2022/2196(INI) The implementation of civilian CSDP and other EU civilian security assistance
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AFET |
ALAMETSÄ Alviina ( Verts/ALE)
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MANDL Lukas ( EPP),
LÓPEZ Javi ( S&D),
AUŠTREVIČIUS Petras ( Renew),
KANKO Assita ( ECR),
DALY Clare ( GUE/NGL)
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Events
2023/04/18
EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
2023/04/18
EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 493 votes to 81, with 66 abstentions, a resolution on the implementation of civilian CSDP and other EU civilian security assistance.
Since 1999, civilian crisis management has been a key pillar of the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) for conflict prevention, stabilisation and the promotion of sustainable peace in the EU. The EU currently maintains 12 civilian missions, and in 20 years of civilian crisis management, it has deployed 24 missions on three different continents, which shows that the demand for civilian crisis management has increased, notably as a result of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
One of the objectives of the EU Strategic Compass is to strengthen the EU's civilian and military CSDP missions and operations by giving them more robust mandates, promoting rapid and flexible decision-making processes and ensuring greater financial solidarity. Member States should adopt a new civilian CSDP Compact by May 2023 in order to continue their efforts towards more effective and efficient civilian CSDP missions.
Enhancing the strategic vision for civilian crisis management
Parliament called on Member States to use the new Civilian CSDP Compact to strengthen their strategic vision of civilian crisis management by clarifying the role, effectiveness and added value of civilian CSDP, and by defining a shared level of ambition for civilian crisis management.
Considering the new risks and threats that have emerged, Members suggested updating and enlarging the civilian CSDP tasks . They also stressed the need to integrate and strengthen crosscutting issues, in particular:
- human security;
- the needs of the local population and local administrations in terms of security and their ownership of the issues;
- the concern for the gender dimension, equal opportunities and the programme for women, peace and security;
- gender sensitivity;
- the youth, peace and security agenda, children and armed conflict;
- mediation, dialogue and reconciliation;
- meaningful engagement with civil society;
- the security-climate nexus;
- civil-military interaction, by promoting the rule of law and accountability, including by strengthening the justice chain and capabilities to respond effectively to security challenges;
- the civilian aspects of disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration;
- the fight against corruption;
- monitoring and countering disinformation campaigns,
- the protection and preservation of cultural heritage.
Members called on the EU and its Member States to enhance their strategic communication on civilian crisis management, to garner political support within the EU and in countries where missions take place, providing tailor-made strategic communication for each mission by highlighting the mission's objectives and values and the benefits it brings to the local population, and to support more effective recruitment of qualified personnel, including women, for civilian CSDP missions. They also called for the New Civilian CSDP Compact to introduce more scenario-based planning, strategic foresight and conflict analysis, as well as early warning in decision-making on missions and mandates.
Enhance and deliver the capabilities to match the Compact’s level of ambition
Parliament called on the EEAS to develop, together with the relevant Commission services and Member States, a structured and regular civilian Capability Development Process to assess the availabilities of Member States’ capability needs, develop requirements, conduct a gap analysis and periodically review progress.
Regretting that civilian CSDP missions persistently suffer from Member States not delivering on their pledges to provide sufficient personnel, Members called on Member States to maintain a commitment in the new Compact to raise jointly the number and share of seconded personnel across all missions and at all levels.
Paying renewed and focused attention to current missions
While welcoming the revision of the mandate of EU Advisory Mission in Ukraine, Members called for the EU and its Member States to further step up their support to civilian capability development in Ukraine , including fighting corruption, establishing an effective rule of law system and enhancing cyber and hybrid resilience.
Members also welcomed the swift deployment of European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia monitoring the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as well as the recent establishment of the EU civilian mission in Armenia with the aim of contributing to stability in the border areas of Armenia.
Furthermore, Parliament welcomed the achievements of the five civilian CSDP missions in Africa and called for the continued implementation of their mandates. It called on the EEAS to consider all options concerning the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) and the EU Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA), given the deterioration of the political and security situation. It denounced the increasing presence of the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group in the region.
Increasing funding to match ambitions
Members regretted the fact that the CFSP budget for civilian CSDP missions has only marginally increased from the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2014-2020 to the MFF 2021-2027 (from a starting point of approximately EUR 350 million per year), while at the same time the number and tasks of missions has increased, therefore limiting the potential for expanding the current missions’ mandates or possibly establishing new missions in response to urgent security needs. They also called for the structure of the CFSP budget to be changed and for the generation of one budget line per civilian CSDP mission , to allow for better scrutiny and increased transparency.
Moreover, Parliament highlighted the need to ensure a more robust and realistic CFSP budget that matches the needs of new and ongoing civilian CSDP missions. It called for a substantive increase of funding for the CFSP budget, while at the same time ensuring the efficient use of the funds allocated to the CSDP civilian missions, in order to make sure that they effectively respond to crisis situations and unforeseen events.
A call was made for the establishment of a dedicated CFSP budget line within an overall increased CFSP budget, or ‘civilian support facility’ , to provide partner countries with the equipment and services to enhance their civilian capabilities.
Lastly, Members underlined the fundamental role of Parliament as a budgetary authority and in the scrutiny of CSDP, including civilian CSDP missions. Parliament should also be more involved in the decision-making process on CSDP civilian missions.
Documents
2023/04/17
EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
2023/03/28
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details
The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the own-initiative report by Alviina ALAMETSÄ (Greens/EFA, FI) on the implementation of civilian CSDP and other EU civilian security assistance.
As a reminder, civilian crisis management has become established as a key pillar of the EU’s CSDP since 1999 in conflict prevention, stabilisation and promotion of sustainable peace. The EU currently maintains 12 civilian missions and, in its 20 years of civilian crisis management, has launched 24 missions on three different continents. Civilian missions are crucial within the EU’s wider response to security challenges through non-military means and require effective training and operational capabilities to keep pace with the evolving threat environment to Europe’s east and south. The deteriorating security environment and humanitarian crisis in and around the European Union has resulted in greater demands on CSDP missions, thereby putting significant strain on the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) budget.
