Activities of Ana GOMES related to 2015/2343(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Constitutional, legal and institutional implications of a Common Security and Defence Policy: possibilities offered by the Lisbon Treaty (debate) PT
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on constitutional, legal and institutional implications of a common security and defence policy: possibilities offered by the Lisbon Treaty PDF (440 KB) DOC (71 KB)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas framing a common Union defence policy and establishing common defence without the European Parliament’'s political and institutional support and democratic scrutiny would undermine the representative and democratic foundations of the Union;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that where the TEU provides that the Council acts by a qualified majority to adopt decisions under the CSDP, in particular those under Articles 45(2) and 46(2) TEU, all expenditure to which the implementation of such decisions gives rise should be charged to the Unionfinanced with new additional resources to the EU budget and to be charged to that budget; considers that, to that end, there is a need for additional funding or co-funding from Member States;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. IStrongly believes the security and defence threats faced by the EU and directed at its citizens and territory are common and cannot be addressed by a Member State alone and is convinced that the Union’'s security and defence will be stronger as wetogether as Member States standy united ; takes the view that the EU needs to develop an effective system for European burden-sharing for its own security and defence, which is not yet the case; calls on the Member States to show full political engagement and cooperate to this end;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the projected increase in national defence expenditure to 2 % of EU GDP; highlights that this would mean extra expenditure of nearly EUR 100 billion on defence by the end of the coming decade; considers that this boost should be used to launch more strategic cooperative programmes within and through the Union, by better structuring the demand and supply sides and making both sides more efficient and more effective; supports the view that investment on R&I is dual-use and is crucial for the achievement of such goals; notes this extra expenditure should also ensure extra accountability, transparency and scrutiny on the use of European public funds, namely in national and European defence needs;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the continued need for the establishment of a Council format of Defence Ministers under the presidency of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in order to provide sustained political leadership and coordinate the implementation of the CSDP;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that the Steering Board of the EDA, made up of the representatives of Member States’' defence ministries, is thea body that is suitable to exercise the advisory and supervisory functions required to implement Articles 42, 45 and 46 TEU;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Is convinced that the competences of the Agency need to be strengthened, namely regarding the management of common public procurement, the promotion of inter-operability among Member-States armed forces and lead of R&I projects. To that end, appropriate resources and founding should be allocated;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. The Agency may co-fund pre- commercial procurement and public procurement of innovative solutions together with Member State authorities and private market operators;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23 c. Regrets that Member States have not duly implemented the Common Position 944/2008/CFSP on Arms Exports, in this way undermining the Union's own security; considers that arms exports of EU Member States should be subject to common EU-wide political criteria rather than individual economic considerations; underlines the need for the European Union to develop a stronger export control regime for security- and defence-related goods and services; calls on the Commission, in consultation with the EEAS, to develop a proposal on how to strengthen the implementation of the eight criteria of Common Position 944/2008/CFSP on arms exports, under which weapons, ammunition, defence equipment and technologies can be exported to third countries;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Is convinced that PESCO should not exclude any Member-State willing to advance its defence integration to the highest level of ambition;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Urges the establishment of a permanent EU headquarters for initiating and coordinating civilian and military CSDP missions and defence joint operations, including in the framework of PESCO if so agreed by participating Members, where an integrated operational staff supports the entire planning cycle, from the initial political conceptualisation to detailed plans;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view that the EU Battlegroup system should be brought under PESCO, alongside the creation of a European-level permanent headquarters; considers that other European multinational structures such as the European Air Transport Command, Eurocorps and OCCAR should also be brought under PESCO; considers that the EU’'s privileges and immunities should apply to those multinational structures being part of PESCO;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that during the stand-up, standby and stand-down phases the Union should cover all EU Battlegroup costs; in this context, calls for the reform of the ATHENA mechanism aiming at enlarging its potential for cost sharing and common funding, including of CSDP missions; underlines that Battlegroups should be renamed and reformed in order to become an employable military instrument, by operationalizing Article 44 TEU, and by increasing flexibility and more functional financing in order to enhance its capacity by systematic joint training and other means for better coordination and cooperation;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Reiterates that the relationship between the CSDP and NATO offers a political opportunity for collaboration and complementarity at every level; recalls that, within the current international context and in view of the deterioration of security, a comprehensive and wider partnership is needed, with the aim of developing joint capabilities and avoiding duplication of actions; calls on the VP/HR to immediately engage with transatlantic partners in order to clarify their position on the different topics addressed by the Global Strategy.
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40 a. Underlines that the EU must step up its efforts to strengthen global governance, which will result in an improved strategic and security situation; calls on Member States to promote the reform of the UN in order to enhance its legitimacy, transparency, accountability processes and effectiveness; takes the view that the UN Security Council must be reformed, especially as regards its composition and voting procedures, in order to boost its capacity to act decisively to address global security challenges, moving beyond its purely military focus;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Underlines that Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union explicitly states that the "Union's action on the international scene shall be guided by the principles which have inspired its own creation, development and enlargement, and which it seeks to advance in the wider world: democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity, and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law";