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Препоръчва да се предприемат всички мерки за избягване на посреднически инициативи за безотговорно придобиване и износ за трети страни на оръжия, събрани в хода на мироопазващи мисии, свързани с европейската политика за сигурност и отбрана, и други външни мироопазващи операции с участието на ЕС и неговите държави-членки (какъвто беше случаят в Босна и Херцеговина);
Recommends that all measures be taken to avoid brokers' initiatives to irresponsibly obtain and export weapons to third parties, which have hitherto been collected in the course of ESDP peacekeeping missions and other external peacekeeping operations involving the EU and its Member States (as has been the case in Bosnia-Herzegovina);
Частни охранителни фирми
Private security companies
Отбелязва, че Съединените американски щати разшириха приложното поле на законодателството си относно контрола на износа на военни стоки и сега то обхваща и частните охранителни фирми, поради което приканва ЕС да обмисли предприемането на същите мерки и да разшири приложното поле на кодекса за поведение от 1998 г., така че да бъдат включени и услугите, предоставяни от частни охранителни фирми; като първа стъпка, ЕС би могъл да добави в общия военен списък следните дейности и услуги, за които се изисква разрешително за износ: въоръжен персонал и охрана на обекти, въоръжена транспортна охрана, обучение за използване на бойни оръжия и техника, обучение по стратегия и тактика, реформа на сектора за сигурност, военна и охранителна консултантска дейност, военна логистика, контраразузнавателна дейност и оперативна подкрепа;
Notes that the United States has extended its legislation on the control of military exports to cover private security companies, and therefore calls for the EU to consider similar steps to extend the 1998 EU Code of Conduct so that it covers private security services; as a first step the EU could add to the Common Military List the following activities and services requiring a licence for export: armed personnel and site protection, armed transport security, military weapons and equipment training, strategic and tactical training, security sector reform, military and security consultancy, military logistics, counter-intelligence services and operational support;
Регламент относно уредите за изтезание
Regulation on torture equipment
Приветства приемането на Регламент (ЕО) № 1236/2005 на Съвета от 27 юни 2005 г. относно търговията с някои стоки, които биха могли да бъдат използвани с цел прилагане на смъртно наказание, изтезания или други форми на жестоко, нечовешко или унизително отношение или наказание
Welcomes the adoption of Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 of 27 June 2005 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
19 ОВ L 200, 30.07.2005 г., стр. 1.
OJ L 200, 30.7.2005, p.
Призовава за разширяване на приложното поле на посочения регламент, като се включат и трансферите в рамките на Общността с цел предотвратяване на всякакви възможни нарушения;
Calls for the scope of that Regulation to be extended to cover intra-Community transfers, in order to prevent any possible contraventions;
Разширяване на ЕС
Enlargement of the EU
Приветства факта, че в седмия и осмия годишен доклад е взета под внимание препоръката на Парламента, че следва да се обмисли как най-добре да се приобщят и подпомагат присъединяващите се страни и новите съседи, за да се гарантира хармонизирането на политиките в областта на контрола на оръжейния износ и пълното прилагане на принципите и критериите, съдържащи се в кодекса за поведение;
Welcomes the fact that the Seventh and Eighth Annual Reports have taken up Parliament's recommendation that consideration be given to the best way of involving and assisting acceding countries and new neighbours with a view to ensuring the harmonisation of policies on arms export controls and full implementation of the principles and criteria contained in the Code of Conduct;
Приканва Съвета да публикува доклад относно системата и практиката за контрол на трансферите във всяка държава, която е възможно да получи статут на страна-кандидатка за присъединяване, преди да се даде разрешение за присъединяването на тази държава и напредъкът в процеса на присъединяване на всяка държава, която не отговаря на стандартите на ЕС за контрол на трансферите, да се обуслови от способността й да отговаря на тези стандарти; изразява желание внимателно да се следят системата и практиката за контрол на трансферите във всяка държава, участваща в процеса съгласно Споразумението за стабилизация и асоцииране, дори и ако съответната държава все още няма статут на страна-кандидатка за членство в ЕС;
Calls on the Council to publish a report on the transfer control system and practice in any state under consideration for accession status before that state is permitted to accede, and to make the advancement towards accession status of any state not meeting EU transfer control standards conditional on its coming up to those standards; wishes the transfer control system and practice to be carefully monitored in any state involved in the Stabilisation and Association Agreement process, even if it does not yet have the status of candidate for EU membership;
Международни процеси: международен договор за търговия с оръжие
International processes: an International Arms Trade Treaty
Подчертава необходимостта ЕС и неговите държави-членки да изпълняват динамична роля в оказването на подкрепа в национални, регионални и международни процеси;
Underlines the need for the EU and its Member States to play a dynamic role in supporting national, regional and international processes;
