Skip to content
EU Parl Watch

amendment list, 10 April 2026

Framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union

Document CJ57-AM-786975 · (COM(2025)0847 – 2025/0847(COD))

Committee on Security and Defence Committee on Transport and Tourism

On Parliament’s site PDF Word

Full text

Jump to an amendment (251)
Text 1,547 paragraphs

Amendment 108

Özlem Demirel, Marc Botenga, Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

–

Proposal for rejection
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union.

Or. en

Justification

The EU’s strategy to enhance military mobility will inevitably lead to the subordination of large parts of EU transport and infrastructure projects to this militarised approach. We reject this approach also in the light of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, because militarization and rearmament, including the substantial increase of Member States’ defence capabilities and the EU ReArm programme, will not create more security or reestablish Peace but on the contrary. Also, the military mobility budget as well as the entire "Defence" budget line violate Article 41.2 TEU; Therefore we reject the use and re-allocation of funding available under the current MFF, including resources in the European Regional Development Fund, in the Cohesion Fund and Recovery and Resilience Facility funds towards investments in defence or dual-use infrastructure to foster military mobility or rearmament.

Amendment 109

Pekka Toveri, Riho Terras

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 1 a (new)

Read the rest (1,535 paragraphs)
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(1 a) Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has fundamentally reshaped the European security environment and must be fully taken into account in the planning, implementation and further development of military mobility measures under this Regulation. The experience gained from supporting Ukraine highlights the need for effective cooperation beyond the Union’s borders. Where appropriate, cooperation with Ukraine should be enhanced through relevant cooperation frameworks under this Regulation and other relevant Union legislation to improve coordination, interoperability and the effectiveness of military mobility in the Union.

Or. en

Amendment 110

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2 a) Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishes Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T), setting out requirements for the deployment of information and communications technology (ICT) systems for transport, including Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), across all modes of transport. The Regulation requires the planning, development, and operation of the TEN-T to optimise synergies with dual-use infrastructure and to deploy ICT systems for transport to preserve or improve infrastructure performance, safety, and security. These provisions explicitly support the use of ICT systems for the efficient, secure, and resilient management of transport infrastructure, which is essential for facilitating the rapid and seamless movement of military personnel, equipment, and goods across the Union.

Or. en

Amendment 111

Valérie Devaux, Benoit Cassart, Asger Christensen, Petras Auštrevičius, Nathalie Loiseau, Jeannette Baljeu, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2 a) Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) provides that the needs of military mobility are to be taken into account as a criterion in the construction and upgrading of transport infrastructure. This applies in particular to sections of the trans-European transport network that overlap with the military transport network, in order to ensure consistency with existing requirements and to enhance the dual-use capacity, resilience and efficiency of the network.

Or. en

Amendment 112

Nathalie Loiseau

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2 a) Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) provides that the needs of military mobility are to be taken into account as a criterion in the construction and upgrading of transport infrastructure. This applies in particular to sections of the trans-European transport network that overlap with the military transport network, in order to ensure consistency with existing requirements and to enhance the dual-use capacity, resilience and efficiency of the network.

Or. en

Amendment 113

Flavio Tosi

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport. Given that the transport infrastructure concerned is primarily used for civilian passenger and freight transport, including through multimodal freight terminals, inland ports and logistics hubs, the operational, technical and economic implications for those infrastructures and for the continuity of logistics supply chains should be duly taken into account. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.

Or. en

Amendment 114

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport. Military transport operations must, whenever possible, be conducted in a manner that ensures an appropriate balance with civilian transport needs, avoiding any disproportionate disruption of essential services, particularly for citizens, workers, and economic supply chains. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.

Or. en

Amendment 115

Wouter Beke, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Michael Gahler

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport. To this end, appropriate measures should be implemented to safeguard the efficient functioning of critical components of the civilian transport network, thereby reinforcing economic resilience, during and alongside the military transport operations. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.

