects, coordinating Member States' programmes and managing R&T cooperation programmes; highlights the EDA-run projects that are already operational, such as the Helicopter Training Programme and the deployable forensic laboratory to counter IEDs and its application in Afghanistan, and calls for more progress on other initiatives such as the European Air Transport Fleet (EATF); urges the Member States to use the potential the Agency offers in terms of administrative and legal support and to entrust it with the management of their cooperation initiatives and underlines the need for the EDA to be given the means to deal with an increase of its responsibilities;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Considers that an EU Operational Headquarters, for which it has repeatedly called, would not only substantially enhance the EU's capacity to support international peace and security, but would in the long run also generate savings for the national budgets in the logic of pooling and sharing, enabling all five Member States currently hosting headquarters to significantly reduce costs; calls on the Vice-President / High Representative to continue work based on the ‘Weimar initiative’ and to investigate legal options for the establishment of permanent EU military planning and conduct capability of this kind; considers it necessary to adopt an adequate and balanced rotation scheme for the European command;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Stresses that security research needs to be maintained as an independent theme in the next Framework Programme and calls for a substantial increase in the funds allocated to it, following a re-evaluation of other areas which are less long-term relevant; calls for an expansion of the scope of the ‘Security’ theme to support the full range of dual-use technologies; maintains that, while taking due account of any relevant defence-related requirements in the programmes and projects, the theme should keep its civilian focus;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Points out that, just as the results of civilian research often have defence applications, the spin-offs from defence research frequently benefit the whole of society; recalls in particular the examples of the internet and GPS; given the above, takes the view that,
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses, however, that no resources must be transferred from civilian research and that the new sub-theme must be funded entirely from additional resources allocated to the Framework Programme; recommends that the sub-theme be managed by the Commission and the EDA; notes that any EU-funded defence research activity should first of all follow the objective of the development of EU crisis management capabilities and focus on research with dual applications;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Recognises that the likely consequence of restructuring will be the abandonment or preferably the restructuring and re- orientation of some non-viable national industrial capacities, which may lead to employment concerns; calls for a better use of EU funding, such as the European Social Fund and European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, to support anticipation and adaptation to change;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Encourages the EDA to further develop a common European view on key industrial capabilities that have to be preserved or developed in Europe; as part of this effort, invites the Agency to analyse dependencies on non-European technologies and sources of supply and make concrete recommendations for Member States, in line with the work of the European Commission which also has certain programmes aimed at reducing European supply dependency and energy dependency;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Recalls that, in order to increase the competitiveness of the European defence industry, as well as to make sure that the interests of the taxpayer are adequately safeguarded, Member States urgently need to improve the transparency and openness of their defence markets; recalls that the deadline for the transposition of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement expired on 21 August 2011; calls on the Commission to report in due time on the transposition measures taken by the Member States, and to take all necessary action to ensure correct implementation; points out however that given the negative effects of the crisis on national defence industries, steps should be taken to adapt the Directive to the current situation, including temporary exceptional measures aimed at promoting inter-European industry offset cooperation and allow for short-term deals that can have a positive stimulus effect;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Stresses that the directive is tailor-made to the specificities of defence and security procurement contracts
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44a. Points out that given the significant differences between the status of Member States' ability to fully integrate the Directive in their respective legal systems and practices, and the damaging impact it can have on an industry already in crisis, the Council should re-examine its deadline, as well as consider a short term expansion of the use of Article 346 TFEU for such exceptional circumstances, as inter-Union offset contracts can lead to the creation of jobs and the re-start of national industries;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recalls that the regime established by the EDA's Code of Conduct on Defence Procurement and the Code of Best Practice in the Supply Chain is only applicable to contracts covered by the derogation under Article 346 TFEU; invites the EDA and the Commission to reassess the relevance of this regime following the entry into force of the Directive on defence procurement and the fact that not all Member States are a party to it, nor fully able to implement it;;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 a (new) 47a. Calls on the Council and Commission, together with the EDA, to examine the possibility of creating an European Defence Anti-Corruption Action Plan, that can be expanded to other major policy areas as well;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Calls on the EDA and the Member States to make the EDA Code of Conduct on Offsets more
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Takes the view that EU funds should be used to foster cooperation in education and training; calls for the necessary arrangements to be made to allow the payment of stipends to cadets and civilians involved in security and defence participating in the ‘military Erasmus’ programme from the EU budget, in order to give them equal treatment with students at civilian higher education institutions;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 a (new) 58a. Notes the limitation of the European Security and Defence college in the recipients of its formation courses, open only to seconded Member States' officials; calls for the opening of a branch of the College for the wider, post-graduate public, in order to increase the number of European experts formed by it and available for recruitment for Union level missions and programmes;
source: PE-473.871
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2012/2137(INI) EU-China relations
2012/07/11
AFET
6 amendments...
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F.
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O a (new) Oa. Whereas the rising tensions over the disputed islands and overlapping and conflicting claims exist in the East Asia's maritime areas;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 h (new) (h) Welcomes the increasing contacts between the PRC and Taiwan; stresses that the improvement in Cross-Strait relations is still seriously undermined by PRC's missiles aimed at Taiwan and China's international isolation of Taiwan; calls on China and the EU to respect Taiwan's right to meaningful participation in international organisations, as endorsed by the Council's declaration 9486/09 of 8 May 2009;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 d (new) (d) Due to the European Union's significant interests in the security and stability of East Asia, calls upon all parties concerned (China, Japan and Taiwan) to demonstrate restraint and to take steps to calm the situation; urges all parties concerned to settle disputes peacefully in a spirit of cooperation and in respect of international law, in particular the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea;
source: PE-497.775
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