4 Amendments of Nicola DANTI related to 2016/2052(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the current geopolitical environment and the situation in Europe call for the Union to assume greater responsibilities in the fields of both external and internal security and to pursue more ambitious goals such asin order to revive the common defence and security dimension, with the ambitious aim of bringing into being a European defence union and creating a European Army; welcomes the European Council’s conclusions of June 2015 asking for further development of both civilian and military capabilities and the strengthening of a Europe’san defence industry which is more integrated and competitive and whose primary objective is to improve the security of supply of the Union and its Member States;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the internal market instruments offer solutions for effective cooperation among Member States and for building on economies of scale, in order to avoid duplications and make expenditure more efficient in times of budget constraints and in view of the imminent risks of the EU defence sector losing critical expertise and innovation, autonomy and competitiveness advantages; underlines in this context the need for advanced planning and cooperation in purchase and modernisation of defence equipment by the Member States;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to fully 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, while noting that Member States have made little use of the available tools, for example joint purchases through central purchasing bodies such as the European Defence Agency; calls on the Commission to evaluate if the objectives of the Directive have been reached and to take the appropriate measures in case of upgrading the legislation to the real defence market needs;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that stimulating technological developments in Europe is vital in order to satisfy the upcoming needs of European armed forces, as is fostering a more integrated internal market through the development of joint cooperative programmes, under which the Joint Research Centre could aggregate dual-use technology efforts across the EU, for instance in the field of robotics; in particular, encourages the Commission to provide clear and specific guidelines to facilitate and improve the access of SMEs to the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) in the field of dual-use technologies;