11 Amendments of Jonás FERNÁNDEZ related to 2015/2037(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the success of peacekeeping and security missions under the CSDP depends largely on their ability to respond promptly and immediately and a key aspect, therefore, is that of achieving a genuine European defence market to eliminate duplication and reduce red tape;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the impact of the economic crisis and cuts to the defence budget by the Member States, at a time when global challenges and threats are at their greatest, highlights, more than ever, the need to maximise resources through greater coordination among Member States, especially in the field of defence capabilities; stresses the need for upfront planning on strategic investment in the purchase and renovation of equipment among Member States;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is gravely concerned over the surge in armed conflict, hybrid war, instability and widespread human rights violations in the EU’s immediate neighbourhood and the threat of terrorism inside the EU; believes that the current security threats are common to the EU as a whole and should be addressed in a united and coordinated fashion, pooling and sharing civilian and military resources; believes, in this regard, that it is imperative not to waste resources and that it is essential to better use tax payers’ money and make progress on the establishment of a European defence equipment market and to develop a European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB)highly competitive European industry based on innovation and technology, capable of generating synergies through greater cross-border coordination and providing the necessary capabilities for the CSDP;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is worried, therefore, by the slow-paced and inconsistent implementation by the Member States of the 2009 Defence Package directives and highlights the importance of the monitoring role that the Commission should exercisecalls on the Commission to take specific measures to ensure the directives are properly implemented, by checking and monitoring national transpositions, with the aim of avoiding market distortions; recognises that the introduction of new legislation is a lengthy process, but warns that incorrect and diffuse application risks generating bad standards of practice, in so doing jeopardising the accomplishment of the objectives set forth in the directives and, thus, compromising the establishment of the European market for defence equipment and weakening the development of an EDTIB;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission, before the national defence budget cuts and in order to maximise resources through greater coordination, to promote among Member States the use of the tools provided for in Directive 2009/81/EC, such as joint procurement by central purchasing through the European Defence Agency;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that a highly competitive, modern and integrated European industrial defence strategy is vital to ensure Europe’s defence capabilities and to have a positive indirect impact on other related economic sectors; points out that increased cooperation of economic resources and human capital is essential in order to make progress in dual-use research that minimises our external dependence and secures our supplies and raw materials for industry, especially those of a critical nature;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that while the December 2013 European Council failed to provide an adequate response to this situation, it nevertheless outlined a number of lines of action to improve the general European security and defence scenario and committed to reviewing progress in June 2015; stresseregrets that despite the limited ambition and further worsening of the security environment both internally and to the east and south of the EU, no real progress has been made in addressing the current security challenges and threats;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the European Council to draw the necessary lessons and take concrete measures towards, after the submission of the evaluation report in 2016 by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of Directives 2009/81/EC and 2009/43/EC, to take concrete measures, on the basis of that report and of the lessons learned in relation to aspects which have not been properly implemented or which could be improved, with a view to overcoming the defragmentation of the European defence market in order to guarantee the availability of the defence capabilities needed to ensure European security and fulfil the objectives of the CSDP;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the European Council’s June 2015 meeting to address the need to streamline public procurement and contract award processes in relation to cybersecurity and greater coordination between Member States, which will enable us to deal promptly with major global threats such as cyber-terrorism and cyber- attacks;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the correct transposition of the Defence Package directives, which would counter the current fragmentation of the European security and defence industry and ensure transparency and equal conditions for all European suppliers, is a key issue, especially for SMEs; calls on the Commission to check that the Member States phase out their offsets and to ensure that SMEs are fully aware of the various links in the value chain in order to facilitate and ensure their access to public procurement in defence-related matters;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment, laid down in the 2014 roadmap entitled ‘Towards a more competitive and efficient defence and security sector’, to looking at how to mitigate the possible negative consequences of the offsets required by third countries and how these are affecting the internal market and European industry;