26 Amendments of Michael GAHLER related to 2017/2123(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
— having regard to the Council conclusions on the Common Security and Defence Policy of 25 November 2013, 18 November 2014, 18 May 2015, 27 June 2016, 14 November 2016 and 18 May 2017, and the Council conclusions on the EU Global Strategy of 17 July 2017,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the 19th Franco- German Ministerial Council meeting in Paris on 13 July 2017,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the informal meeting of defence ministers and informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers (Gymnich), held in Tallinn on 6-9 September 2017,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14
Citation 14
— having regard to the joint declaration of 8 July 2016 by the Presidents of the European Council and the Commission and the Secretary-General of NATO, the common set of proposals endorsed by NATO and EU Councils on 6 December 2016 and the Progress report on the implementation thereof adopted on 14 June 2017,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the crisis management concept of the Council for a new civilian CSDP mission in Iraq of 17 July 2017 and to the Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1425 of 4 August 2017 on a European Union stabilisation action in Mopti and Segou,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
- having regard to the EU Policy on Training for CSDP adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council on 3 April 2017,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the rules-based international order and the values defended by liberal democracies, and the peace, prosperity and freedoms which this order guarantees and which correspond to the foundations on which the European Union is built, are facing unprecedented challenges; recalls that security is a key concern for European citizens;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that transnational terrorist and criminal organisations are proliferating and instability is spreading in the South, as fragile and disintegrating states throw up large ungoverned spaces; stresses that in the East Russia’s war against Ukraine and illegal annexation of Crimea continue; is deeply concerned that Russia's excessive exercises and military activities without international observation, hybrid tactics, including cyberterrorism and information warfare, are destabilising the Eastern Partnership countries and the western Balkans, as well as targeting Western democracies and increasing tensions within them; is concerned that the security environment surrounding the EU will remain highly volatile for years to come;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that we need to apply the entire tool-box of EU policy instruments ranging from soft to hard power, short term measures to long term policies in the area of classical foreign policy encompassing bilateral and multilateral efforts in diplomacy, development cooperation, emergency support, crisis prevention and post- conflict strategies, but also peace-keeping and peace-enforcing, in order to cope with the challenges arising;considers that EU foreign actions should include an assessment of their impact on EU´s people-centered strategic interests of enhancing human security and promoting sustainable peace;underlines the need for the EEAS to step up its capacities to better anticipate crisis and counter security challenges at the point of their inception;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Underlines that in addition to the description of the strategic environment and the strategic ambitions, the EU White Book should identify, for the subsequent MFF, the required and available capabilities as well as the capability shortfalls in the form of the EU Capability Development Plan (CDP), and should be complemented by a broad outline of the intended Member State and Union actions under the MFF and in the long term;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a EDIDP; underlines that any Union action to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States in the defence remit should have the objective of contributing to the progressive framing of a common defence policy, as referred to, inter alia, in Article 2(4) TFEU, and therefore covering common development, standardization, certification, and maintenance leading to cooperative programmes and higher degrees of interoperability;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the VP/HR to engage together with the European Parliament in an interinstitutional dialogue on the progressive framing of a common defence policy; stresses that under the next MFF a fully-fledged EU defence budget should be established for all the internal aspects of CSDP, and that a doctrine for its implementation should be developed within the remit of the Lisbon Treaty;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Demands the establishment of a fully-fledged EU Civilian-Military Strategic Headquarters under PESCO, to be composed out of the existing Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC), the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC), and the Crisis Management and Planning Directorate (CMPD), and for providing a platform for integrated operational support throughout the entire planning cycle, from the initial political concept to detailed plans;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that the proposed DG Defence should have the responsibility for ‘Defence Schengen’ arrangements, for ensuring the required degree of strategic autonomy as well as inter-operability and security of supply, standardisation and military certification arrangements, for EU contributions to programmes under the CSDP and PESCO, for EU-funded defence research, and for the interinstitutional arrangements in the defence remit, including the EU White Book; stresses that the proposed DG Defence should contribute to a better coordination between the various actors in order to achieve greater policy coherence and consistency;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on the VP/HR, the Commission and Member States to orient CSDP missions and operations more at the priorities of the EU Global Strategy as well as at local and regional realities;welcomes the recent Council crisis management concept for a future civilian CSDP mission to support security sector reform in Iraq and expects that the EU takes over the international lead in this area including counter-terrorism and civilian reconstruction;calls on the EU that this time there will be better coordination among Member States, and with regional as well as local actors;welcomes the activities of EUNAVFOR Med and asks the VP/HR and Member States to increase the support for local security actors on the Southern shore of the Mediterranean;
Amendment 223 #
21 b. Expects from the VP/HR and the Council that EUBAM Libya will be re- launched at the occasion of the renewal of the mandate reaching out to local security actors being present at Libya's southern borders;calls on the VP/HR and the Member States to come up with fresh ideas on how to tackle the security concerns in the Sahel zone linking it to the EUBAM Libya within its comprehensive and integrated approach and in support of the German-French initiative;welcomes the Council Decision of 4 August 2017 on a European Union stabilisation action for Mali in Mopti and Segou;calls in this regard on the VP/HR to inform Parliament how this measure interacts with CSDP missions and operations in the region;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21 c. Welcomes the success of EUFOR Althea achieving the military end-state, is however concerned that the political end- state has not been achieved;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the recent establishment of a nucleus for a permanent EU operational headquarters (MPCC - Military Planning and Conduct Capability), as demanded by Parliament in its resolution of 12 September 2013; calls on the Member States to staff it with adequate personnel in order to make it work; stresses the need for a more coherent and better coordinated interaction between military, civilian, development and humanitarian actors;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that only 75 % of the positions in civilian CSDP missions are filled; regrets in this regard that the EU staff regulations which would provide better conditions and protection to mission staff, do not apply to personnel employed by the missions even though they are funded from the Union budget; is convinced that this impedes the effectiveness of the missions; urges Member States to ensure that all vacant posts in all missions are swiftly filled;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Welcomes the adoption of the EU Policy on Training for CSDP and the important role of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) as the central training institution embedded within the CSDP structures;calls on the Member States to provide adequate financial, personnel and infrastructural resources for the ESDC;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Welcomes the establishment of the Mission Support Platform (MSP) in 2016;regrets its limited size and scope and reiterates its call for further progress towards a shared services centre, which would lead to further efficiency gains through providing all central mission support services out of one hand;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 a (new)
Subheading 7 a (new)
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Underlines that partnerships and cooperation with countries that share EU’s values contribute to the effectiveness and the impact of the CSDP;welcomes in this context the contributions of Albania, Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, FYRo Macedonia, Georgia, Montenegro, Moldova, New Zeeland, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United States;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29 b. Welcomes the signature of the EU- U.S. Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) of 7 December 2016;calls on the VP/HR to inform Parliament how this agreement improved the conditions and protection to CSDP mission staff;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29 c. Invites the VP/HR and the Member States to establish EU military attaches in EU delegations contributing to the implementation of the strategic objectives of the Union;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29 d. Welcomes the Capacity Building in Support of Security and Development (CBSD) initiative, which will enable the EU to fund capacity building and resilience of partner countries;encourages the EEAS and the Commission to swiftly implement the CBSD initiative, to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of CSDP missions, and to provide a more flexible and integrated EU approach that takes advantage of civil-military synergies;