Activities of Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ related to 2013/2125(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - European defence technological and industrial base (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that the recent economic downturn has led to a number of reductions in the defence budgets of the majority of Member Statmany Member States; considers that the current crisis can be used as an opportunity for the development of an integrated Union defence policy, as it can provide the impetus for implementing ambitious and outstanding reforms and for better benefitting from synergies;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that, in order to increase the competitiveness of the European defence industry, Member States urgently need to increasmprove the transparency and increase the openness of their defence markets; considers that Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement strengthens the single market by reducing the complexity of procurement rules in the defence sector;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that greater use of innovative procurement techniques – especially including those related to the aggregation of requirements, use of ICT and incentives- setting for R&D – should be encouraged in defence procurement, as they may be particularly suited to this field and can play a major role in reducing the administratiove burden and costs related to procurement procedures;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the contracts awarded in the field of defence and security are often technically complex; stresses that in order to facilitate cross-border tendering there is a need to review incompatible or disproportionate technical requirements so as to minimise and, where possible, eliminate incompatible or disproportionate requirements constituting barriers to the Sinternal mgle Market;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that promoting the European defence technological and industrial base is a further element towards to the completion of the Single Market and can create sustainable jobs for citizens employed in the defence industries;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the fragmentation of the European defence market is an obstacle to small and medium-sized enterprises increasing their share in this marketto market their products; emphasises the importance of possibilities for small and medium-sized enterprises to take part in the process ofcontribute to the creatingon of defence equipment sector products; urges the Commission, therefore, to adoppresent further proposals to facilitate their access to the European defence industry;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Member States to inspire cooperation between major defence companies and universities; emphasises that the knowledge base of universities can be widened through this cooperation;