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REPORT EU Rapid Deployment Capacity, EU Battlegroups and Article 44 TEU: the way forward
Amendments (30)
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas CSDP missions regularly depend on the effective performance of third-party missions, reliable cooperation, timely information sharing and sincere host nation support; whereas the lack of any of these can jeopardise the implementation of a CSDP mission’s mandate and could ultimately lead to the withdrawal of EU fMember State's Armed Forces;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European Union and its Member States should strive for autonomyunanimity and attainable mission objectives when preparing, conducting and sustaining their CSDP missions; whereas the Union should be capable of rapidly deploying multidimensional forces, swiftly reinforcing them where needed and sustaining them as long as required and without depending on third-party support;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas it is of the outmost importance that the basic principles and goals of the RDC are clearly defined by Member States from the very beginning of the designing of the EU RDC architecture; whereas this overarching strategy should remain subordinate to the decisions of elected Heads of States and Government in the European Union;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas for collective defence many Member States coordinate their efforts and employ their forces within the NATO framework; whereas it is important that the EU RDC be focused on complementing and not substituting NATO's responsibilities or capabilities in order to avoid duplications of any kind; whereas many Member States also contribute to missions abroad within the CSDP framework;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the given the range of crises facing European security today, the RDC must ensure a specialized role that adds value to the European security environment and avoids overlapping or duplicating the role and capabilities of existing Euro-Atlantic security institutions; whereas the RDC should be based on an integrated approach designed to prioritise the prevention of natural or man-made disasters before they occur and promote the human security of local populations in an effort to achieve European cooperation in security and disaster relief;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas an RDC specialised in disaster prevention and relief could have a clear command and control infrastructure, supported by EDF and PESCO projects, separate from CSDP operational headquarters, that should specialise in key vulnerabilities such as search and rescue operations, natural disaster emergency response, response to humanitarian crises, response to cyber vulnerabilities, attacks on critical infrastructure, threats to maritime and border security etc.;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas an RDC specialised in disaster prevention and relief, when not in deployment, should concentrate its efforts in employing a 'train the trainers' approach at the request of Member States, in order to strengthen the motivation and operational capabilities of Member States Armed Force and emergency responders;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Battlegroup Concept has helped develop, if utilised at the request of Member States, is designed to be strictly complementary with NATO Response Forces, enhance multinational defence cooperation and interoperability, as well as transformamaintain its intention for rapid deployment and force modernisationof a modern force capacity with adequate force protection, commensurate with the threat, and independent of host nation resources;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the integrated approach is also meant to prioritise prevention of natural or man-made disasters before they occur and promote the human security of local populations over narrow self-interestsin an effort to achieve European cooperation in security and disaster relief;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas NATO's Connected Forces Initiative has led to the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force, a military unit of around 5,000 personnel whose job is to be ready at a moment’s notice to respond to major crises immediately; whereas mobilisation of such a large, well-prepared force should remain the first responders to any threat to Euro- Atlantic security as it is an existing, high- functioning combat ready force, ready to deploy in less than one week with logistical capabilities to sustain a lengthy campaign;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the Strategic Compass sets out a clear roadmap for implementing EU- level actions, in particular for transformingutilizing the experience and framework of the EU battlegroup system, estto improve the interoperabilishing a rapid deployment capacity (RDC) anty, governance, strategic focus, organisation, decision-making and resource allocation of the RDC that would pavinge the way towards entrusting the implementation of specific taskdisaster relief efforts to a group of willing Member States within the Union framework in accordance with Articles 42(5) and 44 of the TEU;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the practical implementation of Article 44 of the TEU, as well as the establishment and operation of the RDC, should be considered the main aspects of the CSDP on whicbased on the initiation and close consultation of Member States that seek utilization of the RDC to respond to natural or man-made disasters or emergencies that require a multi-national effort to resolve; whereas the implementation should be done in collaboration with the Vice-President of the European Commission / High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) needs towho must regularly consult Parliament;
Amendment 135 #
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 participatfunded via a joint procurement fund, based on GDP proportionality from willing Member States, to make free-of-charge contributions to the RDChat limits its focus to outfitting, modernizing and training RDC personnel;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomRecognises 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 across the worldto work towards greater investment, development and synergy of the operational capabilities of member states and national infrastructures to create a complementary force that can be rapidly deployed to aid national, CSDP and NATO operations and respond to natural or man-made disasters on the European continent;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. 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: ioritise prevention of natural or man-made disasters or emergencies before they occur and promote the human security of local populations in an effort to achieve European cooperation in security and disaster relief;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a
