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Draft report (2025/2143(INI)) 2025-11-12

Tackling barriers to the single market for defence

Committee on Security and Defence

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Amendment 1

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Citation 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),

– having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), in particular Article 346 thereof,

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Amendment 2

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Citation 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), in particular Article 4(2) and 24(2) thereof,

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Amendment 3

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to its resolution of 25 March 2021 on the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC, concerning procurement in the fields of defence and security, and of Directive 2009/43/EC, concerning the transfer of defence-related products (2019/2204(INI)),

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Amendment 4

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Citation 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the conclusions of the European Council on European defence, particularly those of 26 June 2025, 20 March 2025 and 6 March 2025,

– having regard to the conclusions of the European Council on European defence, particularly those of 26 June 2025, 20 March 2025, 6 March 2025 and 23 October 2025,

Or. en

Amendment 5

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Citation 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs on the institutional aspects of the Report on the future of European Competitiveness (Draghi Report) (2025/2013(INI)),

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Amendment 6

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Citation 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to its resolution of 2 April 2025 on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2024 (2024/2080(INI));

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Amendment 7

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas given increased geopolitical threats, in particular due to Russia’s aggression in Europe and the crisis in the Middle East, 90 % of EU citizens rightly expect increased EU cooperation in the area of security and defence to protect them and to defend its interests and values on the global stage8 ;

A. whereas in light of growing geopolitical threats, notably Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine, cyber and hybrid attacks, massive disinformation campaigns, terrorism and instability in the Middle East and Africa, 90 % of EU citizens rightly expect increased EU cooperation in the area of security and defence within the framework of NATO and in close coordination with transatlantic and like-minded partners, to protect them and to defend its interests and values on the global stage; 8

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8 Eurobarometer, https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/3572.

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Amendment 8

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas given increased geopolitical threats, in particular due to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and continuous aggression in Europe, including violating the airspace of numerous Member States as well as the crisis in the Middle East, 90 % of EU citizens rightly expect increased EU cooperation in the area of security and defence to protect them and to defend its interests and values on the global stage8 ;

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8 Eurobarometer, https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/3572.

Or. en

Amendment 9

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas given increased geopolitical threats, in particular due to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and continuous aggression in Europe, as well as the crisis in the Middle East, 90 % of EU citizens rightly expect increased EU cooperation in the area of security and defence to protect them and to defend its interests values on the global stage8 ;

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8 Eurobarometer, https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/3572.

Or. en

Amendment 10

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A a. whereas, since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation in 2022, the Union and its Member States have faced numerous hostile actions conducted by Russia through various hybrid warfare tactics; whereas the Russian Federation continues to pose a direct and significant military threat to Europe, as evidenced most recently by violations of the European airspace; whereas this increasingly unstable security environment in the Union’s immediate neighbourhood calls for a coherent and coordinated response, particularly to ensure the unimpeded movement of defence goods and services;

Or. en

Amendment 11

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas decades of defence procurement focused on the national level, industrial fragmentation, regulatory barriers, underinvestment, divergent foreign policy objectives, lack of integrated capability planning and aggregated demand, as well as competition over intellectual property, have prevented a fully integrated single market for defence, thereby incurring significant extra costs for the taxpayer while undermining the EU’s ability to protect the safety of its citizens;

B. whereas decades of defence procurement focused on the national level, industrial fragmentation, regulatory barriers, underinvestment, lack of integrated capability planning and aggregated demand, as well as competition over intellectual property, have mainly resulted from differing threat perceptions among Member States; whereas some maintained close cooperation with the Russian Federation despite repeated warnings from other Member States that had long recognised the growing threat from Moscow’s aggressive behaviour; whereas remedies should therefore focus on enhancing interoperability, ensuring security of supply, and enabling more flexible and collaborative procurement approaches, rather than consolidating procurement functions at the EU level, in order to foster more efficient and resilient defence capabilities across Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 12

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 13

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas regulatory barriers, underinvestment and the absence of a European preference have prevented the development and consolidation of the European defence industry, thereby incurring significant extra costs for taxpayer while undermining the EU’s ability to protect the safety of its citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 14

Nikola Bartůšek, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas regulatory barriers, underinvestment, lack a genuine European preference have hindered the development of national defence industries, thereby incurring significant extra costs for the taxpayer while leaving the nations of Europe with a very limited capacity to defend themselves effectively and to ensure the security of their citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 15

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas decades of defence procurement focused on the national level, industrial fragmentation, regulatory barriers, underinvestment, divergent foreign policy objectives, lack of integrated capability planning and aggregated demand, lack of EU-wide tenders for defence products, the widespread reliance on Article 346 TFEU, as well as competition over intellectual property, have prevented a fully integrated single market for defence, thereby incurring significant extra costs for the taxpayer while undermining the EU’s ability to protect the safety of its citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 16

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas decades of defence procurement focused on the national level, industrial fragmentation, regulatory barriers, underinvestment, divergent foreign policy objectives, lack of integrated capability planning and aggregated demand, as well as competition over intellectual property, have prevented a fully integrated single market for defence and weakened interoperability in Member States’ defence systems, thereby incurring significant extra costs for the taxpayer while undermining the EU’s ability to protect the safety of its citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 17

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas decades of defence procurement dominated by patterns of extra-European sourcing, industrial fragmentation, regulatory barriers, underinvestment, insufficiently coordinated capability planning and aggregated demand, as well as competition over intellectual property, have prevented a the emergence of an effective single market for defence in the Union, thereby incurring significant lack of industrial competitiveness while undermining the EU’s ability to protect the safety of its citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 18

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas decades of defence procurement focused on the national level, industrial fragmentation, regulatory barriers, underinvestment and foreign policy objectives have constrained European cooperation on defence procurement, but whereas an approach based on an intergovernmental market for defence would make it possible for a better balance to be struck between industrial efficiency and respect for Member States’ sovereignty, since this national diversity remains essential to the Union’s resilience and strategic sovereignty;

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Amendment 19

Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B a. whereas the alignment of Member States’ defence capability development processes with NATO’s Defence Planning and Review Process remains essential to ensure coherence and interoperability between EU and NATO forces; whereas the lack of harmonised technical and certification standards within the Union continues to hinder cross-compatibility of defence equipment and ammunition systems;

Or. en

Amendment 20

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B a. whereas the transition to a single market for defence must be built on just transition principles and must ensure the protection of workers' rights, fair working conditions, and adequate social dialogue through the defence industrial supply chain; whereas any restructuring of the defence industry must prioritise the retraining and upskilling of workers affected by industrial consolidation;

Or. en

Amendment 21

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B a. whereas the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport represents a positive example of successful European defence cooperation, having been developed through a collaborative project that demonstrates how pooled investment and shared development can deliver a world-class capability while avoiding duplication of national efforts;

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Amendment 22

Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B b. whereas the absence of a common intellectual-property and licensing regime for publicly funded defence R&D prevents the scalable, multi-producer manufacturing of certified European designs, limiting the effectiveness of joint procurement instruments and hindering the growth of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB);

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Amendment 23

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas better coordinated defence planning, development, production and procurement among Member States, fully in line with Article 4(2) TEU recognising that national security remains the sole responsibility of the Member States, would allow for increased efficiency and effectiveness of public investment and deliver industrial and operational gains; whereas such cooperation must priortize complementarity and coherence with NATO planning and avoiding duplication in order to strengthen public trust and support for necessary increases in defence investment in times of constrained budgets;

Or. en

Amendment 24

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas joint defence planning, development, production and procurement in the Union would allow for increased efficiency and effectiveness of public investment and industrial and operational gains, thereby increasing the social and political acceptance of necessary increases in defence investment in times of constrained budgets; whereas in order to increase public support for these investments, the economic returns and benefits need to be spread across the Union in a balanced and proportional way, taking into account the specificities of the national defence industrial bases;

Or. en

Amendment 25

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas joint defence planning, development, production and procurement in the Union would allow for increased efficiency and effectiveness of public investment and industrial and operational gains, thereby increasing the social and political acceptance of necessary increases in defence investment in times of constrained budgets; whereas such cooperation should also ensure fair and full participation of SMEs and mid-caps in the defence value chain and strengthen regional cohesion across the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 26

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas joint defence planning, development, production and procurement in the Union would allow for increased efficiency and effectiveness of public investment and industrial and operational gains, thereby increasing the social and political acceptance of necessary increases in defence investment in times of constrained budgets and significantly improving the Union's and its Member States' abilities to achieve full defence readiness before 2030;

Or. en

Amendment 27

Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 28

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas joint defence capability planning, development, production and procurement among Member States in the Union would allow for increased efficiency and effectiveness of public investment and industrial and operational gains, thereby increasing the social and political acceptance of necessary increases in defence investment in times of constrained budgets;

Or. en

Amendment 29

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C a. whereas SMEs face unfair entry barriers to defence markets, such as attracting investments, meeting complex certification requirements, and the dominance of large existing contractors; whereas a truly competitive single market for defence must ensure fair access for SMEs and prevent excessive market concentration;

Or. en

Amendment 30

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C a. whereas European collaborative procurement accounted for only 18% of expenditure on defence equipment procurement in 2022, well below the benchmark of 35% agreed upon in the European Defence Agency frameworks2a;

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2a https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/97e481fd-2dc3-412d-be4c-f152a8232961_en?filename=The%20future%20of%20European%20competitiveness%20_%20A%20competitiveness%20strategy%20for%20Europe.pdf

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Amendment 31

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C a. whereas Article 346 of the TFEU permits exemptions from internal market rules only in cases strictly necessary to protect essential security interests;

Or. en

Amendment 32

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas the Letta and Draghi reports highlight a combination of structural weaknesses affecting the competitiveness of the EU’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) and identify fragmentation, insufficient public defence spending and limited access to financing as core challenges; whereas the main structural weakness lies in the fact that, since 2022, Member States have directed around 78% of their defence procurement spending to suppliers outside the EU, including approximately 63% to suppliers from the United States8a;

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8a https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52024JC0010&

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Amendment 33

Nikola Bartůšek, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas the Letta and Draghi reports highlight a combination of structural weaknesses affecting the competitiveness of the EU’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) and identify fragmentation, insufficient public defence spending and limited access to financing as core challenges; whereas one of the main causes of this weakness is that a substantial share of European defence expenditure is directed towards non-European suppliers, to the detriment of the Member States’ own industrial capacity;

Or. en

Amendment 34

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas the Letta and Draghi reports highlight a combination of structural weaknesses affecting the competitiveness of the EU’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) and identify fragmentation, insufficient public defence spending and limited access to financing as core challenges; whereas the Niinistö Report also underlines the need to enhance Europe’s overall preparedness, including the integration of civilian and military resilience and the mobilisation of private investment;

Or. en

Amendment 35

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas the Letta and Draghi reports highlight a combination of structural weaknesses affecting the competitiveness of the EU’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) and identify fragmentation, insufficient public defence spending and limited access to financing as core challenges and therefore recognize the need for building a true EU-wide market for defence equipment;

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Amendment 36

Marion Maréchal

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Da. whereas, under the Treaties, in particular Article 4 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and Article 346 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the defence sector and national security are the primary responsibility of the Member States; whereas, consequently, any desire to integrate and harmonise European defence markets is only possible on the basis of voluntary cooperation among the Member States;

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Amendment 37

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D a. whereas NATO remains the backbone of European security, a central element of its defence policy and the main competent organisation for ensuring the protection of the Euro-Atlantic area; the Union’s efforts to strengthen its defence industrial base and address barriers to the single market for defence should therefore be fully complementary with NATO planning, avoid duplication, and reinforce transatlantic interoperability and burden-sharing;

Or. en

Amendment 38

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D a. whereas a resilient, competitive and innovative European defence industrial base is essential to deliver on the Strategic Compass and to ensure the EU’s ability to deter and defend in light of the Readiness 2030 agenda; whereas this requires a coherent industrial and technological policy that supports interoperable capabilities, secures critical supply chains, supports SMEs, and promotes dual-use innovation;

Or. en

Amendment 39

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D a. whereas the current EU competition and state aid frameworks lack tailored provisions for cooperative defence projects, which risks hindering industrial collaboration and scaling-up; whereas no specific block exemption or similar facilitative mechanism exists for defence programmes under the European Defence Fund, creating legal uncertainty for companies engaging in joint development;

Or. en

Amendment 40

Tobias Cremer, José Cepeda, Raphaël Glucksmann, Elio Di Rupo, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D a. whereas the EU has presented a number of initiatives aimed at reinforcing Union defence readiness, enhancing investment conditions and incentivising joint action, yet has not, to date, proposed the transformative measures required to deliver full defence readiness by 2030, notably the establishment of a genuine single market for defence products;

Or. en

Amendment 41

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D a. whereas the end users of defence products are primarily the national armed forces of Member States and the latter can therefore only consider increasing their investments and cooperation in common defence industrial projects if these projects involve the development of military capabilities of common interest to their armed forces;

