Activities of Hannah NEUMANN related to 2022/2145(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU Rapid Deployment Capacity, EU Battlegroups and Article 44 TEU: the way forward (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT EU Rapid Deployment Capacity, EU Battlegroups and Article 44 TEU: the way forward
Amendments (29)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union has extensivea long standing experience in deploying multinational missions abroad via 19 completed and 18 ongoing civilian missions and military operations since 2003 in order to promote peace, security and progress stability in Europe and in the world; whereas these common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions regularly operate alongside with and complement missions of the Member States’, United Nations’, international organisations and third countries’ missions and implement UN Security Council mandates;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas CSDP missions regularly depend on a good operationalisation of the EU’s integrated approach, but also the effective performance of third- party missions, on reliable cooperation, and on timely information sharing as well as ond sincere host nation support and the respect for international human rights law and international humanitarian law as well as democratic and transparency standard; whereas the lackabsence of any of theose canould jeopardisze the implementation of a CSDP mission’s mandate and could ultimately lead to the withdrawal of EU forces;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas in light of the recent experiences in the Sahel region, there is the need to draw lessons and put the security interests of the local population at the heart of a true human security approach;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the premature termination of CSDP missions leaves populations unprotected and makes weak host nation authorities vulnerable, thereby opening up opportunities for state and non-state actors, including terrorists and extremists, and including those sponsored by our global competitors; whereas there is also the need to adopt a more cooperative approach, which is less centred around European interest regarding counter- terrorism and migration control and which has a strong emphasis on the overall development of democratic governance and a democratically controlled security sector which respects human rights law and humanitarian law while combatting impunity;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European Union and its Member States should strive for autonomy win then preparingation, conducting and sustaining theirment of its CSDP missions, which do not fall under the Berlin Plus arrangements; whereas the Union should be capable of rapidly deploying multidimensnational forces, swiftly reinforcinge them wherein the case of needed, and sustaining them as long as required and without dependingency on third- party support;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Battlegroup Concept has helped developto a deplorably low degree to increase multinational defence cooperation and interoperability, as well as transformation for rapid deployment and force modernisation; whereas in general, Member States have not mobilised sufficient political will over years to make important instruments such as the Battle Groups a reliable and well-functioning capability;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas in cases when EU bBattlegroups havwere not been used, often due to lack of political will of the Framework Nation or a lack of financial solidarity, it was instead often individual EU Member States have oftwho then acted outside the EU framework instead, either on their own, or with other EU or non-EU states;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas on 14 November 2022 the Council has adopted conclusions on women, peace and security whose paragraphs 7 and 14 explicitly highlight the importance of meaningful leadership of women, throughout full conflict cycle, and the implementation of the WPS agenda in CSDP missions and operations;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas joint declarations on EU- NATO cooperation should define areas of cooperation and coordination, establish the tasks to be fulfilled within each framework and be accompanied by roadmaps for their implementation and put a strong emphasis on a high level of precision as regards common technical interoperability standards and norms;;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas Article 44 has never been used, and is ambiguous in terms of how it would work in practice in specific cases; in particular as regards the dilemma between decision-making autonomy of a specific group of Member States and the Council as representation of all 27 Member States;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas, in line with Article 41 of the TEU, the administrative and operating expenditure for the RDC should be charged to the Union budget except for expenditure that is covered by the European Peace Facility, notwithstanding the possibility for participating Member States to make free- of-charge contributions to the RDC;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas it would be urgent to either enlarge the European Peace Facility to cover all costs related to the Rapid Deployment Capacity, or to establish another well-equipped financial off-budget facility for this purpose;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas the relevant Union acts should be updatedit could be necessary to update EU secondary law or to propose new acts to reflect all of the foregoing;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the VP/HR’s proposal, enshrined in the Strategic Compass, to establish an RDC; stresses the importance of the EU having the necessary capabilities and structures to take action rapidly and decisively during crises in order to serve and protect the Union’s citizens, interests and values, principles and values of Article 21 TEU across the world;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. SIn line with point (r) of its recommendation of 8 June 2022, strongly encourages the VP/HR to propose a Council Decision on establishing an EU RDC to protect the Union’s values and serve its interests along the following lines:
