17 Amendments of Virginie JORON related to 2022/0219(COD)
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Such a new instrument will contribute to reinforce common defence procurement and, through the associated Union financing, to strengthen EU Member States' defence industrial capabilities.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) This Instrument will build on and take into account the work of the Member States and the Defence Joint Procurement Task Force established by the Commission and the High Representative/Head of Agency, in line with the Joint Communication ‘Defence Investment Gaps Analysis and Way Forward”, to coordinate very short-term defence procurement needs and engage with Member States and EU defence manufacturers to support joint procurement to replenish stocks, notably in light of the support provided to Ukraine.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) As the instrument aims to enhance the competitiveness and efficiency of the Union’s defence industry, to benefit from the instrument, common procurement contracts will need to be placed with legal entities which are principally established in the Union or exceptionally in associated countries and are not subject to control by non-associated third countries or by non- associated third- country entities. In that context, control should be understood to be the ability to exercise a decisive influence on a legal entity directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediate legal entities. Additionally, in order to ensure the protection of essential security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources of the contractors and subcontractors involved in the common procurement which are used for the purposes of the common procurement shall be located principally on the territory of a Member State or exceptionally of an associated third country.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Following the recent military and diplomatic posturing of Turkish President Erdogan in his dealings with European countries, Turkey, unlike other NATO member countries, can no longer be considered a reliable ally when it comes to defence and security. It can therefore not be allowed to participate in the European defence programme.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) It is considered that too many Member States are reliant mainly on third countries to meet their defence needs;
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) Calls for tenders financed by ‘European’ funds should be reserved for European bidders.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 c (new)
Recital 16 c (new)
16c. European internal market preference for local or European defence industries is necessary for their revival in Europe.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 d (new)
Recital 16 d (new)
16d. It is necessary to bolster the strategic autonomy and technological sovereignty of the Member States by reducing technological and industrial dependency and ensuring better supervision of foreign subsidies and foreign direct investment in Europe, in order to fend off attempts by third countries to gain control of critical European companies;
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 d (new)
Recital 16 d (new)
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The purpose of the emergency instrument is to strengthen existing industries in Europe and not to disrupt the internal market by creating competitors through public subsidies.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
Recital 18 b (new)
(18b) European subcontractors and manufacturers of critical components or systems must be strengthened and protected from predatory tactics adopted by third country undertakings;
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) To generate the incentive effect, the level of Union contribution may be differentiated based on factors such as (a) the complexity of the common procurement, for which a proportion of the anticipated size of the procurement contract, based on experience gained in similar actions, may serve as an initial proxy, (b) the characteristics of the cooperation, such as joint usage, stockpiling, ownership or maintenance, which are likely to induce stronger interoperability outcomes and long-term investment signals to industry, and (c) the number of participating Member States or associated countries or the inclusion of additional Member States or associated countries to existing cooperations and (d) the proportion of production taking place in Europe.
Amendment 48 #
(22) Member States should appoint a procurement agent to conduct a common procurement on their behalf. The procurement agent should be a contracting authority established in a Member State or an associated third country, including Union bodies or international organisationand designated by at least three Member States, such as the Organisation Cconjointe de Ccoopération en matière d'AR’armement (OCCAR).
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) According to a report by the European Parliament Research Service - EPRS (p.111), US foreign military sales for 2016-2018 amounted to USD 55 billion or 32% of the total defence expenditure of all the EU Member States. The latter are required to set a minimum annual quota for the production in Europe of acquisitions through this instrument. That quota may not be less than 50%, to be reassessed annually with a view to increasing the European share of procurement and strengthening the European defence industry.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the actions shall comply with the annual minimum production quota in Europe and fulfil the additional conditions as set out in Article 8.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. The contribution of the action to strengthening and developing the Union defence industrial base of the EU Member States to allow ithem to address in particular the most urgent and critical defence products needs as referred to in Article 3, including with respect to procurement procedure and delivery lead times, replenishment of stocks, availability and supply;