2022/2079(INI) Critical technologies for security and defence: state-of-play and future challenges
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | ITRE |
TERRAS Riho ( EPP)
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KOHUT Łukasz ( S&D),
BEER Nicola ( Renew),
NIINISTÖ Ville ( Verts/ALE),
DREOSTO Marco ( ID),
KRASNODĘBSKI Zdzisław ( ECR),
BOTENGA Marc ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | AFET |
TUDORACHE Dragoş ( Renew)
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Arnaud DANJEAN ( PPE),
Mick WALLACE ( GUE/NGL)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54, RoP 57
Legal Basis:
RoP 54, RoP 57Subjects
Events
2023/05/09
EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
2023/05/09
EP - Decision by Parliament
Details
The European Parliament adopted by 520 votes to 76, with 31 abstentions, a resolution on Critical technologies for security and defence: state of play and future challenges.
Member States have set a target of 35% for collaborative defence investment, but their political will to reach this target has tended to diminish, with only 11% in 2020 and a historic low of 8% in 2021. Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has shown that Europe urgently needs to invest in its defence and security technologies. The proposal to adopt a coordinated EU-wide strategic approach to critical security and defence technologies from the outset is the right way forward.
Better coordination of efforts
Welcoming the Commission's roadmap on critical technologies for security and defence, Parliament stressed that the worsening security situation in Europe, especially in countries with external borders, following Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, requires the Union and its Member States to intensify and better coordinate their efforts to invest in and supply critical security and defence technologies to the widest possible extent and to develop a European defence equipment market.
Members regretted the fact that the combined defence research and technology spending of the Member States in 2020 amounted to only 1.2 % of their total defence spending, which falls far below the 2 % benchmark agreed on under the EDA framework.
Critical Technology Observatory
Parliament welcomed the Commission’s establishment of an observatory of critical technologies. It called on the Commission to fully integrate the findings of the observatory into its classified report to the Member States on critical technologies and risks associated with strategic dependencies affecting security, space and defence.
Members stressed the need for the Commission, in cooperation with the EDA, to further coordinate, promote and facilitate cooperation and resource pooling among the Member States to address the existing and future gaps in technology, reduce the duplication of projects and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of spending. The Commission should keep Parliament duly informed of the main outputs of this observatory.
Reducing dependencies
Noting the risk of dependency for the supply of critical materials and of overstretched supply chains, Members called on the Commission to promote circularity and to assess how to increase research on new materials for critical technologies in the critical raw materials act, so as to minimise the EU’s dependency on non-EU countries.
The resolution stressed the need for close coordination with associated and like-minded partners such as the US and NATO, while stressing the need for the EU to build an open strategic autonomy with a special focus on investment in European technologies.
Foster investments
Members are concerned about the lack of investment in new, disruptive technologies in the defence and security industries despite the existence of the European Defence Fund Regulation. They called on the Commission to clarify strategic guidelines and regulations to foster investment in the defence industry and to establish the necessary cooperative tools and measures to encourage the defence and security industries to invest more in technological innovation in critical technologies for security and defence, in addition to producing existing weapon systems. They stressed the important role of SMEs and start-ups in innovation and development and called for them to be included in specific programme
Cooperate for development capacity
Parliament stressed the need for closer cooperation between Member States on capability development to boost innovation in critical security and defence technologies. It called on the relevant EU bodies to give priority to joint EU-funded and co-financed projects in the field of innovation in critical security and defence technologies and to act as catalysts and accelerators to encourage Member States to effectively coordinate their capability development programmes. It also called on the Commission and Member States to consider the creation of a European mechanism for pooling national resources for defence and security R&D, with the active involvement of Parliament, where appropriate, in its implementation.
Members stressed that EU-financed and co-financed innovation and development in critical and disruptive defence technologies should lead to a higher degree of interoperability and common procurement of defence equipment by the Member States once the technologies developed have reached an appropriate technological readiness level.
Increased funding
Members are concerned about the insufficient level of financing for defence and security from the EU funds and deplores the record low collaboration rate of the Member States on defence procurement. They regretted the fact that the EDF’s budget was cut by approximately 40 % relative to the Commission’s proposal for the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF), and the fact that the military mobility programme’s budget was reduced by 75 %.
The resolution pointed out that the current MFF will not be able to provide sufficient financial resources to boost EU defence collaboration to an appropriate level. It called on Member States to consider pooling at EU level a considerable part of their rising national defence budgets in order to jointly replenish depleted ammunition stocks and to jointly procure weapons systems, including the most complex and expensive ones such as fighter jets, warships and tanks.
Parliament emphasised the need for better dual-use of existing civilian technologies and for cross-fertilisation among civilian, military and dual-use innovation in the field of critical technologies for security and defence. It encouraged innovation based on increased resource efficiency, the development of new materials, the promotion of secondary raw materials and more sustainable joint public procurement and the use of environmentally sustainable technology solutions.
Lastly, Members stressed the need to strengthen investment in ‘green’ defence by dedicating a higher share of EU-funded R&D to carbon-neutral fuels and propulsion systems for military vehicles.
Documents
2023/04/04
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted an own-initiative report by Riho TERRAS (EPP, EE) on critical technologies for security and defence: state of play and future challenges.
Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has shown that Europe must urgently invest in its defence and security technologies.
Better coordination of efforts
The report welcomed the Commission’s roadmap for critical technologies for security and defence. It emphasised the need for greater involvement of the EU in coordinating and facilitating the development of security- and defence-related technology , which should be, to the largest extent possible, compatible with the goals of the European Green Deal, without reducing operational effectiveness.
Members stressed that the worsening security situation in Europe, especially in countries with external borders, following Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, requires the EU and its Member States to intensify and better coordinate their efforts to invest in and supply critical security and defence technologies to the widest extent possible and to establish a genuine European defence equipment market.
Critical Technology Observatory
The report welcomed the Commission’s establishment of an observatory of critical technologies. It called on the Commission to fully integrate the findings of the observatory into its classified report to the Member States on critical technologies and risks associated with strategic dependencies affecting security, space and defence.
