8 Amendments of Tarja CRONBERG related to 2013/2092(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Communication by the Commission on EU Space Industrial Policy; stresses the need to Europeanise the sector and to overcome the high level of fragmentation especially with regard to the institutional demand side; is convinced that only a more cost- efficient and consolidated European space industry can be internationally competitive;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need, before deciding on new initiatives and EU budget contributions, to clarify first the EU's level of ambition especially with regard to its strategic and geopolitical objectives; notes the fact that the Communication does not define the relationship between EU space industrial policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP); calls on the Commission, the Member States and the HR/VP clearly to define the potential contribution of this sector to CSDP, the nature and degree of civil-military synergies and the relevance for CSDP operations and other EU actions and missions in the field of conflict prevention, arms control, the non-proliferation of WMD technologies, counter-terrorism, migration and border control;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the statement by the Commission that space based telecommunication, navigation and earth observation provides the EU with strategically important knowledge underpinning the EU's external relations in the field of development assistance and humanitarian aid;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underpins the security dimension of the Copernicus programme (former GMES), particularly the applications of prevention and response to crisis, humanitarian aid and cooperation, conflict prevention entailing monitoring of compliance with international treaties, and maritime surveillance;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Urges the Commission to stick to the timetable and the financial framework concerning the Galileo programme; stresses its dual use of radio navigation and positioning function, including relevant applications for both civilian and military activities, in particular the possibility for EU member states to use the Public Regulated Service for military purposes; stresses the need to clarify to which extent PRS and other services will be used for CSDP or national military missions outside the EU framework;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the fact mentioned in the Communication that 60 % of electronics on board European satellites are currently imported from the US; calls for an initiative on how to protect sensitive or personal data in this context; also urges the Commission, ESA, EDA and the Member States to identify critical technologies in the context of the joint European non- dependence process and to develop alternatives which are less dependent on third countries; recalls the risk that the US might, in the event of disagreement, close down or block European space infrastructure;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the point made by the Commission that many components of space systems are of dual-use or military nature and are hence subject to the Directive on intra-Community transfers, the dual-use export regulation or the Common Position on arms exports; calls on the Commission, the Member States and COARM to clarify which regulatory framework should apply to which category of goods and technology;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the urgent need to reduce the risk of collision due to the growing population of satellites and space debris; welcomes the initiative of the Commission to propose the organisational framework for the setting up and the operation of a European space surveillance and tracking system (SST); calls on the Commission and the Member States to make sure that these measures are in accordance with draft Code of Conduct in Outer space activities and of the UN space debris mitigation guidelines; calls on the External Action Service and the EU Member States to continue promoting an international Code of Conduct as it seeks to achieve enhanced safety, security, and sustainability in space by emphasizing that space activities should involve a high degree of care, due diligence, and transparency, with the aim of building confidence among space actors worldwide;