16 Amendments of Norica NICOLAI related to 2009/2198(INI)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Council to enter into a debate with the European Parliament and the national parliaments in 2010 on the implementation of the new provisions in the Lisbon Treaty concerning the CSDP, including: a. the creation of the post of Vice- President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy which has been created, coupled with the establishment of a European external action service (EEAS) incorporating the crisis management units, b. a broader remit for the CSDP, cthe clause on assistance in the event of armed aggression on the territory of a Member State, c. a broader remit for the CSDP, d. the establishment of a start-up fund for preparatory activities in the lead-up to operations, e. permanent structured cooperation for those Member States that meet higher standards in terms of military capability and have made more binding commitments in this area in preparation for the most demanding missions, together with enhanced cooperation procedures, d. the establishment of a start-up fund for preparatory activities in the lead-up to operations, e. the clause on assistance in the event of armed aggression on the territory of a Member State, f. the clause on solidarity in the event of a terrorist attack or a natural or man-made disaster; Points b, c and e have become points c, e and b.
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls, aftonsiders the introduction of a solidarity clause into the new treaty, on the Councilat, given the current context, the Council has the possibility to reopen the debate on establishing athe European civil protection force – inter alia, on the basis of the May 2006 Barnier report – that would pool the Member States’ resources in order to generate an effective collective response in the event of natural or man-made disasters, both inside and outside the Union; takes the view that the military ESDP/CSDP should also provide scope for responding to civilian hazards;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports the establishment of a civil- military Crisis Management and Planning Directorate (CMPD) to take responsibility for crisis management and strategic planning of the Union’s civil and military operations and help develop the CSDP, particularly in terms of civil and military capabilities; deprecates, however, the extremely lengthy delay in setting up this new structure; hopes that the instruments available to the Commission will also be used as part of this single strategic planning capacity in order to develop a holistic European approach; takes the view that the establishment of the EEAS, into which the CMPD will be incorporated as part of a coherent grouping that will also include the EU Military Staff, Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) and the Joint Situation Centre (SitCen), should make it possible to meet these requirements;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. CStresses the need for synergy in efficient civil-military cooperation and calls once again for the establishment of a permanent EU operations centre overseen by the Vice-President/High Representative, which would be responsible for operational planning and the conduct of military operations; calls for this operations centre to be, attached to the EEAS; stresses that the division of the existing system into seven headquarters makes it less effective and responsive and generates huge costs, and that a permanent interlocutor in the military sphere is essential for civil and military coordination on the ground; takes the view that the permanent operations centre could therefore be classed as a form of military planning and operational capacity, and located in the same place as the CPCC in order to allow the necessary synergies for effective civilian and military coordination;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the possibility for the EU Military Staff, the CPCC and the SitCen to be incorporated under the new Crisis Management and Planning Directorate (CMPD), in order to meet criteria related to costs, efficiency and the streamlining of the capacity for rapid deployment;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the successful contribution made by the European Union’s naval operation in Somalia (EU NAVFOR Somalia – Operation Atalanta) in combating piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia; emphasises that Operation Atalanta has established itself as a key player in the fight against piracy, inter alia through the Maritime Security Centre (Horn of Africa), and is in favour of extending and broadening the mandate for this operation designed to address a security issue directly affecting the EU (security of citizens and supplies) and respond to a humanitarian and operational emergency (by escorting ships chartered by the World Food Programme to deliver food to the Somali population and ships delivering logistical support to the African Union’s military observation mission in Somalia (AMISOM)); also welcomes the involvement of non-EU countries (Norway and Croatia) and the operation’s constructive cooperation with the other naval forces present in the region, particularly in the context of the SHADE (Shared Awareness and Deconfliction) processes;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the need to address the causes of piracy, which stem from the prevailing instability and poverty in Somalia, and consequently takes the view that the Union should support the involvement of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in combating piracy by means of measures aimed at restoring lasting security and political stability;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Particularly emphasises the need for urgent action