Members stressed the need for the Commission, in cooperation with the EDA, to further coordinate, promote and facilitate cooperation and resource pooling among the Member States to address the existing and future gaps in technology, reduce the duplication of projects and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of spending. The Commission should keep Parliament duly informed of the main outputs of this observatory.
Reducing dependencies
The report noted that there is a risk of dependency for the supply of critical materials and of overstretched supply chains that may affect the EU’s ability to stay competitive in the field of critical technologies for security and defence. Members called on the Commission to promote circularity and to assess how to increase research on new materials for critical technologies in the critical raw materials act, so as to minimise the EU’s dependency on non-EU countries.
The report stresses the need for close coordination with associated and like-minded partners such as the US and NATO.
Disruptive technologies
Members are concerned about the lack of investment in new, disruptive technologies in the defence and security industries despite the existence of the European Defence Fund Regulation. They called on the Commission to clarify strategic guidelines and regulations to foster investment in the defence industry and to establish the necessary cooperative tools and measures to encourage the defence and security industries to invest more in technological innovation in critical technologies for security and defence, in addition to producing existing weapon systems.
They stressed the important role of SMEs and start-ups in innovation and development and called for them to be included in specific programmes and instruments as part of the future implementation of the roadmap on critical technologies for security and defence.
Closer cooperation
The report stressed the need for closer cooperation between Member States on capability development to boost innovation in critical security and defence technologies. It called on the relevant EU bodies to give priority to joint EU-funded and co-financed projects in the field of innovation in critical security and defence technologies and to act as catalysts and accelerators to encourage Member States to effectively coordinate their capability development programmes. It also called on the Commission and Member States to consider the creation of a European mechanism for pooling national resources for defence and security R&D, with the active involvement of Parliament, where appropriate, in its implementation.
Members stressed that EU-financed and co-financed innovation and development in critical and disruptive defence technologies should lead to a higher degree of interoperability and common procurement of defence equipment by the Member States once the technologies developed have reached an appropriate technological readiness level.
Insufficient funding
Members are concerned about the insufficient level of financing for defence and security from the EU funds and deplores the record low collaboration rate of the Member States on defence procurement. They regretted the fact that the EDF’s budget was cut by approximately 40 % relative to the Commission’s proposal for the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF), and the fact that the military mobility programme’s budget was reduced by 75 %.
The report pointed out that the current MFF will not be able to provide sufficient financial resources to boost EU defence collaboration to an appropriate level . It called on Member States to consider pooling at EU level a considerable part of their rising national defence budgets in order to jointly replenish depleted ammunition stocks and to jointly procure weapons systems, including the most complex and expensive ones such as fighter jets, warships and tanks.
Lastly, Members stressed the need to strengthen investment in ‘green’ defence by dedicating a higher share of EU-funded R&D to carbon-neutral fuels and propulsion systems for military vehicles, in particular for future major weapons systems developed within the relevant EU frameworks.
Documents
2023/03/28
EP - Vote in committee
2023/03/10
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2022/12/08
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2022/11/16
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2022/08/31
EP - TUDORACHE Dragoş (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in AFET
2022/07/07
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2022/07/07
EP - Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
2022/03/28
EP - TERRAS Riho (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in ITRE
Documents
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0131/2023
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0120/2023
- Committee opinion: PE739.574
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE739.727
- Committee draft report: PE738.598
- Committee draft report: PE738.598
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE739.727
- Committee opinion: PE739.574
Votes
Technologies critiques pour la sécurité et la défense - Critical technologies for security and defence - Kritische Technologien für Sicherheit und Verteidigung - A9-0120/2023 - Riho Terras - Proposition de résolution #
2023/05/09 Outcome: +: 520, -: 76, 0: 31
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145 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 — having regard to the European Defence Fund 2021-2027, with its
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas a strong and a technologically competitive defence
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the need for closer cooperation between
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the need for closer cooperation between the Member States on capability development to boost innovation in critical technologies for security and defence; calls on the relevant EU bodies to prioritize joint projects for EU financed und co-financed innovation in critical technology for security and defence and to act as catalysts and accelerators to encourage the Member States to coordinate their capability development programmes;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the crucial need for closer cooperation between the Member States on capability development to boost innovation in critical technologies for security and defence; calls on the relevant EU bodies to act as catalysts and accelerators to strongly encourage all the Member States
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the need for closer cooperation between the Member States
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 107 #
9 a. Calls on Commission to support and encourage Member states to make use of European common capability development programmes to the greatest extent possible, in order to ensure the technological maturity, excellence and competitiveness of weapon systems;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises that EU financed and co-financed innovation and development in critical and disruptive defence technologies should
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises that EU financed and co-financed innovation and development in critical and disruptive defence technologies should lead to a higher degree of interoperability and common procurement of defence equipment by Member States once the technologies developed have reached an appropriate technological readiness level; highlights the need to bring the various European research and innovation programmes more closely into line in order to foster the development of critical technologies in Europe, while bearing in mind the possibility of making dual use of existing ones; asks that the appropriate technological readiness level be defined by the Commission in cooperation with the Member States;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises that EU financed and co-financed innovation and development in critical and disruptive defence technologies should lead to a higher degree of interoperability and common procurement of defence equipment by Member States once the technologies developed have reached an appropriate technological readiness level; to this end it would be necessary to ensure greater harmonization and synergies between the various European research and innovation programmes; asks that the appropriate technological readiness level be defined by the Commission in cooperation with the Member States;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises that EU financed and co-financed innovation and development in critical and disruptive defence technologies should lead to a higher degree of interoperability and common procurement of defence equipment by Member States once the technologies developed have reached an appropriate technological readiness level; asks that the appropriate technological readiness level be defined by the Commission in cooperation with the Member States, in line with the modern security environment and modern battlefield demands;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Notes the efforts taken by the Commission to support joint procurement of security and defence technologies by Member States, such as the proposal for a Regulation establishing the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA);
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Highlights the need for close public-led cooperation
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Highlights the need for close cooperation between the various stakeholders such as academia and the public and private sectors in order to utilise best practices in