Member States are due to adopt a new Civilian CSDP Compact by May 2023 to continue efforts towards a more effective and capable civilian CSDP missions, taking into account the increasing security challenges at a global level in particular. The changing geopolitical landscape and changing security environment, including conflicts around the European Union and on European soil, as well as Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine, disinformation, terrorism and hybrid and malign threats, requires full commitment in order to strengthen civilian CSDP through a new Civilian CSDP Compact.
Enhancing the strategic vision for civilian crisis management
The committee called on Member States to use the new Civilian CSDP Compact to strengthen their strategic vision of civilian crisis management by clarifying the role, effectiveness and added value of civilian CSDP, and by defining a shared level of ambition for civilian crisis management.
Considering the new risks and threats that have emerged, Members suggested updating and enlarging the civilian CSDP tasks. There also stressed the need to integrate and strengthen crosscutting issues, in particular:
- human security;
- gender sensitivity;
- the youth, peace and security agenda, children and armed conflict;
- mediation, dialogue and reconciliation;
- meaningful engagement with civil society;
- the security-climate nexus;
- civil-military interaction, by promoting the rule of law and accountability, including by strengthening the justice chain and capabilities to respond effectively to security challenges;
- the civilian aspects of disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration;
- the fight against corruption;
- monitoring and countering disinformation campaigns,
- the protection and preservation of cultural heritage.
Members called on the EU and its Member States to enhance their strategic communication on civilian crisis management, to garner political support within the EU and in countries where missions take place, providing tailor-made strategic communication for each mission.
Paying renewed and focused attention to current missions
While welcoming the revision of the mandate of EU Advisory Mission in Ukraine, Members called for the EU and its Member States to further step up their support to civilian capability development in Ukraine, including fighting corruption, establishing an effective rule of law system and enhancing cyber and hybrid resilience.
Members also welcomed the swift deployment of European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia monitoring the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an important stabilising measure to reduce tensions between the two countries. They encouraged the EEAS to explore possibilities for further cooperation between civilian CSDP missions along similar lines.
In addition, the report expressed appreciation for the achievement of the five civilian CSDP Missions in Africa and called for the continued implementation of their mandates.
Increasing funding to match ambitions
Members regretted the fact that the CFSP budget for civilian CSDP missions has only marginally increased from the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2014-2020 to the MFF 2021-2027 (from a starting point of approximately EUR 350 million per year), while at the same time the number and tasks of missions has increased, the security environment has become more challenging, the cost of operations has increased, inflation has grown and the number of contracted personnel has increased, therefore limiting the potential for expanding the current missions’ mandates or possibly establishing new missions in response to urgent security needs. They also called for the structure of the CFSP budget to be changed and for the generation of one budget line per civilian CSDP mission , to allow for better scrutiny and increased transparency.
Moreover, the report highlighted the need to ensure a more robust and realistic CFSP budget that matches the needs of new and ongoing civilian CSDP missions. It called for a substantive increase of funding for the CFSP budget, while at the same time ensuring the efficient use of the funds allocated to the CSDP civilian missions, in order to make sure that they effectively respond to crisis situations and unforeseen events, and to actively identify where complementary projects and programmes could be funded from other relevant EU budgets, ensuring sound financial management and the careful prioritisation of existing resources.
A call was made for the establishment of a dedicated CFSP budget line within an overall increased CFSP budget, or ‘civilian support facility’, to provide partner countries with the equipment and services to enhance their civilian capabilities.
Lastly, Members underlined the fundamental role of Parliament as a budgetary authority and in the scrutiny of CSDP, including civilian CSDP missions. Parliament should also be more involved in the decision-making process on CSDP civilian missions.
Documents
2023/03/22
EP - Vote in committee
2023/02/15
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2023/01/19
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2023/01/18
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2022/11/24
EP - ALAMETSÄ Alviina (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in AFET
Documents
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0106/2023
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0091/2023
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE742.366
- Committee draft report: PE740.724
- Committee draft report: PE740.724
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE742.366
Activities
- Marc ANGEL
- Roberta METSOLA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Clare DALY
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Alexander BERNHUBER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Mick WALLACE
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Alviina ALAMETSÄ
Plenary Speeches (1)
Votes
Mise en œuvre de la PSDC civile et d’autres formes d’assistance de l’Union dans le domaine de la sécurité civile - A9-0091/2023 - Alviina Alametsä - Proposition de résolution #
2023/04/18 Outcome: +: 493, -: 81, 0: 66
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Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) — having regard to the Council conclusions on women, peace and security of 14 November 2022,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas one of the objectives of the EU Strategic Compass is to reinforce EU civilian and military CSDP missions and operations by providing them with more robust and flexible mandates, promoting rapid and more flexible decision-making process and ensuring greater financial solidarity; whereas it should allow CSDP missions and operations to adapt swiftly to new threats and challenges and increase their effectiveness, also in view of the new security context and the growing presence of our strategic competitors in operational theatres; whereas the EU and MS agreed to reinforce civilian CSDP through a new Compact allowing for a faster deployment, also in complex environments;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Member States, the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to develop a concrete plan on how to implement the integrated approach and ensure that all relevant EU and Member States’ instruments (Military CSDP, Global Europe, the Instrument for Pre-
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Member States, the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to develop a concrete plan on how to implement the integrated approach and ensure that all relevant EU instruments, particularly PESCO, EDF, EDA as well as
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Member States, the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to develop a concrete plan on how to implement the integrated approach and ensure that all relevant EU instruments
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to enhance their strategic communication on civilian crisis management, in order to garner political support within the EU and in countries where missions take place, and to support more effective recruitment of qualified personnel to civilian CSDP mission, including women;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Welcomes the decision to lunch a civilian mission to Armenia of 23 January 2023 as it has the potential to be an added value in the overall EU efforts to bring security and stability to the whole South Caucasus region;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Highlights the importance of cooperation with third countries and partners, such as the UN, OSCE and NATO, in addressing present and future security threats and challenges;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7 b. Urges to invite and involve EU candidate countries on a case by case basis to contribute and take part in civilian CSDP missions; calls for assistance for interested countries in order to train and prepare them for such participation;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the achievements of the 2018 Compact in engaging Member States in the development of their National Implementation Plans (NIPs), including through structured dialogue and the exchange of good practices and lessons learned,
