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The different national systems are widely diverging in terms of procedure, scope, competent authorities and required delays, which imposes significant administrative burdens on companies (total costs estimated at more than € 3 billion per year).
The different national systems are widely diverging in terms of procedure, scope, competent authorities and required delays, which imposes significant administrative burdens on companies (total costs estimated at more than € 3 billion per year).
Moreover, the long lead times and the uncertainty resulting from the necessity of individual licences, impede industrial cooperation in the defence sector.
Moreover, the long lead times and the uncertainty resulting from the necessity of individual licences, impede industrial cooperation in the defence sector.
This is especially detrimental to SMEs that often are unable to participate as sub-contractors in big industrial projects.
This is especially detrimental to SMEs that often are unable to participate as sub-contractors in big industrial projects.
Finally, the absence of a genuine internal market in this sector reduces the economic efficiency and thereby puts a curb on the competitiveness of European companies.
Finally, the absence of a genuine internal market in this sector reduces the economic efficiency and thereby puts a curb on the competitiveness of European companies.
In order to address this market fragmentation, cut red tape and enhance innovation and competitiveness, without sacrificing Member States' control over their essential defence and security interests, the Commission presented in December 2007 a comprehensive package of initiatives to improve the working of the defence market.
In order to address this market fragmentation, cut red tape and enhance innovation and competitiveness, without sacrificing Member States' control over their essential defence and security interests, the Commission presented in December 2007 a comprehensive package of initiatives to improve the working of the defence market.
This proposed Directive forms part of this package and is aimed at alleviating the current obstacles to intra-Community trade in defence-related products in order to increase industrial cooperation, optimise supply chains and generate economies of scale.
This proposed Directive forms part of this package and is aimed at alleviating the current obstacles to intra-Community trade in defence-related products in order to increase industrial cooperation, optimise supply chains and generate economies of scale.
Concretely, the proposal replaces the current national licensing requirements and systems by a streamlined, harmonized system of general or global licenses, where individual licensing becomes the exception.
Concretely, the proposal replaces the current national licensing requirements and systems by a streamlined, harmonized system of general or global licenses, where individual licensing becomes the exception.
The preferred model is general licences, whereby security concerns (in particular regarding the prevention of undesired re-export) are limited since these concerns transfers to either EU governments, or to certified companies.
The preferred model is general licences, whereby security concerns (in particular regarding the prevention of undesired re-export) are limited since these concerns transfers to either EU governments, or to certified companies.
In the latter case, a harmonized certification procedure should assure Member States of the reliability of companies in another Member States to respect the export limitations they have in place.
In the latter case, a harmonized certification procedure should assure Member States of the reliability of companies in another Member States to respect the export limitations they have in place.
Your draftsman welcomes this initiative.
Your draftsman welcomes this initiative.
By applying the principles of the internal market for defence products, the competitiveness and technological base of the European defence will be enhanced.
By applying the principles of the internal market for defence products, the competitiveness and technological base of the European defence will be enhanced.
This has also a geo-political component: a strong and dynamic industrial defence base in Europe is fundamental to ensure EU's autonomy.
This has also a geo-political component: a strong and dynamic industrial defence base in Europe is fundamental to ensure EU's autonomy.
Cutting unnecessary red tape (as an illustration: in 2006 around 11.500 licences were issued, and out of those less than 10 requests have been rejected) and simplify conditions and procedures will reduce administrative burden and strengthen the whole sector.
Cutting unnecessary red tape (as an illustration: in 2006 around 11.500 licences were issued, and out of those less than 10 requests have been rejected) and simplify conditions and procedures will reduce administrative burden and strengthen the whole sector.
However, it is important to take into account the specific features of the defence market and the need to protect national security and defence policies.
However, it is important to take into account the specific features of the defence market and the need to protect national security and defence policies.
In particular, the following points deserve a closer look:
In particular, the following points deserve a closer look:
Firstly, it is important that Member States keep their autonomy in export policy of defence products.
Firstly, it is important that Member States keep their autonomy in export policy of defence products.
Your draftsman would welcome it if Council was to make further steps towards more cooperation between Member States, for example by making the Code of Conduct on Arms Exports more binding, as was reiterated recently in Parliament's Resolution.
Your draftsman would welcome it if Council was to make further steps towards more cooperation between Member States, for example by making the Code of Conduct on Arms Exports more binding, as was reiterated recently in Parliament's Resolution.
European Parliament resolution of 13 March 2008 on the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports – failure of the Council to adopt the Common Position and transform the Code into a legally binding instrument.
