Activities of Arnaud DANJEAN

Massimiliano SALINI, José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Gabriel MATO, Iuliu WINKLER, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Arnaud DANJEAN, Christophe HANSEN, Seán KELLY, Angelika WINZIG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on DG DEFIS, the Member States, the EEAS and the EDA to adopt an approach incorporating a low energy, carbon and environmental footprint by design when implementing relevant EU funds and to regularly report on progress; ~~welcomes, in this respect, the fact that 30 % of the European Defence Fund aims to contribute to~~stresses that the Fund contributes to the integration of climate actions into EU policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 30% of EU budget spending on climate ~~action~~goals; welcomes the ~~relevant~~ investment of EUR 133 million provided for in the first annual work programme~~, but notes that this represents only 11 % of the overall annual EDF budget~~;

2021/11/12
Committee: AFET

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3

~~3. The Commission is empowered to adopt~~ delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 for the accreditation referred to in paragraph 2, specifying conditions for the control and oversight of accredited verifiers, for the withdrawal of accreditation and for mutual recognition and peer evaluation of the accreditation bodies.

2021/12/16
Committee: INTA

Massimiliano SALINI, José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Gabriel MATO, Iuliu WINKLER, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Arnaud DANJEAN, Christophe HANSEN, Jörgen WARBORN

2 a. The practice, process or work referred to in the first subparagraph include, inter alia: (a) the slight modification of the product concerned to make it fall under customs codes which are normally not subject to the obligations of this Regulation, provided that the modification does not alter its essential characteristics; (b) false declarations as to the identity of the producer of the product concerned or of the nature of the product concerned or the production process involved in making it; (c) the consignement of the product concerned via third countries to which no or more favourable obligations apply; (d) the reorganisation by exporters or producers of their patterns and channels of sales in order to eventually avoid obligations as laid down in this Regulation,or undermine their effects, including on overall GHG emissions and on prices of the like products, for instance via practices of resource shuffling;For thepurpose of this point, resource shuffling shall be defined as any practice, process or work that have insufficient due cause or economic justification other than avoiding obligations as laid down in this Regulation, or undermining their effects, without delivering environmental benefits on global GHGemissions; (e) any other measure to eventually avoid or evade obligations as laid down in this Regulation, or undermine their effects, including onoverall GHG;

2021/12/16
Committee: INTA

2021/0214(COD)

Massimiliano SALINI, José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Gabriel MATO, Iuliu WINKLER, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Arnaud DANJEAN, Seán KELLY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3

3. A Member State or any party affected or benefitted by the situations described in paragraph 2 may notify the Commission if it is confronted, over a two-month period compared with the same period in the preceding year with a significant decrease in the volume of imported goods included in the scope of this Regulation and an increase of volume of imports of slightly modified products, which are not included in the list of goods in Annex I. The Commission shall continually monitor any significant change of pattern of trade of goods and slightly modified products at Union level.deleted

2021/12/16
Committee: INTA

2021/0214(COD)

Massimiliano SALINI, José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Gabriel MATO, Iuliu WINKLER, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jörgen WARBORN, Seán KELLY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Following a notification from a Member State, an interested party or on its own initiative, the Commission may decide, following an investigation, to extend obligations laid down in this regulation, in whatever way is necessary to prevent future circumvention of the mechanism, when circumvention of the measures in force is taking place.

2021/12/16
Committee: INTA

2021/0214(COD)

Massimiliano SALINI, José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Gabriel MATO, Iuliu WINKLER, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Arnaud DANJEAN, Seán KELLY, Angelika WINZIG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5

5. Where the Commission, taking into account the relevant data, reports and statistics, including when provided by the customs authorities of Member States, has sufficient reasons to believe that the circumstances referred to in paragraph 3 are occurring in one or more Member States, it is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 to supplement the scope of this Regulation in order to include slightly modified products for anti-circumvention purposes.deleted

2021/12/16
Committee: INTA

2021/0214(COD)

Massimiliano SALINI, José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Gabriel MATO, Iuliu WINKLER, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Arnaud DANJEAN, Seán KELLY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Decisions referred to in the third paragraph shall be subject to theappeal procedure as set out in Article 30.

2021/12/16
Committee: INTA

2021/0214(COD)

Massimiliano SALINI, José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Gabriel MATO, Iuliu WINKLER, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Arnaud DANJEAN, Christophe HANSEN, Seán KELLY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. The Commission shall always investigate possible circumvention when notified by a Member State or an interested party. Initiations shall be made by means of a Commission regulation which shall also instruct customs authorities of Member States to subject imports to registration. The Commission shall provide information to the Member States once a party or a Member State has submitted a request to initiate an investigation and the Commission has completed its analysis thereof, or where the Commission has itself determined that there is a need to initiate an investigation.

2021/12/16
Committee: INTA

2021/0214(COD)

Massimiliano SALINI, José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Gabriel MATO, Iuliu WINKLER, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Arnaud DANJEAN, Christophe HANSEN, Jörgen WARBORN, Seán KELLY, Angelika WINZIG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5 c (new)

5 c. Investigations shall be carried out by the Commission. The Commission may be assisted by customs authorities and the investigation shall be concluded in due time.

2021/12/16
Committee: INTA

2021/0214(COD)

Massimiliano SALINI, José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Gabriel MATO, Iuliu WINKLER, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Arnaud DANJEAN, Christophe HANSEN, Jörgen WARBORN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5 d (new)

5 d. The Commission Decision finding circumvention shall impose a penalty pursuant to article 26 on an Authorised Declarant involved in the circumvention and, if appropriate, the operator of the installation located in the third country that is linked to the Authorised Declarant. Where appropriate, the penalty shall also entail the withdrawal of import authorisation and be extended to the operator.

2021/12/16
Committee: INTA

2021/0214(COD)

Massimiliano SALINI, José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Iuliu WINKLER, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Arnaud DANJEAN, Christophe HANSEN, Seán KELLY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 a (new)

Article 27 a Absorption 1. If any party submits sufficient evidence that, following the entry into force of this Regulation, an Authorised Declarant has been absorbing the cost of the CBAM Certificates, resulting in no or insufficient movement in the resale prices or subsequent selling prices of the imported product in the Union, and that such a situation has insufficient due cause or economic justification other than undermining the effects of the obligations as laid down in this Regulation, the Commission shall open an investigation. Once a party has presented sufficient evidence justifying the opening of an inquiry and the Commission hasfinished its study, the Commission will inform the Member States. 2. The investigation may also be opened, under the conditions set out in the first subparagraph, on the initiative of the Commission or at the request of a Member State. 3. During an investigation pursuant to this Article, any interested party shall be provided with an opportunity to clarify the situation with regard to resale prices and subsequent selling prices. 4. Investigations shall be carried out by the Commission. The Commission may be assisted by customs authorities and the investigation shall be concluded within in due time. 5. If it is concluded that the obligations as laid down in this Regulation should have led to movements in such prices, the Commission shall take appropriate measures to re-establish the effectiveness of the obligations as set out in this Regulation. Such measures imposed pursuant to this Article shall not exceed the amount of the penalties as set out in Article 26.

2021/12/16
Committee: INTA

2021/0214(COD)

Massimiliano SALINI, José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Gabriel MATO, Iuliu WINKLER, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Arnaud DANJEAN, Christophe HANSEN, Seán KELLY, Angelika WINZIG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2

2. Before the end of the transitional period, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Regulation. The report shall contain, in particular, an in-depthe assessment ofdeveloped in cooperation with the sectors at risk of carbon leakage covered by this regulation of the rules to be applied in the testing period established pursuant art. 30bis and the possibilities to further extend the scope of embedded emissions to indirect emissions and to other goods at risk of carbon leakage than those already covered by this Regulation, as well as an assessment of the governance system as well as an assessment of the impact on competitiveness of the EU downstream industry. It shall also contain the assessment of the possibility to further extend the scope to embedded emissions of transportation services as well as to goods further down the value chain and services that may be subject to the risk of carbon leakage in the future. Such an extension should be considered only if a clear calculation methodology has been established by the Commission and once the mechanism has proven fully effective in terms of achieving its objective of carbon leakage protection.

2021/12/16
Committee: INTA

2021/0214(COD)

Massimiliano SALINI, José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Gabriel MATO, Iuliu WINKLER, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Arnaud DANJEAN, Christophe HANSEN, Seán KELLY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 a (new)

Article 30 a Before phasing out free allocation to sectors at risk of carbon leakage covered by this rule, the Commission will monitor and assess the mechanism's efficacy in terms of the risk of carbon leakage. To this purpose, the Commission shall publish a report to the European Parliament and the Council, following consultation with the sectors subject by this Regulation,evaluating: a. the first three years (2026-2028) of thesurrendering obligation pursuant to article 22; b. the risk of carbon leakage on export markets. If the assessment is positive, the report shall be accompanied by a legislativeproposal to phase out free allocation to sectors subject to this regulation and to adopt a solution to mitigate the risk of carbon leakage on the export market.

2021/12/16
Committee: INTA

2021/0114(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) The Commission should ~~take~~seek a common European interest when taking into account the positive effects of the foreign subsidy on the development of the relevant subsidised economic activity. The Commission should weigh these positive effects against the negative effects of a foreign subsidy in terms of distortion on the internal market in order to determine, if applicable, the appropriate redressive measure or accept commitments. The balancing may also lead to the conclusion that no redressive measures should be imposed. Categories of foreign subsidies that are deemed most likely to distort the internal market are less likely to have more positive than negative effects. The Commission should develop guidelines with regard to the application of the balancing test.

2022/02/11
Committee: INTA

2021/0114(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) The Commission should have the power, on its own initiative, to examine any information on foreign subsidies. To this end, it is necessary to establish a procedure consisting of two steps, namely a preliminary review and an in-depth investigation. The Commission shall publish guidance on the criteria to open such a procedure.

2022/02/11
Committee: INTA

2021/0114(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31

(31) Below the notification thresholds, the Commission could require the notification of potentially subsidised concentrations that were not yet implemented or the notification of potentially subsidised bids prior to the award of a public contract, if it considers that the concentration or the bid would merit ex-ante review given their impact in the Union. The Commission should also have the possibility to carry out a review on its own initiative of already implemented concentrations or awarded public contracts. The Commission shall provide instructions on the requirements that must be met in order receive such a notification.

2022/02/11
Committee: INTA

2021/0114(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

(2) The Commission shall take into account the balancing between the negative and positive effects when deciding whether to impose redressive measures or to accept commitments, and the nature and level of those redressive measures or commitments. The Commission will publish guidance on how to perform the balancing exercise by the date of application of this Regulation.

2022/02/11
Committee: INTA

2021/0114(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)

(3 a) The Commission will set out the criteria to open such a procedure by the date of application of this Regulation.

2022/02/11
Committee: INTA

2021/0114(COD)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) all the undertakings concerned received from third countries an aggregate financial contribution in the three calendar years prior to notification of more than EUR 50 million.

2022/02/11
Committee: INTA

2021/0114(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2

(2) For the purpose of Article 28, a notifiable foreign financial contribution in an EU public procurement procedure shall be deemed to arise where the estimated value of that public procurement is equal or greater than EUR 2150 million.

2022/02/11
Committee: INTA

2021/0114(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4

(4) The Commission may adopt a decision closing the in-depth investigation no later than 20150 days after it received the notification. In exceptional circumstances, this time limit may be extended after consultation with the concerned contracting authority or contracting entity.

2022/02/11
Committee: INTA

2021/0114(COD)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Arnaud DANJEAN, David McALLISTER, Michael GAHLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 7

(7) An investigation pursuant to this Regulation shall not be carried out and measures shall not be imposed or maintained where such investigation or measures would be contrary to the Union’s obligations emanating from any relevant international agreement it has entered into. In particular, no action shall be taken under this Regulation which would amount to a specific action against a subsidy within the meaning of Article 32.1 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, except where the country granting the subsidy is not a WTO Member or where the Commission has well-founded indications that the country granting the subsidy is in substantial non-compliance with notification obligations under the Agreement or under other international agreements, at least with regard to the sector concerned. Provided that, regardless of the sector involved, actions may always be taken under this Regulation in relation to foreign subsidies which cause distortions on the internal market in public procurement procedures or in relation to concentrations. This Regulation shall not prevent the Union from exercising its rights or fulfilling its obligations under international agreements.

2022/02/11
Committee: INTA

2020/2257(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)

-A. whereas European and transatlantic solidarity and partnership form the basis for the past, current and future security of the transatlantic partnership; whereas both NATO and the EU are different in nature but evolve in the same volatile geopolitical context;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Arnaud DANJEAN, David McALLISTER, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas in November 2020, the EU’s first comprehensive, 360 degree, classified analysis on the full range of threats and challenges the EU faces, or might face in the near future, was prepared cooperatively by the EU member states’ intelligence services; whereas in November 2021,the Vice-President/High Representative (VP/HR) is scheduled to present a draft of the Strategic Compass, which Member States will then discuss and are scheduled to adopt in March 2022; whereas the Strategic Compass aims to facilitate the emergence of a “common European security and defence culture”;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Arnaud DANJEAN, David McALLISTER, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the EU explicitly recognises the role of NATO in Europe’s defence and of its citizens (Article 42.7 TEU); whereas NATO has the primary responsibility of collective defence (Article 5 of the Washington Treaty); and with regard to capability, NATO remains a crucial guarantor of the technical and human interoperability of the allied forces and the consistency of their equipment policies;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas following the 2016 Joint Declaration, a process of cooperation between the EU and NATO was set in motion, centred around74 common proposals for actions: in the areas of countering hybrid threats; operational cooperation, including at sea and on migration; cybersecurity and defence; defence capabilities; defence industry and research; and exercises supporting Eastern and Southern partners’ capacity- building efforts;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, David McALLISTER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas Europe's defence depends on the political will and military capacity of Europeans to assume their responsibilities in a strategic environment that has deteriorated considerably in recent years;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas currently the only legal framework for EU-NATO relations continues to be the 2003 “Agreed Framework”, which is limited to the sharing of collective NATO planning structures, assets and capabilities with the EU when it comes to the planning and conducting of EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) military operations in accordance with the “Berlin Plus” arrangement;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Arnaud DANJEAN, David McALLISTER, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the EU and its Member States have, in particular since the publication of the 2016 EU Global Strategy, intensified their cooperation in the field of security and defence; whereas milestones include the establishment of the European Defence Fund (EDF) (and its precursor programmes), the launch of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) as well as the agreement on the European Peace Facility (EPF);

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Arnaud DANJEAN, David McALLISTER, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas in the framework of the CSDP, 5 000 EU military and civilian staff are currently deployed in six military and 11 civilian missions and operations on three continents; whereas Europe's capacity relies heavily on the Union's ability to intervene credibly in external theatres of operations;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas NATO, through its Defence Planning Process (NDPP), every four years sets its “Level of Ambition” by identifying in qualitative and quantitative terms the pool of forces, equipment and capabilities, that allies should have in their inventories to support the full spectrum of NATO missions and be able to respond to possible threats and challenges;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the intensified EU- 1. NATO cooperation that has been in place since the signature of the 2016 Joint Declaration, and underscores that the security of EU Member States and their citizens would strongly benefit from a true strategic EU-NATO partnershipIs convinced that the European Union and NATO have converging security and defence interests; welcomes the efforts to intensify the EU-NATO cooperation that has been in place since the signature of the 2016 Joint Declaration, and underscores that a true strategic EU- NATO partnership is essential to address the security challenges facing Europe and its neighbourhood;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Arnaud DANJEAN, David McALLISTER, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that the two organisations have clearly distinct features and that they should cooperate in full respect for the autonomy and decision-making procedures of the other on the basis of the principles of reciprocity, without prejudice to the specific features of the security and defence policies of any of the Member States;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Pays tribute and respect to all the service members of the transatlantic alliance who fell or were wounded in service, as well as to those currently serving;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights that the transatlantic community is faced with a broad array of unprecedented common challenges, which affect either directly or indirectly the security of the Member States and of their citizens, ranging from the fight against jihadist terrorism to hybrid threats, climate change, disinformation, cyber attacks, uncontrolled migratory flows, emerging and disruptive technologies (EDTs), and a shifting global power balance, as well as the resulting challenge to the international rules-based order;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Arnaud DANJEAN, David McALLISTER, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Commends~~Takes note of the key suggestions made by the 2030 NATO independent group of experts, in particular their call for stronger EU-NATO cooperation; endorses the proposals of December 2020 by the Commission President and the VP/HR for an EU-US Security and Defence Dialogue; welcomes the intention of the Biden administration to engage with EU and NATO partners; underlines both the key relevance of the US forces stationed in Europe for Europe’s security and its full commitment to their continued presence;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Emphasises that NATO’s Article 5 as well as the EU’s Article 42.7 TEU and Article 222 TFEU are important instruments for guaranteeing solidarity in a crisis to the members of the respective organisations; recalls that Article 5 was invoked after the September 2001 terror attacks in New York and Washington to express solidarity towards the US and Article 42.7 was invoked after the November 2015 terror attacks in Paris to express solidarity towards France.

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Arnaud DANJEAN, David McALLISTER, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that the upcoming NATO Summit is an important opportunity to advance EU-NATO cooperation; underlines that the EU is a partner of NATO and that EU-NATO cooperation is mutually reinforcing and based on the agreed guiding principles of transparency, reciprocity, inclusiveness, the decision- making autonomy of both organisations and the principle of the single set of forces; reiterates that a European military capability to act is essential to contribute to the fulfilment of NATO’s core tasks, as well as to enhance deterrence; highlights both the EU’s unique expertise in civilian crisis management and capacity building, notably by the ‘Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability’ (CPCC), as well as its military crisis management by the ‘Military Planning and Conduct Capability’ (MPCC), and the compounding experience of the 37 military operations deployed in the field since 2003, complemented by the assistance provided to military actors of partner countries via the initiative for ‘Capacity Building in support of Security and Development’ (CBSD) and the instrument of the African Peace Facility which has been integrated in the European Peace Facility;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Arnaud DANJEAN, David McALLISTER, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Underlines that the transatlantic partnership benefits from predictable foreign policy-making and multilateral engagement; considers the change of the US administration as an opportunity to reaffirm shared values, such as democracy, the rule of law, multilateralism, peace and prosperity, and to enhance international cooperation in tackling common threats, which could include where possible, joint sanctions;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Arnaud DANJEAN, David McALLISTER, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the requests by the United States, Canada, and Norway to participate exceptionally in the PESCO project on military mobility~~; underlines that this marks an important step towards increased coherence between the common EU and NATO capability development efforts, and illustrates the revitalis~~ in strict compliance with the procedures and rules laid down in Council Decision (CFSP) of 5 November 2020; stresses that such participation, on the basis of a solid legal framework, will facilitate EU-NATO cooperation ofin th~~e transatlantic partnership~~is area;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Recognises that the growing influence a~~nd military~~s well as military, technological and political rise of China need to be met with a coordinated transatlantic strategy; expresses its concern regarding the policies pursued by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) when it comes to, among other things, the suppression of democracy in Hong Kong, the treatment of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang, threats towards Taiwan or aggressive policies and actions in the South China Sea; further points to the relevance of the fact that China, as a non-democratic regime, has entered into systemic competition with the transatlantic partnership by undermining the rules-based international order, which has been built over many decades, and in turn is attempting to reshape it according to the CCP’s own values and interests; recalls China’s increased presence on the international stage as well as in Europe through its Belt and Road Initiative, its activities in cyber space, in the Arctic, in Africa, and its investments in our critical infrastructure in Europe, as well as its documented intellectual property theft;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Arnaud DANJEAN, David McALLISTER, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Recognises that hybrid and cyber attacks by hostile state and non-state actors lead to a blurred line between war and peace; calls for the EU to further develop its own toolbox for protecting critical infrastructure against hybrid attacks; welcomes the work undertaken in the framework of the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) Consultation Forum on Sustainable Energy in the Defence and Security Sector (CF SEDSS) to improve the protection of critical infrastructure within the EU;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, David McALLISTER, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Is convinced that the Member States must increase their efforts to improve the EU’s ability and that of its Member States to act with a more capable, deployable, interoperable and sustainable set of military capabilities and forces, which would ~~give the EU the capacity to contribute more equitably to transatlantic security,~~ enable it to achieve strategic autonomy, and further pave the way to progressively frame a European Defence Union (EDU) in line with Article 42 of the TEU; stresses that strategic autonomy strengthens transatlantic security, and by no means aims to decouple from or weaken NATO, as it is part of a multilateral framework that complements NATO and the partnerships to which most of the member countries subscribe; underlines at the same time that strategic autonomy not only entails defence capability development but also the institutional capacity enabling the EU to act, where possible with partners, and independently if necessary; believes that these increased European military efforts will allow the EU to take greater responsibility for European security, and to better promote common EU-NATO interests and values, in particular in the European neighbourhood;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Firmly believes that, based on the unprecedented level of challenges, the EU’s ambitions in PESCO and capability development must cover the full spectrum of force package; recalls that EU investments in defence are investments in the security of the transatlantic community as a whole, which contribute to a more capable “single set of forces” and will result in fairer burden-sharing between transatlantic NATO partners;

2021/04/22
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, David McALLISTER, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. Underscores that Europeans, as far as possible, should look at these strategic challenges in a comprehensive and coherent way through the EU’s ‘integrated approach’ which should be continuously improved through better coordination mechanisms and command structures as well as by taking into account new threats and challenges, and should then consider which capabilities they can develop together which would ultimately both serve the EU Member States’ contribution to NATO’s collective defence, while enhancing the interoperability of their capabilities;

2021/04/22
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Dragoş TUDORACHE, David McALLISTER, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)

20c. Expresses the expectation that the completion of the Strategic Compass will deepen EU solidarity and help progress towards a common strategic culture among Member States; welcomes the November 2020 first common threat analysis and calls to move forward towards an agreed common threat assessment; considers that the EU's integrated approach could be updated to take into account the findings of the threat analysis undertaken within the Strategic Compass process;

2021/04/22
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Underscores the importance of a strong, competitive and innovative European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), which not only secures and creates European jobs but is also essential for enabling the alliance to meet its capability requirements and hence ensure Europe’s safety; calls for further efforts to ensure a fully functional common defence market; highlights the importance of the EDF and calls for a strategic long- term orientation of its project funding; points out that European defence initiatives are complementary to those of NATO and designed to encourage Member States to engage in the field of defence;

2021/04/22
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, David McALLISTER, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls for the conclusion of an administrative arrangement between the European Defence Agency and the US~~, as well as o~~ that contains all ther n~~on-EU NATO allies, to deepen transatlantic defence cooperation~~ecessary safeguards to protect the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States;

2021/04/22
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Welcomes the extension of the New START Treaty; recalls the need to increase cooperation and investment in the key area of air and missile defence which after the expiration of the INF treaty has become a renewed security risk for European countries in particular;

2021/04/22
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, David McALLISTER, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls for the EU and its institutions, building on the foundation laid by the ‘integrated approach’, to develop both a common security and defence culture, as well as a strategic approach, throughout its policy-making, which should apply in particular to decisions in the fields of trade, supply chain management, investment screening, development cooperation, infrastructure, mobility and digital technologies; underlines that in areas such as hybrid and cyber threats, as well as countering disinformation campaigns, EU institutions are well positioned to develop joint responses; welcomes in this regard the December 2020 Security Union Package and believes that this is a good first step which needs to be swiftly pursued by further actions; recalls the importance of a swift agreement of the NIS2 directive proposal;

2021/04/22
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, David McALLISTER, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Michael GAHLER, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Acknowledges that in view of the institutional limitations, EU-NATO cooperation to a large extent takes place on an informal and technical staff-to-staff level, limiting at times the active involvement of all Member States; considers these limitations a vulnerability for transatlantic, as well as European security, among other reasons due to the potential blockade of access to NATO structures for EU CSDP operations; believes that this situation is unsustainable and therefore strongly urges all stakeholders to work together in good faith to seek a solution which would render cooperation more formal and predictable on all levels, with a view to building a genuine organisation-to-organisation relationship; at the same time welcomes the discussion about future EU Military command capacities, which must be interoperable and compatible with NATO in order to ensure the most effective operational capacity of the single set of forces;

2021/04/22
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, David McALLISTER, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Michael GAHLER, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Calls for cooperation and coordination in the Mediterranean between the EU’s EUNAVFOR MED IRINI and NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian; emphasises that both operations contribute to security and stability in the Mediterranean;

2021/04/22
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, David McALLISTER, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Calls for actively developing closer ties with like-minded democracies around the world; believes that enhanced security partnerships with countries such as Japan, Australia and India, who together with the US form the so-called Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, as well as South Korea, New Zealand and Taiwan would not only increase our overall security but could help in achieving more effective implementation of global norms and rules, as laid out by multilateral fora such as the United Nations;

2021/04/22
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Michael GAHLER, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Underlines the importance of parliamentary diplomacy and reiterates its previous calls for an enhanced role for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA); recommends that the status of the European Parliament’s delegation in the NATO PA be upgraded to full status, reflecting the importance of EU-NATO cooperation; calls for a joint meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) of the European Parliament and the United States House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee in order to discuss the common security threats to the transatlantic partnership and how an enhanced EU-NATO cooperation could help address them;

2021/04/22
Committee: AFET

2020/2256(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas in recent years, we have seen continuous growth in cyber operations conducted by state and non-state actors that have revealed vulnerabilities in networks essential to European security; whereas these attacks make it a matter of priority to step up defence capacity and develop European offensive and defensive capabilities;

2021/04/28
Committee: AFET

2020/2256(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Recalls that responsibility for cyber security rests primarily with the Member States, while the EU has a key role in supporting and developing the cyber defence capabilities of public and private entities within the Member States, coordinating their efforts and harmonising legislation from the top;

2021/04/28
Committee: AFET

2020/2256(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses that EU capability to develop cyber defence projects depends on control of technologies, equipment, services, data and data processing and has to rely on a trusted sectoral stakeholder base;

2021/04/28
Committee: AFET

2020/2256(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls for measures to strengthen operational cooperation between Member States, particularly in the event of cyber security crises and incidents;

2021/04/28
Committee: AFET

2020/2256(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Considers that ~~EU-NATO cyber cooperation is crucial, as it enables strong formal attribution and thus the imposition of restrictive sanctions; notes that function~~cyber defence cooperation with NATO plays an important role in preventing, deterr~~ence would be achieved if adversaries w~~ing and responding to cybere a~~ware of the catalogue of possible countermeasures (based on the severity, scale, and target of the cyber- attacks)~~ttacks affecting Member States' collective security;

2021/04/28
Committee: AFET

2020/2194(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. Whereas Union agencies should focus on missions with clear European added value and their organisation should be optimised to avoid overlaps in the best interests of the Union taxpayer;

2021/03/04
Committee: CONT

2020/2190(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. Whereas European development aid and public investments should promote joint priorities and policy objectives including eradicating poverty, climate and environmental action, economic and trade policies, migration management and be fully aligned with the principles of fundamental human rights, democracy and good governance;

2021/03/05
Committee: CONT

2020/2141(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50

50. Recalls that in 2020, Parliament launched an international architectural competition with two options, a comprehensive environmental renovation or reconstruction of the Spaak building; expects a detailed evaluation of the cost on the basis of the summary pre-project, which is to be developed by the winning architect in the course of 2021; demands that the renovation/reconstruction take into account Parliament’s current needs as described in the updated building strategy beyond 2019; points out that Parliament has a building which meets its functional needs in Strasbourg, its seat; warns against the potentially high cost of the complete reconstruction of the Spaak building, and calls for the works to be restricted to essential maintenance and renovation, in the interests of European taxpayers;

2021/02/09
Committee: CONT

2020/2141(DEC)

Monika HOHLMEIER, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Arnaud DANJEAN, Angelika WINZIG, Niclas HERBST, Petri SARVAMAA, José Manuel FERNANDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 101 a (new)

101a. Expresses concern at the excessive use of English in Parliament debates and documents; points out that multilingualism and the use of the three working languages are principles enshrined in the Treaties and that Rule 167 of the Rules of Procedure lays down Parliament's language regime; calls for the legislation in force to be applied in order to guarantee the full use of the three working languages and multilingualism;

