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2008/2514(RSP) Resolution on the EU code of conduct on arms exports

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 123-p2

Events

2008/04/09
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
SP(2008)2060
2008/03/13
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2008/03/13
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

Following the debate held in plenary on 12 March, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports. The text adopted in plenary was tabled as a joint resolution by the EPP-ED, PES, ALDE, UEN, Greens/ALE and GUE/NGL groups.

Parliament deplores the current political impasse on the adoption of this Common Position, in the light of the tenth anniversary of the Code. The adoption of this Common Position will make the Code a legally binding arms export control instrument for all Member States.

Parliament recalls that, on 30 June 2005, COREPER agreed at the technical level the text of a Common Position as the result of a thorough process of revision of the Code, with the aim of transforming the Code into an efficient instrument to control arms exports from EU territory and by EU companies. The Council, however, has failed to adopt this Common Position at the political level. Parliament states that the reasons for this have never been officially explained but are evidently linked to the wish of some Member States to lift the current EU embargo on arms exports to China.

It calls on the Slovenian Presidency to make the adoption of the Common Position a permanent item on the agenda of each General Affairs Council meeting until such time as the issue has been resolved. Those EU Member States that are opposed to a legally binding Code are urged to reconsider their position. This issue has acquired a new sense of urgency due to certain developments, which include the evolving European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP), recent announcements by Member States indicating a willingness to increase arms exports as a tool to promote economic interests, and several initiatives to harmonise national arms procurement policies and intra-Community arms transfers and sales. The positive efforts by COARM (Council Working Group on Arms) are being undermined by arms exports from Member States to countries which are in a situation of conflict, instability or failure to respect human rights, and which are regarded as 'irresponsible destinations' under the Code. The lack of political will to turn the Code into a Common Position runs counter to the leading role played by the EU and its Member States in promoting legal instruments aimed at controlling all international public and private arms transfers, notably the Arms Trade Treaty,

Parliament believes that the EU's contribution to an internationally binding Arms Trade Treaty will gain in credibility as soon as its own arms control regime becomes legally binding. It is convinced also that, in parallel with the adoption of the Common Position, action should be taken, inter alia , to:

prevent irresponsible arms transfers by strict application of the Code's criteria to both companies and national armed forces; improve and apply brokering controls, and prevent illegal arms trafficking by air and sea; ensure prompt investigation of recent allegations of violations of arms embargoes; prevent the selling-off to private brokers of arms collected in the course of ESDP and SSR operations and other EU initiatives and their subsequent transfer; improve the transparency and quality of data submitted by Member States in the context of the Annual Report on the Code.

Documents
T6-0101/2008
2008/03/13
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2008/03/12
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B6-0063/2008
2008/03/12
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B6-0064/2008
2008/03/12
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B6-0065/2008
2008/03/12
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B6-0070/2008
2008/03/12
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B6-0074/2008
2008/03/12
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B6-0109/2008
2008/03/12
   Joint motion for resolution
Documents
RC-B6-0063/2008
2008/03/12
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Details

The House held a debate, following on the Council and Commission statement, on a European code of conduct on arms exports.

A motion for a resolution winding up this debate was due to be put to the vote on 13 March 2008.

Documents
Debate in Parliament

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Votes

RC B6-0063/2008 - Exportations d'armes - am. 1 #

2008/03/13 Outcome: -: 471, +: 80, 0: 6
DK CY MT LU EL EE SI SE SK LV IE LT NL FI CZ AT IT BG PT HU BE RO FR ES GB DE PL
Total
12
2
2
5
11
5
6
15
10
9
10
8
22
13
20
15
33
13
21
17
20
28
46
39
46
80
49
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Denmark GUE/NGL

1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

1

Greece GUE/NGL

2

Sweden GUE/NGL

2

Netherlands GUE/NGL

2

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Esko SEPPÄNEN
1

Czechia GUE/NGL

4

Italy GUE/NGL

6

Portugal GUE/NGL

3

France GUE/NGL

2

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Bairbre de BRÚN
1

Germany GUE/NGL

7
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
31

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Claude TURMES
1

Sweden Verts/ALE

For (1)

Carl SCHLYTER
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Paul van BUITENEN
3

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Satu HASSI
1

Austria Verts/ALE

1

Italy Verts/ALE

2

Belgium Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bart STAES
1

France Verts/ALE

5

Spain Verts/ALE

3

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

2

Germany Verts/ALE

9
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15

Denmark IND/DEM

1

Greece IND/DEM

1

Sweden IND/DEM

For (1)

