AMENDMENTS 268 - 467 - Draft report on the proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties

Version initale

21. Calls for the establishment of a defence union including permanently stationed European military units, a permanent rapid deployment capacity, under the operational command of the Union; proposes that joint procurement and the development of armaments be financed by the Union through a dedicated budget under parliamentary co- decision and scrutiny and proposes that the competences of the European Defence Agency be adjusted accordingly; notes that clauses with regard to national traditions of neutrality and NATO membership would not be affected by these changes;

Amendement

21. Rejects categorically the establishment of a defence union including permanently stationed European military units, a permanent rapid deployment capacity, under the operational command of the Union; proposes that the competences of the European Defence Agency be adjusted accordingly; notes that clauses with regard to national traditions of neutrality and NATO membership would not be affected by these changes;