5 Amendments of Michael GAHLER related to 2013/2125(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers in an own broad assessment that both strategies have been insufficiently implemented because of the lack of a common understanding of EDTIB resulting from differing national and industrial interests, the persistence of established national habits in the armaments sectors; takes note of the fact that there are Member States with no own national defence industry and/or niche industries trying to get globally best value for money, with less competitive defence industries favouring national alimentation suppliers as well as with potent national defence industries accepting strong global competition;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that there is a proliferation of competing industrial standards for civilian and military products; calls on the Commission to develop more industrial standards with the early integration of military aspects provided by the EDAregrets the limited success of the implementation of NATO's standardization agreements (STANAG) and recommendations (STANREC); calls on the Commission and EDA to promote the use of common standards in defence and to develop 'hybrid standards' in dual- use areas; calls on the Member States to ensure that their future steps to set defence standards are based on the civilian suggestions made by the Commission and European standardisation organisations;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights, in the context of the industry's restructuring, the importance of ensuring that security of supply is not put at risk; calls on the Member States, EDA and the Commission rapidly to develop a comprehensive and ambitious EU-wide security-of-supply regime based on a system of mutual guarantees, possibly using the legal basis of permanent structured cooperation;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Encourages the Member States to address the industrial overcapacities that result from declining demand by launching new joint projects, and in particular to develop key enablers with civil-military applications such as remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), fostering the development of high technologies and helping sustain key competencies within Europe; encourages EU participation in joint projects through theleasing and/or acquisition of dual-use capabilities and the possible procurement of prototypes;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the European Council to enable the EDA fully to assume its institutional role as outlined in articles 42 (3) and 45 TEU; reiterates the urgent need for Member States to provide the EDA with adequate funding for the full range of its missions and tasks; takes the view that this would best be done by financing the Agency's staffing and running costs from the Union budget, starting with the forthcoming multiannual financial framework;