Or. en

Amendment 42

Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D a. whereas expenditure and the choice of armaments by states are primarily determined by diplomatic and political considerations, and that, in the case of Europe, this has led to a voluntary industrial and technological dependency aimed at maintaining and strengthening the security guarantees provided by the United States;

Or. en

Amendment 43

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D a. whereas increased defence spending must not come at the expense of essential social investment, education, healthcare, and climate action; whereas defence industrial policy should be integrated within a broader EU industrial strategy that promotes quality employment, social cohesion, and sustainable development;

Or. en

Amendment 44

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D a. whereas the development of a more integrated and competitive European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) must not come at the expense of the sovereign prerogatives of the Member States in matters of national security, which remain the sole responsibility of Member States under Article 4(2) TEU;

Or. en

Amendment 45

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D a. whereas the White Paper on Future of European Defence highlights that regulatory simplification and harmonisation must focus on rules and procedures for defence procurement, intra-EU transfers of defence-related products, mutual recognition of national certification permits and permit granting;

Or. en

Amendment 46

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D b. whereas recent events have exposed the risks of supply chain concentration in Europe’s defence sector, with critical defence products and inputs often dependent on a single or very limited number of suppliers; whereas such concentration creates single points of failure and vulnerabilities in times of crisis, underscoring the urgent need for diversification and redundancy in supply sources;

Or. en

Amendment 47

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D b. whereas the strengthening of the European defence industry should aim to increase efficiency, interoperability and resilience within the Union, without leading to the creation of supranational military structures or to any form of EU army;

Or. en

Amendment 48

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D b. whereas strengthening North-South connectivity on the Eastern flank, including through the Three Seas Initiative (3SI), can accelerate dual-use infrastructure and logistics crucial to defence readiness;

Or. en

Amendment 49

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Recital D c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D c. whereas the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) has not yet achieved the level of integration and capability envisaged in Article 42 TEU; whereas, under the Treaties, the common defence of the Union is conditional on a unanimous decision of the European Council, and that the primary responsibility for national defence remains with the Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 50

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital D c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D c. whereas smaller countries’ defence firms have been particularly affected by another Member State’s overly stringent export/transfer controls in the past, demonstrating how one chokepoint can undermine EU-wide supply chains;

Or. en

Amendment 51

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital D d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D d. whereas the EU’s defence procurement rules (Directive 2009/81/EC) have not yet been comprehensively updated despite significant changes in the security environment; whereas stakeholders often find the Directive’s procedures overly complex and slow, requiring disproportionate administrative effort;

Or. en

Amendment 52

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital D e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D e. whereas defence manufacturers face growing regulatory burdens from horizontal EU legislation, including complex permitting processes, diverse national certification requirements, extensive reporting obligations, and compliance with environmental and chemical regulations that are not adapted to urgent defence production needs; whereas a lack of defence-specific exemptions or streamlined procedures in these areas can delay ramp-up of industrial capacity and increase costs, without necessarily improving outcomes; whereas these burdens, coupled with insufficient mutual trust among Member States’, hamper the efficient functioning of the defence single market;

Or. en

Amendment 53

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital D f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D f. whereas a lack of mutual trust among national authorities in the defence field persists, leading to Member States to impose duplicative or precautionary restrictions on intra-EU transfers of defence equipment, hindering the development of truly integrated European supply chains;

Or. en

Amendment 54

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital D g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D g. whereas different national security clearance requirements for defence industry personnel and companies are impeding cross-border collaboration; whereas a firm or engineer cleared for handling classified information in one Member State often faces lengthy, duplicative vetting to be recognized in another, delaying multi-country projects;

Or. en

Amendment 55

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital D h (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D h. whereas many cutting-edge technologies are inherently dual-use, serving both civilian and military applications; whereas integrating defence considerations into the Union’s broader innovation and industrial policies is necessary to leverage synergies and prevent regulatory conflicts;

Or. en

Amendment 56

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital D i (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D i. whereas the European defence industry is confronting a severe shortage of skilled workers and an ageing workforce, which threaten to bottleneck the expansion of production;

Or. en

Amendment 57

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital D j (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D j. whereas a robust European defence industry can deliver not only security but also substantial economic and regional development benefits; whereas defence investments have the potential to create high-quality jobs across a wide range of regions, thereby contributing to cohesion objectives;

Or. en

Amendment 58

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital D k (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D k. whereas it is important to ensure that the growth of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) is geographically broad-based, leveraging the strengths of all Member States and spreading opportunities to SMEs and mid-caps Union-wide;

Or. en

Amendment 59

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital D l (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D l. whereas the objective of creating a single market for defence is ultimately a means to strengthen Europe’s security and strategic autonomy, not an end in itself; whereas defence industrial integration should serve the Union’s ability to protect its citizens and values, ensure resilience and deterrence, and uphold its freedom of action; whereas a balance must be struck between market efficiency and the imperatives of sovereignty and solidarity, reaffirming that market tools are employed in the defence sector to achieve greater collective security and not as a mere industrial policy goals;

Or. en

Amendment 60

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Recital D m (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D m. whereas the rapid adoption and fielding of innovative technologies by Europe’s armed forces is hindered by lengthy development cycles and a high aversion to risk;

Or. en

Amendment 61

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

The vision of a single market for defence in the Union

The vision of an intergovernmental market for defence in the Union

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Amendment 62

Nikola Bartůšek, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph -1 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

-1 Recalls that national defence constitutes an exclusive competence of the Member States under Article 42 of the TEU and Article 346 of the TFEU, and that any European cooperation in this field must remain intergovernmental, voluntary and non-binding, fully respecting national constitutional structures and principles, as well as the exclusive competences of the Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 63

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Believes that the dramatic challenges faced by the Union and its Member States require a complete rethinking of the way they cooperate on defence matters; underlines that the EU must fundamentally change its understanding of defence industry production by developing a true single market for defence, as called for in the Letta, Draghi and Niinistö reports; urges the Member States in the meantime to enhance genuine cross-border cooperation to overcome nationalist reflexes towards the industrial base; highlights the importance of the EU to facilitate and coordinate this cooperation while building trust among all actors involved;

Or. en

Amendment 64

Engin Eroglu, Marjan Šarec, Bart Groothuis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Believes that the dramatic challenges faced by the Union and its Member States require a complete rethinking of the way they cooperate on defence matters; deplores the national mindset that still dominates debates and policymaking, as Member States frequently prioritise national interests over European cooperation, in particular in the area of defence industry integration; underlines that the EU must fundamentally change its understanding of defence industry production by developing a true single market for defence by June 2026, as called for in the Letta, Draghi and Niinistö reports;

Or. en

Amendment 65

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Believes that the dramatic challenges faced by the Union and its Member States require from them, together with the active support of the EU, a major move towards a genuine and more effective coordination on defence matters; underlines that the Union and its Member States must fundamentally change their understanding of defence industry production by developing a true European single market for defence, as called for in the Letta, Draghi and Niinistö reports;

Or. en

Amendment 66

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Believes that the dramatic challenges and threats faced by the Union and its Member States require a complete rethinking of the way they cooperate on defence matters; underlines that the EU must fundamentally change its understanding of defence industry production by developing a fully functioning single market for defence, as called for in the Letta, Draghi and Niinistö reports, as well as White Paper on the Future of European Defence;

Or. en

Amendment 67

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Believes that the dramatic challenges faced by the Union and its Member States require a complete rethink of the way they cooperate on defence matters; underlines that this cooperation must be based on flexible and voluntary frameworks between Member States, promoting industrial synergies without imposing the creation of a binding single market, and with full respect for national competences and the provisions of Articles 4 TEU and 346 TFEU;

Or. fr

Amendment 68

Marion Maréchal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Believes that cooperation among Member States on defence matters is based on intergovernmentalism, industrial complementarity and protecting the strategic interests of each country, and not on the creation of a centralised single market, which would go against the prerogatives of the Member States and contravene the EU Treaties themselves;

Or. fr

Amendment 69

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Believes that the Member Staates and the Union face critical challenges which require a more coherent and results-oriented approach to the way in which defence capabilities are developed, produced and procured, with a view to improving cooperation among Member States, while fully respecting Article 4(2) TEU, the principle of subsidiarity, national competencies and the leading role of NATO in European defence policies;

Or. en

Amendment 70

Nikola Bartůšek, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Believes that the challenges facing Europe require a rethinking of how Member States cooperate on defence matters; underlines that such cooperation should be guided by developing a true European preference, based on intergovernmental coordination and respect for national sovereignty;

Or. en

Amendment 71

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 72

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Recalls that enhanced cooperation could lead to enormous efficiency savings of up to 30 % of annual defence spending across the EU, amounting to at least EUR 57 billion annually and significantly boosting the effectiveness of current defence spending; underscores the broader advantages for EU competitiveness, resilience, and strategic sovereignty, promising significant employment opportunities, economic development and technological leadership throughout the EU9 ; emphasises that these efficiency savings should be partly reinvested in social infrastructure, education, and climate transition, so that higher defence spending does not diminish the role of important public services; calls for the creation of a social impact assessment mechanism to monitor the effects of defence industrial consolidation on employment and regional economies;

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Or. en

Amendment 73

Bart Groothuis, Petras Auštrevičius, Marjan Šarec, Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Recalls that enhanced cooperation could lead to enormous efficiency savings of up to 30 % of annual defence spending across the EU, amounting to at least EUR 57 billion annually and significantly boosting the effectiveness of current defence spending; calls on the Commission to further quantify the potential financial and operational benefits of a single market for defence, including efficiency gains and increase in collective military capability, through an independent impact assessment; underscores the broader advantages for EU competitiveness, resilience, and strategic sovereignty, promising significant employment opportunities, economic development and technological leadership throughout the EU9;

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Or. en

Amendment 74

Engin Eroglu, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Recalls that enhanced cooperation could lead to enormous efficiency savings of up to 30 % of annual defence spending across the EU, amounting to at least EUR 57 billion annually and significantly boosting the effectiveness of current defence spending; underscores the broader advantages for EU competitiveness, resilience, and strategic sovereignty, promising significant employment opportunities, economic development and technological leadership throughout the EU9; highlights that a true European single market for defence is crucial for fostering the competitiveness of European companies not only within the EU, but also on the world market where they have to compete with, among others, US primes;

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Or. en

Amendment 75

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Recalls that enhanced cooperation could deliver significant efficiency enhancements, where joint requirements are geniuinely aligned, leading to savings of up to 30 % of the annual defence spending across the EU, amounting to at least EUR 57 billion annually and significantly boosting the effectiveness of current defence spending; underscores the broader advantages for EU competitiveness and resilience promising significant employment opportunities, economic development and technological leadership throughout the EU9 ;

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Or. en

Amendment 76

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Recalls that enhanced cooperation could lead to enormous efficiency savings of annual defence spending across the EU and significantly boosting the effectiveness of current defence spending; underscores the broader advantages for EU competitiveness, resilience, and strategic sovereignty, promising significant employment opportunities, economic development and technological leadership throughout the EU9 ;

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Or. en

Amendment 77

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Recalls that enhanced cooperation could lead to improved interoperability as well as enormous efficiency savings of up to 30 % of annual defence spending across the EU, amounting to at least EUR 57 billion annually and significantly boosting the effectiveness of current defence spending; underscores the broader advantages for EU competitiveness, resilience, and strategic sovereignty, promising significant employment opportunities, economic development and technological leadership throughout the EU9 ;

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Or. en

Amendment 78

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Recalls that enhanced cooperation could increase the efficiency and complementarity of defence investments, in particular through better joint planning and the voluntary pooling of certain programmes, without calling into question national prerogatives in the area of security and defence; underscores that such synergies can also contribute to the EU’s competitiveness, resilience, and strategic sovereignty, while supporting employment, innovation and industrial development throughout the continent;

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Or. fr

Amendment 79

Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2 a. Acknowledges that the European Union has also set itself the objective of sourcing at least half of its defence equipment from European production by 2030; is of the opinion that this requires not only closer strategic cooperation and joint coordination, but also the consistent promotion of interoperability between armed forces through European standards;

Or. en

Amendment 80

Nikola Bartůšek, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 81

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses that only a more interoperable, efficient and competitive European market for defence products, based on open and fair cooperation among sovereign Member States, can provide the means required to establish and sustain a resilient and competitive European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) of scale; notes that such a market can play an important role in closing capability gaps and strengthening deterrence, and constitutes a contributing factor to a strong and secure Europe, provided that it fully respects Member States’ freedom to choose their suppliers and preserves the right to invoke Article 346 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in matters of vital security interest;

Or. en

Amendment 82

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses that only a true single market for defence products can provide the means required to truly establish and maintain a competitive and resilient European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) of scale; underlines that a true single market for defence products is essential to close the capability gaps and to re-establish deterrence and is hence a necessary cornerstone of a strong, sovereign and competitive Union; underlines that any effort to build a single market for defence products must focus on removing practical, industrial and regulatory barriers, not on establishing shared armed forces, which remain the prerogative of Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 83

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses that only an intergovernmental defence market, based on voluntary and coordinated cooperation, can provide a competitive and resilient European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) and can be developed through joint projects and incentive programmes;

