11 Amendments of Lara COMI related to 2016/2052(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the current geopolitical environment and the situation in Europe, in particular, the exposure to constant migration flows and terrorist attacks, call for the Union to assume greater responsibilities in the fields of both external and internal security and to pursue more ambitious goals such as a European Army, and welcomes the European Council’s conclusions of June 2015 asking for further development of both civilian and military capabilities and the strengthening of Europe’s defence industry;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the already existing internal market instruments offer solutions for effective cooperation among Member States and for building on economies of scale, working towards a greater strategic convergence, in order to avoid duplications and make expenditure more efficient in times of budget constraints and in view of the imminent risks of the EU defence sector losing critical expertise and innovation, technology sovereignty, autonomy and competitiveness advantages;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls the crucial need to maintain a viable European defence technological and industrial base and a well-functioning internal market. A genuine internal market for defence should enable defence companies to operate freely and ensure a level playing field throughout the EU. This will lead to a strong and innovative European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), which is essential for Europe's strategic autonomy and for a credible CSDP; furthermore, a future EU research fund for defence in the next Multi-annual Financial Framework offers a chance to foster European military and industrial cooperation through the added value generated by the support of innovative research & technology;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to step up efforts and fully enforce Directive 2009/81/EC, concerning procurement in the fields of defence and sensitive security, and Directive 2009/43/EC, concerning the transfer of defence-related products, while noting that Member States have made little use of the available tools, for example joint purchases through central purchasing bodies such as the European Defence Agency. Acknowledges in particular that the Commission is finalising the evaluation of Directive 2009/81/EC and Directive 2009/43/EC and awaits recommendations in order to improve the implementation of the Directives at national level, also in order to improve uptake by industry and SMEs;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to fully enforce Directive 2009/81/EC, concerning procurement in the fields of defence and sensitive security, and Directive 2009/43/EC, concerning the transfer of defence-related products, and stresses the importance of cross-border market access for SMEs, while noting that Member States have made little use of the available tools, for example joint purchases through central purchasing bodies such as the European Defence Agency;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that fostering cross-border market access and the opening of supply chains is crucial for an effective European Defence Equipment Market. Competition should not be limited to the level of prime contractors; sub-suppliers, in particular SMEs, should benefit from the opening-up of national defence markets;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the new CSDP provides greater flexibility, for example through stronger Member State cooperation within a ‘permanent structured cooperation’ framework, which could take various forms, including joint research, development and procurement; calls for the creation of a structure for the exchange of information on terrorism and cybersecurity;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the European Commission to be ambitious in its forthcoming European Defence Action Plan (EDAP) which will have to underline, as a strategic tool, the EU unique added value in the defence sector. Towards this objective it is fundamental that the EDAP contains elements that can contribute to the fostering of the industrial cooperation towards the development of defence capabilities programmes; in particular, the funding of critical defence technologies by a future EU-funded defence research programme in the next Multi-annual Financial Framework to support a strong European industrial base will allow the retaining of critical technologies within EU that are essential for Europe's autonomy of decision and action; ensuring cross-border cooperation at all levels of the supply chain, from primes to SMEs, bringing together several Member States, industry and academia;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the importance of intensifying the synergies between security and defence and the synergies with other Union policies, and of building on integrated capabilities in order to develop common approaches in the areas of, for example, hybrid threats, terrorism, external border security, illegal immigration, common intelligence, cybersecurity and harmonisation of customs controls;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that with regard to cybersecurity, the protection against cyberattacks is essential, but should not impair an open, free and secure cyberspace; stresses the importance of the expansion of technological capabilities to make the European cyberspace more resilient, especially as regards critical infrastructures; considers Directive EU 2016/1148 on security of network and information systems an important step towards this goal;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Believes that the repeated use of Article 25 of the Schengen Regulation as an instrument to tackle terrorism and contain secondary movements of migrants would risk jeopardizing the proper functioning of the internal market; in this regard, desires the rapid adoption of the new counter-terrorism Directive, and an equally rapid reform of the Dublin system.