2022/2079(INI) Critical technologies for security and defence: state-of-play and future challenges
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Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | ITRE | TERRAS Riho ( EPP) | KOHUT Łukasz ( S&D), BEER Nicola ( Renew), NIINISTÖ Ville ( Verts/ALE), DREOSTO Marco ( ID), KRASNODĘBSKI Zdzisław ( ECR), BOTENGA Marc ( GUE/NGL) |
Committee Opinion | AFET | TUDORACHE Dragoş ( Renew) | Arnaud DANJEAN ( PPE), Markéta GREGOROVÁ ( Verts/ALE), Alexandr VONDRA ( ECR), Mick WALLACE ( GUE/NGL), Eero HEINÄLUOMA ( S&D) |
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2022/12/08
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2022/11/16
EP - Committee draft report
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2022/08/31
EP - TUDORACHE Dragoş (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in AFET
2022/07/07
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2022/07/07
EP - Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
2022/03/28
EP - TERRAS Riho (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in ITRE
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Amendments | Dossier |
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2022/2079(INI)
2022/12/08
ITRE
145 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 — having regard to the European Defence Fund 2021-2027, with its
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas a strong and a technologically competitive defence
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the need for closer cooperation between
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the need for closer cooperation between the Member States on capability development to boost innovation in critical technologies for security and defence; calls on the relevant EU bodies to prioritize joint projects for EU financed und co-financed innovation in critical technology for security and defence and to act as catalysts and accelerators to encourage the Member States to coordinate their capability development programmes;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the crucial need for closer cooperation between the Member States on capability development to boost innovation in critical technologies for security and defence; calls on the relevant EU bodies to act as catalysts and accelerators to strongly encourage all the Member States
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the need for closer cooperation between the Member States
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 107 #
9 a. Calls on Commission to support and encourage Member states to make use of European common capability development programmes to the greatest extent possible, in order to ensure the technological maturity, excellence and competitiveness of weapon systems;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises that EU financed and co-financed innovation and development in critical and disruptive defence technologies should
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises that EU financed and co-financed innovation and development in critical and disruptive defence technologies should lead to a higher degree of interoperability and common procurement of defence equipment by Member States once the technologies developed have reached an appropriate technological readiness level; highlights the need to bring the various European research and innovation programmes more closely into line in order to foster the development of critical technologies in Europe, while bearing in mind the possibility of making dual use of existing ones; asks that the appropriate technological readiness level be defined by the Commission in cooperation with the Member States;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises that EU financed and co-financed innovation and development in critical and disruptive defence technologies should lead to a higher degree of interoperability and common procurement of defence equipment by Member States once the technologies developed have reached an appropriate technological readiness level; to this end it would be necessary to ensure greater harmonization and synergies between the various European research and innovation programmes; asks that the appropriate technological readiness level be defined by the Commission in cooperation with the Member States;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises that EU financed and co-financed innovation and development in critical and disruptive defence technologies should lead to a higher degree of interoperability and common procurement of defence equipment by Member States once the technologies developed have reached an appropriate technological readiness level; asks that the appropriate technological readiness level be defined by the Commission in cooperation with the Member States, in line with the modern security environment and modern battlefield demands;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Notes the efforts taken by the Commission to support joint procurement of security and defence technologies by Member States, such as the proposal for a Regulation establishing the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA);
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Highlights the need for close public-led cooperation
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Highlights the need for close cooperation between the various stakeholders such as academia and the public and private sectors in order to utilise best practices in
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Highlights the need for close cooperation between the various stakeholders such as academia and the public and private sectors in order to utilise best practices in security and defence technologies;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is concerned about the insufficient level of financing for defence and security from the EU funds; recalls the fact that the European Defence Fund budget was cut by approximately 40 % relative to the Commission’s proposal for the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2021-2027 and that, within Horizon Europe, Cluster 3: civil security for society has the least amount of resources; calls on the Commission to explore existing funding schemes and alternatives to increase the funding for critical technologies for security and defence under the current MFF, taking into account actual needs in terms of industrial investment;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is concerned about the insufficient level of financing for defence and other priorities from the EU funds; recalls the fact that the European Defence Fund budget was cut by
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is concerned about the insufficient level of financing for defence from the EU funds; re
Amendment 124 #