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas there are currently 21 ongoing CSDP missions and operations, 12 of which are civilian and 9 military;
Amendment 110 #
9. Calls for these efforts to be continued,
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Supports all initiatives aiming at developing a train and equip instrument for civilian Missions in order to enhance the EU capacity to support third States, and respond to their concrete expectations and needs;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Underlines the challenges that civilian CSDP missions face, such as the availability of capabilities and resources, responsiveness, swifter decision-making and more scalable, adaptable, modular missions and clearer mandates, and that these were already highlighted in the first Compact, which has led to an increased focus on civilian CSDP
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Underlines the challenges that civilian CSDP missions face, such as the availability of capabilities and resources, responsiveness, swifter decision-making and more scalable, adaptable, modular missions and clearer mandates, and that these were already highlighted in the first Compact, which has led to an increased focus on civilian CSDP, but not to full operationalisation and the corresponding increase in participation and ownership by Member States
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Underlines the challenges that civilian CSDP missions face, such as the availability of capabilities and resources, responsiveness, lack of key performance indicators, swifter decision-making and more scalable, adaptable, modular
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Calls for the implementation of sustainable, long-term capacity building and training as part of civilian CSDP missions, where possible and required, such as “train-the-trainer” programs, in order to ensure the long-term viability and success of the missions;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for a clear exit strategies for all current civilian missions, allowing for a swift
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for clear exit strategies for civilian missions, with metrics to measure their success, allowing for swifter closure of missions when operational and political objectives are met
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas civilian crisis management has its basis in the Treaties and the Feira priorities of 2000;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for clear exit strategies for civilian missions, allowing for swifter closure of missions when operational and political objectives are
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for clear exit strategies for civilian missions, allowing for swifter closure of missions when operational and political objectives are met, and also when those are not met;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the EEAS-Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) operational guidelines to provide tools for civilian CSDP missions to be proactive in engaging with civil society actors as key partners at all levels and stages of processes; welcomes the EEAS operational guidelines on human rights mainstreaming and human rights due diligence, and calls for their effective implementation, in particular, by establishing clear internal procedures for managing human rights related risks associated with the security sector support.
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Further welcomes the proposed creation of the Rapid Deployment Capacity (RDC); underlines the RDC’s main tasks, which will include amongst others, rescue and evacuation operations, temporary reinforcement of other missions and acting as a reserve force to secure exit; stresses in this regard the need to create contingency plans for each Civilian CSDP mission in coordination with the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC), the CPCC and the RDC in anticipation of potential emergency situations where the RDC may be required;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Regrets the fact that
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Regrets the fact that the only assessments of civilian CSDP missions currently in place are Strategic Reviews feeding into the renewal of the mission mandates; stresses the importance of developing and establishing a system and methodology to assess, inter alia, the performance of missions, their effectiveness and their financial management; stresses, in this regard, the importance of establishing an independent evaluation of the impact of missions; welcomes the options paper on evaluation presented by the EEAS towards this end; recalls that evaluation of civilian CSDP operations and their effectiveness must be adequately resourced, and that systematic evaluations should feed into the political decision making on both current and future missions;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Regrets the fact that the only assessments of civilian CSDP missions currently in place are Strategic Reviews feeding into the renewal of the mission mandates; stresses the importance of developing and establishing a system and methodology to assess, inter alia, the performance of missions, their effectiveness and their financial management; stresses, in this regard, the importance of establishing an independent
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Recalls the added-value that partnerships with third countries can bring to civilian CSDP missions, particularly in the case of Ukraine where countries such as Norway, Iceland, Australia, Switzerland, United States, Canada, New Zealand and United Kingdom could bring in considerable political and financial resources; invites the Commission to re-visit its framework for participation agreements with third country partners, as the number of third country seconded experts has decreased from 200 to 10 since 2010;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas civilian CSDP contributes to the Integrated Approach to Conflicts and Crises in areas such as policing, the rule of law, civil administration, security sector reform (SSR) and monitoring in line with Articles 42 and 43 TEU, and is accompanied by complementary measures implemented in the context of the EU’s Global Europe instrument, strengthening international security;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Stresses the importance to assess civilian CSDP efforts in specific fields, notably addressing the new and emerging security challenges such as irregular migration, maritime security and organised crime;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13 b. Recalls the ambitious targets set for 5 000 police at the 2000 Feira Council and acknowledges the value of the Civilian Headline Goals (CHG) agreed upon from 2008 onwards; urges the fulfilment of these goals, in particular regarding a rapid reaction capacity and the use of multinational formations in the context of Article 44 TEU;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls for a civilian Capability Development Process to be set up to assess the availabilities of Member States capability needs, develop requirements, conduct a gap analysis and periodically review progress;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls for a civilian Capability Development Process to be set up to assess the capability needs, develop requirements, conduct a gap analysis and periodically review progress; encourages the HR/VP to explore the possibility to provide financial incentives to support the Member States in their capability development efforts, as indicated in the 2018 Civilian Compact;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Calls on EU member states to maintaining a commitment in the new compact to develop the full range of capabilities needed to undertake and sustain civilian crisis management missions, including mission support and generic capabilities, and commit to specific measures to enhance their availability for civilian CSDP missions;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Deplores the fact that in spite of being one of the core commitments in the Compact, civilian CSDP missions persistently suffer from Member States not delivering on their pledges to provide sufficient personnel, with 10 Member States currently providing 78 % of seconded personnel, and 17 Member States only 22 %; calls on