2021/02/09
Committee: CONT

2020/2140(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights, with regard to the implementation of the Union budget, the importance of complying with the principle of sound financial management as enshrined in Article 317 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU); emphasises that respect for the rule of law is among the most essential preconditions for sound financial management including the efficient and effective allocation and management of European funds; strongly welcomes in that regard the adoption of Regulation 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget; welcomes that the Commission has started its work on guidelines and emphatically reminds that this Regulation is applicable from 1 January 2020; expects the Commission, as the guardian of the Treaties, to ensure that the Regulation is fully applicable from the date agreed by the co-legislators and reminds that annulment of the Regulation or part of it is only possible by the CJEU;

2021/03/04
Committee: CONT

2020/2140(DEC)

Monika HOHLMEIER, Markus PIEPER, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Arnaud DANJEAN, Angelika WINZIG, Niclas HERBST, Petri SARVAMAA, José Manuel FERNANDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Deplores that deficiencies in the validity and comparability of data and reporting technologies with varying degrees of digitalisation in the Member States continue to severely hamper a comprehensive overview over the distribution of EU funds and their efficient control; regrets that the detection of misuse, fraud and embezzlement of EU funds is mostly limited to incidental discoveries by the Commission and the European Court of Auditors (ECA) during their sample-based audits or investigations by OLAF;

2021/03/04
Committee: CONT

2020/2140(DEC)

Monika HOHLMEIER, Markus PIEPER, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Arnaud DANJEAN, Angelika WINZIG, Niclas HERBST, Andrey NOVAKOV, José Manuel FERNANDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Recalls Parliament’s call on the Commission to propose regulation for the establishment of an interoperable IT system allowing for uniform and standardised reporting in a timely manner by Member State’s authorities in the area of shared management, particularly regarding CAP and cohesion funds, for an earlier detection of systemic errors and misuse as expressed in the discharge report for the Commission for the financial year 2018;

2021/03/04
Committee: CONT

2020/2140(DEC)

Monika HOHLMEIER, Markus PIEPER, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Arnaud DANJEAN, Angelika WINZIG, Niclas HERBST, Andrey NOVAKOV, José Manuel FERNANDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1 c. Emphasises that such an interoperable IT system would not only allow for an earlier and more efficient detection of misuse, fraud, misappropriations, conflicts of interest, double-funding and other systemic problems but would also allow for a comprehensive overview of the true distribution of EU funds and potentially unintended concentrations in the hands of few oligarchic or even criminal ultimate beneficiaries; underlines that the lack of information about the ownership structures and beneficial owners of companies and groups of companies significantly contributes to the opaqueness of the current distribution of funds; emphasises again the crucial importance of comprehensive, reliable and comparable data for the efficient, effective and timely control of European spending and the protection of European tax-payers’ money;

2021/03/04
Committee: CONT

2020/2140(DEC)

Monika HOHLMEIER, Markus PIEPER, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Arnaud DANJEAN, Angelika WINZIG, Niclas HERBST, Andrey NOVAKOV, José Manuel FERNANDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1 d. Underlines the benefits such an interoperable and digital system would entail for the Member States’ authorities with regard to the control and overview of national Parliaments and governments over the allocation, management and distribution of national tax-payer’s money in the form of European funds; emphasises that the digitalisation of the European reporting, monitoring and audit is overdue and indispensable given the cross-border nature of misuse, fraud, misappropriations, conflicts of interest, double-funding and other systemic problems;

2021/03/04
Committee: CONT

2020/2140(DEC)

Monika HOHLMEIER, Markus PIEPER, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Arnaud DANJEAN, Angelika WINZIG, Niclas HERBST, Andrey NOVAKOV, José Manuel FERNANDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)

1 e. Reiterates its urgent call on the Commission to prioritise a proposal for a regulation to establish such a reporting and monitoring IT system that would provide a comprehensive overview over the true distribution of EU funds; acknowledges proposals made by the Parliament and the Commission during the negotiations about the MFF 2021- 2027, the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) and the CAP; deplores the Council’s resistance and refusal to constructively engage in the negotiations for viable compromises; regrets that different rules and reporting requirements were agreed in the different legislations; urges the Commission to propose a suitable provision to be included in the Financial Regulation without undue delay;

2021/03/04
Committee: CONT

2020/2140(DEC)

Monika HOHLMEIER, Markus PIEPER, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Arnaud DANJEAN, Angelika WINZIG, Niclas HERBST, Petri SARVAMAA, José Manuel FERNANDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)

1 g. Recalls that the discharge report 2018 called on the Commission to provide the discharge authority with a list of the 50 largest individual recipients (natural persons as beneficial owners of a company or of several companies) per Member State as well as a list of the 50 largest recipients (natural persons and legal persons as well as natural persons as owners of companies) of Union-subsidies aggregated across all Member States; acknowledges repeated attempts by the Commission to compile such a list by requesting information from the Member States; deplores that the Commission until the date of this resolution has not been able to provide the list as requested due to a lack of complete, reliable and comparable data provided by the Member States; underlines that this illustrates and emphasises the pressing need for a digital, interoperable reporting and monitoring system for the funds under shared management;

2021/03/04
Committee: CONT

2020/2140(DEC)

Monika HOHLMEIER, Markus PIEPER, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Arnaud DANJEAN, Niclas HERBST, José Manuel FERNANDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Is concerned by the Court’s repeated findings that the work of some national audit authorities or certifying bodies is considered too error-prone and therefore unreliable; regrets that the Court cannot include an analysis for the underlying reasons for these persisting weaknesses in its work; regrets that neither the Commission could contribute meaningful insights on the reasons and any country-specific differences between Member States’ authorities; regrets that this lack of information on the underlying reasons for these persisting, systemic weaknesses in certain national audit authorities hinders efficiently and effectively addressing and solving these problems; calls on the Commission to conduct a thorough analysis of the underlying reasons and structural problems causing the persisting systemic weaknesses identified by the Court; asks the Commission to also include observations on best practice and based on this analysis address clear, practical and readily implementable horizontal as well as country-specific recommendations to the national authorities as described in greater detail in the specific chapters of this resolution;

2021/03/04
Committee: CONT

Nathalie LOISEAU, Arnaud DANJEAN, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Sven MIKSER, Lukas MANDL, David McALLISTER, Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls that until 31 December 2020, the United Kingdom is obliged to contribute to the financing of the European Defence Agency, the European Union Institute for Security Studies, and the European Union Satellite Centre, and to the costs of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) operations in which it participates;

2020/05/28
Committee: AFET INTA

3a. Stresses that AI technologies are of dual use: the development of AI in defence-related activities benefits from exchanges between military and civil technologies;

2020/05/11
Committee: AFET

2020/2012(INL)

Renate SOMMER, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Arnaud DANJEAN, Costas MAVRIDES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines that the Union must be at the forefront ~~of mastering~~to support multilateral efforts in the UN CCW framework and other relevant fora, to discuss an effective international regulatory framework, to master those technologies by establishing well defined processes for their use, ~~for~~to understand~~ing~~ the related ethical aspects and ~~for fostering an effective international regulatory framework tha~~to contain~~s the~~ inherent risks of these technologies and prevents use for malicious purposes; those include in particular unintended harm to persons, be it material or immaterial, such as breach of fundamental rights;

2020/05/11
Committee: AFET

5. Welcomes 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); welcomes the proposal of the Commission to review the instrument contributing to stability and peace (IcSP) to enable the EU to help strengthen the security and defence capabilities of the partner countries; calls for its swift implementation;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes with concern that terrorism ~~has brought guerrilla warfare to European streets~~from radical Islamist organizations is targeting Europe at an unprecedented scale; underlines that, consequently, security of the individual has become paramount, eroding the traditional distinction between its external and internal dimensions; calls therefore on the EU to adapt to these security challenges, in particular by using more efficiently the existing CSDP tools in coherence with other external and internal instruments: calls for better cooperation and coordination between Member States, especially in the field of counter- terrorism;

2016/09/15
Committee: AFET

Draft opinion
Paragraph - 1 b (new)

1b. Welcomes the greater transparency within the Commission and the increased role of Parliament in relation to the negotiation of international agreements, and supports the Commission’s transparency initiative, particularly in respect of trade agreements;

2017/02/02
Committee: AFET

Michel DANTIN, Paolo DE CASTRO, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Anne SANDER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that effective promotion among Europeans of the applications of EU space programmes that have a direct impact on users, such as Galileo and Copernicus services, is crucial for the success of those programmes; thinks that these programmes could be used to increase the effectiveness of strategic-making and operations, in the framework of CSDP; encourages the identification and development of the capacity needs in respect of security and defence for the next generations of the Galileo and Copernicus systems;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFET

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) With Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/20049, the Union introduced the facial image and fingerprints as security elements in the passport of Union citizens. These security features have been introduced in order to render the passports more secure and establish a reliable link between the holder and the passport. Member States should therefore verify these biometric identifiers, in case of doubts on the authenticity of the passport or on the identity of its holder. The same approach should apply to checks on third- country nationals, where possible. __________________ 9 Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 of 13 December 2004 on standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issued by Member States (OJ L 385, 29.12.2004, p.1).

2016/05/02
Committee: AFET

2015/0307(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a

Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Where ~~there is doubt on the authenticity of the travel document or on the identity of its holder~~possible, the checks shall not only include the verification of relevant databases but also the biometric identifiers integrated in the passports and travel documents issued in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004*. (.)

2016/05/02
Committee: AFET

2015/0302M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the security situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated in 2018 and the number of government-controlled districts has decreased;

2018/12/04
Committee: AFET

2015/0302M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Remains committed to supporting the Afghan Government in its efforts to build a secure and stable future for the people of Afghanistan by undertaking key reforms in order to ~~further~~ improve governance and the rule of law, to build legitimate, democratic institutions, to promote the respect of human rights, including women’s rights, to fight corruption, to counter narcotics, to improve fiscal sustainability and to foster inclusive economic growth;

2018/12/04
Committee: AFET

2015/0302M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Is concerned by the fragility and the instability of the central government and ~~the~~its lack of control i~~t exerts in some provinces~~n much of the country;

2018/12/04
Committee: AFET

2015/0302M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Recogni~~Underlines that Afghanistan is subject to antagonistic objectives of regional powers; stresses that support and positive co-operation of~~rom~~ neighbouring countries and regional powers~~, in particular China, Iran, India, Russia and Pakistan,~~ are essential tofor the stabiliszation and development of Afghanistan~~; regrets that a stable and successful Afghanistan is not always the end goal for these regional actor~~ and underlines the crucial role of these countries in the peace process;

2018/12/04
Committee: AFET

2015/0302M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses that the mobility and sustained activity of terrorist networks operating in Afghanistan and also in Pakistan contribute to the instability of the situation in the whole region;

2018/12/04
Committee: AFET

2015/0302M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. IRemains deeply concerned by the continuing deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan; stresses that the security forces only achieve limited results, despite the extended support of the international community; is concerned about the territorial gains of the Taliban and various terrorist groups and attacks committed by them against Afghan civilians, security forces, institutions and civil society; is particularly concerned about the local branch of Islamic State (Khorasan) that seems to be strongly reinforced by the presence of foreign fighters coming from other countries and other places of Jihad; reiterates its full commitment to fighting all forms of terrorism and pays tribute to all coalition and Afghan forces and civilians who have paid the ultimate price for a democratic, ~~secure and stable~~inclusive and prosperous Afghanistan;

2018/12/04
Committee: AFET

2015/0302M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Notes with concern that the current jihadist organizations, Da'esh, Al Qaeda and their various subsidiaries, have managed to adapt and take root, representing a major security challenge for European states;

2018/12/04
Committee: AFET

2015/0302M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ERecalls that the EU stands ready to support a political settlement conditional on the agreed "red lines" (2011 Bonn Conference), i.e. the rejection of terrorism and violence and acceptance of the Afghan Constitution; emphasises the EU’s continued support for than inclusive Afghan- led and Afghan- owned peace and reconciliation process; is ready to offer concrete contribution with all EU instruments as soon as there will be a meaningful peace process; calls on the Taliban to denounce violence and join the peace process; recognises that ~~a military presence will be required in the long term~~the question of a long-term military presence in order to assist the Afghan security forces in the suppression of violent extremists or terrorist groups that refuse to join the peace process must be addressed;

2018/12/04
Committee: AFET

2015/0302M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Notes that following the closure in December 2016 of the CSDP mission EUPOL Afghanistan providing specialised training and advice to the Afghan National Police and the Ministry of the Interior the Union's action with the Afghan police is continuing through the external instruments of the European Union, such as that the Instrument contributing to Stability for Peace (IcSP) which also finances reconciliation actions;

2018/12/04
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Notes the efforts by the Georgian authorities in the area of democratic reforms, including tackling the reform of the judiciary, and the need to investigate properly and fully all allegations of violations of human rights; recognises the fundamental principle of equality before the law; ~~stresses, however, that all prosecutions should be transparent, proportionate and free from~~however, expresses strong concern about the independence of the judiciary, cases of selective and politically motivat~~ion, and should adhere~~ ed justric~~tly to due process~~e;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that all prosecutions must be transparent, proportionate and free from political motivation, and should adhere strictly to due process; remains concern with the lack of accountability of the Prosecutor's Office and with the blurred criteria according to which prosecutors and investigators are appointed; recalls that integrity and professionalism must be the key criteria in staffing such positions;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Is gravely concerned with the developments aimed at the opposition, such as the widespread use of pre-trail detention and its extended length, recently launched legal case against the UNM party and the imprisonment of almost its entire leadership, countless cases of pressure, intimidation and interrogation its local activists including in some cases physical abuse (attacks); reminds that the decision to press charges and order pre-trail detention against former President Mikhail Saakashvili has been met with widespread international condemnation;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9c. Reiterates that the abovementioned examples raise serious concerns of the instrumentalisation of the judiciary as a tool of political retribution, reminds that the existence of a valuable political opposition is paramount to the creation of a balanced and mature political system to which Georgia is aspiring;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights the essential role of the EUMM in contributing to security and stability in the areas adjacent to the regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and calls for the prolongation of its mandate beyond 2016; calls also for the EU to ensure that it is given an adequate budget to carry out its mandate;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Stresses the need of Russia to unconditionally fulfil all the provisions of the cease-fire agreement of 12 August 2008, particularly the commitment to withdraw all its military forces and to guarantee the EUMM full and unlimited access to the occupied territories of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, calls on Russia to reciprocate the commitment to the non- use of force against Georgia; underlines the necessity of the safe and dignified return of refugees and Internally Displaced People (IDP) into places of their permanent residence;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Strongly condemns the process of the so called "borderization" around Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, which has led to the expansion of the area of occupied territories, to detriment of Georgia;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2248(INI)

Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marc JOULAUD, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Brice HORTEFEUX, Philippe JUVIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Michèle ALLIOT-MARIE, Tokia SAÏFI, Anne SANDER, Renaud MUSELIER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Underlines the fact that, until the Treaties cease to apply to the United Kingdom, it will continue to participate in all decision-making of the Union throughout its institutions, with the exception of the negotiations and the agreement concerning its own withdrawal; considers that intermediate arrangements will need to be made concerning the UK’s participation in European decision-making, as it will be politically difficult to allow a Member State in the process of leaving to influence decisions ~~affecting~~– particularly European Parliament votes – affecting the future of the Union of which it will soon cease to be a member;

2016/11/09
Committee: AFCO

2014/2248(INI)

Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marc JOULAUD, Brice HORTEFEUX, Philippe JUVIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Michèle ALLIOT-MARIE, Tokia SAÏFI, Anne SANDER, Renaud MUSELIER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34a. Points out that the excessive number and redundancy of emergency resolutions, but also of some subjects which address only the subsidiarity of Members States in the European Parliament’s reports, weaken their political and diplomatic impact;

2016/11/09
Committee: AFCO

2014/2248(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Anne SANDER, Philippe JUVIN, Brice HORTEFEUX, Alain LAMASSOURE, Franck PROUST, Marc JOULAUD, Renaud MUSELIER, Angélique DELAHAYE, Alain CADEC, Arnaud DANJEAN, Tokia SAÏFI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Reiterates its call for a single seat for the European Parliament; proposes that Parliament and the Council each decide the location of their own seat after having obtained the consent of the other; further proposes that the seats of all the other EU institutions, agencies and bodies be determined by Parliament and the Council on a proposal by the European executive, acting in accordance with a special legislative procedure;deleted

2016/11/09
Committee: AFCO

2014/2248(INI)

Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Anne SANDER, Michèle ALLIOT-MARIE, Tokia SAÏFI, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marc JOULAUD, Brice HORTEFEUX, Franck PROUST, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Philippe JUVIN, Maurice PONGA, Michel DANTIN, Renaud MUSELIER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. ~~Reiterates its call for a singl~~Points out that the seat ofor the European Parliament~~; proposes that Parliament and the Council each decide the location of their own seat after having obtained the consent of the other; further proposes that the s~~ is in Strasbourg and that its places of work can only be changed by meatns of a~~ll the other EU institutions,~~n agmen~~cies and bodies be determined by Parlia~~dment ~~and~~to the ~~Council on a proposal by the European executive, acting in accordance with a special legislative procedure~~Treaty on European Union;

2016/11/09
Committee: AFCO

2014/2248(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Anne SANDER, Alain LAMASSOURE, Franck PROUST, Marc JOULAUD, Renaud MUSELIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Alain CADEC, Angélique DELAHAYE, Tokia SAÏFI, Philippe JUVIN, Brice HORTEFEUX

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)

39a. Calls, in the light of the decentralised European Union institutions and the need for citizens to see and feel close to the European Parliament, for the permanent recognition as part of treaty revisions of the fact that the European Parliament has officially and historically had its headquarters in Strasbourg;

2016/11/09
Committee: AFCO

2014/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas (cyber-)security and counter- terrorism measures involving ICTs, or the monitoring, of the internet ~~often have significant~~may have detrimental effects on the human rights of people all over the world, especially in the absence of legal basis, necessity, proportionality or democratic and judicial oversight;

2015/03/27
Committee: AFET

2014/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

~~18. Deplores the active involvement of certain European companies, and of international companies operating in the EU, in countries violating human rights;~~deleted

2015/03/27
Committee: AFET

2014/2232(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

~~19. Urges the Commission publicly to exclude companies engaging in such activities from EU procurement procedures, from research and development funding and from any other financial support;~~deleted

2015/03/27
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Points out that more than 13 years of western intervention with numerous casualties (10 548 killed and wounded civilians in 2014 alone) have made it painfully clear that no military solution is possible in Afghanistan; stresses that the Western military presence, and especially its offensivReminds that Afghanistan has been torn by nearly 40 years of conflict and war which led to the destruction of the country, more than a million casualties and forced a significant part of the poperulation~~s, are part of the conflict and not a solution to it~~ into exile, thus making it in effect a failed state;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls for a break in the vicious circle of violence so that peace may be achieved; calls, therefore, on the EU, NATO and the US to withdraw all military troops; urges all foreign parties immediately to cease all civil-military cooperation since such an approach can imply a risk for aid organisations and civil societyHighlights that under the Taliban regime Afghanistan emerged to become one of the most fertile grounds for the spread of terrorism, resulting in the tragic events of 9/11;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Reminds that Afghanistan today has achieved progress in political, security, economic and development spheres thanks to the dedication of the Afghan population as well as the commitment of the international community, funds, know-how and personnel on the ground; underlines however that the progress achieved is still fragile and reversible; and that its sustainment requires further reforms, stable relations with neighbours and a continued provision of a necessary level of security;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Regrets the signing of the BSA and the NATO SOFA by the new Afghan administration as it undermines~~Pays tribute to the efforts of the international community which provided security to Afghanistan during the sovereignty of the state of Afghanistan and its institutions and may lead to impunity of war crimes; is concerned that the NATO-Afghanistan SOFA allows Western troop deployments until the end of 2024 and beyo decade long Operation Enduring Freedom and the ISAF mission in Afghanistan , during which nearly 3 500 servicemen and women died ; welcomes the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission operating since 1st January 2015 which is mandated to train, advice and assist the Afghan security forces and; i~~s concerned by the fact that US President Obama authorised a more expansive and combative role for the US military in Afghanistan in November~~nstitutions; reminds that the Afghan National Security Forces are fully responsible for combat operations which have been taken over from ISAF as of 1st January 20145;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Underscores the importance of the signing of the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) between Afghanistan and the United States as well as the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with NATO, thus providing the legal framework for the presence of international forces in Afghanistan;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Is concerned about the high costs of~~Notes the increased burden on the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), which is estimated to have reached USD 6 billion in 2014, and the lack of long-term commitments by the EU, or by other members of the international community, to finance the ANSF budget; stresses that even with the planned reduction of personnel to absince 1st January 2015 when they took over full responsibility for providing security and conducting in principle exclusive military operations around the country; expresses regret due to the increasing number of casualties among the Afghan security personnel; underlines the paramount 230 000 in the coming years it will be impossible for the Afghan Government to provide the necessary financing; expresses its grave concern that this may lead to a dangerous situation in which a highly militarised and equipped police and army could look for alternative ways of generating incomeimportance of sustaining security of the Afghan people as prerequisite for the proper functioning of the state; is aware of the grave consequences of a deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan for the future of the country and stability of the region; expresses strong concern over the presence of Daesh in Afghanistan that represent a new threat to the country's security;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the EU to support the Afghan Ggovernment in its pursuit of a comprehensive and inclusive, Afghan-led and Afghan- owned peace and reconciliation process~~, actively including the whole range of civil society and all conflict parties, including – following a ceasefire – combatant,~~ with those insurgent and militia groups~~, as no lasting solution to the conflict can otherwise be achieved; calls on the EU actively~~ that commit to and show respect to the constitutional order and human rights principles and to support an Afghan- led disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration ~~into society~~ (DDR) of former insurgents into society;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. CRecalls ~~for~~that the ~~transformation~~mandate of EUPOL Afghanistan ~~into a support mission for an Afghan-led DDR process, i.a. with the goals of demobilising the various militias and reducing the total number of ANSF personnel as far and as fast as possible~~, the EU civilian mission providing training and assistance to the Afghan Police force as well as advisory tasks at strategic level for relevant parts of the Afghani administration, has been extended until the end of 2016; Calls for an evaluation of the mission's achievements and relevance on the field; calls on the EU and on NATO to continue to support and ~~adequately~~ fund efforts for demining Afghanistan;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. StExpresses ~~the need for inclusive regional cooper~~concern about the fragile security situation ~~with~~in the objective of promoting long-term peace, stability and security in the wider region; promotes a new approach towards the security situation in Afghanistan and its neighbours in the form of a multilateral forum for dialogue and negotiation between country; underscores the important role which neighbouring countries should play in this regard promoting stability and security; highlights the importance of enhanced political and economic dialogue withe countries ~~and regions concerned, covering issues and commitments on politico-security, social, economic, environmen~~of Central Asia, China, India, Pakistaln and human rights issues; stresses that this forum could signal a new and constructive approach of ownership, self- determination and the behaviour of states towards their citizens, as well as towards each other; emphasises that this forum should be initiated in cooperation with the Organisation of the Islamic Conference and the UNRussia, as part of a regional framework; expresses support for the "Heart of Asia" process launched in Istanbul in 2012 with the aim of building stability and prosperity in the region;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that women’s rights are part of the security solution and that ~~it is impossible~~ to achieve long-term stability in Afghanistan ~~unless~~ women must enjoy their full rights in political, social and economic life; is deeply concerned that Afghan women continue to be victims of discrimination, sexual abuse and rape; stresses, therefore, the need for more female employees in all public offices; points out that progress in peace talks may not be made at the cost of any of the rights acquired by women in recent years; emphasises the need to ensure that women and civil society actors play a prominent role at all stages of any peace and reconciliation process;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Recognises the presidential elections 2014; regrets that every presiden~~Welcomes the first ever peaceful transition of power following the election of Ashraf Ghani as President to succeed his predecessor Hamid Karzai; appreciates the brokered political ~~and parliamentary election in Afghanistan since 2005 has been marred by fraud and violence; welcomes the formation of a government of national unity~~compromise between Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah leading to the creation of the Government of National Unity, thus creating a chance for the major political forces concentrated around the two major presidential candidates to work in concert for the future of Afghanistan and not to fuel political divide or violence; expresses hope with the to-date conciliatory rhetoric and constructive cooperation between the President and Chief Executive;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the stated intent of the new President Ashraf Ghani to make combating corruption one of his priorities; ~~encourages the Afghan Government to engage in establishing an independent judiciary; encourages a thorough review process of the role and failures of the attempts~~calls on the Government of National Unity to address this pressing matter as well as of drug trafficking, mismanagement, waste, security for the people; reiterates the need for the international community to esusta~~blish a functioning justice system, as well as of the role of the EUPOL mission in this context~~in its engagement in Afghanistan and to help continue rebuilding the country, developing the economy and resisting terrorism leading to sustaining and strengthening progress;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes the ~~lack of substantial~~slow progress on human and fundamental rights since 2002~~, in particular with regard to women and girls in Afghanistan~~; calls on the new government to dedicate more political capital to this issue and~~, in particular, to implement the National Action Plan for the Women of Afghanistan and the law on the elimination of violence against women (EVAW), as well as~~ to comply with all ~~other~~ international treaties concerning human rights; ~~calls on the Afghan authorities to promote the effective participation of women in all key bodies, nationally and internationally, and at all levels;~~

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Regrets the fact that, despite modest progress in some areas, the~~Welcomes the efforts of the International community that provides a large amounts of development aid ~~provided so far has failed to improve significantly the social and economic situation of the majority of the population~~to support the country; notes that progress has been done in some areas, but regrets that overall the social and economic situation of the population has not improved significantly enough; is concerned about the high rate of unemployment (which is estimated to have reached 50 %)7 , the poor access to medical care, ~~the poor state of the health system~~ and the fact that more than half of the population is living in poverty; __________________ 7 German Foreign Ministry progress report on Afghanistan 2014 (‘Fortschrittsbericht Afghanistan 2014’). http://www.auswaertiges- amt.de/cae/servlet/contentblob/691670/pub licationFile/199488/141119- Fortschrittsbericht_AFG_2014.pdf.

