Activities of Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO related to 2016/2052(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Defence Union (A8-0316/2016 - Urmas Paet) ES
Amendments (3)
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Draws attention to persisting defence market fragmentation and to the fact that the majority of contracts are still awarded at national level; draws attention also to the fact that at this moment the defence industry is mainly concentrated on 6 EU Member States, even though in the entire EU there exist specialized companies, including SMEs; Commission and European Defence Agency should intervene in identifying solutions that might contribute to reducing differences between national defence industries;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Draws attention to the problems and obstacles that SMEs face when accessing contracts on the market and in the entire subcontracting chain for defence procurements, for example the lack of transparency; underlines the importance of offering qualitative and clear information which would allow business to identify the opportunities in the defence sector and to take informed decisions;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to fully enforce Directive 2009/81/EC, concerning procurement in the fields of defence and sensitive security, and Directive 2009/43/EC, concerning the transfer of defence-related products, while noting that Member States have made little use of the available tools, for example joint purchases through central purchasing bodies such as the European Defence Agency; calls on the Commission to evaluate if the objectives of the Directive have been reached and to take the appropriate measures in case of upgrading the legislation to the real defence market needs;