Paragraph 2 – point a
(a) The RDC should be established bas a European Union structure with its own legal and institutional identityed on the mandate, directive and contribution of willing Member States that is deployed upon the request of a single, or group of Member States to serve as a preventive or responding force to natural or man-made disasters to promote the human security of local populations in an effort to achieve European cooperation in security and disaster relief;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b
Paragraph 2 – point b
(b) The RDC’s tasks shmust prioritise the prevention of natural or man-made disasters before they occur and promote the human security of local populations but could include, but not be limited to, rescue and evacuation operations, initial entry and initial phase of stabilisation operations on European soil, 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 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point c
Paragraph 2 – point c
(c) The RDC should number at least 5 000 troops, excludsimulate a force projection capability that is based on widespread joint training of willing Member States Armed Forces concentrated ing 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 while strictly avoiding the risk of having to deplete or withdraw any troops from ongoing national, CSDP or NATO operations; whereas an RDC should be strictly complementary to national, NATO or CSDP operations with the capacity to provide emergency relief and follow on forces; comprising a suitable force size that can adequately achieve mission objectives;
Amendment 217 #
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 intcannot come at the expense of any ongoing national, CSDP, NATO or UN Peacekeeping Operation, must ensure they are properly equipped with adequate opernational high- readiness forcescapabilities and adhere to UNSC 1325 and must ensure that monitoring mechanisms are established to guarantee that these commitments are upheld, notwithstanding the possibility for Member States to call them up for national duty in the event of an emergency;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point f
Paragraph 2 – point f
(f) In line with Article 41 of the TEU, tThe RDC’s administrative expenditure should be funded from the Union budgetvia a joint procurement fund, based on GDP proportionality from willing Member States, that limits its focus to outfitting, modernizing and training RDC personnel;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point g
Paragraph 2 – point g
(g) Similarly, its operating expenditure should be funded fromvia the Union budget with the exception of expenditure that is charged to the European Peace Facilitysame joint procurement fund, based on GDP proportionality from willing Member States, that limits its focus to outfitting, modernizing and training RDC personnel while ensuring that the European Peace Facility is limited strictly to third countries hosting CSDP operations;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls onRecommends theat Member States to transform the EU battlegroup system to match the needs of the RDCin a manner that utilizes its infrastructure, training and operational capabilities to establish the RDC role as a first responder to natural or man-made disasters or emergencies; considers that the EU battlegroupsRDC should be funded from the Union budget during their stand- up, stand-by and stand-down phasesa joint procurement fund, based on GDP proportionality from willing Member States, that limits its focus to outfitting, modernising and training RDC personnel;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that rapid deployment requires flexibility in political decision- making and the high readiness of military modules, which implies not only having land troops on high readiness, but alsorequires the initial budget of military mobility of €6.5 billion to be recovered, approved and implemented without delay to ensure that the necessary air, sea and special operation components and strategic enablers of Member States and key Allies can operate effectively throughout Europe;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the EU RDC to have the possibility of being deployed and acting in emergencies, naturalprioritize and strictly limit its role to emergency response and disaster relief in the event of natural or man-made disasters such as floods or, wildfires, or other significant civil-protection crisecritical infrastructure hazards inside EU territory, at the proposal of the VP/HR andMember States following the pertinent authorisation procedures;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – introductory part
Paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. Calls on the Member States participating in the RDC to agree to act in the name of the European UnionHRVP to ensure that the RDC maintains clear operational mandates and mission objectives set by Member States as mandated by the Council under Article 44 of the TEU:
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point a
Paragraph 7 – point a
(a) solely upon a proposal by the VP/HRof Member States, who should ensure that the views of Parliament are duly taken into consideration in their proposal, and
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point b
Paragraph 7 – point b
(b) acting by qualified majorsolely by unanimity after deliberation in the Council;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the political capital and economic incentives need to changresources needed to utilize the RDC as a first responder to natural and man-made disasters should be in place as soon as possible in order to improve the prospects for using Article 44;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that the use of Article 44 offers significant benefian alternative to response efforts compared to Member States acting outside the EU framework;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the VP/HR, when under the directive of Member States, to propose the necessary Council decisions, jointly with the Commission where appropriate;