13 Amendments of Arne LIETZ related to 2017/2123(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 13 September 2017 on arms export:implementation of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP1a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA- PROV(2017)0344
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the visible progress made in framing a stronger European defence since the adoption of the EU Global Strategy in June 2016; welcomnotes in particular the suggestion for a European Defence Fund, the proposed scaling-up of the Preparatory Action on Defence Research, and the legislative proposal for a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP); calls on the Member States to increase their future financial contributions to the EU budget, in order to cover all additional costs incurred to the EU in relation to the European Defence Fund;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to act upon Parliament’s calls for an EU Security and Defence White Book in the context of preparing the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), as requested in Parliament’s resolutions of 23 November 2016, 22 November 2016 and 16 March 2017; considers that building the Defence Union, linking the Union’s strategic orientation with EU contributions to capability development and shaping the European institutional framework for defence are elements that need to be underpinned by an interinstitutional agreementrequire a change in the Treaties of the European Union;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomNotes the Commission’s intention to propose a specific programme for defence research, with a dedicated budget and own rules, under the next MFF; underlines that Member States should make additional resources available to that programme, as requested in Parliament’s resolution of 5 July 2017; renews its previous calls on the Commission to provide for Union participation in defence research and development programmes undertaken by Member States, or jointly with industry where appropriate, as referred to in Articles 185 and 187 TFEU;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. WelcomNotes the Commission’s proposal for a EDIDP; underlines that any Union action to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States in the defence remit should have the objective of contributing to the progressive framing of a common defence policy, as referred to, inter alia, in Article 2(4) TFEU;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Considers that exports by Member States of weapons, ammunitions and defence-related goods and services form an integral part of EU foreign, security and defence policy;considers that the current practice where Member States export those goods and services to third countries in a mostly uncoordinated way is detrimental to the security of the Union;calls on Member States to agree to a EU mechanism for deciding jointly on whether or not they can export weapons, ammunitions and defence-related goods and services to countries other than EU Member States, NATO and NATO- equivalent countries;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Considers that the European Institutions, including the European Parliament, must be fully involved in decisions about exports to third countries of weapons, ammunitions and defence- related goods and services that may in future be developed, produced or purchased by Member States and private enterprises with financial support from the European Defence Fund;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the VP/HR to engage together with the European Parliament in an interinstitutional dialogue on the progressive framing of a common defence policy; stresses that under the next MFF a fully-fledged EU defence budget should be established, and that a doctrine for its implementation should be developed within the remit of the Lisbon TreatyMember States should provide the additional financial resources required for this purpose;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that PESCO should benefit from effective Union support, in full respect of Member States’ competences in defence; renews its call for appropriate PESCO funding to be provided fromby the Union budgetMember States; considers that participation in all Union agencies and bodies falling under the CSDP, including the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), should be made a requirement under PESCO; renews its call for the EU Battle Group System to be brought under PESCO and made eligible for EU funding as far as possible;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Considers that a common cyber defence policy should be one of the first building blocks of the European Defence Union;encourages the High Representative to develop proposals for establishing, in the framework of PESCO, an EU cyber defence unit;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Believes that the competences of the European Parliament in the framework of the Common Security and Defence Policy should be enlarged if and when Member States agree to set up a Defence Directorate-General in the European Commission;this process could eventually lead to the establishment of a full-fledged Committee for Security and Defence;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the establishment of the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) process; considers that CARD should aim at bringing the armed forces into line with each other, ensuring the Union’s strategic autonomy, and allowing Member States to invest more and better in defence together; welcomes the proposal to launch a trial run in 2017;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Thanks the more than six thousand women and men who have given excellent and loyal service in the Union’s civilian and military missions on three continents; greatly values these missions as Europe’s common contribution to peace and stability in the world and to the security of our citizens; welcomes the increase in Member States’ defence spending in support of our service members; takes the view that this trend needs to be sustained, strengthened and coordinated at European level;