2020/2001(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 17 January 2013 on the Recommendations of the Non- Proliferation Treaty Review Conference regarding the establishment of a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)

— having regard to NATO Secretary General's statement on the end of the INF Treaty on 2 August 2019;

Amendment 100 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Reaffirms its full support to the NPT as the cornerstone of the international non-proliferation regime; expects nuclear-weapon states to take steps to demonstrate their genuine commitment to nuclear disarmament; exhorts States Parties to do their utmost to contribute to a successful and ambitious outcome of the upcoming 10th Review Conference in all its pillars: disarmament, non-proliferation and peaceful uses of nuclear energy;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Calls on nuclear-armed states, including those, like Israel, which have not been transparent about their possession of nuclear capability, to become party to the NPT;

Amendment 104 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Insists on the need to ensure that the EU plays a strong and constructive role in developing and reinforcing the global rules-based non-proliferation efforts and arms control and disarmament architecture; welcomes the work of the Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in this respect; calls on the Council to strive towards the EU speaking with one voice in international disarmament, non- proliferation and arms control forums; underlines the need to use the work undertaken in the framework of the Strategic Compass to fully take the questions of WMD proliferation into the joint understanding of threats and achieve a common strategic culture on this issue;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Insists on the need to ensure that the EU plays a strong and constructive role in developing and reinforcing the global rules-based non-proliferation efforts and arms control and disarmament architecture; calls on the EU to step up its multilateral diplomacy efforts to promote confidence- building measures among all parties to the NPT, with a view to defusing existing tensions and reducing distrust;

Amendment 106 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Insists on the need to ensure that the EU plays a strong and constructive role in developing and reinforcing the global ~~rules-based~~ non-proliferation efforts and arms control and disarmament architecture;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls for the establishment of a zone free of weapons of mass destruction in Europe; urges the French but also the British governments to disarm their nuclear weapons; urges the US government to remove all tactical nuclear weapons from Europe; calls for the dissolution of all nuclear sharing arrangements between EU Member States and the US/NATO;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Welcomes the EU's significant continued financial contribution to inter alia UNODA, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the UN Secretary General’s Mechanism for investigation of alleged use of chemical and biological weapons (UNSGM);

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)

— having regard to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres statement on the 25 October 2020 about the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entry into force as a 'culmination of a worldwide movement to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons,

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls on the EU to re-evaluate the future of its nuclear power status and the global implications of Brexit in this regard;

Amendment 111 #

Markéta GREGOROVÁ, Mounir SATOURI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. CUnderlines the crucial importance of training and awareness raising, therefore calls for the available expertise in non-proliferation and arms control in the EU to be strengthened and the training of EU and Member State personnel to be improved; welcomes continued financial support to the European Nuclear Education Network (ENEN), the EU non- proliferation and disarmament consortium and the European Nuclear Security Training Centre (EUSECTRA); underlines the potential for synergies in training and education projects with the European Security and Defence College; calls on further investing in disarmament education and on facilitating youth engagement;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the available expertise in non-proliferation and arms control in the EU to be strengthened and the training of EU and Member State personnel to be improved; calls in particular for the creation of a European Dual-Use Export Control Agency in order to meet the widened mandate for transparency reporting, coordination, enforcement and enlarged scope of obligations in the Dual- Use Regulation (2021/821);

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the available expertise in non-proliferation and arms control in the EU to be strengthened and the training of EU and Member State personnel to be improved; underlines the needs to strengthen ties between the EU and the private sector, academia, think tanks and other bodies for providing high-quality and state of the art training to EU personnel involved in non-proliferation and arms control;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Underlines the importance of achieving quantum computing capabilities and stresses the need to enhance cooperation in this area to ensure that quantum computing is first realized among partners sharing warm relations and supporting objectives;

Amendment 115 #

Sven MIKSER, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Joachim SCHUSTER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Recognises the emerging threat of Hyper war and the unique requirements this will place on defence architectures and the need for a high-tech industrial base along with the development of international treaties and guidelines for conduct that the EU is well placed to address;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on EU Delegations to put the question of disarmament, non- proliferation and arms control high on the agenda of Political Dialogue with third countries, in order for the EU to assist efforts to universalise existing treaties and instruments; asks the European External Action Service to also work on strengthening the training and capacity- building of our ~~partners~~closest partners, notably the Neighbourhood and Enlargement countries, in the areas of disarmament, non proliferation and arms control; praises the EU CBRN risk mitigation Centres of Excellence initiative, funded under the NDICI, in this respect;

Amendment 117 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the EU to assist efforts to universalise existing non-proliferation treaties and instruments such the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty; asks the European External Action Service to also work on strengthening the training and capacity- building of our partners;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the EU to assist efforts to universalise existing treaties and instruments; asks the European External Action Service to ~~also work~~work extensively on strengthening the training and capacity- building of our partners;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls on the EU to strengthen European leadership on victim assistance and environmental remediation due to the consequences of nuclear testing in areas affected by nuclear tests; asks the European External Action Service and the Commission to conduct a series of expert hearings, workshops and other such events and commission a set of studies on concrete short, medium and long-term actions that the EU and its Member States can realize in order to strengthening the Union's humanitarian role; is alarmed by the discrepancy between the IAEA report of 2005 on Radiological Conditions at the Former French Nuclear Test Sites in Algeria and recent reports of considerable radioactivity risks in Algeria resulting from testing;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)

— having regard to the Joint Comprehensive Planof Action (JCPOA),

Amendment 120 #

Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

~~7. Underlines that NATO Allies remain committed to creating the conditions for the further reduction of the nuclear arsenal on the basis of reciprocity;~~deleted

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. UWelcomes NATO’s commitment to the goal of creating the conditions for a world without nuclear weapons, and its support and facilitation of dialogue among Allies and partners to implement their non-proliferation obligations; underlines that NATO Allies remain committed to creating the conditions for the further reduction of the nuclear arsenal on the basis of reciprocity and calls for constructive and trustworthy dialogue in this respect in the relevant international and bilateral forums;

Amendment 122 #

7. Underlines that NATO Allies remain committed to creating the conditions for the further reduction of the nuclear arsenal on the basis of reciprocity and of legally binding and verifiable treaties;

Amendment 123 #

Sven MIKSER, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Joachim SCHUSTER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines that NATO Allies must remain committed to creating the conditions for the further reduction of the nuclear arsenal on the basis of reciprocity;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses its full support for the work of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, for the UN Secretary-General’s ambitious Agenda for Disarmament and for the multilateral deliberative processes and negotiations under the auspices of the UN; underlines the need to ensure the involvement of all stakeholders, civil society and academia and the meaningful and diverse participation of citizens in disarmament and non-proliferation debates; supports the confidence-building measures set out by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe as important contributions to limiting misunderstanding or miscalculation and ensuring greater openness and transparency;

Amendment 125 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses its full support for the work of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, for the UN Secretary-General’s ambitious Agenda for Disarmament ~~and for the multilateral deliberative processes and negotiations under the auspices of the UN~~; underlines the need to ensure the involvement of all stakeholders, civil society and academia and the meaningful and diverse participation of citizens in disarmament and non-proliferation debates; supports the confidence-building measures set out by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe;

Amendment 126 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the EU’s commitment to help establishing a WMD-free zone in the Middle East, in accordance with the resolution on the Middle East of the 1995 Review and Extension Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons;