Or. fr

Amendment 84

Engin Eroglu, Marjan Šarec, Bart Groothuis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses that only a true single market for defence products can provide the means required to truly establish and maintain a competitive and resilient European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) of scale; underlines that a true single market for defence products is essential to close the capability gaps, to re-establish deterrence, to promote technological innovation, and to boost the economic competitiveness of the EU, and is hence a necessary cornerstone of a strong, sovereign and competitive Union;

Or. en

Amendment 85

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses that a fully functioning single market for defence products can provide the means required to truly establish and maintain a competitive and resilient European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), able to deliver needed equipment in time and scale; underlines that a true single market for defence products is essential to ramp up industrial production, close the capability gaps and to re-establish deterrence and is hence a necessary cornerstone of a strong, sovereign and competitive Union;

Or. en

Amendment 86

Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses that only a demanding European preference for defence products can provide the means required to truly establish and maintain a competitive and resilient European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) of scale; underlines that a European preference for defence products is essential to close the capability gaps and to re-establish deterrence and is hence a necessary cornerstone of a strong, sovereign and competitive Union;

Or. en

Amendment 87

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses that only a true single market for defence can provide the means required to truly establish and maintain a competitive and resilient European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) of scale; underlines that a true single market for defence is essential to close the capability gaps and to re-establish deterrence and is hence a necessary cornerstone of a strong, sovereign and competitive Union;

Or. en

Amendment 88

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 a. Underlines that immediate EU priority domains include: air and missile defence, artillery, missiles and munitions, unmanned aerial and ground systems, counter-drone capabilities; advanced electronic warfare and cyber, and strategic enabling technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum and semiconductors; calls on the Commission, and the EIB to dedicate targeted financing, R&D and procurement measures to these capability areas to ensure industrial resilience and strategic autonomy;

Or. en

Amendment 89

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 a. Welcomes the Commission's Proposal for a Regulation establishing the European Defence Industry Programme ('EDIP') and, in particular, the Structure for European Armament Programme ('SEAP') as a governance framework for standardised cooperation and joint projects between the Member States; encourages the Commission to make reliance to SEAPs more attractive to the Member States through flexible delegation and organisation rules;

Or. en

Amendment 90

Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 a. Emphasises that the current security threat requires us to consistently implement common permit and certification procedures for new production facilities and export licenses for military equipment;

Or. en

Amendment 91

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Urges Member States and the Commission to act swiftly to create the true single market for defence, acting on both the supply and demand sides; recalls that the aggregating of demand through common procurement and management throughout the life cycle, regulatory simplification, and cross-border industrial integration at EU level are urgently needed to address such barriers and reduce reliance on non-EU countries as outlined in the Letta and Draghi reports;

4. Urges Member States and the Commission to act swiftly to create the true single market for defence, acting on both the supply and demand sides, and to ‘invest more, better, together and European’, as set out in the European Defence Industrial Strategy’s objective; calls on the Commission and Member States to translate that objective into predictable aggregated demand signals for European products, so as to create the investment certainty required for the EDTIB to scale up; recalls that the aggregating of demand through common procurement and management throughout the life cycle, regulatory simplification, and cross-border industrial integration at EU level are urgently needed to address such barriers and reduce reliance on non-EU countries as outlined in the Letta and Draghi reports;

Or. en

Amendment 92

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Urges Member States and the Commission to act swiftly to create a true intergovernmental market for defence, acting on both the supply and demand sides; stresses that this objective must be based on flexible and voluntary mechanisms between Member States, rather than on the establishment of a centralised single market, in order to respect national competences and the provisions of Articles 4 TEU and 346 TFEU; recalls that the voluntary aggregating of demand, regulatory simplification and better cross-border industrial coordination can already contribute effectively to overcoming existing barriers and reducing reliance on non-EU countries, as highlighted in the Letta and Draghi reports;

Or. fr

Amendment 93

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Urges Member States and the Commission to act swiftly to create the fully functioning single market for defence, on both the supply and demand sides; recalls that the aggregating of demand through common procurement and management throughout the life cycle, regulatory simplification, and cross-border industrial integration at EU level are urgently needed to address such barriers and gradually reduce reliance on non-EU countries as outlined in the Letta and Draghi reports; stresses, however, that demand aggregation must not lead to market consolidation, but should ensure a fair distribution of benefits and industrial opportunities across the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 94

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Urges Member States and the Commission to act swiftly to create a genuine European preference in the defence market; recalls the urgency of simplifying EU regulations in order to remove regulatory and administrative barriers and reduce reliance on non-EU countries as outlined in the Letta and Draghi reports;

Or. en

Amendment 95

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Urges Member States and the Commission to act swiftly to remove regulatory and procedural barriers that hinder cross-border cooperation and to promote better coordination of defence procurement and planning among willing Member States, thereby improving efficiency and scale on both the supply and demand sides; recalls that the aggregation of demand through common procurement and life-cycle management, regulatory simplification, and the development of European supply chains would be important to address such barriers and to reduce reliance on non-EU countries;

Or. en

Amendment 96

Nikola Bartůšek, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Urges Member States to make efforts to strengthen cooperation in the field of defence to create a European preference system for defence, based on the voluntary coordination of programmes and the removal of regulatory obstacles, with the aim of reducing reliance on non-EU countries in critical and technological sectors, as outlined in the Letta and Draghi reports;

Or. en

Amendment 97

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Urges Member States and the Commission to act pragmatically to improve the functioning of the internal market for defence, while recalling that decisions concerning defence planning, capability development and military cooperation remain national competencies; calls for enhanced intergovernmental coordination mechanisms rather than new supranational authorities in this field;

Or. en

Amendment 98

Engin Eroglu, Marjan Šarec, Bart Groothuis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Urges Member States and the Commission to act swiftly to create the true single market for defence by June 2026, acting on both the supply and demand sides; recalls that the aggregating of demand through common procurement and management throughout the life cycle, regulatory simplification, and cross-border industrial integration at EU level are urgently needed to address such barriers and reduce reliance on non-EU countries as outlined in the Letta and Draghi reports;

Or. en

Amendment 99

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4 a. Underlines that the guiding principle in building fully functioning single market for defence needs to be ensuring equal opportunities for all European players; highlights that the EDTIB consists of very diverse actors, whether assessed in terms of size, level of development or competitiveness in global market; recalls that navigating the current complicated geopolitical context requires making use of all available resources and capabilities, focusing on rapid short-term industrial ramp-up, replenishing stocks, and ensuring the availability of defence equipment in critical demand, with a long-term vision for ensuring competitiveness and resilience of the EDTIB, calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to ensure an appropriate level of flexibility in the upcoming legislative and non-legislative proposals aiming to develop the internal market for security and defence products, benefiting all European players;

Or. en

Amendment 100

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4 a. Welcomes the European Council conclusions of October 2025 calling for an annual report on EU defence industrial readiness, and calls for this to be complemented by a “Defence Single Market Scoreboard”, published by the Commission in cooperation with the EDA; stresses that this scoreboard should track indicators such as the share of defence procurement conducted jointly or through open EU-wide competition, levels of cross-border industrial cooperation, SME participation rates, and reductions in system duplication; underlines that it should also capture the socio-economic benefits of EU defence programmes across Member States and regions, including job creation and industrial development, in order to guide policy refinement and reinforce public trust;

Or. en

Amendment 101

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Obstacles to a single market for defence

Obstacles to an intergovernmental market for defence

Or. fr

Amendment 102

Adam Bielan, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Obstacles to a single market for defence

Obstacles to an efficient European market for defence

Or. en

Amendment 103

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Underlines that the current structure of the European defence industrial landscape reflects national sovereignty over defence and security policy under Article 4(2) TEU; notes, however, that fragmentation and overlapping regulations can generate inefficiencies and limit potential economies of scale in procurement and production, thus increase costs of rearming in the EU; urges the Commission and the Member States to explore all possible ways within the current Treaties to promote voluntary cooperation, pool demand, and improve coordination among European companies in order to enhance industrial capacity and interoperability, while fully respecting Member States’ prerogatives for defence planning and readiness; ensure consistency with NATO planning and avoid unnecessary duplication with its framework, while avoiding one-size-fits-all solutions that entrench monopolies and disadvantage SMEs and mid-cap enterprises;

Or. en

Amendment 104

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Underlines that the current structure of the defence industrial landscape occasionally leads to unnecessary duplications and inefficiencies and that can hamper the strengthening of defence readiness; underlines that, coupled with underinvestment, this fragmentation prevents the realisation of economies of scale that could arise from pooling defence equipment procurement and production across European companies; highlights the vital need to overcome fragmentation in the EU defence industrial landscape; recognises that not all duplication is inherently bad, as every market needs competition and incentives for innovation, efficiency and productivity and that some duplication is also beneficial to the Union's operational military credibility, as it guarantees the capabilities and sovereignty of Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 105

Bart Groothuis, Petras Auštrevičius, Marjan Šarec, Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Underlines that the current structure of the defence industrial landscape leads to unnecessary duplications and inefficiencies and hampers the strengthening of defence readiness; underlines that, coupled with underinvestment, this fragmentation prevents the realisation of economies of scale that could arise from pooling defence equipment procurement and production across European companies; highlights the vital need to overcome fragmentation in the EU defence industrial landscape and for greater insight into the barriers to the single market for defence; calls for the creation of a Single Defence Market Observatory to enable stakeholders to report obstacles, gather evidence, and monitor compliance among Member States with the aim of translating these findings into concrete action;

Or. en

Amendment 106

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Underlines that the current structure of the defence industrial landscape leads to unnecessary duplications and inefficiencies and hampers the strengthening of defence readiness; underlines that, coupled with underinvestment, this fragmentation prevents the realisation of economies of scale that could arise from pooling defence equipment procurement and production across European companies and companies from allied countries; highlights the vital need to overcome fragmentation in the EU defence industrial landscape; emphasises how important it is that investments and joint procurement are conducted so as to exploit potential economies of scale, and that the investments do not push up the price of defence equipment in Europe;

Or. sv

Amendment 107

Engin Eroglu, Marjan Šarec, Bart Groothuis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Underlines that the current structure of the defence industrial landscape leads to unnecessary duplications and inefficiencies and hampers the strengthening of defence readiness; underlines that, coupled with underinvestment, the lack of muli-year block purchases, restrictive competition laws that prevent mergers and acquisitions, and the existence of a wide array of diverging weapons systems that contravene principles of standardisation, this fragmentation prevents the realisation of economies of scale that could arise from pooling defence equipment procurement and production across European companies; highlights the vital need to overcome fragmentation in the EU defence industrial landscape;

Or. en

Amendment 108

Nikola Bartůšek, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Underlines that the current structure of the defence industrial landscape leads the diversity of national capabilities to unnecessary duplications and inefficiencies and hampers the strengthening of defence readiness; underlines that, coupled with underinvestment, this fragmentation prevents the realisation of economies of scale that could arise from pooling defence equipment procurement and production across European companies; highlights the vital need to overcome fragmentation in Europe defence industrial landscape; acknowledges that certain duplications are not only inevitable but could also be beneficial, for the sovereignty and the inherent capabilities of the Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 109

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Underlines that the current structure of the defence industrial landscape leads to unnecessary duplications and inefficiencies and hampers the strengthening of defence readiness; underlines that, coupled with underinvestment, this fragmentation prevents the realisation of economies of scale that could arise from pooling defence equipment procurement and production across European companies; highlights the vital need to overcome fragmentation in the EU defence industrial landscape as well as to exploit the production and development potential of all European entities involved in defence production, rather than just individual ones;

Or. en

Amendment 110

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Underlines that the current structure of the defence industrial landscape leads to external dependencies, unnecessary duplications and inefficiencies, the strengthening of the EDTIB and European defence readiness; underlines that, coupled with underinvestment, this fragmentation prevents the realisation of economies of scale that could arise from planned and coordinated production across European companies; highlights the vital need to overcome fragmentation and develop a resilient and competitive EDTIB;

Or. en

Amendment 111

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Underlines that the current structure of the defence industrial landscape and EU competition law leads to unnecessary duplications and inefficiencies and hampers the strengthening of defence readiness; underlines that, coupled with underinvestment, this fragmentation prevents the realisation of economies of scale that could arise from pooling defence equipment procurement and production across European companies; highlights the vital need to overcome fragmentation in the EU defence industrial landscape;

Or. en

Amendment 112

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 113

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 a. Highlights that bottlenecks in warehousing capacities and related construction permits undermine the scale-up of production capacities; calls on the Commission and Member States to provide accelerated, simplified and coordinated permitting procedures, including urgent exemptions for strategic defence-readiness investments;

Or. en

Amendment 114

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5a. Emphasises the importance of restrictive and harmonised regulation of foreign direct investment, especially as regards investment in the defence sector;

Or. sv

Amendment 115

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 b. Notes that a highly centralised defence industrial model may risk reducing the geographical distribution of production capacity in the Union; stresses that maintaining industrial presence also in peripheral Member States contributes to resilience and crisis-era readiness;

