REPORT on tackling barriers to the single market for defence

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 1Rejected

   Paragraph 1 a (new)

   Tabled by Jordan Bardella, Mathilde Androuët, Christophe Bay +78 · Members

   Added: 1a. Opposes the concept of a ‘single market for defence’ that fails to take into account the specific characteristics of defence markets, including the particular nature of the armaments sector, Member States’ sovereignty, and their foreign and defence policies; stresses that any European defence cooperation must fully respect these considerations and remain based on voluntary intergovernmental coordination;

2. Amendment 2Rejected

   Paragraph 18

   Tabled by Jordan Bardella, Mathilde Androuët, Christophe Bay +78 · Members

   18. Calls on the Removed: Commission to issue a recommendation for an interpretation of Article 346 TFEU in order to facilitate a harmonised and uniform approach throughout the EU, addressing the need to protect strictly the essential security interests Added: Commission, when addressing matters related to Article 346 TFEU, to fully respect the prerogatives of Member States, Removed: and for Article 346 to be used exceptionally, in line with the current reality of an interdependent security architecture in the EU; considers that the Commission should be enabled to assess the overall implementation of Article 346 TFEU, on a case-by-case basis, to remedy any potential structural misuse, in line with the CJEU case-law and with the current reality of an interdependent security architecture in the EU; Added: for the protection of the essential interests of their security which are connected with the production of, or trade in, arms, munitions and war material; stresses that the assessment of such interests lies exclusively with Member States and is not subject to a harmonised interpretation at EU level; recalls, in this context, that export controls in the defence sector remain under Member States’ competence in accordance with the Treaties, and emphasises that any EU action in this area should fully respect Member States’ foreign and security policy decisions;