Amendment 127 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the EU’s commitment to establishing a WMD-free zone in the Middle East; encourages the EU to continue its engagement for the elimination of all WMDs in the Korean Peninsula;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the EU’s commitment to establishing a WMD-free zone in the Middle East, and the promotion of confidence-building measures in support of this process;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Calls on EU Member States and the EU to facili-tate the implementation of the TPNW’s provisions on victim assistance and environmental remedi-ation;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 b (new)

— having regard to the E3 statement on the JCPOA of 19 August 2021,

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes the entry into force of the TPNW a~~s an expression of the desire of the majority of the global community to live in~~nd recognizes its vision for a nuclear weapon-free world; recalls that the goal of nuclear disarmament must be pursued while ensuring international stability and undiminished collective security; invites all NPT States Parties to therefore constructively engage in the NPT framework, and agree on realistic, effective, tangible, reciprocal and verifiable measures conducive to the achievement of the ultimate shared long- term goal of nuclear disarmament; expresses its worry that the TPNW could undermine the work of the NPT, to which 191 States are parties, as not only attention but also resources are drawn away from this important field in which virtually the entirety of the global community is already engaged; underlines therefore the importance of the NPT and the need to ensure its proper work and to avoid any efforts to undermine its important goal of nuclear disarmament;

Amendment 131 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes the entry into force of the TPNW as an expression of the desire of the majority of the global community to live in a nuclear weapon-free world; recalls that the goal of nuclear disarmament must be pursued while ensuring international stability and undiminished collective security; invites all NPT States Parties to therefore constructively engage in the NPT framework, and agree on reholds the NPT and the TPNW obligations to be compatible and mutually reinforcing; recalls that nuclear disarmament contributes to ensuring internationali st~~ic, effective, tangible, reciprocal and verifiable measures conducive to the achievement of the ultimate shared long- term goal of nuclear disarmament~~ability and undiminished collective security;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes the entry into force of the TPNW ~~as an expression of the desire of the majority of the global community to live in a nuclear weapon-free world~~; recalls that the goal of nuclear disarmament must be pursued within the framework of the NPT while ensuring international stability and undiminished collective security for all; invites all NPT States Parties to therefore constructively engage in the NPT framework, and agree on realistic, effective, tangible, reciprocal and verifiable measures conducive to the achievement of the ultimate shared long- term goal of nuclear disarmament;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes the entry into force of the TPNW as an expression of the desire of the majority of the global community to live in a nuclear weapon-free world; recalls that the goal of nuclear disarmament must be pursued while ensuring international stability ~~and undiminished collective security~~; invites all NPT States Parties to therefore constructively engage in the NPT framework, and agree on ~~realistic,~~ effective, tangible, reciprocal and verifiable measures conducive to the achievement of the ultimate shared long- term goal of nuclear disarmament;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Calls on all EU Member States to engage constructively with the new treaty, including by attending the first meeting of TPNW states parties (1MSP) as observers, State Parties or Signatory States and calls on the EEAS to observe 1MSP, as it had done in the case of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti- Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (Mine Ban Treaty) in 1999 and the Convention on Cluster Munitions in 2011;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Points to the economic and social progress in Europe and recalls that this progress, including the progress in Eastern and Central Europe after the fall of the Soviet Union, was in part only possible due to the military protection by NATO;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10 b. Recalls that over recent years the threat of a military confrontation in Europe has increased, as demonstrated by the aggressive behaviour of Russia in Ukraine, the Caucasus and elsewhere, and that therefore the continued presence of nuclear weapons continues to provide security and protection to a large part of European populations;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)

10 c. Notes that large parts of the populations in Europe are grateful for the protection of their territories against external threats and are thankful to their respective national armies and the armies of friendly and allied nations, who put their lives at risk to ensure their safety and peace, and hence protect the foundation for their continued economic and social development;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)

10 d. Is of the opinion that the TPNW should not weaken the security of European Member States, including the nuclear deterrent provided by NATO to those EU Member States who are also NATO Members;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recalls the central role played by the IAEA as a guarantor of the compliance by the participating States with the provisions of the NPT Treaty; highlights that the Agency’s verification activities are instrumental in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons; calls on the states that have not yet done so to ratify the IAEA additional protocol without delay;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21

~~— having regard to the speech by the President of the French Republic of 7 February 2020 on the French defence and deterrence strategy,~~deleted

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recalls the central role played by the IAEA; calls on the states that have not yet done so to ratify the IAEA additional protocol without delay; and calls on states that have ceased application of the additional protocol to return to compliance;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recalls the central role played by the IAEA; calls on the states that have not yet done so to ~~ratify the~~bring into force an IAEA additional protocol without delay;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Highlights the IAEA’s crucial role in monitoring and verifying Iran’s compliance with the safeguard agreement, and praises in particular the key role it has been playing since 23 February 2021, by implementing a temporary bilateral technical understanding reached with Iran, allowing for the IEAE to continue with its necessary verification and monitoring activities;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Reaffirms its full support for the JCPOA as a key element of the global nuclear non-proliferation architecture, stressing that a full implementation of the agreement is crucial for European security, as well as for the stability and security in the Middle East and worldwide; welcomes the EU’s continued engagement with Iran on issues related to civil nuclear cooperation, and the measures taken to implement projects to improve nuclear safety under the Annex III of the JOPOA; exhorts Iran to immediately cease its nuclear activities violating the JCPOA, which should go hand-in-hand with the lifting of all nuclear-related sanctions; calls on all parties to return to the negotiations with a view to returning to full and effective compliance with the agreement;

Amendment 144 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Reaffirms its full support for the JCPOA as a key element of the global nuclear non-proliferation architecture; calls on all parties to return to the negotiations with a view to re~~turning to~~-establishing full and effective compliance with the agreement;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Reaffirms its full support for the JCPOA as a key element of the global nuclear non-proliferation architecture; calls on ~~all parties~~Iran to return to the negotiations with a view to returning to full and effective compliance with the agreement;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Confirms that the entry into force and ratification of the CTBT as a strong trust and confidence-building instrument continues to be an important objective of the EU’s Strategy against Proliferation of WMD; welcomes EU’s diplomatic efforts to reach out to non-signatory countries in view of soliciting their commitment for the ratification of the Treaty and universal adherence to it; welcomes the Union’s support, including via financial contribution, for the activities of the Preparatory Commission for the CTBT Organisation aimed at strengthening its verification and monitoring capabilities;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Confirms that the entry into force and ratification of the CTBT continues to be an important objective of the EU’s Strategy against Proliferation of WMD; ; notes that the CTBT has been ratified by 170 states, and points out that it cannot enter into force until ratified by the United States, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, Israel, Iran, and Egypt, none of which have done so to date;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Confirms that the entry into force and ratification of the CTBT continues to be an important objective of the EU’s Strategy against Proliferation of WMD and calls on all states to refrain from nuclear tests;

Amendment 149 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Calls on all States that have not signed the CTBT and the TPNW to accede to it and urges all States that have signed but not ratified these treaties to do so;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas solid and comprehensive arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament architecture based on robust confidence building mechanisms and binding treaties and reinforced by a reliable and transparent verification mechanism is key to building and maintaining peace, stability, predictability, human security and sustainable development, de-escalating existing tensions between states and reducing the possibility of armed conflict with unpredictable and possibly catastrophic consequences;

