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2018/2752(RSP) Resolution on autonomous weapon systems

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 132-p2

Events

2018/09/12
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2018/09/12
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 566 votes to 47 with 73 abstentions a resolution on autonomous weapon systems.

The resolution was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ALDE, Greens/EFA, GUE/NGL, and EFDD groups.

Parliament called for the adoption of an EU common position on lethal autonomous weapon systems that ensures meaningful human control over the critical functions of weapon systems, prior to the November 2018 meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons. It noted that an unknown number of countries, publicly funded industries and private industries are reportedly developing lethal autonomous weapon systems, which are weapon systems without meaningful human control over the critical functions of selecting and attacking individual targets. Such weapons systems range all the way from missiles capable of selective targeting to learning machines with cognitive skills to decide whom, when and where to fight. Parliament considered that human involvement and oversight are central to the lethal decision-making process, and stressed the fundamental importance of preventing the production of any lethal autonomous weapon system lacking human control in critical functions such as target selection and engagement. It also noted that such systems could malfunction on account of badly written code or a cyber-attack perpetrated by an enemy state or a non-state actor. In August 2017, 116 founders of leading international robotics and artificial intelligence companies sent an open letter to the UN calling on governments to prevent an arms race in these weapons.

Parliament recalled its position of 13 March 2013 on the Regulation on the European Defence Industrial Development Programme, and underlined its willingness to adopt a similar position in the context of the upcoming defence research programme, the defence industrial development programme and other relevant features of the post-2020 European Defence Fund.

It underlined the fact that none of the weapons or weapon systems currently operated by EU forces are lethal autonomous weapon systems. Members called for the expansion of the EU’s role in global disarmament and non-proliferation efforts, and stressed the need for the EU to speak in relevant forums with one voice and share best practices on the matter of lethal autonomous weapon systems, and garner input from experts, academics and civil society.

Documents
T8-0341/2018
2018/09/12
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2018/09/11
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0308/2018
2018/09/11
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B8-0309/2018
2018/09/11
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0355/2018
2018/09/11
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0359/2018
2018/09/11
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0360/2018
2018/09/11
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0361/2018
2018/09/11
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0362/2018
2018/09/11
   Joint motion for resolution
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RC-B8-0308/2018
2018/09/11
   EP - Debate in Parliament

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Activities

Votes

RC-B8-0308/2018 - Résolution 12/09/2018 13:15:08.000 #

2018/09/12 Outcome: +: 566, 0: 73, -: 47
DE IT ES FR PL RO BE SE PT AT CZ BG EL HU NL GB FI SK HR DK LT SI LV IE MT EE CY LU ??
Total
91
63
50
67
50
26
20
19
18
18
21
15
19
16
22
67
12
13
10
12
9
8
7
8
6
5
6
4
2
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Germany PPE

32

Italy PPE

14

Spain PPE

16

France PPE

18

Poland PPE

21

Romania PPE

12

Belgium PPE

4

Sweden PPE

4

Portugal PPE

5

Austria PPE

5

Czechia PPE

7

Bulgaria PPE

7

Greece PPE

4

Hungary PPE

8

Netherlands PPE

5

United Kingdom PPE

2

Finland PPE

2

Slovakia PPE

6

Croatia PPE

4

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Lithuania PPE

3

Slovenia PPE

5

Latvia PPE

3

Ireland PPE

3

Malta PPE

3

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Cyprus PPE

1

Luxembourg PPE

2
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Germany S&D

26

Italy S&D

25

Spain S&D

13

France S&D

Against (1)

Isabelle THOMAS
13

Poland S&D

5

Romania S&D

11

Belgium S&D

4

Sweden S&D

6

Portugal S&D

8

Austria S&D

5

Czechia S&D

4

Bulgaria S&D

3

Greece S&D

4

Hungary S&D

3

Netherlands S&D

For (2)

Kati PIRI, Paul TANG
2

United Kingdom S&D

20

Finland S&D

2

Slovakia S&D

4

Croatia S&D

2

Denmark S&D

3

Lithuania S&D

1

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

Tanja FAJON
1

Latvia S&D

1

Ireland S&D

For (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
1

Malta S&D

3

Estonia S&D

For (1)

Ivari PADAR
1

Cyprus S&D

2

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

Mady DELVAUX
1
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3

Spain ALDE

8

France ALDE

5

Romania ALDE

2

Belgium ALDE

5

Sweden ALDE

3

Portugal ALDE

1

Austria ALDE

For (1)

Angelika MLINAR
1

Czechia ALDE

4

Bulgaria ALDE

3

Netherlands ALDE

5

United Kingdom ALDE

1

Finland ALDE

4

Croatia ALDE

2

Denmark ALDE

3

Lithuania ALDE

3

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

Ivo VAJGL
1

Latvia ALDE

1

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

Marian HARKIN
1

Estonia ALDE

2
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13

Italy Verts/ALE

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Marco AFFRONTE
1

Spain Verts/ALE

4

France Verts/ALE

6

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

4

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Hungary Verts/ALE

2

Netherlands Verts/ALE

1

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

6

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Igor ŠOLTES
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Estonia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Indrek TARAND
1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Tilly METZ
1
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47

Germany GUE/NGL

7

Italy GUE/NGL

2

Spain GUE/NGL

9

France GUE/NGL

4

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Portugal GUE/NGL

4

Czechia GUE/NGL

3

Greece GUE/NGL

6

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Martina ANDERSON
1

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

Rina Ronja KARI
1

Ireland GUE/NGL

3

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2
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Germany ECR

6

Italy ECR

2

Poland ECR

18

Romania ECR

For (1)

Monica MACOVEI
1

Belgium ECR

4

Sweden ECR

1

Czechia ECR

2

Bulgaria ECR

2

Greece ECR

For (1)

Notis MARIAS
1

Netherlands ECR

2

United Kingdom ECR

19

Finland ECR

2

Slovakia ECR

3

Croatia ECR

Abstain (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Denmark ECR

3

Lithuania ECR

Abstain (1)

Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI
1

Latvia ECR

Abstain (1)

Roberts ZĪLE
1

Cyprus ECR

Abstain (1)

Eleni THEOCHAROUS
1
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36

Germany EFDD

Abstain (1)

Jörg MEUTHEN
1

Italy EFDD

13

France EFDD

Abstain (1)

Bernard MONOT
5

Poland EFDD

1

Czechia EFDD

Against (1)

Jiří PAYNE
1

United Kingdom EFDD

Abstain (1)

Nathan GILL
14

EFDD

For (1)

Sophie MONTEL
1
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33

Germany ENF

Abstain (1)

Marcus PRETZELL
1

Italy ENF

6

France ENF

15

Poland ENF

2

Belgium ENF

For (1)

Gerolf ANNEMANS
1

Austria ENF

4

Netherlands ENF

4
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18

Germany NI

Against (1)

Udo VOIGT
2

France NI

Against (1)

Bruno GOLLNISCH
1

Poland NI

Against (1)

Dobromir SOŚNIERZ
3

Greece NI

4

Hungary NI

3

United Kingdom NI

4

NI

For (1)

David BORRELLI
1

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