15 Amendments of Marietje SCHAAKE related to 2015/2114(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to European Parliament resolution of 8 September 2015 on ‘Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries’(2014/2232(INI)),
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
- having regard to the decisions of the 19th Plenary Meeting of the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies, held in Vienna on 3-4 December 2013,
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the December 2013 Wassenaar Arrangement decision on export controls in the areas of surveillance, law enforcement and intelligence-gathering tools and network surveillance systems; underlines the need for EU measures yet recalls the incomplete nature of the EU dual-use regime, when it comes to the effective and systematic export control of harmful ICT technologies to non-democratic countries;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Takes note that Criterion Two requires Member States to deny an export license only if there is a ‘clear risk’ that the military technology or equipment to be exported might be used for internal repression; considering that this criterion leaves room for an incoherent application of the common rules; calls for the liaising with representatives of the Council of Europe, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and human rights organisations to further clarify Criterion Two;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Is concerned that the current common position does not include a ´right to challenge´ the granting of export control licenses by other Member States;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls upon the Member States to support the creation of an independent European Arms Control Authority (EACA) under the auspices of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; considering that EACA should issue an opinion to Member States that plan to grant a licence which has been denied by another Member State or States; considering that this advice should be an independent assessment of the applicability of the 8 common criteria; considering that such an advice could also be asked by states to assess the applicability of the 8 common criteria of any European export license;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on Member States to include a mechanism in the Common Position that would automatically freeze existing export license of arms to countries against which a European weapons embargo has been established after the export control license was granted;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is concerned by the possible diversions of exports and by the lack of effective controls on end users, and calls on Member States to establish an effective control system (common monitoring system, non- misuse clause in end-user certificates, mandatory physical inspections of end users); calls on the Council to better align Criterion Seven to Article 11 of the ATT; calls upon the Member States to give a mandate to EACA to investigate those exports where there is reason to believe that the technology or equipment was diverted from its stated end-user;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Recalls that the proliferation of certain surveillance and intrusion technologies around the world cannot only be detrimental to human rights, but also might pose a significant threat to European strategic interests and our digital infrastructure;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. WelcomUrges the ongoing work of the Commission and its intention to present a new legislative proposal on dual-use exports Commission, in the context of the forthcoming dual-use policy review and renewal, to swiftly put forward a proposal for smart and effective policies to limit and regulate the commercial export of services regarding the first half of 2016; recalls the urgent need toimplementation and use of so-called dual-use technologies, addressing potentially harmful exports of ICT products and services to third countries, as agreed in the Joint Statement of the European Parliament, Council and Commission of April 2014; calls on the Commission to include effective safeguards to prevent any harm of these export controls to research, including scientific and IT security research;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses that the Commission should swiftly be able to provide companies that are in doubt as to whether to apply for an export licence with accurate and up-to- date information on the legality or potentially harmful effects of potential transactions;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Calls on the Commission to submit proposals for a review of how EU standards on ICTs could be used to prevent the potentially harmful impacts of the export of such technologies or other services to third countries where concepts such as ‘lawful interception’ cannot be considered equivalent to those of the European Union, or, for example, that have a poor record on human rights or where the rule of law does not exist;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)
Paragraph 30 c (new)
30c. Reaffirms that EU standards, particularly the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, should prevail over other considerations in assessments of incidents involving dual-use technologies used in ways that may restrict human rights;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 d (new)
Paragraph 30 d (new)
30d. Deplores the active co-operation of certain European companies, as well as of international companies trading in dual- use technologies, while knowing of the detrimental effects on human rights when trading with regimes whose actions violate human rights;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 e (new)
Paragraph 30 e (new)
30e. Urges the Commission publicly to exclude companies engaging in such activities from EU procurement procedures, from research and development funding and from any other financial support;