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Activities of Sabine LÖSING related to 2015/2343(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Constitutional, legal and institutional implications of a Common Security and Defence Policy: possibilities offered by the Lisbon Treaty (debate) DE
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2343(INI)

Shadow reports (1)

REPORT on constitutional, legal and institutional implications of a common security and defence policy: possibilities offered by the Lisbon Treaty PDF (440 KB) DOC (71 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: AFCOAFET
Dossiers: 2015/2343(INI)
Documents: PDF(440 KB) DOC(71 KB)

Amendments (11)

Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union is resolved to frame a common defence policy leading to a common defence which reinforces its European identity and autonomy in order to promote peace, security and progress in Europe and in the world;deleted
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas the European Council should establish the European Defence Union without delay, as advocated by Parliament, as well as the Union’s common defence; whereas the Member States should adopt the decision on common defence in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements;deleted
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas Parliament actively supports the European Defence Union and will continue to make appropriate proposthe interparliamentary conference on the CFSP and CSDP should become, additionals to that end; whereas the interparliamentary conference on the CFSP and CSDP should become the forum for the implementation ofnational parliamentary control mechanisms and parliamentary reservation - procedures, a substantial forum for the effective and regular interparliamentary cooperation on the CSDP and the progressive framand scrutingy of a common Union defence policyn the CFSP and CSDP;
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas the Commission ensures the application of the Treaties, and of measures adopted by the institutions pursuant to them, including in the area of CSDP;
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that where the TEU provides that the Council acts by a qualified majority to adopt decisions under the CSDP, in particular those under Articles 45(2) and 46(2) TEU, all expenditure to which the implementation of such decisions gives rise should be charged to the Union budget; considers that, to that end, there is a need for additional funding or co-funding from Member States;deleted
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Considers, therefore, that the European Defence Agency (EDA) and PESCO should be treated as Union institutions sui generis, as is the case with the European External Action Service (EEAS); considers that this requires amending the Financial Regulation in order to include EDA and PESCO in Article 2(b) thereof, with a specific section in the Union budget;deleted
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Is furthermore convinced that Article 41(2) TEU applies to the operating expenditure of EDA and PESCO, provided that such expenditure is not directly linked to the implementation of a military mission as referred to in Article 42(1) TEU, to defence operations of a Member State where it is the victim of an armed aggression on its territorecalls in this regard that operating expenditure shall not be charged to the Union budget for such expenditure arising from operations having military, or to defence operations of Member States where they fulfil their obligation of aid and assistance under Article 42(7) TEUimplications;
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Considers, therefore, that for EDA and PESCO the funding of their administrative and operating expenditures cannot be taken from the Union budget is the only option under the treaties, notwithstanding that both institutions may administer funds directly provided by Member States;
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Is resolved toStresses that the exercise of effective parliamentary scrutiny and budgetary control over EDA and PESCO as provided for by the treaties is not possible if they are treated as Union institutions sui generis;
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the projected increase in national defence expenditure to 2 % of EU GDP; highlights that this would mean extra expenditure of nearly EUR 100 billion on defence by the end of the coming decade; considers that this boost should be used to launch more strategic cooperative programmes within and through the Union, by better structuring the demand and supply sides and making both sides more efficient and more effective;deleted
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that the European Parliament should play a prominent role in the scrutiny and supervision of implementation and in the evaluation of the CFSP and CSDP; insists that Parliament must be consulted on's scrutiny rights including a parliamentary reservation procedure must be established in addition to the scrutiny rights and procedures of national Parliaments, in particular concerning major decisions in the area of the CSDP, including regarding military missions and strategic defence operations;
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO