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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that the rules-based international order and the values defended by liberal democracies, and the peace, prosperity and freedoms which this order guarantees and which correspond to the foundations on which our national democracies and the European Union isare built, are facing unprecedented challenges;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Is concerned that in a challenging security environment, and at a moment when the EU and NATO are endeavouring to broaden and deepen their cooperation, two key players in the field of security and defence, the US and the UK, are redefining their positions with regard to both organisations; stresses that we stand firmly committed to the transatlantic community of common values and interests;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Is concerned that in a challenging security environment, and at a moment when the EU and NATO are endeavouring to broaden and deepen their cooperation, ~~two key players in the field of security and defence, the US and the UK, ar~~it is essential that we re~~def~~main in~~g their positions with regard to both organisations~~ close partnership with, the US and the UK; stresses that we stand firmly committed to the transatlantic community of common values and interests;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Emphasises the importance of a continued and close partnership between the UK, EU Member States and the EU;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Believes strongly that whenever necessary, the European Union needs to take its destiny into its own hands; stresses that the framing of a common defence policy referred to in Article 42 TEU has the objective of establishing common defence and endowing the Union with strategic autonomy and freedom of action in promoting peace, security and progress in Europe and in the world;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcom~~Notes the visible progress made in framing ~~a stronger~~ European defence since the adoption of the EU Global Strategy in June 2016~~; welcomes~~ in particular the suggestion for a European Defence Fund, the proposed scaling-up of the Preparatory Action on Defence Research, and the legislative proposal for a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP);