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Highlights the need for close cooperation between the various stakeholders such as academia and the public and private sectors in order to utilise best practices in security and defence technologies;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is concerned about the insufficient level of financing for defence and security from the EU funds; recalls the fact that the European Defence Fund budget was cut by approximately 40 % relative to the Commission’s proposal for the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2021-2027 and that, within Horizon Europe, Cluster 3: civil security for society has the least amount of resources; calls on the Commission to explore existing funding schemes and alternatives to increase the funding for critical technologies for security and defence under the current MFF, taking into account actual needs in terms of industrial investment;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is concerned about the insufficient level of financing for defence and other priorities from the EU funds; recalls the fact that the European Defence Fund budget was cut by
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is concerned about the insufficient level of financing for defence from the EU funds; re
Amendment 124 #
12. Is concerned about the insufficient level of financing for defence from the EU funds; recalls the fact that the European Defence Fund budget was cut by approximately 40 % relative to the Commission’s proposal for the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2021-2027 whilst such budget should instead be based on the industrial investment needs of the sector; calls on the Commission to explore existing funding schemes and alternatives to increase the funding for critical technologies for security and defence under the current MFF;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is concerned about the insufficient level of financing for defence from the EU funds; recalls the fact that the European Defence Fund budget was cut by approximately 40 % relative to the Commission’s proposal for the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2021-2027, as was the Military Mobility programme, reduced by 75 %; calls on the Commission to explore existing funding schemes and alternatives to increase the funding for critical technologies for security and defence under the current MFF;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is concerned about the insufficient level of financing for
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. (new point) Emphasises that the access to finance for the security and defence industry must not be restricted by EU regulation; notes that this could lead to a migration of investments away from the security and defence sector; refers to the Strategic Compass for Security and Defence that stated that initiatives on sustainable finance remain consistent with the European Union efforts to facilitate the European defence industry’s sufficient access to private finance and investment
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises the need for better dual use of existing civilian technologies, as well as dual-use innovation in the field of critical technologies for security and defence and the corresponding potential of furthering synergies between EU programmes; stresses the need for better knowledge sharing networks for existing and new technologies so as to enable potential end users and investors to make better use of technologies already on the market or invest in high-potential emerging technologies;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has shown that Europe needs to invest
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises the need
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises the need for better dual use of existing civilian technologies and for cross-fertilization between civilian and military technologies, as well as dual-use innovation in the field of critical technologies for security and defence; stresses the need for better knowledge sharing networks for existing and new technologies so as to enable potential end users and investors to make better use of technologies already on the market or invest in high-potential emerging technologies;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises the need for better dual use of existing civilian technologies,
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages innovation based on increased resource efficiency, development of new materials, promotion of secondary raw materials and more sustainable public procurement, and the use of environmentally sustainable technology solutions; calls on the Commission to explore the way forward on sustainable security and defence technologies and how the EU’s security and defence industries and the EU’s resilience could benefit
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages innovation based on increased resource efficiency, development of new materials, promotion of secondary raw materials and more sustainable public procurement, and the use of
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages innovation based on increased resource efficiency, development of new materials, promotion of secondary raw materials and more sustainable public procurement, and the use of environmentally sustainable technology solutions; calls on the Commission to explore in cooperation with the European Defence Agency the way forward on sustainable
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages innovation based on increased resource efficiency, development of new materials, promotion of secondary raw materials and more sustainable public procurement
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages innovation based on increased resource efficiency, development of new materials, promotion of secondary raw materials and more sustainable joint public procurement, and the use of environmentally sustainable technology solutions; calls on the Commission to
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages innovation based on increased resource efficiency, development of new materials, promotion of secondary raw materials and
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Underlines the need to increase investments in ‘green’ defence, in particular by dedicating a higher share of military and dual-technology innovation (equipment, energy, etc.) R&D funded from the EU budget to carbon-neutral fuels and propulsion systems for military aircraft, ships and other vehicles, in particular as regards future major weapons systems (e.g. the future combat air system (FCAS) and the European main battle tank (EMBT)) and others which are developed within the frameworks provided by the EU;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has shown that Europe needs to invest robustly in its defence and security technologies; whereas some Member States have been engaged in supporting Ukraine much more than the others, both in financial and military terms;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Highlights that Russia’s war against Ukraine has repeatedly demonstrated the effectiveness of disruptive technologies that often come at relatively low cost while having a powerful impact on the battlefield against large weapon systems and military units;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Calls on DG DEFIS, the Member States, the EEAS and the EDA to adopt an approach incorporating energy, carbon and environmental footprint by design when implementing relevant EU funds; welcomes the fact that the EDF contributes to the integration of climate actions into EU policies; recalls that the research and development actions can be directed at solutions to improve efficiency, reduce the carbon footprint and achieve sustainable best practices; welcomes the relevant investment of EUR 133 million provided for in the first annual work programme, but notes that this represents only 11 % of the overall annual EDF budget;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Highlights that Russia’s war against Ukraine has repeatedly demonstrated the effectiveness of disruptive technologies
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Highlights that Russia’s war against Ukraine has repeatedly demonstrated the effectiveness of disruptive technologies that often come at relatively low cost while having a powerful impact on the battlefield against large weapon systems and formations; calls on the Commission to conduct a study in cooperation with the Ukranian Government and NATO- Partners on the lessons identified from the war in Ukraine with regard to critical technologies for security and defence;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has shown that Europe urgently needs to invest robustly in its defence and security technologies, with well planned joint coordination, procurement, and investment in research and development, including cybersecurity;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has shown that Europe needs to invest robustly in its defence and security technologies including ammunition production on a scale reflecting the needs of the modern battlefield;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has shown that European states need
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas a steady and s
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 — having regard to the European Defence Fund 2021-2027, with its
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas a steady and stable supply of critical raw materials, technologies and components is vital for
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas a
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas cutting-edge technologies, and in particular fast-evolving digital technologies,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas cutting-edge technologies
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas cutting-edge technologies and corresponding human capital, and in particular fast-evolving digital technologies and skills, are ever more important factors in sustaining and strengthening Europe’s security and defence industries;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas the defence sector structures vary from one Member States to another;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas at the end of 2019, the European Union had 178 types of weapons, against just 30 in the United States; whereas this fragmentation of Europe’s defence sector and the European defence market leads to inefficient use of economic resources