Hélène GOUDIN

Against (1)

Nils LUNDGREN
2

Ireland IND/DEM

For (1)

Kathy SINNOTT
1

Netherlands IND/DEM

2

Czechia IND/DEM

Against (1)

Vladimír ŽELEZNÝ
1

France IND/DEM

Abstain (1)

Patrick LOUIS
1

United Kingdom IND/DEM

3

Poland IND/DEM

3
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Slovakia NI

Abstain (1)

Sergej KOZLÍK
2

Czechia NI

Against (1)

Jana BOBOŠÍKOVÁ
1

Austria NI

1

Bulgaria NI

2

Belgium NI

3

Romania NI

Against (1)

László TŐKÉS
1

France NI

6

United Kingdom NI

4

Poland NI

2
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30

Denmark UEN

Against (1)

Mogens CAMRE
1

Latvia UEN

4

Ireland UEN

3

Lithuania UEN

Against (1)

Eugenijus MALDEIKIS
1

Italy UEN

3

Poland UEN

Abstain (1)

Bogusław ROGALSKI
18
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Denmark ALDE

4

Cyprus ALDE

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Marios MATSAKIS
1

Luxembourg ALDE

Against (1)

Lydie POLFER
1

Estonia ALDE

Against (2)

Siiri OVIIR, Toomas SAVI
2

Slovenia ALDE

2

Sweden ALDE

Against (1)

Olle SCHMIDT
1

Latvia ALDE

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Georgs ANDREJEVS
1

Ireland ALDE

Against (1)

Marian HARKIN
1

Lithuania ALDE

4

Netherlands ALDE

5

Finland ALDE

5

Austria ALDE

Against (1)

Karin RESETARITS
1

Italy ALDE

6

Bulgaria ALDE

3

Hungary ALDE

2

Belgium ALDE

4

Romania ALDE

6

France ALDE

4

Spain ALDE

1

United Kingdom ALDE

7

Germany ALDE

6

Poland ALDE

5
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Denmark PSE

Against (1)

Ole CHRISTENSEN
4

Malta PSE

Against (1)

John ATTARD-MONTALTO
1

Luxembourg PSE

Against (1)

Robert GOEBBELS
1

Estonia PSE

Against (2)

Andres TARAND, Katrin SAKS
2

Slovenia PSE

Against (1)

Borut PAHOR
1

Sweden PSE

5

Slovakia PSE

2

Lithuania PSE

2

Netherlands PSE

5

Finland PSE

3

Czechia PSE

2

Austria PSE

6

Italy PSE

7

Bulgaria PSE

5

Portugal PSE

9

Hungary PSE

4

Belgium PSE

7

Romania PSE

For (1)

Adrian SEVERIN
8

France PSE

17

Spain PSE

15

United Kingdom PSE

11

Germany PSE

For (1)

Barbara WEILER
17

Poland PSE

9
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Malta PPE-DE

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David CASA
1

Luxembourg PPE-DE

2

Greece PPE-DE

8

Estonia PPE-DE

Against (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Slovenia PPE-DE

3

Sweden PPE-DE

4

Slovakia PPE-DE

6

Latvia PPE-DE

3

Ireland PPE-DE

5

Lithuania PPE-DE

1

Netherlands PPE-DE

For (1)

Esther DE LANGE
5

Finland PPE-DE

3

Czechia PPE-DE

Abstain (1)

Oldřich VLASÁK
12

Austria PPE-DE

6

Italy PPE-DE

9

Bulgaria PPE-DE

3

Portugal PPE-DE

9

Hungary PPE-DE

11

Belgium PPE-DE

5

Romania PPE-DE

13

France PPE-DE

11

Spain PPE-DE

20

United Kingdom PPE-DE

18

Germany PPE-DE

41

Poland PPE-DE

12

RC B6-0063/2008 - Exportations d'armes - am. 2 #

2008/03/13 Outcome: -: 467, +: 74, 0: 4
DK CY MT LU EL SI EE LV SE IE LT FI SK IT AT BG CZ NL PT HU BE RO FR ES GB PL DE
Total
12
2
3
5
11
5
5
8
15
9
8
13
10
32
16
12
21
22
21
15
18
28
44
39
45
48
78
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Denmark GUE/NGL