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the EU and Member States to continue its policy of engagement with Afghanistan; recalls that Afghanistan is the single biggest recipient of EU development aid, amounting to over 1 billion euro annually; recommends that the EU creates a Trust Fund for Afghanistan , which would raise the visibility of the EU and contribute to addressing the inefficiencies related to the distribution chain, lack of transparency and accountability;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Is critical of the fact that a large portion of th~~Emphasises the need to enhance the local economy, to gradually decrease the dependence on international assistance aind ~~provided through various funding channels does not serve the needs of the Afghan people, and that project funding~~build a sustainable economy; reminds of the vast natural resources of the country which are estimated to have a value of USD 1 trillion and should be used responsibly isn o~~ften not guided by social but by military conside~~rder to generate substantial own revenue to the state from export, extraction~~s; urges the EU to use all allocated aid strictly for development, not for security purposes, and to encourage its allies to follow suit~~ fees, licenses, etc. and provide incentives for sustainable development and economic progress of the country;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. ~~Calls for an EU strategy for Afghanistan that focuses on development, in particular in rural areas w~~Welcomes the adoption of the European Strategy for Afghanistan 2014 - 16 in June 2014 as the operational framework for EU's support for the development of Afghanistan's institutions to provide the re the majority of the population lives; calls on the EU to prioritise poverty alleviation and to tie development aid to Afghan public employment measures to create urgently needed jobs; recognises the need to strengthen local and regional authoritiessilience needed to safeguard progress to date focusing on the objectives of promoting peace, security , regional stability, reinforcing democracy, encouraging economic and human developments, fostering the rule of law and human rights; regrets however at the same time that the EU and Afghanistan have not managed to conclude the stalled negotiations on the Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development (CAPD) which would constitute a long-term comprehensive engagement of the EU in Afghanistan;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Is alarmed about the country’s~~ Reminds that in order to reverse the trend of Afghanistan being an aid- addicted country its authorities need to introduce a sustainable long-term strategy whigch aid-dependency ratio, severe budget deficits and decline in domestic revenue; emphasises the need for development programmes to create a gradually more independent economy in Afghanistan, weaning it off dependence on foreign donors; highlights the potentially important role that the country’s neighbours can play for such development; encompasses all relevant actors enhancing coordination of their efforts, aiming at improving economic governance, investment in local human resources capabilities, strengthening the rule of law, investment in infrastructure (power plants, roads, providing supplies of water), eradicate corruption which increases significantly the costs of doing business ( in 2014 Afghanistan ranks 172. out of 175 in Transparency's International global corruption ranking), improve reputation as an investor friendly country (World Bank's report Doing Business 2015: Doing business in a more transparent world ranks Afghanistan 183 out of 189), create more favourable conditions for small and medium enterprises to develop, by cutting red-tape, in particular in the agriculture sector, construction, transportation, handicrafts;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the EU and the international actors to free the Afghan Government from the commitment given at the NATO Summit in Wales in September 2014 to pay a share of the USD 500 million to be allocated annually to the ANSF, which is irresponsible in light of the budget deficits, declining revenues and serious poverty that are endemic in Afghanistan; urges the Member States to meet their commitments and pay what they promised;deleted

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Is concerned about the large trade deficit resulting in merchandise exports of USD 428.9 million and merchandise imports of USD 6.2 billion in 2012; recommends that higher tariffs be introduced in order to protect the economy, thereby also fostering the prospects for increased exports;deleted

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Emphasises the potential of Afghanistan’s resources, which are estimated to have a value of USD 900 billion; encourages the EU to assist the government to realise this potential in a way that in the first instance benefits the Afghan people rather than safeguards the profits of multinational enterprises;deleted

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Appreciates the fact that today ~~between 8 a~~around 98 million (ca. 80 %) of Afghan children attend school (whereof 40 % are girls), which is a significant increase compared to the situation in 2001, when the figure was one million, but is concerned about the low school graduation rates, and about the fact that the estimated national adult literacy rate for citizens aged 15 and older is still very low (34 %, of which women account for 18 % and men for 50 %); reminds that one of the biggest achievements of the last decade is the significant increase in the number of girls attending schools in comparison to 2001, which amounts today to some 40% of the total of 8 to 9 million children ;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Highlights the importance of efforts to phase out opium cultivation in Afghanistan, but notes that they have had little success so far; calls, in this regard, for viable alternative livelihoods and for measures to help improve living conditions for populations in rural areas in general; urges the EU to consider, together with its international partners, a fundamental review of the counter-narcotics policies they are currently pursuing in Afghanistan, ensuring that they fit into a wider development strategy; proposes that measures be taken to fight money- laundering and that the creation of ~~massive subsidy programmes for crop~~subsidy for crop substitutions programmes be considered;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Points out that opium cultivation and production in Afghanistan reached record levels in 2014; recognises the fact that Afghanistan suffers one of the world’s highest prevalence rates for opiate use~~, and that 100 000 people around the world are killed by Afghan opium each year~~; urges the Afghan authorities, and all other parties concerned, to combat transnational organised crime and drug trafficking;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25

– having regard to the limited influence of the European Union inand the ~~region and the declining~~very unequal influence of ~~the~~its Member States in the region; whereas political and economic stability in the MENA region is of fundamental strategic importance to the Union; whereas the Union accordingly has a major role to play in the region;

2015/04/17
Committee: AFET

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 28

– whereas having been forced take emergency measures in response to successive crises that it failed to anticipate in the MENA region, the European Union has been unable to analyse the key elements or deal with the complexity of the situation, expectations and prospects created by the Arab uprisings of 2011; whereas, above all, it has failed to respond to the need for a very long-term strategy ~~for~~to sustain and assist genuine democratic transition and political stability; whereas, acting on the instructions issued by the European Council of December 2013, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) launched a major strategic reflection process; whereas a broad consultation process was launched by the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS) for a review of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP);

2015/04/17
Committee: AFET

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the action taken by the EU Member States against ISIS in Iraq; notes that this type of operation should be carried out under the auspices of the European Union; to this end, calls on the EU to develop sufficient operational capacity to achieve CSDP targets; stresses however that aparticipating in the international coalition against ISIS whether in the form of direct strikes on ISIS targets or through logistical, financial and humanitarian participation; notes that these actions, whether military, financial or humanitarian, could usefully be coordinated under the auspices of the European Union, if necessary as part of a CSDP operation; stresses that in the longer term a political response must also be found at ~~political and~~ regional level to the challenge presented by ISIS; calls on the EU to facilitate regional dialogue involving all stakeholders, in particular Saudi Arabia and Iran;

2015/04/17
Committee: AFET

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the European Union will only gain real influence on the international scene if it is able to speak with one voice; calls on the VP/HR accordingly to ~~appoint representatives at the highest level, i.e. EU~~put pressure on EU Member States’ foreign ministers or ~~very senior~~on political figures ~~acting on her instructions and together with her, to ensure a constant dialogu~~recognised by regional actors, to ensure, on her authority and on behalf of the Union, that a constant high- level dialogue takes place with the countries of the region;

2015/04/17
Committee: AFET

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that ~~the emergence of ISIS is a symptom of~~ISIS has its roots in terrorist and insurgent groups in Iraq, and then in Syria, going back long before its spectacular emergence in 2014; stresses that the prominence of this group chiefly results from deep-seated institutional and security crises in Iraq and Syria; concedes, however, that the economic, political, social and cultural crisis afflicting the region~~; calls~~ has provided fertile soil for its expansion; calls therefore on the EU, together with the Arab world, to assess the root causes and adopt a global approach through an approach based on security, political, economic, social and cultural considerations;

2015/04/17
Committee: AFET

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Notes the allocation of EUR one billion under the EU strategy entitled 'Elements of an EU Regional Strategy for Syria and Iraq as well as the Da'esh threat' , under which EUR 400 million has been earmarked for humanitarian aid; calls for special attention to be given to Jordan and Lebanon; is concerned that, as a result of extreme poverty and deprivation, refugee camps may become a hotbed of radicalisation and at any rate constitute, in the long term, destabilising factors for their host countries; welcomes the funds for host populations under the new strategy and under the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP);

2015/04/17
Committee: AFET

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the involvement of thsome countries of the ~~Arab Peninsula~~MENA region in the international coalition against ISIS; urges ~~their~~all governments in the region and the international community to redouble their efforts to prevent the financing of international terrorism, for example through including increased surveillance of waqfs and private donors; stresses the urgent need to introduce an efficient system of penalties coordinated with the LAS so as to put an end to ISIS financing by the Arab world; stresses also the urgent need for a decryption system to deal with clandestine oil sales by ISIS;

2015/04/17
Committee: AFET

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses also the importance of regional dialogue with ~~Turkey and~~ Iran; stresses ~~the need to reintegrate Iran into the international community once it has provided definitive assurances and cast- iron guarantees of it~~in this connection the importance of holding in- depth consultations with Iran while remaining extremely vigilant and insisting on the reality of Iran’s intenrnation ~~to develop nuclear energy for civilian purposes only~~al commitments, particularly with a view to a possible agreement on the nuclear issue;

2015/04/17
Committee: AFET

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to persuade Turkey, through the various institutional structures that exist for dealings with a candidate country and a member of NATO, to clear away certain ambiguities and to play its full role as a stabilising force in the region;

2015/04/17
Committee: AFET

2014/2229(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Expresses full support for a new common security and defence policy (CSDP) towhich is strong, capable of guaranteeing the security of European citizens and promotes stability and security in ~~the MENA countrie~~its neighbourhood, including in the MENA countries; deplores the fact that CSDP missions and operations deployed in the region – in Libya (EUBAM Libya) and in the Palestinian territories (EUPOL COPPS and EUBAM Rafah) – are too small and out of step with the security challenges in the region; calls for a strategic reassessment of these deployments; points out that the EU could play a major role in providing specific training in border surveillance, anti- terrorism and the prevention of arms’ trafficking and in overhauling the security sectors;

2015/04/17
Committee: AFET

2014/2229(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Tokia SAÏFI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses the urgent need for a political solution to the conflict in Syria, taking due account of the moderate opposition existing alongside the Syrian National Council and strengthening the moderate Sunni components; points out that no democratic solution in line with the fundamental principle based on the Geneva communiqué of June 2012 and with the support of the international community; supports the efforts of UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura to end the armed conflicts and relaunch the political dialogue; calls ofn the ~~Union can be negotiated with Bachar Al-Assad, following the massacres perpetrated by him~~EU to take every possible diplomatic action to support these efforts;

2015/04/17
Committee: AFET

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Notes nevertheless that the sensitive fields of defence and security must not be included in the negotiations related to the liberalisation of public procurements, especially since it risks to create unequal competition conditions for the European defence industry and would go against the objectives set by the Head of States and Governments during the 2013 Defence Council to promote the establishment of a European security and defence market and of a European defence technological and industrial base (EDTIB); insists on the fact that such sensitive fields have never been included in the past in similar negotiations;

2015/03/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers the issue of financing for CSDP missions and operations to be crucial if the policy is to have a future; finds it regrettable that specific proposals have not yet emerged from the discussion initiated on this subject by the December 2013 Council; calls for the Athena mechanism to be used as a matter of course for the financing of expenditure on CSDP operational and mission deployment - infrastructure for the accommodation of forces, expenses relating to the establishment of points of entry for troops into theatres of operations and security stocks of food and fuel where necessary - and for the same mechanism to manage financing received from Member States on a bilateral basis as well as from third countries and other international organisations, so that they can participate in the financing of a given operation;

2015/01/30
Committee: AFET

2014/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls for a pre-financing mechanism to be set up to help Member States wishing to participate in a CSDP mission to meet the costs thereof, thereby making it easier for them to decide to launch a mission;

2015/01/30
Committee: AFET

2014/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that too many of the civilian missions launched by the EU since 2009 have been about raising the Union’s crisis response profile rather than taking strategic measures on the basis of in-depth analysis and planning; believes that these missions - the professionalism and dedication of their personnel in the field should be highlighted and praised - should be not merely for show, but rather should be genuine, effective and responsibly used policy tools forming part of an overall action strategy;

2015/01/30
Committee: AFET

2014/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Hopes that the two civilian missions launched this year, the Council’s mission on the reform of the civil security sector in Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) and the mission to support the internal security forces of Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) will effectively fulfil their mandate and focus on clearly identified, measurable and long-term objectives;

2015/01/30
Committee: AFET

2014/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the VP/HR to explore, in addition, the potential of other relevant articles of the Lisbon Treaty, in particular those relating to the start-up fund (Article 41 TEU), permanent enhanced cooperation (Article 46 TEU), the Solidarity Clause (Article 222 TFEU) and the mutual defence clause (Article 42 TEU);

2015/01/30
Committee: AFET

2014/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Welcomes the Council’s intention to consider a clearer strategic framework for the external action of the EU; awaits the forthcoming communication of the HR / VP intended to assess the impacts of changes on the global environment and identify resulting challenges and opportunities for the EU;

2015/01/30
Committee: AFET

2014/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)

23b. Welcomes the adoption on 18 November 2014 of the EU Cyber Defence Policy Framework supporting the development of national cyber defence capabilities and the strengthening of the protection of communication networks used for CSDP instruments; hopes that this action plan will mark the beginning of a move towards a more systematic integration of cyber defence in Member States’ national security strategies but also an awareness of the importance of cyber defence issues among the institutions of the EU; welcomes the commitment of the Chairman of the EU Military Committee (EUMC) to implement this action plan over the next six months;

2015/01/30
Committee: AFET

2014/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Welcomes the adoption by the Council of 18 November 2014 of a policy framework for systematic, long-term defence cooperation based on the convergence of capability planning processes and on information exchange; points out that, to that end, Member States should continue to implement the EDA's Code of Conduct on Pooling & Sharing equipment, so as to anticipate much more effectively future capability gaps and systematise cooperation on the development of capabilities;

2015/01/30
Committee: AFET

2014/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Is surprised that there are as yet no European-level tax incentives to cooperation and pooling; takes note of the call by the December 2013 Council for such arrangements to be explored, and finds it regrettable that, a year on, discussions have not yet produced any tangible measures in this regard; notes that the Belgian Government already grants VAT exemptions, on an ad hoc basis, to the preparatory phases of certain EDA projects, e.g. for satellite communications; believes that such exemptions should be applied as a matter of course and should be extended to infrastructure and to specific capability-related programmes, taking as a model the existing mechanism within NATO or the existing EU mechanism for civilian research infrastructures; calls for the development of any other incentive that could encourage capability cooperation between Europeans;

2015/01/30
Committee: AFET

2014/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Notes that minimal progress has been made on projects for pooling and sharing; welcomes the advances that have been made on air-to-air refuelling with the acquisition of a fleet of multirole tanker transport aircraft; finds it regrettable that only a very few Member States have so far participated in the project, and calls on those Member States which lack this type of capability to become involved; takes the view that Member States should pursue the pooling and sharing of projects, focusing on the 16 capability areas they have identified with the EDA and the EUMS through the CDP;

2015/01/30
Committee: AFET

2014/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Believes that all the measures in question are contingent on the prior joint determination of what falls within the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) so that potential beneficiary companies or strategic activities can be targeted; takes the view that this definition could be based in particular on a number of criteria such as: the development within the EU of equipment and technology; control by the company of the property and utilisation rights for the equipment and technology thus developed; and the assurance in the event of foreign ownership, that foreign owners do not have excessive voting rights, which would jeopardise the company's control over its activities;

2015/01/30
Committee: AFET

2014/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36a. Notes the Commission’s proposals for the better implementation of Directives 2009/81/EC (defence and security procurement) and 2009/43/EC (transfers of defence-related products within the internal market); considers it necessary to determine also what qualifies as equipment and technology of high strategic value and is covered neither by Directive 2009/81/EC (equipment for essential security interests) nor by Directive 2004/18/EC (equipment whose use is related, but not specific, to the field of defence); believes that European companies operating in this sector need specific legal and financial arrangements allowing them to be competitive, thereby safeguarding the strategic autonomy of the EU;

2015/01/30
Committee: AFET

2014/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Notes the Council’s intention to implement European supply security arrangements under which the Member States would engage in mutual assistance, responding rapidly to their respective defence requirements; is awaiting a Commission roadmap setting out the ~~relevant~~ implementation options for these arrangements and the green paper due to be published on controlling foreign investments in strategic defence companies;

2015/01/30
Committee: AFET

2014/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)

39a. Recalls the highly sensitive and strategic nature of defence research, both for industrial competitiveness and for the strategic autonomy of the EU, and requests the adoption of an appropriate intellectual property policy in connection with security and defence in order to protect the results of research; awaits proposals from the Commission but also from the defence industries on this point;

2015/01/30
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls for the modernisation of the EU delegations network so as to reflect the needs of EU foreign policy in the 21st century, including by adapting staff numbers and expertise; notes, for example, that all delegations located in conflict areas, and particularly in countries where a CSDP mission is in progress, should always include at least one security/defence expert; asks the HR/VP to strengthen the authority of the head of delegation over all staff, irrespective of their institutional origin, and to simplify the administrative budgets of delegations towards a single funding source; points to the potential for synergies and economies of scale afforded by the strengthening of cooperation between Member State embassies and EU delegations;

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Underlines the vital importance of collective defence guaranteed by NATO for its members; urges the Member States, as a matter of urgency, to step up their ability to contribute to territorial defence, commit more resources and cooperate more closely to build synergies; stresses that all the Member States must enjoy the same level of security, in line with Article 42(7) TEU; stresses that a credible EU foreign policy needs to be underpinned by adequate defence capabilities in the Member States and an effective Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP); takes the view that the CSDP is an important component of European ~~defence and can~~security and defence policy and contributes to it in many ways, including by ~~fostering defence cooperation, enhancing interoperability and increasing efficiency~~promoting the implementation of a European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), fostering defence capacity development cooperation, and intervening directly in crisis areas through its civil missions and military operations; welcomes the HR/VP’s commitment to actively engage on defence matters, including by chairing meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council in the Defence Ministers configuration;

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Highlights ~~permanent structured cooperation as an instrument to boost defe~~that the potential of several clauses of the Lisbon Treaty, such as Article 44 TEU (entrusting of CSDP missions to a small group of Member States), Article 41 TEU (on the start-up fund), Article 46 TEU (on permanent enhanced cooperation ~~among more ambitious Member States within the EU structures~~), Article 42 TEU (the solidarity clause) and Article 222 TFEU (on the mutual defence clause) has yet to be exploited; calls on the HR/VP to actively promote thisese instrument~~, which is provided for in the Tre~~s and their implementatieson, and encourages the Member States to make use of ~~it;~~ them;

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Eduard KUKAN, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – introductory part

16. Welcomes the ~~impetus given to the CSDP by the~~holding of a European Council on Defence in December 2013 and ~~looks forward to~~expects much of the forthcoming debate in June 2015; calls for ~~further~~ ambitious decisions to be taken at this summit, in particular:

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2086(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses the vital importance of setting-up a Shared Services Centre (SSC) that would result in important cost savings by providing centralized logistical, procurement and administrative support to the CSDP missions and to the EU Special Representatives and their offices; deplores the long delay in setting up the centre and urges all stakeholders involved to strive to reach as a matter of urgency an agreement on an ambitious SSC, capable of efficiently supporting missions, especially at their start-up, of standardizing work processes and of delivering faster and more cost-effective procurement;

2015/01/08
Committee: AFET

2014/2075(DEC)

Eduard KUKAN, Arnaud DANJEAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses the vital importance of setting-up a Shared Services Centre (SSC) that would result in important cost savings by providing centralized logistical, procurement and administrative support to the CSDP missions and to the EU Special Representatives and their offices; deplores the long delay in setting up the centre and urges all stakeholders involved to strive to reach as a matter of urgency an agreement on an ambitious SSC, capable of efficiently supporting missions, especially at their start-up, of standardizing work processes and of delivering faster and more cost-effective procurement;

2015/01/08
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the 2013 Progress Report on Turkey and shares the Commission's conclusion that Turkey is a strategic partner for the European Union and that important progress on reforms was made in the preceding twelve months; underlines the importance and urgent need of further reforms and the promotion of dialogue across the political spectrum and in society more broadly, as well as the respect of fundamental rights in practice;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the transformative power of negotiations between the Union and Turkey, which have provided Turkey with a clear reference for its reform process; stresses therefore the importance of credible negotiations based on a mutual commitment by Turkey and the Union to effective reforms furthering the democratic foundations of Turkish society, promoting fundamental values and producing positive change in the institutions, in legislation and, in the mentality of society; welcomes, therefore the opening of Chapter 22;deleted

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Points to the crucial role of a system of checks and balances for any modern democratic State and the fundamental role that the Turkish Grand National Assembly must play at the centre of Turkey’s political system in providing a framework for dialogue and consensus-building across the political spectrum; expresses concern about political polarisation and the lack of readiness on the part of government and opposition to work towards consensus on key reforms; urges all political actors, the government and the opposition to work together to enhance a pluralistic vision in State institutions and to promote the modernisation and democratisation of the State and society; calls on the political majority to actively involve the minority in the deliberation process on relevant reforms and take into consideration~~, whenever possible,~~ their interests and views in an inclusive manner;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Welcomes the democratisation package presented by the Government on 30 September 2013 and calls on the Government to ~~duly consult~~rapidly implement the measures announced, in consultation with the opposition and relevant civil society organisations in the preparation of the implementing legislation and to continue with its reform efforts towards revision of the electoral system, including the lowering of the 10% threshold, and the adequate inclusion of all components of Turkish society; calls on the Government to ensure that the legislation on hate crimes offers protection for all citizens, including minorities and LGBTI;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Reaffirms its support to~~Notes the Commission’s new approach of opening Chapters 23 (judiciary and fundamental rights) and 24 (justice and home affairs) early in the negotiation process and closing them at the end; stresses that ~~delivering the official benchmarks for the opening of such Chapters to Turkey would provide a clear roadmap for and give a boost to the reform process~~the opening of such Chapters must be based on prior fulfilment of a certain number of opening benchmarks clearly laid down by the European Council; calls, therefore, on the Council to make renewed efforts ~~for~~to define the opening ofbenchmarks for Chapters 23 and 24; calls on Turkey to cooperate as much as possible to this effect;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. S~~trongly s~~upports the Government’s initiative to strive for a settlement of the Kurdish ~~problem~~issue on the basis of negotiations with the PKK; ~~encourages~~calls on the Government to ~~devise~~implement the reforms ~~direct~~needed ato promot~~ing~~e the social, cultural and economic rights of the Kurdish community on the basis of adequate consultation of relevant stakeholders and the opposition; calls on the opposition to actively support the negotiations and the reforms as an important step for the benefit of Turkish society at large; calls on the Turkish authorities to cooperate closely with the European Commission to assess which programs under IPA could be used to promote sustainable development in the South East in the framework of negotiations on Chapter 22;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Axel VOSS, Elena Oana ANTONESCU, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Believes that, in view of Turkey’s strategic role as an energy hub, consideration should be given to ~~the value of opening negotiations on Chapter 15~~EU/Turkey cooperation on energy; underlines that energy and climate efficiency priorities need to be addressed;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas in September 2001 the world entered a new phase which resulted in the fight against terrorism being listed among the top priorities of most governments; whereas the revelations based on leaked documents ~~from Edward Snowden, former NSA contractor, put democratically elected~~put political leaders under an obligation to address the challenges of the increasing capabilities of intelligence agencies in surveillance activities and their implications for the rule of law in a democratic society;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas, under the ECHR, Member States’ agencies and even private parties acting in the field of national security under certain circumstances also have to respect the rights enshrined therein, be they of their own citizens or of citizens of other States; ~~whereas this also goes for cooperation with other States’ authorities in the field of national security;~~

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Ágnes HANKISS, Hubert PIRKER, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Recital R

R. whereas the transfer of personal data by EU institutions, bodies, offices or agencies or by the Member States to the US for law enforcement purposes in the absence of adequate safeguards and protections for the respect of fundamental rights of EU citizens, in particular the rights to privacy and the protection of personal data, would make that EU institution, body, office or agency or that Member State liable, under Article 340 TFEU or the established case law of the CJEU27 , for breach of EU law – which includes any violation of the fundamental rights enshrined in the EU Charter; __________________ 27 See notably Joined Cases C-6/90 and C- 9/90, Francovich and others v. Italy, judgment of 28 May 1991.deleted

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Hubert PIRKER, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Ágnes HANKISS, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Recital AM

AM. whereas during the LIBE delegation to Washington of 28-31 October 2013 the delegation met with the US Department of the Treasury; whereas the US Treasury officially stated that ~~since the entry into force of the TFTP Agree~~the US government (the NSA is in that sense considered part of the government it) hads not ~~had access to data from SWIFT in the EU except within the framework of the TFTP; whereas the US Treasury refused to comment on whether SWIFT data would have been accessed outside TFTP by any o~~been collecting and processing SWIFT data in any other way than as recognised in the agreement, whereas the US Department of the Treasury also gave assurances in relation to access to SWIFT formatted messages in accordance with other legal tools in place; whereas ther US ~~government body or depart~~Department of the Treasury did not comment or n whether ~~the US administration~~or not it was aware of NSA mass surveillance activities; whereas on ~~18 Dec~~24 September 2013 ~~Mr Glenn Greenw~~Europol and SWIFT officialds stated before the LIBE ~~Committee~~ inquiry that the ~~NSA and GCHQ had targeted SWIFT networks~~re were no indications for a breach of the TFTP Agreement by the NSA;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Hubert PIRKER, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Recital AP

AP. whereas ~~the Joint Review fails to mention the fact that i~~Article 13 of the agreement between the United States of America and the European Union on the cause of p~~roce~~assieng of personal data for intelligence purposes, under US law, non- US citizens do not enjoy any judicial or administrative avenue to protect their rights, and constitutional protections are only granted to US persons; whereas this lack of judicial or administrative rights nullifies the protections for EU citizens laid down in the existing PNR agreementer name records to the United States Department of Homeland Security allows any individual regardless of nationality, country or origin, or place of residence, whose personal data and personal information has been processed and used in a manner inconsistent with the PNR Agreement, to seek effective administrative and judicial redress in accordance with US law;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Georgios PAPANIKOLAOU, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that recent revelations in the press ~~by whistleblowers and journalists~~, together with the expert evidence given during this inquiry, have resulted in compelling evidence of the existence of far-reaching, complex and highly technologically advanced systems ~~designed by US and some Member States’ intelligence services~~ to collect, store and analyse communication and location data and metadata of all citizens around the world on an unprecedented scale and in an indiscriminate and non-suspicion-based manner; recalls the importance of strengthening the existing structures in the Member States against mass surveillance; therefore considers of utmost importance a decentralised structure for the purpose of data retention;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Points specifically to US NSA intelligence programmes allowing for the mass surveillance of EU citizens through direct access to the central servers of leading US internet companies (PRISM programme), the analysis of content and metadata (Xkeyscore programme), the circumvention of online encryption (BULLRUN), access to computer and telephone networks and access to location data, as well as to systems of the UK intelligence agency GCHQ such as its upstream surveillance activity (Tempora programme) and decryption programme (Edgehill); ~~believes that the existence of programmes of a similar nature, even if on a more limited scale, is likely in other EU countries such as France (DGSE), Germany (BND) and Sweden (FRA);~~

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Questions the compatibility of ~~some Member States’ ma~~possivble economic espionage activities with the EU internal market and competition law as enshrined in Title I and Title VII of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; reaffirms the principle of sincere cooperation as enshrined in Article 4 paragraph 3 of the Treaty on European Union and the principle that the Member States shall ‘refrain from any measures which could jeopardise the attainment of the Union’s objectives’;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Ágnes HANKISS, Hubert PIRKER, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Sees the surveillance programmes as yet another step towards the establishment of a fully fledged preventive state, changing the established paradigm of criminal law in democratic societies, promoting instead a mix of law enforcement and intelligence activities with blurred legal safeguards, often not in line with democratic checks and balances and fundamental rights, especially the presumption of innocence; recalls in that regard the decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court37 on the prohibition of the use of preventive dragnets (‘präventive Rasterfahndung’) unless there is proof of a concrete danger to other high-ranking legally protected rights, whereby a general threat situation or international tensions do not suffice to justify such measures; __________________ 37 No 1 BvR 518/02 of 4 April 2006.deleted

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Elena Oana ANTONESCU, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Is adamant that secret laws, treaties and courts violate the rule of law; p~~Points out that any judgment of a court or tribunal and any decision of an administrative authority of a non-EU state authorising, directly or indirectly, surveillance activities such as those examined by this inquiry may not be automatically recognised or enforced, but must be submitted individually to the appropriate national procedures on mutual recognition and legal assistance, including rules imposed by bilateral agreements;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Regards it as a clear finding, as emphasised by the technology experts who testified before the inquiry, that at the current stage of technological development there is no guarantee, either for EU public institutions or for citizens, that their IT security or privacy can be protected from intrusion by well-equipped third countries ~~or EU intelligence agencies (‘no 100% IT security’)~~; notes that this alarming situation can only be remedied if Europeans are willing to dedicate sufficient resources, both human and financial, to preserving Europe’'s independence and self-reliance;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Strongly rejects the notion that these issues are purely a matter of national security and therefore the sole competence of Member States; recalls a recent ruling of the Court of Justice according to which ‘although it is for Member States to take the appropriate measures to ensure their internal and external security, the mere fact that a decision concerns State security cannot result in European Union law being inapplicable’38 ; recalls furtherRecalls that the protection of the privacy of all EU citizens is at stake, as are the security and reliability of all EU communication networks; believes therefore that discussion and action at EU level ~~is not only legitimate, but also a matter of EU autonomy and sovereignt~~can be deemed necessary; __________________ 38 No 1 BvR 518/02 of 4 April 2006.

