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6 Amendments of Jozo RADOŠ related to 2015/2037(INI)

Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas investment in research and technology in defence sector of all member states, as well as common investment in research and technology in defence sector under framework of European cooperation are in alarming decrease in recent years;
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Is gravely concerned over the surge in armed conflict, hybrid war, instability and widespread human rights violations in the EU’s immediate neighbourhood and the threat of terrorism inside the EU; believes that the current security threats are common to the EU as a whole and should be addressed in a united and coordinated fashion, pooling and sharing civilian and military resources; believes, in this regard, that it is imperative not to waste resources and that it is essential to better use tax payers’ money and make progress on the establishment of a European defence equipment market and to develop aon the further development of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB);
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Is worried, therefore, by the slow-paced and inconsistent implementation by the Member States of the 2009 Defence Package directives and highlights the importance of the monitoring role that the Commission should exercise; recognises that the introduction of new legislation is a lengthy process, but warns that incorrect and diffuse application risks generating bad standards of practice, in so doing jeopardising the accomplishment of the objectives set forth in the directives and, thus, compromising the establishment of the European market for defence equipment and weakening the development of an EDTIB; recalls with regret that the joint procurement in the defence sector has stagnated, and in recent years even declined;
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that while the December 2013 European Council failed to provide an adequate response to this situation, it nevertheless outlined a number of lines of action and committed to reviewing progress in June 2015; stresses that despite the limited ambition and further worsening of the security environment both internally and to the east and south of the EU, no real progress has been made in addressing the current security challenges and threats; urges the European Council and the Member States to prioritize the development of a credible and effective CSDP;
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the European Council to draw the necessary lessons and take concrete measures towards overcoming the defragmentation of the European defence market in order to guarantee the availability of the defence capabilities needed to ensure European security and fulfil the objectives of the CSDP;
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the years of underfunded defence budgets in Europe must be offset by increased cooperation among Member States, including through the articulation of defence budget policies and the coordination of strategic choices concerning the acquisition of military and dual-use equipment; reiterates its call for demand consolidation across the EU, this being the only means of reaching critical mass in order to sustain a competitive and independent EDTIB; stresses that maintainbuilding a strong and autonomous EDTIB is a key element for Europe’s ability to protect its citizens, interests and values, in line with the objectives of the Treaty and to fulfil its responsibilities as a global security provider, as highlighted by the Vice- President of the Commission / High- Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR);
2015/04/01
Committee: AFET