European Parliament resolution of 13 March 2008 on the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports – failure of the Council to adopt the Common Position and transform the Code into a legally binding instrument.
However, this is for the moment not the case.
However, this is for the moment not the case.
Member States that have a stricter export policy than others, could only accept intra-Community transfers, if their export limitations are respected by the exporting Member State.
Member States that have a stricter export policy than others, could only accept intra-Community transfers, if their export limitations are respected by the exporting Member State.
The proposal has several provisions in place that ensure the autonomy of Member States: they are free to determine the products that suit the different types of licences and they are free to fix the specific terms and conditions of such licences (including export limitations).
The proposal has several provisions in place that ensure the autonomy of Member States: they are free to determine the products that suit the different types of licences and they are free to fix the specific terms and conditions of such licences (including export limitations).
Secondly, the proposed system could only work effectively if the controls at the external frontiers of the Community are being strengthened.
Secondly, the proposed system could only work effectively if the controls at the external frontiers of the Community are being strengthened.
Companies might otherwise be tempted to "circumvent" export control in their own country by transferring their product through several Member States to where control is less.
Companies might otherwise be tempted to "circumvent" export control in their own country by transferring their product through several Member States to where control is less.
The proposal addresses this issue by allowing for additional time to build up expertise.
The proposal addresses this issue by allowing for additional time to build up expertise.
Furthermore, several "mutual confidence-building"-measures have been included, such as the possibility to issue individual licences in case of dubious transactions or transfers of sensitive products and a 'safeguard clause' for exceptional circumstances concerning serious risks to national security.
Furthermore, several "mutual confidence-building"-measures have been included, such as the possibility to issue individual licences in case of dubious transactions or transfers of sensitive products and a 'safeguard clause' for exceptional circumstances concerning serious risks to national security.
It is however important that all Member States put in place effective enforcement policies, including sanctions.
It is however important that all Member States put in place effective enforcement policies, including sanctions.
Finally, your draftsman believes that transparency in this field is a very important element.
Finally, your draftsman believes that transparency in this field is a very important element.
Intra-Community transfers and re-transfers would make it more difficult to keep track of where certain defence-related products end up.
Intra-Community transfers and re-transfers would make it more difficult to keep track of where certain defence-related products end up.
It would therefore be commendable if Member States would increase transparency by publishing export lists and/or licences.
It would therefore be commendable if Member States would increase transparency by publishing export lists and/or licences.
It is important to stress the economic drawbacks of the current situation.
It is important to stress the economic drawbacks of the current situation.
(26) С цел да бъде компенсирано постепенното заместване на общия последващ контрол с индивидуален предварителен контрол в държавата-членка на произход на свързаните с отбраната продукти, следва да се изградят условия за взаимно доверие и увереност чрез включване на гаранции, че свързаните с отбраната продукти не се изнасят в нарушение на ограниченията за износ към трети страни.
(26) In order to compensate for the progressive substitution of general ex-post control for individual ex-ante control in the Member State of origin of the defence-related products, conditions for mutual confidence and trust should be created by the inclusion of guarantees which ensure that defence-related products are not exported in violation of export limitations to third countries.
Този принцип следва да се поддържа и в случаите, в които свързани с отбраната продукти се прехвърлят през няколко държави-членки, преди да бъдат изнесени в трета държава.
That principle should also be upheld in cases where defence-related products are transferred through several Member States before they are exported to a third country.
It should be ensured that companies will not be able to "circumvent" export control in their own country by transferring their product through several Member States before exporting it outside the EU.
It should be ensured that companies will not be able to "circumvent" export control in their own country by transferring their product through several Member States before exporting it outside the EU.
(34) Списъкът от приложението на свързани с отбраната продукти следва да се актуализира в съответствие с Общия списък на оръжията (ОСО).
(34) The list in the Annex of defence related products should be updated in conformity with the Common Military List of the European Union (CML).
(34) Важно е списъкът на свързаните с отбраната продукти да се актуализира по гъвкав и хармонизиран начин в отговор на развитието на продуктите и напредъка на пазара.
(34) It is important that the list of defence-related products is updated in a flexible and harmonised manner in response to product and market developments.
За тази цел списъкът от приложението на свързани с отбраната продукти следва да се актуализира в съответствие с Общия списък на оръжията на Европейския съюз (ОСО).
To that end, the list of defence-related products in the Annex should be updated in conformity with the Common Military List of the European Union (CML).
