26 Amendments of Geoffrey VAN ORDEN related to 2015/2276(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the increasingly dangerous and challenging security environment within and outside the Union, characterised by terrorist attacks and mass murder which require close cooperation betweeno Member States, can cope with alone, calls for the strengthening of the EU’s security and defence policy to make it a more effective policy instrument and a real guarantee of the safety of EU citizens and the promotion of European interests and valuells on national governments to strengthen their internal and border security, and to protect their citizens and their interests;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Unionnational governments needs to contribute to the fight against terrorism at home and abroad, including by supporting third countries in combating terrorism; whereas the UnionMember States needs to make itswork together to secure external borders more secure;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Unionall Member States needs to strengthen its resilience through cooperation and coordination with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, with the United Nations andhich remains the cornerstone of the defence of Europe, with its neighbours and regional partners;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Unionnational governments needs to address the root causes of the challenges to our security, of unrestthe pull factors into our countries, of unrest in the neighbourhood, of migration, of the degradation of people’'s livelihoods by state and non-state actors, and of the erosion of states and regional orders, including as a result of climate change and poverty, through a comprehensive and values-based approach to managing crises both inside and outside the Union and of population explosions even in some of the poorest countries;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the European Council of June 2015, which focused on defence, called for the fostering of greater and more systematic European defence cooperation with a view to delivering key capabilities, including through the use of EU funds; investment in defence by European countries with a view to delivering key capabilities; particularly through NATO which should remain the cornerstone of European defence and security engagement;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas space capabilities for European security and defence are appropriate for a range of situations, ranging from day-to- day peacetime use to crisis management and even full-scale warfare; whereas the development of such capabilities is a long- term venture; whereas the development of future capabilities needs to be programmed when current capabilities are being deployed;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas in the area of defence and security the Union acts through such institutions as the European Defence Agency and the EU Satellite Centre;deleted
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas European space assets have been developed over the last five decades thanks to the coordinated efforts of the European Space Agency and national space agenciesnational space agencies and subsequently the European Space Agency (ESA); whereas the Outer Space Treaty, the basic legal framework of international space law, was bought into force in October 1967;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas developing and sustaining space capabilities for security and defence in Europe requires effective cooperation among Member States and with the European and transatlantic instituthrough the ESA and, given the truly global nature of space, with transatlantic institutions and international organisations;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that space-based capabilities and services play a key role in the context of European security and defence; is convinced that current and future space- based capabilities and services will provide Member States and the Unionour nations and NATO and the EU with improved operational capacity for the implementation of the common security and defence policy and of other EU policieswhere appropriate in areas such as external action, border management, maritime security, agriculture, the environment, climate action, energy security, disaster management, humanitarian aid and transport;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the Unionnational governments should improve space-based communication, situational awareness, precision navigation and Earth observation capabilities, and ensure a European non-dependenceinvolvement as regards critical space technologies and access to space; Believes that cooperation should be on an a bilateral basis between governments and through the ESA;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the Union’'s space policy promotes scientific and technical progress, industrial competitiveness and the implementation of all EU policies, including security and defence policy; invites the Council, the VP/HR and the Commission to ensure that European space programmes develop civilian space-based capabilities and services for European security and defencewhich may contribute to security and defence capabilities; Believes that dual-use capacity of space capabilities is important in order to make most effective use of resources;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers a holistic, integrated and long-term approach to the space sector at an EU level to be necessary; believes that the space sector should be one of the priorities for the new EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy, bearing in mind the need to develop EU civil space programmes that can be used for both civil and military purposes;deleted
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises the crucial nature of the relationship between the Union and the European Space Agency; is convinced that the European Space Agency should play a significant role in the definition and implementation of security and defena single European space policy; invites the VP/HR to coordinate and advance the necessary initiatives and efforts to this end;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is convinced that the EU-US relationship in the field of security and defence policy should be further developed; cConsiders that EU-US cooperation on future space-based capabilities and services for security and defencevarious purposes would be mutually beneficial; notes the work undertaken towards the third US Offset Strategy; urges the Union to take this development into account when preparing its own Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy, and to include space-based capabilities for security and defence within the remit of that strategy; invites the VP/HR to discuss with defence ministers the strategic approach to be taken, and to inform Parliament as that debate unfoldsbelieves that pre-existing bilateral relationships between Member States and the US could be utilised where appropriate;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls the need for stronger cooperation between the EU andengagement of all EU Member States in NATO inand the area of security and defence; is convincedneed to prevent duplication;; believes that EU-NATO cooperation should cover the building of resilience by the two bodies and in conjunction with our neighbours, as well as defence investmentis the cornerstone of Europe's security and defence; considers that cooperation on space-based capabilities and services offers prospects for improving compatibility and synergy between the two frameworks; is convinced that this would also strengthen NATO’'s role in security and defence policy and in collective defence;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the protection of space- based capabilities and services for security and defence against cyber-attacks and other harmful interference offers prospects for strengthened EU-NATO cooperationengagement; invites the VP/HR to advance EU-NATO cooperation in this area and to inform Parliament as it evolves;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the civilian EU programmes in the space domain that provide a range of capabilities and services relevant to the Union’s security and defence policythat are of potential use in many sectors , including the next stages of evolution of the Copernicus and Galileo systems,; need to take security- and defence-related requirements into account from their inception; considerotes that space situational awareness, satellite communication, electronic intelligence and early warning are areas in need of EU- levelthat could benefit from greater cooperation ibetween the public and private sectors, continuous investment by, and support for, agencies in the space, security and defence fields, such as the European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Agency;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Remains cautious about the risks associated with privatisation of the space sector;deleted
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the EU shcould lead initiatives thatplay a role in makeing European space capabilities and services more robust, resilient and responsive; is convinced that a rapid reaction capability to replace or restore damaged or degraded assets in space as a crisis unfolds can only be developed effectively at the European levelthrough multi-state partnerships;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages the Commission and the European agencies in the space, security, and defence fields to join forces to develop a catalogue of training requirements vis- à-vis the use of space-based capabilities and services for security and defence; tTakes the view that EU resources should be mobilised for pilot courses in those areas in which Member States and the competent European agencies have identified an imminent need;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on those Member States who have not ratified the Outer Space Treaty to do so, given its importance in the maintenance of law in space;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the process and plans for the development of new EuropeanSA launcher Ariane 6, and considers the development of this launcher to be cruciapotentially important l for the long- term viability and independence of the European space programmes that serve defence and security purposes; ; notes that given the current stage of development of the launcher it is important to be realistic about its potential;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that the Union should encourage all actors in the technology and know-how supply chains to turn their attention to space-based capabilities and services for security and defence, and should promote the development of innovative applications and new business ideas in this area, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized companies and on developing entrepreneurship in this sector; calls for a plan for the use of dual-use space technologies in the space sector, aimed at contributing to the development of the European military industry and to greater competition;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is convincedConsiders that EU-level investments in security and defence capabilities could foster greater and more systematic European defence cooperation with a view to delivering key capabilities; welcomnotes, therefore, the European Council conclusions of June 2015; urges the Council, the VP/HR and the Commission to develop the necessary framework for EU-level funding;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20