5 Amendments of Olle SCHMIDT related to 2013/2125(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that the Union should provide security for its citizens and support democracy, human rights and the rule of law in its neighbourhood and beyond; however, considers that this can be done without expanding the common defence policy
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that, in order to increase the competitiveness of the European defence industry, Member States urgently need great effort has already been made to iencrease the transparency and openness ofourage intra-Union trade in their defence markets; considers thasector; therefore calls on Members States to fully implement Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement in order to strengthens the single market by reducing the complexity of procurement rules in the defence sector and to increase the competitiveness of the European defence industry; emphasises that a transparent and open single market for defence procurement is vital not only to ensure best available products but also to ensure best value for taxpayers money;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to also take steps to abolish the duplication and excess capacity in the sector through boosting cooperation in the internal market; highlights the potential benefits of joint procurement in terms of economies of scale and interoperability; points out that shared projects will reduce costs and allow for long term investments;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that liberalisation of non- sensitive national programmes not including nuclear power and weapons, complex weapons system, or complex communications, detection and stealth systems would increase competition and lower prices as defence companies across the Union could compete for contracts; points out that if Member States will not change the national procurement processes, the Commission will have to rely on case law for non-sensitive programmes;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the fragmentation of the European defence market is an obstacle to small and medium-sized enterprises increasing their share in this market; emphasises the importance of possibilities for small and medium-sized enterprises to take part in the process of creating defence equipment sector products, both military equipment and intangibles such as software and technology; urges the Commission, therefore, to adopt further proposals to facilitate their access to the European defence industry;