13 Amendments of David McALLISTER related to 2022/2078(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the strategic compass and the EU space strategy on security and defence recognise the importance of space as a strategic area in which increasingly assertive and potentially conflicting powers operate in a civil, military and economic manner;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas space activities have become more common, the risk of collisions and debris in space has grown, the number of state and private players has risen, a technological and commercial space race is taking place and, competition between space powers has heated up and the potential for escalation is increasing;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the upsurge in risks and threats in space is good reason tomakes bolstering the resilience of space infrastructure, systems and services necessary;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) Recognises space systems and satellites as critical infrastructure, which ought to be protected and strengthened;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that 11 of the 27 Member States have already introduced national space laws; welcomes the Commission’s initiative to propose space legislation for the EU establishing a common, harmonised and coherent security framework to bolster the resilience of EU space services and prevent excessive fragmentation of the global space market while contributing to strengthen the European industry’s competitiveness; points out that this harmonised EU framework is eagerly awaited by the Member States and the main industrial players in the space sector;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the IRIS² secure connectivity constellation to be swiftly set up and made ready for use with a view to providing constant access to secure and sovereign connectivity services that meet the Member States’ operational needs and to be seen as an initial constellation followed by others in the near future;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Acknowledges the difficulty of delineating and distinguishing between outer space and cyberspace and that these dimensions are closely linked;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that, with a viewin order to maintaining continuity of service if an incident takes place, satellites must be future-proof and probable attack scenarios must be anticipated during the development stage, protective measures should be made more robust by systematically integrating cybersecurity requirements by design and throughout the lifespan of existing components;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that capacity for autonomous access to space is an essential element of European space policy; takes the view, therefore, that a special, synergy- based effort must be made to furthoster the long-term production of European launchers; highlights in addition the need to support the establishment of spaceports on EU territory noting that space assets of government infrastructure shall be launched from the territory of a third country only in exceptional and justified cases;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights the need to foster the development of responsive space systems, with the aim of quickly replacing broken satellites or quickly launching small satellites into different types of orbits within a short notice;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for the EU to adopt a genuine industrial policy and to be able to draw upon a competitive industry; takes the view that EU support to enable Member States to develop their capacity must primarily benefit European industrial players (both long-established groups and innovative SMEs); supports, at the same time, heavy and risk-taking investment in key technologies with the aim of reducing strategic dependence on third countries;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the importance of developing cooperation with strategic partners; supports the continuation of an enhanced dialogue with the United States, while remaining vigilant to the risk that it may seek to steer or dictate outlooks, standards and rules that the Member States have not helped to shape; calls for deeper cooperation and for alliances to be established with like-minded states, including (the UK, Canada, Japan) or, the Republic of Korea and Australia and other EU partners, including (India);