13 Amendments of Kristian VIGENIN related to 2012/2253(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas one of the main novelties introduced by the Lisbon Treaty isthe Lisbon Treaty introduced the objective of ensuring the unity, consistency and effectiveness of the European Union's external action;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EEAS is a new body of hybrid nature within the EU institutional framework, drawing upon community and intergovernmental resources, which has no precedent in the EU and which therefore cannot be expected to be fully functional within two years of its establishment; whereas, therefore, a review of its organisation and functioning should be based on fair and constructive criticism;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas experience showed that operational decision-making and implementation in the area of the Common Foreign and Security Policy / Common Security and Defence Policy (CFSP/CSDP) are too slow because of structural and procedural reasons; whereas this has become apparent once more with the crisis in Mali, in response of which decision-making procedures and funding decisions have not been swiftly adopted and implemented;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EEAS should be a streamlined, results-orientated, ed and resource-efficient structure, capable of providing support for political leadership in the area of CFSP and facilitating decision- making in the Council; whereas, for this reason, the EEAS should be capable of providing, at short notice and in a coordinated fashion, expertise from different departments, including from the Commission; whereas the current structure of the EEAS is too top-heavy and marked by too many and duplicating decision-making layers, providing for an unclear hierarchy in terms of chain of command and relations between different departments;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the opportunities for quick deployment offered by the EU battlegroups are not yet used;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the role of the EEAS in defining the strategic orientation, and in contributing to the implementation of the EU financial assistanceexternal financing instruments, should be strengthened in line with the key lines of EU foreign policy;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas, at a time when Member States' governments are seriously reducing their diplomatic and consular presence, the EEAS should be seen and further used as an opportunity to foster greater cooperation and synergies;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas there is a clear need to further develop the EEAS' capacity to identify and learn lessons from previous operational experiences, particularly in the area of conflict prevention, conflict mediation and 1 P7_TA(2010)0369. crisis management;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. to ensure that, in compliance with Article 9(3) of the EEAS Decision, the EEAS plays a leading role in the definition of the strategies of the relevant external financial assistanceng instruments and that, for this purpose, the EEAS has the expertise to lead in these areas, particularly in the neighbourhood;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. to ensure that, wherever applicable, every delegation has a CSDP attaché, in particular inwhere delegations operate in situations of political instability or fragility or where a recent CSDP operation or mission has been terminated, in order to ensure operational continuity and adequate monitoring of the political environment;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. given that, as indicated in the 2012 EEAS Staffing Report, the target of one third of staff recruited from Member States has been reached, to focus now on consolidating EU staff within the EEAS and on opening up the career perspectives of EU officials in the Service; to ensure that the quotas from the three different sources are respected at both AD and AST levels and among all grades, in order to avoid that staff from national ministries are concentrated at managerial levels; also to explore, in that regard, the modalities for national diplomats working at the EEAS to apply for permanent posts within the Service;