11 Amendments of Michael GAHLER related to 2011/0461(COD)
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall monitor progress towards the capacity goals and, in cooperation with Member States participating in the voluntary pool referred to in Article 11, identify gaps in the European Emergency Response Capacity.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Commission shall support Member States participating in the voluntary pool referred to in Article 11 in addressing the capacity gaps and in filling these gaps in the most appropriate and cost-effective way, including by:
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. These capacities shall be a part of the voluntary pool of the European Emergency Response Capacity. They shall be available for emergency response operations under the Mechanism at the request of the Commission through the ERC. When not in use under the Mechanism, these capacities shall be available for the national purposes of Member States managing them.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. Member States and the Commission shall ensure appropriate visibility for the voluntary capacities developed in accordance with this Article.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council every two years on the progress made on the achievement of voluntary capacity goals and remaining gaps in the voluntary pool of the European Emergency Response Capacity.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. The Commission may define, by means of implementing acts, support the Member States participating in the voluntary pool through the following modalities on the development, management, maintenance and making these capacities available to all Member States through the Mechanism:
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 7 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 7 – point a
(a) modalities on supporting Member States in developing voluntary response capacities that are otherwise not, or not in sufficient quantities, available from the voluntary pool of the European Emergency Response Capacity;
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 7 – point b
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 7 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 7 – point c
(c) modalities on the management and maintenance of the capacitivoluntary capacities of the Member States mentioned under points (a) and (b);
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 7 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 7 – point d
(d) modalities on how to make the capacities mentioned in points (a) and (b) available to all Member States through the voluntary Mechanism.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Without prejudice to the Commission's role, as defined in paragraph 2, and respecting the imperative for an immediate operational response through the Mechanism, upon activation the Commission shall inform the European External Action Service to allow for consistency between the civil protection operation and the overall Union relations with the affected country. The Commission shall ensure that all measures to avert major disasters outside the Union are in line with the principles laid down in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union and with the foreign and security policy interests of the Union. The Commission and the European External Action Service shall report to the European Parliament at regular intervals on this issue.