to shore up the TFG and help it extendpromote the scoope of its control on Somali territorration of all Somali factions with this authority; to this end, encourages the Council to work with the Commission on implementing the comprehensive strategy recently adopted and launching a training mission (outside Somali territory) for TFG soldiers as soon as possible, in conjunction with and in support of AMISOM, the United Nations and the United States, focused on methods of combating piracy and organised crime; notes with satisfaction, as already stated in its resolution of 26 November 2009 on a political solution to the problem of piracy off the Somali coast1, that on 17 November 2009 the Council approved a Crisis Management Concept for this purpose, for which Spain wishes to act as a framework nation;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. As regards Bosnia and Herzegovina, notes that the security situation remains calm and stable despite the ongoing political problemsConsiders that the new political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (such as the possibility of a referendum in the Republika Srpska) should be addressed by the new High Representative, aund emphasiseserlining the contribution that can be made by the EU’s military operation (EUFOR ALTHEA) in this respectto help deal with any possible emerging crisis; Ssupports the Council’s decision to refocus the work of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) on fighting organised crime and corruption, and encourages the Council to take a decision in the near future with a view to making training for the Bosnian armed forces the new focus of EUFOR ALTHEA; deplores the lack of concerted political decision- making on the future of the international force in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is resulting in unilateral withdrawals by a number of states participating in the force and is liable to detract from the credibility and coherence of the EU’s action in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Encourages the Council to take a decision in the near future with a view to making training for the Bosnian armed forces the new focus of EUFOR ALTHEA; points out that this re-thinking of its purpose can help improve the situation of ALTHEA and allow the Council and the High Representative to manage the plans of some Member States to withdraw from the operation without detracting from its new goals or credibility;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Is in favour of extending the mission for a further year, and views it as regrettable that mission personnel have not yet been able to visit the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia; calls on the Council to examine the possibility of an enhancement of both the mandate and capabilities of the mission, for the purpose of protection of the EU personnel on the ground as well as a better ability of the mission to conduct its operations;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Underlines the long-term involvement of the Union in the region through both civilian and military missions, as well as financial assistance; stresses the problematic situation in countries such as DR Congo and Sudan and the need for constant monitoring in these areas; calls on the Council and High Representative to prepare contingency plans and have the possibility of future crises in Sub-Saharan Africa high on the security agenda of the EU;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Emphasises the numerous obstacles that have been identified to the rapid deployment of civil missions; calls on the Member States to encourage their justice and interior ministrrelevant bodies to take due responsibility in this area; supports the Council’s efforts to facilitate the secondment and deployment of civilian personnel (through the adoption of national strategies, improvements to the force generation process and pre- deployment training, a revised concept of civilian response teams (CRTs)) and the rapid provision of equipment for new civil missions (by means of framework contracts and a permanent equipment storage project); welcomes, in this connection, the decision to set up a temporary equipment warehouse as part of the EU Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Views it as regrettable that the Battlegroups (BGs) – despite the significant investment they represent – have not yet been used, partly for political reasons and partly because their deployment is subject to very stringent criteria; supports more effective and flexible use of the BGs so that they can also serve as a reserve force or as a partial substitute in the event of a disappointing force generation process; calls for an extension of the provisional agreement designed to cover the costs arising from strategic deployment of the BGs, and of the common funding for the costs associated with their use; calls on the Council to deploy them as part of full- scale military exercises; commends the work undertaken at the instigation of the Swedish Presidency on flexible use of the BGs and, on this basis, calls on the Member States to implement the recommendations adopted;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 – indent 2
Paragraph 49 – indent 2
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Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66
Paragraph 66
66. CongratulatesSalutes the initiative of the NATO’s Secretary General onwhich expresses the wishing to involve the Union, including the European Parliament, in the discussions on a revised strategic concept for that organisation; expects this to give rise to specific initiatives in the near future; calls on the High Representative and the Council to prepare a dialogue with the European Parliament in this respect;