25 Amendments of Georgios EPITIDEIOS related to 2015/2343(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Α
Recital Α
A. whereas the European Union is resolved to frame a common defence policy leading to a common defence which reinforces its European identity and autonomy in orderin order to address the occasional threats to the EU and to promote peace, security and progress in Europe and in the worldthe countries of Europe;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Β
Recital Β
B. whereas the Treaty on European Union clearly defines the objectives in the area of the CSDP and the mechanisms and framework for their achievement; whereas very limited progress has been achieved in fulfilment of these objectivesthese objectives should be attained in cooperation with NATO, whose main task is the collective defence of Europe;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Γ
Recital Γ
C. whereas the development of the CSDP requires shared values and common interests, and political will from the Member States, as well as the setting- up of robust institutional cooperation structures; whereas the CSDP should be a common policy and not a mere sum of the national policies of the Member StatesCSDP should be a combination of the national policies of the Member States in the fields of defence and security, in order to define the framework of the common policy following cooperation between them;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Δ
Recital Δ
D. whereas the EU now has competence to define and implement a common security and defence policy that includes the progressive framing of a common Union defence policy; whereas the Union should use this competence to coordinate and supplement the actions of the Member States, without thereby prejudicing or supershile acknowledging their exclusive competence in defence;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ε
Recital Ε
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital ΣΤ
Recital ΣΤ
F. whereas the European Council should establish the European Defence Union without delay, as advocated by Parliament, as well as the Union’s common defence; whereas the Member States should adopt the decision on commonmaintain exclusive competence in matters of defence, in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements and cooperate in shaping a common policy;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ζ
Recital Ζ
G. whereas Parliament actively supports the European Defence Union and will continue to make appropriate proposals to that end; whereas the interparliamentary conference on the CFSP and CSDP should become the forum for the implementation of effective and regular interparliamentary cooperation on the CSDP and the progressive framing of a common Union defence policy;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Η
Recital Η
H. whereas the VP/HR regularly consults Parliament on the progressive framing of a common Union defence policy which will meet the real needs of the EU and address the real threats to it, ensures that the views of Parliament are duly taken into consideration in that process, and informs Parliament on the progress made towards the European Defence Union;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the CSDP, as provided for in the Treaty on European Union (TEU), includes the progressive framing of a common Unn auxiliary - in relation to the national defence policy that will lead to a futureof each Member State - common Union defence policy when the European Council, acting unanimously, so decides; calls on the Member States to commit as a matter of priority tocommit to implement, alongside national provisions, the provisions of the Treaty on the CSDP, and to ensure tangible progress in the achievement of the objectives as defined in those provisions;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that where the TEU provides that the Council acts by a qualified majority to adopt decisions under the CSDP, in particular those under Articles 45(2) and 46(2) TEU, all expenditure to which the implementation of such decisions gives rise should be charged to the Union budget; considers that, to that end, there is a need for additional funding or co-funding from Member States;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers, therefore, that the European Defence Agency (EDA) and PESCO should be treated as Union institutions sui generis, as is the case with the European External Action Service (EEAS); considers that this requires amending the Financial Regulation in order to include EDA and PESCO in Article 2(b) thereof, with a specific section in the Union budget;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is convinced that Article 41(1) TEU does not appliesy to the administrative expenditure of EDA and PESCO;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers, therefore, that for EDA and PESCO the funding of their administrative and operating expenditures from the Union budget is the only option under the treaties, notwithstanding thatnot required since both institutions may administer funds directly provided by Member States;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the projected increase in national defence expenditure to 2 % of EU GDP; highlights that this would mean extra expenditure of nearly EUR 100 billion on defence by the end of the coming decade; because this expenditure will affect the funding of other areas of fiscal policy, considers that this boost should be used carefully to launch more strategic cooperative programmes within and through the Union, by better structuring the demand and supply sides and making both sides more efficient and more effective;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is convinced that the Union’s investment in defence should ensure that all Member States can participate in a balanced, coherent and synchronised improvement of their military capabilities; considers that this constitutes a strategic opportunity for the Union to improve its security and defence following a careful analysis of the real threats estimated to be facing the Union, a clear identification of the enemy from which the above threats originate and an accurate determination of its actual capabilities;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the continued need for the establishment of a Council format of Defence Ministers, in order to provide sustained political leadership and coordinate the implementation of the CSDP;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes the EDA’s decision to review the Capability Development Plan (CDP) in line with the EU Global Strategy, and looks forward to a future CDP which reflects EU and Member States’ priorities and needs in a more relevant way in order to address the real threats and hazards to the security of the EU;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. RegretsIs concerned that Member States have not yet developed a common European armaments and capabilities policy (EACP) within the EDA as foreseen by Article 42(3) TEU; calls on the VP/HR to inform Parliament of the results achieved by the existing working relationship between the EDA and the Commission and of both with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR);
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Encourages the Member States to establish and join PESCO within the Union framework, with a view to sustaining and improving, if necessary, their military capabilities through doctrine and leadership development, personnel development and training, defence material and infrastructure development, and interoperability and certification;
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Reiterates that the relationship between the CSDP and NATO offers a political opportunity for collaboration and complementarity at every levelto the extent and at the level required, bearing always in mind that collective defence is NATO's main mission; recalls that, within the current international context and in view of the deterioration of security, a comprehensive and wider partnership is needed, with the aim of developing jointnew capabilities and avoiding duplication of actions;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the VP/HR and the Secretary-General of NATO to provide a detailed analysis of the legal and political consequences of the possible triggering by the United Kingdom of Article 50 TEU for the development of the EU/NATO partnership in the interests of avoiding a deterioration in the role and importance of NATO in the implementation of collective defence;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Council and the VP/HR to elaborate a EU White Book on Security and Defence that will include a roadmap with clear phases and a calendar for progrsuccessive steps to be taken towards the establishment of a European Defence Union and a common defence policy; believes that such a White Book should be as comprehensive as possible and should integrate the different measures foreseen by the Union;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Notes the European Defence Action Plan put forward by the Commission in November 2016; calls in this regard on the Commission to further clarify the governance and financing of the possible European Defence Fund; considers that the effective implementation of that plan requires strong support and political commitment from the Member States and the EU institutions; regrets in this regard that the Commission, the EDA and the Member States have not yet delivered on all the tasks resulting from the European Council meetings on defence of 2013 and 2015;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Considers that the adoption of a EU White Book on Security and Defence should build on the Global Strategy’s Implementation Plan on Security and Defence, in order to drive the progressivsupport for a plan which at international level will help to achieve security and peace by the framing of a common Union defence policy; stresses that this document should not only reflect the current military capabilities of Member States, but also analyse the type of cooperation necessary and the means to achieve it, the kind of operatmissions that the EU mayshould conduct, and the required capabilities and funds, while also contributing to coordination and cooperation between NATO and the EU;