12 Amendments of André BRIE related to 2008/2003(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomOpposes the signature of the Lisbon Treaty, which will introduce major innovattipulations contained in Articles 42 to 46 (in section 2 "Provisions ion the field of ESDP, in particular by strengthening the office of High Representative,common security and defence policy") of the Lisbon Treaty, and in particular the obligation requiring the Member States to "progressively ... improve their military capabilities", the establishingment of a European External Action Service, introducing an article onDefence Agency, the possibility of the deployment of combat forces all over the world, the mutual defence assistance, and solidarity clause and permanent structured cooperation in the field of defence; urges all Member States to ratify the Lisbon Treaty as quickly as possible; is of the opinwhich binds all Member States to provide aid and assistance "by all means in their power", and the extension of "enhanced cooperation" thato the European Parliament and national parliaments should jointly debate these innovations; points out that Parliament will uphold its responsibilities under the current Treaty and will closely monitor the implementation of any new innovations; defence and security field by encouraging a hard core of particularly capable states, to be achieved by what is known as "permanent structured cooperation"; is deeply concerned that this new strategy of prioritising security, defence and armament aspects will move the Union away from the model of a civil power;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites the High Representative to assessnalyse in a White Paper the progress made, and any shortcomings, in the implementation of the ESS since 2003, including lessons learned from ESDP operations; the link between external and internal aspects of security (the fight against terrorism); the protection of borders and critical infrastructure including protection against cyber-attacks; the security of energy supply as a challenge facing civilian, economic, technical and diplomatic efforts; unsolved regional disputes whether, rather than engage in this recently established security strategy, the Union should not instead continue the development of its strategy of European unification in external matters which it has successfully pursued for several decades – expanding the European project, spreading democracy and welfare, increasing the EU's neighbourhood, e.g. in Transnistria, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Nagorno-Karabakh; humanitarian and security challenges on the African continent; and the consequences of climate change and natural disasters for civil protection and human securityrole of law in international politics, strengthening international cooperation and organisations promoting these aims;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the High Representative to include in that White Paper proposals for improving and complementing the ESS, such as the definition of common European security interests and criteria for the launching of ESDP missions; invnecessary strengthening of the civilian capabilities him further to define new targets for civilian and military capabilities (including structures for command and control,of the European Union for crisis and conflict prevention; to that end, there is a need for effective measures to defuse conflicts and stransportation for all European actors in crisis management for both ESDP and disaster relief purposes) and to reflect on the implications of the Lisbon Treaty with regard to ESDP and proposals for a new EU-NATO partnershipuctural measures to remove their causes; recalls in this context the reference in the draft strategy to the need for better co-ordination of policies and for international cooperation;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the opinion that such a White Paper should be the basis for a wider public political debate; underlines that a future assessment of the ESS should bolitical debate conducted in public, mainly because the ESS defines the Union's fundamental values and objectives and illustrates what it stands for; underlines that a future assessment of the ESS should be carried out with greater democratic accountability and therefore made in close consultation with all EU institutions including the European Parliament and national parliaments;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is of the view that human security is a core principle at the heart of the ESS, which – when combined with the principle of "responsibility to protect" – provides the EU with a strong political guideline when it comes to deciding whetherthe objective of which is to create and maintain human security and which is based on the primacy of the individual and not of the state; firmly believes that such a policy must be characterised by multilateralism, a commitment to international law and intervenation should take place, and with a robust political mandate enabling it to intervene effectively in crisesal institutions, and that any measures to be implemented must be based on the logic of law enforcement and not of warfare;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Regards it as absolutely essential to take the concept of ‘preemption’ out of the Strategy, as the Union should be concerned with ‘prevention’, i.e. early and active engagement, better intelligence concerning threats, more arms control and disarmament, strengthening the non- proliferation regime, and positive and negative sanctions;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Criticises the contradictory and ambiguous references in the ESS to the use of (EU) armed forces, which contrast among other things with the statement that ‘the fundamental framework for international relations is the United Nations Charter’;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to continue working towards the goal of an international ban on cluster munitions, and to further develop ways to detect and destroy unexploded ordnance, and to provide financial and technical assistance to the countries concerned;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Reaffirms its concern about the ongoing proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW), which cause unnecessary human suffering, exacerbate armed conflict and instability, facilitate terrorism, undermine sustainable development, good governance and the rule of law, and contribute to grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law; is of the opinion that the appropriate integration of SALW reduction and control strategies must become an integral part of international programmes aimed at conflict prevention and post-conflict peace building; calls on the Member States, the Council and the Commission to get governments to agree on binding provisions to control SALW (including brokering and transfers) through international, regional and national legislation;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Emphasises the need for the European Union to take over the initiative of strengthening the international arms control regime, thereby contributing to the reinforcement given to effective multilateralism within the international order; notes further the congruence of efforts to integrate aspects of non- proliferation within the EU Neighbourhood Policy with that of the overall strategic objective of building security within the Union’s neighbourhood;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C – point d
Recital C – point d
d. problems in recruiting sufficient police officers for the mission in Afghanistan due to security concerns and a lack of individual career prospects on the deployment of EUPOL Afghanistan, which has been broadly criticised as being too small, poorly planned and under-funded, and which has started ratheir returnslowly;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Treaty of Lisbon will introduce major and questionable innovations in the field of ESDP, which are mainly reflected in Articles 42 to 46 (in section 2 "Provisions on the common security and defence policy"),