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the current fragmentation of and duplication in Europe’s defence sector and
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. Whereas the European Defence Fund (EDF 2021–2027) has a budget of €8 billion for military research and development; whereas under its two precursor programmes, the Preparatory Action for Defence Research (PADR 2017–2019) and the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP 2019–2020), almost €600 million of European public money was granted to highly lucrative private companies producing and exporting arms and military technologies, as well as private research centres;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas some critical technologies which could be available for use in the defence sector originate in the civilian sector and
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) F a. whereas EU funding of research and innovation activities should comply with stringent ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international legislation, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Supplementary Protocols, the precautionary principle, and international humanitarian law, rules and initiatives relating to ethical raw materials and supply chains, and anti-corruption and anti-money laundering rules and initiatives;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas open research and innovation involving academia, private enterprise and the public sector has the potential to accelerate the development of Europe’s cutting-edge technologies which have the potential to address market fragmentation provided that interoperability is ensured;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas public-led research and innovation involving academia,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas research and innovation involving academia, private enterprise including start-ups and SMEs, and the public sector has the potential to
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas research and innovation involving academia, private enterprise including SMEs and the public sector has the potential to accelerate the development of Europe’s cutting-edge technologies;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. (Recital H) whereas the need for structured support for innovation and technological progress should not oversee that innovation essentially comes about through competition and the spirit of research and not through bureaucratic planning;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 b (new) — having regard to its resolution of 7 June 2022 on the EEAS’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. Whereas participating Member States of the European Defence Agency have dedicated more than EUR 25 Billion for R&D in defence over 2017-2020, of which only a small portion has been spent collaboratively;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) G b. Whereas deepening defence cooperation among Member States at Union level should go hand in hand with the strengthening of parliamentary oversight and control by both the European Parliament and national parliaments;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) G b. (Recital I) whereas increased involvement of SME enhances the competitiveness in the security and defence sector;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G c (new) G c. (Recital J) whereas access to finance for the security and defence industry must not be restricted through EU regulations;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G d (new) G d. (Recital K) whereas data sharing is key to analysing strategic gaps and realizing the potential for technological progress, while the protection of intellectual property and sensitive business data must be guaranteed;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G e (new) G e. (Recital L) whereas the cooperation with strategic partners outside the European Union, especially the NATO allies but also the associated and likeminded partners in the world is key for enhancing innovation and technological progress;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s roadmap for critical technologies for security and defence; emphasises the need for greater involvement of the European Union in coordinating and facilitating the development of security- and defence- related technology compatible with the Green Deal goals; underlines that the EU’s global technological competitiveness is highly dependent on innovation and the ability to deploy new technologies rapidly;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s roadmap for critical technologies for security and defence; emphasises the need for greater involvement of the European
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s roadmap for critical technologies for security and defence; emphasises the need for greater involvement of the European Union in coordinating and facilitating the development of security- and defence- related technology; underlines that the EU’s global technological competitiveness is highly dependent on innovation and the ability to deploy new technologies and train people rapidly;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s roadmap for critical technologies for security and defence; emphasises the need for greater involvement of the European Union in
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recognises the need, highlighted in the roadmap, to identify technologies critical for EU security and defence; stresses that the proposal for a coordinated EU-wide strategic approach on critical technologies for security and defence to be taken from the outset is the right way forward; underlines the relation between security and defence challenges on one side, and climate change and environmental degradation on the other; understands that stability of Europe and of international order will be affected if future strategies and roadmaps of the Union do not respect planetary boundaries;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recognises the need, highlighted in the roadmap, to identify technologies critical for EU security and defence, while maintaining the necessary flexibility for the development and application of ground-breaking and disruptive technologies; stresses that the proposal for a coordinated EU-wide strategic approach on critical technologies for security and defence to be taken from the outset is the right way forward;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recognises the need, highlighted in the roadmap, to identify technologies critical for EU security and defence;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recognises the urgent need, highlighted in the roadmap, to identify technologies critical for EU security and defence; stresses that the proposal for a coordinated EU-wide strategic approach on critical technologies for security and defence to be taken from the outset is the right way forward;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. (Point 3) Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to overcome the current devision between civil, defence and security research, development and innovation (RD&I); calls on the Commission to better connect civil, defence and security EU programmes and instruments with the relevant stakeholders in particular in the field of innovation; calls for better targeted investment in common research and development;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas a strong, sustainable and
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that the combined social and climate emergencies, as well as the worsening of the security situation in Europe after Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine, demand
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that the worsening of the security situation in Europe after Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine demands a stronger and better coordinated effort by the European Union and its Member States to invest in critical
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that the worsening of the security situation in Europe after Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine demands a stronger and better coordinated effort by the European Union and its Member States to invest in critical security and defence technologies
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that the worsening of the security situation in Europe after Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine demands a stronger and better coordinated effort by the European Union and its Member States to
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Is of the opinion that more attention shall be given to the strategic needs of those Member States who are the most impacted by the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine, including in terms of financial and military support supplied;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission’s setting up an observatory of critical technologies; calls on the Commission to fully integrate the findings of the observatory in its classified report to Member States on critical technologies and risks associated with strategic dependencies affecting security, space and defence; stresses the need for the Commission to further coordinate and facilitate cooperation between and resource pooling of the Member States in order to address the existing and future technology gaps; calls on the Commission to keep the European Parliament duly informed of the main outputs of this observatory; calls on the Commission to assess the opportunity of extending the scope of the Observatory to energy and mobility related industries;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission’s setting up an observatory of critical technologies; urges the Commission to involve the industry in the identification of critical technologies and critical dependencies and to clearly define the mechanisms governing its participation; calls on the Commission to fully integrate the findings of the observatory in its classified report to Member States on critical technologies and risks associated with strategic dependencies affecting security, space and defence; stresses the need for the Commission to further coordinate and facilitate cooperation between the Member States in order to address the existing technology gaps;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission’s setting up an observatory of critical technologies; calls on the Commission to fully integrate the findings of the observatory in its classified report to Member States on critical technologies and risks associated with strategic dependencies affecting security, space and defence;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission’s setting up an observatory of critical technologies; calls on the Commission to