Приканва Съвета и Комисията да определят конкретни мерки за прилагане по петте приоритетни области на Програмата за действие на ООН (ПДООН), а именно посредничество, маркировка и проследяване, муниции, развитие и техническа помощ, и за разработване на механизъм за последващи действия във връзка с ПДООН;
Calls on the Council and the Commission to set out concrete measures for implementation of the five priority areas for the UN Programme of Action (UNPoA), namely, brokering, marking and tracing, ammunition, development and technical assistance, and for the development of a follow-up mechanism for the UNPoA;
Приканва председателството на ЕС и държавите-членки да съчетаят декларативната си дипломация в полза на сключването на международен договор за търговия с оръжие с убедителни и решителни действия за прилагане на резолюцията, приета на 26 октомври 2006 г. от първи комитет на Общото събрание на ООН, с оглед създаване на ефективен и юридически обвързващ международен договор за търговия с оръжие, с който да са определят минимални световни стандарти за оръжейните трансфери;
Calls on the EU Presidency and Member States to match their declaratory diplomacy in favour of an International Arms Trade Treaty with assertive and determined action to implement the resolution adopted on 26 October 2006 by the UN General Assembly's First Committee with a view to establishing an effective, legally binding International Arms Trade Treaty laying down minimum global standards for arms transfers;
Приканва Съвета и Комисията да включат в бъдещите си преговори в рамките на европейската политика на добросъседство и в споразуменията за партньорство и сътрудничество въпроса за спазването на всички наложени от ЕС забрани за търговия с оръжие;
Calls on the Council and the Commission to include in their further negotiations concerning developments in relation to the European Neighbourhood Policy and the Partnership and Cooperation Agreements the question of adherence to all EU embargoes on trade in arms;
Приканва държавите-членки още повече да се ангажират да спазват принципа, че определените в кодекса за поведение на ЕС критерии няма да бъдат компрометирани при преследването на по-общи цели в областта на външната политика;
Calls on the Member States to commit themselves once more to the principle that the criteria of the EU Code of Conduct will not be compromised in the pursuit of broader foreign policy objectives;
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Възлага на своя председател да предаде настоящата резолюция на Съвета, Комисията, правителствата и парламентите на държавите-членки и генералния секретар на ООН.
Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the UN Secretary-General.
The EU Code of Conduct on Arms Export adopted in 1998 (the EU Code) is a political agreement designed to set common standards across the EU for the export of military equipment.
The EU Code of Conduct on Arms Export adopted in 1998 (the EU Code) is a political agreement designed to set common standards across the EU for the export of military equipment.
Under its provisions, all EU Member States have agreed to apply a standard set of criteria to assess applications of licenses for the export of military equipment.
Under its provisions, all EU Member States have agreed to apply a standard set of criteria to assess applications of licenses for the export of military equipment.
Since its coming into force, EU Member States have implemented a denial notification system and, in certain cases, they have consulted in advance on their arms export licensing decisions.
Since its coming into force, EU Member States have implemented a denial notification system and, in certain cases, they have consulted in advance on their arms export licensing decisions.
They have also exchanged information to improve their national reporting procedures and worked on a consolidated Annual Report on Arms Exports Control.
They have also exchanged information to improve their national reporting procedures and worked on a consolidated Annual Report on Arms Exports Control.
In fact, the implementation of the EU Code is assessed through an Annual Report, under Operative Provision 8, which is published in the autumn of each year.
In fact, the implementation of the EU Code is assessed through an Annual Report, under Operative Provision 8, which is published in the autumn of each year.
In the sections below we provide a summary of the key features of the EU Code and we summarise the views of the EP with regards the Council's Seventh and Eight Annual Reports according to Operative Provisions 8, as outlined in the motion.
In the sections below we provide a summary of the key features of the EU Code and we summarise the views of the EP with regards the Council's Seventh and Eight Annual Reports according to Operative Provisions 8, as outlined in the motion.
Key features of the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Export
Key features of the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Export
The EU Code of Conduct is at present a not legally binding document and is set out in two main sections: one on export criteria and one on operative provisions.
The EU Code of Conduct is at present a not legally binding document and is set out in two main sections: one on export criteria and one on operative provisions.
There are eight export criteria that form the basis of the EU Code.
There are eight export criteria that form the basis of the EU Code.
These criteria are the principles that the national licensing authorities of 25 EU Member States should use when they receive an application to sell arms abroad.
These criteria are the principles that the national licensing authorities of 25 EU Member States should use when they receive an application to sell arms abroad.