Amendment 150 #

14. Reiterates its longstanding support for the launch of negotiations on the FMCT, and calls on all nuclear-weapon states that have not yet done so to adopt an immediate moratorium on the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons and other nuclear explosive devices; welcomes the financial support provided by the EU to the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) to facilitate the participation of African, Asian and Latin American and Caribbean countries to the FMCT related activities;

Amendment 151 #

Sven MIKSER, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Joachim SCHUSTER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Re~~iterates its longstanding support for the launch of negotiations on the FMCT,~~calls that the possession of nuclear weapons is a matter of states exercising their full sovereignty and cfalls ~~on all nuclear-weapon states that have not yet done so to adopt an immediate moratorium on the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons and other nuclear explosive devices~~under their right to defend themselves; stresses that, with a view, in particular, to deterrence and non-use, sovereign states cannot be prohibited by law from possessing automatic weapons unless they have entered freely into an international agreement, such as the NPT, to that effect;

Amendment 152 #

15. Reiterates its deep regret at the withdrawal from the INF Treaty by the US and the Russian Federation following Russia’s persistent failure to comply with the treaty, which led to its termination; is particularly concerned about possible re- emergence of ground-based intermediate- range missiles in the European theatre of operations in the post-INF context; underlines its strong opposition to a new arms race and re-militarisation on European soil; welcomes the commitment made by the US and Russia to continue working towards the achievement of their stated common goal of ensuring predictability in the strategic domain and reducing the risks of armed conflict and the threat of nuclear war; urges both sides to use this momentum to set realistic basis for re-launching negotiations about new arms control architecture and risk reduction measures that would take into account the changing geo-political context and emergence of new powers; calls on all other countries, notably China, in possession or in the process of the development of missile systems to engage in efforts to multilateralise and universalise the successor treaty to the INF;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Reiterates its deep regret at the withdrawal from the INF Treaty by the US and the Russian Federation following Russia’s persistent failure to comply with the treaty, which led to its termination; underlines its strong opposition to a new arms race and re-militarisation on European soil; welcomes the commitment made by the US and Russia to continue working towards the achievement of their stated common goal of ensuring predictability in the strategic domain and reducing the risks of armed conflict and the threat of nuclear war; calls on all other countries, notably China, in possession or in the process of the development of missile systems to engage in efforts to multilateralise and universalise the successor treaty to the INF, taking into account the latest developments in weapons systems subject to the INF Treaty;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Reiterates its deep regret at the withdrawal from the INF Treaty by the US and the Russian Federation ~~following Russia’s persistent failure to comply with the treaty, which led to its termination~~; underlines its strong opposition to a new arms race and re-militarisation on European soil; welcomes the commitment made by the US and Russia to continue working towards the achievement of their stated common goal of ensuring predictability in the strategic domain and reducing the risks of armed conflict and the threat of nuclear war; calls on all other countries~~, notably China,~~ in possession of or in the process of the development of missile systems to engage in efforts to multilateralise and universalise the successor treaty to the INF;

Amendment 155 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Reiterates its deep regret at the withdrawal from the INF Treaty by the US and the Russian Federation following Russia’s persistent failure to comply with the treaty, which led to its termination; underlines its strong opposition to a new arms race and re-militarisation on European soil, as well as the normalisation of WMDs as a means to solve disputes; welcomes the commitment made by the US and Russia to continue working towards the achievement of their stated common goal of ensuring predictability in the strategic domain and reducing the risks of armed conflict and the threat of nuclear war; calls on all other countries, notably China, in possession or in the process of the development of missile systems to engage in efforts to multilateralise and universalise the successor treaty to the INF;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Reiterates its deep regret aton the withdrawal from the INF Treaty by the US and the Russian Federation following Russia’s persistent failure to comply with the treaty~~, which led to its termination; underlines its strong opposition to a new arms race and re-militarisation o~~; underlines its strong concern regarding a new arms race in Europe~~an soil~~; welcomes the commitment made by the US and Russia to continue working towards the achievement of their stated common goal of ensuring predictability in the strategic domain and reducing the risks of armed conflict and the threat of nuclear war; calls on all other countries, notably China, in possession or in the process of the development of missile systems to engage ~~in efforts to multilateralise and universalise the~~on a successor treaty to the INF;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Reiterates its deep regret at the withdrawal from the INF Treaty by the US and the Russian Federation following Russia’s persistent failure to comply with the treaty, which led to its termination; underlines its strong opposition to a new arms race and re-militarisation on European soil; welcomes the commitment made by the US and Russia to continue working towards the achievement of their stated common goal of ensuring predictability in the strategic domain and reducing the risks of armed conflict and the threat of nuclear war; calls on all other countries, notably China, in possession or in the process of the development of intermediate range missile systems to engage in efforts to multilateralise and universalise the successor treaty to the INF;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Calls on all nuclear weapon states to increase transparency on their nuclear holdings and declare overall nuclear weapons national inventories;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15 b. Calls on all nuclear weapon states to diminish the role and significance of nuclear weapons in all military and security concepts, doctrines and policies:

Amendment 16 #

Sven MIKSER, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Joachim SCHUSTER

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas solid and comprehensive arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament architecture based on binding treaties and reinforced by a reliable and transparent verification mechanism is ~~key to maintaining~~an important contributor to peace, stability, predictability, human security and sustainable development, de-escalating existing tensions between states and reducing the possibility of armed conflict with catastrophic consequences;

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Warmly welcomes the decision taken by the US and the Russian Federation to extend the New START Treaty; as an important contribution to the upcoming 10th NPT review conference, and to the implementation of the Article VI of the Treaty; highlights that the extension of the New START might provide a foundation for a negotiation of a new arms control agreement that would encompass both deployed and non- deployed, as well as strategic and non- strategic weapons; invites both signatories to thoroughly assess all options in relation with the scope, deployment and category of weapons to be covered, and advocates the involvement of other nuclear-armed countries, notably China, in negotiations on any new arms control agreement;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Warmly welcomes the decision taken by the US and the Russian Federation to extend the New START Treaty; calls on both parties to negotiate a new agreement and advocates the involvement of other nuclear-armed countries~~, notably~~; calls on China, in ~~negotiations on any new arms control agreement~~particular to consider joining a potential new agreement in light of its nuclear capabilities build-up, as shown by the fielding of new ICBMs and SLBMs;

Amendment 162 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Warmly welcomes the decision taken by the US and the Russian Federation to extend the New START Treaty; advocates the involvement of ~~other nuclear-~~China, in armeds countr~~ies, notably China, in negoti~~ol dialogue and for more transparency regarding the continued increase and modernizations o~~n any new arms control agreement~~f its nuclear arsenal;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Warmly welcomes the decision taken by the US and the Russian Federation to extend the New START Treaty; advocates the involvement of other nuclear-armed countries, notably China, France and the UK, in negotiations on any new arms control agreement;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Warmly welcomes the decision taken by the US and the Russian Federation to extend the New START Treaty; advocates the involvement of other nuclear-armed countries~~, notably China,~~ in negotiations on any new arms control agreement;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Calls on all nuclear weapon states to follow the example of Russia and the United States and affirm the principle that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. NHighlights the importance of the Presidential Nuclear Initiatives (PNIs) with the aim of reducing deployed short- range “tactical” nuclear weapons; notes with concern the ongoing Russian modernisation programmes which raise questions about Russian compliance with the objectives of the Presidential Nuclear Initiatives; recalls that the PNI’s, despite their non-binding nature, have played an instrumental role in arms control architecture and calls on both the US and the Russian Federation to stick to their commitments in relation to non-strategic nuclear weapons and to ensure transparency on arsenals, deployments and the status of their respective weapons;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Notes with concern the ongoing Russian modernisation programmes which raise questions about Russian compliance with the objectives of the Presidential Nuclear Initiatives; c~~Calls on both the US and the Russian Federation to stick to their commitments in relation to non-strategic nuclear weapons and to ensure transparency on arsenals, deployments and the status of their respective weapons;

