Activities of Rasmus ANDRESEN related to 2022/0219(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION 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 (14)
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for aREGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCILon establishing the European defence industry Reinforcementinstrument for the strengthening of the Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) through common Pprocurement Act
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) Data shows that Member States are not meeting the 35% European collaborative defence equipment procurement benchmark. Despite incentives that use EU budget co-funding such as PADR, EDIDP (2019-2020) and EDF (since 2021), rates of collaborative investments have not changed significantly from 13% in 2019, to 11% in 2020 and 18% in 2021 which suggests that EU budget co-funding had no strong impact on the mobilisation of political will in Member States in the past.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2 b) In response to this situation and in light of the positive experience with the new European Peace Facility, the European Parliament, in its resolution of 8 June 2022 on ‘The EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policy after the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine’, called to urgently launch a discussion with a view to establishing another off-budget financial facility which would address the entire life-cycle of military capabilities at EU level from collaborative R&D and joint procurement, to joint maintenance, training and security of supply.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In the current defence market context, marked by an increased security threat and the realistic perspective of a high intensity conflict, Member States are rapidly increasing their defence budgets and aiming at similar purchases. This results in an amount of demand which exceeds European Defence Technological and Industrial Base manufacturing capacities, currently tailored for peace time. The lack of coordination and cooperation regarding procurement risks contributing to rising prices, which could have the effect that increasing national defence budgets would not lead to stronger military capabilities.
Amendment 24 #
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 necessary incentive effect. provided that the Union does not co-finance the defence product itself which would be non-compliant with the Instrument’s legal base and primary law.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27 a) Deepening cooperation among Member States at Union level in defence- related areas should go hand-in-hand with the strengthening of parliamentary oversight and control by both the European Parliament and national parliaments.
Amendment 31 #
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 capacities and the opening of the supply chains throughout the Union;
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be used to co- finance the defence product.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The EU funding shall incentivize the cooperation between Member States to fulfil the objectives referred to in Article 3. The financial contribution shall be set up taking into consideration the collaborative nature of the common procurement plus an appropriate amount to create the incentive effect necessary to induce cooperation without directly co-financing the defence product.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall, by means of an implemen delegating act, adopt the work programme referred to in paragraph 1. The implemendelegating act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14 paragraph 3a.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The work programme shall set out: (a) the minimum financial size of the joint procurement actions and determine; (b) the indicative amount of financial support for actions carried out by the minimum number of Member States as referred to in point c) of Article 7 paragraph 1 as well as; (c) incentives for procurement of higher value and inclusion of additional Member States or associated countries; (d) the funding priorities in line with the needs referred to in Article 3 paragraph 2; (e) a description of actions involving cooperation for common procurement; (f) the estimated value of the common procurement; (g) the procedure for evaluation and selection of the proposals.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The work programme shall set out the overall amount of Union contribution for each funding, precise description of milestones needed to measure progress in implementing the respective action or results as well as associated amounts for disbursement, procedure for evaluation and selection of the proposals and the arrangements for the verification of milestones and disbursement process throughout the implementation of the respective action.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The report shall build on consultations of Member States and key stakeholders and shall, in particular, assess the progress made towards the achievement of the objectives set out in Article 3 and be based on a set of key performance indicators that the Commission must adopt by delegated act, no later than 3 months after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a Exercise of Delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 11 and 12 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of two years from [date of entry into force]. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 11 and 12 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.