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission’s setting up an observatory of critical technologies; calls on the Commission to fully integrate the findings of the observatory in its classified report to Member States on critical technologies and risks associated with strategic dependencies affecting security, space and defence; stresses the need for the Commission to further
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the there is a risk of dependency for the supply of critical materials and of overstretched supply chains that may affect the EU’s capability to stay competitive in the field of critical technologies for security and defence; calls on the Commission to take the lead with a special research programme on how to promote circularity and on new materials for critical technologies so as to minimise the EU’s dependency on third countries;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the there is a risk of dependency for the supply of critical materials and of overstretched supply chains that may affect the EU’s capability to stay competitive
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the there is a risk of dependency for the supply of critical materials and of overstretched supply chains that may affect the EU’s capability to stay competitive in the field of critical technologies for security and defence; calls on the Commission to take the lead, while involving the industry, with a special research programme on new materials for critical technologies so as to minimise the EU’s dependency on third countries;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the there is a risk of dependency for the supply of critical materials and of overstretched supply chains that may affect the EU’s capability to stay competitive in the field of critical technologies for security and defence;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes the danger of overdependence on non-European raw materials and calls to strengthen the efforts to avoid it;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the creation of an EU defence innovation scheme (EUDIS) and the ongoing work with various tools relating to defence and new and dual-use technologies in order to help innovative start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises overcome high technological, administrative, regulatory and market entry hurdles; calls on the Commission to encourage Member States, as the end users, to fully utilise cross-border innovation networks; calls on the Commission to duly consider the specific sensitivity of security and defence and the expected role and origin of private capital when setting up initiative under the EUDIS;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas a strong and a technologically advanced and competitive defence sector is crucial for Europe’s security and prosperity;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the creation of an EU defence innovation scheme and the ongoing work with various tools relating to defence and new and dual-use technologies in order to help innovative start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises overcome high technological, administrative, regulatory and market entry hurdles; calls on the Commission to encourage Member States, as the end users, to fully utilise cross-border innovation networks; calls on the Commission to closely work together with the Hub on European Defence Innovation (HEDI) established in the European Defence Agency;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the creation of an EU defence innovation scheme
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the creation of an EU
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the creation of an EU defence innovation scheme and the ongoing work with various tools relating to defence and new and dual-use technologies in order to help innovative start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises overcome high technological, administrative, financial, regulatory and market entry hurdles; calls on the Commission to encourage Member States, as the end users, to fully utilise cross- border innovation networks;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls for a ban on autonomous weapons systems, regardless of their degree of automation, to be enshrined in international law through the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) or a newly drafted instrument; calls on the Commission to ensure that the Union does not finance research and development activities related to such weapons;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. (new point) Calls on the Commission to examine EU procurement directives with regard to barriers for start-ups and small businesses especially in the area of innovation with particular risks of project non-success and to encourage Member States to avoid such barriers in their implementation;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the need for close coordination with like-minded partners such as the United States and NATO; welcomes the commitment by the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to exploring EU-US cooperation in the context of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council; welcomes the Commission’s and the VP/HR’s commitment to exploring mutually agreed and beneficial interactions between the EU’s and NATO’s initiatives focused on new technologies; stresses, however, the need for the EU to build its strategic autonomy by prioritising investment in European technologies;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the need for c
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas a strong and a technologically competitive defence sector is crucial for Europe’s security and, therefore, prosperity;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the need for close coordination with associated and like- minded partners such as the United States and NATO; welcomes the commitment by the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to exploring EU-US cooperation in the context of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council; welcomes the Commission’s and the VP/HR’s commitment to exploring mutually agreed and beneficial interactions between the EU’s and NATO’s initiatives focused on new technologies;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the constant need for close coordination with like-minded partners such as the United States and NATO; welcomes the commitment by the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned about the lack of investment in new, disruptive technologies in the defence industry; calls on the Commission to establish the necessary cooperative tools and measures to encourage the defence industry to invest more in technological innovation in critical technologies for security and defence, in addition to producing existing weapon systems, in full compliance with and following the development of international law and the EU legislative framework, which prohibits the development of lethal autonomous weapons without meaningful human control over selection and engagement decisions when carrying out strikes against humans;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned about the
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned about the lack of investment in new, disruptive technologies in the defence and security industry; calls on the Commission to clarify strategic guidelines and regulations to foster investment in the defence industry and establish the necessary cooperative tools and measures to encourage the defence and security industry to invest more in technological innovation in critical technologies for security and defence, in addition to producing existing weapon systems;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned about the lack of investment in new, disruptive technologies in the defence industry; calls on the Commission to establish the necessary cooperative tools and measures to encourage the defence industry to take into account lessons learned from modern conflicts and to invest more in technological innovation in critical technologies for security and defence, in addition to producing existing weapon systems and associated ammunition;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. (new point) Stresses the importance that SMEs and start-ups play in innovation and development and calls for specific programs and instruments to include them into the future implementation of the roadmap for critical technologies in security and defence;
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission and Member States to strengthen cooperation
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission and Member States to strengthen cooperation between the