Amendment 168 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Notes with concern~~Takes note of the ongoing Russian modernisation programmes ~~which raise questions about Russian compliance with the objectives of the Presidential Nuclear Initiatives~~; calls on both the US and the Russian Federation to stick to their commitments in relation to non- strategic nuclear weapons and to ensure transparency on arsenals, deployments and the status of their respective weapons;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Notes with concern the ongoing Russian modernisation programmes which raise questions about Russian compliance with the objectives of the Presidential Nuclear Initiatives; calls on both the US and the Russian Federation to stick to their commitments in relation to non-strategic nuclear weapons and to ensure transparency on arsenals, deployments ~~and the~~, status of their respective weapons, modernisation and new weapons development;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas Weapons of Mass Destruction, in particular nuclear weapons, due to their humanitarian, environmental, social, and economic consequences, constitute a grave threat to long-term human security and planetary health;

Amendment 170 #

Vangelis MEIMARAKIS, Radosław SIKORSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Notes with concern the ongoing Russian modernisation programmes which raise questions about Russian compliance with the objectives of the Presidential Nuclear Initiatives; calls on both the US and the Russian Federation to stick to their commitments in relation to non-strategic nuclear weapons and to ~~ensur~~increase transparency on arsenals, deployments and the status of their respective weapons;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Notes with concern current efforts by the People’s Republic of China to modernise, update and broaden its nuclear arsenal, particularly its intercontinental capabilities; calls on China to restrain these efforts and to actively involve itself in talks about arms control agreements involving not only the US and Russia but also China; underlines that such steps by the Chinese leadership are necessary in order to comply with its self-proclaimed “ peaceful rise” and hence are needed in order to test China’s international responsibility and trustfulness;

Amendment 172 #

Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Expresses its concern over Russian activities of testing of nuclear weapons and building up its fleet of nuclear- and conventionally-powered icebreakers in the Arctic; highlights that such activities go against the aim of maintaining stability and peace and can also be highly dangerous for the fragile environment in the Arctic;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Notes with concern Russia's frequent violation of international norms and treaties such as the INF Treaty and Budapest Memorandum along with its increasingly hostile nuclear rhetoric against Member States; urges Russia to abandon its hostile activities and return to compliance with international norms;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Calls on India and Pakistan, as states outside the NPT framework allegedly in possession of nuclear weapons, to refrain from the proliferation of any military-related nuclear technology;

Amendment 175 #

Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Calls on India, Israel and Pakistan, as states outside the NPT framework allegedly in possession of nuclear weapons, to refrain from the proliferation of any military-related nuclear technology;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights that the international community must work on active measures to counter the adverse strategic implications of cruise-missile proliferation; calls on states possessing significant numbers of cruise missiles to focus, as a first step, on confidence and transparency measures, including i.a. negotiation and adoption of codes of conduct for deployment and use of cruise missiles; calls on the VP/HR to engage in dialogue with exporting states in view of fully adhering to and coordinating efforts through the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), the only existing multilateral arrangement that covers the transfer of missiles and missile-related equipment;

Amendment 177 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights that the international community must work on active measures to counter the adverse strategic implications of cruise-missile, hypersonic missile, drone technology and AI-enabled autonomous weapons systems proliferation;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights that the international community must work on active measures to counter the ~~adverse strategic implications of cruise-~~risk of missile proliferation;

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights that the international community must work on ~~active~~ measures to counter the adverse ~~strategic~~ implications of cruise- missile proliferation;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas in the current tense European and global geopolitical context, key arms control treaties that came into force at the end of the Cold War have recently been ~~dismantled;~~ weakened and replaced by a new status quo based on the principle of balance of power; whereas this new status quo is not sustainable as it does not guarantee the necessary stability and predictability of the European and global security architecture, thereby endangering the EU strategic goal of establishing its own defence capabilities;

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Welcomes the efforts made by the Vice President of the European Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to promote the universalisation of the HCoC, the only multilateral transparency and confidence-building instrument in the area of proliferation of ballistic missiles, in view of further contributing to efforts to contain the proliferation of ballistic missiles capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction; calls on VP/HR to lead efforts towards greater cooperation between the HCoC and other arms control instruments;

Amendment 181 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Welcomes the efforts made by the Vice President of the European Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to promote the universalisation of the HCoC; notes that such efforts are undermined by EU initiatives such as the European Defence Fund, which will inevitably lead to the production of more ballistic missiles;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Highlights the need to address the issue of non-nuclear hypersonic missile technology, which represents a delivery system for WMD and due to its technical characteristics lowers the threshold of the use of WMD in response to an attack;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses the crucial role played by the Open Skies Treaty in transatlantic relations and its valuable contribution to global arms control architecture, trust- building and transparency about military activities carried out by signatory states; highlights that the US withdrawal has hindered smaller European states’ capacity to monitor their neighbours and hold them accountable for their military activities; regrets the recent adoption, by the Russian State Duma, of a bill of withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty; calls on the remaining signatories to continue implementing the treaty; urges the US and the Russian Federation to resume talks with a view to returning to the treaty and to its full, effective and verifiable implementation;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses the crucial role played by the Open Skies Treaty; calls on the remaining signatories to continue implementing the treaty; urges the US and the Russian Federation to resume talks with a view to returning to the treaty and to its full, effective and verifiable implementation; urges the remaining states to develop the Treaty further by reimagining it as a multi-purpose regime including scientist-to-scientist exchanges, emergency response cooperation, environmental monitoring, and other missions;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses the crucial role played by the Open Skies Treaty; calls on the remaining signatories to continue implementing the treaty; urges the US and the Russian Federation to resume talks with a view to returning to the treaty and to its full, effective and verifiable implementation; calls for a new, more inclusive and binding agreement as a confidence-building measure for long- term stability at European and global level;

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Is alarmed at the threat posed by chemical warfare following the most significant and sustained use of chemical weapons in decades is particularly worried by the increased capability of some State and non-State actors to produce forbidden chemical agent more rapidly, and with limited indicators for detection; insists on the need to uphold the global ethical norm against chemical weapons by preventing impunity for their use; calls to make effective use of the newly adopted EU Global Human Rights sanction regime in this respect; welcomes the adoption by the Council of a horizontal sanctions regime to address the growing use and proliferation of chemical weapons; reiterates its grave concern at the attempted assassination of Alexei Navalny using a banned nerve agent, considered as use of a chemical weapons under the CWC; welcomes the sanctions imposed on Russian officials on 14 October 2020 in response to this blatant violation of international norms;