Or. en

Amendment 116

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Notes that capability planning is primarily conducted through the NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP), which ensures interoperability and burden sharing among Allies; deplores the limited alignment between EU instruments and NATO processes, which has resulted in divergent rules and eligibility criteria, creating legal uncertainty and often leading Member States carry the burden of such policy; believes that better industrial and procurement coordination between national priorities within the EU can strengthen the Alliance and enhance coherence with NATO planning, recognising the validity of Member States' legitimate security choices;

Or. en

Amendment 117

Engin Eroglu, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Deplores the lack of coordinated capability planning and spending on defence products across the Union, which has resulted in divergent rules and eligibility criteria and inefficient spending of funds allocated to defence and rearmament, creating legal uncertainty and often leading Member States to prioritise bilateral cooperation with non-EU countries; deplores that national priorities frequently take precedence over cooperation within the Union; notes that this is in parts also due to the oligopoly-like structure of the defence industry which is organised around the Member States as primary clients; urges the promotion of free-market principles and free competition to disrupt these structures and facilitate European cooperation and defence market integration;

Or. en

Amendment 118

Bart Groothuis, Petras Auštrevičius, Marjan Šarec, Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Deplores the lack of coordinated capability planning and spending on defence products across the Union, which has resulted in divergent rules and eligibility criteria, creating legal uncertainty and often leading Member States to prioritise bilateral cooperation with non-EU countries; deplores that national priorities frequently take precedence over cooperation within the Union which prevents genuine consolidation within the European defence industry; calls on the Commission to promote industrial integration among main European defence contractors to stimulate cooperation within the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 119

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Deplores the lack of coordinated capability planning and spending on defence products across the Union, which has resulted in divergent rules and eligibility criteria, creating legal uncertainty and often leading Member States to prioritise bilateral cooperation with non-EU countries; deplores that national priorities frequently take precedence over cooperation within the Union; calls for closer coordination through the European Defence Agency (EDA) to align national planning cycles, promote transparency in procurement and ensure that EU resources are used coherently to strengthen collective defence capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 120

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Deplores the lack of coordinated capability planning and spending on defence products across the Union, which has resulted in divergent rules and eligibility criteria, creating legal uncertainty and often leading Member States to prioritise bilateral cooperation with non-EU countries; deplores that national priorities frequently take precedence over cooperation within the Union; notes that permit delays concern not only production facilities but also storage and logistics infrastructure, which restricts the actual output capacity;

Or. en

Amendment 121

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Deplores the lack of coordinated capability planning and spending on defence products across the Union, which has resulted in divergent rules and eligibility criteria, creating legal uncertainty and often leading Member States to prioritise bilateral cooperation with non-EU countries; calls for enhanced cooperation within the Union in this area, but stresses that national sovereignty must continue to be respected and prioritised in this regard as well;

Or. sv

Amendment 122

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 123

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Deplores the lack of coordinated capability planning and spending on defence products across the Union, which has resulted in divergent rules and eligibility criteria, creating legal uncertainty and often leading Member States to prioritise bilateral cooperation with non-EU countries; deplores the fact that national priorities frequently take precedence over cooperation within the Union owing to a lack of sufficient coordination of incentives;

Or. fr

Amendment 124

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Deplores the lack of coordinated capability planning and spending on defence products across the Union, often leading Member States to depend on third countries for their defence procurement, instead of relying on the capacities produced by EU companies and available within the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 125

Tobias Cremer, José Cepeda, Raphaël Glucksmann, Elio Di Rupo, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 a. Deplores the persistent mutual trust deficit among Member States, which is reflected, inter alia, in a reluctance to bundle and concentrate armaments production in regional centres of industrial competence, in the limited degree of cross-border cooperation and joint capability planning, as well as in the insufficient level of intra-EU procurement of defence-related goods and services; underlines that this situation poses a significant obstacle to the development of a genuine single market for defence and to the proper functioning of supply chains within the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 126

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 a. Stresses the imperative need of strengthening European defence supply-chain resilience and reducing single points of failure; calls on the Commission and Member States to create incentives for establishing multiple qualified suppliers for critical defence products and technologies, including support for new market entrants and SMEs, so that Europe is not left reliant on any one source; further calls upon the Commission to monitor supply chain risks and identify areas of dangerous concentration, reporting regularly on progress in supply diversification;

Or. en

Amendment 127

Engin Eroglu, Marjan Šarec, Bart Groothuis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Believes that the current EU legislative frameworks do not provide conditions for procurement of goods with fast innovation cycles, such as in the area of drone development; expresses concern that the single market for defence is still undermined by the insufficiently harmonised application of its rules by the Member States, by a trust deficit among major stakeholders, and by disproportionate use of the exemption provided for under Article 346 TFEU, which hampers the push towards joint EU defence procurement; highlights the need for dedicated support for small and medium-sized enterprises and small mid-caps to facilitate their involvement in the defence industry supply chain - e.g., by facilitating access to capital, abolishing bureaucratic hurdles, and simplifying eligibility criteria - with a view to increasing innovation while building industrial redundancies that increase the Union’s resilience and security of supply; encourages the Commission to establish a European equivalent to the American DARPA in order to facilitate technological and defence innovation and intensify the exchange between academia, policymakers, think tanks, and the defence industry;

Or. en

Amendment 128

Nikola Bartůšek, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Stresses that Article 346 TFEU, constitutes an essential safeguard for preserving the national security interests of the Member States and protecting the confidentiality of their defence procurement; highlights the need for specific support for small and medium-sized enterprises and small mid-caps to facilitate their participation in the defence industry supply chain and strengthening Europe’s industrial robustness without undermining national sovereignty;

Or. en

Amendment 129

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Believes that the current EU legislative frameworks do not provide conditions for procurement of goods with fast innovation cycles, such as in the area of drone development; highlights the need for dedicated support for small and medium-sized enterprises and small mid-caps to facilitate their involvement in the defence industry supply chain, with a view to increasing innovation while building industrial redundancies that increase the Union’s resilience and security of supply;

Or. en

Amendment 130

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 131

György Hölvényi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 132

Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Believes that the current EU legislative frameworks do not provide conditions for procurement of goods with fast innovation cycles, such as in the area of drone development; expresses concern that the single market for defence is still undermined by the insufficiently harmonised application of its rules by the Member States and by disproportionate use of the exemption provided for under Article 346 TFEU, which hampers the push towards joint EU defence procurement; notes that while SMEs account for over 40% of entities in selected EDF proposals, they receive less than one-fifth of total funding and highlights the need for dedicated support for small and medium-sized enterprises and small mid-caps to facilitate their involvement in the defence industry supply chain and to ensure a fairer allocation of EU funding to SMEs alongside their increased participation, with a view to increasing innovation while building industrial redundancies that increase the Union’s resilience and security of supply;

Or. en

Amendment 133

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Believes that the current EU legislative frameworks do not provide conditions for procurement of goods with fast innovation cycles, such as in the area of drone development; expresses concern that the single market for defence is still undermined by the insufficiently harmonised application of its rules by the Member States and by disproportionate (mis)use of the exemption on 'essential security interests' provided for under Article 346 TFEU, which hampers the push towards joint EU defence procurement; stresses the need to shift towards an approach of safeguarding the Union's essential security interests given the current geopolitical situation and the threats to our unity; highlights the need for dedicated support for small and medium-sized enterprises and small mid-caps to facilitate their involvement in the defence industry supply chain, with a view to increasing innovation while building industrial redundancies that increase the Union’s resilience and security of supply;

Or. en

Amendment 134

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Believes that the current EU legislative frameworks do not provide conditions for procurement of goods with fast innovation cycles, such as in the area of drone development; expresses concern that the single market for defence is still undermined by the insufficiently harmonised application of its rules by the Member States and by disproportionate use of the exemption provided for under Article 346 TFEU, which hampers the push towards joint EU defence procurement; highlights the need for dedicated support for small and medium-sized enterprises and small mid-caps to facilitate their involvement in the defence industry supply chain, with a view to increasing innovation while building industrial redundancies that increase the Union’s resilience and security of supply; stresses that the pursuit of cost-efficiency must not undermine national security of supply; recalls that diversified and regionally distributed production networks can enhance resilience in times of crisis;

Or. en

Amendment 135

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Believes that the current EU legislative frameworks do not provide conditions for procurement of goods with fast innovation cycles, such as in the area of drone development; stresses that the ability to produce and deploy drones quickly and effectively has become a decisive factor for modern warfare and deterrence, and that delays in permitting and procurement processes are detrimental to Europe’s defence readiness; calls for proportionate time-bound procedures for fast-cycle capabilities and for perserving Member States' right to invoke Article 346 TFEU; highlights the need for dedicated support for small and medium-sized enterprises and small mid-caps to facilitate their involvement in the defence industry supply chain, with a view to increasing innovation while building industrial redundancies that increase the Union’s resilience and security of supply;

Or. en

Amendment 136

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 137

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Believes that the current EU legislative frameworks do not provide the necessary conditions for the procurement of goods with fast innovation cycles, such as in the area of drone development; stresses, however, that Article 346 TFEU is an essential safeguard for the protection of national security interests, and that its application must continue to be guided by sound judgement and proportionality; expresses concern about attempts to implement a single market by pursuing excessive harmonisation; highlights the need to provide dedicated support for small and medium-sized enterprises and small mid-caps to facilitate their involvement in the defence industry supply chain, with a view to increasing innovation while building industrial redundancies that increase the Union’s resilience and security of supply;

Or. fr

Amendment 138

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 a. Stresses that the creation of a single market for defence must include strong safeguards for workers, the right to collective bargain, especially in the context of implementing the EDIP Regulation; calls on the Commission to make sure that all EU defence industrial programmes include social safety clauses that require respect for fundamental labour rights, such as the right to join a union or the right to decent working conditions, in line with the International Labour Organisation conventions;

Or. en

Amendment 139

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 a. Calls upon the Commission to adapt EU competition laws to better support the defence industry’s unique needs and explore the introduction of a targeted block exemption for defence research and development projects under the European Defence Fund; emphasises that security of supply and reduction of strategic dependencies should be treated as positive criteria when assessing mergers or aid measures in the defence sector;

Or. en

Amendment 140

Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 a. Emphasises that the creation of a single market for defence must guarantee equitable participation for industries and research actors from all Member States, including smaller economies and start-ups; underlines that specific measures should facilitate cross-border SME cooperation, particularly in cyber, AI, unmanned and dual-use technologies, building on existing excellence centres in Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 141

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 a. Points out that the REACH regulatory framework may unintentionally obstruct the availability of critical materials for defence supply chains and calls for a harmonised EU-wide defence exemption mechanism applicable both to end-users and industrial suppliers;

Or. en

Amendment 142

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 b. Calls upon the Member States and the Commission to establish a European “Defence Innovation Accelerator” initiative, analogous to concept models like the U.S. DARPA or NATO DIANA, that would fund high-risk, high-reward defence research projects and provide fast-track pathways for testing and integrating breakthrough technologies into European defence capability programs;

Or. en

Amendment 143

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 b. Stresses that ESG-based investment frameworks must avoid too strict restrictions on financing defence companies and specially SME´s which have challengies of getting early face financing; calls on the Commission to explicitly recognise defence investments as contributing to security, resilience and sustainability objectives;

Or. en

Amendment 144

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 b. Urges Member States and the Commission to propose sector-specific skills strategies, such as training programmes and opportunities for life-long learning to fill current and future skill gaps in the defence industry;

Or. en

Amendment 145

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 c. Calls for the further development and regional deployment of the Hub for EU Defence Innovation (HEDI) within the EDA, with a view to expanding its role as a central platform connecting SMEs, start-ups, research centres, and prime contractors; stresses the importance of establishing regional defence tech incubators under HEDI’s umbrella to support cross-border SME consortia, provide mentorship on navigating defence procurement, and facilitate the testing and validation of innovative technologies in collaboration with military end-users;

Or. en

Amendment 146

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 d. Regrets that the Commission has so far failed to ensure a restrictive interpretation of Article 346 TFEU, thereby allowing Member States to make a disproportionate use of the exemption which has undermined the development of the Single Market for Defence; calls on the Commission to issue concrete solutions, case-by-case, to tackle the excessive use of Article 346 TFEU, in line with the Court of Justice jurisprudence and with the current reality of an interdependent security architecture in the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 147

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Considers that the absence of a harmonised EU export control system continues to generate obstacles to the functioning of an efficient defence European market for defence products through its impact on intra-EU transfers; recalls that defence production today relies heavily on integrated cross-border supply chains, with components sourced from multiple Member States and non-EU countries, which increases exposure to potential coercive measures by third countries, such as in the area of raw materials; notes that certain critical technologies are developed by only a few global providers and are too costly not to be aggregated and coordinated beyond the EU level, including within NATO frameworks;

Or. en

Amendment 148

Engin Eroglu, Marjan Šarec, Bart Groothuis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Considers that the absence of a harmonised EU export control system continues to generate obstacles to the functioning of a single market for defence through its impact on intra-EU transfers; recalls that defence production today relies heavily on integrated cross-border supply chains, with components sourced from multiple Member States, which, in the event of an export block, creates uncertainty for industry and supply chains; suggests, as possible starting points for a harmonisation in export control systems, extending general transfer licenses or the use of the Aachen treaty, and strengthening the ICT directive to facilitate the intra-EU transfers of defence-related products;