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a
Paragraph 2 – point a
(a) The RDC should be established as a European Union structure with its own legal and institutional identity in 2024;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b
Paragraph 2 – point b
(b) TIn line with Article 43(1) TEU, the RDC’s tasks should include, but not be limited to, rescue and evacuation operations, initial entry and initial phase of stabilisation operations, temporary reinforcement of other missions, and acting as a reserve force to secure exit; the Council could assign further tasks as referred to under Article 44 of the TEU, and the duration and scope of the assignments should be consistent with resources allocated to the RDC;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point c
Paragraph 2 – point c
(c) The RDC should number at least 5 000 troops, excluding strategic enablers such as air and sea lift personnel, intelligence assets, special operations forces and medical evacuation and care units; the target number for the RDC should be at least between 7 000 and 10 000 troops in total and should be ready to move within two or three days;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point d
Paragraph 2 – point d
(d) The RDC should frequently simulate scenarios and hold joint exercises following uniform training and certification standards such as those in NATO and it could generalise and use the French Guépard readiness system;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point e
Paragraph 2 – point e
(e) All force elements of the RDC should be assigned exclusively to it and not to any other international high-readiness forces such as NATO's VTFJ, notwithstanding the possibility for Member States to call them up for national duty in the event of an emergency;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point f
Paragraph 2 – point f
(f) In line with Article 41 of the TEU, the RDC’s administrative expenditure shcould be funded from the Union budget provided that the CFSP budget is considerably increased and that ongoing civilian CSDP missions would not see their budget being reduced as a consequence;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point g
Paragraph 2 – point g
(g) Similarly, its operating expenditure should be funded from the Union budget with the exception of expenditure that is charged to the European Peace FacilityIn line with the strict provisions of Article 41(2) TEU, its operating expenditure should be funded via a new and dedicated off-budget facility or a revised European Peace Facility with an increased budget;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) The Union’s Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) should be established as the preferred command and control structure; its Full Operational Capability (FOC) should be reached immediately in line with the Council conclusions of 19 November 2018, which foresaw a 2020 deadline; the MPCC's staff level should be increased considerably up to 250 personnel and as there is a need to upgrade related infrastructure and equipment; one of the existing four national Operational Headquarters (OHQ) should be designed as fall-back option;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to transform the EU battlegroup system to match the needs of the RDC; considers that the EU battlegroups should be funded from the Union budget, during their stand-up, stand-by and stand- down phases, via a revised and increased EPF or a new off-budget facility;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the RDC should have permanent operational headquarters under the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) in order to ensure its effectiveness; and one of the existing four national Operational Headquarters (OHQ) should be designed as fall-back option;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that women’s participation in CSDP contributes to the effectiveness of the mission and is a driver of the EU’s credibility as a proponent of equal rights for men and women worldwide; calls for meaningful gender mainstreaming in the formulation of the CSDP, notably via a better gender balance in the personnel and leadership of CSDP missions and operations and specific training of the personnel deployed; calls for all EU deployed military personnel to be sufficiently trained on gender equality and the implementation of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, and specifically on how to integrate a gender perspective into their tasks;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point b
Paragraph 7 – point b
(b) acting by qualified majority after deliberation in the Council and endorsement of its mandate by unanimity;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the political and economic incentives need to change in order to improve the prospects for using Article 44 and financial solidarity needs to be implemented via EPF or a new off- budget financial facility;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the CommissionVP/HR to propose the appropriate changes to the EU’s Financial and Staff Regulations, to the relevant interinstitutional agreement on budgetary mattersuropean Peace Facility, or to propose a new such facility, and to other Union acts as necessary;