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Insists on the need to uphold the global ethical norm against chemical weapons by preventing impunity for their use; welcomes the adoption by the Council of a horizontal sanctions regime to address the growing use and proliferation of chemical weapons; reiterates its grave concern at the attempted assassination ~~of Alexei Navalny; welcomes the sanctions imposed on Russian officials in response to this blatant violation of international norm~~s via the Novichok chemical nerve of Alexei Navalny on 20 August 2021, as well as of Sergei and Yulia Skripal on 4 March 2018; welcomes the sanctions imposed on Russian officials in response to this blatant violation of international norms; reiterates the need for the EU and the international community to continue to raise the case of Navalny and other victims and to remind the Kremlin of its international commitments;

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

Amendment 19 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas in the current tense geopolitical context, key arms control treaties that came into force at the end of the Cold War have recently been dismantled, and the threat to resort to Weapons of Mass Destruction such as nuclear capabilities for resolving disputes among States is becoming worryingly widespread;

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Praises the instrumental role the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has been playing in the verified destruction of chemical agents; ~~strongly condemns the u~~recalls its complete opposition to the use of chemical weapons, having regard to the International Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of cChemical wWeapons ~~by the Syrian Arab Republic;~~of 3 September 1992; points out that the OPCW is an important regulatory body that prevents chemical attacks; specifies, in this regard, that exploiting it would be detrimental to all states.

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Praises the instrumental role the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has been playing in the verified destruction of chemical agents; strongly condemns the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian Arab Republic; and condemns the numerous human rights violations and atrocities committed by the regime of Bashar al-Assad; underlines that such serious violations must not be forgotten and that accountability must be ensured to international sanctions;

Amendment 193 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Praises the instrumental role the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has been playing in the verified destruction of chemical agents; strongly condemns the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian Arab Republic; welcomes the decision taken at the twenty- Fifth Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) to suspend certain rights and privileges of Syria under the OPCW;

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Praises the instrumental role the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has been playing in the verified destruction of chemical agents; ~~strongly condemns the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian Arab Republic~~deeply regrets the development and large- scale use of chemical weapons by States that are members of the Chemical Weapons Convention, such as the Syrian Arab Republic; strongly condemns the use of chemical weapons in any part of the world;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22 a. Strongly welcomes the EU’s continued strong support to the UN Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons, and while strongly underling the importance of safeguarding accountability, condemns attempts to undermine the independent nature of the UNSGM by subordinating it to the UN Security Council as has been proposed by Russia and supported by China;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Reiterates its full support for the BWC; welcomes the financial contribution provided by the EU directly to the BTWC and in support of strengthening bio-safety outside the EU; calls on the VP/HR to continue his efforts to promote the universalisation of the convention; points to the need to step up efforts to put in place a legally binding mechanism to verify compliance with the BWC;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23 a. Underlines the importance of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) which outlaws the use of dangerous viruses, bacteria, and toxic substances against humans, and strongly welcomes the EU’s efforts to ensure an wider global application of it;

Amendment 2 #

Sven MIKSER, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Joachim SCHUSTER

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 27 October 2016 on nuclear security and non-proliferation,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas in the current tense geopolitical context, key arms control treaties that came into force at the end of the Cold War have recently been dismantled; whereas in a world of global interdependence, the EU's security cannot be achieved without renewed global arms control and disarmament efforts;

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23 a. Underlines the important work carried out by EU SatCen in using space assets, satellite imagery and geospatial intelligence to monitor compliance to WMD disarmament and non-proliferation commitments;

Amendment 201 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. RIs concerned about DPRK’s continued nuclear and ballistic activities in violation of numerous UNSC Resolutions, and DPKR’s development of new capabilities; reiterates its will to work towards achieving a complete, irreversible and verifiable denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula; urges the DPRK to immediately abandon its nuclear and missile activities, fully comply with all relevant UNSC Resolutions, swiftly sign and ratify the CTBT and return to compliance with the NPT;

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Reiterates its will to work towards achieving a complete, irreversible and verifiable denuclearisation of the ~~Korean peninsula~~Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the full implementation of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions which require the DPRK to abandon all nuclear weapons, other WMD and delivery systems programmes in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner; urges the DPRK to swiftly sign and ratify the CTBT and return to compliance with the NPT;

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Reiterates its will to work towards achieving a complete, irreversible and verifiable global denuclearisation ~~of the Korean peninsula; urges the DPRK to swiftly sign and ratify the CTBT and return to compliance with the NPT~~;

Amendment 204 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Reiterates its will to work towards achieving a complete, irreversible and verifiable denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula; urges the DPRK to swiftly ~~sign and ratify the CTBT and return to compliance with~~return to the NPT;

Amendment 205 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Points to the rapid advances in the development of artificial intelligence- enabled systems in the military domain; reiterates therefore its call on the EU to take the lead on international regulatory efforts to ensure that the development and application of AI for military uses stay within the strict limits set by international law, including international humanitarian law (IHL) and human rights law, and to pave the way to global negotiations with a view to updating all existing arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation instruments so as to take AI-enabled systems used in warfare into account; underlines that emerging technologies not covered by international law should be judged by the principle of humanity and the dictates of public conscience; calls on the VP/HR, the Member States and the European Council to adopt a joint position on autonomous weapons systems that ensures meaningful human control over the critical functions of weapons systems; insists on the launch of international negotiations on a legally binding instrument that would prohibit fully autonomous weapons;

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Points to the rapid advances in the development of artificial intelligence- enabled systems in the military domain; insists on the ~~launch of international negotiations on a legally binding instrument that would prohibit fully autonomous weapons~~support of the EU to the efforts of the UN/CCW where the HCP contributes to the work of the GGE on emerging technologies in the area of LAWS to fulfil its mandate and reach consensus on a possible normative and operational framework;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25 a. Underlines that the growing significance of Artificial intelligence and machine learning requires enhanced Member State cooperation with likeminded partners and that measures should be taken to advance transatlantic cooperation between tech companies in order to ensure partnering on development and application;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25 b. Encourages developing a set of common EU AI capabilities matched to a Member State’s operating concepts to bridge technical gaps to ensure that Member States lacking the relevant technology–industry expertise or the ability to implement AI systems in their ministries are not left behind;

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls for the equal, full and meaningful participation of women in NPT forums to be ensured, including disarmament diplomacy and in all decision-making processes related to disarmament;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas ~~in the current tense geopolitical context,~~nuclear weapon states have recently dismantled key arms control treaties that came into force at the end of the Cold War ~~have recently been dismantled~~, despite the current tense geopolitical context;

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls for the equal, full and meaningful participation of women in NPT ~~forums~~, TPNW, and CTBT conferences and fora to be ensured;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls for the equal, full and meaningful participation of women in NPT forums to be ensured and mainstreamed;

Amendment 212 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26 a. Decides to send a European Parliament delegation to the The First Meeting of States Parties (1MSP) to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) which is currently scheduled to take place from 22 to 24 March 2022 in Vienna;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Points to the need to take additional measures to fight the financing of the proliferation of WMD to disrupt technological and knowledge transfer to non-State hostile actors, as well as to the threat that CBRN terrorism could represent for our collective security; points to the need for the EU to foster responsible science, in order to prevent misuse of scientific research and experiment ;underlines the need to combat CBRN material smuggling and illicit trafficking and to prevent diversion risks; invites the EEAS and the Commission to tackle this issue in the expected Joint communication on a strategic approach to support the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration of ex-combatants (DDR);

