Activities of Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI related to 2022/2079(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on Critical technologies for security and defence: state of play and future challenges
Amendments (21)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a strong and a technologically competitive defence sector is crucial for Europe’s security and, therefore, prosperity;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has shown that Europe needs to invest robustly in its defence and security technologies; whereas some Member States have been engaged in supporting Ukraine much more than the others, both in financial and military terms;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has shown that European states needs to invest robustly in itstheir defence and security technologies, and increase the compatibility of their efforts if appropriate;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the defence sector structures vary from one Member States to another;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the fragmentduplication of Europe’s defence sector andefforts should be avoided; whereas the variety of products available on the European defence market leads to inefficient use of economic resources and reduced defence capabilitieallows Member States to adequately satisfy their needs, and it also contributes to economic competitiveness as well as higher quality of products;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s roadmap for critical technologies for security and defence; emphasises the need for greater involvement of the European Union in coordinatencouraging and facilitating the development of security- and defence- related technology; underlines that the EU’s global technological competitiveness is highly dependent on innovation and the ability to deploy new technologies rapidly;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises the need, highlighted in the roadmap, to identify technologies critical for EU security and defence; stresses thatwelcomes the proposal for a coordinatedn EU-wide strategic approach on critical technologies for security and defence to be taken from the outset is the right way forward;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Is of the opinion that more attention shall be given to the strategic needs of those Member States who are the most impacted by the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine, including in terms of financial and military support supplied;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission’s setting up an observatory of critical technologies; calls on the Commission to fully integrate the findings of the observatory in its classified report to Member States on critical technologies and risks associated with strategic dependencies affecting security, space and defence; stresses the need for the Commission to further coordinatencourage and facilitate cooperation between the Member States in order to address the existing technology gaps;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the there is a risk of dependency for the supply of critical materials and of overstretched supply chains that may affect the EU’s capability to stay competitive in the field of critical technologies for security and defence; calls on the Commission to take the lead with a specialstresses the need for a research programme on new materials for critical technologies so as to minimise the EU’s dependency on third countries;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes the danger of overdependence on non-European raw materials and calls to strengthen the efforts to avoid it;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges the need forStresses the importance of close coordination with like-minded partners such as the United States and NATO; welcomes the commitment by the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to exploring EU-US cooperation in the context of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council; welcomes the Commission’s and the VP/HR’s commitment to exploring mutually agreed and beneficial interactions between the EU’s and NATO’s initiatives focused on new technologies;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned about the lackthat despite the existence of the EDIDP and EDF regulations, there continues to be an inadequate level of investment in new, disruptive technologies in the defence industry; calls on the Commission to establish the necessary cooperative tools and measures to encourage the defence industrymake full use of existing instruments and to invest more in technological innovation in critical technologies for security and defence, in addition to producing existing weapon systems;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need forHighlights the added value of closer cooperation between the Member States on capability development to boost innovation in critical technologies for security and defence; calls onunderlines the relevant EU bodies to act as catalysts and accelerators to encourage the Member States to coordinate their capability development programmesce of a bigger compatibility between Member States' capability development programmes and calls on the relevant EU bodies to assist in this endeavour;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes the efforts taken by the Commission to support joint procurement of security and defence technologies by Member States, such as the proposal for a Regulation establishing the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA);
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the need for close cooperation between the various stakeholders such as academia and the public and private sectors in order to utilise best practices in security and defence technologies; calls on the Commission to examine the potential of using ‘multiple helix’ models for innovation;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is concerned about the insufficient level of financing for defence from the EU funds; recallgrets the fact that the European Defence Fund budget was cut by approximately 40 % relative to the Commission’s proposal for the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2021-2027 due to the lack of realistic assessment of the global security situation by EU institutions; calls on the Commission to explore existing funding schemes and alternatives to increase the funding for critical technologies for security and defence under the current MFF;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages innovation based on increased resource efficiency, development of new materials, promotion of secondary raw materials and more sustainable public procurement, and the use of environmentally sustainable technology solutions; calls on the Commission to explore the way forward on sustainable security and defence technologies and how the EU’s security and defence industries and the EU’s resilience could benefit;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Highlights that Russia’s war against Ukraine has repeatedly demonstrated the effectiveness of disruptive technologies that often come at relatively low cost while having a powerful impact on the battlefield against large weapon systems and military units;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights that Russia’s war against Ukraine has repeatedly demonstrated the effectiveness of disruptive technologies that often come at relatively low cost while having a powerful impact on the battlefield against large weapon systems and formations; calls on the Commission to conduct a study on the lessons identified from the war in Ukraine with regard to critical technologies for security and defenceCalls on the Commission to conduct a study on the lessons identified from the war in Ukraine with regard to critical technologies for security and defence; stresses the need for an open- minded approach in the technological assessment and highlights the gravity of drawing right conclusions from the biggest war in Europe since World War II;