Activities of Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK related to 2015/2343(INI)
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 (9)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the North Atlantic Treaty, signed in Washington DC on 4 April 1949,
Amendment 20 #
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 world; reminds, however, that this is subject to unilateral decision of the European Council, as defence remains a national competence;
Amendment 57 #
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, subject to unanimous decision of the European Council; 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 defence;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the European Council should establish the European Defence 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 requirementJoint declaration from the NATO Warsaw Summit of 2016 on the NATO-EU strategic partnership recognised the role of NATO and the support the EU can play in achieving common goals;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls, therefore, on the VP/HR, the Council and the Member States to use all the possibilities provided for in the Treaty, especially the mechanisms contained in Article 42(6) TEU and Article 46 TEU on Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), and in Article 44 TEU on the implementation of a CSDP task by a group of Member States, in order to achieve a faster, more efficient and more flexible deployment of missions and operations; underlines that rules for cooperation within PESCO should be clearly defined and the format itself should not turn into a mechanism of preferential financial support of defence industry companies of the participating Member States;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that the reinforcement of the CSDP in line with the Treaties will not impinge on national sovereignty as this policy is driven by the Member States; is convinced that there is no greater respect for sovereignty than defending the territorial integrity of the European Union through a common defence policy; acknowledges the leading role of NATO as a guarantor of European security and calls for the highest level of cooperation with the Alliance in order to avoid duplication of duties and command structures;
Amendment 343 #
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 and should not turn into mechanism of preferential financial support of defence industry companies of the participating Member States;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Welcomes the EU Global Strategy's commitment to NATO as the cornerstone of Europe's collective security, and to strengthening the United Nations as the bedrock of international order;
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32 b. Notes that the Lisbon Summit of November 2010 underlined the determination to improve the NATO-EU strategic partnership, a fact reinforced by NATO's 2010 Strategic Concept which commits the Alliance to prevent crises, manage conflicts and stabilise post- conflict situations, including by working more closely with NATO's international partners, including the EU;