3 Amendments of Andreas SCHWAB related to 2013/2125(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that, in order to increase the competitiveness of the European defence industry, Member States urgently need to increase the transparency and openness of their defence markets; considers that Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement strengthens the single market by reducing the complexity of procurement rules in the defence sector; where appropriate, while taking into consideration the increasing complexity of defence procurement in relation to international missions resulting in optimized specifications;'
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that greater use of innovative procurement techniques – especially including those related to the aggregation of requirements, use of ICT and incentives- setting for R&D – should be encouraged in defence procurement, as they may be particularly suited to this field and can play a major role in reducing the administration and costs related to procurement procedures, while at the same time the protection of intellectual property rights and know-how needs to be ensured;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the contracts awarded in the field of defence and security are often technically complex; stresses that in order to facilitate cross-border tendering there is a need to review - where appropriate - unnecessary, incompatible or disproportionate technical requirements so as to minimise and, where possible, eliminate barriers to the internal market;