In order to ensure that companies will not be able to "circumvent" export control in their own country by transferring their product through several Member States before exporting it outside the EU, all Member States should put in place effective sanctions against companies not respecting the provisions of this Directive.
In order to ensure that companies will not be able to "circumvent" export control in their own country by transferring their product through several Member States before exporting it outside the EU, all Member States should put in place effective sanctions against companies not respecting the provisions of this Directive.
(37a) Важно е държавите-членки да въведат мерки за гарантиране на прозрачност по отношение на трансферите в рамките на Общността и износа в трети държави на свързани с отбраната продукти.
(37a) It is important that Member States put in place measures to ensure transparency with regard to intra-Community transfers and exports to third countries of defence-related products.
Transparency in this field is a very important element.
Transparency in this field is a very important element.
Държавите-членки издават на доставчиците, установени съответно на тяхна територия, генерални, глобални или индивидуални лицензии за трансфер.
Member States shall grant suppliers established on their respective territories general, global or individual transfer licences.
Държавите-членки издават на доставчиците, установени съответно на тяхна територия, генерални, глобални или индивидуални лицензии за трансфер , при условие че е спазен редът и са изпълнени условията, приложени към тях .
Member States shall grant suppliers established on their respective territories general, global or individual transfer licences , subject to the fulfilment of the terms and conditions attached thereto .
It is important to stress the Member States' autonomy in setting terms and conditions for licences that companies need to fulfil.
It is important to stress the Member States' autonomy in setting terms and conditions for licences that companies need to fulfil.
Държавите-членки издават на отделен доставчик , при условие че е спазен редът и са изпълнени условията, приложени към тях, и по негово искане , глобални лицензии за трансфер, които дават разрешение за един или няколко трансфера на един или няколко свързани с отбраната продукта към един или няколко получателя в друга държава-членка.
Member States shall grant global transfer licences to an individual supplier , subject to the fulfilment of terms and conditions attached thereto and on the supplier's request , authorising one or several transfers of one or several defence-related products to one or several recipients in another Member State.
Член 6 – параграф 2 – алинея 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Глобалната лицензия за трансфер е валидна за срок от поне 3 години .
A global transfer licence shall be valid for a period of at least 3 years .
Глобалната лицензия за трансфер е валидна за срок от поне 5 години .
A global transfer licence shall be valid for a period of at least five years .
Намаляване на бюрокрацията.
To cut red tape.
Член 7 – уводна част
Article 7 – introductory part
Държавите-членки издават на отделен доставчик , при условие че е спазен редът и са изпълнени условията, приложени към тях, и по негово искане , индивидуални лицензии за трансфер, които дават разрешение за един трансфер на свързани с отбраната продукти към един получател само при един от следните случаи:
Member States shall grant individual transfer licences to an individual supplier , subject to the fulfilment of the terms and conditions attached thereto and on the supplier's request , authorising one transfer of defence-related products to one recipient in only one of the following cases:
Държавите-членки гарантират, че доставчиците на свързани с отбраната продукти информират получателите за реда и условията на лицензията за трансфер, отнасящи се до крайната употреба, повторния трансфер или износа на свързаните с отбраната продукти.
Member States shall ensure that suppliers of defence-related products inform recipients of the terms and conditions of the transfer licence relating to the end-use, re-transfer or export of the defence-related products.
It needs to be ensured that information regarding export limitations will not only go to the first recipient but, when products are transferred through several Member States, that this information will be passed-on.
It needs to be ensured that information regarding export limitations will not only go to the first recipient but, when products are transferred through several Member States, that this information will be passed-on.
Член 8 – параграф 3 – уводна част
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Държавите-членки гарантират, че доставчиците водят подробни регистри на своите трансфери , и извършват редовни проверки в този смисъл, в съответствие с действащата практика в съответната държава-членка.
Member States shall ensure and regularly verify that suppliers keep detailed records of their transfers, in accordance with the practice in force in the respective Member State.
Член 8 – параграф 3 – буква а
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a
Член 8 – параграф 3 – буква б
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Регистрите, посочени в параграф 3, се съхраняват най-малко седем години след изтичане на календарната година, през която е осъществен трансферът.
The records referred to in paragraph 3 shall be kept for at least seven years from the end of the calendar year in which the transfer took place.
Access to suppliers´ records by Member States´ authorities is expanded from three to seven years.
Access to suppliers´ records by Member States´ authorities is expanded from three to seven years.
