37 Amendments of Geoffrey VAN ORDEN related to 2015/2343(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union is resolved to frame a common defence policy leading to a common defence which reinforces its European identity and autonomy in order to promote peace, security and progress in Europe and in the worldin spite of the fact that it is unnecessary, wasteful and divisive both within Europe and with our transatlantic allies;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the developmre is plenty of the CSDP requires shared values and common interests, and political will from the Member States, as well as the setting- up of robust institutional cooperation structures; whereas the CSDP should be a common policy and not a mere sum of the national policies of the Member Statecooperation between European states on issues of security and defence and this has existed since long before the EU, it is expressed both through the NATO alliance and bilateral agreements;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU now has competence to define and implement a common security and defence policy that includes the progressive framing of a common Union defence policy; whereas the Union should use this competence to coordinate and supplement the actions of the Member States, without thereby prejudicing or superseding their competence in defdefence remains a national competence;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the European Council should establish theNATO remains the cornerstone of European Ddefence Union without delay, as advocated by Parliament, as well as the Union’s common defence; whereas the Member States should adopt the decision on common defence in accordance with their respective constitutional requirementsand the Member States involved should strive to show their wholehearted and undivided commitment to the Alliance;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas Parliament actively supports the European Defence Union and will continue to make appropriate proposals to that end; whereas the interparliamentary conference on the CFSP and CSDP should become the forum for the implementation of effective and regular interparliamentary cooperatdiscussion on the CSDP and the progressive framing of a common Union defence policy;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the European Parliament represents theis just one of at least 28 parliaments representing European citizens and exercises legislative and, budgetary functions as well as political control and consultationve functions;
Amendment 117 #
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 would underminehave little effect on the representative and democratic foundations of the Union;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the EU Global Strategy should serve as a very clear and valuable strategic framework for the future development of the CSDPfinal decision rests with the Council;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the CSDP, as provided for in the Treaty on European Union (TEU), includes the progressive framing of a common Union defence policy that will lead to a future common defence when the European Council, acting unanimously, so decides; calls on the Member States to commit as a matter of priority to the provisions of the Treaty on the CSDP, and to ensure tangible progress in the achievement of the objectives as defined in those provisionsbelieves that few imagined at the time this language was drafted that it would ever be taken forward;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the reform and innovation that the Lisbon Treaty brings to the CSDP constitute a sufficient and coherent framework and should set the path for a truly common policy, based on shared resources and capabilities as well as on coordinated planning at Union level; stresses that the progress of the CSDP within the current institutional and legal framework is dependent more on the political will of Member States than on legal considerations; notes that without political will the framework is largely irrelevant;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that where the TEU provides that the Council should not 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 Union budget; considers that, to that end, there is a and there is no need for additional funding or co-funding from Member States;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is convinced that the Union’s security and defence will be stronger as we stand united; takes the view that the EU needs to develop an effective system for European burden-sharing for its own security Notes that the UK leaving the EU will have a severe impact on the already limited capabilities of the Union, as well as reducing the budget available; believes that a failure to take account of this in future plands defence, which is not yet the casemonstrates a rejection of reality;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that security and defence constitute an area where European added value can be easily demonstrated, in terms of economic and efficiency gains, by givingthe Member States increased and more cost-effective capacity, through greater coherence, coordination and interoperability in security and defence, as well as in terms of contributing to consolidating solidarity and cohesion within the Unionfulfilling the NATO obligation to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence, revitalising the NATO alliance, and avoiding unnecessary waste and duplication through the creation of EU structures which bring no added value in defence terms;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that the reinforcement of the CSDP in line with the Treaties will notcan only serve to impinge on national sovereignty as this policy is driven by the Member States; is convinced that there is no greater respect for sovereigntin spite of the fact that this policy than defending the territorial integrity of the European Union through a common defence policys been agreed by the Member States;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the projected increase in national defence expenditure to 2 % of EU GDPnational GDP, in line with the NATO targets; highlights that this would mean extra expenditure of nearly EUR 100 billion across Europe 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 sidparticularly dual-use opportunities; believes that the 20% research and development target set by NATO is also crucial if Member States moare efficient and more effectiveto improve their defence capabilities;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is convinced that the Union’s investment in defence should ensure that all Member States can participate in a balanced, coherent and synchronised improvement of their military capabilities; considers that this constitutes a strategic opportunity for the Union to improve its security and defence;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Encourages the Member States to establish and join PESCO within the Union framework, with a view to sustaining and improvinge their military capabilities through doctrine and leadership development, personnel development and training, defence material and infrastructure development, and interoperability and certification;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Considers that the Union should make provision, in agreement with the Member States concerned, for participation in capability programmes undertaken by them; considers that the Union’s financial contribution to such programmes should not exceed the contributions made by the participating Member States; believes that such involvement should be as the governments of Member States see fit;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. StresRecognises that the European Parliament should play a prominent role in the supervision of implementation and in the evaluation of the CSDP; insists that Parliament must be consulted on major decisions in the area of the CSDP, including regarding military missions and strategic defence operations's Secretariat has its own agenda, as part of the European Civil Service, with the same instinct for political integration, as the other EU institutions, including the Council Secretariat;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Reiterates that NATO is the cornerstone of European defence and believes that the relationship between the CSDP and NATONATO and the EU 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 capabilitieEU focusing on civil and humanitarian aspects of crisis mand avoiding duplication of actionsagement;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on NATO to ensure that the NATO European command option referred to in the ‘Berlin plus’ arrangement will continue to function, and that the operations commander will continue to be a senior officer from a EU Member Stateuropean nation at Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR) level;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Underlines the need for deeper discussions on the future relation between the Union and the United Kingdom in CSDP matters, and in particular in the field of military capabilities, shouldonce the UK decide to triggers Article 50 TEU; considers that new command arrangements need to be found with regard to the Northwood Operational Headquarters for Operation Atalanta;