# Private security companies

European Parliament procedure 2016/2238(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AFET). Stage: Procedure completed. 243 committee amendments tabled by 25 Members between 2017-03-20 and 2017-03-20.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier is an own-initiative report on private security companies. The amendments, referencing the Montreux Document, the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers and ISO standards, address private military and security companies, the state's monopoly on the legitimate use of force, outsourcing of security and defence by national militaries and civilian agencies, their use in CSDP missions and at borders, and the scale of the private security industry.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klaus BUCHNER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 38 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124818.md |
| Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ | Lithuania | PPE | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28276.md |
| Eugen FREUND | Austria | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125018.md |
| Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER | France | ENF | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124755.md |
| Fabio Massimo CASTALDO | Italy | RE | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124812.md |
| Geoffrey VAN ORDEN | United Kingdom | ECR | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4513.md |
| Miguel URBÁN CRESPO | Spain | GUE/NGL | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/131507.md |
| Georgios EPITIDEIOS | Greece | NI | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125071.md |
| Nicola CAPUTO | Italy | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124851.md |
| Javier COUSO PERMUY | Spain | GUE/NGL | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125997.md |
| Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ | Romania | S&D | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124790.md |
| Javi LÓPEZ | Spain | S&D | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125042.md |
| Nikos ANDROULAKIS | Greece | S&D | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125110.md |
| Arnaud DANJEAN | France | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96747.md |
| Eduard KUKAN | Slovakia | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96651.md |

## Official source documents

- PE600.961: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFET-AM-600961_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-2238-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-2238-INI.json

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