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Deplores the fact that in spite of being one of the core commitments in the Compact, civilian CSDP missions persistently suffer from Member States not delivering on their pledges to provide sufficient personnel, with 10 Member States currently providing 78 % of seconded personnel, and 17 Member States only 22 %; encourages the HR/VP and the EEAS to consider the opportunity to propose an attractive EU-wide salary for seconded personnel deployed in civilian CSDP missions - and to provide financial contribution to it for filling the gap between national salaries and the one set by the EU - in order to increase attractiveness for seconded experts; calls on all Member States to ensure that they provide seconded staff to fill 100 % of all operational positions and to provide at least 60 % of the seconded staff for non- operational positions;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Deplores the fact that in spite of being one of the core commitments in the Compact, civilian CSDP missions persistently suffer from Member States not delivering on their pledges to provide sufficient personnel, with 10 Member States currently providing 78 % of seconded personnel, and 17 Member States only 22 %; calls on all Member States to ensure that they provide seconded staff to fill 100 % of all operational positions and to provide at least 60 % of the seconded staff for non-operational positions; calls on Member States to harmonise their secondment of staff to reduce the disruptive impact of uncoordinated turnover of staff across missions; further calls on Member States to ensure seconded staff are rewarded for their participation in EU missions through career development policies; calls on EEAS to review the current situation and establish indicators for Member States that measure turnover and post- occupancy rates based on job category and employment type;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Deplores the fact that in spite of being one of the core commitments in the Compact, civilian CSDP missions persistently suffer from Member States not delivering on their pledges to provide sufficient personnel, with 10 Member States currently providing 78 % of seconded personnel, and 17 Member States only 22 %; calls on all Member States to ensure that they provide seconded staff to fill 100 % of all operational positions and to aim at provid
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the need to reform the human resources policy and management system, and to ensure that the working conditions in civilian CSDP missions contribute to a safer and more inclusive environment; welcomes the EEAS’s efforts to address weaknesses in the support provided to staff in missions, including the revision of the Code of Conduct,
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the need to reform the human resources policy and management system, and to ensure that the working conditions in civilian CSDP missions contribute to a safer and more inclusive environment; welcomes the EEAS’s efforts to address weaknesses in the support provided to staff in missions, including the
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the need to reform the human resources policy and management system, and to ensure that the working conditions in civilian CSDP missions contribute to a safer and more inclusive environment; welcomes the EEAS’s efforts to address weaknesses in the support provided to staff in missions, including the revision of the Code of Conduct, with a particular focus on human rights principles; calls on the EEAS to examine ways aimed at reducing staff turnover and vacancy rates, including amongst others, extending deployment time;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the need to reform the
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Calls for a formalised and meaningful consultation with representatives of personnel serving in EU civilian security missions; believes that relevant personnel and unions representing them should be systematically consulted in EU policy making;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Deplores the stretched resources of the EEAS in the field of civilian CSDP in general, including CPCC, which currently provides support to 11 missions of 2 200 personnel with a staff of 110 people; calls for the Member States to ensure the rapid development of CPCC into a fully functional operational headquarters, by ensuring it has the necessary funds, personnel and expertise at its disposal; stresses the need to increase complementarity and synergies with military CSDP
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Deplores the stretched resources of the EEAS in the field of civilian CSDP in general, including CPCC, which currently provides support to 1
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Calls for the introduction of a headquarter with joint command that connects civilian and military planning and conduct. with joint chains of command;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) B b. whereas the civilian CSDP is a unique instrument for the EU to respond to most urgent crises with civilian means; whereas in the current geopolitical context, a more effective civilian CSDP is urgently needed;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Stresses that
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Stresses that training is key for effectiveness, which is in turn essential for successful civilian CSDP missions; calls for a comprehensive assessment of the overall civilian CSDP training architecture in order to identify needs, gaps and overlaps in training within the Member States with a view to improving and harmonising the EU Policy on Training for CSDP, in particular with a focus on the needs of local populations; believes that core elements and concepts of human rights and gender mainstreaming should be systematically included in pre- deployment and induction training, as well as in subsequent mandatory e- learning modules and that a specialised training course on human rights mainstreaming and human rights due diligence in the context of CSDP, under the umbrella of the ESDC, should be developed; calls to strengthen leadership engagement on human rights and gender equality, by providing all senior managers with gender-responsive and human rights leadership training at the beginning of their term; calls for the inclusion of mandatory modules on IHL in the pre- deployment and induction training for M/Ops, both in HQ and during posting, and integrating IHL into all training activities provided by M/Ops, based on specific needs;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Stresses that training is key for effectiveness, which is in turn essential for successful civilian CSDP missions; calls for a comprehensive assessment of the overall civilian CSDP training architecture in order to identify needs, gaps and overlaps in training within the Member States with a view to improving and harmonising the EU Policy on Training for CSDP, in particular with a focus on the needs of local populations; reminds that training for civilian CSDP missions needs to equip personnel with the knowledge, understanding, skills, and attitude required in complex cultural environments, including in relation to the needs of the local populations, and therefore should include sessions on international humanitarian law, human rights, gender equality, civilian-military cooperation, human security, conflict sensitivity, anti-racism, and intercultural communication;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Calls for the inclusion of child protection and the CAAC agenda more systematically in mandates, planning and strategic reviews and in the activities of M/Ops; exploring how M/Ops deployed in CAAC priority countries (Iraq, Israel/OPT, Libya, CAR, Mali and Somalia) could address the CAAC agenda in their activities, even where their mandate does not explicitly refer to these issues, and how M/Ops in other countries could focus more on child protection in general; analysing further the gaps in how the CAAC agenda and child protection are being approached and implemented in CSDP and the possibilities for approaching and implementing them in future, and developing strategic guidance for engagement on CAAC and child protection in the context of CSDP;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Stresses upon necessity for personnel of civilian CSDP missions to build trust-based relations with the host governments, civil society and local populations, which requires situational awareness, cultural understanding and knowledge of local languages;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18 b. Calls for enhanced training for the missions staff on pre-empting, detecting and addressing hybrid threats, particularly information manipulation;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Reminds that knowledge management (KM) is key, and forms an essential part of operationalising the Integrated Approach; Stresses the importance of developing a knowledge management
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Emphasises the significance of coordinated action on a Union level to effectively prevent and counter hybrid threats faced by civilian CSDP missions; welcomes the joint communication on an EU cyber defence policy, noting the importance of cyber resilience for CSDP missions and the decision to develop an EU hybrid toolbox for a coordinated response to hybrid campaigns; stresses the need to further develop the EU’s cyber- defence policy and capabilities, including the setting up of cyber rapid response teams and their expansion towards supporting civilian CSDP missions; reiterates the urgent need to develop their strategic communication capabilities including secure communication systems drawing on the EU’s secure connectivity programme;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Stresses the need to develop a common platform for the sharing of knowledge, including between CPCC and operations in the field, making use of technological innovation, while strengthening the cyber awareness and resilience of CSDP missions; calls for enhancing cyber resilience of overall CPCC structures and CSDP missions;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas civilian CSDP tasks have, over the years, broadened to include, inter alia, transitional justice, mediation, dialogue and conflict analysis
