European Parliament resolution on nuclear disarmament: Non-proliferation Treaty Review Conference in 2005 — EU preparation of third NPT PrepCom (New York, 26 April to 7 May 2004)
Date: 2004-02-26
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: international security, nuclear non-proliferation, the EU's international role

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

once for a fixed period of not more than five years. The ini-
tial contract and the first renewal must be of a total duration
of not less than six months for function group I and not less
than nine months for the other function groups. Any further
renewal shall be for an indefinite period.

the initial contract and successive renewals
duration of
exceeds five years, any further renewal shall be for an indefi-
nite period.

Periods covered by a contract as a member of the contract staff
for auxiliary tasks shall not be counted for the purposes of the
conclusion or renewal of contracts under this article.

Periods covered by a contract as a member of the contract staff
for auxiliary tasks shall not be counted for the purposes of the
conclusion or renewal of contracts under this article.

By way of derogation from the last sentence of the first
2.
sub-paragraph of paragraph 1, the appointing authority may
decide that only the fourth renewal of a contract for a
member of function group 1 shall be for an indefinite period,
provided that the total duration of his engagement for a fixed
period does not exceed ten years.

Amendment 10
ANNEX II, POINT 40
Annex I, Article 1
(Conditions of Employment of other servants of the European Communities)

Article 1

Deleted

Article 50 of the Staff Regulations shall apply by analogy to
temporary servants equivalent in grade and function to senior
officials as defined in Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations
these
and engaged in accordance with Article 2(c) of
Conditions of Employment to assist a political group in the
European Parliament.

P5_TA(2004)0112

Nuclear disarmament

European Parliament resolution on nuclear disarmament: Non-proliferation Treaty Review Confer-
ence in 2005 (cid:1) EU preparation of third NPT PrepCom (New York, 26 April to 7 May 2004)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 37(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

A. whereas the 2000 Conference of the States party to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) asked
the Conference on Disarmament (CD) to establish an appropriate subsidiary body with a mandate to
deal with nuclear disarmament, as contained in the fourth of the 13 points relating to Article VI of the
NPT adopted by the 2000 NPT Conference,

B. whereas all the Member States are States party to the NPT and two Member States are nuclear weapon

states as defined in the NPT,

C. whereas the CD has neither established the requested subsidiary body within three years after the

Review Conference nor is it in the process of so doing,

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D. whereas it has shown major concern in nuclear disarmament and deliberated on this topic on numer-

ous occasions in recent years,

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E. whereas confidence in international security depends upon steps being taken towards the total elim-
ination of nuclear weapons, in both declared and undeclared nuclear weapon states, in accordance
with Article VI of the NPT,

F. whereas the NPT remains the relevant international law on nuclear disarmament, the enforcement of

which needs a road map with a schedule of disarmament steps and deadlines,

G. whereas Article VI of the NPT imposes the obligation on all States Parties to the Treaty to ‘pursue
negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the nuclear arms race at an
early date and to nuclear disarmament, and on a treaty on general and complete disarmament under
strict and effective international control’,

H. whereas serious threats to international security include terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of

mass destruction and the existence of failed states and organised crime,

I.

J.

K.

L.

deeply concerned about a new era of proliferation with not only governments handing over techno-
logy and knowledge, but also individuals and companies,

taking note of the declarations of Professor Abdul Qadeer Khan, the senior Pakistani scientist who
admitted leaking nuclear weapons secrets to Iran, Libya, North Korea, Malaysia and Iraq,

seriously concerned about the world black market in nuclear-related materials, which is likely to pro-
mote the proliferation of nuclear weapons to non-state actors,

having regard to the new EU strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction adopted
by the European Council in Brussels on 12 December 2003,

Reaffirms its position that the NPT is of vital importance in preventing the proliferation of nuclear

1.
weapons and that every effort should therefore be made to implement the Treaty in all its aspects;

2.
Recalls that the EU’s objective is the complete elimination of nuclear weapons and expects the
declared and undeclared nuclear weapon states to engage actively with this issue and to make further
progress towards reducing and eliminating nuclear weapons;

3.
Calls upon the EU and its Member States (cid:1) in a spirit of ‘effective multilateralism’ and solidarity and
in pursuit of the EU strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (cid:1) to form a com-
mon front at the NPT Preparatory Committee (NPT PrepCom) and the NPT Review Conference in 2005,
and make a positive contribution to the discussions; urges them to attach, in their statements, special
importance to new initiatives on nuclear disarmament and the revitalisation of the UN Conference on
Disarmament;

Calls upon the Irish Presidency and the Member States to add further substance to their common
4.
statement that ‘the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) must be preserved in its
integrity’;

Calls upon the Irish Presidency to make a statement at the NPT PrepCom in support of the above-
5.
mentioned EU strategy and of Council Common Position 2003/805/CFSP of 17 November 2003 on the
universalisation and reinforcement of multilateral agreements in the field of non-proliferation of weapons
of mass destruction and means of delivery (1);

(1) OJ L 302, 20.11.2003, p. 34.

