Activities of Elmar BROK related to 2009/2133(INI)
Plenary speeches (3)
The institutional aspects of setting up the European External Action Service (A7-0041/2009, Elmar Brok) (vote)
The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate)
The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT Report on the institutional aspects of setting up the European External Action Service PDF (212 KB) DOC (131 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point a
Paragraph 5 – point a
(a) the EEAS should not be an autonomous service but should be established and set up within the administrative and budgetary remit of the Commission while faithfully carrying out its Treaty mandate to assist the High Representative in conducting the Union's common foreign and security policy on behalf of the Council and pursuing the Commission's external action;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that, while the EU delegations in third countries will complement existing diplomatic representations of the Member States, there will be possibilities for long- term gains in efficiency, as the future EU delegation could in many cases take over consular services and deal with Schengen visa issugradually, where necessary, take over consular services;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that it is necessary to take further steps as regards providing Union officials with external relations training; suggests setting up a European diplomatic college which, in close cooperation with appropriate bodies in the Member States, would provide Union officials and officials of the Member States who are to work in external relations functions, with training based on uniformly harmonised curricula including appropriate training in consular and legation procedures, diplomacy and international relations, includingtogether with knowledge of the history and workings of the European Union;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission, the Council, the Member States and the next High Representativenext High Representative and Vice-President of the European Commission, the Commission and the Council, while involving the European Parliament, to clearly commit themselves to a comprehensive and ambitiousrriving at a consensual plan for the setting-up of the EEAS, as a gradual and step-by-step approach could lead to inconsistencies and waste of resources;