The criteria are:
The criteria are:
Criterion 1 : Respect of the international commitment of Member States, in particular the sanctions decreed by the UN Security Council and those decreed by the Community, agreements on non-proliferation and other subjects.
Criterion 1 : Respect of the international commitment of Member States, in particular the sanctions decreed by the UN Security Council and those decreed by the Community, agreements on non-proliferation and other subjects.
Criterion 2 : The respect of human rights in the country of final destination.
Criterion 2 : The respect of human rights in the country of final destination.
Criterion 3 : The internal situation in the country of final destination
Criterion 3 : The internal situation in the country of final destination
Criterion 4 : Preservation of regional peace, security and stability.
Criterion 4 : Preservation of regional peace, security and stability.
Criterion 5 : The national security of Member States and of territories whose external relations are the responsibility of Member States, as well as that of friendly and allied countries.
Criterion 5 : The national security of Member States and of territories whose external relations are the responsibility of Member States, as well as that of friendly and allied countries.
Criterion 6 : The behaviour of the buyer country with regard to the international community.
Criterion 6 : The behaviour of the buyer country with regard to the international community.
Criterion 7 : The existence of a risk that the equipment will be diverted within the buyer country or re-exported under undesirable conditions.
Criterion 7 : The existence of a risk that the equipment will be diverted within the buyer country or re-exported under undesirable conditions.
Criterion 8 : The compatibility of the arms exports with the technical and economic capacity of the recipient country.
Criterion 8 : The compatibility of the arms exports with the technical and economic capacity of the recipient country.
Operative Provisions
Operative Provisions
The second section of the EU Code lists 12 Operative Provisions which mandate a number of procedures for implementing the criteria effectively.
The second section of the EU Code lists 12 Operative Provisions which mandate a number of procedures for implementing the criteria effectively.
These provisions include, amongst others: each Member State will assess export licence applications for military equipment made to it on a case-by-case basis against the provision of the EU Code; the calls on state to consult with each other on license denials; the prerogative of national discretion of each Member State on whether a denial of a licence should be implemented; the adoption of a common list of military equipment and the provision that each Member State will circulate to other Member States, in confidence, an Annual Report on its defence exports and on its implementation of the EU Code.
These provisions include, amongst others: each Member State will assess export licence applications for military equipment made to it on a case-by-case basis against the provision of the EU Code; the calls on state to consult with each other on license denials; the prerogative of national discretion of each Member State on whether a denial of a licence should be implemented; the adoption of a common list of military equipment and the provision that each Member State will circulate to other Member States, in confidence, an Annual Report on its defence exports and on its implementation of the EU Code.
The implementation of the EU Code also relies on a Users' s Guide that is intended to help Member States apply the EU Code while not replacing it.
The implementation of the EU Code also relies on a Users' s Guide that is intended to help Member States apply the EU Code while not replacing it.
The Users' s guide summarises agreed guidance for the interpretation of the criteria and the implementation of the operative provisions.
The Users' s guide summarises agreed guidance for the interpretation of the criteria and the implementation of the operative provisions.
What is the view of the EP towards the EU Council's Seventh and Eight Annual Reports?
What is the view of the EP towards the EU Council's Seventh and Eight Annual Reports?
Common Position
Common Position
A Common Position is legally more binding on EU Member States than a "Code of Conduct" and is an instrument that applies for decisions taken under the Common Foreign and Security Policy.
A Common Position is legally more binding on EU Member States than a "Code of Conduct" and is an instrument that applies for decisions taken under the Common Foreign and Security Policy.
The EP is greatly disappointed by the failure of the EU Council to agree that the EU Code is transformed into a Common Position.
The EP is greatly disappointed by the failure of the EU Council to agree that the EU Code is transformed into a Common Position.
It is particularly concerned about this failure since the EU Council's Working Group dealing with arms exports (COARM Working Group) agreed to the transformation of the EU Code into a Common Position in a meeting in June 2005.
It is particularly concerned about this failure since the EU Council's Working Group dealing with arms exports (COARM Working Group) agreed to the transformation of the EU Code into a Common Position in a meeting in June 2005.
It appears that when the decision reached the next level of decision-making, COREPER, it was blocked.
It appears that when the decision reached the next level of decision-making, COREPER, it was blocked.
Although the reasons for this are not publicly known, there is the suspicion that the issue of the Common Position became linked to the discussion about lifting the arms embargo on China.
Although the reasons for this are not publicly known, there is the suspicion that the issue of the Common Position became linked to the discussion about lifting the arms embargo on China.
The EP would like a full explanation for the reasons why COREPER failed to turn the EU Code into a Common Position.
The EP would like a full explanation for the reasons why COREPER failed to turn the EU Code into a Common Position.