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Commends the current discussions, inquiries and reviews concerning the subject of this inquiry in several parts of the world; points to the Global Government Surveillance Reform signed up to by the world’s leading technology companies, which calls for sweeping changes to national surveillance laws~~, including an international ban on bulk collection of data to help preserve the public’s trust in the internet~~; notes with great interest the recommendations published recently by the US President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies; strongly urges governments to take these calls and recommendations fully into account and to overhaul their national frameworks for the intelligence services in order to implement appropriate safeguards and oversight;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Commends the institutions and experts who have contributed to this inquiry; ~~deplores the fact that several Member States’ authorities have declined to cooperate with the inquiry the European Parliament has been conducting on behalf of citizens;~~ welcomes the openness of several Members of Congress and of national parliaments;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Intends to request strong political undertakings from the European Commission to be designated after the May 2014 elections to ~~impleme~~take into account the proposals and recommendations of this Inquiry; expects adequate commitment from the candidates in the upcoming parliamentary hearings for the new Commissioners;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls on certain EU Member States~~, including the UK, Germany, France, Sweden and the Netherlands,~~ to revise ~~where~~if necessary their national legislation and practices governing the activities of intelligence services so as to ensure that they are in line with the standards of the European Convention on Human Rights and comply with their fundamental rights obligations as regards data protection, privacy and presumption of innocence; in particular, given the extensive media reports referring to mass surveillance in the UK, would emphasise that the current legal framework which is made up of a ‘complex interaction’ between three separate pieces of legislation – the Human Rights Act 1998, the Intelligence Services Act 1994 and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 – should be revised;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Invites the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe to launch the Article 52 procedure according to which ‘on receipt of a request from the Secretary General of the Council of Europe any High Contracting Party shall furnish an explanation of the manner in which its internal law ensures the effective implementation of any of the provisions of the Convention’;deleted

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on Member States to take appropriate action immediately, including court action, against the breach of their sovereignty, and thereby the violation of general public international law, perpetrated through the mass surveillance programmes; calls further on EU Member States to make use of all available international measures to defend EU citizens’' fundamental rights, notably by triggering the inter-state complaint procedure under Article 41 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR);

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Ágnes HANKISS, Hubert PIRKER, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44

44. Takes the view that the information provided by the European Commission and the US Treasury does not clarify whether US intelligence agencies have access to SWIFT financial messages in the EU by intercepting SWIFT networks or banks’ operating systems or communication networks, alone or in cooperation with EU national intelligence agencies and without having recourse to existing bilateral channels for mutual legal assistance and judicial cooperationclarify that there were no elements showing that the US Government has acted in a manner contrary to the provisions of the Agreement, and that the US has provided written assurance that no direct data collection has taken place contrary to the provisions of the TFTP Agreement;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51

51. Calls on the Council Presidency and the ~~majority of~~ Member States ~~who support a high level of data protection to show a sense of leadership and responsibility and~~to accelerate their work on the whole Data Protection Package to allow for adoption in 2014, so that EU citizens will be able to enjoy better protection in the very near future;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60

60. Stresses that, despite the fact that oversight of intelligence services’ activities should be based on both democratic legitimacy (strong legal framework, ex ante authorisation and ex post verification) and an adequate technical capability and expertise, the majority of current EU and US oversight bodies dramatically lack both, in particular the technical capabilities;deleted

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61

61. Invites, as it has done in the case of Echelon, all national parliaments which have not yet done so to install meaningful oversight of intelligence activities by parliamentarians or expert bodies with legal powers to investigate; calls on national parliaments to ensure that such oversight committees/bodies have sufficient resources, technical expertise and legal means to be able to effectively control intelligence services;deleted

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62

62. Calls for the setting up of a high-level group to strengthen cooperation in the field of intelligence at EU level, combined with a proper oversight mechanism ensuring both democratic legitimacy and adequate technical capacity; stresses that the high-level group should cooperate closely with national parliaments in order to propose further steps to be taken for increased oversight collaboration in the EU;deleted

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67

67. Calls on the Member States to draw on best practices so as to improve access by their oversight bodies to information on intelligence activities (including classified information and information from other services) and establish the power to conduct on-site visits, a robust set of powers of interrogation, adequate resources and technical expertise, strict independence vis-à-vis their respective governments, and a reporting obligation to their respective parliaments;deleted

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68

~~68. Calls on the Member States to develop cooperation among oversight bodies, in particular within the European Network of National Intelligence Reviewers (ENNIR);~~deleted

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70

70. Calls on the Commission to present, by September 2014, a proposal for an EU security clearance procedure for all EU office holders, as a complement to the current system, which relies on the security clearance undertaken by the Member State of citizenship, provides for different requirements and lengths of procedures within national systems, thus leading to differing treatment of Members of Parliament and their staff depending on their nationality;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Hubert PIRKER, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71

71. Recalls the provisions of the interinstitutional agreement between the European Parliament and the Council concerning the forwarding to and handling by the European Parliament of classified information held by the Council on matters other than those in the area of the common foreign and security policy ~~that should be used to improve oversight at EU level~~;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72

72. Calls on the Europol Joint Supervisory Body, together with national data protection authorities, to conduct a joint ~~inspection~~review before the end of 2014 in order to ascertain whether information and personal data shared with Europol has been lawfully acquired by national authorities, particularly if the information or data was initially acquired by intelligence services in the EU or a third country, and whether appropriate measures are in place to prevent the use and further dissemination of such information or data;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75

75. Considers that the detention of Mr Miranda and the seizure of the material in his possession under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (and also the request to The Guardian to destroy or hand over the material) constitutes an interference with the right of freedom of expression as recognised by Article 10 of the ECHR and Article 11 of the EU Charter;deleted

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Ágnes HANKISS, Hubert PIRKER, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 76

76. Calls on the Commission to put forward a proposal for a comprehensive framework for the protection of whistleblowers in the EU, with particular attention to the specificities of whistleblowing in the field of intelligence, for which provisions relating to whistleblowing in the financial field may prove insufficient, and including strong guarantees of immunity;deleted

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 102

102. Insists that necessary reforms be undertaken and effective guarantees given to Europeans to ensure that the use of surveillance and data processing for foreign intelligence purposes is limited by clearly specified conditions and related to reasonable suspicion or probable cause of terrorist or criminal activity; ~~stresses that this purpose must be subject to transparent judicial oversight;~~

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 103

~~103. Considers that clear political signals are needed from our American partners to demonstrate that the US distinguishes between allies and adversaries;~~deleted

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 107

107. Also believes that that the involvement and activities of EU Members States has led to a loss of trust; is of the opinion that only full clarity as to purposes and means of surveillance, public debate and, ultimately, revision of legislation, including a strengthening of the system of judicial and parliamentary oversight, will be able to re-establish the trust lost;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 108

108. ~~Is aware~~Notes that some EU Member States are pursuing bilateral communication with the US authorities on spying allegations, and that some of them have concluded ~~(United Kingdom)~~ or envisage concluding ~~(Germany, France)~~ so-called ‘anti-spying’ arrangements; ~~underlines that these Member States need to observe fully the interests of the EU as a whole;~~

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Elena Oana ANTONESCU, Hubert PIRKER, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 114 – introductory part

114. Decides to launch A European Digital Habeas Corpus for protecting privacy based on the following 7 actions ~~with a European Parliament watchdog~~:

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 114 – point 4

Action 4: Suspend the TFTP agreement until (i) the Umbrella Agreement negotiations have been concluded; (ii) a thorough investigation has been concluded on the basis of an EU analysis, and all concerns raised by Parliament in its resolution of 23 October have been properly addressedto conclude the on-going negotiations on a data protection agreement for law enforcement purposes ("umbrella agreement") soon as possible;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 114 – point 5

Action 5: Protect the rule of law ~~and~~, the fundamental rights of EU citizens, ~~with a particular focus on threats to~~ the freedom of the press and professional confidentiality ~~(including lawyer-client relations) as well as enhanced protection for whistleblowers~~;

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Axel VOSS, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 115 – introductory part

115. Calls on the EU Institutions and the Member States to support and promote the European Digital Habeas Corpus~~; undertakes to act as the EU citizens’ rights watchdog,~~ with the following timetable to monitor implementation:

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2188(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 115 – point 4

~~Autumn 2014: a commitment that the European Digital Habeas Corpus and related recommendations will serve as key criteria for the approval of the next Commission;~~deleted

2014/01/24
Committee: LIBE

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recognises that the EaP project needs new impetus and a clear vision for the way forward, focusing not only on the political cooperation, but aiming to anchor the societies of the EaP to the EU, thus ~~urge~~asks the EU to focus particularly on establishing visa-free regimes once the preconditions have been met, on investing in youth and future leaders, and on the energy sector;

2014/01/09
Committee: AFET

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights that more progress can be made on ~~the establishment of the visa-free regime; notes, in this connection, that visa liberalisation is only one of a number of processes aimed at~~ bringing ~~the~~ societies closer together, and that more efforts are required in this area, particularly with regard to advancing cooperation in the field of education and culture; considers that greater emphasis should be placed on the fact that the EaP project is directed at societies ~~rather than~~as well, and not just at authorities;

2014/01/09
Committee: AFET

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Expresses concern about the lack of shared understanding of the essence of cooperation~~, as the EU tends to focus on the EaP countries’ readiness to adopt the acquis communautaire and Community values, while the partner countries view their mutual relations in terms of gains and loss~~ between the EU and the EaP countries; notes that the EU is seen exclusively as a donor and partner countries as beneficiaries, while all should perform a double role;

2014/01/09
Committee: AFET

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Finds it regrettable that the~~re is uneven interest among the Member States~~ Member States do not take a common position in relations with, and developments in, EaP countries; ~~notes with concern the lack of understanding among the Member States about the geopolitical importance of cooperation and of a uniform stance on some issues;~~

2014/01/09
Committee: AFET

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses that more efforts should go into sharing experiences of democratic reforms and processes ~~rather than imposing EU standards, and~~, acknowledging the uniqueness of individual countries and highlighting the equal status of partners and potential mutual benefits;

2014/01/09
Committee: AFET

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Urge~~Recommends that association agreements be signed and implemented~~, where applicable,~~ with the partner countries once the preconditions have been met, in order to promote good governance and the rule of law, human rights, particularly the right to a fair trial, and the fight against corruption, and to support the building and modernisation of partners’ economies and business-friendly legislation;

2014/01/09
Committee: AFET

2013/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

- having regard to the joint communication on the EU's comprehensive approach to external conflicts and crises of 11 December 2013,

2014/01/22
Committee: AFET

2013/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recalls notably that the United Nations has developed, since 2006, the concept of 'Integrated approach' to conflict and post-conflict situations and that NATO's members have adopted, at the 2010 Lisbon Summit, a new Strategic Concept calling for a comprehensive approach to crisis management;

2014/01/22
Committee: AFET

2013/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Welcomes the joint communication on the EU's comprehensive approach to external conflicts and crises of 11 December; Regrets however that it relies more on already existing processes than it tries to explore new concrete ways to facilitate institutional and practical cooperation;

2014/01/22
Committee: AFET

2013/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Reminds the HR/VP that the European Parliament has revised the Union's External Financial Instruments for the period 2014 to 2020 to provide scope for strengthening the capacity of like-minded international, regional, governmental and civil society actors who are willing to work with the Union in the pursuit of objectives whilst upholding our fundamental values such as the promotion of democracy;

2014/01/22
Committee: AFET

2013/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. CStresses the specific nature of defence procurement, pointing out that it affects vital national security interests and cannot therefore be placed on the same footing as other sectors; calls on the Member States and the Commission to make sure that the 2009 directives on defence procurement and transfers are correctly and coherently applied, in particular with regard to any exemptions from EU rules under Article 346 TFEU;« urges the Commission to step up efforts to build a level playing field in the defence market, limiting the use of market distorting practices to the strict minimum of duly justified derogations; points out, in particular, the need to strengthen state aid control;

2013/09/25
Committee: AFET

2013/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)

– having regard to the interim report of 24 July 2013 by the High Representative/Commission Vice- President on the EU Common Security and Defence Policy,

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2105(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Andrew DUFF

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)

– having regard to the EEAS report on the revision of CSDP crisis management procedures, adopted by the Political and Security Committee (PSC) on 18 June,

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that reassessing and strengthening Europe’s role in the world constitutes one of the major challenges of the 21st century and that the time has come for the Member States of the Union to decide whether the EU should be a relevant global actor and security provider with real strategic autonomy; considers that a change of mindset is required in order to anchor a European approach to security and defence;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2105(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Andrew DUFF

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes, therefore, the European Council decision to hold a discussion dedicated to security and defence at the December 2013 Summit and hopes that such discussions will continue on a regular basis; considers that this has to provides a ~~timely~~n opportunity to underline at the highest political level and to communicate to the public in Europe that security and defence issues matter; strongly believes that the EU needs to be able to provide security for its citizens, to assume its share of responsibility for world peace and to play an effective role in preventing and managing regional crises in its neighbourhood in the broad sense, contributing to their resolution and protecting itself against the negative effects of these crises;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Also welcomes the interim report by the High Representative/Commission Vice-President on the CSDP, which pinpoints a number of obstacles which the policy faces; deplores the fact, however, that the report does not propose more in the way of measures aimed specifically at remedying the shortcomings of the CSDP;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Looks forward to substantive decisions being taken at the December Summit and puts forward its own recommendations with this report, building upon relevant positions taken by the European Parliament in the recent past and paying close attention to the ongoing debate on the three main issues (clusters) identified by the December 2012 European Council;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Repeats its call for a European~~Calls for the review of the EU strategic framework to form the basis for a White Paper on EU defence policy and suggests that the European Council co~~nsider this op~~uld set the necessary process in motion; urges the EU Member States, furthermore, to give serious consideration to the European dimension in their national security strategies and White Papers;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Reiterates its support for a provisional solution and draws attention to its proposal to improve the status of the currently active Operations Centre for the Horn of Africa and assist military planning and coordination among those operating on the ground; asks the HR/VP to develop such an option, within the constraints of its current size and infrastructure, in order to optimise the use of existing resources, and to examine the feasibility of ~~creating an organisational cell to take care of the necessary logistics of an operation from Brussels, thus enabling the military commander to concentrate on his/her tasks in the operational field~~widening the geographical area of operations to encompass other important regions; considers that this body should have legal capacity and be assigned the role of coordinating procurement between Brussels and individual mission headquarters, using economies of scale to maximise savings;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Confirms that the existing financial system of ‘costs lie where they fall’ constitutes a serious problem for the CSDP, leading to delays or complete blockages in decision-making, notably on the quick deployment of battlegroups; recommends that Member States agree on an EU financing mechanism based on burden-sharing for the use of battlegroups under the EU flag, in order to give them a realistic future; also calls – in the interests of consistency and efficiency – for the EEAS to be given control over the financial instruments linked to the crisis management measures that it plans and carries out; expects the HR/VP and interested Member States to put forward concrete proposals in this respect;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. SNotes the proposals put forward by the HR/VP in her July 2013 interim report on the CSDP, in particular those intended to create incentives, including tax incentives, for cooperation in the defence capability field; stresses the opportunity for Member States to enjoy the full benefits of working closer together and to decide to spend scarce resources in a better and smarter way, avoiding redundancy and unnecessary duplication;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2092(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is ~~deeply~~ concerned at ~~the ongoing militarisation and possible future weaponisation of space, e.g.~~ the emergence of anti- satellite, laser and other kinetic weapons which pose a threat to European space infrastructure and thus to the security and safety of EU citizens; ~~is also concerned with the increasing use of space assets by the military which might reduce and limit civilian use and possible future civilian applications;~~ calls on the Member States and the HR/VP to initiate a review of the outdated 1967 Outer Space Treaty or to initiate a new regulatory framework which takes into account technological progress since the 1960s and effectively prevents an arms race in outer space and ensures the prohibition of harmful interference with space objects.

2013/09/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2020(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas Tuareg resentments inand aspiration for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali were exploited by ~~extrem~~armed jihadist groups who in early 2012 allied with, and subsequently displaced, the secular National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) in their rebellion; whereas these groups, in particular Ansar Dine, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), further benefited from the instability arising from the subsequent coup in Bamako; whereas the ~~systematic violations of human rights in the north, combined with the impending existential threat to the Malian state itself~~impending existential threat to the Malian state itself combined with the systematic violations of human rights in the north, precipitated the international interventions to help shore up democracy, restore the rule of law and improve the situation of human rights;

2013/07/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2020(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EU hapays gre~~cently paid increased~~at attention to the Sahel, as evidenced by the adoption of the EU S~~ahel S~~trategy for Security and Development in the Sahel in 2011, the launching of EUthe CSDP Capacity Building mission (EUCAP Sahel) and training mission (EUTM Mali), and the nomination of an EUSR for the Sahel; whereas the mandate of the new EUSR, adopted on 18 March 2013, includes a strong human rights component;

2013/07/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2020(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas complex and interdependent problems require ~~efficient coordination of different EU policies, linking EU efforts in the areas of human rights, democracy support and the rule of law, to~~a comprehensive approach making use of the full range of EU instruments and policies, linking EU objectives on crisis management, the security sector, development co-operation and ecological sustainability to EU efforts in the areas of human rights, democracy support and the rule of law;

2013/07/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2020(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Expresses its deep concern over the human rights situation in the Sahel region, which has been aggravated by multiple crises in the political, social, economic and ecological spheres; stresses that deeply enmeshed challenges require a ~~well- coordinated~~n integrated and comprehensive policy response;

2013/07/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2020(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the ~~strong human rights direction in~~French military operation "Serval" launched on 11 January 2013 and its commitment to the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Mali as a first step towards the reconstruction and democratisation of Mali; welcomes subsequently the UN Security Council Resolution 2100, adopted on 25 April 2013,and its strong human rights direction, and the instruction in the mandate of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) to monitor, help investigate and report to the Security Council on any abuses or violations of human rights or violations of international humanitarian law; welcomes the integration of a human rights training component into the EU CSDP Training Mission (EUTM) in Mali;

2013/07/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2020(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Andrew DUFF

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. ~~Notes that~~Welcomes the 2011 EU Strategy for Security and Development in the EU Sahel ~~Strategy still~~yet regrets that it does not adequately mainstream human rights, the rule of law and support for democracy as key elements to support the development-security nexus at the heart of the strategy; urges the EU institutions to work together soon in revising the strategy accordingly;

2013/07/04
Committee: AFET

2012/2319(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the VP/HR to ~~prepare, in the even~~make proposals with the view to adjust thate ATHENA ~~is not appropriately adjusted, proposals towards setting up a dedicated fund for battle-groups, if necessary through permanent structured cooperation~~mechanism to the specificities of the battle-groups; at the same time, urges the VP/HR to present a proposal on the setting up and financing of the start-up fund for preparatory activities for EU military operations, as required by the Treaty;

2013/04/16
Committee: AFET

2012/2319(INI)

Andrew DUFF, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Invites the European Council to explore ways of streamlining the political decision- making process at EU level, and parliamentary procedures at national level, to make rapid reaction a reality; encourages reflection on possible modalities for delegating to the VP/HR certain decision-making powers regarding deployments of battle-groups for limited periods of time, provided that certain, clearly defined pre-conditions are met, such as a specific request from the United Nationsthe HR/VP to take the initiative to request to the Council to deploy the battle-groups for limited periods of time;

2013/04/16
Committee: AFET

2012/2319(INI)

Andrew DUFF, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Invites the Member States to take a qualitative step forward in European defence by strengthening the EU's military structures in line with this resolution; encourages the Member States willing to do so to proceed, if necessary, in accordance with Articles 42(6), 44 and 46 TEU on permanent structured cooperation; takes the view that should such forms of cooperation be launched, it should, above all, be based on the participating Member States' willingness to assume their responsibilities within the international community and to make the Union better equipped for crisis management operations;

2013/04/16
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

- having regard to the 7 October 2012 Declaration of the European Ministers responsible for the Integrated Maritime Policy and the European Commission, on a Marine and Maritime Agenda for growth and jobs, the "Limassol Declaration",

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 20 January 2011 on a sustainable EU policy for the High North1 and to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 26 June 2012 on Developing a European Union Policy towards the Arctic Region: progress since 2008 and next steps, ____________ 1 P7_TA(2011)0024

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13

~~– having regard to the Council Decision on the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) of 20124 , __________________ 4 OJ L 187 17.7.2012, p. 48.~~deleted

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14

– having regard to the Council Decision on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali) of 20135 , __________________ 5 OJ L 14 18.1.2013, p. 19-21.deleted

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 23 November 20101 on civilian-military cooperation and the development of civilian-military capabilities, __________ 1 P7_TA(2010)0419

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 c (new)

- having regard to the Council conclusions on the Horn of Africa of 14 November 2011, and, in particular, to the Strategic Framework set out in their annex,

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 15 January 20131 on EU Strategy for the Horn of Africa, _____________ 1 P7_TA-PROV(2013)0006

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas EU Member States a~~re responsible for~~ ltogether co~~ntrol of~~mprise a coastline of over 90 000 kilometres in length bordering two oceans and four seas, in addition to overseas territories and national security installations throughout other oceans; whereas EU Member States are responsible for the control, security and safety of the European coastal and territorial waters, Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs), continental shelf, maritime infrastructure and marine resources; whereas Member States have the responsibility of being the principal security provider for seafarers on ships flying their flag and for their citizens; whereas States' inability to control their maritime space has consequences well outside their coastal and maritime zones;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas maritime spaces are open, vast and boundless spaces, only limited by maritime jurisdictions; whereas maritime spaces are difficult to control, especially since international maritime law aims principally at facilitating trade and guaranteeing free movement;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas States have a duty to endeavour to enforce and reinforce international law, particularly UNCLOS and to guarantee the flow of maritime routes and the preservation of the Global Commons, commercial and environmental interests; whereas EU Member States altogether constitute the world's biggest EEZ (of around 25 million square metres); whereas 90 % of the EU's external trade and 40 % of its internal trade is transported by sea; whereas the EU is the world's leading maritime shipping actor, with European ship owners managing 30 % of the vessels and 35 % of world shipping tonnage - inter alia 55 % of container vessels and 35 % of tankers, representing 42 % of the value of global seaborne trade;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the importance of global maritime flows for the Union has increased exponentially as a result of globalisation and growing global interdependence; whereas the geostrategic maritime balance is fast changing, with emerging powers adopting access denial strategies to constrain traditional US and European presence at seas; whereas a more complex and diffuse maritime security environment makes effective multilateralism and international cooperation in regulating maritime affairs more difficultit is therefore in the EU's interest to ensure maritime security not only in the waters off its coasts but throughout the world's oceans and seas;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas globalisation ~~also encourag~~facilitates the proliferation of ~~illegal maritime non- state actors who th~~different types of threats to maritime security; whereas those threats can derive both from the behaviours of states that could be intereaste~~n vulnerable~~d in disturbing international maritime ~~route~~flows and ~~infrastructure and~~from the illegal activities of non state actors - such as transnational crimes (arms or drugs trafficking for instance), international terrorism, or piracy that exploit the weaknesses of a fragmented global maritime governance system; whereas legal and illegal activities at sea have been growing in number and in complexity as a result of this multiplication of actors present at sea~~; whereas this puts pressure on the EU to inve~~ making it more and more difficult to dist in ~~a holistic approach in order to address the complexity of transnational challenges, which no Member State can meet alone~~guish legal from illegal activities;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas the global outlook on naval capabilities and power projection is fast changing, with emerging powers increasingly calling into question UNCLOS principles, international arbitration or regulation; whereas emerging powers have adopted access denial strategies to constrain traditional US and European military presence at sea; whereas, most significantly, China pursues its String of Pearls policy, endeavouring to increase and extend its presence at sea for a multitude of stated and unstated reasons, from securing trade and energy routes to controlling marine resources and maritime critical infrastructure;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

D b. whereas illegal maritime non-state actors proliferate, threatening critical maritime routes and infrastructures and exploiting the weaknesses of states and their jurisdictions;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)

D c. whereas, as a global actor, the EU must consider security challenges and joint responses worldwide; whereas the fight against those non-conventional threats often takes place in challenging and dangerous environments, thus requiring both civilian and military means; whereas the CSDP, with both a civilian and a military dimension, is an appropriate framework to fight against dangerous threats at sea and along the coasts;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)

D d. whereas the EU cannot ensure global maritime security on its own; whereas it needs to achieve strong partnerships with third countries and regional organisations, especially in remote areas - for instance Asia - where it is more difficult for the EU to deploy its own resources;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the ~~2007~~European Security Strategy (ESS) does not refer specifically to the maritime dimension, except by identifying piracy as an EU threat; whereas on the other hand, the European Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) addresses maritime issues but barely toucheds upon the security dimension, thus leaving aside an area of increasing concern for the EU; whereas there is an imperative need to revise the EU approach to maritime s~~afety and m~~ecurity, notably with the adoption of a European Maritime sSecurity ~~by mainstreaming into both dimensions their existing interlinkages and identifying common objectives, risks, means available and possible theatres for articulated opera~~Strategy (EMSS) clarifying how the IMP should contribute to the implementation of the ESS; whereas this EMSS should define EU 's security interests and strategic goals, and identify the available and necessary means for intervention;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas different maritime zones have become interconnected, thus influencing each other and maritime flows elsewhere, with overfishing and environmental degradation being increasingly prevalent across the globe, whether due to the impact of critical maritime projects, such as the construction of canals or port infrastructure opening new competing routes, or to local and proxy conflicts, piracy and organised crime operating in lawless zones, causing maritime bottlenecks and diversions; whereas this increasingly changing reality has highlighted the need for the EU to develop partnerships in order to fight the causes of instability and look for sustainable holistic solutions; whereas instability in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Somalia in the Horn of Africa is one of the most telling examples of this complexity and has motivated the creation of the EU's first ever naval operation, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, within the framework of the CSDP;deleted

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the global outlook on naval capabilities and power projection is fast changing, with emerging powers increasingly unwilling to adhere to UNCLOS principles or submit to international arbitration or regulation; whereas, most significantly, China pursues its String of Pearls policy, endeavouring to increase and extend its presence at sea for a multitude of stated and unstated reasons, from securing trade and energy routes to controlling marine resources and maritime critical infrastructure; whereas, as a global actor, the EU must consider security challenges and possible joint responses worldwide, from the nearby Mediterranean Sea and West Atlantic areas to the Pacific, via East and West, and from the Arctic to the Antarctic;deleted

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas a European Maritime Security Strategy (EMSS) is needed in order to mainstream the stakes, risks and opportunities that the European Union faces at sea, including protection for European citizens; whereas that strategy, while grounded in European values and principles, must be forward-looking and proactive and mobilise all relevant institutions and actors, both civilian and military;deleted

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas conflict and instability ~~at sea or in areas of the world~~ affecting the EU's interest in open maritime flows and safe access require a greater insight into the nexus between human security, state governance and development, which must be at the core of the EU Maritime Security Strategy and any action plan deriving from it; whereas the latter should involve coordination among different EU initiatives, agencies and instruments, with a view to addressing the root causes of instability and helping to solve conflict, enforce peace and assist state-building, governance and development needs, including security sector reform, energy supply, maritime and other trade and transport security, fisheries and environment protection and climate change impact, on the model of EU's strategy for the Horn of Africa, a comprehensive approach involving EU's political, diplomatic, social, and economic tools; whereas this comprehensive approach must be at the core of the EMSS and should involve coordination among different EU initiatives, agencies and instruments, with a view to addressing the root causes of instability;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reminds Member States that only in a spirit of commitment, mutual understanding and genuine solidarity will the Union be able to fulfil its role as a global security provider ~~and to project its political, diplomatic, social, econom~~; recalls, in this connection, that the Lisbon Treaty introduced a number of signific an~~d cultural influence worldwide, enhancing the security of Europe and that of its citizens; recalls, in this connection, that Article 42(7) TEU (‘~~t innovations that provide for the institutional framework for effective solidarity among all the Member States in relation to the CSDP : the 'mutual defence clause’' or ‘'mutual assistance clause~~’) and~~ ', the permanent structured cooperation (Article 2242 T~~FEU (‘~~UE), and the 'solidarity clause~~’), introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, provide for~~' (Article 222 TFEU); recalls that those inst~~itutional framework for effective solidarity among all the Member States in the field of the security and defence of the Union;~~ruments have yet to be implemented and commends, therefore, the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) for the Joint Proposal on the arrangements for the implementation by the Union of the solidarity clause and invites them to assess what this would entail in the event of its being activated to address any challenges at sea or involving maritime assets or infrastructure; urges the Council to swiftly approve this proposal;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Urges the Member States and the EU institutions, bodies, and agencies concerned to demonstrate commitment and to work together to ensure the control, security and safety of the European coastal and territorial waters, Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs), continental shelf, maritime infrastructure and marine resources; recalls that they must also guarantee the flow of maritime routes and the preservation of the Global Commons, vital for the world's and Europe's own security, commercial and environmental interests; notes that the Member States have the responsibility of being the principal security provider for seafarers on ships flying their flag and of affording protection to their citizens, particularly by rescuing those in crisis zones; stresses that the EU and its Members States have a duty to endeavour to enforce and reinforce international law, particularly UNCLOS, to regulate global maritime affairs and to prevent a race for the exploitation of raw materials and mineral and halieutic resources in the high seas which could cause environmental degradation and spark international conflict;deleted

