16 Amendments of Ana GOMES related to 2010/2071(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 30 November 2009 on strengthening chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) security in the European Union and approving an EU CBRN Action Plan,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 10 February 2010 on the recent earthquake in Haiti, which calls for the establishment of an EU Civil Protection Force,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that present-day crises and security threats can rarely be considered from a purely military or civilian viewpoint, and that effective responses to these situationnatural or intentionally provoked disasters and threats need to be able to draw on both civilian and military capabilities; recalls that the development of the EU's comprehensive approach and of its civilian crisis-management capabilities have been distinctive features of the CSDP and represent its core added value;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the concept of civilian- military cooperation can be interpreted in a number of ways and understood to cover a wide range of topics, including cooperation between the military and non- governmental organisations, but that, for the sake of clarity, the scope of this resolution is limited tofocuses on the institutional coordination of EU civilian and military assets and to the building of EU civilian and military capabilities for effective crisis management;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the need for an EU White Paper on security and defence which would define the Union's security and defence objectives and interestneeds more clearly in relation to the means and resources available; emphasises that the White Paper should also define areas in which, and conditions under which, greater civilian- military cooperation is desirable to help achieve those objectives;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the establishment of the European External Action Service (EEAS) should contribute further to the development of a truly comprehensive European approach to international crisis management, providing the EU with adequate structures to meet its global responsibilities; and reiterates its call for the establishment of a EU Civil Protection Force based on the existing EU Civil Protection Mechanism, which will enable the Union to bring together the resources necessary for providing emergency assistance, including humanitarian aid, within 24 hours of a disaster inside or outside EU territory;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the role of the Commission's Monitoring and Information Centre in facilitating disaster-relief coordination and highlights the need for close links between the centre and the EEAS; calls for improved coordination of military assets in the context of disaster relief, based on the lessons learned in Haiti; underlines the need for the development of an EU Civil Protection Force, under which coordination and linking bridges between European instances could be more effectively managed;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. On the political-strategic level, welcomes the integration of civilian and military elements within the Crisis Management Planning Directorate (CMPD) as a step in the right direction; emphasises, however, the need to strike a proper balance that articulation between civilian and military strategic planning capabilities, in orders crucial to exploit to the full the synergies available, while duly respecting the differences between civilian and military roles;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Reiterates the need for compliance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, that requires a gender- balanced staffing and training approach to all missions and a gender focus on all actions undertaken; stresses that an adequate number of women in civilian or military missions is a crucial condition for the success of those missions, be it in peacekeeping or disaster relief operations, as well as in diplomatic mediation as a way to ensure that women’s needs, rights and interests are properly addresses and to ensure women’s involvement in the actions and objectives of the mission; reminds that the EU Member States need to develop national Action Plans to ensure compliance with Resolution 1325;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the need for appropriate pre- deployment training to be provided, which should include participation by civilian personnel in military exercises in due compliance with a gender balanced approach; strongly recommends that Member States maintain rosters of gender balanced deployable civilians, in particular those trained for missions carried out alongside military forces, and make sure that the required training has a gender focus; welcomes the practice employed by certain Member States of having a dedicated centralised agency responsible for the recruitment and training of all deployable civilian personnel, such as the German Centre for International Peace Operations (ZIF) and the UK Stabilisation Unit;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Emphasises, in line with the 2008 Council recommendations, the enhanced role the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) should play in the field of training for crisis management in the light of the setting-up of the EEAS; urges the Council to improve the training facilities and staffing of the ESDC, including by providing it with a permanent seat, in order to guarantee sustainable training at the strategic level for civilian and military personnel of the Member States and EU institutions; stresses the need to comply with UNSC Resolution 1325 also in the field of training, access to training and recruitment for missions;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. In that context, fully supports the use of the European Gendarmerie Force (EGF), which can be placed under military or civilian command and provides a capability for the rapid deployment of expeditionary police missions, as a highly suitable tool for a range of crisis-management operations, including post-disaster stabilisation missions; calls on all Member States which have police forces with military status to join the initiative; calls on the Commission to clarify how the EGF could be placed under the command of the existing Civil Protection Mechanism until such a time when an EU Civil Protection Force is in place;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses that EU military and civilian personnel will increasingly be operating side by side and that they are to a large extent exposed to the same threats, such as improvised explosive devices, and in need of comparable capabilities in areas such as strategic and tactical transportation, logistical support, communication and information systems, medical support, security and force protection, use of space capabilities, and unmanned vehicles; recommends that the European Defence Agency will also be included in the process of identifying the needs in the capabilities field and, also, in pointing out the ways in which those capabilities should be shared, pooled or attained among the Union’s members;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. In that context, supports the establishment of the European Framework Cooperation for Security and Defence Research to ensure complementarity and synergy between defence R&T investment and research investment for civilian security by the Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme, for example in areas such as situational awareness, unmanned aerial vehicles, maritime surveillance, CBRNE detection and protection, communication and transfer of data, and cybersecurity;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Encourages further progress in the area of the pooling and sharing of assets as a cost-effective way of increasing capabilities, which is all the more relevant in a time of budgetary austerity; welcomes, in particular, activities to address gaps in strategic airlift capabilities, namely the creation, by a number of Member States, of the European Air Transport Command, as well as the European Air Transport Fleet initiative; encourages the Vice- President/High Representative and the Member States to follow the European Defence Agency's recommendations and to speed up work to identify other areas in which to apply the pooling and sharing principles, including in the field of training or mission support;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Reiterates its support for closer EU- NATO cooperation in capability development and for compliance with NATO standards as far as possible; encourages further progress in the joint efforts to address the shortage of transport helicopters; welcomes initiatives to coordinate EU and NATO activities in the area of countering CBRN disasters, improvised explosive devices, and providing medical support as matters of relevance to both civilian and military missions;