Development of Criteria
Development of Criteria
The EP is partly satisfied with the decision to develop best practices for some of the criteria, particularly criterion 2 and 7 but urges further work on the development of criterion 3, 4 and 8.
The EP is partly satisfied with the decision to develop best practices for some of the criteria, particularly criterion 2 and 7 but urges further work on the development of criterion 3, 4 and 8.
It also urges for the respect of human rights to be used as a general criterion.
It also urges for the respect of human rights to be used as a general criterion.
Licensed Production Overseas
Licensed Production Overseas
While the EP welcomes the clarification in the Users's guide that agreements on licensed production overseas should be treated as an export license, it is of the view that further provisions are necessary.
While the EP welcomes the clarification in the Users's guide that agreements on licensed production overseas should be treated as an export license, it is of the view that further provisions are necessary.
Role of National Export Credit Agencies in sells of arms
Role of National Export Credit Agencies in sells of arms
The EP is concerned that many national export credit agencies in the EU are involved in heavily subsidising arms exports to third countries.
The EP is concerned that many national export credit agencies in the EU are involved in heavily subsidising arms exports to third countries.
This activity contributes to a financial burden for taxpayers in the exporting countries particularly in Britain and France where a substantial proportion of export credit in value terms is dedicated to the export of arms.
This activity contributes to a financial burden for taxpayers in the exporting countries particularly in Britain and France where a substantial proportion of export credit in value terms is dedicated to the export of arms.
In addition, in some cases, the support given by national export credit agencies in the EU to the financing of arms deals has the effect of increasing the debt burden of developing countries.
In addition, in some cases, the support given by national export credit agencies in the EU to the financing of arms deals has the effect of increasing the debt burden of developing countries.
The EP is of the opinion that national export credit agencies in the EU should no re-insure contracts by either loans or other types of guarantees when the recipient country is not able to immediately pay back a loan that has been allocated to an EU-based company to sell military products to that country.
The EP is of the opinion that national export credit agencies in the EU should no re-insure contracts by either loans or other types of guarantees when the recipient country is not able to immediately pay back a loan that has been allocated to an EU-based company to sell military products to that country.
Temporary measures upon lifting an arms embargo
Temporary measures upon lifting an arms embargo
The EP welcomes the Council's objectives of developing procedures that could be applied towards countries for which the EU has decided to lift an existing arms embargo.
The EP welcomes the Council's objectives of developing procedures that could be applied towards countries for which the EU has decided to lift an existing arms embargo.
These procedures are based on specific mechanisms for notifications of licenses issued for exports of military equipment by Member States, for a review of notified denials which were related solely to the embargo and for the consultations in the event of a major change in a Member State export policy.
These procedures are based on specific mechanisms for notifications of licenses issued for exports of military equipment by Member States, for a review of notified denials which were related solely to the embargo and for the consultations in the event of a major change in a Member State export policy.
These procedures are defined as a "toolbox".
These procedures are defined as a "toolbox".
The EP calls on the Council to continue the work by taking into account the importance to assess and revise the "toolbox" if necessary so as to ensure an effective monitoring of the situation once the embargo has been lifted.
The EP calls on the Council to continue the work by taking into account the importance to assess and revise the "toolbox" if necessary so as to ensure an effective monitoring of the situation once the embargo has been lifted.
The EP also calls on data to be collected and published in the Annual Report on the substance and outcomes of consultation on licenses issued for exports to post-embargoes states.
The EP also calls on data to be collected and published in the Annual Report on the substance and outcomes of consultation on licenses issued for exports to post-embargoes states.
National reporting procedures
National reporting procedures
While the EP notes that some incremental steps have been taken to improve the collection and sharing of data between Member States, to be annexed to the Annual Report, the EP believes that substantial further steps need to be taken to strengthen national reporting procedures.
While the EP notes that some incremental steps have been taken to improve the collection and sharing of data between Member States, to be annexed to the Annual Report, the EP believes that substantial further steps need to be taken to strengthen national reporting procedures.
These steps are outlined in details in the motion.
These steps are outlined in details in the motion.
Changes in the EU Consolidated Report
Changes in the EU Consolidated Report
The EP recognises that the Council has been responsive to selectively taking on board past recommendations to improve the functions and content of the EU Consolidated Report and it urges the Council to adopt a list of further recommendations.
The EP recognises that the Council has been responsive to selectively taking on board past recommendations to improve the functions and content of the EU Consolidated Report and it urges the Council to adopt a list of further recommendations.
Outreach activities
Outreach activities
The EP is satisfied with the Council's response to its demands for publication of information on outreach activities.
The EP is satisfied with the Council's response to its demands for publication of information on outreach activities.