2 Amendments of Michael GAHLER related to 2012/2005(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for an urgent and thorough assessment of the impact of the SES legislation on military aviation, which should also take into account the associated financial and operational risks and the cost of delay or non-synchronisation, and notes the EDA's preliminary work in this area; regrets that the EDA plans to provide a high-level risk analysis report regarding the impact of SES on defence to the defence ministers not before November 2012 and suggests that this report be delivered earlier; asks the EDA to inform the European Parliament at the same time on the outcome of this risk assessment; highlights the significant financial burden projected for the military, which, at almost 25% of the total2 , represents EUR 7 billion of the EUR 30 billion in investments for SESAR deployment by airspace users, airport operators and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs); urges the Commission to fully involve the EDA in any future ex ante assessments of Union legislation and actions that have a bearing on military capabilities or fall within the defence field and to inform the European Parliament accordingly;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that the critical phase of deployment is on the horizon and must be tackled in a timely, synchronised and coordinated manner; stresses that the major challenge for the military is to finance implementation and invest early in new technology; draws attention to the fact that ways and means should be found swiftly to address this challenge; asks the EDA and the Commission to assist Member States in upgrading their state aircraft of non- EU make and to secure at the same time high standards of protection of key enabling technologies and the know-how of EU industries; asks the Commission to find ways to fund directly or co-finance projects that have an impact on military aviation in this regard out of the EU budget in order to guarantee the timely deployment of SESAR by the military.