12. Is concerned about the insufficient level of financing for defence from the EU funds; recalls the fact that the European Defence Fund budget was cut by approximately 40 % relative to the Commission’s proposal for the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2021-2027 whilst such budget should instead be based on the industrial investment needs of the sector; calls on the Commission to explore existing funding schemes and alternatives to increase the funding for critical technologies for security and defence under the current MFF;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is concerned about the insufficient level of financing for defence from the EU funds; recalls the fact that the European Defence Fund budget was cut by approximately 40 % relative to the Commission’s proposal for the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2021-2027, as was the Military Mobility programme, reduced by 75 %; calls on the Commission to explore existing funding schemes and alternatives to increase the funding for critical technologies for security and defence under the current MFF;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is concerned about the insufficient level of financing for
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. (new point) Emphasises that the access to finance for the security and defence industry must not be restricted by EU regulation; notes that this could lead to a migration of investments away from the security and defence sector; refers to the Strategic Compass for Security and Defence that stated that initiatives on sustainable finance remain consistent with the European Union efforts to facilitate the European defence industry’s sufficient access to private finance and investment
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises the need for better dual use of existing civilian technologies, as well as dual-use innovation in the field of critical technologies for security and defence and the corresponding potential of furthering synergies between EU programmes; stresses the need for better knowledge sharing networks for existing and new technologies so as to enable potential end users and investors to make better use of technologies already on the market or invest in high-potential emerging technologies;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has shown that Europe needs to invest
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises the need
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises the need for better dual use of existing civilian technologies and for cross-fertilization between civilian and military technologies, as well as dual-use innovation in the field of critical technologies for security and defence; stresses the need for better knowledge sharing networks for existing and new technologies so as to enable potential end users and investors to make better use of technologies already on the market or invest in high-potential emerging technologies;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises the need for better dual use of existing civilian technologies,
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages innovation based on increased resource efficiency, development of new materials, promotion of secondary raw materials and more sustainable public procurement, and the use of environmentally sustainable technology solutions; calls on the Commission to explore the way forward on sustainable security and defence technologies and how the EU’s security and defence industries and the EU’s resilience could benefit
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages innovation based on increased resource efficiency, development of new materials, promotion of secondary raw materials and more sustainable public procurement, and the use of
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages innovation based on increased resource efficiency, development of new materials, promotion of secondary raw materials and more sustainable public procurement, and the use of environmentally sustainable technology solutions; calls on the Commission to explore in cooperation with the European Defence Agency the way forward on sustainable
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages innovation based on increased resource efficiency, development of new materials, promotion of secondary raw materials and more sustainable public procurement
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages innovation based on increased resource efficiency, development of new materials, promotion of secondary raw materials and more sustainable joint public procurement, and the use of environmentally sustainable technology solutions; calls on the Commission to
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages innovation based on increased resource efficiency, development of new materials, promotion of secondary raw materials and
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Underlines the need to increase investments in ‘green’ defence, in particular by dedicating a higher share of military and dual-technology innovation (equipment, energy, etc.) R&D funded from the EU budget to carbon-neutral fuels and propulsion systems for military aircraft, ships and other vehicles, in particular as regards future major weapons systems (e.g. the future combat air system (FCAS) and the European main battle tank (EMBT)) and others which are developed within the frameworks provided by the EU;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has shown that Europe needs to invest robustly in its defence and security technologies; whereas some Member States have been engaged in supporting Ukraine much more than the others, both in financial and military terms;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Highlights that Russia’s war against Ukraine has repeatedly demonstrated the effectiveness of disruptive technologies that often come at relatively low cost while having a powerful impact on the battlefield against large weapon systems and military units;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Calls on DG DEFIS, the Member States, the EEAS and the EDA to adopt an approach incorporating energy, carbon and environmental footprint by design when implementing relevant EU funds; welcomes the fact that the EDF contributes to the integration of climate actions into EU policies; recalls that the research and development actions can be directed at solutions to improve efficiency, reduce the carbon footprint and achieve sustainable best practices; welcomes the relevant investment of EUR 133 million provided for in the first annual work programme, but notes that this represents only 11 % of the overall annual EDF budget;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Highlights that Russia’s war against Ukraine has repeatedly demonstrated the effectiveness of disruptive technologies