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Calls on the Commission, EEAS, CPCC and EUMCC to better adapt to building interagency Working Groups with exercising and training used to help develop best practice interagency cooperation and the robust cross-function personal relationships critical to effective civ-mil partnerships in places like EaP countries;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19 b. Welcomes the swift deployment of EUMM Georgia monitors to the Armenia- Azerbaijan border as an important stabilising measure to reduce tensions between the two countries; considers this a positive example of modular and scalable mandates, as promoted in the Strategic Compass, which could be further enhanced by using rapid response tools such as Specialised Teams and Visiting Experts; stresses that all such innovations and improved flexibility must be based on a fully integrated approach in crisis response actions, in order to maximise impact on the ground and ensure efficient use of budgets;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19 b. Stresses the importance of fighting adverse disinformation aimed at Civilian CSDP missions by malicious state and non-state actors; calls on the EEAS to take concrete steps to support CSDP missions through strengthening the capacities of the StratCom division and ensuring the provision of well-trained personnel at each mission, responsible for monitoring, reporting and countering disinformation where possible;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new) 19 c. Welcomes the revision of the mandate of EU Advisory Mission in Ukraine, to implement new tasks to support Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression; reminds that strong civilian security support to Ukraine will be instrumental to its reconstructions and a path towards EU membership; calls for the EU and its Member States to further step up their support to civilian capability development in Ukraine, including fighting corruption, establishing effective rule of law system and enhancing cyber and hybrid resilience;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new) 19 c. Welcomes the proposal, enshrined in the Strategic Compass, to enable a more rapid deployment of Civilian CSDP missions; underlines in this regard the stated aim to deploy up to 200 experts within 30 days; stresses therefore the need to modify decision-making procedures, including examining a shift towards qualified majority voting for certain aspects of the missions;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 d (new) 19 d. Calls on the EEAS to develop, together with Commission services and Member States, a structured and regular civilian capability development process by 2024;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines that the CFSP budget for civilian CSDP missions has only marginally increased from the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2014-2020 to the MFF 2021-2027 (from a starting point of approximately EUR 350 million per year), while at the same time
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines that the CFSP budget for civilian CSDP missions has only marginally increased from the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2014-2020 to the MFF 2021-2027 (from a starting point of approximately EUR 350 million per year), while at the same time the number and tasks of missions has increased, the security environment has become more challenging, the cost of operations has increased, inflation has grown and the number of contracted personnel has increased
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Calls for CSDP missions to set an end-date in order to be no longer open- ended, which risks a legitimisation of the absence of progress in the host country;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas civilian CSDP tasks have, over the years, broadened to include, inter alia, transitional justice, mediation, dialogue and conflict analysis,
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls for a substantive
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls for a substantive increase of
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls for a substantive increase of funding for the CFSP budget in order to respond to crisis situations and unforeseen events, and to actively identify where complementary projects and programmes could be funded from other relevant EU budgets, most notably the European Peace Facility;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls for a substantive
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Believes there is a need to establish a solid policy on necessary equipment and services needed by partner countries where civilian CSDP missions take place; calls for the establishment of a dedicated CFSP budget line in an overall increased CFSP budget, or "civilian support facility", to provide partner countries with equipment and services to enhance their civilian capabilities;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Calls for the new Strategic Compass to provide the CSDP missions with the political and strategic ambition, capabilities, and resources needed to generate positive change; reaffirms the goal of the Strategic Compass to deliver a positive impact in regards to the swiftness and robustness of common responses to global conflicts;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Highlights the need of ensuring a more robust and realistic CFSP budget that matches the needs of new and ongoing civilian CSDP missions and its rapid, flexible and cost-efficient use to support them, ensuring sound financial management and careful prioritisation of existing resources;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21 b. Calls for changing the structure of the CFSP budget and generation of one budget line per civilian CSDP mission, in order to allow for better scrutiny and increased transparency;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new) 21 c. Calls for CSDP mission mandates to include advisory and training tasks for dealing with emerging technologies;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas civilian CSDP tasks have, over the years, broadened to include, inter alia, transitional justice, mediation, dialogue and conflict analysis, and have also adapted to new and emerging security challenges such as irregular migration, hybrid threats, including cyberattacks
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 d (new) 21 d. Calls for the EU to address the consistent and growing threats to the protection and preservation of cultural heritage and clamp down on the smuggling of cultural artefacts, especially in conflict zones; notes that depriving societies of their cultural heritage and historical roots makes them more vulnerable to radicalisation; calls for the EU to develop a broad strategy to counteract such threats;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission services to present multiannual budgetary forecasts, an assessment of ongoing activities and clear estimates of missions’ absorption rates; underlines that such measures are needed to help prepare decisions to downgrade ineffective activities, to enhance effectiveness and flexibility through clear mandates and to provide clearly defined transition and exit strategies; reminds that the operational and financial planning of missions should go hand in hand from the start; calls for tangible commitments from the Member States on contribution of personnel at the initial stages of approving a mission;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Invites Member States to integrate strategic level discussions on the future of civilian crisis management to its budgetary implications; calls on members to increase their political ambition on civilian crisis management and provide a budget that supports that policy, instead of allowing a limited budget to drive policy decisions;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Regrets the fact that while EU spending on defence has recently increased considerably, the funding for civilian CSDP has not; calls for an inversion of these spending priorities; notes that the Strategic Compass fails to take into account the fact that civilian capabilities
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the fundamental role of Parliament as a budgetary authority and in the scrutiny of CSDP, including civilian CSDP missions; strongly insists that it be provided with all the information necessary to carry out its responsibilities in accordance with the Treaties and towards
