4 Amendments of Michael GAHLER related to 2013/2092(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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1. Welcomes the Communication by the Commission on EU Space Industrial Policy; as an important step towards EU's strategic independence in space technology; calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase their efforts to build capabilities guaranteeing the autonomous access to space via European launchers and satellites; is convinced that only a more cost- efficient and consolidated European space industry can be internationally competitive;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
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2. Stresses the need to clarify first the EU's level of ambition especially with regard to its strategic and geopolitical objectives; notes the fact that the Communication does not define the relationship between EU space industrial policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP); calls on the Commission, the Member States and the HR/VP clearly to define the potential contribution of this sector to CSDP, the nature and degree of civil-military synergies and the relevance for CSDP operations and other EU actions and missions in the field of conflict prevention, arms control, the non-proliferation of WMD technologies, counter-terrorism, migration and border control; calls on the Commission and the Member States to inform the Parliament about plans to use the Copernicus programme and the public regulated service of the Galileo programme in support of CSDP missions;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
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4. Supports the point made by the Commission that many components of space systems are of dual-use or military nature and are hence subject to the Directive on intra-Community transfers, the dual-use export regulation or the Common Position on arms exports; calls on the Commission and the Member States to inform the Parliament how military space cooperation could take place under the permanent structured cooperation; urges to increase the level of cooperation among the Commission, ESA, EDA and EEAS in developing and using jointly EU space assets in support of CSDP missions;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
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5. Is deeply concerned at the ongoing militarisation and possible future weaponisation of space, e.g.Reminds the European Commission and the Membergence of anti-satellite, laser and other kinetic weapons which pose a threat to European space infrastructure and thus to the security and safety of EU citizens; is also concerned with the increasing use of space assets by the military which might reduce and limit civilian use and possible future civilian applications; calls on the Member States and the HR/VP to initiate a review of the outdated 1967 Outer Space Treaty or to initiate a new regulatory framework which takes into account technological progress since the 1960s and effectively prevents an arms race States of the need for deeper international cooperation in space affairs; calls for an increased level of cooperation with partners like the US, Russia and China in outrder space and ensures the prohibition of harmful interference with space objects.to strengthen the peaceful cooperation in space;