Activities of Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ related to 2015/2276(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Space capabilities for European security and defence (A8-0151/2016 - Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski)
Space capabilities for European security and defence - Space market uptake - European space industrial policy (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on space capabilities for European security and defence PDF (359 KB) DOC (147 KB)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the increasingly dangerous and challenging security environment within and outside the Union, characterised by terrorist attackshe most serious security challenges since the end of the Cold War ranging from conventional military threats to hybrid warfare and mass murderymmetric threats which no Member State can cope with alone, calls for the strengthening of the EU’s security and defence policy to make it a more effective policy instrument and a real guarantee of the safety of EU citizens and the promotion of European interests and values;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Union needs to contribute to the fight against terrorismsecurity challenges at home and abroad, including by supporting third countries in combating therrorism; whereas the Union needs to make its external borders more secure;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas space capabilities for European security and defence are appropriate for a range of situations, ranging from day-to- day peacetime use to crisis management and even full-scale warfaremore acute security challenges ; whereas the development of such capabilities is a long- term venture; whereas the development of future capabilities needs to be programmed when current capabilities are being deployed;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas in the area of defence and security the Union acts among others through such institutions as the European Defence Agency and the EU Satellite Centre;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that space-based capabilities and services play a key role, among other areas, in the context of European security and defence; is convinced that current and future space- based capabilities and services will provide Member States and the Union with improved operational capacity for the implementation of the common security and defence policy and of other EU policies in areas such as external action, border management, maritime security, agriculture, the environment, climate action, energy security, disaster management, humanitarian aid and transport;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the Union should improve space-based communication, situational awareness, precision navigation and Earth observation capabilities, and ensure European non-dependence as regards critical space technologies and access to space; underlines the commitment for non-militarisation of the space;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the Union’s space policy promotes scientific and technical progress, industrial competitiveness and the implementation of all EU policies, including security and defence policy; invites the Council, the VP/HR and the Commission to ensure that European space programmes develop space-based capabilities and services with relevance for European security and defence;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers a holistic, integrated and long- term approach to the space sector at an EU level to be necessary; believes that the space sector should be one of the priorities for the new EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy, bearing in mind the need to develop EU civil space programmes that can be used for both civil and militarysecurity and defence purposes;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that cooperation between the Commission, the European External Action Service, the European Defence Agency, the European Space Agency and the Member States is crucial to improving European space capabilities and services; takes the view that the Union, namely the VP/HR, should coordinate, facilitate and support such cooperation in the area of security and defence; express its conviction that the European Space Agency should play a significant role in the implementation of security and defence policy;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is convinced that the EU-USNATO relationship in the field of security and defence policy should be further developed; considers that EU-UStransatlantic cooperation on future space-based capabilities and services for security and defence purposes would be mutually beneficial; notes the work undertaken towards the third US Offset Strategy; calls for increased cooperation with the Japan Space Agency; urges the Union to take this development into account when preparing its own Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy, and to include space-based capabilities for security and defence within the remit of that strategy; invites the VP/HR to discuss with defence ministers the strategic approach to be taken, and to inform Parliament as that debate unfolds;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls the need for stronger cooperation between the EU and NATO in the area of security and defence; is convincedExpresses its conviction that EU-NATO cooperation should cover the building of resilience by the two bodies and in conjunction with our neighbours, as well as defence investment; considers that cooperation on space-based capabilities and services offers prospects for improving compatibility and synergy between the two frameworks; is convinced that this would also strengthen NATO’'s role in security and defence policy and in collective defence;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the EU programmes in the space domain that provide capabilities and services relevant to the Union’'s security and defence policy, including the next stages of evolution of the Copernicus and Galileo systems, need to takeshould take the eventual security- and defence- related requirements into account from their inception; considers that space situational awareness, satellite communication, electronic intelligence and early warning are areas in need of EU-level cooperation in the public and private sectors, continuous investment by, and support for, agencies in the space, security and defence fields, such as the European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Agency;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Remains cautiouExpresses its deep concerns about the risks associated with privatisation of the space sector;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Expresses its concerns about the increased cost of the Copernicus and Galileo programmes far beyond the initial budgetary allocations; express its support for the further development of the EU space capabilities while asking for an adequate management of the financial resources;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that the Union should encourage all actors in the technology and know-how supply chains to turn their attention to space- based capabilities and servidual use technologies with relevances for security and defence, and should promote the development of innovative applications and new business ideas in this area, with a particular focus on small and medium- sized companies and on developing entrepreneurship in this sector; calls for a plan for the use of dual-use space technologies in the space sector, aimed at contributing to the development of the European militarydefence industry and to greater competition;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is convinced that EU-level investments in security and defence capabilities foster greater and more systematic European defence cooperation with a view to delivering key capabilities; welcomes, therefore, the European Council conclusions of June 2015; urges the Council, the VP/HR and the Commission to develop the necessary framework for EU-level funding;deleted
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Takes the view that an EU-level ‘'white book’' on security and defence would be the appropriate means of structuring future EU engagement and investment in space-based security and defence capabilities; takes the view that this would also allow coherent development across all capability domains in relation to peace-keeping, conflict prevention and strengthening international security, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter, and the progressive framing of a common EU defence policy;