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Highlights that Russia’s war against Ukraine has repeatedly demonstrated the effectiveness of disruptive technologies that often come at relatively low cost while having a powerful impact on the battlefield against large weapon systems and formations; calls on the Commission to conduct a study in cooperation with the Ukranian Government and NATO- Partners on the lessons identified from the war in Ukraine with regard to critical technologies for security and defence;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has shown that Europe urgently needs to invest robustly in its defence and security technologies, with well planned joint coordination, procurement, and investment in research and development, including cybersecurity;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has shown that Europe needs to invest robustly in its defence and security technologies including ammunition production on a scale reflecting the needs of the modern battlefield;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has shown that European states need
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas a steady and s
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 — having regard to the European Defence Fund 2021-2027, with its
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas a steady and stable supply of critical raw materials, technologies and components is vital for
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas a
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas cutting-edge technologies, and in particular fast-evolving digital technologies,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas cutting-edge technologies
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas cutting-edge technologies and corresponding human capital, and in particular fast-evolving digital technologies and skills, are ever more important factors in sustaining and strengthening Europe’s security and defence industries;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas the defence sector structures vary from one Member States to another;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas at the end of 2019, the European Union had 178 types of weapons, against just 30 in the United States; whereas this fragmentation of Europe’s defence sector and the European defence market leads to inefficient use of economic resources
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the current fragmentation of and duplication in Europe’s defence sector and
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. Whereas the European Defence Fund (EDF 2021–2027) has a budget of €8 billion for military research and development; whereas under its two precursor programmes, the Preparatory Action for Defence Research (PADR 2017–2019) and the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP 2019–2020), almost €600 million of European public money was granted to highly lucrative private companies producing and exporting arms and military technologies, as well as private research centres;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas some critical technologies which could be available for use in the defence sector originate in the civilian sector and
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) F a. whereas EU funding of research and innovation activities should comply with stringent ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international legislation, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Supplementary Protocols, the precautionary principle, and international humanitarian law, rules and initiatives relating to ethical raw materials and supply chains, and anti-corruption and anti-money laundering rules and initiatives;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas open research and innovation involving academia, private enterprise and the public sector has the potential to accelerate the development of Europe’s cutting-edge technologies which have the potential to address market fragmentation provided that interoperability is ensured;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas public-led research and innovation involving academia,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas research and innovation involving academia, private enterprise including start-ups and SMEs, and the public sector has the potential to
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas research and innovation involving academia, private enterprise including SMEs and the public sector has the potential to accelerate the development of Europe’s cutting-edge technologies;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. (Recital H) whereas the need for structured support for innovation and technological progress should not oversee that innovation essentially comes about through competition and the spirit of research and not through bureaucratic planning;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 b (new) — having regard to its resolution of 7 June 2022 on the EEAS’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. Whereas participating Member States of the European Defence Agency have dedicated more than EUR 25 Billion for R&D in defence over 2017-2020, of which only a small portion has been spent collaboratively;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) G b. Whereas deepening defence cooperation among Member States at Union level should go hand in hand with the strengthening of parliamentary oversight and control by both the European Parliament and national parliaments;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) G b. (Recital I) whereas increased involvement of SME enhances the competitiveness in the security and defence sector;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G c (new) G c. (Recital J) whereas access to finance for the security and defence industry must not be restricted through EU regulations;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G d (new) G d. (Recital K) whereas data sharing is key to analysing strategic gaps and realizing the potential for technological progress, while the protection of intellectual property and sensitive business data must be guaranteed;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G e (new) G e. (Recital L) whereas the cooperation with strategic partners outside the European Union, especially the NATO allies but also the associated and likeminded partners in the world is key for enhancing innovation and technological progress;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s roadmap for critical technologies for security and defence; emphasises the need for greater involvement of the European Union in coordinating and facilitating the development of security- and defence- related technology compatible with the Green Deal goals; underlines that the EU’s global technological competitiveness is highly dependent on innovation and the ability to deploy new technologies rapidly;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s roadmap for critical technologies for security and defence; emphasises the need for greater involvement of the European
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s roadmap for critical technologies for security and defence; emphasises the need for greater involvement of the European Union in coordinating and facilitating the development of security- and defence- related technology; underlines that the EU’s global technological competitiveness is highly dependent on innovation and the ability to deploy new technologies and train people rapidly;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s roadmap for critical technologies for security and defence; emphasises the need for greater involvement of the European Union in
