Activities of Josep-Maria TERRICABRAS related to 2016/2052(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on European Defence Union
Amendments (13)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), as provided for in the Treaty on European Union (TEU), shall include the progressive framing of a common Union defence policy that might lead to a future common defence when the European Council, acting unanimously, so decides;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that achieving the objectives of the CSDP is to strengthen the Union’s operational capacity to act externally for peace-keeping, conflict prevention and strengthening international security as provided for in the TEU is more than ever necessary in a fast deteriorating security environmentin accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter and as provided for in the TEU;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that human rights protection contributes to peace and security globally; highlights the key role of the EU in upholding the principles enshrined in international human rights law, in particular the principles of universality and indivisibility of human rights;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the VP/HR and the Member States to use the full potential of the TEU, especially Article 44 on the implementation of a CSDP task by a group of Member States and Article 46 on permanent structured cooperation with regard to a faster and more flexible deployment of CSDP missions and operations; welcomes the activation of Article 42(7) on the mutual defence clausewith regard to an effective deployment of CSDP missions and operations;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls the VP/HR that the tasks of CSDP are clearly defined by the so called Petersberg Tasks of Article 43(1) TEU and exclusively focus on missions and operations in third countries; reminds that the Member States still face enormous problems with regard to force generation for military CSDP operations and making available personnel for civilian missions in line with the Petersberg Tasks described in the Treaty;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Stresses the important role of the EP in supervising policies and institutional structures including in the field of the CSDP; calls therefore to increase parliamentary oversight mechanisms in the next revision of EU Treaties by, interalia, establishing the need to consult the European Parliament to set out the objectives and analyse the risks prior to decisions on new CSDP missions and operations and on its strategic review;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the VP/HR to ensure, as provided for in the TEU, consistency between the different areas of external action and to address these areas through a global and comprehensive approach and to broaden the scope of EU civilian missions to directly support development objectives, inter alia by focussing on demobilisation, disarmament and the reintegration of former combatants;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the establishment of the Council of Defence Ministers format and the setting up of a permanent strategic civil-military headquarters with a permanent military operational component; underlines the role of the European Defence Agency in capability developmentmilitary EU Operational Headquarters for the effective implementation of the Petersberg Tasks and the abolishment of current ad hoc structures or structures which are dependent on the foreign policy of a lead Member State; urges the VP/HR and the Member States not to merge military and civilian planning and conduct structure;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates its support for the adoption of a White Book on defence on the basis of the EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy, which should be based on a joint accurate appraisal of the existing military capabilities of the Member Stateresult in the description of very precise scenarios for possible EU military operations, conditions for their launch and precise capability requirements;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the EU to mainstream climate change action into all the EU's external action guidelines, strategies and actions via new structures such as a Special Representative on Climate Security;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on the EU to fully implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and appoint a Special Representative for Women and Conflict;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Calls on the EU to create a supervisory body and appropriate structures in the EP for permanent scrutiny of Member States' compliance with the EU Common Position on arms exports;