Or. en

Amendment 149

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Considers that the absence of a harmonised EU export control system continues to generate obstacles to the functioning of a single market for defence through its impact on intra-EU transfers; recalls that defence production today relies heavily on integrated cross-border supply chains, with components sourced from multiple Member States and associated countries, which, in the event of an export block, creates uncertainty for industry and supply chains; urges for a practical solution that also encompasses the reality of a partial supply chain outside of the EU, also given the growing importance of critical raw materials in the EDTIB;

Or. en

Amendment 150

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Considers that the export of armaments falls within the exclusive competence of Member States and that a harmonised EU export control system would hinder the implementation of their foreign and security policies, with due regard to Articles 24(2) TEU and 346(1)(b) TFEU;

Or. en

Amendment 151

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Considers that the full respect by Member States of the EU Common Position on arms exports constitutes the guarantee of a full functioning single market for defence; calls on Member States to fully coordinate in order to reduce at maximum uncertainty for industry and supply chains;

Or. en

Amendment 152

Nikola Bartůšek, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Considers that the export of arms remains the strict competence of the Union’s Member States and that a harmonised export framework would prevent the implementation of any sovereign foreign policy by the Member States; reiterates that export licences shall remain an exclusive competence of the Member States, and that no harmonised framework or legal instrument of the Union may impose mandatory restrictions or authorisations that would compromise their foreign policies or national strategic interests;

Or. en

Amendment 153

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Agrees that provisions concerning EU export control remain under the competence of Member States; calls on Member States to ensure proper harmonization of intra-EU transfers and to refrain from imposing restrictions to the transfer of defence-related products; recalls that defence production today relies heavily on integrated cross-border supply chains, with components sourced from multiple Member States, which, in the event of transfers delays, creates uncertainty for industry and supply chains;

Or. en

Amendment 154

Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Considers that the absence of a harmonised EU export control system and a lack of equivalent recognition procedures for permits continues to generate obstacles to the functioning of a single market for defence through its impact on intra-EU transfers; recalls that defence production today relies heavily on integrated cross-border supply chains, with components sourced from multiple Member States, which, in the event of an export block, creates uncertainty for industry and supply chains;

Or. en

Amendment 155

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8 a. Calls for decisive action to secure reliable access to critical raw materials needed for defence manufacturing; urges full and swift implementation of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act with specific emphasis on defence needs; emphasises that without guaranteed and planned access to inputs such as rare earths, semiconductors, and high-grade metals, Europe’s ambitious defence ramp-up and strategic autonomy objectives cannot be met;

Or. en

Amendment 156

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8 a. Warns that the supply of sub-components and raw materials such as rare earths from third markets may prevent the achievement of a genuine internal market for defence as supply disruptions could halt the production of key defence products; therefore, calls for a minimum EU origin requirement for the acquistion of critical sub-components and the establishment of strategic stockpiles;

Or. en

Amendment 157

Tobias Cremer, José Cepeda, Raphaël Glucksmann, Elio Di Rupo, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8 a. Underlines that the lack of a cooperation agreement between NATO and EU undermines the exchange of information on NATO standards, which the EU could enforce through binding technical regulations; stresses that the lack of enforcement of standards has led to inefficiencies, duplications and a lack of interoperability in the past decades and continues to pose a problem;

Or. en

Amendment 158

Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8 a. Stresses that harmonisation of export-control frameworks should be pursued without weakening national and EU security requirements; calls for the establishment of common risk-assessment standards and secure information-sharing mechanisms to protect sensitive technologies, particularly in proximity to hostile borders;

Or. en

Amendment 159

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8a. Draws attention to the risks posed by supply chains for raw materials from authoritarian states; calls on the Member States to end their dependency on raw materials from those states, as far as possible, particularly when it comes to raw materials that are used for defence equipment;

Or. sv

Amendment 160

Bart Groothuis, Petras Auštrevičius, Marjan Šarec, Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8 a. Underlines that the EU lacks EU-wide recognition of security clearances and certification schemes, hindering cross-border defence cooperation; calls on the Commission to facilitate mutual recognition so that clearances issued in one Member State are also accepted in other Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 161

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8 a. Calls on the Commission to address situations in which sub-suppliers refuse to deliver materials if they are to be used in military applications; stresses the need for a legal framework ensuring contractual reliability throughout defence supply chains;

Or. en

Amendment 162

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8 b. Calls on Member States and the Commission to deepen cooperation and build mutual trust in the field of defence exports and transfers; invites Member States to move toward mutual acceptance of each other’s general transfer licenses and to harmonise licensing criteria, so that a component lawfully transferred in one part of the Union can be used in a final product elsewhere without re-authorisation;

Or. en

Amendment 163

Engin Eroglu, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Calls on the Council and the Commission to equip EU defence programmes with adequate funding under the next multiannual financial framework to effectively incentivise the Member States to enter into joint capability development and procurement agreements and their defence industries to engage in closer cross-border cooperation; highlights the potential of new frameworks, such as the European Defence Projects of Common Interest and Structures for European Armament Programmes, to deliver on those objectives with the assistance of adequate funding; rejects the use of collective loan mechanisms such as SAFE as a tool to provide such additional funding; recalls that flexibility in budget lines must not compromise the long-term plannability for both Member States and industry; encourages the Commission to establish a Defence Catalogue and develop this towards an equivalent of the US Foreign Military Sales;

Or. en

Amendment 164

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Calls on the Council and the Commission to equip EU defence programmes with adequate funding under the next multiannual financial framework and properly design eligibility criteria to respond to the diverse needs of the EDTIB across the EU in order to effectively incentivise the Member States to enter into joint capability development and procurement agreements and their defence industries to engage in closer cross-border cooperation; underlines that collaborative European projects, such as the Eastern Shield, The European Drone Wall and the Eastern Flank Watch, require a timely action of appropriate funding in order to become operational in the shortest time possible; highlights the potential of new frameworks, such as the European Defence Projects of Common Interest and Structures for European Armament Programmes, to deliver on those objectives with the assistance of adequate funding;

Or. en

Amendment 165

Bart Groothuis, Petras Auštrevičius, Marjan Šarec, Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Calls on the Council and the Commission to equip EU defence programmes with adequate funding under the next multiannual financial framework to effectively incentivise the Member States to enter into joint capability development and procurement agreements and their defence industries to engage in closer cross-border cooperation; highlights the potential of new frameworks, such as the European Defence Projects of Common Interest and Structures for European Armament Programmes (SEAP), to deliver on those objectives with the assistance of adequate funding; notes that SEAP offers a VAT exemption for jointly procured defence equipment; urges the Commission to extend VAT-related incentives to both new and existing European defence programmes;

Or. en

Amendment 166

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Calls on the Council and the Commission to equip EU defence programmes with adequate funding under the next multiannual financial framework to effectively incentivise the Member States to enter into joint capability development and procurement agreements and their defence industries to engage in closer cross-border cooperation; points out that the multiannual financial framework should not be increased as a result of this, but that there should instead be redistribution in the budget so that defence funding is prioritised; highlights the potential of new frameworks, such as the European Defence Projects of Common Interest and Structures for European Armament Programmes, to deliver on those objectives with the assistance of adequate funding;

Or. sv

Amendment 167

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Calls on the Council and the Commission to equip EU defence programmes with adequate funding under the next multiannual financial framework to effectively incentivise Member States to engage in joint capability development, procurement and cross-border industrial cooperation; highlights the potential of new frameworks such as the European Defence Projects of Common Interest and the Structures for European Armament Programmes, and stresses that funding should prioritise projects with clear European added value, long-term industrial sustainability and operational impact, ensuring that resources reinforce interoperability, reduce duplication and strengthen Europe’s collective ability to act;

Or. en

Amendment 168

Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Calls on the Council and the Commission to equip EU defence programmes with adequate funding under the next multiannual financial framework to effectively incentivise the Member States to enter into joint capability development and procurement agreements and their defence industries to engage in closer cross-border cooperation; highlights the potential of new frameworks, such as the European Defence Projects of Common Interest and Structures for European Armament Programmes, to deliver on those objectives with the assistance of adequate funding; calls on the consistent development of European Defence Projects of Common Interests (EDPCI) and their long-term funding;

Or. en

Amendment 169

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Calls on the Council and the Commission to equip EU defence programmes with adequate funding under the next multiannual financial framework to effectively incentivise the Member States to enter into joint capability development and procurement agreements and their defence industries to engage in closer cross-border cooperation; highlights the potential of new frameworks, such as the European Defence Projects of Common Interest and Structures for European Armament Programmes, to deliver on those objectives with the assistance of adequate funding, while ensuring to prioritise full execution and re-programming of existing envelopes before any new borrowing;

Or. en

Amendment 170

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 171

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Urges the Council and the Commission to equip EU defence programmes with adequate funding under the next multiannual financial framework to effectively incentivise the Member States to enter into joint capability development and their defence industries to engage in closer cross-border cooperation; highlights the potential of new frameworks, such as the European Defence Projects of Common Interest and Structures for European Armament Programmes, to deliver on those objectives with the assistance of adequate funding;

Or. en

Amendment 172

Nikola Bartůšek, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9 a. Underlines that European funds allocated to defence projects shall not result in the mutualisation of military expenditure or in indirect transfers between Member States, as each State must retain full sovereignty over the allocation and execution of its defence budget; further underlines that Member States may therefore establish specific clauses to protect their national defence industry, including measures to prevent unfair competition, prioritise investment in national companies, and facilitate administrative coordination in defence projects, and may also grant strategic priority to those projects whose implementation and development take place primarily on their territory and which contribute significantly to strengthening their national defence industrial and technological base, within the framework of the common objectives of the Member States and of a European strategic autonomy understood exclusively as operational and response capacity within NATO;

Or. en

Amendment 173

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9 a. Calls on those Member States that are also NATO allies to fully meet their defence-spending commitments and allocate at least 2 % of GDP to defence, with a substantial share devoted to investment and capability development; strongly encourages Member States, particularly those on the eastern flank, to pursue the goal of increasing defence expenditure towards 5 % of GDP in light of the uncertain geopolitical situation and the need to maintain credible deterrence and readiness; underlines that sustained and coordinated national efforts are essential to ensure Europe’s security within the NATO framework; notes that the failure of many Member States to meet their NATO defence-spending commitments continues to limit demand aggregation and investment incentives;

Or. en

Amendment 174

Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9 a. Stresses that EU funding criteria for defence programmes should better reflect the security realities of Member States exposed to heightened conventional-warfare risks, particularly those bordering aggressor countries; calls on the Commission to ensure that projects which develop industrial and technological capacity in these front-line regions receive appropriate weighting and support under Union instruments, thereby reinforcing deterrence, resilience and balanced development of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base;

Or. en

Amendment 175

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9 a. Calls on the Commission to assess the legal, procedural, and regulatory adjustments that would be necessary to ensure the EU and its Member States can rapidly adapt defence procurement and production rules in the event of war or a major security crisis; emphasises the importance of preparedness in the form of a contingency framework for emergency procurement and industrial ramp-up, which could be activated swiftly if needed;

Or. en

Amendment 176

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9 a. Calls on the European Investment Bank (EIB), in line with its objectives set out in Article 309 TFEU, to adapt further its investment policy to support joint capability development and procurement and dual-use projects and to present to the European Parliament a roadmap for enabling EU-backed guarantees or a specialised EIB subsidiary for EDTIB financing;

Or. en

Amendment 177

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9 a. Highlights that loan-based EU defence financing instruments, including SAFE, provide uneven financial incentives to Member States depending on their fiscal position; calls for complementary grant-based or co-financing mechanisms to ensure fair participation across the Union which would aim for strenghtening the Eastern board of Union;

Or. en

Amendment 178

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9 b. Proposes the establishment of a voluntary convention on mutual recognition agreements on security clearances among EU Member States; under such an arrangement, a company or individual holding a national security clearance in one Member State would have that clearance recognized by others that join the agreement, subject to appropriate information-sharing and oversight; invites the European Defence Agency to facilitate the development of this framework, and calls on Member States to conclude it swiftly;

Or. en

Amendment 179

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9 b. Calls on Member States to align their procurement and capability development efforts with NATO defence planning priorities, ensuring full interoperability of systems and avoiding parallel structures; underlines that a stronger and more integrated European defence industry should enhance Europe’s contribution within NATO and transatlantic burden-sharing, while maintaining open cooperation with trusted partners such as Ukraine, EEA/EFTA countries and Security and Defence Partnership states;

Or. en

Amendment 180

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9 c. Emphasises that the build-up of Europe’s defence industrial capacity should contribute to economic cohesion by creating quality manufacturing and R&D jobs across various EU regions; encourages Member States to coordinate their defence industry planning so that less economically developed areas can also benefit with the defence sector; stresses that a geographically diversified EDTIB will enhance resilience by avoiding over-concentration of production, while also strengthening public support for European defence cooperation through its real economic benefits;