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the fundamental role of Parliament as a budgetary authority and in the scrutiny of CSDP, including civilian CSDP missions; strongly insists that it be provided with all the information necessary to carry out its responsibilities in accordance with the Treaties and towards its citizens; calls for a stronger involvement of the European Parliament in CFSP civilian missions decision- making process;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Welcomes the latest establishment of the civilian European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) with the aim to contribute to stability in the border areas of Armenia, to build confidence on the ground, and to ensure an environment conducive to normalisation efforts between Armenia and Azerbaijan; calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to allow EUMA access to the Lachin Corridor in order to assess the situation on the ground and contribute to its resolution;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas civilian CSDP tasks have, over the years, broadened to include, inter alia, transitional justice, mediation, dialogue and conflict analysis, and have also adapted to new and emerging challenges such as hybrid threats, including cyberattacks and malicious foreign influence,
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. (new subheading) Give a renewed and focused attention to current missions
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24 b. Commands the work as well as the physical presence in the Ukraine territory of the 50 staff of the EU civilian mission (EUAM) in Ukraine; encourages the mission to continue its work in support of Ukraine in the documentation and investigation of war crimes; calls on the Commission, in the context of Ukraine accession negotiations, to engage as soon as possible with EUAM Ukraine to build upon its experience on security issues, its longstanding partnership with the Ukrainian authorities, and strong presence on the ground; underlines the relevant support the mission is bringing in the field of criminal investigations;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24 b. Welcomes the approach to transfer EU monitoring experts from the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia for the EU Monitoring Capacity in Armenia as a timely and experience- sharing solution and encourages to explore possibilities for more similar cooperation among civilian CSDP missions;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 c (new) 24 c. Recognises the critical security situation in South Caucasus and strongly supports the launch of a new civilian CSDP Mission in Armenia; calls for the mission to contribute to any dialogue and initiative leading to an increased peace and security in the region;
Amendment 194 #
24 d. Considers the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia as an essential assets for the EU in the region; calls for a continued cooperation and mutual support with the mission in Armenia;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 e (new) 24 e. Acknowledges that the critical support of EULEX Kosovo has recently contributed to lower tensions and restore confidence in Northern Kosovo; urges EU Member States to continue supporting the Mission by mobilising and sending highly needed gendarmerie forces on the ground;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 f (new) 24 f. Stresses the importance of EUAM Iraq, EUBAM Rafah, EUPOL COPPS currently deployed in the Middle East region; calls for all possible synergies between the two Missions deployed in Palestine;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 g (new) 24 g. Expresses concerns about the political and security developments in Libya; urges the Libyan authorities to facilitate the work of EUBAM Libya in the implementation of its mandate and in its entire functional scope;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 h (new) Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) — having regard to the fourth and final Annual Review Conference of the Civilian CSDP Compact on 16 November 2022,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas civilian CSDP tasks have, over the years, broadened to include, inter alia, transitional justice, mediation, dialogue and conflict analysis, and
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas civilian CSDP tasks have, over the years, broadened to include, inter alia, transitional justice, mediation, dialogue and conflict analysis, and have also adapted to new and emerging challenges such as hybrid and malign threats, including cyberattacks
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. Whereas instrumentalising civilian CSDP to jockey with strategic rivals for power, influence or control over geopolitical narratives in third countries risks undermining civilian CSDP efforts, and is potentially harmful to the maintenance of international peace and security;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas the global political and security landscape, the nature of conflicts, and the environments, in which civilian crisis management operates, have changed considerably in recent years and continue to do so;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) C b. whereas climate change, environmental degradation, and biodiversity loss severely affect the operational environment of crisis management, and demand increasing attention in the planning and implementation of civilian missions and operations;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C d (new) C d. whereas many conflict affected areas have a large youth population; whereas youth should be actively engaged in creating sustainable peace and security, contributing to conflict prevention and peacebuilding, including the promotion of rule of law, justice, and reconciliation;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C e (new) C e. whereas the deteriorating security environment and humanitarian crisis in and around the European Union, has resulted in greater demands on CSDP missions,, thereby putting significant strain on the CFSP budget;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C f (new) C f. whereas Member States agreed on their first Civilian Headline Goal (CHG) at the 2000 Feira Council and set targets of 5 000 police officers with 1 000 officers on high readiness, able to be deployed within 30 days;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C g (new) C g. whereas the 2001 Gothenburg Council decided to deploy, by 2003, 200 judges and prosecutors a pool of experts in the area of civilian administration, and civil protection teams of up to 2 000 people, all deployable on very short notice; whereas the 2010 CHG added 285 experts on transitional justice, dialogue, and conflict analysis, and the creation of Civilian Response Teams (CRT), a 100- person strong pool of experts prepared for rapid deployment;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 19 a (new) — having regard to the European External Action Service (EEAS) Report on the Follow-up Baseline Study on Integrating Human Rights and Gender Equality into the European Union’s Common Security and Defence Policy of 17 May 2022,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the adoption of the Civilian CSDP Compact in 2018 was a significant step forward in strengthening the EU’s civilian crisis management capacity, enhancing Member States’ ownership, responsibility and contribution of resources; whereas further political commitment
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the adoption of the Civilian CSDP Compact in 2018 was a significant step forward in strengthening the EU’s civilian crisis management, enhancing Member States’ ownership, responsibility and contribution of resources; whereas
Amendment 32 #
D. whereas the adoption of the Civilian CSDP Compact in 2018 was a significant step forward in strengthening the EU’s civilian crisis management, enhancing Member States’ ownership, responsibility and contribution of resources; whereas further political commitment is needed to deliver on the agreed objectives that are yet to be fulfilled;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas Member States are responsible for providing missions’ capability requirements, pursuant to art 42 TEU;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) D b. whereas EU CSDP missions and operations are often targeted by hybrid threats, including disinformation, putting at risk their effectiveness in stabilising the country in which they are deployed;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the Member States are due to adopt a new Civilian CSDP Compact by May 2023 in order to continue efforts towards a more effective and capable civilian CSDP missions, especially considering the war in Ukraine and the increasing security challenges at a global level;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas as of 2017, pre- deployment training session involving human rights and gender equality elements is mandatory for all staff; whereas more than a third of respondents of the EEAS Report on the Follow-up Baseline Study on Integrating Human Rights and Gender Equality into the European Union’s Common Security and Defence Policy did not receive such a session;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas the EU identity in CSDP missions reinforces the EU as a legitimate civilian power, adding political, strategic and operational value across Eastern Europe, particularly in and around the Black Sea Region;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas this year marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of EU’s first civilian crisis management mission;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 19 b (new) — having regard to the EU Gender Action Plan III (2021-2025), the EU Strategic Approach to Women, Peace and Security (2018) and its Action Plan, and the EEAS Strategy and Action Plan to Enhance Women’s Participation in Civilian CSDP missions 2021 – 2024,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) E b. whereas the representation of women in CSDP M/Ops remained unchanged over the five-year period between 2015-2020; whereas in the civilian HQ structures (the Integrated Approach to Security and Peace Directorate (ISPD), the Security and Defence Policy Directorate (SECDEFPOL), the CPCC) women constitute around 50 % of all staff, but they continue to be underrepresented in management positions (30 %);
