Activities of Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI related to 2016/2238(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Private security companies (A8-0191/2017 - Hilde Vautmans) PL
Amendments (5)
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas more than 1.5 million private security guards were employed in around 40 000 Private Security Companies in Europe in 2013; whereas the turnover of these companies in that year amounted to around EUR 35 billion; whereas these figures are continuing to increase;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, for states to benefit from the advantages offered by PSCs, and to ensure that they can be held accountable, a legal framework should be put in place to facilitate their use; whereas PSCs are part of an industry, which is highly transnational in nature and as such requires a global approach to regulation; whereas the current regulatory situation in this sector comprises a series of inconsistent rules which vary enormously between the Member States;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas it is of vital importance for the European Union to establish an earth observation capability in conjunction with the requisite downstream capability that would enable the collection and dissemination of geospatial intelligence for all European Union Member States; whereas the EU-funded Copernicus earth observation satellite system might provide observational data of sufficient quality to ensure security; whereas Defence, Intelligence and National Security organisations need to exploit geospatial intelligence sources optimally to achieve decision advantage over potential adversaries; whereas large volumes of data need to be fused and layered in a simple and cost- effective manner to provide rapid insight for timely decision-making;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, compared to national troops, private security companies, particularly those based in host countries, can provide considerable cost savings as well as valuable local knowledge; at the same time, stresses the urgent need for a clear legal distinction between the operations of private security companies and the activities of private players which are used directly for military activity, often in countries other than their country of origin;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that, particularly in the provision of civilian tasks, economies of scale and competition can allow for lower costs than independent provision by the military or civilian agency in question; at the same time, acknowledges that the principle criterion when employing private security companies should be ensuring security and not the cost;