10 Amendments of Arnaud DANJEAN related to 2013/2105(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the interim report of 24 July 2013 by the High Representative/Commission Vice- President on the EU Common Security and Defence Policy,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
– having regard to the EEAS report on the revision of CSDP crisis management procedures, adopted by the Political and Security Committee (PSC) on 18 June,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that reassessing and strengthening Europe’s role in the world constitutes one of the major challenges of the 21st century and that the time has come for the Member States of the Union to decide whether the EU should be a relevant global actor and security provider with real strategic autonomy; considers that a change of mindset is required in order to anchor a European approach to security and defence;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes, therefore, the European Council decision to hold a discussion dedicated to security and defence at the December 2013 Summit and hopes that such discussions will continue on a regular basis; considers that this has to provides a timelyn opportunity to underline at the highest political level and to communicate to the public in Europe that security and defence issues matter; strongly believes that the EU needs to be able to provide security for its citizens, to assume its share of responsibility for world peace and to play an effective role in preventing and managing regional crises in its neighbourhood in the broad sense, contributing to their resolution and protecting itself against the negative effects of these crises;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Also welcomes the interim report by the High Representative/Commission Vice-President on the CSDP, which pinpoints a number of obstacles which the policy faces; deplores the fact, however, that the report does not propose more in the way of measures aimed specifically at remedying the shortcomings of the CSDP;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Looks forward to substantive decisions being taken at the December Summit and puts forward its own recommendations with this report, building upon relevant positions taken by the European Parliament in the recent past and paying close attention to the ongoing debate on the three main issues (clusters) identified by the December 2012 European Council;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Repeats its call for a EuropeanCalls for the review of the EU strategic framework to form the basis for a White Paper on EU defence policy and suggests that the European Council consider this opuld set the necessary process in motion; urges the EU Member States, furthermore, to give serious consideration to the European dimension in their national security strategies and White Papers;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates its support for a provisional solution and draws attention to its proposal to improve the status of the currently active Operations Centre for the Horn of Africa and assist military planning and coordination among those operating on the ground; asks the HR/VP to develop such an option, within the constraints of its current size and infrastructure, in order to optimise the use of existing resources, and to examine the feasibility of creating an organisational cell to take care of the necessary logistics of an operation from Brussels, thus enabling the military commander to concentrate on his/her tasks in the operational fieldwidening the geographical area of operations to encompass other important regions; considers that this body should have legal capacity and be assigned the role of coordinating procurement between Brussels and individual mission headquarters, using economies of scale to maximise savings;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Confirms that the existing financial system of ‘costs lie where they fall’ constitutes a serious problem for the CSDP, leading to delays or complete blockages in decision-making, notably on the quick deployment of battlegroups; recommends that Member States agree on an EU financing mechanism based on burden-sharing for the use of battlegroups under the EU flag, in order to give them a realistic future; also calls – in the interests of consistency and efficiency – for the EEAS to be given control over the financial instruments linked to the crisis management measures that it plans and carries out; expects the HR/VP and interested Member States to put forward concrete proposals in this respect;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. SNotes the proposals put forward by the HR/VP in her July 2013 interim report on the CSDP, in particular those intended to create incentives, including tax incentives, for cooperation in the defence capability field; stresses the opportunity for Member States to enjoy the full benefits of working closer together and to decide to spend scarce resources in a better and smarter way, avoiding redundancy and unnecessary duplication;