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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Remains concerned by the widespread and largely uncoordinated cuts to the defence budget in most Member States; is of the view that this lack of coordination puts the Union at risk by relinquishing strategic assets and capabilities and by forfeiting the opportunities that the coordination of defence policies and the pooling and sharing of defence assets could bring as regards the fulfilment of the EU’s strategic autonomy, its security of supply and the defence of its citizens and interests;

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is gravely concerned over the surge in armed conflict, hybrid war, instability ~~and~~, widespread human rights violations ~~in the EU’s immediate neighbourhood~~ and the threat of terrorism ~~inside the EU~~; believes that the current security threats are common to the EU as a whole and should be addressed in a united and coordinated fashion, pooling and sharing civilian and military resources; believes, in this regard, that it is imperative not to waste resources and that it is essential to better use tax payers’ money and make progress on the establishment of a European defence equipment market and to develop a European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB)all member states and should be addressed in a coordinated fashion;

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Is worried, therefore, by the slow-paced and inconsistent implementation by the Member States of the 2009 Defence Package directives and highlights the importance of the monitoring role that the Commission should exercise; recognises that the introduction of new legislation is a lengthy process, but warns that incorrect and diffuse application risks generating bad standards of practice, in so doing jeopardising the accomplishment of the objectives set forth in the directives and, thus, compromising the establishment of the European market for defence equipment and weakening the development of an EDTIB;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Urges the European Council to draw the necessary lessons and take concrete measures towards overcoming the defragmentation of the European defence market in order to guarantee the availability of the defence capabilities needed to ensure European security and fulfil the objectives of the CSDP;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Believes that the years of underfunded defence budgets in Europe must be offset by increased cooperation among Member States, including through the articulation of defence budget policies and the coordination of strategic choices concerning the acquisition of military and dual-use equipment; reiterates its call for demand consolidation across the EU, this being the only means of reaching critical mass in order to sustain a competitive and independent EDTIB; stresses that maintaining a strong and autonomous EDTIB is a key element for Europe’s ability to protect its citizens, interests and values, in line with the objectives of the Treaty and to fulfil its responsibilities as a global security provider, as highlighted by the Vice-President of the Commission / High-Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR);deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls the need for greater convergence between national defence planning processes and welcomes, in this context, the adoption of the Policy Framework for Systematic and Long-Term Defence Cooperation; ~~finds regrettable, however, its non-binding nature and the fact that it has not introduced a clear and structured process~~welcomes its non-binding nature; reiterates that all cooperation between member states must remain voluntary;

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Demands that cooperation and the pooling and sharing of initiatives be given priority and that incentives – in particular tax incentives – be created to this end; welcomes the work of the European Defence Agency (EDA) on a pooled procurement mechanism and expects it to contain measures to incentivise the cooperative acquisition of and support for defence equipment;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Believes that EU export control policies should be substantially revamped with a view to developing a more integrated EU regime and a level playing field, making sure that overarching foreign and security policy objectives have priority over short-term financial, economic and commercial interests; notes that the Council has failed to ensure the uniform application of the common position on the control of exports of military equipment; is disconcerted that even in cases of flagrant non-compliance by a buyer country with several of the eight criteria, including those on the preservation of regional peace, security and stability, and on the behaviour of the buyer country with regard to the international community and its respect for international law, the common position is almost entirely absent from the political decision-making sphere and public discourse;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Welcomes the work of the EDA and the Commission on an EU-wide security of supply (SoS) regime, as mandated by the European Council, and looks forward to a roadmap with specific steps to be presented for endorsement in June 2015;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Takes the view that the SoS regime should comprise an effective EU-wide monitoring system in order to identify existing and potential vulnerabilities in terms of foreign control of strategic assets and supply from third countries; urges the Commission to map existing structures and strategic capabilities in the possession of the Member States, with a view to assessing its role in ensuring the security of the EU and that of its neighbourhood and beyond, within the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the CSDP, including as regards the maritime, space and cyber dimensions thereof;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers mutual assurances of SoS between the Member States to be a fundamental element in the construction of an integrated European defence market; welcomes the EDA’s updated framework arrangement on SoS as an instrument which strengthens mutual confidence, but notes that it does not create any legal obligations; takes the view that the EU-wide SoS regime needs to be based on legislation, and in particular on the full implementation of the directive on intra-EU transfers in order to remove barriers to the movement of defence products inside the EU;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

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