Amendment 214 #

Tom VANDENKENDELAERE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27 a. Stresses the need to increase efforts with a view to further strengthening the EU's preparedness and action against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats through the development of decontamination, stockpiling and monitoring capacities in the framework of the existing EU Civil Protection Mechanism;

Amendment 215 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27 a. Welcomes the existing assistance by the EU in Mitigating CBRN risks worldwide by providing assistance to partners countries;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas in the current tense geopolitical context, key arms control treaties that came into force at the end of the Cold War have recently been ~~dismantl~~weakened;

Amendment 23 #

Sven MIKSER, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Joachim SCHUSTER

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU aims to be a global actor for peace and supports the rules-based international order; whereas arms control and nuclear non- proliferation were at the very root of the start of the EU project, notably with EURATOM; whereas the EU, through its Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), is proactively contributing to the prevention of the use and proliferation of WMDs;

Amendment 24 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU, through its Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), is proactively contributing to the prevention of the use and proliferation of WMDs; whereas the Strategy should also be focused on new threats such as missile, drone, autonomous AI-based and energy- based weapons systems and technologies;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU, through its Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), is proactively contributing to disarmament and the prevention of the use and proliferation of WMDs;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU, through its Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), ~~is proactively~~ contribut~~ing~~es to the prevention of the use and proliferation of WMDs;

Amendment 27 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas in more than fifty years of its existence, the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) with its three mutually reinforcing pillars has proven to be a cornerstone of global nuclear arms control architecture and an effective tool to uphold international peace and security, by ensuring the compliance by the vast majority of signatory states with their non-proliferation obligations through implementation of stringent safeguards and norms against the acquisition of nuclear weapons;

Amendment 28 #

D. whereas the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) has proven to be and remains a cornerstone of global nuclear arms control architecture and an effective tool to uphold international peace and security;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been playing an instrumental role in the implementation of the NPT; whereas the Additional Protocol (AP), substantially expands the IAEA’s ability to check for clandestine nuclear facilities;

Amendment 3 #

Sven MIKSER, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Joachim SCHUSTER

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4

~~— having regard to its resolution of 20 January 2021 on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy – annual report 20204 , _________________ 4~~deleted Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0013.

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas tensions and ~~dis~~lack of trust among NPT parties have been increasing in the recent years; , exacerbated by growing deterioration of bilateral US-Russian relations and subsequent steps taken to reassess the nuclear factor in military doctrines; whereas the NPT Review Conference has been postpones due to the COVID-19 pandemic; whereas the US and the Russian Federation committed to an integrated Strategic Stability Dialogue on 16 June 2021;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force on 22 January 2021; whereas six EU Member States participated in the TPNW negotiations in the UN General Assembly and five voted in favour of adoption of the new treaty: whereas three EU Member States are States Parties to the TPNW; whereas no NATO Allies and no state possessing nuclear weapons are States Parties to the TPNW; whereas ~~no meaningful results in the global non-proliferation and disarmament efforts are possible without the involvement and active participation of the five nuclear-weapon States Parties to the NPT~~involvement of the nuclear-weapon States Parties to the NPT and the other four nuclear weapon possessors would be desirable to make progress on nuclear disarmament more likely;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force on 22 January 2021; whereas three EU Member States are States Parties to the TPNW; whereas no NATO Allies and no state possessing nuclear weapons are States Parties to the TPNW; whereas there is no Council position on the TPNW; whereas no meaningful results in the global non- proliferation and disarmament efforts are possible without the involvement and active participation of the five nuclear- weapon States Parties to the NPT;

Amendment 33 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force on 22 January 2021; whereas three EU Member States are States Parties to the TPNW; whereas no NATO Allies and no state possessing nuclear weapons are States Parties to the TPNW; whereas no meaningful results in the global non-proliferation and disarmament efforts are possible without the involvement and active participation of ~~the five nuclear-weapon~~all States Parties to the NPT;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force on 22 January 2021; whereas three EU Member States are States Parties to the TPNW; whereas no NATO Allies and no state possessing nuclear weapons are States Parties to the TPNW; whereas no meaningful results in the global non-proliferation and disarmament efforts are possible without the involvement and active participation of ~~the five nuclear-weapon~~all States Parties to the NPT;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was an achievement of multilateral diplomacy led by the EU; whereas the US and Iran have begun indirect negotiations with a view to their return to the JCPOA; whereas Iran has ceased the application of the additional protocol, presenting a threat to regional and international peace and security as well as to global disarmament and non- proliferation efforts; whereas the government of the new Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has still to demonstrate in a convincing and serious manner if it intends to comply with the JCPOA and seek a constructive and peaceful engagement with the EU;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was an achievement of multilateral diplomacy led by the EU; whereas the US and Iran have begun indirect negotiations with a view to their return to the JCPOA; ~~whereas Iran has ceased the application of the additional protocol~~urges that any potential return to the JCPOA be conducted on the basis of a revised and improved version that resolves key concerns such as sunset clauses, inspection/verification obstructions and caps further enrichment capabilities; believes that growing concerns of Iran’s missile development, violations of human rights and sponsorship of radical groups throughout the region cannot be ignored in a revived JCPOA;

Amendment 37 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was an achievement of multilateral diplomacy led by the EU; whereas, despite Iran’s verified compliance with the deal, the US unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018 and re-imposed all US sanctions on Iran lifted by the accord; whereas the US and Iran have begun indirect negotiations with a view to their return to the JCPOA; whereas Iran ~~has~~ ceased the application of the additional protocol; in 2021 on the basis of the US’s unilateral withdrawal;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was an achievement of multilateral diplomacy led by the EU; whereas ~~the US and Iran~~participants to the 2015 nuclear deal and the US have begun indirect negotiations with a view to their mutual return tof Iran and the US to the implementation of the JCPOA; whereas Iran has ceased the application of the additional protocol and the implementation of modified Code 3.1 of the Subsidiary Arrangements to Iran’s Safeguards Agreement;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was an achievement of multilateral diplomacy led by the EU; whereas the ~~US and Iran~~JCPOA participants E3/EU, China, Russia, Iran as well as the United States have begun indirect negotiations with a view to their US return to the JCPOA; whereas the United States remains in noncompliance with UNSC Resolution 2231 and Iran has ~~ceas~~suspended the application of the aAdditional pProtocol; and taken other measures in violation of the JCPOA;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

— having regard to Council Decision 2010/212/CFSP of 29 March 2010 relating to the position of the European Union for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, in particular its Article 3(9) on non-strategic nuclear weapons,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

Amendment 41 #

Sven MIKSER, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Joachim SCHUSTER