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recognises the need, highlighted in the roadmap, to identify technologies critical for EU security and defence; stresses that the proposal for a coordinated EU-wide strategic approach on critical technologies for security and defence to be taken from the outset is the right way forward; underlines the relation between security and defence challenges on one side, and climate change and environmental degradation on the other; understands that stability of Europe and of international order will be affected if future strategies and roadmaps of the Union do not respect planetary boundaries;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recognises the need, highlighted in the roadmap, to identify technologies critical for EU security and defence, while maintaining the necessary flexibility for the development and application of ground-breaking and disruptive technologies; stresses that the proposal for a coordinated EU-wide strategic approach on critical technologies for security and defence to be taken from the outset is the right way forward;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recognises the need, highlighted in the roadmap, to identify technologies critical for EU security and defence;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recognises the urgent need, highlighted in the roadmap, to identify technologies critical for EU security and defence; stresses that the proposal for a coordinated EU-wide strategic approach on critical technologies for security and defence to be taken from the outset is the right way forward;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. (Point 3) Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to overcome the current devision between civil, defence and security research, development and innovation (RD&I); calls on the Commission to better connect civil, defence and security EU programmes and instruments with the relevant stakeholders in particular in the field of innovation; calls for better targeted investment in common research and development;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas a strong, sustainable and
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that the combined social and climate emergencies, as well as the worsening of the security situation in Europe after Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine, demand
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that the worsening of the security situation in Europe after Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine demands a stronger and better coordinated effort by the European Union and its Member States to invest in critical
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that the worsening of the security situation in Europe after Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine demands a stronger and better coordinated effort by the European Union and its Member States to invest in critical security and defence technologies
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that the worsening of the security situation in Europe after Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine demands a stronger and better coordinated effort by the European Union and its Member States to
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Is of the opinion that more attention shall be given to the strategic needs of those Member States who are the most impacted by the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine, including in terms of financial and military support supplied;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission’s setting up an observatory of critical technologies; calls on the Commission to fully integrate the findings of the observatory in its classified report to Member States on critical technologies and risks associated with strategic dependencies affecting security, space and defence; stresses the need for the Commission to further coordinate and facilitate cooperation between and resource pooling of the Member States in order to address the existing and future technology gaps; calls on the Commission to keep the European Parliament duly informed of the main outputs of this observatory; calls on the Commission to assess the opportunity of extending the scope of the Observatory to energy and mobility related industries;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission’s setting up an observatory of critical technologies; urges the Commission to involve the industry in the identification of critical technologies and critical dependencies and to clearly define the mechanisms governing its participation; calls on the Commission to fully integrate the findings of the observatory in its classified report to Member States on critical technologies and risks associated with strategic dependencies affecting security, space and defence; stresses the need for the Commission to further coordinate and facilitate cooperation between the Member States in order to address the existing technology gaps;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission’s setting up an observatory of critical technologies; calls on the Commission to fully integrate the findings of the observatory in its classified report to Member States on critical technologies and risks associated with strategic dependencies affecting security, space and defence;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission’s setting up an observatory of critical technologies; calls on the Commission to
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission’s setting up an observatory of critical technologies; calls on the Commission to fully integrate the findings of the observatory in its classified report to Member States on critical technologies and risks associated with strategic dependencies affecting security, space and defence; stresses the need for the Commission to further
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the there is a risk of dependency for the supply of critical materials and of overstretched supply chains that may affect the EU’s capability to stay competitive in the field of critical technologies for security and defence; calls on the Commission to take the lead with a special research programme on how to promote circularity and on new materials for critical technologies so as to minimise the EU’s dependency on third countries;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the there is a risk of dependency for the supply of critical materials and of overstretched supply chains that may affect the EU’s capability to stay competitive