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights that the Commission and an increasing number of Member States have committed themselves to launching the European Defence Union; underlines that this corresponds to Parliament’s long-standing demand and to numerous appeals expressed in its previous resolutions;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to act upon Parliament’s calls for an EU Security and Defence White Book in the context of preparing the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), as requested in Parliament’s resolutions of 23 November 2016, 22 November 2016 and 16 March 2017; considers that building the Defence Union, linking the Union’s strategic orientation with EU contributions to capability development and shaping the European institutional framework for defence are elements that need to be underpinned by an interinstitutional agreement;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Welcom~~Acknowledges the Commission’s intention to propose a specific programme for defence research~~, with a dedicated budget and own rules, under the next MFF~~; underlines that Member States ~~should~~may choose to make additional resources available to that programme, as requested in Parliament’s resolution of 5 July 2017; renews its previous calls on the Commission to provide for Union participation in defence research and development programmes undertaken by M; recalls the success of collaborative defence industrial programmes between certain member Sstates~~, or jointly with industry where appropri~~ which have not necessitate,d a~~s referred to in Articles 185 and 187 TFEU~~ny EU involvement;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a EDIDP; underlines that any Union action to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States in the defence remit should have the objective of contributing to the progressive framing of a common defence policy, as referred to, inter alia, in Article 2(4) TFEU;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the VP/HR to engage together with the European Parliament in an interinstitutional dialogue on the progressive framing of a common defence policy; stresses that under the next MFF a fully-fledged EU defence budget should be established, and that a doctrine for its implementation should be developed within the remit of the Lisbon Treaty;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the willingness of Member States to implement Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), and calls for its swift establishment by the Council; underlines that the desired inclusiveness of participation must not compromise either full commitment to the CSDP or a high level of ambition and binding commitments among Member States;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that PESCO should benefit from effective Union support, in full respect of Member States’ competences in defence; renews its call for appropriate PESCO funding to be provided from the Union budget; considers that participation in all Union agencies and bodies falling under the CSDP, including the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), should be made a requirement under PESCO; renews its call for the EU Battle Group System to be brought under PESCO and made eligible for EU funding as far as possible;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Recognises the fact that for many decades under NATO and bilaterally and multilaterally member states have very successfully integrated their military formations with those of other Member States, without any EU involvement;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls for the setting-up of a Directorate-General for defence within the Commission (DG Defence), which should drive the Union’s actions to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States aimed at the progressive framing of a common defence policy, as foreseen by Article 2 TFEU;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Considers that the proposed DG Defence should have the responsibility for ‘Defence Schengen’ arrangements, for security of supply, standardisation and military certification arrangements, for EU contributions to programmes under the CSDP and PESCO, for EU-funded defence research, and for the interinstitutional arrangements in the defence remit, including the EU White BookRecalling previous NATO procedures, calls for some sort of ‘Defence Schengen’ arrangements, for ease of movement of military traffic in time of crisis and security of supply;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. ~~Underlines that the proposed DG Defence should work in liaison with the European Defence Agency (EDA); c~~Considers that the EDA should be the implementing agency for Union actions under the European Capabilities and Armaments policy, where this is foreseen by the Lisbon Treaty; ~~renews its call on the Council to ensur~~seeks assurance that the administrative and operational expenditure of the EDA is funded by its participants as well as from the Union budget;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Welcom~~Notes the strategic review of the EU’s Capability Development Plan (CDP) due to be completed in Spring 2018; underlines that the CDP will enable the EDA to foster collaboration among Member States in filling capability gaps;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Welcomes the establishment of the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) process; considers that CARD should aim at bringing the armed forces into line with each other, ensuring the Union’s strategic autonomy, and allowing Member States to invest more and better in defence together; welcomes the proposal to launch a trial run in 2017;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Emphasises that CARD should be based on the EU White Book and the CDP and should address the full spectrum of CSDP-related capabilities, in particular those of the Member States participating in PESCO; considers that CARD should deliver a set of concrete proposals to fill gaps and identify where Union action would be appropriate, to be taken into account in the EU budget planning for the following year; underlines the need for the Commission and the EDA to work together in designing the annual work programmes under the capability and research windows of the proposed European Defence Fund;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Thanks the more than six thousand women and men who have given excellent and loyal service in their national armed forces contributing to the Union’s civilian and military missions on three con~~tinents; greatly values these missions as Europe’s common contribution to peace and stability in the world and to the security of our ci~~tiznents; welcomes the increase in Member States’ defence spending ~~in support of our service members~~; takes the view that this trend needs to be sustained, and strengthened and ~~coordin~~that greatedr at ~~European level~~tention be given to the revitalization of NATO capabilities;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. ~~Welcom~~Notes the presentation of the first annual report on the CSDP by the VP/HR; ~~regret~~notes, however, that this report is of quantitative nature only, describing achievements with statistical data and detailed information rather than evaluating the political impact of CSDP activities in improving the security of our citizens;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Welcomes the recent establishment of a nucleus for a permanent EU operational headquarters (MPCC - Military Planning and Conduct Capability), as demanded by Parliament in its resolution of 12 September 2013; calls on the Member States to staff it with adequate personnel in order to make it work;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Considers that as a consequence of the UK’s announcement of withdrawal from the Union, the command option of EUNAVFOR Atalanta needs to be reviewed; considers that the Union’s naval missions in the Mediterranean and the Horn of Africa could be brought under the command of a single naval headquarterspecial emphasis needs to be given to the future defence partnership with the United Kingdom; recognizing that the UK is Europe's foremost military power and that there is advantage to the Union in ensuring that the UK continues to have at least observer status in the EU defence and security decision-making process;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28 a. Reiterates that NATO has primacy in terms of European defence;emphasises the need for EU Member States to meet the minimum NATO targets of 2% GDP to be spent on defence and 20% of that on research and development;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Considers that the EU needs to increase its efforts to act as a regional security provider, and to become a strong European pillar of NATO through the European Defence Union; is of the opinion that the security and protection of Europe will increasingly depend on both organisations; calls for improving cooperation, inter alia concerning the exchange of information and intelligence;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

26 Amendments of Geoffrey VAN ORDEN related to 2017/2123(INI)

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