4 Amendments of Ivo BELET related to 2013/0542(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognizes the importance of the European defence industries for innovation and growth, giving rise, directly and indirectly to approximately 400 000 jobs in the Union.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that it is time to put an end to the fragmentation of the defence market as regards supply and demand, and rules and standards; certification and standardization must occur on a European level if the European Defence Equipment market is to be competitive on a global scale;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the defence industry is likewise very specific in nature, given lengthy development lead-in times and the need to keep systems operational for several decades, the substantial and growing cost of programmes, and the fact that product marketing is controlled tightly by Member State governments;. In addition, 6 European countries house about 80% of the European defence industrial apparatus. With decreasing defence budgets and lengthy development phases the advantages of off-the-shelf procurement should be highlighted.
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports the Commission and thDefence Task Force (European Defence Agency (Commission, EEAS, EDA) in their joint efforts to ensure that the results of Horizon 2020 research can feed into innovation-related research in the defence field, and to optimise synergies between civil and military applications; calls, further, for consideration to be given to ways of using public-private funding through the creation of joint undertakings, in accordance with Article 187 TFEU;