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ~~was~~had been an achievement of multilateral diplomacy led by the EU; whereas the US and Iran have begun indirect negotiations with a view tof their return to the JCPOA, which have been interrupted by Iran; whereas Iran has ceased the application of the aAdditional pProtocol;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) has not yet been universally ratified; whereas the EU has been consistently promoting the contribution of the CTBT Treaty to peace, security, disarmament and non- proliferation;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas ratification of eight states, including the US and China, prevents entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) ~~has not yet been universally ratified~~;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the Conference on Disarmament ~~has not ye~~after 25 years of standstill has still not formally launched negotiations on the proposed Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT), a treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas following the collapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, due to Russia's repeated deployment of the SSC-8 missile system, which is nuclear-capable, mobile, hard to detect, and lowers the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons in armed conflict, the US and Russia are now no longer prohibited from building and deploying this category of weapons and from engaging in a new arms race;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas following the collapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, the US and Russia are now no longer prohibited from building and deploying this category of weapons and from engaging in a new arms race; whereas Russia recently moved several nuclear-capable, ballistic missile systems believed to be capable of exceeding the range of 500 km;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas following the collapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty after Russia had previously failed to comply with its obligations under the INF Treaty, the US and Russia are now no longer prohibited from building and deploying this category of weapons and from engaging in a new arms race;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas following the collapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty following US withdrawal in August 2019, the US and Russia are now no longer prohibited from building and deploying this category of weapons and from engaging in a new arms race;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10

— having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1542 of 15 October 2018 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons10 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1480 of 14 October 2020 implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1542 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons11 , _________________ 10 OJ L 259, 16.10.2018, p. 12. 11 OJ L 341, 15.10.2020, p. 1.deleted

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

L a. whereas the voluntary unilateral measures, the Presidential Nuclear Initiatives (PNIs), have led to substantial reductions of both the US and Russian deployed arsenal;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)

L b. whereas missiles are considered as particularly destabilising due to their short flying time, lethality, maneuverability, difficulty to intercept, as well as to their ability to carry nuclear warheads; whereas in recent years, a new generation of cruise and tactical missiles has emerged;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas in recent years, ~~China has substantially~~as a result of hostility towards China from Western states, in particular from the United States, China has stepped up the development of its conventional and nuclear capabilities,; whereas ~~China has shown reluctan~~the U.S. Department of Defence estimates China’s deployed nuclear forces to ~~engage in talks on its potential participation in multilateral arms control instruments~~number in the low 200s, a figure that is substantially lower than the approximately 1,500 deployed strategic nuclear forces the United States maintains on alert daily under the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty; whereas China will not come close to outpacing U.S. nuclear forces in the foreseeable future;

Amendment 53 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas in recent years, China has substantially stepped up the development of its conventional and nuclear capabilities, creating thousands of precision warheads tied to sophisticated command and control systems, whereas China has shown reluctance to engage in talks on its potential participation in multilateral arms control instruments; considers China’s stockpiling of an enormous and technologically advanced arsenal of ballistic missiles such as the Dong Feng- 26 have advanced unhindered by the absence of any international Treaty;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas in recent years, China has substantially stepped up the development of its conventional and nuclear capabilities, whereas China has shown lack of transparency and reluctance to engage in talks on its potential participation in ~~multilateral~~nuclear arms control instruments;

Amendment 55 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas in recent years, China has substantially stepped up the development of its conventional, missile and nuclear capabilities, whereas China has shown reluctance to engage in talks on its potential participation in multilateral arms control instruments;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)

M a. whereas Member States and likeminded partners should coordinate on issues where China’s actions are contrary to Euro-Atlantic security interests; prioritization should be given to challenges in the cyber, hybrid, EDT, space, arms control and non-proliferation areas;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas ~~since the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, France is now the only nuclear Member State~~France and the UK both share the view that minimum, credible nuclear deterrence is essential to Europe’s and NATO's collective security; whereas since the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, France is now the only Member State being a nuclear State; whereas France offered to launch a strategic dialogue with willing EU partners on the role played by France’s nuclear deterrence in the EU collective security and to associate those Member States to French exercises;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas since the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, France is now the only nuclear Member State and continues actively the modernization and renewal of its nuclear arsenal;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas since the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, France is now the only nuclear Member State, but not the only nuclear state in Europe;

Amendment 6 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14

~~— having regard to the North Atlantic Council Statement on the Extension of the New START Treaty of 3 February 2021,~~deleted

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas since the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, France is now the only nuclear Member State within the EU;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)

N a. whereas the UK has announced that it will raise the ceiling for its overall nuclear stockpile size by more than 40%, to 260 operationally available warheads and to make its nuclear posture more opaque by no longer declaring stockpile numbers;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas India and Pakistan, states outside the NPT framework, have declared themselves to be in possession of nuclear weapons; whereas it is generally understood that Israel is in possession of nuclear weapons; whereas North Korea has detonated several nuclear explosive devises since 2006 and announced its intention to withdraw from the NPT;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas a number of middle powers have acquired the scientific, technological and industrial capabilities required to produce ballistic and cruise missiles; whereas India and Pakistan, states outside the NPT framework, have declared themselves to be in possession of nuclear weapons;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas India and Pakistan, states outside the NPT framework, have declared themselves to be in possession of nuclear weapons; whereas Israel is in possession of nuclear weapons, despite not having declared as much, and whereas it has refused to participate in the NPT framework;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

O a. whereas the fragility of the government of Pakistan, and by extension, the threat of part of its nuclear arsenal falling into the possession of radical organizations, cannot be ignored;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)

O b. whereas the threat of nuclear scientists trafficking in advanced technologies and nuclear know how in the international community, demonstrated by the Abdul Qadeer Khan Network which is still considered a 'serious proliferation risk', highlights the concern that clandestine proliferation represents among rogue regimes;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas the Open Skies Treaty, in force since 2002, was intended to build trust, confidence and mutual understanding between Russia and the US and its European allies; whereas Russia has failed for many years to comply with its obligations under the Open Skies Treaty; whereas the US and Russia have successively withdrawn from the treaty;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. ~~whereas Russia has failed for many years to comply with its obligations under the Open Skies Treaty;~~ whereas the US and Russia have successively withdrawn from the tOpen Skies Treaty;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas ~~Russia has failed for many years~~several states parties have failed to comply with ~~its~~their obligations under the Open Skies Treaty; whereas the US and Russia have successively withdrawn from the treaty;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14

~~— having regard to the North Atlantic Council Statement on the Extension of the New START Treaty of 3 February 2021,~~deleted

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital R

R. whereas the Chemical Weapons Convention is the world’s first multilateral disarmament agreement to provide for the elimination of an entire category of weapons of mass destruction; whereas in the past decade, the ethical norm against the use of chemical weapons has begun to show alarming signs of erosion; whereas the CWC needs to adapt to the new industrial production processes, innovative chemical industry and the emergency of new actors;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital R

R. whereas the Chemical Weapons Convention is the world’s first multilateral disarmament agreement to provide for the elimination of an entire category of weapons of mass destruction; ~~whereas in the past decade, the ethical norm against the use of chemical weapons has begun to show alarming signs of erosion;~~

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital R

R. whereas the Chemical Weapons Convention is the world’s first multilateral disarmament agreement to provide for the verifiable elimination of an entire category of weapons of mass destruction; whereas in the past decade, the ~~ethic~~legal norm against the use of chemical weapons has be~~gun to show alarming signs of erosion~~en violated several times, including by the Syrian government and the Islamic State;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital S

S. whereas the EU has been fully engaged in international efforts to improve bio-safety and bio-diversity through the implementation of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention; whereas 13 countries are not yet parties to the Convention; whereas the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) was agreed without on- site verification mechanisms to ensure compliance;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital S