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the there is a risk of dependency for the supply of critical materials and of overstretched supply chains that may affect the EU’s capability to stay competitive in the field of critical technologies for security and defence; calls on the Commission to take the lead, while involving the industry, with a special research programme on new materials for critical technologies so as to minimise the EU’s dependency on third countries;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the there is a risk of dependency for the supply of critical materials and of overstretched supply chains that may affect the EU’s capability to stay competitive in the field of critical technologies for security and defence;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes the danger of overdependence on non-European raw materials and calls to strengthen the efforts to avoid it;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the creation of an EU defence innovation scheme (EUDIS) and the ongoing work with various tools relating to defence and new and dual-use technologies in order to help innovative start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises overcome high technological, administrative, regulatory and market entry hurdles; calls on the Commission to encourage Member States, as the end users, to fully utilise cross-border innovation networks; calls on the Commission to duly consider the specific sensitivity of security and defence and the expected role and origin of private capital when setting up initiative under the EUDIS;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas a strong and a technologically advanced and competitive defence sector is crucial for Europe’s security and prosperity;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the creation of an EU defence innovation scheme and the ongoing work with various tools relating to defence and new and dual-use technologies in order to help innovative start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises overcome high technological, administrative, regulatory and market entry hurdles; calls on the Commission to encourage Member States, as the end users, to fully utilise cross-border innovation networks; calls on the Commission to closely work together with the Hub on European Defence Innovation (HEDI) established in the European Defence Agency;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the creation of an EU defence innovation scheme
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the creation of an EU
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the creation of an EU defence innovation scheme and the ongoing work with various tools relating to defence and new and dual-use technologies in order to help innovative start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises overcome high technological, administrative, financial, regulatory and market entry hurdles; calls on the Commission to encourage Member States, as the end users, to fully utilise cross- border innovation networks;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls for a ban on autonomous weapons systems, regardless of their degree of automation, to be enshrined in international law through the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) or a newly drafted instrument; calls on the Commission to ensure that the Union does not finance research and development activities related to such weapons;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. (new point) Calls on the Commission to examine EU procurement directives with regard to barriers for start-ups and small businesses especially in the area of innovation with particular risks of project non-success and to encourage Member States to avoid such barriers in their implementation;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the need for close coordination with like-minded partners such as the United States and NATO; welcomes the commitment by the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to exploring EU-US cooperation in the context of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council; welcomes the Commission’s and the VP/HR’s commitment to exploring mutually agreed and beneficial interactions between the EU’s and NATO’s initiatives focused on new technologies; stresses, however, the need for the EU to build its strategic autonomy by prioritising investment in European technologies;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the need for c
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas a strong and a technologically competitive defence sector is crucial for Europe’s security and, therefore, prosperity;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the need for close coordination with associated and like- minded partners such as the United States and NATO; welcomes the commitment by the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to exploring EU-US cooperation in the context of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council; welcomes the Commission’s and the VP/HR’s commitment to exploring mutually agreed and beneficial interactions between the EU’s and NATO’s initiatives focused on new technologies;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the constant need for close coordination with like-minded partners such as the United States and NATO; welcomes the commitment by the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned about the lack of investment in new, disruptive technologies in the defence industry; calls on the Commission to establish the necessary cooperative tools and measures to encourage the defence industry to invest more in technological innovation in critical technologies for security and defence, in addition to producing existing weapon systems, in full compliance with and following the development of international law and the EU legislative framework, which prohibits the development of lethal autonomous weapons without meaningful human control over selection and engagement decisions when carrying out strikes against humans;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned about the
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned about the lack of investment in new, disruptive technologies in the defence and security industry; calls on the Commission to clarify strategic guidelines and regulations to foster investment in the defence industry and establish the necessary cooperative tools and measures to encourage the defence and security industry to invest more in technological innovation in critical technologies for security and defence, in addition to producing existing weapon systems;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned about the lack of investment in new, disruptive technologies in the defence industry; calls on the Commission to establish the necessary cooperative tools and measures to encourage the defence industry to take into account lessons learned from modern conflicts and to invest more in technological innovation in critical technologies for security and defence, in addition to producing existing weapon systems and associated ammunition;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. (new point) Stresses the importance that SMEs and start-ups play in innovation and development and calls for specific programs and instruments to include them into the future implementation of the roadmap for critical technologies in security and defence;
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