Traduction de «Developing Defence Industry » (Anglais → Français) :

7. Notes that the absence of a common defence industrial policy has led to considerable fragmentation of the defence market in terms of demand and supply, regulations and standards; recognises that a common defence industrial policy makes sense economically to reinforce the role of the European Union on the global scale and maintain Europe’s technological capacity while still taking into account the specificities of each Member State; believes therefore that European defence industrial policy should promote multidimensional cooperation for the benefit of the EU, outlining the main industrial objectives, mapping the comparative advantag ...[+++]es and strategic industrial sectors and emphasising the role of the European Defence Agency (EDA), one of main actors in defining European industrial policy, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) bodies in supporting cooperation among Member States; further recognises the need for the Defence Industrial Headline Goal 2030 to help coordinate the defence policies of the Member States; notes that cross-border and transatlantic industrial cooperation can facilitate access to new technologies, promote advanced product development and provide an incentive to seek effective measures to reduce costs and shorten the production cycle; notes that due to the financial crisis no EU defence industry can be viable on a national basis and that pursuing consolidation of the EU defence industry will lead to decreasing defence budgets;

48. Emphasises that the ESS presupposes a strong and independent European defence industry and autonomous technology research and development capacities that are capable of adequately protecting the essential security interests of the EU and the Member States; concludes from the public debate that in order to foster the competitiveness of the European defence industry and develop an autonomous industrial base providing the necessary defence capabilities it is necessary to adopt internal marke ...[+++]t rules for defence-related products which are adapted to the specificities of this sector; underlines that such rules must facilitate industrial cooperation and trade within the Community; recalls that the derogation provided for in Article 296 of the EC Treaty leaves intact the duty of the Community institutions to legislate on the development of the internal market for defence-related equipment and services, provided such legislation protects the essential security interests of the Member States and of the EU; claims that a high level of protection needs to be achieved;

48. Emphasises that the ESS presupposes a strong and independent European defence industry and autonomous technology research and development capacities that are capable of adequately protecting the essential security interests of the EU and the Member States; concludes from the public debate that in order to foster the competitiveness of the European defence industry and develop an autonomous industrial base providing the necessary defence capabilities it is necessary to adopt internal marke ...[+++]t rules for defence-related products which are adapted to the specificities of this sector; underlines that such rules must facilitate industrial cooperation and trade within the Community; recalls that the derogation provided for in Article 296 of the EC Treaty leaves intact the duty of the Community institutions to legislate on the development of the internal market for defence-related equipment and services, provided such legislation protects the essential security interests of the Member States and of the EU; claims that a high level of protection needs to be achieved;

Furthermore, since the development of the European defence industry sector will involve greater mutual dependency in the supply of defence goods and equipment, it will be necessary to envisage procuring supplies not just nationally, but under programmes developed either within the EU or abroad.

4. Recognises, within this framework, the need for favourable conditions to be established for the development of a European defence equipment industry which is competitive and viable; vigorously supports the Commission project to map the situation of the defence industry in the EU through data collection; calls for the development of a research and development programme designed to improve the Union's capabilities in the area of ...[+++] defence; stresses also the need for Community-level support for pilot and demonstration projects to develop European capabilities in advanced technological sectors;

Europe’s defence industries are the key to the development of the common European defence policy, which is to be part and parcel of transatlantic cooperation.