Or. en

Amendment 116

Luis-Vicențiu Lazarus

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport, especially by ensuring effective prior coordination with the competent civilian authorities and by using appropriate planning and information mechanisms. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.

Or. ro

Amendment 117

Mircea-Gheorghe Hava

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.(3) Military transport operations through the dual use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets within the Union and beyond its external borders should be facilitated, with particular attention to the Union’s eastern flank, the Black Sea region and strategic connections with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, while ensuring the continuity of essential civil transport services and supply chains. This Regulation should apply without prejudice to Article 4(2) TEU and to the responsibility of the Member States for safeguarding national security and defence, as well as for maintaining law and order and safeguarding essential public functions.

Or. ro

Amendment 118

Stanislav Stoyanov, Volker Schnurrbusch, Milan Mazurek, Siegbert Frank Droese

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport and continuing to focus the development and renovation of infrastructure onto its civilian use. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.

Or. en

Amendment 119

Michał Dworczyk, Alexandr Vondra, Reinis Pozņaks, Kosma Złotowski, Marion Maréchal, Adam Bielan

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order, as well as to their full command and control over their armed forces and related assets.

Or. en

Amendment 120

Dariusz Joński, Flavio Tosi, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport, including financial losses of civilian operators. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.

Or. en

Amendment 121

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino, Carlo Ciccioli, Elena Donazzan, Reinis Pozņaks, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport, including financial losses of civilian operators. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order

Or. en

Amendment 122

Nathalie Loiseau

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating, when possible, the impact of such operations on civilian transport. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.

Or. en

Amendment 123

Valérie Devaux, Benoit Cassart, Asger Christensen, Petras Auštrevičius, Nathalie Loiseau, Jeannette Baljeu, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating the impact of such operations on civilian transport. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.(3) Military transport operations through the dual-use of civilian infrastructure and mobile assets in the Union and across its external borders should be facilitated, while limiting and mitigating, when possible, the impact of such operations on civilian transport. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and maintaining law and order.

Or. en

Amendment 124

Merja Kyllönen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3 a) Transport and logistics underpin prosperity, cohesion, and a society’s ability to function in crises. While wartime priorities shift to defence and require systems and personnel to support military mobility, resilient and well-funded civil transport across all modes remains essential for security of supply and societal continuity. Therefore, dual-use infrastructure and training must account for both defence needs and civilian requirements, ensuring sufficient skills, capacity, and flexibility. In crises, reallocating transport resources should balance urgent defence demands with long-term impacts on industry, employment, and resilience.

Or. en

Amendment 125

Flavio Tosi

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3 a) Many transport infrastructures located along military mobility corridors are civilian dual-use infrastructures primarily used for commercial passenger and freight transport. This is particularly the case for multimodal freight terminals, inland ports and logistics hubs, which play a critical role for the functioning of the internal market and the continuity of European supply chains. The implementation of this Regulation should therefore take into account the operational, technical and financial constraints of such infrastructures.

Or. en

Amendment 126

Rasa Juknevičienė, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3 a) Large-scale dual-use cross-border rail infrastructure projects play a critical role in enabling military mobility needs while simultaneously supporting civilian transport connectivity. Projects, located on the Union’s eastern flank and forming part of core European TEN-T and Military mobility Corridors are of particular importance and designed to meet military mobility requirements and strengthen regional and national security within the European Union and NATO.

Or. en

Justification

Large scale, cross-border and interoperable rail projects are designed from the outset to meet both civilian transport and military mobility requirements along the Union’s eastern flank as referred in the Communication on the EU’s eastern regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Recent increases in NATO military rail traffic demonstrate the growing operational relevance of such infrastructure for rapid reinforcement, deterrence, and resilience. Explicit recognition of strategic dual-use rail projects in the Regulation is necessary to ensure investment continuity, legal certainty and timely adaptation to evolving military mobility needs, while strengthening regional and national security within the European Union and NATO.

Amendment 127

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3 a) Given the role of certain Member States as major logistical hubs in the Union’s transport network, particularly those connecting seaports with corridors leading to the Union’s eastern flank, care should be taken to ensure a fair distribution of the investment effort and operational costs associated with military mobility.

