Activities of Bodil VALERO related to 2016/2067(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (A8-0317/2016 - Ioan Mircea Paşcu) (vote)
Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (debate) SV
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (based on the Annual Report from the Council to the European Parliament on the Common Foreign and Security Policy) PDF (335 KB) DOC (66 KB)
Amendments (23)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
– having regard to the Joint Communication by the High Representative and the Commission of 28 April 2015 on capacity building in support of security and development (JOIN(2015)0017) and the Commission’s proposal of 5 July 2016 for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 230/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an instrument contributing to stability and peace (COM(2016)0447),
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19
Citation 19
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the EU’s security environment has deteriorated considerably, becoming more fluid, more dangerous and less predictable; notes that threats are both conventional and, hybrid, and nuclear generated by both state and non-state actors, and coming from the South and the East, and that they affect the Member States differently, thus preventing a more common approach;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern that terrorism has brought guerrilla warfare to e growing number of terrorist attacks in Europe an streets; underlines that, consequently, security of the individual has become paramount, eroding the traditional distinction between its external and internal dimensiond calls for a strong preventive policy based on comprehensive de-radicalisation programs;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 4
4. Is firmly convinced that, as a result, a thorough revis much better and more effective implementation of the CSDP is needed;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that, as Europe is no longer in control of its security environment and has lost the luxury of choosing the time and place of action, the CSDP, which has, until now, focused mainly on crisis management operations, should complement these operations with crisis prevention and crisis resolution, and truly ensure the common security and defence of the entire area of freedom, security and justice; the CSDP, which has, until now, focused mainly on post- conflict stabilization, training, policing, and security sector reform operations, should complement these operations with crisis prevention and crisis resolution, and truly ensure the strengthening of the principles enshrined in Article 21(2c) TEU, in particular the strengthening of international security, in accordance with the purpose and principles of the United Nations Charter, with the principles of the Helsinki Final Act and with the aims of the Charter of Paris;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Supports the development of a sectoral strategy as a follow-up to the EUGS, to be agreed by the Council, that should further specify the civil- and military levels of ambition, tasks, requirements and capability priorities; reiterates its previous calls for the development of a European Defence White Book and expresses hope that the Council will assign the task of drafting this document without delay;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. SaluNotes the European Security Compact proposed by Germany and France and supports inter alia the idea of a common analysis of Europe’s strategic environment, making threat assessment a periodical common activity, and thus getting respect for each other’s concerns and support for common capabilities and common action; requests more detailed information on the proposals made;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Observes that, to this effect, cooperation with similar NATO activities and an increased exchanges of intelligence and information between the Member States are indispensable;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that, as internal and external security are becoming more and more integrated, the integration of their respective inventories is also becoming necessary, empowering the EU to act along the entire spectrum of instruments, up to the level of Article 42(7) of the Treaty owith concern the purely military nature of the response to the activation of Article 42(7) by France; questions the very strong bilateral nature of the current approach which weakens common EU institutions, instruments, principles and values; calls on the Council and the Member States to develop and adopt a policy framework which helps to guide the implementation of Article 42(7) TEU and contains a time frame, a review clause and monitoring mechanisms; is deeply convinced that all national, bilateral or multilateral actions following the activation of Article 42(7) should be notified to the Council and be made public at the same time; promotes the future use of the Article 222 TFEU solidarity clause instead of the Article 42(7) mutual assistance clause, as Article 222 TFEU is specifically designed to counter terrorist threats in Europe an Uniond addresses poor levels of cooperation and coordination between national law enforcement agencies in Europe;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the significantvery limited contribution of CSDP missions and operations to international peace and stability; notes the level of political ambition set by the EUGS for an integrated approach to conflicts and crises concerning the engagement of the Union at all stages of the conflict cycle through prevention, resolution and stabilisation, and the commitment to avoid premature disengagement; urges the HR/VP, the Commission and the Member States to significantly strengthen civilian conflict prevention structures as well as financial and human resources; is deeply concerned about plans to dissolve the EEAS’s only directorate in charge of civilian conflict prevention and calls instead for an increase in numbers of relevant policy