Activities of Marc BOTENGA related to 2022/0219(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) (debate)
European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the European defence industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act
Amendments (19)
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
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The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Pursuant to Article 41(2) of the Treaty on European Union, expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications shall not be charged to the Union budget;
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Considering that he EDF precursors programmes (PADR & EDIDP) have been profiting mostly to the big four military powers (France, Italy, Germany and Spain getting 65% of the funding allocated in 2017-2020) and to 15 major arms companies and research centres (getting 51,3% of the funding); warns that many of these arms dealers are involved in controversial arms exports and/or are subject to serious allegations of corruption;
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The unjustified invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation on 24 February 2022 and the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine has made it clear that it is critical to act now to address the existing shortfalls It has led to the return of high- intensity warfare and territorial conflict in Europe, requiring a significant increase in the capacity of Member States to fill the most urgent and critical gaps, especially those exacerbated by the transfer of defence products to Ukraineeradicate and prevent the root causes of current and future conflicts by investing in diplomatic, political and civilian approaches involving multilateral fora, thus achieving greater collective security and an overall reduction of costs for defence .
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Grants under the Instrument may take the form of financing not linked to cost based on the achievement of results by reference to work packages, milestones or targets of the common procurement process, in order to create the necAny EU-Instrument should be subject to strict social conditionality, stringent ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international legislation, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Supplementary Protocols, the precautionary principle, and international humanitarian law, and when contributing to resseary incentive effectch and development, yield proportionate public ownership of intellectual property rights.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Grants under the Instrument may take the form of financing not linked to cost based on the achievement of results by reference to work packages, milestones or targets of the common procurement process, in order to create the necAny EU-Instrument should be subject to strict social conditionality, stringent ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international legislation, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Supplementary Protocols, the precautionary principle, and international humanitarian law, and when contributing to resseary incentive effectch and development, yield proportionate public ownership of intellectual property rights.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to foster the competitiveness and efficiency of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) for a more resilient Union, in particular by speeding up, in a collaborative manner, the adjustment of industry to structural changes, including ramp-up of its manufacturing capacitiesconversion of excess capacity to civilian production;
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Any funding for joint procurement shall, prior its approval, demonstrate that it does not fuel the global arms race and does not risk contributing to the violation of, nor otherwise undermining, international and international humanitarian law, as well as human rights; the Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP on arms exports shall be strictly applied.
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Any funding for the joint procurement of weaponry shall be linked to a strict and non-negotiable ban on member States re-exporting jointly procured components, military equipment or armaments.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Any joint procurement should serve to rationalise, not to increase Member States’ military budgets and serve for territorial self-defence only.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 d (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. The European Parliament will be involved at every step of the procedure and guarantee full transparency, strict control and scrutiny rights in the application of these criteria and safeguards.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
The Instrument shall be open to the participation of the Member States and members of the European Free Trade Association which are members of the European Economic Area (associated countries), in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Agreement on the European Economic Areaonly; no third country will be associated to the Instrument.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the actions shall involve new cooperation or an extension of existing cooperation to new Member States or associated countries;
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) Any weaponry acquired jointly with EU funding shall serve defensive purposes only and be strictly limited to the protection of the EU territory; its use for military operations abroad, including EU missions, is prohibited, so as to guarantee full respect of of international and international humanitarian law, as well as human rights;
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Non-EU contractors and subcontractors are excluded from the scope of EDIRPA, as well as companies that face serious allegations of corruption;
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall, by means of an implementing delegated act, adopt the work programme referred to in paragraph 1. The implementingdelegated act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14 paragraph 3.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The implementation of EDIRPA and the subsequent use of jointly acquired military equipment shall be subject to strict transparency full control and scrutiny rights by all relevant EU bodies, in particular the European parliament;