Or. en

Amendment 128

Rasa Juknevičienė, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3 b) Recent increases in military transport flows and unstable geopolitical situation demonstrate the growing operational relevance of rail infrastructure for military mobility needs. Ensuring sufficient capacity, resilience and protection of strategic rail infrastructure, including signaling and traffic management systems, is essential to accommodate surge military movements while maintaining the stability of the wider rail network. Therefore, investment continuity, broader eligibility and management flexibility for strategic dual-use rail projects, in particular strengthening resilience of the EU Eastern border, should be supported under the framework established by this Regulation.

Or. en

Justification

Increased military rail traffic requires sufficient capacity and resilient infrastructure. Investment continuity ensures operational readiness while safeguarding overall network stability.

Amendment 129

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3 b) Military mobility should be implemented as part of a “whole-of-society” approach, based on close cooperation between public authorities, the armed forces, the civilian logistics sector, and the social partners, in order to ensure defense readiness, societal resilience, and the continuity of supply chains.

Or. en

Amendment 130

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3 c (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3 c) The fundamental and social rights of workers involved in military transport operations should be respected, in accordance with Union law and applicable international obligations, while taking into account the exceptional measures provided for when the European Enhanced Military Mobility Response System (EMERS) is activated in a crisis situation, provided that such measures remain proportionate, temporary, and duly justified.

Or. en

Amendment 131

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3 d (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3 d) Transport and logistics play an essential role in prosperity and socio-territorial cohesion. Societal resilience goes hand in hand with well-funded and functional civilian transport systems. This should be taken into account when planning, modernizing, or constructing new dual-use infrastructure, as well as when negotiating training plans. In period of crisis, options should be evaluated and decisions made in such a way as to minimize, to the extent possible, the long-term negative consequences on employment, industry, and society resulting from the shutdown, diversion, or reallocation of transport infrastructure for military transport purposes.

Or. en

Amendment 132

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(4) In the past, the transport of military goods and equipment was mainly, if not solely, undertaken by the armed forces directly, and such transport was in most Member States exempted from the Union rules on goods transport. However, the armed forces increasingly subcontract their transports to commercial carriers. There is a need to ensure that the same rules apply through the Union in the area of military transport, whether military transport operations are directly performed by the armed forces of the Member States of the Union, and whether they are carried out on their behalf by civilian companies or other contractors engaged by those armed forces.(4) In the past, the transport of military goods and equipment was mainly, if not solely, undertaken by the armed forces directly, and such transport was in most Member States exempted from the Union rules on goods transport. However, the armed forces increasingly subcontract their transports to commercial carriers. There is a need to ensure that the same rules apply through the Union in the area of military transport, whether military transport operations are directly performed by the armed forces of the Member States of the Union, or by allies operating within the Union itself, and whether they are carried out on their behalf by civilian companies or other contractors engaged by those armed forces. Since rail transport is the primary mode of transport for long-distance and cross-border military mobility within the Union, it is essential to ensure that employees of rail transport companies responsible for transporting military equipment are trained in the transport of such equipment and in safety standards, and that these employees are guaranteed high social standards. The use of subcontractors by rail transport companies responsible for the transport of military equipment is permitted, for the transport of such equipment, only if the transport companies’ capacity is insufficient to ensure the smooth movement of military equipment.

Or. en

Amendment 133

Salvatore De Meo

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(4) In the past, the transport of military goods and equipment was mainly, if not solely, undertaken by the armed forces directly, and such transport was in most Member States exempted from the Union rules on goods transport. However, the armed forces increasingly subcontract their transports to commercial carriers. There is a need to ensure that the same rules apply through the Union in the area of military transport, whether military transport operations are directly performed by the armed forces of the Member States of the Union, and whether they are carried out on their behalf by civilian companies or other contractors engaged by those armed forces.(4) In the past, the transport of military goods and equipment was mainly, if not solely, undertaken by the armed forces directly, and such transport was in most Member States exempted from the Union rules on goods transport. However, the armed forces increasingly subcontract their transports to commercial carriers. There is a need to ensure that the same rules apply through the Union in the area of military transport, whether military transport operations are directly performed by the armed forces of the Member States of the Union, and whether they are carried out on their behalf by civilian companies or other contractors engaged by those armed forces, while ensuring compliance with the relevant national rules detailing the rights, duties and responsibilities of stakeholders involved in transport contracts.

