Activities of Helmut KUHNE related to 2008/2003(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2006 Annual report on the CFSP - Annual report on the implementation of the European Security Strategy and ESDP (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT Annual report on the implementation of the European Security Strategy and ESDP PDF (200 KB) DOC (114 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites the High Representative to assess in a White Paper the progress made, and any shortcomings, in the implementation of the ESS since 2003, including lessons learned from ESDP operations; the link between external and internal aspects of security (the fight against terrorism); the protection of borders and critical infrastructure including protection against cyber-attacks; the security of energy supply as a challenge facing civilian, economic, technical and diplomatic efforts; unsolved regional disputes in the EU's neighbourhood, e.g. in Transnistria, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Nagorno- Karabakh; humanitarian and security challenges on the African continent; and the consequences of climate change and natural disasters for civil protection and human security; invites him further to evaluate whether those threats, risks and challenges are directly relevant to a broad understanding of European security or whether they merely possess a security dimension;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the establishment within the Council secretariat of the CPCC, which will serve as the civilian equivalent of an EU Operational Headquarters and will provide assistance and support in the planning and implementation of civilian ESPD missions, thereby preventus ensuring EUa civilian missions from being under a military chain of command; calls for such a balance to be reflected in the role and administrative structure of the Civil- Military Cell;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to examine the possibilities for a more appropriate organisational setting, such as a specialised unit within the European External Action Service, so as to ensure a more coherent and comprehensive approach to civilian crisis management, bridging institutional divides and thus allowing for better coordination of internal EU instruments as well as cooperation between the EU and external organisations and non-governmental organisations;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to increase their cooperation in the area of ESDP civilian missions and EU border missions where the division of competences between the two institutions is blurred; is of the view that the European External Action Service envisaged in the Lisbon Treaty should facilitate this task; believes, however, that conflicts in respect of competences could still occur even under the Lisbon Treaty, thus necessitating decisions by the High Representative;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to establish an EU Civil Peace Corps for crisis management and conflict prevention as requested by Parliament;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the revision of the Council's Decision of 8 November 2007 and the Commission Communication of 5 March 2008 aimed at establishing a Community Civil Protection Mechanism and the new civil protection Financial Instrument, which is designed to improve the mobilisation and coordination of civil protection assistance in the event of major emergencies inside or outside the EU;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls the importance of human rights and gender mainstreaming, and calls for the nomination of more female candidates for CFSP/ESDP senior management positions, including for EU Special Representatives as well as for ESDP operations in general; asks for national action plans to be adopted for the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) concerning the representation of women in mechanisms for the prevention, management and resolution of conflict;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Council to examine options for the setting-up of an integrated civil-military "Human Security Response Force" to carry out human security operations, composed of about 15 000 personnel, of whom at least one third would be civilian specialists (such as police officers, human rights monitors, development and humanitarian specialists and administrators); considers that the Force, building on already existing ESDP structures, could be drawn from dedicated troops and civilian capabilities already made available by Member States (such as the capabilities made available under the military and civilian Headline Goals, the Battle Groups and the Civilian Response Teams) and could also include a "Humanitarian Security Volunteer Service" that would combine a Civil Peace Corps as proposed by Parliament and the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps envisaged in the Lisbon Treaty;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Title and Paragraph 20
Title and Paragraph 20
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Welcomes the British proposal that information about the availability of helicopters for EU missions be shared, with a view to better coordinating fleets;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the Franco-German heavy transport helicopter project, but is also aware of the complex reasons for the shortage of available and operational helicopters, mostly related to the high costs of flight hours and maintenance; thereforeinvites the Council to explore possibilities designed to bridge the gap for the near future, either by a joint action or by supporting Member States in the refurbishing and upgrading of Russian-built helicopters as well as establishing a helicopter training centre; urges the Member States to envisage an increase in defence expenditure for the purpose of being able to make efficient use of acquired helicopters;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. CIs aware of the fact that force generation is primarily a question of political will and joint assessment; calls on the Council to examine options to improve force generation, for example through the further development of the Battle Group concept, leading to a larger permanent joint EU Task Force, or through a more extensive catalogue of available capabilities within the framework of the Headline Goal, so as to be in a position to swiftly generate a force adequate to a mission’s circumstances;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Recalls that the success of ESDP operations depends on military personnel being adequately equipped and provided for; calls on the Council to develop common standards in medical care and operational welfare; is of the opinion that such common standards and a regular exchange of best practices, coordinated for example by the EU Military Staff, would support the individual Member States in their capability development work and thus help them to provide capable forces over time;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Invites the Council and the Commission to develop proposals enabling flexible procurement procedures appropriate for ESDP civilian missions – which very often require rapid decisions – to be examined and agreed upon by Parliament, the Council and the Commission; welcomes the fact that the Commission has recently opened its training on procurement and financial procedures to staff from ESDP missions;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Stresses that Parliament should continue to adopt a recommendation or resolution prior to the launch of any ESDP operation (including the launch of a Battle Group), in close consultation with national parliaments, in order to impart democratic legitimacy to the operation in question; is of the opinion that, in order to ensure flexibility when Parliament is not in plenary session or rapid deployment is deemed necessary, its Rules should be adapted with a view to authorising its responsible committee to adopt that recommendation or resolution on its behalf;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C – point c
Recital C – point c
c. an imbalance in the contributions from Member States, especially as regards the staffing of civilian ESDP missions, thus limiting EU crisis management capabilities;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the EU-Africa joint strategy adopted in Lisbon on 9 December 2007 and the appointment of General Pierre-Michel Joana as Special Advisor for African peacekeeping capabilities as from 1 March 2008,