Or. en

Amendment 181

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Believes that EU institutions and agencies should enhance their coordinating role between Member States and welcomes the European Defence Agency’s contribution, particularly through the Capability Development Plan and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence, emphasising that its expertise should be fully utilised; welcomes the contribution of multilateral procurement agencies such as the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation, which promote the harmonisation of equipment among EU Member States and partner states;

10. Believes that EU institutions and agencies should enhance their facillitative role between Member States and welcomes the European Defence Agency’s contribution, particularly through the Capability Development Plan and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence, emphasising that its expertise should be fully utilised; welcomes the contribution of multilateral procurement agencies such as the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation, which promote the harmonisation of equipment among EU Member States and partner states, ensuring no duplication with NATO planning;

Or. en

Amendment 182

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Underlines that the Niinistö report calls for the rationalisation of the EU defence equipment market, recognising that greater integration will enhance Europe’s competitiveness, security, and overall preparedness; further underlines that the Niinistö report emphasises the need to lower barriers to cross-border cooperation on both the demand and supply sides in order to reduce structural cost inflation in defence procurement, thereby improving the purchasing power and efficiency of national defence budgets1a;

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1a https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/5bb2881f-9e29-42f2-8b77-8739b19d047c_en?filename=2024_Niinisto-report_Book_VF.pdf

Or. en

Amendment 183

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Believes that EDIRPA provides a robust mechanism for fuelling joint EU procurement of defence products and that the instrument should serve as the basis for a permanent EU defence procurement mechanism under the next MFF; encourages, under this framework, the implementation of financial incentives, such as a 'Buy European' multiplier rewarding Member States which opt for purchasing more defence products of EU origin;

Or. en

Amendment 184

Alexandr Vondra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Underlines the importance of geographical balance in the development and distribution of defence industrial capacities; calls for targeted measures to reinforce the Union’s Eastern flank as a key contributor to collective security and operational readiness, including prioritised investment in strategic enabler domains and infrastructure that supports rapid deployment and interoperability;

Or. en

Amendment 185

Nikola Bartůšek, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Member States and the European institutions shall ensure that the transfer of technology or results to non-associated third countries does not compromise the strategic and security interests of the Member States, while fully respecting national sovereignty and promoting voluntary cooperation within the European framework;

Or. en

Amendment 186

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Or. en

Amendment 187

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Calls on Member States to apply a strategic approach prioritising the common procurement and increased production of defence products from the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), Ukraine, European Economic Area/European Free Trade Association (EEA/EFTA) countries and, as a close second layer, third countries with which the Union has signed a Security and Defence Partnership, as it would ensure the EDTIB a predictable order volume, drive up private investment in R&D for defence products, and help the EDTIB to deliver innovative defence products in sufficient volumes, while ensuring compiance with NATO frameworks; notes that the ambition to build a thriving and innovative EDTIB has been driven not only by security priorities, addressing economic concerns such as the long-term decline in defence expenditure across many Member States and the rising unit costs of advanced capabilities; warns that without more coordinated planning, specialisation and industrial cooperation, even the best-funded European armed forces may struggle to maintain full-spectrum capabilities within existing budgets; calls for strategic interoperability, cost-efficiency and innovation to ensure the EDTIB’s long-term competitiveness, particularly through strengthening defence production capacities on the eastern flank;

Or. en

Amendment 188

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Calls on Member States to apply a ‘buy European’ approach, which prioritises the common procurement and increased production of defence products from the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), Ukraine, European Economic Area/European Free Trade Association (EEA/EFTA) countries and, as a close second layer, third countries with which the Union has signed a Security and Defence Partnership, as it would ensure the EDTIB a predictable order volume, drive up private investment in R&D for defence products, and help the EDTIB to deliver innovative defence products in sufficient volumes; emphasises that 'buy European' policies must be accompanied by strong labour standards, environment sustainability requirements, and support for fair competition that prevents excessive concentration in the hands of a few large contractors; calls for preference mechanisms that specifically support SMEs, innovative start-ups, and companies committed to high social and environmetnal standards;

Or. en

Amendment 189

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Calls on Member States to apply a ‘buy European’ approach throughout a strengthened ‘European preference’, which prioritises the common procurement and increased production of defence products from the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), Ukraine, European Economic Area/European Free Trade Association (EEA/EFTA) countries and, as a close second layer, third countries with which the Union has signed a Security and Defence Partnership, ensuring that, for projects financed or guaranteed by EU instruments, European preference based on the application of criteria such as 65% of European product and the concept of Design Authority are a prerequisite criteria, as it would ensure the EDTIB a predictable order volume, drive up private investment in R&D for defence products, and help the EDTIB to deliver innovative defence products in sufficient volumes;

Or. en

Amendment 190

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Calls on Member States to apply a ‘buy European’ approach, which prioritises the common procurement and increased production of defence products from the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), Ukraine, European Economic Area/European Free Trade Association (EEA/EFTA) countries and, as a close second layer, third countries with which the Union has signed a Security and Defence Partnership, as it would ensure the EDTIB a predictable order volume, drive up private investment in R&D for defence products including a deeper participation of the European Investment Bank and other European institutions or programmes within their competences, and help the EDTIB to deliver innovative defence products in sufficient volumes; highlights the need for further European funding dedicated to tackle the commercialisation gap in innovation of defence products;

Or. en

Amendment 191

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Calls on Member States to apply a ‘buy European’ approach, which prioritises the common procurement and increased production of defence products from the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), Ukraine, European Economic Area/European Free Trade Association (EEA/EFTA) countries and, as a close second layer, third countries with which the Union has signed a Security and Defence Partnership, as it would ensure the EDTIB a predictable order volume, drive up private investment in R&D for defence products, and help the EDTIB to deliver innovative defence products in sufficient volumes; stresses that the ‘buy European’ approach should respect the strategic autonomy of each Member State and should not impose binding obligations that would interfere with legitimate national security interests or procurement policies;

Or. en

Amendment 192

Engin Eroglu, Marjan Šarec, Bart Groothuis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Calls on Member States to apply a ‘buy European’ approach, which prioritises the common procurement and increased production of defence products from the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), Ukraine, European Economic Area/European Free Trade Association (EEA/EFTA) countries and, as a close second layer, third countries with which the Union has signed a Security and Defence Partnership, as it would ensure the EDTIB a predictable order volume, drive up private investment in R&D for defence products, and help the EDTIB to deliver innovative defence products in sufficient volumes; notes that such an approach needs to be expanded to cover the whole supply chain, including natural resources, in particular in light of China's threats to restrict exports of rare earth minerals;

Or. en

Amendment 193

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Calls on Member States to apply a ‘buy European’ approach, which gives opportunities for the development and scaling-up the capacities of all European players, prioritising the procurement and increased production of defence products from the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), Ukraine, European Economic Area/European Free Trade Association (EEA/EFTA) countries and, as a close second layer, third countries with which the Union has signed a Security and Defence Partnership, as it would ensure the EDTIB a predictable order volume, drive up private investment in R&D for defence products, and help the EDTIB to deliver innovative defence products in sufficient volumes;

Or. en

Amendment 194

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Notes the current limitations in the manufacturing capacity of the European defence industry and encourages Member States to apply a ‘buy European’ approach, which prioritises the common procurement and increased production of defence products from the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), Ukraine, European Economic Area/European Free Trade Association (EEA/EFTA) countries and, as a close second layer, third countries with which the Union is allied, as it would ensure the EDTIB a predictable order volume, drive up private investment in R&D for defence products, and help the EDTIB to deliver innovative defence products in sufficient volumes;

Or. sv

Amendment 195

Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Calls on Member States to apply a European preference in defence procurement, prioritising common acquisition and increased production within the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) while maintaining openness to trusted partners such as Ukraine, EEA/EFTA countries and close security allies; stresses that this approach must remain fully compatible with NATO interoperability and ensure fair competition, avoiding any form of protectionism that would limit access for innovative suppliers from smaller Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 196

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 a. Underlines that the EU currently invests only around EUR 1 billion annually in defence research and development (R&D), while the majority of investment remains fragmented at the national level; stresses that emerging and technologically complex domains such as unmanned systems, hypersonic capabilities, directed-energy weapons, defence-related artificial intelligence, and seabed and space security require coordinated European action and joint investment to avoid duplication, achieve scale, and maintain technological competitiveness; emphasises that no single Member State can independently finance, develop, or sustain all the critical capabilities and infrastructures needed to ensure strategic autonomy and global relevance; calls therefore for increased, better-targeted, and longer-term European funding for common R&D initiatives, including through dual-use programmes and through European Defence Projects of Common Interest to foster industrial cooperation, technological innovation, and interoperability across the Union; stresses furthermore the importance of ensuring a geographically balanced distribution of EDPCI projects so that all regions, including those along the EU’s external borders, can contribute to and benefit from Europe’s defence innovation ecosystem, thereby strengthening cohesion, resilience, and shared security across the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 197

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 a. Emphasises that the buy European approach must not disadvantage SMEs and innovative mid-caps; underlines that procurement structuring should allow modular participation and partial work packages to avoid market concentration;

Or. en

Amendment 198

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 b. Emphasises that joint procurement initiatives should prioritise areas where Member States share similar operational requirements and where cooperative development adds value, rather than focusing solely on ready-made, off-the-shelf products;

Or. en

Amendment 199

György Hölvényi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Urges the EU and its Member States to treat Ukraine as an integral part of the single market for defence to the utmost extent possible, taking into account the fact that Ukraine’s future lies in the EU and that it would provide benefits for both the EDTIB and for Ukraine’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base;

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Or. en

Amendment 200

Nikola Bartůšek, Roberto Vannacci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Urges the EU and its Member States to treat Ukraine as an integral part of the European preference system within the defence market;

Or. en

Amendment 201

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Urges the EU and its Member States to treat Ukraine as an integral part of the single market for defence to the utmost extent possible, including through the dedicated Ukraine Support Instrument (USI) under EDIP, to enable Ukraine’s progressive integration into EDTIB supply chains, taking into account the fact that Ukraine’s future lies in the EU and that it would provide benefits for both the EDTIB and for Ukraine’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base;

Or. en

Amendment 202

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Urges the EU and its Member States to treat Ukraine as an integral part of the single market for defence to the greatest extent possible, by facilitating industrial partnerships, access to joint procurement mechanisms and participation in EU research and innovation programmes, taking into account the fact that Ukraine’s future lies in the EU and that it would provide benefits for both the EDTIB and for Ukraine’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base;

Or. en

Amendment 203

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Urges the EU and its Member States to treat Ukraine as an integral part of the single market for defence to the utmost extent possible, taking into account the fact that Ukraine is currently our first line of defence against Russia with battle-proven technological knowhow and while its future lies in the EU and that it would provide benefits for both the EDTIB and for Ukraine’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base;

Or. en

Amendment 204

Pekka Toveri, Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 205

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 206

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Urges the EU and its Member States to treat Ukraine as an integral part of the single market for defence to the utmost extent possible, taking into account Ukraine’s technological and industrial edge in unmanned systems and other new forms of warfare, and that it would provide benefits for both the EDTIB and for Ukraine’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base;

Or. en

Amendment 207

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Urges the EU and its Member States to treat Ukraine as a privileged intergovernmental partner in the market for defence to the utmost extent possible, taking into account the fact that such a privileged partnership would provide benefits for both the EDTIB and for Ukraine’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base;

Or. fr

Amendment 208

Nikola Bartůšek, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Believes that the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement needs to be significantly improved and calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious revision; calls on the Commission to issue a recommendation for an interpretation of Article 346 TFEU in line with the current reality of an interdependent security architecture in the EU; calls on Member States to make use of different contract forms that stipulate for innovation, competition and private capital investments;

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Or. en

Amendment 209

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Believes that the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement needs to be significantly improved and calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious revision; calls on the Commission to issue a recommendation for an interpretation of Article 346 TFEU in line with the current reality of an interdependent security architecture in the EU; calls on Member States to make use of different contract forms that stipulate for innovation, competition and private capital investments;

13. Calls on Member States to make use of different contract forms that stipulate for innovation, competition and private capital investments;

Or. en

Amendment 210

Bart Groothuis, Petras Auštrevičius, Marjan Šarec, Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Believes that the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement needs to be significantly improved and calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious revision; calls on the Commission to issue a recommendation for an interpretation of Article 346 TFEU in line with the current reality of an interdependent security architecture in the EU; calls on Member States to make use of different contract forms that stipulate for innovation, competition and private capital investments;

13. Believes that the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement needs to be significantly improved and calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious revision; underlines that if a Member State has completed a European defence or security procurement procedure, other Member States should be able to reuse this to procure the same supplies, works, or services without repeating the full procedure, allowing them to procure faster and more efficiently; calls on the Commission to issue a recommendation for an interpretation of Article 346 TFEU in line with the current reality of an interdependent security architecture in the EU; calls on Member States to make use of different contract forms that stipulate for innovation, competition and private capital investments;

