15 Amendments of Alessandra BASSO related to 2019/2204(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the 2016 Commission evaluation concluded that the objectives of the Defence Procurement Directive had only been achieved partially, since it allowed for an initial increase in competition, transparency and non- discrimination in the EU’s defence procurement market, but much more progress in Member States’ consistent use of the directive was needed to fully achieve those objectives fullyshowing a preference for local or European manufacturing in defence procurement;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas following the military stances adopted by Erdoğan recently, Turkey is no longer a reliable ally in the fields of defence and security like other NATO members;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas there is a need to protect and strengthen European subcontractors and manufacturers of critical components or systems in light of the predatory approach of third country undertakings;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls in particular that the development of a European defence technological and industrial base requires the establishment of a European preference for local or European production in defence procurement in Europe;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers that too many Member States source mainly from third countries to meet their defence needs;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that when a contracting authority authorises economic operators from countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area to participate in a procedure for the award of defence or security contracts, this authorisation must take into account, inter alia, the requirements of security of information and supply, the safeguarding of defence and state security interests, the interest in developing the European defence technological and industrial base and the requirements of reciprocity;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Deplores the use of G2G exclusions to allow for FMS acquisitions on a very large scale from third country partners and the distortions of competition suffered by European actors;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that there is still a strong need to focus on the effective implementation of the Defence Procurement Directive, considers that, for that to happen, the Member States should focus on ensuring equal treatment of suppliers of hardware manufactured in Europe, transparency and competition and that the Commission should focus on providing the Member States with further guidelines on the application of the provisions laid down in the directive;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need for coherence between the implementation of Directive 2009/81 and the European Defence Fund; as such, calls for tenders financed by ‘European’ funds should be reserved for European solutions;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers that the Commission should clarify the conditions for the application of the government-to- government exclusion in order to avoid anti-competitive practices organised by third countries, such as foreign military sales (FMS), which lead to unfair competition and seriously hamper the capabilities of Member States’ companies; calls also for the guidance note on ‘government-to-government’ exclusion to cover new forms of procurement such as the Global-FMS concept;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls for greater transparency on the advantages offered by the direct and indirect compensation negotiated by third countries in the European Union;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls that the export of defence- related products, both within the Union and to non-EU countries, must remain at the sole discretion of the Member States.
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recalls the strategic nature of supply chain security and reaffirms the importance of provisions concerning subcontracting aimed at dramatically limiting the risks associated with supply chains being open or interrupted;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Considers that better implementation of the directives is critical in order to attain the overarching objective of improving the functioning of the internal market for defence products and of contributing to the establishment of an open EDEM; prioritising European or locally produced hardware;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Recalls the need to strengthen Member States’ strategic autonomy and technological sovereignty by reducing technological and industrial dependencies and by better controlling foreign subsidies and foreign direct investment in Europe, in order to protect critical European companies against attempts by third countries to control them;