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8 Amendments of Morten LØKKEGAARD related to 2016/2052(INI)

Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that a well-functioning internal market can only positively contribute to the objectives of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP);
2016/09/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the current geopolitical environment and the situation in Europe call for the Union to assume greater responsibilities in the fields of both external and internal security and to pursue more ambitious goals such as a European Army, and welcomes the European Council’s conclusions of June 2015 asking for further development of both civilian and military capabilities and the strengthening of Europe’s defence industry;deleted
2016/09/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the systematic use of internal market instruments offer solutions forenhances effective cooperation among Member States and for building on economies of scale, in order to avoid duplications and make expenditure more efficient in times of budget constraints and in view of the imminent risks of the EU defence sector losing critical expertise and innovation, autonomy and competitiveness advantages; emphasizes that they can further contribute to development and strengthening of European Defence Industrial and Technological Base;
2016/09/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to fully enforce and make full use of all the options provided in Directive 2009/81/EC, concerning procurement in the fields of defence and sensitive security, and Directive 2009/43/EC, concerning the transfer of defence-related products, while noting that Member States have made little use of the available tools, for example joint purchases through central purchasing bodies such as the European Defence Agency;
2016/09/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that stimulating technological developments in Europe is vital in order to satisfy the upcoming needs of European armed forces, as is fostering a more integrated internal market through the development of joint cooperative programmes, under which the Joint Research Centre could aggregate dual-use technology efforts across the EU; recalls that initiatives related to better cooperation in fields of standardization and certification are also needed in order to further develop cooperation between the Member States and enhance the European Defence Equipment Market;
2016/09/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that stimulating technological developments in Europe is vital in order to satisfy the upcoming needs of European armed forces, as isfoster cooperation among Member States, while fostering a more integrated internal market through the development of joint cooperative programmes, under which the Joint Research Centre could aggregate dual-use technology efforts across the EU;
2016/09/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the importance of intensifying the synergies between security and defence and the synergies with other Union policies, and of building on integrated capabilities in order to develop common approaches in the areas of, for example, hybrid threats, terrorism, external border security, illegal immigration, common intelligence, cybersecurity and customs controls;deleted
2016/09/07
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that sovereignty concerns and divergent threat perceptions in the different Member States and differing national industries and operational capabilities hamper integration of the defence sector and contribute to market fragmentation, and believes that a European Defence Union may create more trust, align the different plans for development of national capabilities and ultimately lead to more common projects and the opening of the markets.
2016/09/07
Committee: IMCO