10 Amendments of Dita CHARANZOVÁ related to 2015/2037(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the European Council’s decision to include the topic of European defence markets on the agenda for its June 2015 summit; calls on the European Council to provide guidelines for defence policies with a particular emphasis on the internal marketEuropean Defence Equipment Market taking into account the specificities of defence sector;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that internal market and defence policies should not be seen as opposing one another; stresses that correct implementation of the legal framework for EU public procurement by all the Member States could contribute to more efficient defence spending and strengthen the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 3
3. Points out that internal market and other relevant rules should be used to their full potential to counteract the ongoing fragmentation of the European defence and security sector through enhanced cross- border cooperation; urges the Member States to correctly implement and 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; calls on the Commission to provide the necessary assistance to that end;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to step up its efforts to achieve a level playing field in European defence markets, limiting the use of justified exclusions to a strict minimum by promoting a cross-border cooperation and better access to defence industry supply chains; believes, in this regard, that use of exclusions as stated in the Directive 2009/81/EC has to be duly justified;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 5
5. StressAcknowledges that the full phase-out of offsets is indispensable for ensuring the smoothmay contribute to a better functioning of the internal market in the European defence sector; however, given the beneficial impacts of off-sets programmes in a number of Member States, in order to phase out offsets without negative impacts on European defence industries, an adequate substitute measure has to be introduced and properly implemented;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that framework agreements and subcontracting arshould be a means of opening up established supply chains for the benefit of SMEs; calls on the Member States, the European Defence Agency and the Commission to work together, and also with prime contractors, in order to help SMEs consolidate and facilitate their access to defence procurement;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the 2014 Commission Roadmap entitled ‘Towards a more competitive and efficient defence and security sector’; stresses the importance of its timely implementation and of taking additional measures as necessary; fully supports the Commission´s efforts for providing practical guidance to SMEs using European funds in dual-use projects;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Invites the Commission to carry out a proper and comprehensive analysis of the impacts of the "defence package" implementation, including a consultation with defence industries' associations, Member States, EDA and other relevant stakeholders, before presenting the implementation reports;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to accompany, where appropriate, its implementation reports to Parliament and the Council on Directives 2009/81/EC and 2009/43/EC in 2016 with legislative proposals;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12