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Invites the High Representative, the Commission, ~~the Council and all other bodies participating in the relevant task force to elaborate an EU Maritime Security Strategy that involves, and is~~and the Council to elaborate an EMSS centred on, articulation and coordination among all European actors relevant to maritime ~~safety and~~ security; urges the Commission and the HR/VP, accordingly, to address the shortcomings of the 2007 Integrated Maritime Policy, which failed to make use of the full potential of a truly integrated operational approach to all EU agencies, bodies and instruments which could assist in improving results and cutting/sharing costs; is of the view that the EMSS should be the offspring of the European Security Strategy and a sibling of the Integrated Maritime Policy andMP which does not include a security dimension as well as the limits of the ESS that fails to tackle maritime security threats and risks; claims that its level of ambition ands well as means and capabilities should be determined ~~not just by direct maritime interests but by the need to regulat~~by the need to act as a global security provider, thereby ensuring free maritime flows and access on the high seas worldwide;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that in today's world the complexity, integration and level of interaction among state, commercial and non-state actors at sea demands a comprehensive approach that addresses the intricacy of the challenges and threats to European interests, beyond their purely safety or security nature, but also consider the political, economic and other opportunities opened up by such interaction; insists that this approach should not shy away from fully seizing the potential offered by the multiple EU bodies and agencies working together, instead of perpetuating the gaps, overlaps and inconsistencies in implementing common standards, the reluctance to share information, and the divergent approaches to cyber governance that exist today in several areas of maritime-related initiatives and activities;deleted

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Acknowledges that increasing traffic at sea and the development of off-shore and coastal activities are challenging maritime security by making it more and more difficult to distinguish legal from illegal activities at sea;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Notes that the EU is facing conventional threats to its security and notably since the emergence of new maritime powers has rendered more likely potential interstate rivalries over the ownership of maritime areas (disputes over jurisdiction, territorial claims, exploration and exploitation licences in Deep Sea Zones); notes, in addition, that emerging countries have developed their maritime capabilities (navies, submarines) and, at the same time, tend to call international maritime law principles into question;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8 c. Warns against the illegitimate exploitation of important natural resources and minerals in EU Member States' waters or in neighbouring seas; notes that the unmanaged race for marine, natural and mineral resources may have a damaging impact on the marine ecosystem, thus increasing the environmental impact of activities at sea; recalls that the exploitation of marine resources can also lead to an undesirable militarisation of maritime zones;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)

8 d. Notes that the EU needs to build strong partnerships with third countries and regional organisations in order to ensure the security and the stability of commerce and resource exploitation; highlights the fact that a strong maritime dimension of the CSDP would provide the EU with the ability to act as an effective international arbitrator when needed;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Notes that direct and indirect risks to the security of the EU are currently posed by non-conventional threats ~~and actors intending to prolifer~~; notes thate t~~errorism and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in the southern neighbourhood and further into the African continent,~~hose actors tak~~ing~~e advantage of difficulties in enforcing the law in maritime zones, coastal areas and in general resulting from state failure, state fragility or lack of state control; notes that these threats and actors dangerously interact with organised criminal networks which engage in human trafficking and other illicit activities, such as trafficking in drugs and arms, including small arms and light weapons and WMD components, thereby worsening political and humanitarian crises, obstructing social and economic development, democracy and the rule of law, fuelling deprivation and causing migration, internal displacement of people and immense human suffering;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Notes that one of the main threats to EU maritime security is the rise of maritime terrorist activities around the world that directly threaten EU civilian and military vessels, port facilities and energy installations and take advantage of the sea to attack and infiltrate land-based targets; notes that these actors interact with transnational organised criminal networks engaging in illegal activities at sea, such as smuggling, human trafficking, illegal immigration, drugs and weapons trafficking, including small arms, light weapons and WMD components;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Is alarmed by increasing evidence that terrorist networks and non-state actors are acquiring sophisticated maritime capabilities, including submarine capabilities, ~~thus significantly improving their threat potential, indicating an expansion of their activities close to Europe, notably on both sides of the South Atlantic Ocean~~mining capabilities, and Water-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (WBIED), thus significantly improving their threat potential and ability to escape control;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Remains concerned by the piracy along the eastern and western African coastline~~, which is seriously hindering freedom of access and flow in those seas~~; Recalls that pirates' attacks - from armed robbery, kidnapping of vessels and crews, and money extortion - are seriously hindering freedom of access and flow in those seas and thereby represent a considerable threat to international trade and maritime security; recalls that piracy is generally a problem stemming from lack of governance and development o~~n shore, and that it can only be count~~f the coastal states concerned through a holistic approach ranging from surveillance to coastguard training, countering illegal financial flows, legislation and addressing the social, economic and political root causes, along with the pressing security needs on the sea, as EUNAVFOR Atalanta off the Horn of Africa illustrates, evolving as it has from an initial uncoordinated stage into a more strategic and comprehensive direction; hopes that the EU will built on the achievements of the CSDP operation EUNAVFOR Atalanta to launch CSDP operations to combat piracy elsewhere;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Notes that the fight against non- conventional activities needs to rely on the whole range of CSDP instruments, including military, since interventions often take place in highly difficult landscape, with actors having at their disposal a wide range of dangerous weapons; claims that, on the model of EU action in the Horn of Africa where the EUNAVFOR Atalanta operation and the EUCAP NESTOR operation are ongoing, CSDP operations must be accompanied by the other EU external instruments with the view to address the social, economic and political root causes of crisis and ensure the sustainable securitisation of the regions concerned;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Acknowledges that increasing traffic at sea is likely to increase the potential for disasters such as oil spills and other environmental pollution incidents, toxic waste dumping and illegal oil bunkering; stresses that the EU must further develop a strategy that builds on past experience of serious environmental disasters at sea by ensuring that all actors, EU bodies and agencies, in combination with Member State authorities, ~~intervene~~act in a coordinated manner~~, while discharging their respective responsibility, with a view to creating the appropriate synergies, in a spirit of solidarity and more effective action~~ and define the appropriate strategy to prevent and respond to such risks;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Warns against the risk of escalation and the illegitimate exploitation of important natural resources and minerals in EU Member States' waters or in neighbouring seas; notes that the unmanaged race for marine, natural and mineral resources may have a damaging impact on the marine ecosystem, thus increasing the environmental impact of activities at sea; recalls that the exploitation of marine resources can also lead to an undesirable militarisation of maritime zones;deleted

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5

The Atlantic Ocean and West Africa

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Notes that the Atlantic Ocean is Europe's life-line for trade; is concerned that the Atlantic, and in particular the Caribbean zone, is the main route used for the transit of drugs coming from South America; is worried by the fact that the development of economic activities in the coming decades, notably with the enlargement of the Panama canal, will foster the rise of criminal activities in the zone, therefore putting at risk the security of the European citizens living there;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that the West African coast, and specifically the Gulf of Guinea, today host some of the most substantial impending threats against Europe; is deeply concerned that along the West African coastline serious challenges are developing in relation to criminal activity, trafficking of drugs, human beings and weapons~~, including the proliferation of WMDs~~; concurrently, Gulf of Guinea countries are increasingly an operating ground for regional terrorist networks, such as Boko Haram in Nigeria, whose actions spill over to neighbours and which are linked to networks with global outreach, such as Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, as the crisis in Mali is vividly illustrating;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that there is a need to identify adequate European naval capabilities with the aim of enhancing the effectiveness of EU activities in the Gulf of Guinea, specifically in the field of surveillance, patrolling and the fight against organised crime; suggests that specific synergies be created in order to bring added value from the articulation of existing EU instruments and structures, especially the expertise of the European Defence Agency (EDA), the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), the European Space Agency (ESA) and the EU Satellite Centre (SatCen);

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Highlights the ~~recent but reversible success achieved by~~success of EUNAVFOR Atalanta in curbing the occurrence of pirate attacks in the Western Indian Ocean and in enhancing the credibility of the CSDP; notes that Operation Atalanta is the first ever CSDP naval mission and that it should constitute a ~~basis~~model for the ~~further development and implementation of the maritime dimension of the CDSP~~launch of future similar CSDP operations , taking stock of its successes, its shortcomings and lessons learned; welcommends the ~~EU's coordinating role and the cooperative environm~~positive role takent b~~etween Atalanta and other security p~~y EUNAVFOR Atalanta in the SHADE (Shared Awartenerss ~~in the region, such as NATO's operation Ocean Shield, as well as the navies of some regional emerging powers; the same is true for th~~and De-confliction) mechanism to promote coo~~per~~rdination with other EU actors, such as the SatCen and EMSA, particularly in the field of satellite vessel imagery interpretation, even when there are no formal arrangements underpinning such cooperation; calls on the EU to formalise the bridging among existing EU tools and bodies, such as that developed among Atalanta, EMSA and SatCen, so as to avoid duplication of tasks, resources and expertise and to reap the clear operational benefits of such synergiesbetween the multinational, national and regional naval forces operating in the area, and notably with NATO's operation Ocean Shield;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30 a Welcomes the Commission's communication of 26 June 2012 untitled "Developing a European Union Policy towards the Arctic Region: progress since 2008 and next steps", which represents the basis of EU's policy in the Arctic;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Underlines the potential importance of the safety and security of new world trade routes through the sea passage opened in the Arctic, including for the EU and its Member States' economies; underlines the fact that the EU and its Member States should actively uphold the freedom of the seas and the right to free passage through international waterways; stresses that existing long-standing territorial disputes between Arctic states call for greater EU involvement in the region and an assessment of what tools and capabilities might be needed to respond to conflict in the area; highlights, in any case, the need to avoid the militarisation of the Arctic; calls on the Commission to put forward proposals as to how the Galileo Project could have an impact on Arctic policy and how it could be developed to enable safer navigation in Arctic waters, thus investing in the safety and accessibility of the North East Passage in particular; notes that certain states are already greatly politically active in the Pacific - notably Australia - and that the EU should rely on bilateral and multilateral cooperation in order to ensure security and safety in the region;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Underlines the global importance of the Pacific Ocean, and notably of the South China Sea, through which one third of the world's trade is transported; is alarmed at the escalating tension, and urgently appeals to all the parties involved to refrain from unilateral political and military actions, to tone down statements and to settle their conflicting territorial claims in the South China Sea by means of international arbitration, in accordance with international law, in particular UNCLOS, in order to ensure regional stability and the freedom and safety of navigation in the South China Sea;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Stresses the importance of the enlargement of the Panama Canal, which should be completed in 2014, for changing the geostrategic maritime balance and the extraordinary opportunities that this will open up to the EU and Member States ~~if their~~; warns that Member States' shipping and port infrastructures should be prepared to face the predictable increase in maritime commercial flows and the security and safety risks entailed, arising inter alia from additional environmental stress and criminal activity; emphasises that this connection between the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans could become a significant alternative transport route from Asia to Europe and vice-versa via the west;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Recalls that dual-use capabilities are ~~relevant and should be welcomed~~necessary in the implementation of the CSDP, in light of the complex security challenges in today's world; stresses that the current crises in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa have highlighted the need for ~~a comprehensive approach that makes use, on the one hand, of the full range of civilian-military engagement and, on the other, of~~ dual-use equipment and capacities, including European naval capabilities; invites the Member States to work with the appropriate EU bodies and agencies, notably the Commission, the EDA and the ~~Commission,~~ESA in seeking EU funding for dual-use capability development, which is a way to fill in capability gaps at the national, regional and Union level; recalls the dual- use potential of the Galileo programme and its value for the implementation and effectiveness of CSDP operations, particularly in the maritime domain;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44

44. Calls for ~~the creation of a truly European coastguard, based on the experience already gained by~~effective cooperation between national coastguards, Frontex and the European Patrol Network;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Michèle STRIFFLER, Astrid LULLING, Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michel DANTIN, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Philippe BOULLAND, Agnès LE BRUN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47

47. Regrets the fact that the situation which persists today is one of duplication, overlap, waste of resources and turf war among EU bodies and agencies working in the field of maritime security; urges the EU to further study ways in which it can reduce the administrative and financial burden stemming from useless overlap of functions, expertise, equipment and resources among several EU bodies and actors, thus enabling the HR/VP to assert her coordinating function; calls on the EU to formalise the bridging among existing EU tools and bodies, such as that developed through Atalanta, EMSA and SatCen, so as to avoid duplication of tasks, resources and expertise and to reap the clear operational benefits of such synergies;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4

– having regard to its stated position on these matters, in particular in its recommendation from 21 June 1958, its resolution of 7 July 1981 adopting the Zagari Report, its recommendations for the Intergovernmental Conference of 13 April 2000, and its accompanying resolutions to 2010/2211(INI), 2011/2202(DEC), 2012/2001(BUD), 2012/2006(BUD) and 2012/2016(BUD),deleted

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Philippe JUVIN, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Agnès LE BRUN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Rachida DATI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6

~~– having regard to the Secretary- General’s report to the Bureau of September 2002 regarding the cost of maintaining three places of work,~~deleted

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph A

A. whereas certain petitions have been deposited requesting ~~that the establishment of the European Parliament in more than one place be discontinued;~~ either that the European Parliament should no longer have its seat in Strasbourg or that Parliament’s seat should continue to be located in Strasbourg in accordance with Protocol No 6 annexed to the Treaty on European Union;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Agnès LE BRUN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Rachida DATI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10

~~– having regard to the petition gathered in 2006 by the One Seat campaign, which was signed by more than 1.2 million EU citizens,~~deleted

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Michel DANTIN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Maurice PONGA, Dominique RIQUET, Cristian Dan PREDA, Mariya GABRIEL, Astrid LULLING

Draft opinion
Paragraph A

A. whereas certain petitions have been deposited requesting that the ~~establishment of the European Parliament in more than one place be discontinued~~European Parliament should no longer have three places of work;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN, Jean ROATTA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Draft opinion
Paragraph A – point 1 (new)

(1) whereas, on the basis of Article 341 TFEU, the Protocol on the location of the seats of the institutions and of certain bodies, offices, agencies and departments of the European Union forms an integral part of the Treaties and thus of EU primary law, having been ratified, as part of the Treaty of Amsterdam, by all the Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional rules;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN, Constance LE GRIP

Draft opinion
Paragraph A – point 2 (new)

(2) having regard to the ruling handed down by the Court of Justice of the European Union on 13 December 2012 in joined Cases C-237/11 and C-238/11 opposing France and Parliament, which annuls Parliament’s decision of 9 March 2011;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Doris PACK, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph A a (new)

Aa. whereas the European Parliament has had its seat in Strasbourg since 1952, a situation confirmed by the Edinburgh European Council in 1992 and by the Treaty of Amsterdam in 1997, and not altered by the Lisbon Treaty;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Philippe BOULLAND, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Doris PACK, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Agnès LE BRUN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph A b (new)

Ab. whereas the real annual cost of retaining the Strasbourg seat in 2010 was EUR 51.5 million, i.e. 0.04 % of the annual budget of the European Union or 10 cents per citizen per year;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jean ROATTA, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph A b (new)

Ab. having regard to the requirements set out in the Treaty, which, following the adoption of the Treaty of Amsterdam in 1997, has formally laid down for Parliament an arrangement involving a seat in Strasbourg and two other sites in Brussels and Luxembourg;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Philippe BOULLAND, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Doris PACK, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph A c (new)

Ac. whereas the gross cost of holding plenary sessions in Strasbourg is EUR 7 445 000 per part-session, and whereas 80 % of these costs are fixed and would be incurred irrespective of where a given part-session is held (equipment, publications, translation, etc.);

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Jean ROATTA, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph A c (new)

Ac. whereas the seats of some European institutions were chosen on account of their symbolic significance, one such example being Strasbourg, the city which symbolises the process of Franco-German reconciliation which is at the root of the European peace project;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Doris PACK, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph A d (new)

Ad. whereas mobility is an intrinsic aspect of the work of an MEP, requiring at least a large number of journeys between the European Parliament, the MEP’s Member State of origin and the constituency in which the MEP was elected;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Brice HORTEFEUX, Constance LE GRIP, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph A d (new)

Ad. whereas, in accordance with the sole article of Protocol No 6 annexed to the TFEU, the European Parliament has its seat in Strasbourg, the Council has its seat in Brussels, the Commission has its seat in Brussels, the Court of Justice of the European Union has its seat in Luxembourg, the Court of Auditors has its seat in Luxembourg, the Economic and Social Committee has its seat in Brussels, the Committee of the Regions has its seat in Brussels, the European Investment Bank has its seat in Luxembourg, the European Central Bank has its seat in Frankfurt and the European Police Office (Europol) has its seat in The Hague;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Bernd POSSELT, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sandrine BÉLIER, Jean ROATTA, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph A e (new)

Ae. having regard to Parliament’s Environmental Statement for 2010, issued in May 2011, and in particular pages 68 to 70;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Agnès LE BRUN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the protocols on the seats of the institutions are governed by mutual respect for the respective powers of the Member States and of Parliament;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Dominique VLASTO, Brice HORTEFEUX, Jean ROATTA, Arnaud DANJEAN, Sandrine BÉLIER, Bernd POSSELT, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN, Constance LE GRIP

Draft opinion
Paragraph A f (new)

Af. having regard to the document drawn up by Parliament’s Secretariat entitled ‘Replies and follow-up to the discharge for 2010’;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Constance LE GRIP, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph A g (new)

Ag. having regard to the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 13 December 2012 in Cases C-237/11 and C-238/11;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Constance LE GRIP, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS

Draft opinion
Paragraph B

B. whereas one of these petitions (0630/2006) does not bears the ~~signatures of more than one million citizens of the EU;~~ one million signatures required for compliance with Rule 201(2) (Rule 191(2) when the petition was deposited) of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, and whereas, moreover, its originators are MEPs seeking to circumvent the Treaties;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Agnès LE BRUN, Astrid LULLING, Tokia SAÏFI, Michel DANTIN, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET

Draft opinion
Paragraph B a (new)

Ba. whereas there were historical reasons for the decision to hold part-sessions in Strasbourg, in particular the symbolic significance of that city and the need to have a multi-centre European Union;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Dominique VLASTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Constance LE GRIP, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS

Draft opinion
Paragraph B a (new)

Ba. whereas, pursuant to the former Rule 191(2) and the current Rule 201(2) of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, petitions to Parliament ‘shall show the name, nationality and permanent address of each petitioner’, which ‘petition’ 0630/2006 clearly does not do;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas Article 232 TFEU ~~allow~~requires Parliament to adopt its own rules of procedure ~~and to determine the length of plenary session~~by a majority of its Members;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Dominique VLASTO, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS

Draft opinion
Paragraph B b (new)

Bb. whereas petitions and the more recently introduced European Citizen’s Initiative must not be used for polemical purposes by representatives of EU citizens;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Agnès LE BRUN, Astrid LULLING, Michel DANTIN, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET

Draft opinion
Paragraph B b (new)

Bb. whereas, under the Treaties, the European Parliament has its seat in Strasbourg where the 12 periods of monthly plenary sessions are held;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph B c (new)

Bc. whereas the city of Strasbourg is associated in people’s minds with the European Parliament, and whereas the seating capacity for visitors is much greater in the Strasbourg than in the Brussels Chamber, which represents an asset for the seat of European democracy;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Philippe JUVIN, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Agnès LE BRUN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Rachida DATI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the ECJ has stated that the location of the seat is not to hinder the well-functioning of Parliament; whereas it has further stated that there are disadvantages and costs engendered by the plurality of working locations, but also that ~~any improvement of the current situation requires a Treaty change and, thus, the consent of~~responsibility for remedying this lies neither with Parliament nor with the Court, but, rather, by exercising their exclusive power to determine the seats of the institutions, with the Member States;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Philippe JUVIN, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Agnès LE BRUN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Rachida DATI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas on two occasions, in 1997 and 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union pointed out that the fact that Parliament’s seat is in Strasbourg is determined by the TFEU; whereas it has also confirmed Protocol No 6 in clarifying the conditions for the application thereof; whereas it has fully acknowledged the power of Parliament to determine its own internal organisational arrangements, since Parliament may adopt appropriate measures to ensure its proper functioning and proper conduct of its proceedings, but the question of determining its seat does not come within that remit;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Michel DANTIN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Maurice PONGA, Dominique RIQUET, Cristian Dan PREDA, Mariya GABRIEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph C

~~C. whereas since 2006 attempts by the Petitions Committee to consider this issue on a parliamentary level have repeatedly been obstructed despite the widespread interest in the issue amongst MEPs;~~deleted

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Agnès LE BRUN, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Rachida DATI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas Parliament has undergone a complete transformation, from a consultative body with 78 seconded members that – mostly for practical reasons – shared its facilities with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, into a fully fledged, directly elected Parliament with 754 members thatcomprises 754 Members elected by direct universal suffrage and is today co-legislator on equal terms with the Council;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Agnès LE BRUN, Astrid LULLING, Michel DANTIN, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET

Draft opinion
Paragraph C

~~C. whereas since 2006 attempts by the Petitions Committee to consider this issue on a parliamentary level have repeatedly been obstructed despite the widespread interest in the issue amongst MEPs;~~deleted

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Philippe BOULLAND

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas Strasbourg has been the meeting place of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 1949 and then, from 1952, played host to the Parliamentary Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Philippe JUVIN, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Agnès LE BRUN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Rachida DATI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas the seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg was confirmed by the Edinburgh European Council in 1992 and the Amsterdam Treaty in 1997 and then incorporated in the Lisbon Treaty in 2009;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Agnès LE BRUN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Rachida DATI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas ~~this is most clearly illustrated by~~ the growth of its legislative capacity~~, as reflec~~ is illustrated inby the increase in the number of co-decision procedures (now ordinary legislative procedures) from 165 in 1993- 1999 to 454 in 2004-2009, to an even greater number in the current legislature;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Agnès LE BRUN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the increase in legislative activity and responsibility is reflected in the fact that the number of statutory staff in Brussels increased by 377 % (from 1 180 to 5 635 staff members) from 1993 to 2013, by far exceeding the 48 % increase in the number of MEPs in the same periodincrease in staff at Parliament’s three places of work;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph C

C. whereas since 2006 attempts by the Petitions Committee to consider this issue on a parliamentary level have ~~repeatedly been obstruct~~not yet succeeded despite the widespread interest in the issue amongst MEPs;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Philippe JUVIN, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Agnès LE BRUN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Rachida DATI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Philippe BOULLAND

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the structure of Parliament’s calendar (fixed during the Edinburgh Summit in 1992) ~~predates all changes to its role~~has not been called into question, since it was confirmed in Protocol No 6 annexed to the Treaty of Lisbon, and the increase in Parliament’s powers arising from the adoption of the Treaties of Maastricht, Amsterdam, Nice and Lisbon has therefore been taken into account;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Dominique VLASTO, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS

Draft opinion
Paragraph C – subparagraph 1 (new)

whereas it appreciates that some Members of the European Parliament have difficulties of access to certain institutions or agencies because of certain problems in road, rail or air services, but does not consider that this should be the subject of a report or petition, in view of the difficulties encountered in everyday life by many fellow citizens, which would give the impression that Members of the European Parliament are out of touch with the realities facing the people of Europe;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Philippe JUVIN, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Agnès LE BRUN, Rachida DATI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas all the countries which have joined the European Union have ratified Protocol No 6;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Agnès LE BRUN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Rachida DATI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas the Council and the European Council have already concentrated their work in Brussels, where all European Council meetings – which previously were always held in the country of the rotating presidency – are now exclusively held;deleted

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Brice HORTEFEUX, Michel DANTIN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Maurice PONGA, Dominique RIQUET, Cristian Dan PREDA, Mariya GABRIEL, Astrid LULLING

Draft opinion
Paragraph C a (new)

Ca. whereas two judgments given by the Court of Justice of the European Union in 1997 and 2012 recalled that the TFEU locates the seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg and whereas the conditions for the application of Protocol No 6 have been clarified;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Philippe JUVIN, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Agnès LE BRUN, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Rachida DATI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas the fact of geographical distance between the official seats of the co- legislative bodies ~~– 435 km – isolates Parliament not only from~~reflects the multi- centre principle with regard to the seats of the European institutions and, during part-sessions, the attention of the Council and the Commission, but also of~~rom~~ other stakeholders, such as NGOs, civil society organisations and Member State representations, and of~~rom~~ one of the world’s largest international journalistic communities, is fully focused on the work of Parliament;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Brice HORTEFEUX

Draft opinion
Paragraph C a (new)

Ca. whereas petitions are not an instrument for evading the Treaties but an instrument for use by European citizens to improve EU legislation which creates obstacles in their everyday life or to provide them with assistance so as to support them if their rights as citizens are disregarded;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Agnès LE BRUN, Rachida DATI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the additional annual costs resulting from the geographic dispersion of Parliament have conservatively been estimated to range between EUR 169 million and EUR 204 million4, which is equivalent to between 15 % and 20 % of Parliament’s annual budget, while the environmental impact is also significant, with the CO2 emissions associated with the transfers to and from the three working locations estimated to amount to at least 19 000 tonnes5; __________________ 5 ‘European Parliament two-seat operation: Environmental costs, transport & energy’, report prepared by Eco-Logica Ltd. for the Greens/EFA, November 2007.deleted

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Michel DANTIN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Maurice PONGA, Dominique RIQUET, Cristian Dan PREDA, Mariya GABRIEL, Astrid LULLING

Draft opinion
Paragraph C b (new)

Cb. whereas all the countries which have joined the European Union have ratified Protocol No 6;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph C b (new)

Cb. whereas the concept of mobility is inherent in the work of Members of the European Parliament to enable them to come closer to European citizens, whereas the Committee on Petitions regularly invites petitioners to comment on their petitions by inviting them to the European Parliament in Brussels and whereas this work of contact with citizens should not be confined to one direction;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Brice HORTEFEUX, Michel DANTIN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Maurice PONGA, Dominique RIQUET, Cristian Dan PREDA, Mariya GABRIEL, Astrid LULLING

Draft opinion
Paragraph C c (new)

Cc. whereas Strasbourg has been the meeting place of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 1949 and then, from 1952, played host to the Parliamentary Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Brice HORTEFEUX

Draft opinion
Paragraph C c (new)

Cc. whereas, if a debate is initiated concerning the seat of the European Parliament, it will inevitably lead to discussion of the distribution of the seats of the European Institutions, which is laid down in the Treaty, and whereas the budgetary discharges of the European agencies could be affected by it;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Brice HORTEFEUX, Michel DANTIN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Maurice PONGA, Dominique RIQUET, Cristian Dan PREDA, Mariya GABRIEL, Astrid LULLING

Draft opinion
Paragraph C d (new)

Cd. whereas the seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg was confirmed by the Edinburgh European Council in 1992 and the Amsterdam Treaty in 1997 and then incorporated in the Lisbon Treaty in 2009;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Michel DANTIN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Maurice PONGA, Dominique RIQUET, Cristian Dan PREDA, Mariya GABRIEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph C e (new)

Ce. whereas the distribution of the seats of the European Institutions is based on the principle of polycentrism;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Arnaud DANJEAN, Astrid LULLING, Alain CADEC, Michèle STRIFFLER, Brice HORTEFEUX, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Philippe BOULLAND, Michel DANTIN, Agnès LE BRUN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Rachida DATI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Recital M – footnote 5

~~5 ‘European Parliament two-seat operation: Environmental costs, transport & energy’, report prepared by Eco-Logica Ltd. for the Greens/EFA, November 2007.~~deleted

