17 Amendments of Emmanuel MAUREL related to 2022/2078(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the space capabilities of the EU and its Member States generate activities that are essential to the economy, scientific research and the functioning of our societies;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the principle against the weaponisation of space has been described as a 'myth' by the US Department of Defense's Deputy Assistant Secretary for space policy; whereas the weaponisation of space builds on the older militarisation thereof, which is governed by the United Nations' Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas this weaponisation translates into the development of means to neutralise, or even destroy, spacecraft;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas threats to the space, civilian or military capabilities of the EU and its Member States, whether accidental or intentional, have grown in number, in particular given the increased number of actors with anti-satellite capabilities, and are difficult to detect and attribute to a source, and unfriendly behaviour, whether rooted in ambiguity or intimidation, has intensified;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas an international common vision relating to possible reaction thresholds for acts occurring in space does not exist; whereas this lack could lead to an accidental or unintentional escalation;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the proposal set out in the strategy to draw up a classified annual space threat analysis document with a view to making Member States collectively aware of the extent of those threats and the action to be taken to address them effectively; hopes that MEPs will be able to securely access this document in the context of the European Parliament's work on EU space policy;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that 11 of the 27 Member States have already introduced national space laws; welcomes the Commission’s initiative to propose space legislation for the EU establishing a common, harmonised and coherent security framework to bolster the resilience and strategic autonomy of EU space services and prevent excessive fragmentation of the global space market; points out that this framework is eagerly awaited by the Member States and the main industrial players in the space sector;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the regulatory and capacity resources for space traffic management to be boosted with the aim of better protecting the EU’s infrastructure in orbiNotes with regret the refusal of the United States, China and Russia to support the draft Code of Conduct for space, proposed by the European Union with the support of France, in the United Nations; calls for the international regulatory and capacity resources for space traffic management to be boosted and for the establishment of common reaction thresholds for acts occurring in space with the aim of better protecting the EU’s infrastructure in orbit; notes with regret that the main 'New Space' actors, viewing this as a constraint, have not yet shown willingness in this respect; calls on the Member States to consolidate their efforts in the field of space surveillance and the tracking of objects in an effort to reducing the risk of collision;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the European Union and its Member States to consider supporting the establishment of an international administrative body tasked with enforcing existing legislation relating to space, following the example of that already existing for air traffic;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that, with a view to maintaining continuity of service if an incident takes place, protective measures should be made more robust by systematically integrating cybersecurity requirements using European solutions by design and throughout the lifespan of existing components;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that capacity for autonomous access to space is an essential element of European space policy; takes the view, therefore, that a special, synergy- based effort must be made to further and support the long-term production of European launchers, particularly the future launchers Altair, Vega and Ariane 6;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that, given the intensification of threats in the space sector, the EU and its Member States must bolster their capabilities to detect, categorise and, attribute a threatnd, as a last resort, respond to a threat as quickly as possible;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for the EU to adopt a genuine industrial policy and to be able to draw upon a competitive industry; takes the view that EU support to enable Member States to develop their capacity must primarily benefit European industrial players (both long-established groups and innovative SMEs) and, if need be, manufacturers in third countries so that solutions can be produced on European soil in cooperation with players in the continent; supports, at the same time, heavy investment in key technologies with the aim of reducing strategic dependence on third countries;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for coherence between existing instruments to be improved with a view to preventing unnecessary duplication of investments; considers it essential for funding to be properly channelled into those instruments, taking into account the capacities available at both EU and commercial level; supports joint programming between the European Development Fund, the EU Space Programme and Horizon Europe in an effort to speed up the development of relevant capacities; stresses the importance of synergies between EU and, national and European Space Agency – civilian, space and defence – programmes to meet capability needs;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the technical skills needed in public administration and businesses to be improved by further investing in initial and ongoing training;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that the changing geopolitical landscape must spur the EU and its Member States on to reach common and coordinated positions so that they are able to set standardinternational standards; notes with regret the unilateral adoption of legislative texts governing space activities, especially in relation to resource collection, by several countries; supports multilateral solutions, reached within the UN framework, in the area of space governance; calls on the European Union and its Member States to reaffirm the applicability of international humanitarian law;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that NATO is conducting strategic reflection in the space domain; notes, however, that the EU, in its own right and through its Member States, already has more developed programmes, capacities and institutions that do not compete with these advances; calls for closer cooperation between the EU and NATOthird party actors to be pursued in areas of shared interest, while ensuring that the visions, roles, competences and autonomy of the two organisationseach are scrupulously maintained;