Activities of Georgios EPITIDEIOS related to 2018/2157(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Arms export: implementation of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (debate) EL
Amendments (6)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas arms exports and transfers have an undeniable impact on human rights - when sold to regimes that violate these rights - and human security, on socio- economic development and on democracy; whereas arms exports also contribute to circumstances that force people to flee from their countries when governments use them against their own people; whereas these are strong reasons for establishing a strict, transparent, effective and commonly accepted and defined arms control system;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with concern that the eight criteria are applied and interpreted with varying degrees of rigour in the Member States; calls, therefore, for a standard,the competent body to intervene to give a standard, systematic and uniformly strict interpretation and for full implementation of the Common Position with all its obligations;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the export of arms to Turkey, which uses them against the Kurdish population in the SE provinces of the country and, at the same time, threatens to use them against two EU Member States, Greece and Cyprus; is concerned that the proliferation of weapon systems in wartime and in situations ofwith significant political tension, may disproportionately affect civilians; is alarmed at the global arms race and at military approaches to solving political conflict and turmoil; underlines that conflicts should be solved by diplomatic means as a priority;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists, in the light of the Common Position review process, that support should be voiced for powerful, clear and unambiguous wording in the Common Position in order to avoid differing interpretations and applications of the criteria; urges that the Common Position’s review examine how the Common Position is implemented at national level, including an assessment of the different ways in which the Common Position is implemented in states’ laws and regulations and the particular characteristics of these states, the methods used to assess licence applications and the government agencies and ministries that are involved; stresses, in this connection, that projects funded with the newly launched EDIDP and the future Defence Fund, must come under national and EU control and reporting mechanisms/regimes and be subject to full parliamentary scrutiny;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Suggests that additional information be collected from Member States and published both at national level and in the COARM annual report; suggests that an overview setting out a trend comparison with previous years, together with aggregated figures, be added to the COARM annual report;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes the view that the EU should meet its increased responsibility for peace and security in Europe and in the world by means of further arms limitation and disarmament initiatives and that, as a responsible global player, it should lead the way, i.e. that it should play an active role in the areas of non-proliferation of arms, global disarmamentthe worldwide disarmament of illegal organisations and states that violate human rights and arms transfer controls;