3 Amendments of Elena BĂSESCU related to 2013/2125(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Draws attention to the changing strategic global landscape, reduced defence budgets, caused especially by the economic and financial crisis, and the fact that European defence companies are adjusting to this situation by putting an emphasis on exports to third countries, at the cost of transferring sensitive technologies, and intellectual property rights, and moving production outside the EU; is concerned about the reductions in defence investment which will increasingly expose the EDTIB to the risk of being controlled and constrained in its activities by third powers with different strategic interests;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the European Council's decision to put the strengthening of Europe's defence on the agenda for its December summit; calls on the European Council to provide the necessary fresh impetus for supporting a truly European defence technological and industrial base, which will be capability-driven and will promote synergies, provide for the efficient use of the limited resources, avoid duplication and be integrated and competitive on the global market;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to further explore the possibility of synchroniseing and jointly planning the life-cycle management of their defence capabilities; considers that a common European capabilities and armaments polichigher degree of synergy wcould be a prerequisite for turning the harmonisation of military requirements into harmonised equipment acquisition among Member States, thus creating the conditions for a successful demand driven transnational restructuring of the defence industry in the EU; recognises the potential of the defence sector in creating jobs and thus enhancing EU's efforts in reducing unemployment;