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. In view of the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework and the European Defence Fund budget, currently insufficient to meet the abovementioned EU's defence ambitions, future financial allocations should be based on the outcome of the defence investment gap analysis in order to serve the purposes of developing the most needed defence capabilities, foster cooperation in the defence sector, increase the competitiveness of the EDITB, and make better use of taxpayers's money;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Notes the deteriorating state of multilateral export control regimes and their decreasing ability to enforce and regulate the flow and dissemination of critical technology; calls on Member States to activate the full potential of the European Dual Use regulation and enforce the export control of critical technology;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Points to the EU’s global approach on research and innovation and encourages enhanced strategic partnerships with like-minded partners such as the US, Canada, Australia, Japan or South Korea;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 b (new) 11 b. Expresses concern about the ownership of critical infrastructure inside the EU by strategic competitors, such as China, and calls for a more stricter investments screening of foreign direct investments which must be in line with the threats and challenges identified in the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 b (new) 11 b. Is concerned about the rapid progress in the fields of gene-editing and bioengineering and their destabilising impact on the future production and proliferation of biological weapons of mass destruction;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 c (new) 11 c. Strongly welcomes the progress reached via the EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council (TTC) since 2021 and reconfirms that the EU-US partnership is the best way forward to ensure our common security as well as economic prosperity;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Deplores the advance of a militarist agenda in the European Union and the sharp rise in allocation of European public money to militarist projects above social projects in the 2021– 27 Multi-annual Financial Framework wherin funding for law enforcement, border control, military research and development and operations now stands at €43.9bn, 31 times higher than the €1.4bn funding allocation for rights, values and justice; recalls that according to Article 41.2 of the TEU, the operating expenditure arising from actions having military or defence implications must not be charged to the Union budget;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Underlines the urgent need to establish a truly European defence equipment market, inter alia by consolidating industrial capacities, reducing industrial overcapacities, duplication and fragmentation and at the same time adapting the industrial basis, in particular its supply-chains, skilled work force to the new security environment in Europe which demands to rapidly ramp up production capacities;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to make full use of common procurement and common R&D projects, particularly within the framework of the European Defence Agency, as a tool for exploiting synergies in the EU defence sector and providing the necessary competitiveness and technological edge in arms and equipment production;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Recalls that NATO remains the primary framework for defence cooperation and urges the Member States to work towards meeting its 2% norm for defence spending;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Underlines the need to also build an effective European defence equipment market via rule-setting, standardisation, and certification; calls on the Commission to present proposals for technical norms for military interoperability and instruments that would help to standardise military technology and guarantee interoperability;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1 c. Reminds the Commission’s DG DEFIS of the importance of security of supply arrangements for the development of long-term planning and cooperation, and for the functioning of the European defence equipment market; recalls that the European Council, already in 2013, called on the Commission to develop a roadmap for a comprehensive EU-wide security of supply regime which has, unfortunately never been presented; urges the Commission to present such a roadmap without further delay;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1 d. Urges the establishment of an effective EU-level arms exports policy which guarantees that EU Member States fully comply with the legally binding eight criteria on arms exports, that their national exports do not fuel regional tensions or undermine the security of other Member States, allies, partners and of the Union as a whole while fully supporting legitimate security and defence needs of allies and partner countries especially those whose territorial integrity is violated and which exercise their right to self-defence as enshrined in the UN Charter;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the relevant EU bodies to consolidate EU cooperative frameworks for developing cutting-edge military capabilities and for EU-level legislation to coordinate Member States’ strategies for critical technologies and to reduce dependencies; underlines, in this regard, the need to collaboratively invest in the research and development of emerging and disruptive technologies;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the relevant EU bodies to consolidate EU cooperative frameworks for developing cutting-edge military capabilities and for EU-level legislation to
Amendment 2 #
1.
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the relevant EU bodies to consolidate EU cooperative frameworks for developing cutting-edge military technologies, equipment and capabilities and for EU-level legislation to coordinate Member States’ strategies for critical technologies and to reduce dependencies, while maintaining a competitive internal and global market for the EU defence sector and companies;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the relevant EU bodies to consolidate EU cooperative frameworks for developing cutting-edge
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the relevant EU bodies to consolidate EU cooperative frameworks for developing cutting-edge military capabilities and for EU-level legislation to coordinate Member States’ strategies for critical technologies and to reduce dependencies, thus supporting the achievement of a European strategic autonomy;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the relevant EU bodies to consolidate EU cooperative frameworks for developing cutting-edge military capabilities and for EU-level instruments, policies, norms, rules, standards including via EU legislation to coordinate Member States’ strategies for critical technologies and to reduce dependencies;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the relevant EU bodies to consolidate EU cooperative frameworks for developing cutting-edge military capabilities
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Calls on the Commission to assess the coherence and complementarity of existing EU programmes with a view to identifying support gaps and promoting synergies; calls for this assessment to be taken into account when preparing the next multiannual financial framework (MFF); calls, likewise, for increased funding opportunities for defence to be considered within the context of the upcoming MFF review;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the EU to agree on a common definition of what are “critical technologies”, and to agree on a list on main critical domains, as well as to decide on domains where EU action is a priority; calls on the EDA to include the notion of critical technologies in its annual CARD exercise; calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to review all defence programmes and policy tools, check if they are still fit for purpose,
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to review all defence programmes and policy tools, check if they are still fit for purpose, and summarise findings; calls for a thorough review of relevant defence initiative such as the Capability Development Plan (CDP) in order to update it in light of the provisions included in the EU Strategic Compass and the Gap Analysis elaborated by the European Defence Agency; suggests that the European Defence Agency can provide light touch support and coordination suggestions, including a strategic assessment of the findings;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that the EU’s defence sector is fragmented, which creates strategic vulnerabilities for the Union, Member States and industry; is concerned about the lack of coordination and calls for more strategic cohesion led by Member States in security and defence policies at Union level; welcomes, in this context, the Commission’s launch of the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) and encourages the Commission and Member States to take this initiative a step further
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to review all defence programmes and policy tools, check if they are still fit for purpose, and summarise findings;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to review all defence programmes and policy tools,
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to review all defence programmes and policy tools, check if they are still fit for purpose, and summarise findings; suggests that the European Defence Agency, in cooperation with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency, can provide light touch support and coordination suggestions, including a strategic assessment of the findings;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States, in light of the fact that the greatest threat to life on earth is global warming, to review all defence programmes and policy tools, check if they are still fit for purpose
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to review
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to review all defence programmes and policy tools, check if they are still fit for purpose, and summarise findings; suggests that the European Defence Agency can provide