Or. it

Amendment 134

Michał Dworczyk, Alexandr Vondra, Reinis Pozņaks, Kosma Złotowski, Marion Maréchal, Adam Bielan

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(4) In the past, the transport of military goods and equipment was mainly, if not solely, undertaken by the armed forces directly, and such transport was in most Member States exempted from the Union rules on goods transport. However, the armed forces increasingly subcontract their transports to commercial carriers. There is a need to ensure that the same rules apply through the Union in the area of military transport, whether military transport operations are directly performed by the armed forces of the Member States of the Union, and whether they are carried out on their behalf by civilian companies or other contractors engaged by those armed forces.(4) In the past, the transport of military goods and equipment was mainly, if not solely, undertaken by the armed forces directly, and such transport was in most Member States exempted from the Union rules on goods transport. However, the armed forces increasingly subcontract their transports to commercial carriers. There is a need to ensure that the same rules apply through the Union in the area of military transport, whether military transport operations are directly performed by the armed forces of the Member States of the Union or of allied countries operating on the territory of the Union, and whether they are carried out on their behalf by civilian companies or other contractors engaged by those armed forces.

Or. en

Amendment 135

Cristian Terheş

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(4) In the past, the transport of military goods and equipment was mainly, if not solely, undertaken by the armed forces directly, and such transport was in most Member States exempted from the Union rules on goods transport. However, the armed forces increasingly subcontract their transports to commercial carriers. There is a need to ensure that the same rules apply through the Union in the area of military transport, whether military transport operations are directly performed by the armed forces of the Member States of the Union, and whether they are carried out on their behalf by civilian companies or other contractors engaged by those armed forces.(4) In the past, the transport of military goods and equipment was mainly, if not solely, undertaken by the armed forces directly, and such transport was in most Member States exempted from the Union rules on goods transport. However, the armed forces increasingly subcontract their transports to commercial carriers. There is a need to ensure that the same rules apply through the Union in the area of military transport, whether military transport operations are directly performed by the armed forces of the Member States of the Union or of allied countries, and whether they are carried out on their behalf by civilian companies or other contractors engaged by those armed forces.

Or. en

Amendment 136

Kosma Złotowski, Michał Dworczyk

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(4) In the past, the transport of military goods and equipment was mainly, if not solely, undertaken by the armed forces directly, and such transport was in most Member States exempted from the Union rules on goods transport. However, the armed forces increasingly subcontract their transports to commercial carriers. There is a need to ensure that the same rules apply through the Union in the area of military transport, whether military transport operations are directly performed by the armed forces of the Member States of the Union, and whether they are carried out on their behalf by civilian companies or other contractors engaged by those armed forces.(4) In the past, the transport of military goods and equipment was mainly, if not solely, undertaken by the armed forces directly, and such transport was in most Member States exempted from the Union rules on goods transport. However, the armed forces increasingly outsource their transports to commercial carriers. There is a need to ensure that the same rules apply through the Union in the area of military transport, whether military transport operations are directly performed by the armed forces of the Member States of the Union, and whether they are carried out on their behalf by civilian companies or other contractors engaged by those armed forces.