1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

1

Greece GUE/NGL

2

Sweden GUE/NGL

2

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Esko SEPPÄNEN
1

Italy GUE/NGL

6

Czechia GUE/NGL

4

Netherlands GUE/NGL

2

Portugal GUE/NGL

3

France GUE/NGL

2

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Germany GUE/NGL

7
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
28

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Claude TURMES
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Sweden Verts/ALE

For (1)

Carl SCHLYTER
1

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Satu HASSI
1

Italy Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Paul van BUITENEN
3

Belgium Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bart STAES
1

France Verts/ALE

4

Spain Verts/ALE

3

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

2

Germany Verts/ALE

7
icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM
14

Denmark IND/DEM

1

Greece IND/DEM

1

Sweden IND/DEM

For (1)

Hélène GOUDIN

Against (1)

Nils LUNDGREN
2

Ireland IND/DEM

For (1)

Kathy SINNOTT
1

Czechia IND/DEM

Against (1)

Vladimír ŽELEZNÝ
1

Netherlands IND/DEM

2

France IND/DEM

Abstain (1)

Patrick LOUIS
1

United Kingdom IND/DEM

3

Poland IND/DEM

2
icon: NI NI
19

Slovakia NI

Abstain (1)

Sergej KOZLÍK
1

Austria NI

1

Bulgaria NI

2

Czechia NI

Against (1)

Jana BOBOŠÍKOVÁ
1

Belgium NI

Against (1)

Philip CLAEYS
1

Romania NI

Against (1)

László TŐKÉS
1

France NI

Abstain (1)

Jean-Claude MARTINEZ
6

United Kingdom NI

4

Poland NI

2
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29

Denmark UEN

Against (1)

Mogens CAMRE
1

Latvia UEN

4

Ireland UEN

3

Lithuania UEN

Against (1)

Eugenijus MALDEIKIS
1

Italy UEN

2

Poland UEN

18
icon: ALDE ALDE
71

Denmark ALDE

4

Cyprus ALDE

Against (1)

Marios MATSAKIS
1

Luxembourg ALDE

Against (1)

Lydie POLFER
1

Slovenia ALDE

2

Estonia ALDE

Against (2)

Siiri OVIIR, Toomas SAVI
2

Latvia ALDE

Against (1)

Georgs ANDREJEVS
1

Sweden ALDE

Against (1)

Olle SCHMIDT
1

Lithuania ALDE

4

Finland ALDE

5

Italy ALDE

6

Austria ALDE

Against (1)

Karin RESETARITS
1

Bulgaria ALDE

3

Netherlands ALDE

5

Hungary ALDE

2

Belgium ALDE

4

Romania ALDE

6

France ALDE

4

Spain ALDE

1

United Kingdom ALDE

7

Poland ALDE

5

Germany ALDE

6
icon: PSE PSE
138

Denmark PSE

4

Malta PSE

1

Luxembourg PSE

Against (1)

Robert GOEBBELS
1

Estonia PSE

Against (2)

Andres TARAND, Katrin SAKS
2

Sweden PSE

5

Lithuania PSE

2

Finland PSE

3

Slovakia PSE

2

Italy PSE

7

Austria PSE

7

Bulgaria PSE

4

Czechia PSE

2

Netherlands PSE

5

Portugal PSE

9

Hungary PSE

3

Belgium PSE

7

Romania PSE

For (1)

Adrian SEVERIN
8

France PSE

16

Spain PSE

14

United Kingdom PSE

10

Poland PSE

9

Germany PSE

17
icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE
214

Malta PPE-DE

Against (2)

David CASA, Simon BUSUTTIL
2

Luxembourg PPE-DE

2

Greece PPE-DE

8

Slovenia PPE-DE

3

Estonia PPE-DE

Against (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Latvia PPE-DE

2

Sweden PPE-DE

4

Ireland PPE-DE

5

Lithuania PPE-DE

1

Finland PPE-DE

3

Slovakia PPE-DE

7

Italy PPE-DE

9

Austria PPE-DE

6

Bulgaria PPE-DE

3

Czechia PPE-DE

13

Netherlands PPE-DE

5

Portugal PPE-DE

9

Hungary PPE-DE

10

Belgium PPE-DE

5

Romania PPE-DE

13

France PPE-DE

11

Spain PPE-DE

21

United Kingdom PPE-DE

18

Poland PPE-DE

12

Germany PPE-DE

41

RC B6-0063/2008 - Exportations d'armes - am. 3 #

2008/03/13 Outcome: -: 455, +: 77, 0: 9
DK CY MT SI LU SE EL EE FI IE LV LT IT NL SK AT CZ HU BG PT BE RO FR ES GB DE PL
Total
12
2
3
4
4
15
11
5
11
10
9
8
31
21
11
16
21
15
13
21
20
25
43
39
45
78
48
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
32