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Welcomes that the EC’s roadmap recognises the important role of space and cyber as strategic ‘enablers’ for the security and defence sectors, and emphasis that as such they also play a fundamental role in the EU’s future Rapid Deployment Capacity (RDC);
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a more pragmatic and business-oriented approach to military research in order to provide incentives for innovation in military technology, including by reducing or removing barriers to entry into the defence market; facilitation of SME engagement should be prioritized in the procurement and acquisition process by means that aim to reduce complexities of bidding procedures, create preapproved lists of companies and assist SME growth via incubation and capital investment; further calls for increased support for European companies in emerging technologies to ensure they remain competitive in international markets by relaxing the rules on compliance documentation and by providing tax incentives and stimulating investments;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a more pragmatic a
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a more pragmatic and business-oriented approach to military research in order to provide incentives for innovation in military technology, including by reducing or removing barriers to entry into the defence market, while preserving and enhancing the necessary levels of standardisation and interoperability; further calls for increased support for European companies in emerging technologies to ensure they remain competitive in international markets by relaxing the rules on compliance documentation and by providing tax incentives and stimulating
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that the EU’s defence sector is fragmented
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a more pragmatic
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a more pragmatic and
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Underlines the need to direct investments in ways which least distort competition on the Single Market and maintain fair, open and efficient competition in defence procurement; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to ensure the full enforcement of the Procurement Directive in all Member States;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Stresses the need to ensure and increase the participation of start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in defence initiatives; recognises the importance of support for overcoming technological, financial, administrative, regulatory and other barriers for entry to the market; calls for measures to raise awareness about EU programmes and funding opportunities and to provide support and training for facilitating market entry;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the need to stimulate the development of skills for innovation, research and development (R&D), and fundamental research in critical areas related to emerging technologies particularly in the fields of material science, energy production, semi- conductors, nano-technology, quantum computation, aviation and bio medical science; calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to establish and fund defence innovation hubs;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the need to stimulate the development of skills for innovation, research and development (R&D), and fundamental research in critical areas related to emerging technologies; calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to establish and fund defence innovation hubs and encourage a dedicated financial guidelines within defense spending allocated to R&;D;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the need to stimulate the development of skills for innovation, research and development (R&D), and fundamental research in critical areas related to emerging technologies; calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to establish and fund defence innovation hubs and to support emerging clusters based on new projects and cooperation;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the need to stimulate the development of skills for innovation, research and development (R&
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that the EU’s defence sector is excessively fragmented, which creates
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the need to stimulate the development of skills for innovation, EU financially supported training programmes, research and development (R&D), and fundamental research in critical areas related to emerging technologies; calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to establish and fund defence innovation hubs;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the need to stimulate the development of skills for innovation, research and development (R&D)
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Underlines that many critical technologies for security and defence increasingly originate in the civilian sector and use dual-use components; stresses, in this regard, the need to strengthen synergies between civilian and defence research and innovation with a view to reducing strategic dependencies, facilitating the sharing of knowledge, enhancing the use of dual-use products and broadening funding opportunities;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Underlines the importance of achieving quantum computing capabilities and stresses the need to enhance cooperation in this area to ensure that quantum computing is first realized among partners sharing warm relations and supporting objectives;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Considers that a Buy European Act in the defence sector is needed to stimulate innovation in the European Union;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Underlines that the growing significance of Artificial intelligence and machine learning requires enhanced Member State cooperation with likeminded partners and that measures should be taken to advance transatlantic cooperation between tech companies in order to ensure partnering on development and application;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Notes that the adoption of common standards across sectors has the potential to contribute to cost savings, innovation and increased interoperability; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to accelerate work on the harmonisation of standards between civil, defence and space industries;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Encourages developing a set of common EU AI capabilities matched to a Member State’s operating concepts to bridge technical gaps to ensure that Member States lacking the relevant technology–industry expertise or the ability to implement AI systems in their ministries are not left behind;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Underlines the need for increased resource efficiency, promotion of recycling of materials, and uptake of sustainable technology solutions; calls on the Commission to accelerate work on the development and application of sustainable security and defence technologies;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5 d. Recognises that a secure supply of critical materials, such as rare earth materials, components, and technologies is crucial for the European security and defence industries and the EU’s ability to safeguard its interests; underlines the importance of diversifying supply chains as a means of reducing dependencies on individual third countries;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that the EU’s defence sector is fragmented, which creates strategic vulnerabilities for the Union, Member States and industry; is concerned about the lack of coordination and calls for more strategic cohesion in security and defence policies at Union level; welcomes,
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Is concerned about the EU’s dependence on
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Is concerned about the EU’s dependence on
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Is concerned about the EU’s dependence on individual third countries, such as China, for raw materials and calls on Member States to reduce their vulnerabilities resulting from dependence on non-democratic suppliers of critical technologies and materials, to avoid the emergence of new dependencies which risk weakening security of supply, and to enhance defence production chains in Europe by
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Is concerned about the EU’s dependence on
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Is concerned about the EU’s dependence on China and the United States for raw materials and weapons and calls on Member States to reduce their vulnerabilities resulting from dependence on non-democratic suppliers of critical technologies and materials, and to enhance defence production chains in Europe by localising or near-shoring production;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Is concerned about the EU’s
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Expresses its support for the Observatory of Critical Technologies; calls on Member States to commit and strengthen collaboration within the framework of the Observatory and for it to be further developed and for its analysis capabilities, including on reducing strategic dependencies, to be enhanced; recognises that the Observatory deals with highly sensitive and classified information; calls, in this regard, for setting up safeguards and building trust among stakeholders with a view to enabling the sharing of information and appropriate handling of data; calls on the Commission to implement a project to continuously map the need for critical materials, evaluate the EU’s strategic dependencies, monitor supply and demand and changes in the behaviour or strategy of competitors, and engage in foresight exercises to predict new needs in critical materials; urges the EU to take an active role in international cooperation forums in order to accelerate the diversification of production chains; considers that these efforts should be made jointly with our strategic partners