Or. en

Amendment 137

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(4) In the past, the transport of military goods and equipment was mainly, if not solely, undertaken by the armed forces directly, and such transport was in most Member States exempted from the Union rules on goods transport. However, the armed forces increasingly subcontract their transports to commercial carriers. There is a need to ensure that the same rules apply through the Union in the area of military transport, whether military transport operations are directly performed by the armed forces of the Member States of the Union, and whether they are carried out on their behalf by civilian companies or other contractors engaged by those armed forces.(4) In the past, the transport of military goods and equipment was mainly, if not solely, undertaken by the armed forces directly, and such transport was in most Member States exempted from the Union rules on goods transport. However, the armed forces increasingly outsorce their transports to commercial carriers. There is a need to ensure that the same rules apply through the Union in the area of military transport, whether military transport operations are directly performed by the armed forces of the Member States of the Union, and whether they are carried out on their behalf by civilian companies or other contractors engaged by those armed forces.

Or. en

Amendment 138

Luis-Vicențiu Lazarus

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(4) In the past, the transport of military goods and equipment was mainly, if not solely, undertaken by the armed forces directly, and such transport was in most Member States exempted from the Union rules on goods transport. However, the armed forces increasingly subcontract their transports to commercial carriers. There is a need to ensure that the same rules apply throughout the Union in the area of military transport, whether military transport operations are directly performed by the armed forces of the Member States of the Union, or whether they are carried out on their behalf by civilian companies or other contractors engaged by those armed forces.(4) In the past, the transport of military goods and equipment was mainly, if not solely, undertaken by the armed forces directly, and such transport was in most Member States exempted from the Union rules on goods transport. However, the armed forces increasingly subcontract their transports to commercial carriers. In this context, it is necessary to avoid imposing uniform rules at Union level that could limit Member States’ ability to organise and manage military transport according to their own operational and security needs. Member States must therefore retain this margin of discretion in determining such operations.

Or. ro

Amendment 139

Cristian Terheş

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(4 a) In light of the evolving geopolitical environment, this Regulation should support Member States in preparing for extreme scenarios, including large-scale military contingencies in which military transport must be prioritised. Military mobility corridors should guide investment decisions and the allocation of funding under relevant Union programmes. These corridors have to be identified and regularly updated in close coordination with EU and NATO military authorities to ensure consistency with strategic defence planning. The infrastructure development priorities should reflect the changing geography of security threats, with particular focus on addressing connectivity gaps towards and along the Eastern flank, notably along West–East and North–South axes, including strengthening links to and within the Black Sea region through enhanced connections with the Mediterranean and Adriatic corridors.

Or. en

Amendment 140

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino, Carlo Ciccioli, Elena Donazzan, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(4 a) A robust European military mobility strategy demands resilient and predominantly EU based fuel and alternative fuel production and refinery capacities to also enhance strategic autonomy; including the maintenance of a comprehensive fuel distribution and storage network, and the diversification of energy supplies to guarantee energy security

Or. en

Amendment 141

Christophe Gomart, Isabelle Le Callennec

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(4a) This Regulation fully respects the Member States’ responsibility for national defence, including the planning, deployment and control of their armed forces.

Or. fr

Amendment 142

Cristian Terheş

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(4 b) This Regulation should enable the interconnection of the EU transport network with the transport networks of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova and advance infrastructure compatibility and connectivity with these partner countries in order to strengthen European security and defence. This Regulation should enable the pre-positioning of capabilities to facilitate military movements towards the states most exposed on the Eastern flank.

Or. en

Amendment 143

Stanislav Stoyanov, Volker Schnurrbusch, Milan Mazurek, Siegbert Frank Droese

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(5) Cross-border military transport performed directly by the armed forces is hindered by the fact that the Union rules on transport have not set out specific measures to take into consideration the particularities of such transport, which is thus subject to different national rules, and fragmented procedures. Those national requirements are stricter than those applicable to civilian transport operations. Administrative rules (e.g. diplomatic clearance) are often complex and/or paper-based across Member States (e.g. customs). That causes delays, inefficiencies, and bottlenecks and hampers military transport. The Union lacks a uniform framework to ensure and support military transport across its territory and beyond. Such a framework is critical to ensure seamless military transport under any circumstances, and particularly in situations necessitating the swift and large-scale transport of military persons, goods and equipment.(5) Cross-border military transport performed directly by the armed forces must continue to be in the sole competence of each Member State. To facilitate transport of foreign military forces through Member States, Member States shall establish a contact point for foreign forces to ask for permission to cross a foreign Member State. Such a framework is critical to ensure seamless military transport under any circumstances, and particularly in situations necessitating the swift and large-scale transport of military persons, goods and equipment.