Denmark GUE/NGL

1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

1

Sweden GUE/NGL

2

Greece GUE/NGL

2

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Esko SEPPÄNEN
1

Italy GUE/NGL

6

Netherlands GUE/NGL

2

Czechia GUE/NGL

4

Portugal GUE/NGL

3

France GUE/NGL

2

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Germany GUE/NGL

7
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
29

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

Sweden Verts/ALE

For (1)

Carl SCHLYTER
1

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Satu HASSI
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Italy Verts/ALE

2

Netherlands Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Paul van BUITENEN
3

Austria Verts/ALE

1

Belgium Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bart STAES
1

France Verts/ALE

5

Spain Verts/ALE

3

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

2

Germany Verts/ALE

8
icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM
15

Denmark IND/DEM

1

Sweden IND/DEM

For (1)

Hélène GOUDIN

Against (1)

Nils LUNDGREN
2

Greece IND/DEM

1

Ireland IND/DEM

For (1)

Kathy SINNOTT
1

Netherlands IND/DEM

2

Czechia IND/DEM

Against (1)

Vladimír ŽELEZNÝ
1

France IND/DEM

Abstain (1)

Patrick LOUIS
1

United Kingdom IND/DEM

3

Poland IND/DEM

3
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20

Slovakia NI

Against (1)

Irena BELOHORSKÁ

Abstain (1)

Sergej KOZLÍK
2

Austria NI

1

Czechia NI

Against (1)

Jana BOBOŠÍKOVÁ
1

Bulgaria NI

2

Belgium NI

3

Romania NI

Against (1)

László TŐKÉS
1

France NI

4

United Kingdom NI

4

Poland NI

2
icon: UEN UEN
29

Denmark UEN

Against (1)

Mogens CAMRE
1

Ireland UEN

3

Latvia UEN

4

Lithuania UEN

Against (1)

Eugenijus MALDEIKIS
1

Italy UEN

3

Poland UEN

17
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67

Denmark ALDE

4

Cyprus ALDE

Against (1)

Marios MATSAKIS
1

Slovenia ALDE

Against (1)

Jelko KACIN
1

Luxembourg ALDE

Against (1)

Lydie POLFER
1

Sweden ALDE

Against (1)

Olle SCHMIDT
1

Estonia ALDE

Against (2)

Siiri OVIIR, Toomas SAVI
2

Finland ALDE

4

Ireland ALDE

Abstain (1)

Marian HARKIN
1

Latvia ALDE

Against (1)

Georgs ANDREJEVS
1

Lithuania ALDE

4

Italy ALDE

6

Netherlands ALDE

4

Austria ALDE

Against (1)

Karin RESETARITS
1

Hungary ALDE

Against (1)

Viktória MOHÁCSI
1

Bulgaria ALDE

3

Belgium ALDE

4

Romania ALDE

5

France ALDE

4

Spain ALDE

1

United Kingdom ALDE

7

Germany ALDE

6

Poland ALDE

5
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139

Denmark PSE

4

Malta PSE

Against (1)

John ATTARD-MONTALTO
1

Slovenia PSE

Against (1)

Borut PAHOR
1

Luxembourg PSE

Against (1)

Robert GOEBBELS
1

Sweden PSE

5

Estonia PSE

Against (2)

Andres TARAND, Katrin SAKS
2

Finland PSE

2

Lithuania PSE

2

Italy PSE

6

Netherlands PSE

For (1)

Dorette CORBEY
5

Slovakia PSE

2

Austria PSE

7

Czechia PSE

2

Hungary PSE

4

Bulgaria PSE

5

Portugal PSE

9

Belgium PSE

7

Romania PSE

Abstain (1)

Gabriela CREȚU
7

France PSE

16

Spain PSE

14

United Kingdom PSE

11

Germany PSE

17

Poland PSE

9
icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE
210

Malta PPE-DE

Against (2)

David CASA, Simon BUSUTTIL
2

Slovenia PPE-DE

2

Luxembourg PPE-DE

2

Sweden PPE-DE

For (1)