planners, mediators and analysts;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that all Council decisions on future missions and operations should prioritise engagements in conflicts directly affecting EU security; considers that the decision to engage should be based on a common analysis and understanding of the strategic environment and on shared strategic interests of the Member States; considers that CSDP capacity-building missConsiders that the decision to engage should be based on a common analysis and understanding of the strategic environment and on the core principles and norms enshrined in Article 21 TEU; considers that CSDP security sector reform and training missions and operations must be coordinated with security sector and rule of law work by the Commission;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. WelcomeStrongly rejects the Commission’'s proposal to amend Regulation (EU) No 230/2014 (establishing an Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace) in order to extend the Union’'s assistance to equip military actors in partner countries, considering this an indispensable contribution to their resilience, thus diminishing their chances of becoming once again the object of conflict and sanctuaries for hostile activities against the EU as such activities cannot be funded by the EU budget via a regulation based on Articles 209 and 212 TFEU or a CFSP budget line as Article 41(2) TEU excludes expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications; recalls relevant EJC rulings and opinions by Council, Commission and European Parliament legal services severely questioning the legality of the legislative proposal presented by the Commission on 5th July on CBSD; reminds that Member States operate EU military training missions on a purely intergovernmental basis (EUTM Somalia, CAR and Mali) and are free to adapt and use intergovernmental financial mechanisms such as ATHENA to equip partner countries’ armed forces;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes, to that effect, that the Petersberg tasks should be implementation of the Petersberg tasks of Article 43 TEU should become a priority and prevcised and the Battlegroups should become an employable military instrument through increased modularity and more functional financing scenarios should be designed in the context of the European Defence White Book which should describe possible military interventions and in particular relevant capability requirements; believes that there is the need to reform the EU Battlegroups by making them permanent, independent of the foreign policy interests of a lead nation and structured according to specific military tasks;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that NATO and the EU share the same strategic interests and face the same challenges to the East and the South; notes the relevance of the mutual defence clause, Article 42(7), for the EU non-NATO members and not only; nNotes the EUSG’'s objective of an appropriate level of EU strategic autonomy and underlines that the two organisations cannot afford to duplicate their means; considers that the EU’s ‘strategic autonomy’ should reinforce Europe’s capacity to promote security within and beyond its borders as well as strengthen the partnership with NATO and transatlantic relationsis therefore convinced that ideas to develop an EU collective defence policy in the sense of territorial defence should be abandoned;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that the bedrock for EU- NATO cooperation is provided by the complementarity of their missions and, consequently, of their inventories of instruments; sStresses that the relations between the two organisationsEU and NATO should continue to be cooperative and not competitive;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that NATO is best equipped formandated by its Members to organise deterrence and defence, and is ready to implement collective defence (Article V of the Washington Treaty) in the case of aggression against one of its members, while the EU is best equipped to deal with challenges to the internal security of the Member States, including subversion, which are not covered by Article Vimplement civilian security missions and assist in the field of peacekeeping in line with the Petersberg tasks;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. WelcomNotes the recent Joint Declaration signed by the EU with NATO in Warsaw and fully supports the fields of collaboration mentioned therein;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Is convinced that enhancing the EU’'s status as a global security providerability regarding conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict stabilisation needs adequate, sufficient capabilities and a competitive, efficient and transparent defence industry ensuring a sustainable supply chain; notes that the European defence sector is characterised by fragmentation, corruption, mismanagement and duplication, which need gradual elimination through a process providing incentives and rewards to all national componentsintroducing strict and clear internal market rules and monitoring by the Commission;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that a robust European Defence Technological and Industrial Base, which includes facilities for SMEs, is a fundamental underpinning of the is relevant for CSDP and a prerequisite for a common market, which should supply all buyers with adequate and affordable high- quality means, responding to their individual needs;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. WelcomesNotes the very limited impact of the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) increasing role in coordinating capability-dron the number of collaborativen programmes,curement projects and activities, indispensable to an efficient CSDP; welcomes the EDA’s Capability Development Plan and stresses the need for further commitments to ensure its full implementationequally the very limited number of pooling and sharing initiatives;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23