8 Amendments of Helmut SCHOLZ related to 2010/2096(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the pivotal role of the High Representative/Vice-President in coordinating EU operations in third countries and regions; underlines that the structure and working methods of the European External Action Service (EEAS) should aim at ensuring the coherence and consistency of EU action in crisis situations; stresses that the implementation of EU crisis response decisions and the respective inclusion of civil protection and humanitarian aid should be in the single responsibility of the EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the need for optimal coordina strict separation between a civilian EU disaster response and other EU instruments - such as Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) civil oand in particular military missions – which are already on the ground or which could be set up in the aftermath of a disaster;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Observes over recent decades the increase in intensity and number of natural disasters hitting various areas on earth; sees for the future a growing and permanent need for the United Nations and therefore also for the EU to be able to rapidly respond to catastrophes emerging in the context of climate change, as well as other natural disasters, in particular in the case of coinciding events in different parts of the world;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. AcknowledgEmphasises that the use of military assets and capabilities in complex emergencies should be the "last resort", in compliance with the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid and the Oslo guidelines; stresses the need to improve synergies between civil and military capabilitibuild up permanently available civilian capabilities of the EU able to operate independently from military structures, and to identify areas in which Member States can pool their efforts and capabilities at EU level, which is particularly important in a difficult economic climate;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Council to continue on- going discussions about improving the predictability of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism and considers that thalls for the immediate establishment of an EU Civil Protection Force, as suggested by the Barnier report, is one of the available options and should be given careful consideration already in 2006;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Emphasises that the new EU Civil Protection Force must be adequately equipped, including its own civilian helicopter fleets, helicopter carriers, heavy transport aircraft and highly specialised vehicles and gear; recommends that in order to avoid duplication and to reduce expenses Member States should transfer some of their existing respective resources into a civilian response pool under the responsibility of the EU Civil Protection Force;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the existing structures, capabilities and instruments developed under the CSDP since the Helsinki and Feira European Councils, and thatStresses that EU civilian crisis management (including civilian response teams) can be financed from the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) budget; therefore supports the development of a rapid response capability that does not duplicate, but is complementary to, the existing structures and capabilities within the CFSP frameworkd a future EU Civil Protection Force should be financed through their own budget lines, kept strictly separate from the EU's CFSP budget;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the need to respect the coordinating role of the United Nations and to recognise the contribution of other international actors; proposes to create under the auspices of the United Nations a network of well equipped civilian crisis response centres around the globe.