Activities of Arne LIETZ related to 2018/2157(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Arms export: implementation of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (debate) DE
Amendments (4)
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underscores the important role of civil society, national parliaments and, the European Parliament and of civil society in both implementing and enforcing the Common Position’s agreed standards at national and EU level and in establishing a transparent, accountable control system; calls, therefore, for a transparent and robust control mechanism which bolsters the role of parliaments and of civil society;
Amendment 137 #
20a. Suggests that exports of products financed under the EDIDP and/or the European Defence Fund (EDF) are listed in the data submitted to COARM separately in order to ensure a close monitoring of those products which have been financed by means from the European budget; calls on the Council and the Parliament to agree on a detailed interpretation and implementation regime including a supervisory body, a sanctioning body and an ethical committee for the criteria of the Common Position to be applied at least to the products financed under EDIDP and/or the EDF in order to ensure equal export frameworks for the countries involved; perspectively, the common interpretation and implementation should apply to all arms exports from Member States;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes the view that the EU should meet its increased responsibility for peace and security in Europe and in the world by means of further arms limitation and disarmament initiatives and that, as a responsible global player, it should lead the way, i.e. that it should play an active role in the areas of non-proliferation of arms, global disarmament and arms transfer controls as well as in enhancing research and development of conversion technologies and production lines from military to civil use structures, e.g. by granting export advantages for those goods;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Reiterates its position on lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS); calls for a ban on the exports of products which are used in the development and in the production of lethal autonomous weapon systems;