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Michel DANTIN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Maurice PONGA, Dominique RIQUET, Cristian Dan PREDA, Mariya GABRIEL, Brice HORTEFEUX

Draft opinion
Paragraph C f (new)

Cf. whereas, if a debate is initiated concerning the seat of the European Parliament, it will inevitably lead to discussion of the distribution of the seats of the European Institutions, which is laid down in the Treaty;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Philippe BOULLAND, Michel DANTIN, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Agnès LE BRUN, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Rachida DATI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas 78 % of all missions by Parliament statutory staff (on average, 3 172 each month) arise as a direct result of its geographic dispersion; whereas while Parliament’s buildings in Strasbourg are currently only being used 42 days per year (remaining unused for 89 % of the time), they need to be heated, staffed and maintained for the entire year;deleted

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the decision by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs to draw up a report on the location of the seats of the European Union’s institutions, bearing in mind that the adoption of such a report lies outside the remit of the European Parliament, as the Treaties do not provide for it;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Michel DANTIN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Maurice PONGA, Dominique RIQUET, Cristian Dan PREDA, Mariya GABRIEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the decision by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs to draw up a report on the location of the seats of the European Union’s institutions;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Agnès LE BRUN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Rachida DATI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

~~O. whereas the expenditure arising from the geographic dispersion of Parliament constitutes an important area of potential savings, particularly in the current economic climate;~~deleted

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Agnès LE BRUN, Astrid LULLING, Michel DANTIN, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the decision by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs to draw up a report on the location of the seats of the European Union’s institutions;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Considers that the only possible way of amending the ‘Protocol on the location of the seats of the institutions and of certain bodies and departments of the European Communities and of Europol’ is by means of a Treaty revision pursuant to Article 48 TEU, which requires an initiative by a Member State or the European Commission;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Doris PACK, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Recalls that only the Member States have the power to amend the Treaties, the substance of which is binding on the Institutions and their members, and that a vote on this subject can only be carried unanimously;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Constance LE GRIP, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Considers, however, that it is time to stop the polemics concerning the cost of the Strasbourg seat; calls therefore for the figures provided by official sources within the European Parliament to be quoted clearly in the annexes to the own- initiative report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, including pages 68-70 of the Environmental Declaration of the European Parliament of May 2011 concerning the ‘environmental impact of the Strasbourg seat’ and page 40 of the document of the European Parliament’s Secretariat entitled ‘REPLIES AND FOLLOW-UP TO THE DISCHARGE FOR 2010’ on the annual cost of the Strasbourg seat;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Agnès LE BRUN, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Rachida DATI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas Parliament, since its suggestion in 1958 to be sited in proximity to the Council and the Commission, has ~~via numerous reports, declarations and statements always~~often expressed its wish for a more practical and efficient working arrangement;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Doris PACK, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Recalls that, on this basis, twelve monthly plenary part-sessions, including the budgetary part-session, must be held at the Strasbourg seat, while additional part-sessions are held in Brussels;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Brice HORTEFEUX

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Does not considers that a majority exists within the Council in favour of altering the seat of any European Institution, bearing in mind that this would send an undesirable message to citizens, which would be interpreted as expressing a desire on the part of the Member States to make the European Union’s decision-making bodies more remote from the European citizen;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Philippe JUVIN, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Agnès LE BRUN, Rachida DATI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

~~Q. whereas citizens of the EU – including the 1.27 million citizens who signed a petition asking for a single seat – have repeatedly expressed their discontent with the current arrangements;~~deleted

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Doris PACK, Agnès LE BRUN, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Stresses that the additional part- sessions entail a substantial additional cost, which could be reduced by extending ordinary part-sessions in Strasbourg;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Notes the intention of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs to draw up a report which will make it possible to recall that the European Parliament has its seat in Strasbourg;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Recalls that European Citizens’ Initiatives (ECIs) have the purpose of securing the adoption of a legal act of the Union which does not amend primary law, whereas any call for amendment of the ‘Protocol on the location of the seats of the institutions and of certain bodies and departments of the European Union’ would entail amendment of a primary legal act, which is not compatible with the regulation;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Doris PACK, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Agrees with the principle that the European Parliament would be more effective, cost-efficient and respectful of the environment if it were located in a single place; and notes that the continuation of the monthly migration between Brussels and Strasbourg has become a symbolic negative issue amongst most EU citizens which is detrimental to Parliament’s reputation;deleted

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Philippe JUVIN, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Agnès LE BRUN, Rachida DATI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

~~1. Believes that Parliament should have the right to determine its own working arrangements, including the right to decide where and when it holds its meetings;~~deleted

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Agnès LE BRUN, Astrid LULLING, Tokia SAÏFI, Michel DANTIN, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Agrees with the principle that the European Parliament would be more effective, cost-efficient and respectful of the environment if it were located in a singl~~Takes note of the petitions submitted requesting that the European Parliament no longer meet in more than one place;, and ~~notes that the continuation of the monthly migration between Brussels and Strasbourg has become a symbolic negative issue amongst most EU citizens which is detrimental to Parliament’s reputation~~of the arguments put forward in that respect;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Michel DANTIN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Maurice PONGA, Dominique RIQUET, Cristian Dan PREDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Agrees with the principle that the European Parliament would be more effective, cost-efficient and respectful of the environment if it were located in a single place; and notes that the continuation of the monthly migration between Brussels and Strasbourg has become a symbolic negative issue amongst most EU citizens which is detrimental to Parliament’s reputationNotes that the continuation of the monthly migration between Brussels and Strasbourg remains a positive symbol of European polycentrism;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Sandrine BÉLIER, Bernd POSSELT, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Jean ROATTA, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Agrees with the principle that the European Parliament would be more effective, cost-efficient and~~Considers efficiency, cost-effectiveness and the principle of respect~~ful of~~ for the environment ~~if it were located in a single place; and notes that the continuation of the monthly migration between Brussels and~~not to be connected with the place in which Parliament sits, but with its needs; points out that according to figures from the European Parliament’s services, the annual cost of Parliament’s seat in Strasbourg hwas ~~become a symbolic negative issue amongst most EU citizens which is detrimental to Parliament’s reputation~~EUR 51.5 million in 2010, or 0.04% of the annual EU budget, which represents a cost of 10 cents per EU citizen per year, and hence considers the arguments on Parliament’s cost to be exaggerated;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Sandrine BÉLIER, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Bernd POSSELT, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jean ROATTA, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)

emphasises that the gross cost of holding part-sessions in Strasbourg is EUR 7 445 000 per part-session, and that 80% of these costs are fixed and would be incurred irrespective of where the part-session is held, be they for equipment, publications or translation, etc.;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Philippe BOULLAND, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Emphasises the environmental example set by the European Parliament’s seat in Strasbourg, which reduced its CO2 emissions by 57% between 2006 and 2010 by taking special measures, meaning that these now represent 3.6% of all Parliament’s CO2 emissions;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Philippe JUVIN, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Agnès LE BRUN, Rachida DATI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Respects the historical reasons for the location of its plenary sessions in Strasbourg and the Treaty requirements that necessitate the system of a single seat and three places of work;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Considers it inappropriate in the European Year of Citizens to show these selfsame European citizens that the idea is to distance them from EU institution decision-making centres, and also believes that prevailing Euroscepticism would use this is a reason to criticise an over-concentration of decision-making bodies in one set place;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Philippe JUVIN, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Agnès LE BRUN, Rachida DATI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Emphasises that European integration necessarily entails mobility and that this applies to all national and European political representatives and officials, and that mobility is an intrinsic aspect of the work of MEPs, as representatives of the citizens of the European Union;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Considers that deciding the seats of EU institutions lies outside the remit of the European Parliament; points out that the ECB in Frankfurt is building new premises for itself, that the Council in Brussels will soon have new buildings, and that investments have been made in the European Parliament in Strasbourg in recent years to make it a parliament worthy of the centre of European democracy;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Philippe JUVIN, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Agnès LE BRUN, Rachida DATI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Considers that decentralisation of the legislative authority away from Brussels strengthens its independence;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Points to the economic and social importance of the European Parliament for the Strasbourg region;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Philippe JUVIN, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Agnès LE BRUN, Rachida DATI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Considers that the choice of the EU institutions’ seats has always been guided by a desire to bring the Union as close to ordinary people as possible and not to concentrate it in one place;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Doris PACK, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Points to the tradition of geographical diversity in the siting of EU institutions;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Jean ROATTA, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Emphasises that almost 95% of the EU budget is intended for investment and hence for the public, adding that the European Union, with such a small and deficit-less operating budget for 500 million inhabitants, stands as an example in these times of crisis;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Doris PACK, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Stresses that concentrating EU powers in the city of Brussels would adversely effect the way the European public views the EU;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Sandrine BÉLIER, Bernd POSSELT, Jean ROATTA, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Points to the environmental example set by the European Parliament’s seat in Strasbourg, which reduced its own CO2 emissions by 57% between 2006 and 2010, meaning that these now represent 3.6% of all Parliament’s CO2 emissions;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Philippe BOULLAND, Michel DANTIN, Philippe JUVIN, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Agnès LE BRUN, Rachida DATI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Commits itself, therefore, to initiate an ordinary treaty revision procedure under Article 48 TEU with a view to propose the changes to Article 341 TFEU and to Protocol 6 necessary to allow Parliament to decide fully over its internal organisation, including the setting of its calendar and the location of its seat;deleted

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Doris PACK, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)

2e. Emphasises that Strasbourg has come to be viewed by the public as the European capital of democracy and human rights owing to the institutions that are based there, among them the European Parliament;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Arnaud DANJEAN, Sandrine BÉLIER, Bernd POSSELT, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jean ROATTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)

2e. Adds that the carbon footprint for travel for committee, political group and delegation meetings, which increased by 23.8% between 2006 and 2010, is significantly larger (6 350 tonnes of CO2 in 2010) than that for Parliament’s seat in Strasbourg (4 199 tonnes of CO2 en 2010);

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Doris PACK, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)

2f. Emphasises that the public associates the city of Brussels with the European Commission, while the city of Strasbourg continues to be associated with the European Parliament;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)

2f. Considers that the success of the open days held every year at the European Parliament’s seat in Strasbourg, the 100 000 visitors each year outside part-sessions and the 10 000 students from the Euroscola Programme indicate that the European public have in no way rejected the seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Philippe BOULLAND, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Agnès LE BRUN, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 g (new)

2g. Expresses concern at the steady increase (+23.8% between 2006 and 2010) in the number of committee, political group and delegation meetings held outside the European Parliament’s places of work;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Philippe JUVIN, Agnès LE BRUN, Rachida DATI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Emphasises that the Committee’s report was prepared under the ordinary own-initiative procedure and there is thus no obligation to implement the proposals, and further that the matter of the EU institutions’ seats is governed directly by the Treaties and is therefore subject to the political will of the Member States acting unanimously;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Bernd POSSELT, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Jean ROATTA, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 g (new)

2g. Points out that holding part-sessions in Brussels rather than Strasbourg would result in a saving of EUR 1.5 million, as is specified in paragraph 28 - ‘Costs of using Strasbourg as the seat of the EP’ of the document drawn up by Parliament’s Secretariat entitled ‘Replies and Follow-up to the Discharge for 2010’;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Agnès LE BRUN, Rachida DATI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Recalls that the Court of Justice of the EU has held that Parliament, during the proceedings before the Court, did not adduce reasons based on the exercise of its power of internal organisation sufficient to show – despite the continuous increase in its powers – that it had the power to alter the timetable of part-sessions; stresses, therefore, that the European Parliament likewise does not now have the power to decide where its seat should be;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Philippe BOULLAND, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 h (new)

2h. Notes that the carbon footprint for travel in connection with these meetings was 6 350 tonnes of CO2 en 2010, while for the seat in Strasbourg it was 4 199 tonnes that year;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 i (new)

2i. Notes that economic and environmental costs could be rationalised by limiting the number of meetings held outside the European Parliament’s official places of work;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Philippe JUVIN, Agnès LE BRUN, Rachida DATI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Points out that this own-initiative report must not be used as a means of disregarding the EU Treaties, which provide that the seat of the European Parliament shall be in Strasbourg and that 12 part-sessions per year shall be held there;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Astrid LULLING, Michèle STRIFFLER, Alain CADEC, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Michel DANTIN, Philippe BOULLAND, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Agnès LE BRUN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Rachida DATI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Observes that, if a debate were initiated concerning the seat of the European Parliament, it would inevitably lead to discussion of the distribution of all the seats of the European Institutions, which is laid down in the Treaty;

2013/07/05
Committee: AFCO

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Respects the historic reasons for the location of its plenary sessions in Strasbourg and the Treaty requirements that necessitate the two-seat system; ~~nevertheless insists that such an arrangement cannot continue in perpetuity and that Parliament itself must be able to state a preference for its future;~~

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Michel DANTIN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Maurice PONGA, Dominique RIQUET, Cristian Dan PREDA, Mariya GABRIEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Respects the historic reasons for the location of its plenary sessions in Strasbourg and the Treaty requirements that necessitate the ~~two-seat system; nevertheless insists that such an arrangement cannot continue in perpetuity and that Parliament itself must be able to state a preference for its future~~system of a single seat and three places of work;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Agnès LE BRUN, Astrid LULLING, Michel DANTIN, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Respects the historic reasons for the location of its plenary sessions in Strasbourg and the Treaty requirements that necessitate the two-seat system; nevertheless insists that such an arrangement cannot continue in perpetuity and that Parliament itself must be able to state a preference for its futureNotes that travel is an inherent part of the duties of Members of the European Parliament, and that the continuation of the monthly journeys between Brussels and Strasbourg is not a significant factor in terms of the European Parliament’s reputation among EU citizens;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)

(1) Adds that all new European agencies and institutions should be created in the new Member States;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Agnès LE BRUN, Tokia SAÏFI, Michel DANTIN, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Astrid LULLING

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Points out, too, that Parliament’s Strasbourg seat, which achieved a 57% reduction in CO2 emissions between 2006 and 2010, is leading the way on respect for the environment and that, as data compiled by Parliament’s Secretariat shows, its detractors have substantially overestimated its annual costs;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Points out that Croatia, as the 28th Member State of the Union as of 1 July 2013, is bound to seek the siting of a future EU agency or institution on its territory;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Brice HORTEFEUX, Michel DANTIN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Maurice PONGA, Dominique RIQUET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Draws attention to the emblematic nature of the city of Strasbourg, symbolising as it does reconciliation between Germany and the other nations of Europe;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Doris PACK, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Underscores the symbolic and historical importance of the European Parliament’s location in Strasbourg as part of the process of European reconciliation;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Dominique VLASTO, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Points out that Parliament’s initiatives on determining for itself the matter of its seat – which is in Strasbourg – were set aside by the Court of Justice in its ruling of 13 December 2012 and that, therefore, any action on Parliament’s part to establish the seats of the EU institutions is in breach of the very Treaties which it sees itself as defending in its capacity as the democratic voice of Europe’s citizens;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Doris PACK, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Recognises the educational and civic value of Parliament’s Strasbourg seat, which attracts 100 000 visitors a year outside part-session periods, as well as 10 000 students on the Euroscola programme;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Michel DANTIN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Maurice PONGA, Dominique RIQUET, Cristian Dan PREDA, Mariya GABRIEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Emphasises that European integration necessarily entails mobility and that this applies to all national and European political representatives and officials, and that mobility is an intrinsic aspect of the work of MEPs, as representatives of the European Union;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Dominique VLASTO, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Points out that the European Union has developed in a polycentric way, with the EU institutions and agencies located, insofar as possible, throughout all the Member States, so as to bring decision making closer to the people and avoid an unwelcome concentration of power;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Doris PACK, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Recognises that efforts are needed to improve working conditions during ordinary part-sessions in Strasbourg;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Michel DANTIN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Maurice PONGA, Cristian Dan PREDA, Mariya GABRIEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Considers that decentralisation of the legislative authority away from Brussels strengthens its independence;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Points out that it is fundamentally important to Europe’s citizens that decisions are taken in more than one place;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Michel DANTIN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Maurice PONGA, Dominique RIQUET, Cristian Dan PREDA, Mariya GABRIEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Considers that choice of the EU institutions’ seats has always been guided by a desire to bring the Union as close to ordinary people as possible and not to concentrate it in one place;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Doris PACK, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for Parliament to express its view as to whether the current arrangement should continue; and if an appropriate majority vote is recorded, recommends that Parliament propose Treaty changes under Article 48.deleted

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Jean ROATTA, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for Parliament to express its view as to whether the current arrangement should continue; and if an appropriate majority vote is recorded, recommends that Parliament propose Treaty changes under Article 48.deleted

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Agnès LE BRUN, Astrid LULLING, Tokia SAÏFI, Michel DANTIN, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Dominique RIQUET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Calls for Parliament to express its view as to whether~~Emphasises that only the cEur~~rent arrangement should continue; and if an appropriate majority vote is recorded, recommends that Parliament propose Treaty changes under Article 48~~opean Council has a remit to determine Parliament’s seat; sees the location of Parliament’s seat as part of the broader question of determining the seats of all the EU institutions.

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Brice HORTEFEUX, Michel DANTIN, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Maurice PONGA, Dominique RIQUET, Cristian Dan PREDA, Mariya GABRIEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Calls for Parliament to express its view as to whether the current arrangement should continue; and if an appropriate majority vote is~~ Emphasises that the Committee’s report was prepared under the ordinary own- initiative procedure and there is thus no obligation to implement the proposals, and further that the matter of the EU institutions’ seats is governed directly by the Treaties and is therecfor~~ded, recommends that Parliament propose Treaty changes under Article 48.~~e subject to the political will of the Member States acting unanimously;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean ROATTA, Bernd POSSELT, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Constance LE GRIP

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)

(1) Considers that the so-called petition No 0630/2006 is not in fact a petition because it does not meet the criteria for admissibility of petitions to Parliament under Rule 201 of its Rules of Procedure (formerly Rule 191(2)) inasmuch as it does not show the nationality and permanent address of each petitioner, and that, by implication, electronic signatures on a petition are not admissible and there can be no guarantee as to the real or virtual level of support for this initiative;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Constance LE GRIP, Brice HORTEFEUX, Michel DANTIN, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Maurice PONGA, Dominique RIQUET, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON, Cristian Dan PREDA, Mariya GABRIEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Points out that the own-initiative report cannot be used as means of circumventing the EU Treaties, which provide that the seat of the European Parliament shall be in Strasbourg and that 12 part-sessions per year shall be held there.

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Considers, in the light of the foregoing, that the first-named petitioner in petition No 0630-2006 is the only one to meet the admissibility criteria and that this means the so-called petition has received just one signature;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Finds it regrettable that this debate should focus on a matter which concerns 0.04% of the EU budget at a time when people want to see an overall Union budget capable of responding adequately to the financial difficulties that Member States are experiencing;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN, Brice HORTEFEUX

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Asks Parliament’s Legal Service to specify whether such a report on the location of the seats of the EU institutions is lawful;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Considers that petitions about the seats of the EU institutions should be forwarded to the Member States, which alone are empowered to take decisions in the matter;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4e. Considers that the own-initiative report by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs can have no legal impact;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Dominique VLASTO, Michèle STRIFFLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)

4f. Points out that Parliament may be consulted on the question of the seats of the European institutions only prior to the convening by the Council of an intergovernmental conference and that there are no plans for such a conference.

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas arms exports can have inter alia a considerable impact not only on security, but also on development, and must therefore be ~~at the very least~~ embedded within a ~~strict~~n arms control system operating with maximum effectiveness;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas Article 10 of the Common Position clearly states that ~~compliance with the eight c~~the Member States, where appropriate~~ria takes precedence over any~~, may also take into account the effect of proposed exports on their economic, social, commercial orand industrial interests ~~of Member States;~~, these factors shall not affect the application of the above criteria.

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the Common Position ~~conta~~defines ~~no democratically produced and binding list, together with reasons, identifying~~the broadest common understanding for the countr~~ies arms~~ol of exports ~~to which would violate one or more of the eight criteria~~of military technology and equipment serving the coordination of national export control systems;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas ~~there is no standardised~~a development towards a stronger verification and reporting system providing information as to whether, and to what extent, individual Member States' exports violate the eight criteria, and whereas there are no sanctions mechanisms, either, should a Member State engage in exports which are clearly not compatible with the eight criteria; whereas there is no possibility of havinghas been observed since the presentation of the annual Council reports according to article 8(2) of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment; whereas the Member Countries shall overcome legislative and organizational obstacles in order to achieve better possible compliance with the eight criteria independently verified;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas ~~little~~significant progress has been made on reaching agreement between the Member States with regard to applying and interpreting the Common Position’s eight criteria, principally thanks to the Common Position User’s Guide, drawn up by COARM, giving detailed definitions of best practices with regard to the application of the criteria;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas, despite the progress made with regard to transparency thanks to the COARM information exchange mechanism, by no means all EU Member States make a full submission ~~to COARM~~; whereas, because of individual Member States’ differing data collection and submission procedures, data sets are incomplete and vary, which considerably reduces transparency in this area;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Michael GAHLER, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas ~~it has been argued that~~ the events of the Arab Spring in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) could not be foreseen; whereas nonetheless the human rights situation in those countries, which, in connection with issuing arms exports licences, should have been (and must be) taken into account, was (and is) known; whehave shown that the Common Position has been implemented effectively; whereas those events have indeed been discussed at almost every COARM meeting held since the beginning of 2011, and whereas those meetings made it possible to harmonise the required review of Member States’ national policies with regard to exports to the countries concerned; whereas this consultation process between Member States has been accompanied by enhanced due diligence measures, suspension measureas ~~the events of the Arab Spring have reveale~~and measures to postpone authorisation, and twhe ~~weaknesses of the Common Position and, to some extent, a number of countries’ disregard for it and the criteria it contains~~reas, as a result of the existing information exchange mechanisms both within and outside COARM, it was possible for the various Member States to take these decisions swiftly;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas in recent years the MENA countries have ranked, and still do, among the key buyers of European arms; whereas, in 2010, EU Member States exported arms to the MENA countries with a total value of EUR 8 324.3 m - in 2011 the total was still as much as EUR 7 975.2 m - on the ground of fostering political stability13 ; whereas between 2006 and 2010, in respect of Libya alone, EU Member States issued export licences with a total value of EUR 1 056 m, while, during the same period, 54 applications for arms exports to Libya were denied in the light of criteria 2, 7 and 5 (most frequently criterion 2)14 Member States have exported military technology and equipment of different extent to various world regions;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Acknowledges that the EU is the only union of states to have a legally binding framework, unique in the world, through which arms export control is being improved, including in crisis regions and countries with a questionable human rights record, and welcomes the fact, in this connection, that European and non- European third countries have joined the arms exports control system on the basis of the Common Position; notes ~~with concern~~, however, that the eight criteria are applied and interpreted with varying degrees of rigour in the EU Member States; calls therefore for ~~a standard, uniformly strict~~more uniform interpretation and ~~full~~ implementation of the Common Position with all its obligations;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Takes the view that, because of the negative impact of arms spending on the development prospects of poorer recipient countries, criterion 8 should be upgraded by making denial of export licences automatic if they are incompatible with development;deleted

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Takes the view that the Common Position ~~should be~~would benefit – with account being taken of the degree of confidentiality required by the Member States in their decision-making – from being complemented by a regularly updated, publicly accessible list, with ~~detailed reasons, providing information on~~reasons indicating the extent to which exports to particular recipient countries are, or are not, in keeping with the eight criteria;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers ~~that~~as appropriate to prepare an advisability and feasibility study on whether a standardised verification and reporting system sh~~ould~~all be established to provide information as to whether, and to what extent, individual EU Member States' exports violate the eight criteria;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Insists, in the light of the Common Position review process, that support should be voiced for powerful, clear and unambiguous wording in the Common Position in order to ~~prevent~~ensure the criteria ~~from being~~are interpreted and applied differently; insists in particular that Article 10 of the Common Position be acted on and that, accordingly, application of the criteria not be neutralised or stopped because of political, economic or geostrategic interestsin a more uniform way;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Regrets~~Takes note of the fact that the~~re is no possibility of having compliance with the eight criteria independently verified, that there are no mechanisms for sanctions for vio~~ control of complying to the criteria takes place according to national regulations; is of the eight criteria by a Member State, and that there are no plans to that effect; takes the view that ways and means of carrying out independent verification and mechanisms for sanctions for violations of the Common Position should be provided foropinion that national parliaments or specific parliamentary bodies have to assure the effective control of the application of the criteria;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls furthermore for the eight criteria to be extended and applied also to the transfer of military, security and police personnel, to arms-exports-related services, know-how and training, and to private military and security services; ~~calls for it to be made mandatory -~~ where security technology and, in general, dual- use goods are to be exported -, calls for compatibility with the eight criteria to be verified;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes that methods for collecting data on arms exports, as well as practices for publishing data sets recorded, vary in the Member States, as a result of which the COARM annual report does not include important information and therefore is not up to date or reliable; calls accordingly for the introduction of a standardised collection and submission procedure, to be applied uniformly in all Member States,include standardized information on issued export licences and does not include some important information on real export of arms; welcomes initiatives of the Member States to improve the situation in order to submit and publish up- to-date and exhaustive information;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Suggest~~Calls ion this connection that additional information be collected from Member States and published both at national level and in the COARM annual report, in particular a list of countries arms exports to which would violate one or more of the eight criteria, together with a comprehensive list of EU Member States which have exported arms to those countries during the data reporting periode Member States to provide additional, more up-to-date information that could if necessary be used as a basis for drawing up a joint list of countries arms exports to which would violate one or more of the eight criteria;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Notes that ~~the~~ Directive 2009/43/EC simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community has made arms exports within Europe considerably easier~~; calls in this connection for the COARM annual report also to include detailed information on arms exports within Europe which violate one or more of the eight criteria~~ by establishing shared responsibility between the Member States and the operators, without however making control any less stringent; reiterates the fact that COARM regularly updates a User’s Guide to help Member States implement the Common Position;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Calls for~~Emphasises that the COARM annual report ~~also to~~could, with the prior agreement of the Member States, include information on the final destination of exports within Europe and on onward transfers to third countries which may be problematic;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Suggests that an overview setting out a trend comparison with previous years, together with aggregated figures, be added to the COARM annual report;~~deleted

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Andrew DUFF, Franziska Katharina BRANTNER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Takes the view that the EU should formulate a comprehensive conversion strategy; recommends, in connection with that strategy, that a plan be developed as to how conversion from arms production to civilian goods production can proceed as quickly as possible;deleted

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

– having regard to Article 42 TEU which gives the HR/VP powers to make proposals in the field of common security and defence policy, including the initiation of missions, using both national and Union resources,

2013/04/08
Committee: AFET

2012/2253(INI)

Andrew DUFF, Arnaud DANJEAN, Franziska Katharina BRANTNER, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. to improve and strengthen the coordinating and initiating roles of the HR/VP, by ensuring that, in the next Commission, (s)he realises his/her full potential as Vice- President of the Commission and is entrusted by the Commission President with the chairing of the group of RELEX Commissioners~~, enlarged to~~ together with other Commissioners wh~~en needed; in that regard,~~ose portfolios have an external dimension in order to develop further the practice of joint proposals and joint decisions;

2013/04/08
Committee: AFET

2012/2253(INI)

Andrew DUFF, Arnaud DANJEAN, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. to implement the full potential of the Lisbon Treaty by pursuing a Comprehensive Approach that integrates diplomatic, economic, development, and – in the last resort and in full compliance with the UN Charter – military means behind common Union strategic policy guidelines in order to promote the security and prosperity of EU citizens and their neighbours; in this respect, to ensure that the EEAS has the capacity to forward proposals for implementing important innovations offered by the Lisbon Treaty, including onentrusting the implementation of certain tasks to groups of capable Member States and the development of Permanent Structured Cooperation;

2013/04/08
Committee: AFET

2012/2143(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas ~~paragraphs 138 and 139 of the~~the 2005 UN World Summit Outcome Document provides for the first time a common definition of the principle of R2P; whereas paragraphs 138 and 139 of the UN establish at the same time the obligation of states to protect their citizens against genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity and the obligation of the international community to react should states fail to protect their citizens against these four specified crimes and violations;

2013/03/04
Committee: AFET

2012/2143(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the proposal initiated by Brazil on the ‘Responsibility while Protecting’ is a welcome contribution to the necessary development of criteria to be followed when implementing an R2P mandate, including the proportionality of the scope and duration of any intervention, a thorough balance of consequences, ex-ante clarity of the political objectives and transparency in the intervention's reasoning; whereas the development of such criteria should not, however, come at the expense of effective and rapid decision-making when intervention is required; whereas the monitoring and review mechanisms of adopted mandates should be strengthened, including through the UN Secretary-General's Special Advisors on the Prevention of Genocide and on R2P, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and should be conducted ‘fairly, prudently and professionally, without political interference or double standards’7 ;

2013/03/04
Committee: AFET

2012/2138(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Notes that currently three operations (EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUTM Somalia and EUCAP Nestor) are deployed for the benefit of the region and stresses the need to continue the coordination of the EU's intervention with efforts by the international community, first and foremost the African Union, to ensure that Somalia once again has a functioning State; recommends, in view of the developments in the political and security situation in Somalia, that the Member States and the High Representative / Vice-President of the Commission, in consultation with the legitimate authorities of Somalia, the African Union (AU), IGAD and the United States, look into the possibility of launching a process of security sector reform (SSR).

