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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Is deeply concerned about the recent developments and proposals in EU CSDP;in this context strongly rejects the Global Strategy's Implementation Plan on Security and Defence, the European Defence Fund, the Preparatory Action on Defence Research, the European Defence Industrial Development Programme as well as the Permanent Structured Cooperation;recalls in this regard that Article 41(2) of the TEU prohibits operating expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications to be charged to the Union budget;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the visible progress made in framing a stronger European defence since the adoption of the EU Global Strategy in June 2016; welcomes in particular the suggestion for a European Defence Fund, the proposed scaling-up of the Preparatory Action on Defence Research, and the legislative proposal for a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP);deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights that the Commission and an increasing number of Member States have committed themselves to launching the European Defence Union; underlines that this corresponds to Parliament’s long-standing demand and to numerous appeals expressed in its previous resolutions;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Welcome~~Rejects the Commission’s intention to propose a specific programme for defence research, with a dedicated budget and own rules, under the next MFF; ~~underlin~~criticises that Member States should make additional resources available to that programme, as requested in Parliament’s resolution of 5 July 2017; renews its previous calls on the Commission to provide for Union participation in defence research and development programmes undertaken by Member States, or jointly with industry where appropriate, as referred to in Articles 185 and 187 TFEU;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a EDIDP; underlines that any Union action to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States in the defence remit should have the objective of contributing to the progressive framing of a common defence policy, as referred to, inter alia, in Article 2(4) TFEU;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the willingness of Member States to implement Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), and calls for its swift establishment by the Council; underlines that the desired inclusiveness of participation must not compromise either full commitment to the CSDP or a high level of ambition and binding commitments among Member States;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Rejects the setting-up of a Directorate-General for defence within the Commission (DG Defence) and any EU-funding of defence research;demands a more effective parliamentary scrutiny of the European Defence Agency (EDA);

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

~~Defence Directorate-General~~deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls for the setting-up of a Directorate-General for defence within the Commission (DG Defence), which should drive the Union’s actions to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States aimed at the progressive framing of a common defence policy, as foreseen by Article 2 TFEU;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Sabine LÖSING

14. Considers that the proposed DG Defence should have the responsibility for ‘Defence Schengen’ arrangements, for security of supply, standardisation and military certification arrangements, for EU contributions to programmes under the CSDP and PESCO, for EU-funded defence research, and for the interinstitutional arrangements in the defence remit, including the EU White Book;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines that the proposed DG Defence should work in liaison with the European Defence Agency (EDA); considers that the EDA should be the implementing agency for Union actions under the European Capabilities and Armaments policy, where this is foreseen by the Lisbon Treaty; renews its call on the Council to ensure that the administrative and operational expenditure of the EDA is funded from the Union budget;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. ~~Welcome~~Rejects the recent establishment of a nucleus for a permanent EU operational headquarters (MPCC - Military Planning and Conduct Capability), as demanded by Parliament in its resolution of 12 September 2013; ~~calls on the Member States to staff it with adequate personnel in order to make it work;~~

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. ~~Calls on the Member States to apply~~Rejects full burden-sharing to and financing of military CSDP missions by enlarging common funding, which should enable and encourage more Member States to contribute their capabilities and forces; underlines the importance of reviewing the Athena mechanism in this regard and of substantially broadening the common cost financing; rejects the Athena mechanism;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Sabine LÖSING

29. Considers that the EU needs to increase its efforts to act as a regional security provider, and to become a strong European pillar of NATO through the European Defence Union; is of the opinion that the security and protection of Europe will increasingly depend on both organisations; calls for improving cooperation, inter alia concerning the exchange of information and intelligence;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29 a. Demands to end the EU - NATO cooperation;calls for the entire demilitarisation of the EU and therefore strictly rejects NATO’s and EU’s demand of 2 % of the GDP of NATO Member States to be spent on defence;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

15 Amendments of Sabine LÖSING related to 2017/2123(INI)

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