7 Amendments of Hilde VAUTMANS related to 2015/2258(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the EU and its Member States are by far the main funders of peace operations, while CSDP operations and missions representconstitute only a small part of all funding; regrets the very modest natureacknowledges the importance of CSDP interventions for achieving peace, while encouraging Member States to adopt a more pronounced stance towards the prevention of conflict and maintenance of sustainable peace in conflict-ridden zones; regrets the modest composition of CSDP interventions, especially the military ones, consisting mainly of low-profismall-scale military training missions instead of substantial European contributions to peace-keeping and peace- enforcement;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the concrete measures and pragmatic solutions introduced recently by the Commission within the existing framework of financial rules in order to shorten financial procedures; deplores, however, the still significant delays in procuring essential equipment and services to the missions under the CSDP, partially due to the often slow process of adopting decisions by the Council, but also to a certain lack of flexibility of the financial rules, and the resulting negative effect on the missions’ functioning, and potentially on the safety of missions; recalls that the Court of Auditors already criticised this in its 2012 Special Report on the EU assistance to Kosovo related to the rule of law;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view that the permanent CSDP Warehouse, which currently only serves new CSDP civilian missions, should quickly be upgraded by enlarging its scope to include existing missions and by improving the availability of stored equipment, and that it s; proposes that the CSDP Warehouldse be managed by the future SSC;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for better military-civilian synergies where appropriate, notably in the areas of logistics, transport and the security of missions, while respecting the different chains of command and the different natureclearly distinguishing between the natures, objectives and modes of functioning of civilian missions and military missoperations;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Acknowledges that military operations are financed by the Member States outside the EU budget and that their common costs are covered by the Athena mechanism; underlines that Athena is crucial to the fast deployment of those operations and is an instrument of solidarity between Member States, as well as a major incentive, notably for those lacking financial resources, to contribute to CSDP operations; regrets, however, that the proportion of the common costs remains very low (aroundpproximately 10-15 % of all costs) and that the ‘costs lie where they fall’ principlehigh proportion of nation-borne costs and responsibilities in military operations is counter to the principles of solidarity and burden- sharing, which further deters Member States from taking an active part; finds that the long-term financing of military missions should be ensured;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that transparency and accountability are essential requirements not only for democratic scrutiny but also for the adequate functioning, and the credibility, of missions carried out under the EU flag; welcomes the reporting mechanisms provided for by the interinstitutional agreement of 2 December 2013, such as the joint consultation meetings on CFSP and the quarterly reports on the CFSP budget; maintains that any improvement in the flexibility and efficiency of financing and undertaking missions and operations must not compromise the achieved positive developments with regard to transparency and accountability in CSDP interventions; calls on the Commission to make an extensive interpretation of Article 49 (1) (g) of the Financial Regulation and to propose specific lines for each civilian CSDP mission under the CFSP chapter;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view that the next European Council on defence should not waste anseize the opportunity to have a deep discussion and produce concrete proposals on reforming the financial arrangements for CSDP missions and operations; urges the Member States to deliver on the commitments undertaken at the European Council of December 2013;