11 Amendments of Norica NICOLAI related to 2010/2071(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Fully supports the transfer of the CSDP structures, including the Crisis Management Planning Directorate, the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability, the EU Military Staff and the Situation Centre, to the EEAS, under the direct authority and responsibility of the Vice- President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; recalls the pledge made by the Vice-President/High Representative to ensure that they work in close cooperation and synergy with the relevant Commission units and Member States' diplomats transferred to the EEAS which deal with the planning and programming of crisis response, conflict prevention and peace-building;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the role of the Commission's Monitoring and Information Centre in facilitating disaster-relief coordination and highlights the need for close links between the centre and the EEAS; calls for improved coordination of military assets in the context of disaster relief, based on the lessons learned in Haiti, for the purpose of faster deployment;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates its call for the establishment of a permanent EU operational headquarters, responsible for operational planning and conduct of EU military operations, to replace the current system of using one of the seven available headquarters on an ad hoc basis; stresses that such a move would guarantee a coherent chain of command and greatly increase the EU's capacity for rapid and consistent responses to crises (notably by enhancing the EU's institutional memory) and also reduce costs; points out that given the new geographical dynamic of the EU after enlargement, this OHQ should be placed in one of the new Member States;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. In the context of the follow-up to the Headline Goals 2010, calls on the Member States to concentrate on the concrete delivery of capabilities and to focus on the areas of civilian-military synergies, especially those already identified, in order to achieve genuine progress as soon as possible; stresses the need for Member States to identify and focus on particular tasks to be achieved rather than general capabilities;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the need for appropriate pre- deployment training to be provided, which should include participation by civilian personnel in military exercises; strongly recommends thatconsiders it mandatory for Member States to maintain rosters of deployable civilians, in particular those trained for missions carried out alongside military forces; welcomes the practice employed by certain Member States of having a dedicated centralised agency responsible for the recruitment and training of all deployable civilian personnel, such as the German Centre for International Peace Operations (ZIF) and the UK Stabilisation Unit;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Points out grave discrepancies between old and new Member States in what concerns quotas for civilian personnel in EU missions; calls on the Council and Commission to actively promote more recruitment from new Member States and to support these countries with the development of their national rosters and recruitment procedures; notes that these discrepancies have more to do with systemic differences in the education systems than with any ill- will, but that they still need to be addressed;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Emphasises, in line with the 2008 Council recommendations, the enhanced role the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) should play in the field of training for crisis management in the light of the setting-up of the EEAS; urges the Council to improve the training facilities and staffing of the ESDC, including by providing it with a permanent seat, as well as the creation of scholarships for young graduates willing to specialize in needed fields, in order to guarantee sustainable training at the strategic level for civilian and military personnel of the Member States and EU institutions;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the progress achieved in developing the pool of experts for the Civilian Response Teams (CRTs) to provide a rapid assessment capability but stresses that further extension of these lists needs to be achieved; highlights the importance of early- assessment and fact- finding capabilities in ensuring that the EU responds to crises using the most appropriate means available;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Member States to make use of the existing tools and to improve them before formulating new, ambitious goals, as well as to be prepared to use old capabilities to cope with new challenges;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Is convinced that the EU battlegroups represent a suitable tool for crisis- management operations; reiterates its call to the Council to increase their usability and flexibility; calls also for the improvement of their usability for civilian- military humanitarian relief operations, in full compliance with the revised Oslo guidelines for the use of military and civil defence assets in disaster relief; points out that the BG need to be used or completely revamped as a concept, given the fact that so far they have acted as little else than multinational training programs;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Urges the Member States to ensure that they make adequate contributions to UN missions and that they contribute in a coordinated fashion; calls on the Vice- President/High Representative and the Council to further explore ways in which the EU as a whole can better contribute to UN-led efforts, such as by launching EU rapid response 'bridging' operations or providing an EU component of a larger UN mission; calls on the responsible recruitment bodies of the Commission, EEAS and the Member States to update their rosters of qualified experts with those EU nationals working as civilian agents in UN missions and duty stations, as well as to value highly all experience acquired in these positions, integrating the UN know-how in the EU practice;