20 Amendments of Ana GOMES related to 2012/2223(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the 2010 EU CBRN Action Plan and its resolution of 2 December 2010 on strengthening chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear security in the European Union - an EU CBRN Action Plan,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the security of EU Member States is indivisible and all European citizens should have the same security guarantees and an equal level of protection against both traditional and non- conventional threats; whereas the defence of peace, security and freedom in Europe, which are indispensable for the well-being of our peoples, must remain a core goal and responsibility of European countries and of the Union;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas serious and complex security threats, from armed attacks to terrorism to natural or CBRN disasters to cyber attacks, can easily overwhelm the capacities of any single Member State, making it vital to provide for compulsory, binding solidarity among Member States in response to such threats;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas a stronger and more capable European defence is essential for consolidating the transatlantic link, in the context of structural geostrategic changes, accelerated by the global economic crisis, and in particular at a time of ongoing US strategic repositioning towards Asia- Pacific;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Lisbon Treaty introduced Article 42(7) TEU (‘mutual defence clause’ or ‘mutual assistance clause’6 ) and Article 222 TFEU (‘solidarity clause’) to address such concerns, but the practical implementation ofalmost three years after the Treaty entered into force thesre articlese still needs to be clarified, almost three years after the Treaty entered into forco implementation arrangements to bring these clauses to life;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Member States, the Commission and the Vice-President/High Representative to make full use of the potential of all relevant Treaty provisions, and in particular the mutual defence clause and the solidarity clause, in order to provide Europeans with a strong insurance policy against serious security risks, based on increased cost-efficiency and a fair burden sharing and division of costs;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the need for the Member States and the Union to ensure preparednessolicy anchored in prevention, preparedness and response with respect to all major security threats, notably as identified in the European Security Strategy and, the Internal Security Strategy, and to perform regular joint threat and risk assessments based on joint analysis of shared intelligenceregular reports by the EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator to the Council;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. (new). Stresses the need for Member States and the Union to perform regular joint threat and risk assessments based on joint analysis of shared intelligence, making full use of existing structures within the EU, such as the SitCen, under the coordination of the Vice- President/High Representative;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out the wide array of instruments available to the Union and the Member States to face exceptional occurrences in a spirit of solidarity, such as the Civil Protection Mechanism, the Solidarity Fund, and the possibility to grant economic and financial support in cases of severe difficulties, as provided for in Article 122 TFEU; also recalls the commitment to develop mutual political solidarity in foreign and security policy in accordance with Article 24 TEU; stresses that the purpose of the mutual defence and solidarity clauses is not to replace any of these instruments, but to complement themserve as un umbrella framework in view of situations of extraordinary threat or damage, and in particular when response will require high-level political coordination and the involvement of the military; that would provide for appropriate high-level political coordination and operational coordination between the different actors, namely in the event of involvement of the military, thus framing EU cooperation on crises and disasters
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Vice- President/High Representative, in the context of their ongoing work on a joint proposal for a Council Decision implementing the solidarity clause as required by the Treaty, to take due account of the political and operational dimensions of both clauses and to follow the recommendations of this resolution; therefore, calls on the Commission and the Vice-President/High Representative to design the implementing arrangements in such a way as to supplement the treaty provision by namely, (1) clarifying the roles and competences of the different actors in case of activation of the clause, such as the Commission, the Member States, the Counter-terrorism Coordinator, the COPS and the COSI, (2) outlining, though in flexible terms, the potential nature of crises that might justify the triggering of the clause by a Member State, (3) clarifying the concrete meaning of "assistance" in the spirit of the treaty provision so as to clearly set the obligations of the Member States before one another;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that even non-armed attacks, for instance cyber-attacks against critical infrastructure, launched with the aim of causing severe damage and disruption to a Member State and identified as coming from an external entity, could qualify for being covered by the clause, if the Member State's security is significantly threatened by its consequences;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the importance of deterrence, and therefore the need for European countries to possess credible military capabilities; encouraUrges Member States to step up their efforts on collaborative military capability development, notably through the complementary ‘'Pooling and Sharing’' and ‘'Smart Defence’' initiatives of the EU and NATO, which represent a critically important way ahead in times of restrained defence budgets; in this context, invites Member States to reconsider defence spending cuts in light of financial and budgetary constraints; also calls on Member States to adopt a defence spending approach that privileges European and regional synergies, instead of a short-sighted national approach, inadequate to address their obligations in the context of their EU and NATO commitments, in terms of military resources and equipment;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates its call for systematic harmonisation of military requirements and a harmonised EU defence planning and acquisition process, matching up to the EU's level of ambition and coordinated whenever possible with the NATO Defence Planning Process; taking into account the increased level of security guarantees provided by the mutual defence clause, encourages the Member States to consider multinational cooperation on capability development and, where appropriate, specialisation as core principles of their defence planning;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for sufficientadequate flexibility as regards the types of attacks and disasters for which the clause may be triggered, to ensure that no significant threats, such as attacks in cyberspace, pandemics, or energy shortages, are overlooked;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that the solidarity clause should be invoked in situations that overwhelm the capacities of the affected Member State or require a multi-sector response involving a number of actors; stresses that solidarity also means theentails an obligation to invest in adequate national capabilities;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the ongoing work to implement the Internal Security Strategy, in particular in the areas of counter-terrorism, the fight against cybercrime and increasing resilience to crises and disasters; stresses that the implementation of the solidarity clause is not only a matter of setting up procedures for the moment a major crisis happens, but is fundamentally about capacity building, prevention and, preparedness and response; recalls the relevance of crisis management exercises, tailored for specific contingencies covered by the clause;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that, in the case of high-costs assets, in particular those for lower- probability risks, it makes sound economic sense for Member States to identify solutions for the common investment and joint development of such necessary tools, especially in the current context of the financial crisis; in light of this, recalls the need to build on the expertise and experience of both the Commission, the European Defence Agency and other EU agencies;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Takes the view that the wide array of potential crises, from floods to nuclear accidents to bioterrorismCBRN attacks or disasters, inevitably requires a wide spectrum of specialised services and networks, the merging of which would not necessarily lead to greater efficiency; considers, at the same time, that all specialised services at EU level should be integrated within a single secured information system, and invites the Commission and the Vice-President / High Representative to work on strengthening the ARGUS internal coordination platform;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses that the resulting joint multi- hazard assessments need to use the capacities of the EU Intelligence Analysis Centre, building on shared intelligence and integrating inputs from all EU bodies involved in threat and risk assessment, such as the relevant Commission departments (including DG HOME, DG ECHO and DG SANCO) and agencies of the Union (Europol, Frontex, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, EDA and others);