5 Amendments of Evgeni KIRILOV related to 2012/2005(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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3. Stresses that the military community is a key actor in the SES context and should be fully involved at all levels; recognises the progress made in the implementation of SES legislation and urges the Member States to speed up their efforts to achieve coordination on the military side; while acknowledging the national specificities of civil-military relations, calls on the Member States to focus on enhancing civil- military cooperation and interoperability, and to apply best practices in that area;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
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4. Notes that, while military and civil military expertise is present at different levels within the various stakeholder institutions such as the Single Sky Committee, EurocontrolUROCONTROL and the SESAR Joint Undertaking, there is still a need for coordinated and comprehensive military analysis of the implications of SES/SESAR for the military;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
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5. Recognises the natural roles of the European Defence Agency (EDA) as a bridge between the defence community and the Commission and as a facilitator between military stakeholders; is in favour of strengthening the EDA's role in building political awareness, networking and assisting with the deployment phase of SESAR; notes that the EDA is well placed to contribute to future SES challenges, for example in the field of equipment and training; welcomes the decision by Member States to involve the EU Military Staff (EUMS) in supporting the EDA in connection with SESAR; welcomes the establishment of the SES/SESAR Military Implementation Forum sponsorfacilitated by the EDA and encourages its further development, as it has the strong merit of bringing all relevant actors in the defence community to the table; emphasises that cooperation with NATO is indispensable;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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6. Calls for an urgent and thorough assessment of the impact of the SES legislation on military aviation, which should also take into account the associated financial and operational risks and the cost of delay or non-synchronisation, and notes the EDA's preliminary work in this area; highlights the significant financial burden projected for the military, which, at almost 25% of the total2 , represents EUR 7 billion of the EUR 30 billion in investments for SESAR deployment by airspace users, airport operators and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs); urges the Commission to fully involve the EDA in any future ex ante assessments of Union legislation and actions that have a bearing on military capabilities or fall within the defence field;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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7. Insists that, despite thes requisite major investments, there are a number of important and tangible benefits stemming from harmonisation, including flight optimisation, fuel efficiency and the flexible and safe use of a less fragmented sky; highlights the efficiency that greater civil-military coordination would achieve, as using joint infrastructure would result in cost-cutting; emphasises that enhanced interoperability between Member States would also produce benefits in terms of cross-border operations;