Or. en

Amendment 144

Michał Dworczyk, Alexandr Vondra, Reinis Pozņaks, Kosma Złotowski, Marion Maréchal, Adam Bielan

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(5) Cross-border military transport performed directly by the armed forces is hindered by the fact that the Union rules on transport have not set out specific measures to take into consideration the particularities of such transport, which is thus subject to different national rules, and fragmented procedures. Those national requirements are stricter than those applicable to civilian transport operations. Administrative rules (e.g. diplomatic clearance) are often complex and/or paper-based across Member States (e.g. customs). That causes delays, inefficiencies, and bottlenecks and hampers military transport. The Union lacks a uniform framework to ensure and support military transport across its territory and beyond. Such a framework is critical to ensure seamless military transport under any circumstances, and particularly in situations necessitating the swift and large-scale transport of military persons, goods and equipment.(5) Cross-border military transport performed directly by the armed forces is hindered by the fact that the Union rules on transport have not set out specific measures to take into consideration the particularities of such transport, which is thus subject to different national rules, and fragmented procedures. Those national requirements are stricter than those applicable to civilian transport operations. Administrative rules (e.g. diplomatic clearance) are often complex and/or paper-based across Member States (e.g. customs). That causes delays, inefficiencies, and bottlenecks and hampers military transport. The Union lacks a uniform framework to ensure and support military transport across its territory and beyond. Such a framework, developed in cooperation and coordination with NATO, is critical to ensure seamless military transport under any circumstances, and particularly in situations necessitating the swift and large-scale transport of military persons, goods and equipment.

Or. en

Amendment 145

Cristian Terheş

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(5 a) This Regulation should take into account the systematic integration and use of NATO-standard systems such as the Logistic Functional Area Services (LOGFAS), which support multinational deployment planning, movement coordination, transportation tracking, and sustainment management. The alignment of Union military mobility initiatives with such interoperable digital tools is essential to ensure effective large-scale movements, reduce fragmentation between national systems, and enhance preparedness for high-intensity scenarios.

Or. en

Amendment 146

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino, Carlo Ciccioli, Elena Donazzan, Reinis Pozņaks, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6) To facilitate the transport of equipment, goods and persons for military or civil protection, there is in particular a need for a comprehensive Union-wide framework for permissions granted by a receiving Member State for military transport operations carried out on its territory by or on behalf of the armed forces of a requesting Member State. While current Technical Arrangements for cross-border movement permission procedures have been developed by the European Defence Agency (‘EDA’) and by some Member States, they are applied on a voluntary basis and unevenly implemented. That creates gaps in the harmonisation of rules and procedures on military transport, results in operational uncertainty, administrative burden and puts at risk the Union’s capacity of intervention in civil protection as well as its overall preparedness. In order to address those issues, cross-border military transport permissions should be streamlined for all transport modes (road, rail, inland waterway, air and sea). All Member States should apply the same procedures for administrative authorisations and diplomatic clearances, thereby significantly reducing delays, administrative burden and administrative costs. Building on the existing annual permissions under the EDA’s Technical Arrangements, it is necessary to increase both predictability and operational readiness by creating a standing military transport permission which should be valid until revoked.(6) To facilitate the transport of equipment, goods and persons for military or civil protection, there is in particular a need for a comprehensive Union-wide framework for permissions granted by a receiving Member State for military transport operations carried out on its territory by or on behalf of the armed forces of a requesting Member State. While current Technical Arrangements for cross-border movement permission procedures have been developed by the European Defence Agency (‘EDA’) and by some Member States, they are applied on a voluntary basis and unevenly implemented. That creates gaps in the harmonisation of rules and procedures on military transport, results in operational uncertainty, administrative burden and puts at risk the Union’s capacity of intervention in civil protection as well as its overall preparedness. In order to address those issues, cross-border military transport permissions should be streamlined for all individual transport modes (road, rail, inland waterway, air and sea) as well as their intermodal or combined use. All Member States should apply the same procedures for administrative authorisations and diplomatic clearances, thereby significantly reducing delays, administrative burden and administrative costs. Building on the existing annual permissions under the EDA’s Technical Arrangements, it is necessary to increase both predictability and operational readiness by creating a standing military transport permission which should be valid until revoked.

