6 Amendments of Sir Graham WATSON related to 2010/2311(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Promotes a holistic approach to counter- terrorism policy by suggesting the harmonisation of the European Security Strategy and the Internal Security Strategy3 , and the strengthening of existing coordination mechanisms between Justice and Home Affairs Council structures, agencies and the European External Action Service in orderand to take advantage of the new capabilities of the Situation Centre (SitCen) in order to provide timely information and strategic analyses and thereby to better coordinate external and internal policy instruments; encourages the Counter-Terrorism Co- ordinator to continue his efforts in this field;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that there are institutional obstacles to an effective EU counter terrorism policy notably multiple committees, agencies and bureaucracies involved; emphasises that the Counter Terrorism Coordinator has a vital role to play in rationalising the system; suggests that he/she should be mandated with such a task and suggests that his/her work should be subject to parliamentary scrutiny.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that good intelligence is crucial to combat terrorism and that the EU is uniquely well placed to facilitate intelligence sharing between member states; welcomes the work of SitCen in providing strategic analysis and encourages further intelligence sharing at the EU level between member states and key third countries
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for closer cooperation between the EU and NATO in counter-terrorism policy and suggests that the HR/VP and Counter Terrorism Coordinator should be actively engaged in counter-terrorism discussions with NATO.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out the common values that the Union shares with other international organisations, especially the UN; stresses the need for the universal ratification and implementation of the UN conventions and protocols against terrorism; advocates the adoption of a UN Comprehensive Convention on Terrorism; highlights the EU's achievement of promoting a Global Counter Terrorism Strategy at the UN level and asks for greater flexibility in the UN Security Council process of listing terrorist organisations and individuals;