# Implementation of the common security and defence policy

European Parliament procedure 2012/2138(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee AFET). Stage: Procedure completed. 198 committee amendments tabled by 29 Members between 2012-10-02 and 2012-10-02.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on the implementation of the common security and defence policy. The amendments describe the changing geostrategic context, including upheavals in the Middle East and North Africa and threats linked to proliferation, call for the EU to assert strategic autonomy with credible civilian and military capabilities while respecting existing alliances, and express concern over strategic decline, falling defence budgets and an outdated European Security Strategy.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis YÁÑEZ-BARNUEVO GARCÍA | Spain | S&D | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28278.md |
| Tarja CRONBERG | Finland | Verts/ALE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/107973.md |
| Ana GOMES | Portugal | S&D | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28306.md |
| Michael GAHLER | Germany | PPE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2341.md |
| Norica NICOLAI | Romania | ALDE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96825.md |
| Reinhard BÜTIKOFER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96739.md |
| Maria Eleni KOPPA | Greece | S&D | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39319.md |
| Tunne KELAM | Estonia | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28424.md |
| Ioan Mircea PAŞCU | Romania | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33984.md |
| Krzysztof LISEK | Poland | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96788.md |
| Ágnes HANKISS | Hungary | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96707.md |
| Andrew DUFF | United Kingdom | ALDE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4514.md |
| Arnaud DANJEAN | France | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96747.md |
| Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS | Spain | ALDE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97203.md |
| Raül ROMEVA i RUEDA | Spain | Verts/ALE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28409.md |

## Official source documents

- PE496.429: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-496.429+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-2138-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-2138-INI.json

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