Anders WIJKMAN
4

Greece PPE-DE

8

Estonia PPE-DE

Against (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Finland PPE-DE

3

Ireland PPE-DE

5

Latvia PPE-DE

3

Lithuania PPE-DE

1

Italy PPE-DE

Abstain (1)

Riccardo VENTRE
8

Netherlands PPE-DE

5

Slovakia PPE-DE

7

Austria PPE-DE

6

Czechia PPE-DE

13

Hungary PPE-DE

10

Bulgaria PPE-DE

3

Portugal PPE-DE

9

Belgium PPE-DE

5

Romania PPE-DE

12

France PPE-DE

11

Spain PPE-DE

21

United Kingdom PPE-DE

17

Germany PPE-DE

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Poland PPE-DE

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  • date: 2008-03-12T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20080312&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament body: EP type: Debate in Parliament
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    • date: 2008-03-12T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B6-2008-63&language=EN title: B6-0063/2008 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
    • date: 2008-03-12T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B6-2008-64&language=EN title: B6-0064/2008 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
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    • date: 2008-03-12T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B6-2008-70&language=EN title: B6-0070/2008 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
    • date: 2008-03-12T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B6-2008-74&language=EN title: B6-0074/2008 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
    • date: 2008-03-12T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B6-2008-109&language=EN title: B6-0109/2008 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
    • date: 2008-03-12T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=P6-RC-2008-63&language=EN title: RC-B6-0063/2008 type: Joint motion for resolution
    • date: 2008-04-09T00:00:00 docs: url: /oeil/spdoc.do?i=14809&j=0&l=en title: SP(2008)2060 type: Commission response to text adopted in plenary
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    • date: 2008-03-12T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20080312&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament summary: The House held a debate, following on the Council and Commission statement, on a European code of conduct on arms exports. A motion for a resolution winding up this debate was due to be put to the vote on 13 March 2008.
    • date: 2008-03-13T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=14809&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
    • date: 2008-03-13T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2008-101 title: T6-0101/2008 summary: Following the debate held in plenary on 12 March, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports. The text adopted in plenary was tabled as a joint resolution by the EPP-ED, PES, ALDE, UEN, Greens/ALE and GUE/NGL groups. Parliament deplores the current political impasse on the adoption of this Common Position, in the light of the tenth anniversary of the Code. The adoption of this Common Position will make the Code a legally binding arms export control instrument for all Member States. Parliament recalls that, on 30 June 2005, COREPER agreed at the technical level the text of a Common Position as the result of a thorough process of revision of the Code, with the aim of transforming the Code into an efficient instrument to control arms exports from EU territory and by EU companies. The Council, however, has failed to adopt this Common Position at the political level. Parliament states that the reasons for this have never been officially explained but are evidently linked to the wish of some Member States to lift the current EU embargo on arms exports to China. It calls on the Slovenian Presidency to make the adoption of the Common Position a permanent item on the agenda of each General Affairs Council meeting until such time as the issue has been resolved. Those EU Member States that are opposed to a legally binding Code are urged to reconsider their position. This issue has acquired a new sense of urgency due to certain developments, which include the evolving European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP), recent announcements by Member States indicating a willingness to increase arms exports as a tool to promote economic interests, and several initiatives to harmonise national arms procurement policies and intra-Community arms transfers and sales. The positive efforts by COARM (Council Working Group on Arms) are being undermined by arms exports from Member States to countries which are in a situation of conflict, instability or failure to respect human rights, and which are regarded as 'irresponsible destinations' under the Code. The lack of political will to turn the Code into a Common Position runs counter to the leading role played by the EU and its Member States in promoting legal instruments aimed at controlling all international public and private arms transfers, notably the Arms Trade Treaty, Parliament believes that the EU's contribution to an internationally binding Arms Trade Treaty will gain in credibility as soon as its own arms control regime becomes legally binding. It is convinced also that, in parallel with the adoption of the Common Position, action should be taken, inter alia , to: prevent irresponsible arms transfers by strict application of the Code's criteria to both companies and national armed forces; improve and apply brokering controls, and prevent illegal arms trafficking by air and sea; ensure prompt investigation of recent allegations of violations of arms embargoes; prevent the selling-off to private brokers of arms collected in the course of ESDP and SSR operations and other EU initiatives and their subsequent transfer; improve the transparency and quality of data submitted by Member States in the context of the Annual Report on the Code.
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