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) E b. whereas CSDP’s access to both planning, resources and logistics gives it the potential to become the primary enabler of civilian crisis management during emergencies and should be used as a practice hub of societal resilience and recovery in the face of both man-made and natural disasters;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) E c. whereas hybrid threats in the years to come will see the systematic combination of information warfare, agile force manoeuvre, mass cyber warfare and emerging and disruptive technologies from sea-bed to space with both advanced air-breathing and space–based surveillance and strike systems deployed, all of which will be enabled by advanced artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, increasingly ‘intelligent’ drone swarm technologies, offensive cyber capabilities, hypersonic missile systems, and Nano-tech and bio-warfare;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) E c. whereas the EU is committed to promoting children’s rights in its external action, but this commitment is not yet fully operationalised in the context of CSDP; whereaa over 60 % of M/Ops reported on their engagement with children’s rights, but only one mission, which was included in the sample of planning case studies, had a reference to CAAC in its mandate;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E d (new) E d. whereas the EU’s Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) will have to consider how to protect a deployed EU force against such threats or conduct such operations at a far higher level of risk than today;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that Crisis management lies at the heart of the EU's CSDP, in particular through its military and civilian missions and operation; recalls that a key take-away from the 2020 threat analysis was the need to strengthen the EU's ability to react quickly to crises and to enhance its overall preparedness; Stresses that EU civilian crisis management should make
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that EU civilian crisis management makes lim
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Calls on EU Member States to agree on an ambitious new Civilian CSDP Compact by mid 2023, as stipulated in the Strategic Compass, in order to renew their commitment to strengthening civilian CSDP, their shared political ownership of it and their commitment to reinforce and bridge the gaps in civilian CSDP missions;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A (new) -A. whereas the EU is committed to becoming a more assertive and decisive security provider, better prepared to tackle present and future threats and challenges, and to defend the European and global security order together with its partners;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Respects the commitment and expertise of the personnel serving in
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Recalls that the threat analysis preceding the adoption of the Strategic Compass in 2022 was a unique effort to bring the EU’s security and defence doctrine up to date: invites Member states and the EEAS to take advantage of the analysis in their discussions on the future of civilian crisis management and the envisaged use of the civilian CSDP instrument;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Calls on EU member states to renew their commitment to increase national contributions to civilian CSDP missions, especially in terms of human resources;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for the Member States to use the new Civilian CSDP Compact to strengthen
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for the Member States to use the new Civilian CSDP Compact to strengthen their strategic vision of civilian crisis management by clarifying the role, effectiveness and added value of civilian CSDP, and by defining a shared level of ambition for civilian crisis management;
Amendment 57 #
4. Believes that traditional civilian CSDP tasks such as policing, the rule of law, civil administration, SSR and monitoring remain very important in order to stabilise and modernise the security and justice sectors; stresses on the primary need to tailor the mandate, actions, and tasks of civilian CSDP missions to the specific countries’ needs, priorities and demands; to this extent, encourages the Union to consult properly with third countries during the whole planning phase of every civilian CSDP mission, and to evaluate jointly the developments of every mission in order to increase effectiveness; underlines the need to continue updating and enlarging tasks in the framework of the Integrated Approach and the Treaties in light of the new risks and threats that have emerged; stresses the need to integrate and strengthen cross- cutting issues, in particular:
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. Believes that traditional civilian CSDP tasks such as policing, the rule of law, civil administration, SSR
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. Believes that traditional civilian CSDP tasks such as policing,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas civilian crisis management has become established as a key pillar of the EU’s CSDP since 1999 in conflict prevention, stabilisation and promotion of sustainable peace; whereas the first ever CSDP mission launched by the EU was a civilian mission; whereas EU’s first civilian crisis management mission, EU Police Mission (EUPM) Bosnia Herzegovina was launched in 2003; whereas since then 23 civilian missions have been deployed on three different continents, which shows that the demand for civilian crisis management has grown, also as a result of Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifie d war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. Believes that traditional civilian CSDP tasks such as policing, the rule of law, civil administration, SSR and monitoring remain very important in order to stabilise and modernise the security and justice sectors; underlines the need to continue updating and enlarging tasks in the framework of the Integrated Approach
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. Believes that traditional civilian CSDP tasks such as policing, the rule of law, civil administration, SSR and monitoring remain
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – point b b) security needs and ownership of local populations and hte protection and preservation of cultural heritage,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – point b b) security needs and ownership of the host governments and local populations,
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – point c Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – point f Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – point g g) the security-climate nexus, by mainstreaming climate change and environmental degradation, as it relates to security challenges, while taking concrete steps to reduce the footprint of the missions with the aim to achieve climate- neutrality by 2050 in line with the goals set out under the European Green Deal,
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – point h h) civil-military cooperation, by promoting the rule of law and accountability, including by strengthening the justice chain and capabilities to respond effectively to security challenges;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. A. whereas civilian crisis management has become established as a key pillar of the EU’s CSDP since 1999 in conflict prevention, stabilisation and promotion of sustainable peace; recognises that these missions do not yet realize their full potential in security sector reform and require a revised mandate to ensure that effective training and operational capabilities are required to keep pace with the evolving threat environment to Europe’s East and South; whereas the demand for civilian crisis management has grown, also as a result of Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – point h a (new) h a) (nuclear) disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – point h b (new) h b) Monitoring and countering disinformation campaigns