Or. en

Amendment 211

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Believes that the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement needs to be significantly improved and calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious revision; calls on the Commission to issue a recommendation for an interpretation of Article 346 TFEU in line with the current reality of an interdependent security architecture in the EU; calls on Member States to make use of different contract forms that stipulate for innovation, competition and private capital investments;

13. Believes that the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement must continue to guarantee Member States full freedom in the conduct of their defence procurement and cooperation policies; calls on the Commission to ensure that any initiative in this area strictly complies with the scope of Article 346 TFEU, which protects essential national security interests; stresses that a balanced approach, based on mutual trust and recognition of the industrial and strategic specificities of each Member State, is the best way to encourage innovation, cooperation and private investment in the European defence industrial and technological base;

Or. fr

Amendment 212

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Believes that the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement needs to be significantly improved and calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious revision; calls on the Commission to issue a recommendation for an interpretation of Article 346 TFEU in line with the current reality of an interdependent security architecture in the EU; calls on Member States to make use of different contract forms that stipulate for innovation, competition and private capital investments;

13. Believes that the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement needs to be significantly improved and calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious revision; calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with Member States and the EDA, to issue a recommendation for a common interpretation of Article 346 TFEU, and to present proposals for coordinated intra-EU transfer rules and mutual recognition of certifications that reduces legal uncertainty within the Union while safeguarding Member States’ legitimate security interests; calls on Member States to make use of different contract forms that stipulate for innovation, competition and private capital investments;

Or. en

Amendment 213

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Believes that the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement needs to be significantly improved and calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious revision; calls on the Commission to issue a recommendation for an interpretation of Article 346 TFEU in line with the current reality of an interdependent security architecture in the EU; calls on Member States to make use of different contract forms that stipulate for innovation, competition and private capital investments;

Or. en

Amendment 214

Alexandr Vondra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Believes that the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement needs to be significantly improved and calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious revision; calls on the Commission to issue a recommendation for an interpretation of Article 346 TFEU in line with the current reality of an interdependent security architecture in the EU; calls on Member States to make use of different contract forms that stipulate for innovation, competition and private capital investments;

Or. en

Amendment 215

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Believes that the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement needs to be significantly improved and calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious revision; calls on the Commission to issue a recommendation for an interpretation of Article 346 TFEU in line with the current reality of an interdependent security architecture in the EU; calls on Member States to make use of different contract forms that stipulate for innovation, competition and private capital investments;

Or. en

Amendment 216

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Believes that the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement needs to be significantly improved and calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious revision; calls on the Commission to issue a recommendation for an interpretation of Article 346 TFEU in line with the current reality of an interdependent security architecture in the EU; calls on Member States to make use of different contract forms that stipulate for innovation, competition and private capital investments;

13. Believes that the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement needs to be significantly improved and calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious revision; stresses that any revisions must preserve Article 346 TFEU as a fully available safeguard for essential security interests; opposes any attempts by the Commission at interpretations that would narrow Member States' discretion beyond the Treaties; calls on Member States to make use of different contract forms that stipulate for innovation, competition and private capital investments;

Or. en

Amendment 217

György Hölvényi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Believes that the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement needs to be significantly improved and calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious revision; calls on the Commission to issue a recommendation for an interpretation of Article 346 TFEU in line with the current reality of an interdependent security architecture in the EU; calls on Member States to make use of different contract forms that stipulate for innovation, competition and private capital investments;

13. Believes that the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement needs to be significantly improved and calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious revision; underlines the importance of respecting Article 346 TFEU as a key provision preserving Member States’ national prerogatives in defence and security; calls on Member States to make use of different contract forms that stipulate for innovation, competition and private capital investments;

Or. en

Amendment 218

Mārtiņš Staķis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. Notes that existing EU research and development instruments, including the European Defence Fund (EDF), the EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS) and the Hub for EU Defence Innovation (HEDI), leave ownership of results with beneficiaries and grant the Commission only limited, non-production-related rights; considers that a DARPA-style or European-purpose rights model, under which intellectual property developed with EU funds could be licensed on a non-exclusive basis to additional qualified EU manufacturers, would strengthen industrial resilience, expand production capacity and support rapid follow-on manufacturing in crises;

Or. en

Amendment 219

Tobias Cremer, José Cepeda, Raphaël Glucksmann, Elio Di Rupo, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. Underlines the need to provide targeted support, in particular for the testing of prototypes of new products, and to prioritise investment in emerging and breakthrough technologies; stresses the added value of close cooperation with Ukrainian defence and technological stakeholders in these highly innovative domains; underlines the importance of safeguarding the financial viability of companies, including SMEs, that invest in such innovation;

Or. en

Amendment 220

Alexandr Vondra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. Urges the Commission to ensure that future EU defence funding instruments apply positive weighting to projects that leverage existing manufacturing capacities within the Union and contribute directly to readiness objectives; highlights the need for transparent criteria that prioritise investments in essential readiness assets and technologies underpinning strategic autonomy;

Or. en

Amendment 221

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. Invites the Commission to issue clear guidance on how Defence and Security considerations are to be weighed in merger control decisions affecting the EDTIB, while safeguarding competition where alternatives exist;

Or. en

Amendment 222

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. Encourages Member States to be allowed to disaggregate procurement packages where appropriate, enabling SMEs to enter supply chains on equal terms;

Or. en

Amendment 223

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 b. Calls for the review and simplification of Article 21 of Directive 2009/81/EC, replacing it with balanced industrial participation mechanisms that support the strengthening of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base;

Or. en

Amendment 224

Bart Groothuis, Petras Auštrevičius, Marjan Šarec, Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Underlines the need to simplify and abolish hurdles related to intra-EU transfers, including mutual recognition of criteria and certification and a simplification of prior authorisation requests; calls on the Commission to urgently present proposals to further harmonise intra-EU transfers of defence products, to ensure simplification for the circulation of such products inside the Union, in particular eliminating authorisation requirements for components that are already integrated or are to be integrated into a defence product and cannot be transferred or exported as such; further calls on Member States to work towards that same goal; calls on the EU Member States to agree on new common export control rules for arms and defence goods;

Or. en

Amendment 225

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 226

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Underlines the need to simplify and abolish hurdles related to intra-EU transfers, including mutual recognition of criteria and certification and a simplification of prior authorisation requests; calls on the Commission to swiftly put into application once adopted, the measures proposed in the EU defence Omnibus, as regards intra EU transfers if defence products and simplification of grant permitting as well as simplification of the EU legislation; calls on the Commission to urgently present proposals to further harmonise intra-EU transfers of defence products, to ensure simplification for the circulation of such products inside the Union, in particular eliminating authorisation requirements for components that are already integrated or are to be integrated into a defence product and cannot be transferred or exported as such; further calls on Member States to work towards that same goal;

Or. en

Amendment 227

Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Underlines the need to simplify and abolish hurdles related to intra-EU transfers, including mutual recognition of criteria and certification and a simplification of prior authorisation requests; acknowledges the Defence Readiness Omnibus as a pertinent tool and emphasizes its approach for more simplification; calls on the Commission to urgently present proposals to further harmonise intra-EU transfers of defence products, to ensure simplification for the circulation of such products inside the Union, in particular eliminating authorisation requirements for components that are already integrated or are to be integrated into a defence product and cannot be transferred or exported as such; further calls on Member States to work towards that same goal; calls on the EU Member States to agree on new common export control rules for arms and defence goods;

Or. en

Amendment 228

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Underlines the need to simplify and abolish hurdles related to intra-EU transfers, including mutual recognition of criteria and certification and a simplification of prior authorisation requests; calls on the Commission to urgently present proposals to further harmonise intra-EU transfers of defence products, to ensure simplification for the circulation of such products inside the Union, in particular eliminating authorisation requirements for components that are already integrated or are to be integrated into a defence product and cannot be transferred or exported as such; further calls on Member States to work towards that same goal; encourages the Member States to develop, if they so wish, common export control rules for arms and defence goods, without prejudice to the right of each Member State to manage its exports freely;

Or. fr

Amendment 229

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Underlines the need to simplify and abolish hurdles related to intra-EU transfers, including mutual recognition of criteria and certification and a simplification of prior authorisation requests; calls on the Commission to urgently present proposals to further harmonise intra-EU transfers of defence products, to ensure simplification for the circulation of such products inside the Union, in particular eliminating authorisation requirements for components that are already integrated or are to be integrated into a defence product and cannot be transferred or exported as such; further calls on Member States to work towards that same goal; calls on the EU Member States to agree on common export control rules for arms and defence goods resulting from joint projects;

Or. en

Amendment 230

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Welcomes the Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/0177 and underlines the need to simplify and abolish hurdles related to intra-EU transfers, including mutual recognition of criteria and certification and a simplification of prior authorisation requests; belives the ongoing legislative process is an opportunity to ease intra-EU transfers of defence products, to ensure simplification for the circulation of such products inside the Union, in particular eliminating authorisation requirements for components that are already integrated or are to be integrated into a defence product and cannot be transferred or exported as such; further calls on Member States to work towards that same goal;

Or. en

Amendment 231

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Underlines the need to immediately abolish all hurdles related to intra-EU transfers, implement the mutual recognition of criteria and certification by June 2026 and a simplify prior authorisation requests; calls on the Commission to urgently present proposals to further harmonise intra-EU transfers of defence products until 2030, to ensure simplification for the circulation of such products inside the Union, in particular eliminating authorisation requirements for components that are already integrated or are to be integrated into a defence product and cannot be transferred or exported as such; further calls on Member States to work towards that same goal; calls on the EU Member States to agree on new common export control rules for arms and defence goods;

Or. en

Amendment 232

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 a. Underlines that the development of a Single Market for Defence should also encompass other critical products and technologies, whether civilian, dual-use, or military, that contribute to the safety and resilience of the Union and its citizens; stresses that many civilian industrial capacities, such as those in cybersecurity, space, energy, transport, health, and critical infrastructure protection, are essential for ensuring security and preparedness; calls therefore for a coherent policy framework that integrates these sectors into Europe’s wider security and defence ecosystem, avoiding unnecessary compartmentalisation between civilian and military markets;

Or. en

Amendment 233

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 a. Deplores the limited use of general transfer licences under Directive 2009/81/EC and the wide recourse to individual licences in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in spite of Parliament's calls to reverse this practice;

Or. en

Amendment 234

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 a. Believes that where components are already integrated into a system and are not usable independently, transfer authorisation requirements should be abolished;

Or. en

Amendment 235

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 b. Underlines that the Single Market for Defence should be accompanied by the development of a medium-term EU Defence Industrial Policy aimed at supporting the structural cross-border integration of defence assets, as well as the selective consolidation of EU industrial capacities, with the explicit objective of enhancing scale, standardisation, and interoperability across Member States; further underlines that both the Single Market for Defence and the medium-term EU Defence Industrial Policy should take into account the specific needs of countries located along the EU’s external borders, particularly in the East, and should actively incentivise R&D and the participation of SMEs in the European defence value chain;

Or. en

Amendment 236

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Underlines the need for the EU and NATO to sign a cooperation agreement on capability planning and development to ensure coherent and complementary planning and interoperable defence capabilities; calls on the Commission to prepare a legislative proposal that would allow for the use of legally binding instruments to implement and enforce NATO standards for equipment, ammunition and stocks, once such an agreement is concluded, as it would improve interoperability and set a framework for joint European testing and certification of defence equipment instead of having separate national validation for each defence product;

Or. fr

Amendment 237

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 238

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Underlines the need for the EU and NATO to cooperate on capability planning and development to ensure coherent and planning and interoperable defence capabilities when needed, in order to make the European pilar within NATO a reality;

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Amendment 239

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Underlines the need for the EU and NATO to sign a comprehensive cooperation agreement on capability planning and development to ensure coherent and complementary planning and interoperable defence capabilities; emphasises that such cooperation must respect the autonomy of both organisations while avoiding duplication, promoting fair burden-sharing and ensuring that NATO standards are fully compatible with EU initiatives such as the Capability Development Plan and the Defence Readiness Omnibus package; calls on the Commission to prepare, once such an agreement is concluded, a legislative proposal allowing the use of legally binding instruments to implement and enforce those standards, thereby improving interoperability and establishing a joint European framework for standardisation and certification of defence equipment instead of separate national validations;

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Amendment 240

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Underlines the importance of ensuring coherence and complementarity between the EU and NATO in capability planning and development; stresses that NATO remains the cornerstone of collective defence for its European members and that the EU’s role should be supportive and complementary, avoiding duplication or the establishment of parallel military structures;

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Amendment 241

Nikola Bartůšek, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Underlines the central role of NATO as the cornerstone of European and transatlantic collective defence, and stresses that any cooperation within the Union framework must be complementary to -and in no case a substitute for- the Atlantic Alliance; rejects the idea of an EU-NATO agreement involving legally binding instruments or direct competences of the Commission in the field of capability planning;