Or. en

Justification

It is important to not only look at unimodal solutions. The combined or intermodal use of transport modes for military transports should also be considered and facilitated to further widen the options available for such transports.

Amendment 147

Kosma Złotowski, Michał Dworczyk

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6) To facilitate the transport of equipment, goods and persons for military or civil protection, there is in particular a need for a comprehensive Union-wide framework for permissions granted by a receiving Member State for military transport operations carried out on its territory by or on behalf of the armed forces of a requesting Member State. While current Technical Arrangements for cross-border movement permission procedures have been developed by the European Defence Agency (‘EDA’) and by some Member States, they are applied on a voluntary basis and unevenly implemented. That creates gaps in the harmonisation of rules and procedures on military transport, results in operational uncertainty, administrative burden and puts at risk the Union’s capacity of intervention in civil protection as well as its overall preparedness. In order to address those issues, cross-border military transport permissions should be streamlined for all transport modes (road, rail, inland waterway, air and sea). All Member States should apply the same procedures for administrative authorisations and diplomatic clearances, thereby significantly reducing delays, administrative burden and administrative costs. Building on the existing annual permissions under the EDA’s Technical Arrangements, it is necessary to increase both predictability and operational readiness by creating a standing military transport permission which should be valid until revoked.(6) To facilitate the transport of equipment, goods and persons for military or civil protection, there is in particular a need for a comprehensive Union-wide framework for permissions granted by a receiving Member State for military transport operations carried out on its territory by or on behalf of the armed forces of a requesting Member State. While current Technical Arrangements for cross-border movement permission procedures have been developed by the European Defence Agency (‘EDA’) and by some Member States, they are applied on a voluntary basis and unevenly implemented. That creates gaps in the harmonisation of rules and procedures on military transport, results in operational uncertainty, administrative burden and puts at risk the Union’s capacity of intervention in civil protection as well as its overall preparedness. In order to address those issues, cross-border military transport permissions should be streamlined for all individual transport modes (road, rail, inland waterway, air and sea) as well as their intermodal or combined use. All Member States should apply the same procedures for administrative authorisations and diplomatic clearances, thereby significantly reducing delays, administrative burden and administrative costs. Building on the existing annual permissions under the EDA’s Technical Arrangements, it is necessary to increase both predictability and operational readiness by creating a standing military transport permission which should be valid until revoked.

