22 Amendments of Demetris PAPADAKIS related to 2020/2003(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/472 of 31 March 2020 on a European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI)1a, _________________ 1a OJ L 101, 1.4.2020, p. 4
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
- having regard the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 (2011) imposing the arms embargo in Libya and all its subsequent resolutions, as well as its Resolutions 2292 (2016), 2357 (2017), 2420 (2018) and 2473 (2019) on the strict implementation of the arms embargo,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard the Conclusions of European Council of 16 October 2019 on Turkey, which endorsed the Conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Council of 14 October 2019 on its illegal actions in Northern Syria and Eastern Mediterranean,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 16, aiming at the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development 14a _________________ 14a https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg 16
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Criterion Four of the Decision on Preservation of regional peace, security and stability clearly states as a reason of denying an export licence the possibility this military technology or equipment to be used “to assert by force a territorial claim”, including the existence “of a claim against the territory of a neighbouring country which the recipient has in the past tried or threatened to pursue by means of force”;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas a new arms race in the world is growing and the major military powers no longer rely on arms control and disarmament to reduce international tensions and improve the global security environment;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas in an increasingly unstable multipolar world, where nationalist, xenophobic and anti- democratic forces are on the rise, it is vital for the European Union to become an influential player on the world stage and to keep its leading role as a global “soft power” committed to the disarmament of conventional and nuclear weapons, investing in conflict prevention, crisis management and mediation before military options are considered;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas military transparency measures such as reporting on arms export contributes to cross-border trust- building;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Condemns the increasing arms race in the world and calls on the world major military powers, largest producers and exporters of weapons to foster dialogue, multilateralism and disarmament of conventional and nuclear weapons;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Emphasises that arms exports must not be carried out for economic reasons but for foreign and security policy objectives. Respect for human rights, good governance and the prohibition on supplying arms to conflict regions are essential in the case of granting export licences. Arms exports have to be assessed against the sustainable development of a country;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that under the EPF, Member States and the European External Action Service (EEAS) will work on creating an EU-level system for arms transfers to third countries; asks for a detailed list of equipment transferred to third countries under the Facility to be published;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 19 – point c a (new)
c a) to extend the post-shipment controls to all arms exports, including large military equipment; Member States are to submit a regular post-shipment report;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 – point b
Paragraph 21 – point b
b) to follow the example of the UK in this regard by publishing risk assessments in the annual reports; and to publish all final arms export licences on the Internet; the validity of export licences should be limited to two years in order to be able to react to changing political situations;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that the EU institutions should organise peer reviews with a view to encouraging authorities to share best practices on the collection and processing of data, fostering a better understanding of different national approaches, identifying differences as regards the interpretation of the eight criteria, and discussing ways to improve harmonisation and consistency;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Strongly believes that a more consistent implementation of the EU Common Position is essential for the EU credibility as a value-based global actor and that much higher level of convergence as regards the strict application of the criteria will strengthen human rights, international law and the CFSP, and bolster the EU’s strategic security interests and strategic autonomy;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Notes with great concern that some Member States continues to export military equipment to Turkey despite the illegal actions of the latter; Recalls Turkeys violations of Greek airspace and territorial waters, the casus belli threat declared by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in 1995 against Greece which has not yet been withdrawn and it is repeated occasionally by Turkish Officials, and its illegal drilling actions inside the Exclusive Economic Zone/continental self of the Republic of Cyprus which constitute clear violations of criteria 4 and 5 of the Common Position; Calls on all Member States to halt all transfers and sales of military technology and equipment, weapons, surveillance and intelligence equipment and material to Turkey until it complies with the International law and the criteria set out in the Common Position;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that effective end-use controls are crucial for a responsible export policy and for lowering the risk of diversion in particular; calls on the Council, the Member States, the EEAS and the Commission to set up a large-scale training and capacity-building programme for national and EU officials on arms export controls; stresses the need to use EU funding to ensure that sufficient staff resources are available at national and EU levels and at delegations and embassies in importing countries for the purposes of implementing viable end-use controlrisk assessments, end-use controls and post-shipment verifications; calls on the EEAS and COARM to report on iTrace any identified diversion of EU- origin goods as part of the annual report;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Welcomes the adoption of Council’s Decision to launch Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI aiming in the strict implementation of the UN arms embargo through the use of aerial, satellite and maritime assets by carrying out inspections of vessels on the high seas off the coast of Libya suspected to be carrying arms or related material to and from Libya in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolutions 2292 (2016), 2357(2017), 2420(2018) and 2473 (2019);
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers that regular consultations with the European Parliament, national parliaments, arms export control authorities, industry associations and civil society are central to meaningful transparency; calls on national parliaments to exchange best reporting and oversight practices in order to enhance the scrutinising role of all national parliaments in the decisions on arms control exports; calls on COARM to enhance dialogue with civil society and consultations with Parliament and arms export control authorities; encourages civil society and academia to exercise independent scrutiny of the arms trade and calls on the Member States and the EEAS to support such activities, including by financial means;