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6.
Calls upon the EU to work with its international partners to develop and promote the principles to
prevent terrorists, or those that harbour them, from gaining access to weapons and materials of mass
destruction;

7.
Calls upon the Council and the Commission to use the experience of Euratom to set up a pro-
gramme aimed at preventing the proliferation of nuclear materials, technology and knowledge in the
world;

8.
Calls upon the Irish Presidency and the Member States to add further substance to their common
statement by outlining how they aim to achieve their common objective in the EU WMD strategy to ‘foster
the role of the UN Security Council, and enhance expertise in meeting the challenge of proliferation’, and
specifically how the States party to the NPT might retain the unique verification and inspection experience
of Unmovic, for example by means of a roster of experts;

Calls upon the Irish Presidency and the Member States to suggest how they can persuade third states
9.
to accede to the IAEA Additional Protocols, given the fact that all Member States have signed and ratified
these protocols;

10.
Calls upon the Irish Presidency and the Member States to clarify how they might commit them-
selves to releasing financial resources to support specific projects conducted by multilateral institutions,
such as the IAEA;

11.
Calls upon the EU to propose, at the NPT PrepCom meeting in 2004 and at the Review Conference
in 2005, that the appropriate subsidiary body on nuclear disarmament be established by the CD without
further delay;

12.
Calls upon the EU to develop the necessary coordination mechanisms (the EU’s WMD Monitoring
Unit in liaison with the EU Situation Centre) to ensure that intelligence is used to build solidarity and
confidence between the Member States on WMD policy;

13.
Stresses the importance and urgency of signature and ratification, without delay and without con-
ditions and in accordance with institutional procedures, to achieve the earliest possible entry into force of
the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT); calls on the Council and the Commission to insist on
this in the dialogue with those State partners which have not yet ratified the CTBT and/or the NPT;

Reiterates its call to the USA to stop the development of new generations of battlefield nuclear

14.
weapons (bunkerbusters) and to sign and ratify the CTBT;

Expresses its support for the international Mayors’ campaign (cid:1) initiated by the Mayors of Hiros-

15.
hima and Nagasaki (cid:1) on nuclear disarmament;

Calls upon both the Council and the Commission to present a progress report to the European

16.
Parliament on the outcome of the NPT PrepCom;

Strongly believes that nuclear disarmament activity will contribute significantly to international

17.
security and strategic stability and also reduce the risk of thefts of plutonium by terrorists;

Calls upon all states, and nuclear weapon states in particular, not to provide assistance or encour-
in

18.
agement to states which may seek to acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices,
particular those states which are not parties to the NPT;

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Recognises the positive moves made by Iran in signing the additional protocol on nuclear material

19.
standards and hopes that the Majlis will ratify the text within a reasonable period;

20. Welcomes Libya’s intention to renounce nuclear weapons programmes and to welcome uncon-
ditional inspections;

Calls on the EU to work with its international partners to develop and promote a nuclear-free zone

21.
in the Middle East;

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments

22.
of the Member States, the UN Secretary-General and all States Parties to the Treaty.

P5_TA(2004)0113

Better lawmaking (2002)

European Parliament resolution on the Commission report ‘Better Lawmaking 2002’ pursuant to
Article 9 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality
(10th report) (COM(2002) 715 (cid:1) C5-0007/2003 (cid:1) 2003/2009(INI))

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission report (COM(2002) 715 (cid:1) C5-0007/2003),

(cid:1) having regard to its resolution of 12 July 1990 on the principle of subsidiarity (1),

(cid:1) having regard to its resolution of 16 May 2002 on the division of competences between the European

Union and the Member States (2),

(cid:1) having regard to Rules 47(2) and 163 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5-0048/

2004),

A. whereas the principle of subsidiarity plays a vital role in establishing the authority of Community

legislation and in deciding whether laws should be adopted at European Union level,

B. whereas the principle of subsidiarity is a crucial element in monitoring the separation of powers
between the EU and the Member States and a useful tool for enabling Member States to assume
legislative competence,

C. whereas it is above all a political process,

D. whereas the dialogue between the institutions needs to be clarified and institutionalised,

E. whereas, in its previous ‘Better Lawmaking’ reports, the Commission concentrated mainly on examin-

ing how it had implemented the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,

F. whereas,

in its 1998 report, the Commission emphasised the responsibility of the Parliament, the

Council and the Member States in applying the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,

G. whereas, in its 2002 report, the Commission focused on certain Union policies,

(1) OJ C 231, 17.9.1990, p. 163.
(2) OJ C 180 E, 31.7.2003, p. 493.