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Stresses the need to mainstream in a more proactive manner the concepts of human security, the security needs of the local population, gender sensitivity, parliamentary oversight, transparency, and accountability of the local security sector into the mission’s mandate and operations;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Notes that in some cases the success of civilian CSDP missions is jeopardised by the failure of the host governments to meet their reform commitments, therefore, calls for intensified cooperation with the host countries and equal attention for training and institutional reforms;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Stresses the importance of local ownership throughout the implementation of the mission’s mandate, from design to implementation, monitoring, and evaluation; welcomes the EEAS operational guidelines for proactive civil society engagement in CSDP missions; recommends safe formal, informal, and anonymous channels to be set up for mission feedback and complaints from civil society, to help EU develop a better understanding of the effectiveness of its operations;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Calls for the EU’s integrated approach encompassing the civilian CSDP missions, development assistance and humanitarian aid to be used to provide civilian CSDP missions with needed leverage to keep the host governments on track to meet their commitments and to adhere to the fundamental freedoms and human rights;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that anticipating future changes in the security environment is key to ensuring that civilian crisis management
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that anticipating future changes in the security environment is key to ensuring that civilian crisis management will achieve its strategic objectives; calls for the new Civilian CSDP Compact to implement more scenario-based planning, strategic foresight and conflict analysis, and early warning in decision-making on missions and mandates and enforce the collaboration with host countries;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that anticipating future changes in the security environment is key to ensuring that civilian crisis management will achieve its strategic objectives; calls for the new Civilian CSDP Compact to implement more scenario-based planning, strategic foresight and conflict analysis, and early warning in decision-making on missions and mandates, and to properly consult with the countries in which the individual missions are set to take place for tailoring the mandate and activities of the missions;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas civilian crisis management has become established as a key pillar of the EU’s CSDP since 1999 in conflict prevention, stabilisation and promotion of sustainable peace; whereas the demand for civilian crisis management has grown, also as a result of Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine; whereas civilian missions are crucial in the EU’s wider response to security challenges through non-military means, including those linked to hybrid threats, terrorism, organised crime and various kinds of transnational trafficking;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Believes that civilian CSDP should be part of a broader political strategy addressing the root causes of conflict, including climate change; reminds that missions should be informed by climate sensitive conflict analyses and calls for further mainstreaming of climate change and environmental degradation in civilian crisis management; stresses that the climate-security nexus must be included into the Compact 2.0, outlining clearly how it can be operationalised in the context of civilian crisis management; reiterates the call of the Council (conclusion December 2022) for missions and operations to take concrete steps to reduce their environmental footprint with the aim to achieve climate-neutrality by 2050 in line with the goals set out under the European Green Deal;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Emphasises that all EU engagements must be credible in the eyes of local and regional populations and authorities, building on close and honest cooperation with host nations, and must maintain frequent communication between mission personnel, national authorities and the broader population;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Believes that the creation of an External Auditing Agency would be a key instrument in order to check effectively the fulfilment of the established objectives since the beginning of the missions;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes that often civilian CSDP missions take place in countries and regions contested by state and non-state actors ready to undermine the EU’s capacity and credibility as a security provider;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Calls on the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC), EU Military Committee (EUMCC) and EU Military Staff to develop a model for generating and sharing best practice campaign/mission planning concepts that are shared at the earliest stage possible with partners vital to campaign success;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Highlights that success of civilian CSDP mission highly depends on openness to the host country’s perspectives and ownership, therefore, urges to use tailor-made approaches, active involvement and cooperation with the host government and civil society, as well as local population;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Recalls that civilian missions must pay special attention to conflict dynamics, robust risk assessment and mitigation processes, and must include more impact- based monitoring and evaluation of CSDP interventions as well as more consultation and feedback mechanisms;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Calls on the CPCC and EU Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) to emphasise the professional civil-military education of all staff in CSDP missions by utilizing the European Security and Defence College to help shape the expertise of civil and defence professionals to ensure that CSDP personnel can better recognise and respond to the complexity of security challenges evident in their countries of deployment;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Highlights the importance of the civilian CSDP mission to coordinate with other international partners engaged in similar activities in the host country;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 d (new) 5 d. Regrets prevailing shortfalls in the EU’s capacity to pre-empt and detect hybrid threats, particularly information manipulation, which directly affect the success of civilian CSDP missions; calls for improved strategic communication, tailor-made for each mission, highlighting the objectives and values of the mission and benefits to the local population, as well as intensified communication to the EU public;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas civilian crisis management has become established as a key pillar of the EU’s CSDP since 1999 in conflict prevention, stabilisation and promotion of sustainable peace; whereas the demand for civilian crisis management has grown
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 d (new) Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls for the new Civilian CSDP Compact to be used to strive for the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in civilian CSDP,
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls for the new Civilian CSDP Compact to be used to strive for the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in civilian CSDP, including, as a first step, to increase the participation of women to at least 40 % across missions and at all levels by 2024; recommends the Member States to endorse the CPCC’s Strategy and Action Plan to enhance women’s participation in civilian CSDP missions for 2021–24;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls for the new Civilian CSDP Compact to be used to strive for the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in civilian CSDP, including, as a first step, to increase the participation of women to
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls for the new Civilian CSDP Compact to be used to strive for the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in civilian CSDP, including,
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Underlines the importance of fully implementing objectives set in the Strategic Compass for civilian CSDP (inter alia being able to deploy 200 experts in 30 days) by building on recent efforts demonstrated by the EU to act in a more agile, reactive and coordinated way; in this regard, welcomes the rapid decision- making and launch of the EU Monitoring capacity (EUAM) in Armenia;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls for effective operationalisation of Youth, Peace and Security agenda in civilian crisis management, to actively engage youth in design and implementation of missions and operations, and to apply youth- sensitive approach to conflict analysis;
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Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Member States, the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to develop a concrete plan on how to implement the integrated approach and ensure that all relevant EU instruments, missions and operations (Military CSDP, Global Europe, the Instrument for Pre-
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