2012/10/02
Committee: AFET

2012/2138(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Approves the extension of the mandate of the EUTM Somalia mission until December 2012 and the focus placed on the command and control capabilities, specialized capabilities and self-training capabilities of the Somali national security forces with a view to the transfer responsibility for training to local players; notes that the European Union will be obliged to pursue its training efforts beyond 2012 and, in this context, calls on the EEAS to explore the possibility of transferring all or part of this training to parts of Somalia that are under the control of the authorities in the light of the improvement in the security situation; recommends that the EUTM Somalia mission be allowed closer involvement in the process of recruiting and integrating personnel who have received this military training.

2012/10/02
Committee: AFET

2012/2138(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Expresses its utmost concern at the development of a zone of instability in the Sahel, characterized by a convergence of criminal activities and armed operations by radical terrorist groups which ~~are~~is undermining the territorial integrity of States in the region and whose actions could lead to the establishment of a permanent zone of lawlessness in part of the territory of Mali, thereby heightening the threat there to European interests and European nationals, who have already been the victims of murder and kidnapping;

2012/10/02
Committee: AFET

2012/2138(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Emphasizes the security threat that this poses for Europe as a whole; calls in this context, on the High Representative / Vice- President of the Commission and the Council rapidly to fully implement the EU strategy for the Sahel adopted in ~~June~~March 2011 and to take appropriate security measures, if necessary by having recourse to CSDP missions, to help States in the region strengthen their capabilities in the fight against organised cross-border crime and terrorist groups;

2012/10/02
Committee: AFET

2012/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas China, with more than 500 million users, is a country that is passionate about the internet~~, with more than 500 million users~~; whereas this widespread use of the internet has been accompanied by the establishment by the government of various systems of censorship;

2012/11/07
Committee: AFET

2012/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas ~~the~~ relations between China and the USA are ~~the world’s most important bilateral ties~~extremely important, in particular owing to the phenomenon of ‘Chinamerica’~~, or~~ and the strong financial- economic entanglement of Beijing and Washington;

2012/11/07
Committee: AFET

2012/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas ~~nowhere in the world is China’s explosive growth more visible than in Africa~~China is Africa's most important trading partner, as illustrated by the impressive 80% rise ~~of China’s mutual trade volume by 80% to~~in the volume of trade between China and Africa which reached USD 166.3 billion ~~between 2009 and~~in 2011, according to ~~Chinese~~ statistics published by the Chinese Trade Ministry;

2012/11/07
Committee: AFET

2012/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 h (new)

1h. Welcomes China's reaffirmation of its commitment to pursue its cooperation with the EU concerning crisis management, the fight against piracy and maritime security, especially in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia, where acts of piracy have become a major security problem;

2012/11/07
Committee: AFET

2012/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 i (new)

1i. Welcomes the commitments made at the 15th EU-China Summit held in Brussels on 20 September 2012, in particular regarding the negotiation of an agreement on investments and the commitment to a regular dialogue on defence and security issues;

2012/11/07
Committee: AFET

2012/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. ~~Proposes to set up a joint working group with BRICS countries in order to tackle cyber security matters, and especially to explore possibilities for a~~Encourages exchanges of knowledge in the field of cyber security with BRICS countries, with the aim of exploring possible common responses to growing cybercrime and cyber attacks;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER, Krzysztof LISEK

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda have provided valuable military and political support for the efforts to achieve stability in the region, thereby proving that a viable solution for security and stability in the region can be African- owned and African-led, with the active support of the international community; whereas the African Union (AU) is a valuable partner for peace and stability in the region;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the appointment of a European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Horn of Africa, as called for by Parliament in its aforementioned resolution of 10 May 2007 on the Horn of Africa; recalls that in its resolution Parliament asked the EUSR for the Horn of Africa to submit regular reports to Parliament, ~~and invites the EUSR for the Horn of Africa to maintain~~welcomes in this regard the regular reports of the EUSR for the Horn of Africa to the parliament and invites him to continue the dialogue and exchanges of views with its Members on a regular basis; also welcomes the appointment of a EUSR for Sudan and South Sudan; believes that with a view to securing full consultation and coordination of action, the two Special Representatives should be consulted on a regular basis by the competent programming services for the financial instruments for the external action of the EU, and should provide them with regular political and strategic advice;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER, Krzysztof LISEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the decision by the Foreign Affairs Council of 12 December 2011 to establish a regional maritime capacity- building initiative, called EUCAP Nestor, in order to strengthen the maritime and judicial capabilities and training of coastal police forces and judges in five countries in the Horn of Africa and the western Indian Ocean; calls on all Member States to staff the new mission without delay with competent civilian and military personnel; calls for close coordination with other initiatives, including the EU's MARSIC project, under the Critical Maritime Routes Programme sponsored by the Instrument for Stability; believes that only by enhancing the coastal security capabilities of the riparian countries will the EU and its partners be able to withdraw their naval patrols from the area;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the decision of July 2011 to extend and refocus the mandate of the EU Training Mission (EUTM) based in Uganda; ~~nevertheless calls for the close monitoring of all recruits trained by EUTM, in order to ensure that they are integrated~~Calls for enhancing the role of EUTM in monitoring the process of effective reintegration of the Somali recruits into the Somali armed forces; a~~nd that any defections are immediately investigated; also calls for the close monitoring~~lso calls in that regard on the EU to assume a role in the monitoring mechanism of the chain of payments for training forces, to ensure that they reach their intended beneficiaries and generate motivation, allegiance and commitment, thereby ensuring that the ability to take ownership remains with the future security forces of Somalia;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that the end of the TFG's mandate is a key test of the potential of Somalia as a functioning state; believes that it will be important to facilitate an inclusive political dialogue in Somalia and promote consensus-building processes to support the new government of Somalia; due to the latest political and security developments in Somalia, encourages the Member States and the High Representative / Vice-President of the European Commission, in close cooperation with the legitimate Somali authorities, the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) as well as the US government, to consider a Security Sector Reform (SSR) mission; stresses that viable and inclusive economic structures and a system of revenue-sharing for future oil and gas exploitation in Puntland, for the benefit of the whole country, will be essential for the long-term sustainability of Somalia as a federal state;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Axel VOSS, Monika HOHLMEIER, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Jeroen LENAERS, Traian UNGUREANU, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Csaba SÓGOR, Brice HORTEFEUX, Nadine MORANO, Rachida DATI, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines the very positive example of Somaliland, which has demonstrated its capacity to develop and consolidate its democratic, economic and administrative structures over more than twenty years; notes that Somaliland has so far been very successful in consolidating security and stability on its territory and in cooperating in the fight against piracy and terrorism; expresses concern, however, that should Al-Shabaab regroup in its mountainous border regions, Somaliland may become vulnerable; stresses, therefore, that it is essential to support Somaliland in the fight against terrorism, including promoting economic diversification and building capacity for youth employment; stresses that in the quest for a solution for the long- term stability and security of Somalia it is important to evaluate the positive example of Somaliland's stability; ~~notes that Somaliland currently seeks re-recognition as a separate state in its own right;~~

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

Daniel CASPARY, Christophe HANSEN, Sven SIMON, Iuliu WINKLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Massimiliano SALINI, Jörgen WARBORN, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Gabriel MATO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)

(19a) The determination whether an investigation is in the interest of the Union should be based on an appreciation of all the various interests taken as a whole, including the interests of the domestic industry, users and consumers. The Commission should weigh up the consequences of starting an investigation against its impact, and the potential measures that could be adopted under this Regulation, on EU’s broader interests. The general objective of opening third country markets and improving market access opportunities for EU economic operators should be given special consideration. The objective of limiting any unnecessary administrative burden for contracting authorities and contracting entities as well as economic operators should also be taken into account.

2021/10/18
Committee: INTA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) The Member States should take all necessary measures to enable air carriers and non-carrier economic operators to fulfil their obligations under this Directive. Dissuasive, effective and proportionate penalties, including financial ones, should be provided for by Member States against those air carriers and non-carrier economic operators failing to meet their obligations regarding the transfer of PNR data. Where there are repeated serious infringements which might undermine the basic objectives of this Directive, these penalties may include, in exceptional cases, measures such as the immobilisation, seizure and confiscation of the means of transport, or the temporary suspension or withdrawal of the operating licence.

2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)

(21a) PNR data should be processed to the greatest extent possible in a masked out way in order to ensure a highest level of data protection by making it impossible for those having access to masked out data to identify a person and to draw conclusions as to what persons are related to that data. Re-identifying masked out data is possible only under conditions ensuring a high level of data protection.

2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE

2011/0023(COD)

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Upon expiry of the period of ~~30 day~~6 months after the transfer of the PNR data to the Passenger Information Unit referred to in paragraph 1, the data shall be retained at the Passenger Information Unit for a further period of fiseven years. During this period, all data elements which could serve to identify the passenger to whom PNR data relate shall be masked out. Such ~~anonymised~~masked out PNR data shall be accessible only to a limited number of personnel of the Passenger Information Unit specifically authorised to carry out analysis of PNR data and develop assessment criteria according to Article 4(2)(d). Access to the full PNR data shall be permitted only by the Head of the Passenger Information Unit for the purposes of Article 4(2)(c) and where it could be reasonably believed that it is necessary to carry out an investigation and in response to a specific and actual threat or risk or a specific investigation or prosecution.

2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE

2010/2308(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Urges the Vice-President/High Representative to make sure internal security threats, among others those identified by the Council under the EU policy cycle on serious and organised crime, are duly taken into account in EU external action instruments and, where appropriate, adequately addressed through them, including through the launching of CSDP missions and operations;

2012/03/06
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Krzysztof LISEK, Vytautas LANDSBERGIS, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER, Tunne KELAM, Petru Constantin LUHAN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4

– having regard to the outcome of ~~the~~ UK- France Summit on security and defence cooperation on 2 November 2010,

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that strategic autonomy in security affairs entails, for the EU, the capacity to agree common political objectives and strategic guidelines, to establish strategic partnerships with a wide range of international organisations and trustful states, to collect adequate information and generate joint analyses and assessments, to harness and where necessary pool financial, military, and civilian resources, to plan and run effective crisis management operations across the entire range of the Petersberg tasks, and to frame and implement a common defence policy, laying the first tangible foundations on which to build common defence;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point a

(a) the CFSP and the CSDP, which is an integral part ~~of the former~~thereof, have been placed within the legally binding institutional framework of EU principles (democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity, and respect for the principles of the United Nations and the charter of international law), and their objectives have been merged with the general objectives of the EU's external action;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point c

(c) the HRVP/HR, in close cooperation with the Member States, conducts the CFSP, proposes CSDP decisions, missions, and the use of national resources and Union instruments together with the Commission, and, where appropriate, coordinates their civilian and military aspects, and chairs the Foreign Affairs Council, serving also as the Commission Vice-President in charge both of the Commission's external relations responsibilities and of coordinating, and providing consistency in, EU external action as a whole;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Krzysztof LISEK, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines that the duty of consistency as defined by the Treaty, the new wording of Article 40 TEU (which states that the implementation of both the CFSP and the other EU policies shall not affect the application of the respective procedures), and recent ECJ case law (see the SALW case) protect both the primacy of the Community method and the distinguishing features and prerogatives of the CFSP, while encouraging the convergence of different policies, instruments, resources, and legal bases in a holistic, comprehensive approach, whereby security becomes a cross-cutting objective of EU external and internal action and the CSDP is one of its instruments; in this context, notes that civilian and military assets can be deployed in situations other than CSDP missions, as has been shown in practice by the EU Military Staff coordination of military capabilities during the Pakistan floods in summer and after the Haiti earthquake in 2010;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Regrets~~Expresses concern, therefore, that, more than one year after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, there are not yet clear signs of a post-Lisbon EU ~~holistic~~comprehensive approach enabling traditional procedural and institutional barriers to be overcome, while preserving the respective legal prerogatives when European citizens' security is at stake;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Points out that the ~~fact of transcending the pillar-based institutional structure, the full integration of the CFSP/CSDP into the framework of EU objectives and principles, and the role conferred on~~role conferred to the European Parliament as the body directly representing EU citizens make Parliament a vital source of democratic legitimacy for the CFSP/CSDP and lend weight to its right to expect that its opinions and recommendations will be taken properly into consideration;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Points out in addition that, by virtue of the Treaty, the High Representative is subject to a vote of consent by the European Parliament and Parliament participates in the decision-taking on the EU external action budget, including CFSP and CSDP civilian missions and the administrative costs arising from EU military coordination, and that its consent is essential in order to translate EU strategies into laws and to conclude international agreements, including agreements relating mainly to the CFSP, the one exception being agreements relating solely to the CFSP;deleted

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. insists that a common response to the developments in Libya is essential to formulate a credible new approach for our southern neighbourhood policy thereafter underlines that the elaboration of a strategy for the Sahel region and the Horn of Africa is yet another concrete opportunity to demonstrate the ability of the EU to act both on security and development challenges;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Security and defence (This is a subheading after the paragraph 16 and before paragraph 17)

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Deplores the fact that the provisional organisation chart of the EEAS does not include the ‘appropriate structure’ which, under the Madrid accords, is to integrate the various units dealing with crisis response planning and programming, conflict prevention, and peace-building with the CSDP structures; calls for a crisis management board to be set up, to be staffed by the CMPD, the CCPC, the EUMS, the EU SITCEN, the peace- building, conflict prevention, mediation, and security policy units, the Chair of the PSC, the geographical desks and other policy departments concerned, according to the circumstances, and the Commission humanitarian aid and civil protection structures, placed under the authority of the HR and the executive Secretary- General, and coordinated by the Managing Director for Crisis Response; calls on the High Representative and the Commission to equip the board with an efficient alert and emergency system and a large unified operations room, located within the EEAS, so as to enable surveillance to be carried out 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, hence avoiding the present operational overlapping (seven operations rooms), which hardly squares with the need for a proper surveillance and rapid reaction system to deal with crises;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls for a permanent civil-military headquarter to be set up, to be composed of the CMPD, the CCPC, the EUMS, the EU SITCEN, the peace-building, conflict prevention, mediation, and security policy units, the Chair of the PSC, the relevant geographical desks and other policy departments concerned, and the Commission humanitarian aid and civil protection structures, placed under the authority of the VP/HR and the executive Secretary-General; calls on the VP/HR, the EEAS and the Commission to have an efficient alert and emergency system and a large unified operations room, located within the EEAS, so as to enable surveillance to be carried out 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, hence avoiding the present operational overlapping (seven operations rooms), which hardly squares with the need for a proper surveillance and rapid reaction system to deal with crises;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Believes that the Crisis Management Board should be responsible on the one hand for forward planning in relation to potential theatres and crisis scenarios and secondly for practical crisis response management, working both in Brussels and on the ground to coordinate the use of the various financial instruments and deployment of capabilities available to the EU, without undermining the specific decision-making procedures and legal bases applying to the deployment of civilian and military capabilities under the CFSP/CSDP or to the use of Community instruments;deleted

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – introductory part

20. Points to the need to strengthen the civilian and military crisis response structures, departments, and units within the EEAS and the Commission, spreading them out and organising them in a more rational way, and in particular:

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Krzysztof LISEK, Tunne KELAM, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point b

(b) renews its call for the ~~Commission staff who have in the past~~Foreign Policy Instruments Service (FPIS) in charge of planneding and programmeding the Instrument for Stability Article 3 crisis response measures to be integrated into the EEAS crisis management and peacebuilding structures ~~and specifically for the former Relex/A2 posts assigned to Unit 2 of the new foreign policy instruments (12 AD and 5 AST) to be transferred to the EEAS;~~, and points out that this transfer is a condition which has to be satisfied in order to release the reserve under the corresponding heading in the Commission budget;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Deplores the scant results achieved by the Civilian Headline Goal 2010 process regarding civilian capabilities, and in particular the discrepancy between the personnel assigned by Member States on paper and the numbers actually available for missions, the modest progress as regards the training of human resources (no common standards, limited number of training programmes uploaded to the Schoolmaster training opportunities programme within the Goalkeeper software environment); calls on the High Representative, the Council, and the Member States to take coordinated steps to reactivate the development of civilian capabilities, especially where recruitment, training, and deployment are concerned; calls on establishing a community mechanism for enhancing civilian capabilities, especially training and increasing the civil part of the European Security and Defence college;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

~~Security and defence~~deleted

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Notes with anxiety that the current economic austerity could lead to cuts that were not concerted at European level and to continuing overlapping that might call the CSDP as such into question, whereas the end effect should be to push the Member States towards smarter defence spending whereby they would pool and share a larger proportion of their defence capabilities, budget, and requirements while achieving more security for their citizens; calls on Member States to develop greater transparency regarding their respective defence budgets;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Deplores the widespread overlapping of defence programmes in the EU, such as the more than 20 armoured vehicles programmes, the 6 different attack submarine programmes, the 5 ground-to-air missile programmes, and the 3 combat aircraft programmes, and its consequences, namely that economies of scale are not achieved, limited economic resources are wasted, and the prices for European defence equipment are over-inflated; moreover this leads to a maintained fragmentation of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), hampers the competitiveness of the whole security related industrial sector in Europe and in this regard directly endangers technological leadership and employment.

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. ~~Maintain~~Reaffirms that all of the above points should be tackled by means of a clear-cut long-term common political resolve, making full use of the potential offered by the Lisbon Treaty, and that any common defence policy intended to move gradually towards common defence must serve to strengthen the EU'’s ability to respond to crises and to provide for long-term peace- building, and above all guarantee Europe'’s strategic autonomy, averting the danger that its standing might decline on the world stage; calls on the national parliaments to embark on an appropriate joint initiative in relation to their respective institutional partners and calls for a ~~special~~n extraordinary European Council meeting to be given over to European security and defence; renews its call for ~~a European~~the drafting of a European security and defence White Paper;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Takes note of the Franco-British initiative of 2 November 2010 on security and defence cooperation and hopes that it can act as a ~~springboard~~catalyst for further progress at European level in line with the institutional framework and the requirements of ~~rationalisation and~~ technological, industrial, and operational rationalisation and integration from which it stemmed; underlines that the EDA could play a support role in this context;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Notes that~~, in addition to being a political necessity,~~ Permanent Structuraled Cooperation (PESCO), as provided for in the Treaty, takes the form of a legal obligation and not an option (i.e. Member States ‘shall establish’ and not ‘may establish’); calls on the Council and the Member States to remedy their failure hitherto to act in this area by determining is also an instrument to promote a better use of CSDP assets and to overcome a lack of consensus among the Member States; calls on the Council and the Member States to determine the aims and substance of PESCO without further delay, involving the Member States on as broad a basis as possible and, not least, assessing the advisability of implementations based on variable geometry;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Believes that the role of the Defence Ministers needs to be strengthened ~~both~~ within the ~~Council's~~ Foreign Affairs Council configuration ~~and within the EDA; maintains that the number of meetings should be higher than at present~~;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Recommends that Member States commit themselves fully to the provision and sustainability of military capabilities, matching the trend towards growing emphasis on the qualitative aspects; endorses the requests made at the Ghent informal Defence Ministers'’ meeting ~~and~~ in the German-Swedish paper and the Weimar initiative and calls for the operative phase to begin without delay, in line with the December 2010 Council conclusions, in which the Defence Ministers agreed that EDA should intensify its work to facilitate the identification of areas for pooling and sharing military capabilities, including through the support of a team of wise men; calls on the Agency to list ~~new~~ potential new cooperation projects (for instance in areas such as satellite communications, medical support, and naval logistics) so as to avoid overlapping of costs and increase interoperability;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. ~~Points to~~Reaffirms the need to overcome the current imbalance in terms of planning and conduct capabilities ~~and the conduct~~ of civilian and military operations by providing the EU with a permanent civil-military~~-strategic level of command~~ planning and conduct capacity or Operational Headquarters (OHQ) ~~to serve as a counterpart to the CPCC~~which will allow for a more reactive and cost-effective EU response; points out that the Berlin Plus arrangements have been put to only limited use, having been confined to date to takeovers of pre-existing NATO missions, and draws attention to the problems connected with the framework nation track, which is based on the use of five national OHQs, a~~nd in particular to the fragmented nature of political and strategic operations planning (Crisis Management Concept, Military Strategic Options, Initiating Military Directive), add~~dding the lack of pre-planning to the difficult~~y of~~ies in force generation, a~~s well as making the use of~~nd increased complexity of coordinating civilian and military capabilities ~~more complex to coordinate~~;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Considers that the existing Operation Centre, though constituting a welcome first step, falls short of the requirements, is inadequate with the level of ambition of a permanent OHQ (it is no coincidence that it has never been used) and that it must instead be made permanent and put in a position to manage missions beyond the present limited size (some 2 000 troops), the ways to do so being to increase its staff substantially ~~and~~, to grant it with adequate operational infrastructures and to deal with the unreliability of the EU'’s communications and information systems infrastructure, the main reason for which is that there is no permanent command and control (C2) structure (~~or corresponding~~and relevant legal framework), a fact which can also adversely affect situational awareness; ~~maintains that the military OHQ should be set up alongside the civilian HQ, thus making it possible to carry out~~advocates co-location of the military OHQ with the civilian HQ, in order to allow the whole range of military and civilian operations to be carried out, exploiting potential synergistic effects to the full while respecting the distinctive civilian and military chains of command and the different decision-making procedures and financing arrangements;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 – indent 1

– for every six-month rotation period there should be one Battlegroup in the form approved to date and one smaller group, which should, however, be specialised (niche capability) and/or suited to low-intensity conflicts entailing mixed civilian- military tasks;deleted

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Encourages the head of the ~~Agency~~EDA/VP/HR and the Commission to seek strong cooperation between the ~~EDA~~Agency and the Commission with a view to enhancing dual-use capabilityies in order to find the most comprehensive approach to security related research and to make for better synergi~~sti~~c management of civilian- military resources, in particular through the security ~~chapter~~theme of the fFramework pProgramme for rResearch and tTechnological dDevelopment; accordingly welcomes the prospect of the eEighth fFramework pProgramme, which will also cover external security; and calls on the Commission to acknowledge the reality of the civil-military nature of crisis management and consider the financing of security and defence research having civilian applications with community funds;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)

38a. Urges the head of the EDA (HR/VP) as well as the Council to deliver timely a new Council Joint Action on Establishing EDA based on EDA's new role as described in the Treaty of Lisbon; questions the current legal basis of the EDA dating back to 2004 in view of the Treaty of Lisbon and its implications on EDA; calls on the Council to inform the European Parliament on the necessary changes to the Council Joint Action on Establishing EDA resulting from EDA's inclusion in the Treaty of Lisbon;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Calls for ~~a constructive dialogue~~the establishment of a strong partnership between the Commission, Parliament, the EDA, and the participating Member States on the preparations for the eEighth fFramework pProgramme with a view to investments in technology areas of common interest at EU level, bearing in mind not least that the amount spent in Europe on investment in defence-related R & &D is currently equivalent to about 10% of the US figure;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)

39a. Calls for a strong cooperation between EDA and the Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'ARmement (OCCAR); requests information from the head of the EDA (HR/VP) on the results of the negotiations on an Administrative Arrangement for their cooperation which started in April 2009;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. ~~Maintain~~Reaffirms that one of the prerequisites for a ~~self-contained~~n autonomous CSDP is the establishment of a competitive European defence and security market, with an enhanced European dDefence tTechnological and iIndustrial bBase (EDTIB) ~~(including identification of~~that takes into account key industrial capabilities, security of supply between countries, ~~increas~~adapted competition in the defence equipment market, a deepening and diversifying supplier base, and increased armaments cooperation);

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

recommends that Member States comply strictly with the deadlines, under the Commission's supervision, and that they draw up the necessary implementing regulations and train the relevant staff to enforce the new rules; calls upon Member States to take the respective Guidance Notes issued by the Commission into account;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. ~~Mainta~~Underlines that, in order to foster the emerging European security and defence market, a remedy needs to be found for the vacuum in terms of regulations and standards, since this situation limits market opportunities for both large players and SMEs and prevents ~~security system~~ interoperability among security systems; fully supports the work of the EDA in ~~keeping with~~the framework of the new legal basis provided by the Lisbon Treaty; advocates close collaboration ~~with the Commission, which is legally competent as regards regul~~between the EDA and the Commission to create a European defence market; calls for the Commission to launch, in cooperation ofwith the ~~defence and security market~~EDA, a first reflection on an European industrial policy in the field of security and defence;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44

44. Calls on the EDA'’s participating Member States to ~~give loyal and cooperative support~~add to the work and initiatives to be presented by the VP/HR in her capacity as head of the Agency and urges the VP/HR to establish working methods ~~allow~~improving the capacity of the participating Member States ~~invariably to play an active role in decision-taking,~~to take responsibility as decision makers, and consistent with the intergovernmental nature of the Agency and the provisions of the Treaty, the idea being to build a political consensus;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Krzysztof LISEK, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Michael GAHLER, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 – indent 2

– a security information model will be developed by connecting the Schengen Information System to all the other relevant Europe-wide networks such as the VIS and Eurodac using the ~~model developed by the US, which interconnects the US State Department and the DHS information networks linked to the prevention of terrorism~~experience and best practice from other countries;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54

54. ~~Recognises~~Welcomes the fact that since 2003 the EU has undertaken numerous ~~miss~~operations (24) in three continents involving different types of intervention, the bulk being accounted for by civilian missions specialising in policing, security sector reform (SSR), and consolidation of the rule of law;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Krzysztof LISEK, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER, Petru Constantin LUHAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56

56. Welcomes the ongoing revision of the existing civilian CSDP concepts; notes in particular that the rule of law will be ~~considered as an overarching concept~~seen as a central concept for civilian missions covering police, justice, civilian administration, customs, border monitoring, and other relevant areas of use to planners and experts on the ground in setting up and conducting missions with strengthening and/or substitution (executive) tasks; endorses the work being done to develop the concept of CSDP justice missions, while observing that needless overlapping with possible Community programmes has to be avoided; ~~doubts whether the kinds of tasks carried out to date in the EULEX Iraq mission conform to the characteristics of a CSDP mission;~~

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 – indent 1

EUPOL Afghanistan is having ~~very little impact because there is no clear strategy and the mission is inevitably being absorb~~only a targeted impact concentrating only on high level officials and was only recently embedded into the EUS AFPAK ~~strategy~~action plan;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 – indent 2

EULEX Kosovo has been undermined by, among other things, disagreements among the Member States about recognition of the territory'’s independence ~~and the logical and expedient takeover of the NATO KFOR mission~~;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Krzysztof LISEK, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER, Tunne KELAM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 – indent 5

-~~in spite of its high profile and the successes which it has achieved~~ the EU has successfully taken the lead of international efforts in the fight against piracy through operation Atlanta but that the issue of judicial treatment of pirates needs to be urgently solved, notably based on the Lang report recently submitted to the UN Security Council ;, EU NAVFOR ~~Somali~~Atlanta is being hampered by the lack of implementation of a clear regional strategy to tackle the root causes of piracy and deal effectively with the chronic instability in the Horn of Africa ; actions enhancing regional maritime surveillance capabilities should be taken urgently;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61 – indent 2 a (new)