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Amendment 242

Engin Eroglu, Marjan Šarec, Bart Groothuis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Underlines the need for the EU and NATO to sign a cooperation agreement on capability planning and development to ensure coherent and complementary planning and interoperable defence capabilities; calls on the Commission to prepare a legislative proposal by June 2026 that would allow for the use of legally binding instruments to implement and enforce NATO standards for equipment, ammunition and stocks, once such an agreement is concluded, as it would improve interoperability, significantly reduce the number of weapons systems currently in use across the Member States, avoid unnecessary duplication, and set a framework for joint European testing and certification of defence equipment instead of having separate national validation for each defence product;

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Amendment 243

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Underlines the need to further strengthen the existing EU–NATO framework for cooperation on capability planning and development, building on the EU–NATO Joint Declarations of 2016, 2018 and 2023, in order to ensure coherent and complementary approaches and interoperability among the defence capabilities of Member States; calls on the Member States, Commission and the European Defence Agency to promote alignment and mutual recognition of NATO standards for equipment, ammunition and stocks, in order to enhance interoperability and support the establishment of joint European testing and certification facilities whose results could be mutually recognised by Member States;

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Amendment 244

Mārtiņš Staķis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Calls on the Commission and the European Defence Agency to propose a harmonised EU framework for technical standards and certification of defence products, drawing on the European Defence Standards Reference System (EDSTAR) and, where appropriate, by codifying selected NATO Standardization Agreements (STANAGs) into EU legislation; considers that EU-wide conformity requirements for ammunition and consumables would substantially enhance cross-compatibility, enable common testing and certification facilities and reduce production fragmentation across the Union;

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Amendment 245

Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Welcomes deeper EU–NATO coordination on capability planning and interoperability; calls for flagship cooperation projects along the Eastern flank that strengthen deterrence, resilience and cyber-defence capacities, ensuring that the EU’s single-market measures complement NATO’s collective-defence framework;

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Amendment 246

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Calls on the Commission and NATO to jointly develop guidance enabling Member States to exclude subcontractors from high-risk jurisdictions based on security considerations, ensuring transparency and coherence;

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Amendment 247

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Stresses the need to develop a more proactive role for the EU in sustaining investment in dual-use technologies and products, in particular when they are part of the supply chains of defence products, as a means of enhancing the EU’s security of supply and resilience against hybrid and emerging threats; advocates the promotion of civilian commercialisation of these technologies as a way to expand market opportunities and strengthen the EDTIB, fostering synergies between military and civilian development; calls on the Commission and Member States to create incentives to localise supply chains in the Union of the most critical inputs for defence products; is of the opinion that the establishment of new production sites, research facilities, and testing facilities in the supply chains localised in the Union should be directed towards those countries that currently present a less developed defence technological and industrial base in order to support regional economies and to guarantee a more balanced spread of the economic benefits across the Union;

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Amendment 248

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Stresses the need to develop a more proactive role for the EU in sustaining investment in dual-use technologies and products, in particular when they are part of the supply chains of defence products, as a means of enhancing the EU’s security of supply and resilience against hybrid and emerging threats; advocates the promotion of civilian commercialisation of these technologies as a way to expand market opportunities and strengthen the EDTIB, fostering synergies between military and civilian development; calls on the Commission and Member States to create incentives to localise supply chains in the Union of the most critical inputs for defence products; emphasises that the regulation of dual-use products, especially where manufacturing is concerned, must be brought into line with, and enjoy any exemptions and benefits that apply to, products that are purely defence-related;

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Amendment 249

Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Stresses the need to develop a more proactive role for the EU in sustaining investment in dual-use technologies and products, in particular when they are part of the supply chains of defence products, as a means of enhancing the EU’s security of supply and resilience against hybrid and emerging threats; advocates the promotion of civilian commercialisation of these technologies as a way to expand market opportunities and strengthen the EDTIB, fostering synergies between military and civilian development; calls on the Commission and Member States to create incentives to localise supply chains in the Union of the most critical inputs for defence products, including through the EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS) and a strengthened Defence Equity Facility, focused on late-stage commercialisation, scale-up finance, and SME access to testing corridors and cyber ranges;

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Amendment 250

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Stresses the need to develop a more proactive role for the EU in sustaining investment in dual-use technologies and products, in particular when they are part of the supply chains of defence products, as a means of enhancing the EU’s security of supply and resilience against hybrid and emerging threats; welcomes therefore the agreement on the Mini-Omnibus or the Regulation as regards incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan; advocates the promotion of civilian commercialisation of these technologies as a way to expand market opportunities, create positive spill-overs and strengthen the EDTIB, fostering synergies between military and civilian development; calls on the Commission and Member States to create incentives to localise supply chains in the Union of the most critical inputs for defence products;

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Amendment 251

Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Stresses the need to develop a more proactive role for the EU in sustaining investment in dual-use technologies and products, in particular when they are part of the supply chains of defence products, as a means of enhancing the EU’s security of supply and resilience against hybrid and emerging threats; advocates the promotion of civilian commercialisation of these technologies as a way to expand market opportunities and strengthen the EDTIB, fostering synergies between military and civilian development; calls on the Commission and Member States to create incentives to localise supply chains in the Union of the most critical inputs for defence products; stresses that in particular, the emerging New Space sector and its innovative potential regarding dual-use technologies should also be fully exploited with regard to defence and civilian developments;

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Amendment 252

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Stresses the need to develop a more proactive role for the EU in sustaining investment in dual-use technologies and products, in particular when they are part of the supply chains of defence products, as a means of enhancing the EU’s security of supply and resilience against hybrid and emerging threats; advocates the promotion of civilian commercialisation of these technologies as a way to expand market opportunities and strengthen the EDTIB, fostering synergies between military and civilian development; calls for the development of ethical standards and democratic supervision for the development of autonomous weapon systems and AI-driven defence technologies; calls on the Commission and Member States to create incentives to localise supply chains in the Union of the most critical inputs for defence products;

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Amendment 253

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Stresses the need to develop a more proactive role for the EU in sustaining investment in dual-use technologies and products, in particular when they are part of the supply chains of defence products, as a means of enhancing the EU’s security of supply and resilience against hybrid and emerging threats; advocates the promotion of civilian commercialisation of these technologies as a way to expand market opportunities and strengthen the EDTIB, fostering synergies between military and civilian development emphasizing the need to integrate dual-use companies from both military and civilian sectors in Member State and likeminded countries; calls on the Commission and Member States to create incentives to localise supply chains in the Union of the most critical inputs for defence products;

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Amendment 254

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 255

Tobias Cremer, José Cepeda, Raphaël Glucksmann, Elio Di Rupo, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16 a. Recalls the importance of ensuring democratic legitimacy, accountability and transparency in order to secure the necessary public support for increased expenditure in the field of defence, as well as of guaranteeing a fair and balanced distribution of the related costs and benefits across the Union; stresses that the Union risks instability and vulnerability, irrespective of its military capabilities, unless factors undermining citizens’ trust in institutions and democratic processes are effectively addressed; underlines, therefore, the need to ensure that defence industrial production, investment and value creation are geographically balanced and contribute to economic and social convergence within the Union; calls for defence investment planning to be carried out in a manner that also strengthens social cohesion within and between regions and Member States;

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Amendment 256

Pekka Toveri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16 a. Stresses the need to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the entire production chain of the European defence industry; urges the Commission to identify critical raw materials and essential components, and to develop a strategy to ensure their secure and sustainable supply from European or like-minded sources, with a view to ending harmful strategic dependencies, including on Russian nickel, Chinese rare materials and Taiwanese semiconductors;

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Amendment 257

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16 a. Calls for the establishment of regional defence industry development funds specifically targeted at regions facing economic transition, ensuring that the benefits of defence industrial development are harmoniously distributed across the EU and contribute to social cohesion; emphasises that these funds should prioritise job creation, skills development, and support for local SMEs in defence supply chains;

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Amendment 258

Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16 a. Invites the Commission to explore the establishment of a European design authority within future Union programmes such as the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), combining legal and technical competences to manage intellectual property, certify system designs and enable authorised EU producers to manufacture approved equipment under common quality and security standards;

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Amendment 259

Nikola Bartůšek, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16 a. Calls on the Commission and the European Defence Agency to limit their role to technical support and coordination tasks, without any executive or supervisory powers over the design or implementation of projects, which shall be governed by intergovernmental agreements between the participating Member States;

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Amendment 260

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16 a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to promote joint development projects in technologically advanced fields, such as electronic warfare, secure communications, AI and space systems, where pooling resources can create breakthroughs unattainable for most Member States individually;

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Amendment 261

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16 a. Welcomes the Three Seas Initiative as a platform to mobilise public-private partnership and co-financing for dual-use logistics on the eastern flank; calls for priority North-South corridors (Via Carpatia, Via Baltica, Rail Baltica, Suwałki Area) to be treated as defence-readiness projects;

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Amendment 262

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16 b. Considers it a priority to invest in workforce and manufacturing infrastructure by: standardizing open architectures for interoperability where applicable and to coordinate with NATO’s DIANA and JATEC to align standards with alliance interoperability needs while maintaining Member State manufacturing control;

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Amendment 263

Nikola Bartůšek, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16 b. Stresses that the European Parliament shall exercise its information and budgetary oversight functions without interfering in the exclusive competences of the Member States in the field of defence, thereby ensuring the full budgetary and strategic sovereignty of each of them;

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Amendment 264

Tobias Cremer, José Cepeda, Raphaël Glucksmann, Elio Di Rupo, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16 b. Emphasises the relevance of pursuing greater harmonisation, coordination and fairness of tax regimes applicable to undertakings operating in the security and defence sector throughout the Union, and notes the potential future role of windfall profit taxation where justified;

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Amendment 265

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Firmly believes that in order to guarantee democratic legitimacy and the transparency of EU defence policies in times of hybrid warfare and Russian disinformation campaigns, it is critical that Parliament play a central role in the planning, oversight and scrutiny of this process; insists on the establishment of regular interinstitutional dialogues involving the European Parliament, trade unions, civil society organisations, and relevant stakeholders to ensure broad democratic participation in defence policy decisions; calls for the creation of a parliamentary oversight mechanism with full access to information on defence spending, procurement, and industrial policy;

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Amendment 266

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Firmly believes that in order to guarantee democratic legitimacy and the transparency of EU defence policies in times of hybrid warfare and Russian disinformation campaigns, it is critical that Parliament play a central role in the planning, oversight and scrutiny of this process; stresses that transparency requirements must be balanced with the protection of sensitive industrial and production capacity data; calls on the Commission to ensure secure channels for exchange of classified and commercially confidential information with industry and national authorities;

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Amendment 267

Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Firmly believes that, in light of Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine, transparency and democratic accountability in EU actions related to defence are essential; stresses that the European Parliament should exercise appropriate budgetary and political oversight over EU-funded defence initiatives, while fully respecting the primary responsibility of Member States for their national security and defence policies, and underlines that these efforts must remain complementary to NATO’s collective defence framework;

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Amendment 268

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Stresses that while increased transparency and parliamentary oversight are essential, decisions concerning the use of armed forces and defence planning must remain under the control of national parliaments and governments; underlines that democratic legitimacy in defence matters stems primarily from Member States’ democratic institutions, in accordance with their constitutional traditions;

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Amendment 269

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Firmly believes that in order to guarantee democratic legitimacy and transparency in EU defence policies in times of hybrid warfare and Russian disinformation campaigns, Parliament must play a central role in their planning, oversight and scrutiny; underlines that transparency and accountability must be ensured;

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Amendment 270

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 271

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Firmly believes that in order to guarantee democratic legitimacy and the transparency of EU defence policies in times of hybrid warfare and disinformation campaigns, it is critical that Parliament play a central role in the planning, oversight and scrutiny of this process;

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Amendment 272

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17 a. Suggests that the Union of Skills agenda explicitly include the defence sector, facilitating the mobility of skilled workers across Member States to where they are most needed; calls on Member States to promote careers in defence technology to young people, including through awareness campaigns about the sector’s contribution to Europe’s security and technological innovation; encourages the establishment of public-private partnerships between defence companies, educational institutions, and governments to create talent pipelines;

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Amendment 273

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17 a. Calls on the Commission to conduct regular social and economic impact assessments of future defence industrial policies, including their effects on employment, income distribution, regional development, and social cohesion; insists that these assessments be made public and discussed in the European Parliament before major policy decisions are taken; urges that any negative social impacts identified should be offset through social investment programmes;

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Amendment 274

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17 b. Underlines the crucial role of the EDA in promoting an integrated European defence market and calls for strengthening the EDA’s mandate and resources in this respect; supports a greater involvement of the EDA in monitoring the implementation of EU defence initiatives and in identifying persisting market barriers; believes that reinforcing the EDA will help foster the mutual trust and cooperation needed to advance the single market for defence, as the Agency is uniquely positioned to bridge national and European interests;

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Amendment 275

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Emphasises that a realistic approach to European defence integration should focus on interoperability, shared standards, industrial cooperation, and the strengthening of the internal market, while preserving the fundamental principle of national sovereignty in defence matters and refraining from any steps towards a supranational EU army or federalisation of defence structures;

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