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Expresses its support for the Observatory of Critical Technologies; calls for it to be further developed and for its analysis capabilities, including on reducing strategic dependencies, to be enhanced; calls on the Commission to implement a project to continuously map the need for critical materials, evaluate the EU’s strategic dependencies, monitor supply and demand and changes in the behaviour or strategy of competitors, and engage in foresight exercises to predict new needs in critical materials; considers that these efforts should be made jointly with our strategic partners in NATO and included in a Trade and Technology Council (TTC) working group in order to coordinate diplomatic efforts to secure supplies and ensure alternative sources; notes the central position of the semiconductor industry in the area of defence and is concerned about extra-territorial export control attempts against European semiconductor companies; recommends the use of the European Blocking Statue and the upcoming European Anti- Coercion instrument to mitigate such efforts;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Expresses its support for the Observatory of Critical Technologies; calls for it to be further developed and for its analysis capabilities, including on reducing strategic dependencies, to be enhanced; calls on the Commission to implement a project to continuously map the need for critical materials, evaluate the EU’s strategic dependencies, monitor supply and demand and changes in the behaviour or strategy of competitors, and engage in foresight exercises to predict new needs in critical materials; considers that these efforts should be made jointly with our strategic partners in NATO, when necessary, and included in a Trade and Technology Council (TTC) working group in order to coordinate diplomatic efforts to secure supplies and ensure alternative sources; recalls the need to screen any foreign direct investment in European companies in defence-related emerging technologies to avoid economic dependence and limit the risk of espionage and sabotage on EU critical infrastructure downstream;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that the EU’s defence sector is fragmented, which creates strategic vulnerabilities and unnecessary annual financial losses of between 25 to 100 Billion for the Union, Member States and industry; is concerned about the lack of coordination and calls for more strategic cohesion in security and defence policies at Union level that includes R&D, common procurement, maintenance, training and security of supply chains; welcomes, in this context, the Commission’s launch of the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) and encourages the Commission and Member States to take this initiative a step further and strive towards a
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Expresses its support for the Observatory of Critical Technologies; calls for it to be further developed and for its analysis capabilities, including on reducing strategic dependencies, to be enhanced;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Expresses its support for the Observatory of Critical Technologies; calls for it to be further developed and for its analysis capabilities, including on reducing strategic dependencies, to be enhanced; calls on the Commission to implement a project to continuously map the need for critical materials, evaluate the EU’s strategic dependencies, monitor supply and demand and changes in the behaviour or strategy of competitors, and engage in foresight exercises to predict new needs in critical materials; considers that these efforts should be made jointly with our strategic partners in NATO and included in
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls for military and strategic interoperability between the EU and like- minded partners and NATO, and among Member States, to be ensured, given that the risk of fragmentation is exacerbated by different national requirements and national public spending and investment and procurement schemes; calls for the inclusion of bilateral or mini-lateral projects for the development of defence capabilities of strategic relevance into the frameworks already provided by the Union (i.e. the European Defence Fund) and for the expansion of these consortia to other Member States that are willing and capable to contribute; emphasises the need to further harmonise synergies, including in terms of legislative framework, between the various European R&I and development programmes, with the aim of supporting the development of critical technologies in Europe, also considering their potential dual-use applications;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 78 #
8. Calls for military and strategic interoperability between the EU and like- minded partners and NATO, and among Member States, to be ensured,
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls for military
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that the EU’s defence sector is fragmented, which creates strategic vulnerabilities for the Union, Member States and industry; is concerned about the lack of coordination and calls for more strategic cohesion in security and defence policies at Union level; welcomes, in this context, the Commission’s launch of the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) and encourages the Commission and Member States to take this initiative a step further and strive towards
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Underlines the importance of a strong transatlantic bond as reflected in the EU Strategic Compass and in the NATO Strategic Concept; welcomes the signing of the Joint Declaration on EU- NATO Cooperation on 9 January 2023; calls on the EU and NATO to maintain global technological leadership in military capabilities; welcomes the commitment of the Commission and High Representative to explore possibilities for mutually beneficial cooperation on initiatives in the field of critical technologies;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8 c. Considers that the EU is well placed to promote responsible activities as well as good governance and technologies globally, including through its partnerships; urges the Commission and Member States to take global leadership in developing standards that reflect and promote the Union’s interests and values;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to work on a plan and investment scheme to update critical infrastructure, such as nuclear power plants, electricity grids and telecommunications infrastructure
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to work on a plan and investment scheme to update and strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructure, such as nuclear power plants, electricity grids, water and food supply and telecommunications infrastructure (undersea cables), for the digital age, including by adapting it to AI- assisted drone supervision and maintenance; subsequently calls for the elaboration of an EU R&D and manufacturing strategy for advanced drones;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to work on a plan and investment scheme to autonomously update critical infrastructure, such as nuclear power plants, electricity grids and telecommunications infrastructure (undersea cables), for the digital age, including by adapting it to AI-assisted drone supervision and maintenance; subsequently calls for the elaboration of an EU R&
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to work on a plan and investment scheme to update critical infrastructure, such as
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Stresses the importance of specifically focusing on the protection of undersea infrastructure; calls on the Commission and Member States to entirely fulfill their commitment, as made explicit in the EU Strategic Compass, to enhance the EU's capacity to collect, provide and share accurate information with a view to protecting our maritime interests and critical maritime infrastructure, including on our seabeds, and to develop joint operational, capability and technological solutions, including by making best use of the framework of Permanent Structured Cooperation;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that the E
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Calls for measures to mitigate risks for companies that produce critical technologies and face acquisition by entities established in third countries; urges Member States to put in place national screening mechanisms for foreign direct investment (FDI) with potential implications for security;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 b (new) 9 b. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a stronger regulatory framework to the FDI Screening Regulation, including provisions on monitoring and review of takeovers of companies in sectors vital for security and defence technologies by entities under direct or indirect control of non-partner third countries;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop capabilities for testing
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission and Member States to strengthen cooperation between the EDA’s defence innovation hub and NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) by supporting joint projects, joint research and joint investment in cutting-edge defence technologies
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission and Member States to strengthen cooperation between the E
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission and Member States to strengthen cooperation between the EDA’s defence innovation hub and NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) by supporting joint projects, joint research and joint investment in cutting-edge defence technologies
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