г) писмен ангажимент на дружеството, подписан от служителя на висш ръководен пост, посочен в буква в), че дружеството ще предприеме всички необходими стъпки за спазването и прилагането на всички специални условия, отнасящи се до крайната употреба и износ на получен специален компонент или продукт;
(d) a written commitment of the company, signed by the senior executive referred to in point c), that his company will take all the necessary steps to observe and enforce all specific conditions related to end-use and export of any specific received component or product;
г) писмен ангажимент на дружеството, подписан от служителя на висш ръководен пост, посочен в буква в), че дружеството ще предприеме всички необходими стъпки за спазването и прилагането на всички специални условия, отнасящи се до крайната употреба , повторен трансфер и износ на получен специален компонент или продукт;
(d) a written commitment of the company, signed by the senior executive referred to in point ( c), that his company will take all the necessary steps to observe and enforce all specific conditions related to the end-use , re-transfer and export of any specific received component or product;
It needs to be ensured that export limitations will not only be observed and enforced in the first recipient Member State but, when products are transferred through several Member States, that this will also be the case in all of them.
It needs to be ensured that export limitations will not only be observed and enforced in the first recipient Member State but, when products are transferred through several Member States, that this will also be the case in all of them.
Information needs therefore to be passed on and be observed.
Information needs therefore to be passed on and be observed.
д) писмен ангажимент на дружеството, подписан от служителя на висш ръководен пост, посочен в буква в), че с необходимото старание ще предоставя на компетентните органи подробна информация в отговор на искания и запитвания , относно крайните потребители или крайната употреба на всички продукти, изнесени, трансферирани или получени от дружеството от друга държава-членка по силата на лицензия за трансфер;
(e) a written commitment of the company, signed by the senior executive referred to in point c), to provide to the competent authorities with due diligence detailed information in response to requests and inquiries concerning the end-users or end-use of all products exported, transferred or received under a transfer licence from another Member State by the company;
д) писмен ангажимент на дружеството, подписан от служителя на висш ръководен пост, посочен в буква в), че с необходимото старание ще предоставя на компетентните органи подробна информация в отговор на искания и запитвания относно крайните потребители или крайната употреба на всички продукти, изнесени, трансферирани или получени от дружеството от друга държава-членка по силата на генерална лицензия за трансфер;
(e) a written commitment of the company, signed by the senior executive referred to in point ( c), to provide to the competent authorities with due diligence detailed information in response to requests and inquiries concerning the end-users or end-use of all products exported, transferred or received under a general transfer licence from another Member State by the company;
Certification is only of relevance in the case of a general transfer licence.
Certification is only of relevance in the case of a general transfer licence.
Член 9 – параграф 3 – алинея 2
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
За целите на буква г) срокът на действие на сертификата при никакви обстоятелства не може да превишава 7 години .
For the purposes of point (d), the duration of the certificate shall in any case not exceed seven years .
В случай че след консултацията държава-членка не получи изискваното съгласие за планирания износ от държавата-членка по произход, износът не се осъществява и се уведомяват Комисията и останалите държави-членки.
In the event that, following such consultation, a Member State does not obtain the requisite consent for the contemplated export from the originating Member State , the export shall not take place and the Commission and the other Member States shall be informed.
Re-export to third country must not take place in cases where originating Member State does not give its consent.
Re-export to third country must not take place in cases where originating Member State does not give its consent.
Член 10 a (нов) – преди глава IV
Article 10 a (new) – before Chapter IV
It would therefore be commendable if Member States would increase transparency by publishing (non-confidential) information received from suppliers and information on the certification process and on export limitations.
It would therefore be commendable if Member States would increase transparency by publishing (non-confidential) information received from suppliers and information on the certification process and on export limitations.
This would enhance parliamentary and public scrutiny.
This would enhance parliamentary and public scrutiny.
Комисията може да внася предложения за изменения към приложението, целящи да включат или изключат определени продукти.
The Commission may table proposals to amend the Annex in order to include or exclude certain products.
The Annex should not only be adapted to product developments, but some flexibility should also be build in to amend the list of products if needed, for example to add to it intangible products closely linked to certain defence products such as data or software.
The Annex should not only be adapted to product developments, but some flexibility should also be build in to amend the list of products if needed, for example to add to it intangible products closely linked to certain defence products such as data or software.
Държавите-членки определят мерки, които санкционират нарушения на разпоредбите на настоящата директива.
Member States shall establish measures that sanction infringements of the provisions of this Directive.
Тези мерки са ефективни, съразмерни и възпиращи.
Those measures shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.