13 Amendments of Michael GAHLER related to 2009/2198(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that, in the longer term, a measure along the lines of a White Paper – providing scope for a wide-ranging public debate – would raise the profile of the CSDP and step up security and defence cooperation by defining the Union’s security and defence interests more clearly, thereby making the implementation of the ESS and the planning and conduct of EU crisis management operations more effective and better defined;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Council to enter into a debate with the European Parliament and the national parliaments in 2010 on the implementation of the new provisions in the Lisbon Treaty concerning the CSDP, including: a. the clause on assistance in the event of armed aggression on the territory of a Member State, b. the clause on solidarity in the event of a terrorist attack or a natural or man-made disaster; c. the creation of the post of Vice- President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, coupled with the establishment of a European external action service (EEAS) incorporating the crisis management units, bd. a broader remit for the CSDP, ce. permanent structured cooperation for those Member States that meet higher standards in terms of military capability and have made more binding commitments in this area in preparation for the most demanding missions, together with enhanced cooperation procedures, df. the establishment of a start-up fund for preparatory activities in the lead-up to operations, e. the clause on assistance in the event of armed aggression on the territory of a Member State, f. the clause on solidarity in the event of a terrorist attack or a natural or man-made disaster;Points a, b, c, d, e and f have become points c, d, e, f, a and b.
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on those European Union Member States belonging to the Western European Union (WEU) to terminate the Modified Brussels Treaty of 1954, including the WEU Parliamentary Assembly, with a view to inserting a clause on mutual assistance;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Council to reopen the debate on establishing a European civil protection force – inter alia on the basis of the May 2006 Barnier report – that would pool the Member States’ resources in order to generate an effective collective response in the event of natural or man-made disasters, both inside and outside the Union, with a view to inserting a solidarity clause into the new treaty; takes the view that the military ESDP/CSDP should also provide scope for responding to civilian hazards;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the achievements of the ESDP on the occasion of its tenth anniversary, and notes that the Union launches civil and military operations under the CSDP in response to threats to international and European security; commends the 70 000 or so personnel involved in the 23 missions and operations currently in progress or already completed in the context of the ESDP; calls once again on the Member States to define the criteria for the deployment of ESDP missions and to consider the subject of national 'caveats'; commends Mr Javier Solana, hitherto Secretary-General of the Council and High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, for his work on developing the ESDP;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Welcomes the successful handover from the EU operation in Chad and the Central African Republic (EUFOR Tchad/RCA) to the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT), and now wishes to be kept informed of the feedback currently being gathered, particularly as to how existing deficits and problems relating to practical cooperation with the African Union and United Nations can be avoided in future missions;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 – indent 1 – bullet point 1
Paragraph 49 – indent 1 – bullet point 1
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Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Takes the view that, in order to improve the training available for deployed personnel and ensure optimum use of training resources, a more systematic link should be established between attendance at training courses and deployment on missions; calls on the Council to draft a common European statute for deployed personnel, governing training standards, rules of engagement or deployment and degrees of operational freedom, rights and duties, quality of equipment and medical care and social security arrangements in the event of death, injury or incapacity;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Views it as regrettable that the technical agreements between the NATO and EU operations in Afghanistan and Kosovo have still not been signed; calls on the Council and Member States to bring their political influence to bear in the appropriate EU and NATO bodies to secure implementation;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
Paragraph 65
65. Emphasises the constructive cooperation between the two organisations in the fight against piracy (Operation Atalanta and NATO’s Operation Ocean Shield), but expresses doubts about the desirability of parallel operations;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Article 69
Article 69
69. Emphasises the need for constructive cooperation between the European Union and the African Union, in accordance with the commitments entered into as part of the Peace and Security Partnership associated with the Africa-EU Joint Strategy; takes the view that the European Union must support the African Union, particularly in those theatres of war – such as Somalia – in which the latter is the sole organisation on the ground, and calls on the Commission and Member States to devote special attention to the problem of the uncontrolled proliferation of small arms and light weapons, particularly in Africa, and in this context to place the emphasis on compliance with the existing rules on arms in crisis areas from all Member States;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Takes the view that the new version of the anti-missile shield envisaged by the American administration should be based on a common European approach to the matter, in coordinationdialogue with Russia, and with efforts being made to involve the European defence industry in its development;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 76
Paragraph 76
76. Calls on the Council to inform it in advance of the preparation and conduct of missions and operations; suggests that the Council, out of a concern for transparency, keep it regularly informed regarding the use of the Athena mechanism and the start- up fund, as it already does in the case of the use of CFSP appropriations for civil missions; considers that in the interests of budgetary clarity first all non-military expenditure should be indicated in the EU budget and that, as an additional step, after a necessary Treaty amendment, military expenditure should also be shown in the EU budget;