S. whereas the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) was agreed without ~~on-site~~a verification mechanisms to ensure compliance and negotiations on a verification protocol collapsed 20 years ago, following the US withdrawal from the ad hoc group;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

T. whereas the nuclear activities of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) represent a serious threat to international peace and security, and to global disarmament and non-proliferation efforts; whereas the DPRK's proliferation of small and medium range missile technology along with their nuclear know how has been widely trafficked to likeminded rogue regimes while their nuclear weapons program is frequently used to extort political and economic concessions from the international community;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

T. whereas the ~~nuclear activit~~proliferation and export of missile, nuclear and other WMD-related technologies ofby the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) represent a serious threat to international peace and security, and to global disarmament and non-proliferation efforts;

Amendment 77 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

T. whereas the nuclear ~~activiti~~, WMD and ballistic missiles programmes of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) represent a serious threat to international peace and security, and to global disarmament and non-proliferation efforts;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

T. whereas the nuclear activities of ~~the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)~~all states represent a serious threat to international peace and security, and to global disarmament and non-proliferation efforts;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)

T a. whereas the emergence of humanitarian disarmament has positively challenged the traditional disarmament practices inherited from the Cold War;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16

~~— having regard to the North Atlantic Council Statement on the Treaty on Open Skies of 18 June 2021,~~deleted

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital T b (new)

T b. whereas the number of women involved in efforts aimed at eliminating WMD remains alarmingly low, including in the areas of non-proliferation and disarmament (NPD) diplomacy;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital U

~~U. whereas WMD disarmament and non-proliferation efforts can contribute to sustainable development;~~deleted

Amendment 82 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital U

U. whereas climate-related risks could negatively affect our strategic security environment; whereas WMD disarmament and non-proliferation efforts can contribute to sustainable development; and to the protection of livelihoods and of the environment;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital U

U. whereas WMD disarmament and non-proliferation efforts can contribute to sustainable development, global security predictability and long-term stability;

Amendment 84 #

Tom VANDENKENDELAERE

Motion for a resolution
Recital V

V. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need to increase EU chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN) preparedness; whereas an exchange of views with Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez LENARČIČ on EU preparedness and action against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats has taken place in the EP Subcommittee on Security and Defence on 31 May 2021; whereas this exchange of views clearly revealed the importance of urgently investing in the development of prevention, response and recovery measures in the framework of the existing EU Civil Protection Mechanism;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital V

V. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need to increase EU chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN) preparedness also through meaningful cooperation and exchanges between the civilian and the military sectors;

Amendment 86 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital V

V. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need to increase EU chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN) preparedness, to build a CBRN pool of expertise and to foster the link between health and security;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital V

V. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need to increase EU chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN) preparedness as well as investments in CBRN civil and military capabilities;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital V

V. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic ~~has shown the need to increase EU chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN) preparednes~~should raise our awareness to the potential impact of CBRN risks;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Reiterates its full commitment to the preservation of effective international arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation regimes as a cornerstone of global and European security; recalls its commitment to pursuing policies designed to move forward the reduction and elimination of all nuclear arsenals and to achieve a world without nuclear weapons; calls for a renewed arms control multilateral order; that engages all the keyplayers without exceptions;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16

~~— having regard to the North Atlantic Council Statement on the Treaty on Open Skies of 18 June 2021,~~deleted

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Reiterates its full commitment to the preservation of effective international arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation regimes as a cornerstone of global and European security; recalls its commitment to pursuing policies designed to move forward the reduction and elimination of all nuclear arsenals and to achieve a world without nuclear weapons; calls for the elimination of all CBRN weapons, and calls for a renewed arms control multilateral order;

Amendment 91 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Reiterates its full commitment to the preservation of effective international arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation regimes as a cornerstone of global and European security; recalls its commitment to pursuing policies designed to move forward the reduction and elimination of all nuclear arsenals and to achieve a world ~~without~~free of nuclear weapons; calls for a renewed arms control and disarmament multilateral order;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Reiterates its full commitment to the preservation of effective international arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation regimes as a cornerstone of global and European security; recalls its ~~commitment~~willingness to pursuing policies designed to move forward the reduction and elimination of all nuclear arsenals and to create the conditions to achieve a world without nuclear weapons~~; calls for a renewed arms control multilateral order~~ with undiminished security for all;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Reiterates its full commitment to the preservation of effective international arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation regimes as a cornerstone of global and European security; recalls its commitment to pursuing policies designed to move forward the reduction ~~and elimination of all nuclear arsenals and to achieve a world without nuclear weapon~~of nuclear arsenals; calls for a renewed arms control multilateral order;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is alarmed by the ongoing erosion of the global non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control architecture, which is worsened by the rapid development of new systems; fears that withdrawal from, or the non-extension of, major arms control treaties would seriously damage the international arms control regimes that have provided decades of stability, and would undermine relationships between nuclear-armed states; underlines the urgent need to restore cross- border trust; is alarmed by the normalisation of WMD as a means to solve geopolitical disputes recently shown by several leaders worldwide;

Amendment 95 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is alarmed by the ongoing erosion of the global non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control architecture, which is worsened by the rapid development of new systems such as AI- and energy-based weapons systems, hypersonic missile and drone technologies; fears that withdrawal from, or the non-extension of, major arms control treaties would seriously damage the international arms control regimes that have provided decades of stability, and would undermine relationships between nuclear-armed states; underlines the urgent need to restore cross- border trust;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is alarmed by the ongoing erosion of the global non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control architecture, which is worsened by the rapid development of new ~~system~~destabilising systems and the persistence of the proliferation crisis; fears that withdrawal from, or the non-extension of, major arms control treaties would seriously damage the international arms control regimes that have provided decades of stability, and would undermine relationships between nuclear-~~armed~~weapon states; underlines the urgent need to restore cross-border trust;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Is deeply concerned about the decision taken by several states amid ongoing growing tensions among major powers to reassess the nuclear factor in their national doctrines and modernise and diversify their arsenal; welcomes the intention of the US to assess, in the framework of the ongoing Nuclear Posture Review, possible ways to reduce the salience of nuclear weapons in its national security strategy;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Reaffirms its full support to the NPT; expects nuclear-weapon states to take steps to demonstrate their genuine commitment to nuclear disarmament; exhorts States Parties to do their utmost to contribute to a successful and ambitious outcome of the upcoming 10th Review Conference; and its three mutually reinforcing pillars as one of the most universally accepted legally binding instruments and a cornerstone of nuclear non- proliferation regime; recalls that the Treaty contributed to uphold a broad set of norms related to disarmament and peaceful use of nuclear energy, while enforcing the nuclear non-proliferation norm; expects nuclear-weapon states to take steps to demonstrate their genuine commitment to nuclear disarmament, including via setting realistic goals under the Art. VI of the Treaty, and well as by strengthening the non-proliferation norm and expanding the IAEA’s safeguards capacity; warns that the future of the NPT should not be taken for granted and exhorts States Parties to do their utmost to contribute to a successful and ambitious outcome of the upcoming 10th Review Conference by agreeing on a substantive final declaration that would contribute to further strengthening the Treaty and would be a key element in preserving strategic stability and containing a new arms race; calls on all States to sign, accede to and remain committed to the NPT;

Amendment 99 #