- between development cooperation projects and CSDP missions as a part of CFSP;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Krzysztof LISEK, Michael GAHLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Petru Constantin LUHAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67

67. Calls on the HR/VP to take the steps required to optimise the potential use of European resources and capabilities for civilian missions and notes with concern that high costs are being incurred for the security of the EUJUST LEX Iraq and EUPOL Afghanistan missions, the measures in question having been entrusted to private security companies since no other alternative was available;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73

73. Stresses the need to strengthen the cooperation between UEU and UN in the area of crisis management, notably during the early stages of a crisis and post-conflict reconstruction, in close connection towith the appropriate structures of the newly established EEAS;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Krzysztof LISEK, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER, Petru Constantin LUHAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74

74. Recognises that NATO ~~still~~ constitutes the bedrock of collective defence for those Member States which belong to it; ~~welcomes France's return to the integrated command structure of the Atlantic Alliance and considers~~recalls the need for constructive cooperation between the EU and NATO, particularly where the two organisations are active in the same theat ~~this should help to dispel any resistance to the development of a common defence policy at EU level~~res of operation; looks forward to the proposals of the High representative as tasked by the European Council conclusions of September 2010 referring to EU-NATO cooperation in crisis management;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78

78. Recalls that, in addition to partnerships with other international organisations such as the UN, NATO, and the AU, cooperation with individual third countries should be enhanced in the context of the CSDP; notes that experience shows that third countries can bring important assets, human resources, and expertise to CSDP missions, such as in the context of EUFOR Chad/CAR, for which Russia provided much-needed helicopters, and EUFOR Althea, to which countries like Turkey and Morocco contributed substantial contingents of troops; believes, furthermore, that the involvement of third countries can enhance the legitimacy of CSDP operations and help set up a broader security dialogue with important partners while remaining committed to promoting respect of human rights and rule of law;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Krzysztof LISEK, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79 a (new)

79a. Underlines the importance of cooperation on CSDP with our neighbours, it should be regionally balanced and provide a broad range of opportunities that would catalyze security sector reforms in the partner states; it would not only help generate civilian and military capabilities to enable our Eastern and Southern partners to participate in CSDP missions but also give us stronger support in managing regional security;

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Elmar BROK, Michael GAHLER, Ioannis KASOULIDES, Georgios KOUMOUTSAKOS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Krzysztof LISEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Emphasises that CSDP actions should be embedded in a comprehensive policy targeting countries and regions in crisis~~; stresses, further, the need for~~ where the EU's values and strategic interests are at s~~hift away from the current focus and emphasis on the successful deployment of CSDP mi~~take and where CSDP operations would provide a real added value in promoting peace, stability and rule of law; stresses, further, the need for a lessions ~~and towards greater attention to~~learnt process more accurate in assessing their successful implementation ~~and~~of each operation and its lasting impact on the ground;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER, Ioannis KASOULIDES, Georgios KOUMOUTSAKOS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Krzysztof LISEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Emphasises the need for optimal coordination between EU disaster responses and other EU instruments – such as CSDP civilian or military missions – which are already being deployed on the ground or which could be set up in the aftermath of a crisis; believes that a rigid distinction between military and civilian crisis-management operations reflects outdated institutional patterns rather than the reality on the ground, and therefore emphasises the fact that responses to certain crises may require a combination of military and civilian instruments;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Ioannis KASOULIDES, Georgios KOUMOUTSAKOS, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers it an EU strategic priority to strengthen international crisis-management partnerships and enhance dialogue with other major crisis-management actors – ~~such as the UN, NATO, the African Union (AU) and the OSCE and third countries such as the USA, Turkey, Norway and Canada – and to synchronise actions, share informa~~be there global or regional organisations or third countries – and share information and coordinate actions and pool resources whenever relevant in the fields of peacekeeping and peace-building~~, including cooperation on crisis management and, in particular, maritime security, and the fight against terrorism under international law~~;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Ioannis KASOULIDES, Arnaud DANJEAN, Michael GAHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that the EU should take advantage of the adoption of NATO's new Strategic Concept in order to strengthen its partnership with NATO, bearing in mind the development of the EU's foreign, security and defence policies; points to the need to find pragmatic ways of solving ~~the~~outstanding difficulties –and calls in particular, in this respect, on the EU to exercise its influence for a successful conclusion of the ongoing process for a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem, which will remove all the differences between Cyprus and Turkey – which are hampering the development of closer cooperation between the EU and NATO, given the importance of ensuring that existing forces and capabilities which are shared to a large extent by both organisations are used as efficiently as possible;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Elmar BROK, Michael GAHLER, Ioannis KASOULIDES, Georgios KOUMOUTSAKOS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Krzysztof LISEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Underlines the need for close and continuous coordination of EU foreign policy with the EU's closest ally and strategic partner, the US, ensuring a joint approach to global governance and to challenges such as nuclear non- proliferation and terrorism; calls on the VP/HR to coordinate closely and develop synergies with the US with a view to ensuring stability and security on the European continent, including on the basis of cooperation with Russia, and with regard to stability in the greater Middle East, Iran, Afghanistan and PakistanReiterates its commitment to the transatlantic partnership as an important element and one of the main pillars of the EU's external action; urges the Vice- President/High Representative to ensure that the EU acts as a coherent, active, equal and yet autonomous partner of the US in strengthening global security and stability, promoting peace and respect for human rights, as well as adopting a united approach to global challenges such as nuclear proliferation, terrorism, climate change and energy security;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Elmar BROK, Michael GAHLER, Ioannis KASOULIDES, Georgios KOUMOUTSAKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Encourages the VP/HR and the Commission to ~~deepen~~pursue its commitment towards the Eastern Partnership with our eastern European neighbours, with a view to their political association and economic integration, including in the area of energy, on the basis of shared European values and within a framework of conditions and incentives intended to trigger reforms;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Elmar BROK, Krzysztof LISEK, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI, Paweł ZALEWSKI, Michael GAHLER, Tunne KELAM, Traian UNGUREANU, Inese VAIDERE, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Elena BĂSESCU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Jacek PROTASIEWICZ, Paweł Robert KOWAL, Andrzej GRZYB, Vytautas LANDSBERGIS, Anna IBRISAGIC, Eduard KUKAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Calls on the VP/HR to intensify talks with Russia to assure the unconditional fulfilment of all the provisions of the agreement of 2008 between Russia, the European Union and Georgia; takes the view Russia that should, in particular, guarantee full unlimited access of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) to Abkhazia and South Ossetia; underlines the necessity to provide stability in aforementioned Georgian regions;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Elmar BROK, Michael GAHLER, Georgios KOUMOUTSAKOS, Krzysztof LISEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Fully endorses the commitment of the E3+3 to seeking an early negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear issue which restores international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme, while respecting Iran's legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy; supports the Council's twin-track approach aimed at finding a diplomatic solution; welcomes UNSC Resolution 1929(2010) introducing a fourth round of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme and the additional restrictive measures announced by the EU, the US, Japan, Canada and Australia; and strongly condemns Iran's continuing provocative and inflammatory rhetoric against Israel and particularly deplores the threats made by President Ahmadinejad against the very existence of the State of Israel; ~~is deeply concerned at Iran's attempts to further its aim of gaining political influence in Afghanistan by manipulating a range of political, economic, and military outcomes;~~ stresses that official mutual contacts between the delegations of the European Parliament and the Majlis should also be used to address human rights issues;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Elmar BROK, Michael GAHLER, Ioannis KASOULIDES, Georgios KOUMOUTSAKOS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Krzysztof LISEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45

45. Believes that the EU should adopt a comprehensive approach to security and stability concerns in the Sahel region; insists that terrorism and transnational organised crime (drugs, arms, cigarettes, human smuggling) pose serious threats not only to the countries of the region but also directly to the European Union; deems necessary for the EU to help the countries of the region develop policies and instruments to tackle these growing security threats by employing all relevant EU instruments to eradicate poverty, guarantee sustainable development, address climate change concerns in the region, manage South- South and South- North migratory flows and ensure democracy and institution- building (notably for the security sector); believes that a process of consensus-building amongst the countries of the region, in cooperation with, and with the progressive ownership of, the AU, should also be put in place;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the pivotal role of the High Representative/Vice-President in coordinating EU operations in third countries and regions; underlines that the structure and working methods of the European External Action Service (EEAS) should aim at ensuring the coherence and consistency of EU action in crisis situations; calls therefore on the Council to grant the HR/VP with a permanent mandate allowing her to activate a crisis cell, gathering representatives from all the appropriate services of the Commission and the Council, from all EU planning capabilities (MIC, CMPD, EUMS, CPCC) to coordinate EU response in case of disaster in order to be able to start work quickly, without having to systematically go to the Council; suggests that this cell could be supported by a team, projectable within the first hours of the crisis and composed of civilian (CRT, MIC), military and civ-mil (EUMS, CPCC) experts and also benefit from SITCEN and SATCEN intelligence;

2010/10/11
Committee: AFET

2010/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises the need for optimal coordination between an EU disaster response and other EU instruments - such as Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) civil or military missions and instruments (i.e. Battle groups) – which are already on the ground or which could be set up in the aftermath of a disaster; also underlines that EU response could rely as well on available multinational forces, the European Air Transport Command in Eindhoven could for example play a role in coordinating Member States' strategic transport capabilities;

2010/10/11
Committee: AFET

2010/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Acknowledges that the use of military assets and capabilities in complex emergencies should be the "last resort", in compliance with the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid and the Oslo guidelines; recalls that military means often constitute an important contribution to disaster response, along with civil protection and humanitarian aid and therefore stresses the need to improve synergies between civil and military capabilities, and to identify areas in which Member States can pool their efforts and capabilities at EU level to contribute to EU disaster response, which is particularly important in a difficult economic climate;

2010/10/11
Committee: AFET

2010/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the need to develop a comprehensive and proactive approach in response to disasters, coordinating the various means of action available to the Union and its Member States, such as crisis management (civil and military), financial assistance and development or social and environmental policies; believes in this context that the transitional phase between disaster response and post-disaster reconstruction should be reinforced;

2010/10/11
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that present-day crises and security threats can rarely be considered from a purely military or civilian viewpoint, and that effective responses to these situations and threats need to be able to draw on both civilian and military capabilities; recalls that the development of the EU's comprehensive approach and of its combined military and civilian crisis- management capabilities have been distinctive features of the CSDP and represent its core added value;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Points out that the concept of civilian- military cooperation can be interpreted in a number of ways and understood to cover a wide range of topics, including cooperation between the military and non- governmental organisations, but that, for the sake of clarity, the scope of this resolution is limited to the institutional coordination of EU civilian and military assets and to the building of EU civilian and military capabilities for effective crisis management;deleted

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Fully supports the transfer of the CSDP structures, including the Crisis Management Planning Directorate, the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability, the EU Military Staff and the Situation Centre, to the EEAS, under the direct authority and responsibility of the Vice- President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; stresses the need for direct links between the EEAS and CSDP Agencies, namely EDA, ISS, ESDC, SATCEN; also recalls the pledge made by the Vice-President/High Representative to ensure that they work in close cooperation and synergy with the relevant Commission units transferred to the EEAS which deal with the planning and programming of crisis response, conflict prevention and peace-building; in the same line, also promotes close coordination between EEAS and all relevant units remaining within the Commission (DG DEV, DG ECHO, DG SANCO …) which deal with the planning and programming of crisis response, conflict prevention and peace-building.

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Council to promptly adopt the necessary decisions to set in force the mutual assistance clause as outlined in article 42 (7) TEU as well as the solidarity clause as outlined in article 222 of the TFEU, which should reflect EU's comprehensive approach and build on civil-military resources ;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. On the political-strategic level, emphasises the need, in routine phases, to get a common situation awareness shared by all EU stakeholders (EEAS, but also all relevant units from the Commission: DG DEV, DG ECHO, DG SANCO, with the support of each of their crisis assessment capabilities), which should be reflected in all EU regional or country strategic papers. The re-shaped EU delegations have a key role to play in this process ; also welcomes the integration of civilian and military elements within the Crisis Management Planning Directorate (CMPD) as a step in the right direction; emphasises, however, the need to strike a proper balance between civilian and military strategic planning capabilities, in order to exploit to the full the synergies available, while duly respecting the differences between civilian and military roles;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses the need for the EU, in time of crisis, to be able to deploy multidisciplinary projectable teams within the first hours of the crisis, which would be composed of all civilian, military and civ-mil experts from the EEAS and the Commission;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. In particular, urges the Vice- President/High Representative to address the shortage of staff as regards experts on civilian capability development and to make sure that the CMPD includes a sufficient number of experts from all the priority ~~civilian~~ capability areas, namely political- military planning, police, justice, civilian administration, civil protection and monitoring;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. In the context of the follow-up to the Headline Goals 2010, calls on the Member States to concentrate on the concrete delivery of capabilities and to focus on the areas of civilian-military synergies, especially those already identified, in order to achieve genuine progress as soon as possible; welcomes the Comprehensive Capability Development Process (CCDP) for military capabilities within the European Defence Agency (EDA); calls on the Vice President/High Representative to define the civilian capability requirements for CSDP missions and to enlarge the scope of the CCDP to include also civilian capability development aspects with the full participation of all relevant governmental and non-governmental civilian actors;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Calls on the Council to quickly take the appropriate decisions to establish the start-up fund as outlined in article 41 TEU, after consulting the European Parliament; calls on the Vice- President/High Representative to inform the Parliament regularly on the state of play once the fund will have been set up;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. ~~Encourages~~Calls on the Council and the Commission to present a common understanding of the new CSDP missions as outlined in article 43 TEU and how they will be handled in the context of the established civilian-military cooperation ; encourages in this context the Council and the Commission to speed up the establishment of a pool of Security Sector Reform experts to enhance the EU's capability in this field;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Calls on the Member States to look further into developing ~~dual-use~~common capabilities for CSDP civilian missions and military operations, making better use of existing capabilities and interlinking the civilian and military capability- development processes where appropriate;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)

33a. Welcomes the open debate of the EU ministers of defence during their informal meeting in Ghent on 23 and 24 September 2010 regarding European defence research and their assessment of the role of the EDA as outlined in article 42 (3) TEU; Calls on the Council and the Commission to work on the definition of a true industrial defence policy, in line with the Lisbon treaty ;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Emphasises, therefore, the need to coordinate, and push for, investment in technologies and capabilities in the areas of defence and civilian security wand calls on the Commission to acknowledge the re ~~overlaps hav~~ality of the civil-military nature of CSDP actions and the bnee~~n identified,~~d to finance security and defence research with community funds so as to quickly close capability gaps whilst avoiding unnecessary duplication, creating synergies and supporting standardisation in order to deliver deployable means for the successful and secure conduct and implementation of CSDP operations;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Catherine SOULLIE, Georgios KOUMOUTSAKOS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Krzysztof LISEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. In that context, supports the establishment of the European Framework Cooperation for Security and Defence Research to ensure complementarity and synergy between defence R&T investment and research investment for civilian security by the Commission ~~under the Seventh Framework Programme~~, for example in areas such as situational awareness, unmanned aerial vehicles, maritime surveillance, CBRNE protection, communication and transfer of data, and cybersecurity;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Encourages the Council and the Commission to make use of the possibility to make defence research as outlined in Art. 45 TEU a Union research under the Treaties by virtue of Art. 179 (3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) in order to strengthen research on items serving both civilian and military purposes; in this regard calls on the Council and the Commission to establish Preparatory Action for Defence Research and to include Defence research as an own thematic area under the next Framework Programme 8.

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Georgios KOUMOUTSAKOS, Arnaud DANJEAN, José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA, Marietta GIANNAKOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Notes, however, that this cooperation should not exceed what is necessary in the light of civilian-military cooperation in the areas of peace-keeping, conflict prevention, strengthening international security ~~and~~, crisis management and humanitarian aid;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Points out that, since 21 out of 28 NATO members are EU Member States, close cooperation on the basis of the principle of decision making autonomy between the EU and NATO in the area of military capabilities is of vital importance to avoid duplication of effort; reiterates the urgent need to resolve ~~the underlying political problems hampering~~any outstanding issue having a negative influence in EU- NATO cooperation and calls for the ~~improvement~~complete and more effective implementation of the 'Berlin Plus' arrangements in order to enable the two organisations to intervene effectively in current and future crises;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Takes the view that, when adopting its new Strategic Concept, NATO should not embark on developing its own civilian capabilities, but that it should be able to rely on those of othe EUr international organisations (i.e. EU or UN), in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2009/2226(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that under no circumstances should European space policy, which was designed for peaceful purposes, contribute to the overall ~~militarisation and~~ weaponisation of space, and reaffirms its commitment to the principles laid down in the UN Outer Space Treaty, in particular-

2010/05/12
Committee: AFET

2009/2226(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Supports the creation of a European Space Situational Awareness Capacity as soon as possible in order to protect critical European infrastructure in space; in this context, is fully supportive of the complementary work undertaken by the European Space Agency and the European Defence Agency in this area;

2010/05/12
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 bis (new)

- having regard to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) report of August 2010 on ‘Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict’,

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20

– having regard to the work of the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and, in particular, its October 2009 report on ‘Addiction, Crime and Insurgency – the transnational threat of Afghanistan opium’ and its World Drug Report 2010,

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Eduard KUKAN, Philippe JUVIN, Anna IBRISAGIC

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the international community has implicitly recognised that nine years of ~~war and~~ international involvement have not succeeded in eliminating the Taliban insurgency and bringing peace and stability to the country,

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas ~~an impasse has been reached in Afghanistan: a coalition of occupying powers in place but unable to defeat the Taliban~~it is difficult to see an obvious end in sight, with an international coalition unable to defeat the Taliban through military means only, and an insurgency movement unable to prevail against these military forces~~; and whereas there is no obvious end in sight~~,

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Eduard KUKAN, Philippe JUVIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the overall security ~~condi~~situations haves deteriorated over the last 2 years, along with the popular consensus the coalition's presence enjoyed at one stage; whereas this general assessment of the security conditions must be mitigated, given that most big cities and the majority of provinces are not facing any major violence,

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas extremist groups have failed to obstruct the election process and numerous Afghans went to vote for their members of parliament on 18 September 2010, showing their courage and commitment to democracy-building in their country,

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Anna IBRISAGIC, Alf SVENSSON, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas, with regard to the EU aid contribution to Afghanistan, Carl Bildt, in his capacity as Council President, stated before Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs in December 2009 that ‘We have no idea what the Union as a collectivity is doing in Afghanistan... We are spending more than a billion euros a year..., virtually uncoordinated’,deleted

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas, with regard to the EU aid contribution to Afghanistan, Carl Bildt, in his capacity as Council President, stated before Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs in December 2009 that "We have no idea what the Union as a collectivity is doing in Afghanistan... We are spending more than a billion euros a year..., virtually uncoordinated",deleted

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas between 2002 and 2009 a sum of over USD 40 billion in international aid was channelled towards Afghanistan but whereas, according to UNICEF estimates, 59% of Afghanistan’s children under the age of five do not get enough to eat, and five million children are unable to attend school,deleted

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Eduard KUKAN, Philippe JUVIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Believes, therefore, that a new EU strategy for Afghanistan will have to take as its starting point two premises: ~~an acknowledgement of the continuing deterioration in secur~~continuation of the international community’s and ~~socio- economic indicators in Afghanistan despite almost a decade of intern~~the Afghan Government’s ongoing efforts to improve the security and socio-economic situational in~~volvement and investment~~ Afghanistan; and the need to encourage ~~a profound shift in~~ the min~~dset of the international community, which has all too often in the past shaped plans and decisions with scant regard for Afghan involve~~volvement of Afghans in their country’s reconstruction and development;

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Commends, in this regard, the progress accomplished in the elections held on 18 September 2010, such as the good technical preparation of the polls by the independent electoral commission, the increased role of the Afghan authorities, decreased violence and a higher participation rate (estimated at 40%) compared to last year's presidential election, as well as a higher number of candidates than in previous legislative elections;

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Strongly b~~Believes that ~~women's rights are part of the security solution –~~ it is impossible to achieve stability in Afghanistan without women enjoying their full rights in political, social and economic life; calls on the Afghan authorities to include women in ~~every stage of~~ the peace talks and reconciliation/reintegration efforts;

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Emphasises that real progress has been achieved on women’s rights, as evidenced by the adoption of the Constitution in January 2004 and the increase since 2001 in the proportion of women among Members of the Afghan Parliament (27.7% in 2010) and at university (21% in 2010);

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Notes that, despite the huge injections of foreign aid, more Afghans are dying through poverty than as a direct result of the armed conflict, and that, shockingly, since 2002 infant mortality has risen, and life expectancy at birth and encouraging progress is evident in the fields of health (where, in particular, infant mortality fell by 26% between 2005 and 2010 and the proportion of the Afghan population with access to basic health care increased from 8% in 2002 to 85% in 2010) and access to education (with a sixfold increase in the levels of ~~literacy have declined markedly; since 2004, the population living below the poverty threshold has increased by 130%~~enrolment at school since 2001 and the renovation or construction of 4 480 schools since 2002);

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that ~~these disappointing indicators are not compensated for by the limited progress made in infrastructu~~progress has also been achieved in relation to infrastructure and public access to services (specifically, more than 13 000 km of roads have been repaired since 2001, electricity production has tripled since 2002, and the proportion of the population who are, tele~~communications and basic education usually cited as achievements by donors and the Afghan Government;~~ phone subscribers has risen from 0.1% in 2000 to 30% in 2010) as well as economic development (in particular, household income has risen by 53% as against 2008- 2009, while GDP grew by 22.5% between 2009 and 2010;

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Equally, d~~Draws attention to the huge cost of the war prosecuted in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2009, estimated at over USD 300 billion and equivalent to more than 20 times Afghanistan’s GDP, and which, with the additional military ‘surge’ foreseen, is set to rise to over USD 50 billion per year;

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

~~12. Notes that the cost of eliminating poverty in Afghanistan is equivalent to the cost of five days of warfare;~~deleted

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Anna IBRISAGIC, Alf SVENSSON, Eduard KUKAN, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

~~12. Notes that the cost of eliminating poverty in Afghanistan is equivalent to the cost of five days of warfare;~~deleted

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

~~13. Notes, too, that the cost of waging war for one week would provide 6 000 schools, enough to ensure a future without illiteracy for all children in Afghanistan;~~deleted

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Anna IBRISAGIC, Alf SVENSSON, Eduard KUKAN, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

~~13. Notes, too, that the cost of waging war for one week would provide 6 000 schools, enough to ensure a future without illiteracy for all children in Afghanistan;~~deleted

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Eduard KUKAN, Philippe JUVIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Is appalled by the ~~absence of~~limited coordination among international donors and the lack of detailed evaluations on the impact of the international civilian and military intervention, by the lack of transparency and by the limited mechanisms for donor accountability;

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Anna IBRISAGIC, Alf SVENSSON, Eduard KUKAN, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Recognises the potential for local corruption ~~but believes that this will be outweighed by the strengthened legitimacy~~and affirms that one of the goals of the international involvement is that the Afghan State will ~~gain by being~~be responsible for implementing aid and by ensuring th~~at aid~~e effectiveness ~~indicators and~~of the aid; notes that this is to take place through effective monitoring mechanisms, agreed upon by both donors and the Afghan Government~~, are in place~~;

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Advocates a policy of increasing procurement within Afghanistan itself wherever possible rather than importing goods or services; commends General Petraeus' new guidelines aiming at using the purchasing power of coalition forces as a tool in the fight against the insurgency; hopes this change of orientation in contracting policy will be implemented quickly;

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Anna IBRISAGIC, Alf SVENSSON, Eduard KUKAN, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Notes that, as widely reported in the press and in the US House of Representatives report "Warlord, Inc.", the US military in Afghanistan has outsourced most of its logistics to private contractors, who in turn subcontract the protection of military convoys to local Afghan security providers~~, with disastrous consequences~~;

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Notes that the decision to place the US military supply chain in private hands is fuelling extortion and corruption, as warlords, local mafia bosses and ultimately Taliban commanders end up taking a significant share of the USD 2.2- 3 billion business of military logistics in Afghanistan; notes that this amount surpasses the funding going to the Taliban from their "taxation" of the narcotics industry (calculated by the UN at 15% of their war budget);deleted

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Is equally appalled by the fact that, since US and NATO military logistics follow similar lines, European taxpayers could end up funding the Taliban through the very entities that are supposed to combat them;deleted

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Anna IBRISAGIC, Alf SVENSSON, Eduard KUKAN, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Is equally appalled by the fact that, since US and NATO military logistics follow similar lines, European taxpayers could end up funding the Taliban through the very entities that are supposed to combat them;deleted

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Eduard KUKAN, Philippe JUVIN, Anna IBRISAGIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

~~27. Urges, therefore, NATO and all coalition forces in Afghanistan to return to a situation whereby they provide their own military supply chain, as soon as practicable;~~deleted

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Fears that these errors have fuelled the resurgence of the Taliban in ~~over hal~~certain parts of the country, exacerbating the deterioration in security;

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Anna IBRISAGIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Believes, too, that this, plus the poor performance of international aid and of the Afghan government in delivering it, and the increased use of lethal force by coalition troops, has further alienated ordinary Afghans;deleted

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Anna IBRISAGIC, Eduard KUKAN, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Emphasises that, according to the latest report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, the Taliban are directly responsible for 76% of the civilian deaths and injuries in Afghanistan and that the number of civilian casualties caused by NATO and Afghan Government forces’ action was down by 29% in the first half of 2010 compared with the same period in 2009 – evidence of the increased emphasis on protecting civilians;

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Anna IBRISAGIC, Alf SVENSSON, Eduard KUKAN, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Believes~~, too, that all other~~ that when the Afghan State has shown capacity to take responsibility for the entire country and when stability and prosperity have been consolidated, more and more issues should be left to the will and capacity of the Afghan people themselves;

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Calls on the EU to support the peace process unreservedly, allowing the Karzai Government ~~full autonom~~enough flexibility in its choice of dialogue partners, but insisting that the Afghan Constitution and respect for fundamental human rights form the overall legal and political framework for the peace process;

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Anna IBRISAGIC, Alf SVENSSON, Arnaud DANJEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45

45. Stresses, too, that these resources belong exclusively to the people of Afghanistan, and that "protection" of these assets can never be used as an excuse for the permanent presence of foreign troops on Afghan soil;deleted

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Eduard KUKAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47

47. Stresses that Afghanistan must be provided with a police force capable of ensuring ~~a minimal standard of security able to permit a subsequent withdrawal of the foreign military presence from~~sustainable security and the rule of law throughout the country;

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Philippe JUVIN, Eduard KUKAN, Anna IBRISAGIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48

48. Draws attention to the ~~many~~ different police training missions present on the ground, and to the funding being invested in police training~~, with little to show for it;~~ ; calls on all relevant actors to closely coordinate in order to avoid unnecessary duplication and to fulfill complementary tasks at strategic and operational levels;

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Philippe JUVIN, Anna IBRISAGIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49

~~49. Believes that the vagueness of EUPOL's remit and the uncertainty of its achievements to date prevent it from acquiring the legitimacy it deserves;~~deleted

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Philippe JUVIN, Anna IBRISAGIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51

51. Believes that one of the main factors behind the ~~ineffectivenes~~unsufficient results of overall training has been the practice~~, predominantly by the US,~~ of relying on private contractors to train the police;

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55

55. Proposes that a large-scale training programme be launched and placed, in the first instance, under NATO command, and that EUPOL and national police mission staff be integrated into this new training mission, thereby eliminating duplication, waste and fragmentation;deleted

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)

Arnaud DANJEAN, Philippe JUVIN, Anna IBRISAGIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 a (new)

55 a. Commends EUPOL's initiative to cooperate closely with NATO in areas where EUPOL has specific expertise, for example in the setting-up of a Staff College to train the leadership of the ANP, in starting a Female Training Centre in Bamiyan, and in developing the Afghan Police Training Teams (APTTs);

2010/10/07
Committee: AFET

2009/2217(INI)