Or. en

Amendment 148

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6) To facilitate the transport of equipment, goods and persons for military or civil protection, there is in particular a need for a comprehensive Union-wide framework for permissions granted by a receiving Member State for military transport operations carried out on its territory by or on behalf of the armed forces of a requesting Member State. While current Technical Arrangements for cross-border movement permission procedures have been developed by the European Defence Agency (‘EDA’) and by some Member States, they are applied on a voluntary basis and unevenly implemented. That creates gaps in the harmonisation of rules and procedures on military transport, results in operational uncertainty, administrative burden and puts at risk the Union’s capacity of intervention in civil protection as well as its overall preparedness. In order to address those issues, cross-border military transport permissions should be streamlined for all transport modes (road, rail, inland waterway, air and sea). All Member States should apply the same procedures for administrative authorisations and diplomatic clearances, thereby significantly reducing delays, administrative burden and administrative costs. Building on the existing annual permissions under the EDA’s Technical Arrangements, it is necessary to increase both predictability and operational readiness by creating a standing military transport permission which should be valid until revoked.(6) To facilitate the transport of equipment, goods and persons for military or civil protection, there is in particular a need for a comprehensive Union-wide framework for permissions granted by a receiving Member State for military transport operations carried out on its territory by or on behalf of the armed forces of a requesting Member State. While current Technical Arrangements for cross-border movement permission procedures have been developed by the European Defence Agency (‘EDA’) and by some Member States, they are applied on a voluntary basis and unevenly implemented. That creates gaps in the harmonisation of rules and procedures on military transport, results in operational uncertainty, administrative burden and puts at risk the Union’s capacity of intervention in civil protection as well as its overall preparedness. In order to address those issues, cross-border military transport permissions should be streamlined for all transport modes (road, rail, inland waterway, air and sea) as well as their intermodal or combined use. All Member States should apply the same procedures for administrative authorisations and diplomatic clearances, thereby significantly reducing delays, administrative burden and administrative costs. Building on the existing annual permissions under the EDA’s Technical Arrangements, it is necessary to increase both predictability and operational readiness by creating a standing military transport permission which should be valid until revoked.

Or. en

Amendment 149

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6 a) Administrative and judicial delays related to authorization procedures, assessments, and appeals can constitute a major obstacle to the rapid and effective implementation of military transport operations and dual-use infrastructure projects. It is therefore necessary to provide for accelerated procedures with clear and binding deadlines, in particular for dual-use infrastructure projects located along military mobility corridors, as identified in accordance with the Union’s priorities for the Trans-European transport network. In this regard, Member States should ensure that appeal procedures are handled as a matter of priority and within timeframes compatible with the operational requirements related to military mobility. Member States shall therefore strengthen their capacity to process the relevant projects and operations promptly.

Or. en

Amendment 150

Merja Kyllönen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6 a) The rapid, safe and uninterrupted evacuation of wounded and sick persons in the context of military operations and crisis management tasks is an essential part of operational preparedness and the fulfilment of Member States' humanitarian obligations. The framework for military transport within the Union must therefore ensure that medical transport, including military and civilian ambulances and other appropriate means of transport, is fully taken into account.

Or. en

Amendment 151

Roberts Zīle, Michał Szczerba, Dariusz Joński

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6 a) It is important to remove one of the most significant barriers to the efficient and timely transportation of military items and to address the challenges arising from differing transit authorisation requirements for export-controlled military items including items on the Common Military List of the EU across Member States.

Or. en

Amendment 152

Özlem Demirel, Marc Botenga, Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6 a) Although there should be strong reservations to grant military transport permissions at all, if this is the case, such permissions must follow clearly defined criteria as to when those permissions are revoked, including automatic expiration dates.

Or. en

Amendment 153

Merja Kyllönen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6 b) Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that vehicles used for medical evacuation can move within the territory of the Union without undue delay, in particular in cross-border situations. To this end, Member States shall, where appropriate, harmonise procedures, remove or minimise administrative obstacles and ensure clarity, transparency and speed of prior authorisation practices. In cases where the availability of ambulances is insufficient and the evacuation requires the use of other vehicles, Member States shall ensure that such transports are carried out safely, with respect for human dignity and in full compliance with international humanitarian law.

Or. en

Amendment 154

Merja Kyllönen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6 c (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6 c) When applying the measures under this Regulation, Member States shall ensure full compliance with their obligations under international humanitarian law, including the obligation to protect medical personnel, medical units and medical transport and to ensure the appropriate treatment and evacuation of the wounded and sick. The Union shall also actively support cooperation and exchange of information between Member States to improve medical transport capabilities, including the availability of ambulances and the compatibility of equipment, in order to ensure an effective, timely and coordinated response in crisis situations.

Or. en

Amendment 155

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7) Standing military transport permissions should not be tied to any specific military transport operation, but should constitute pre-authorised permissions for cross-border military transport and should cover pre-defined types of military transport operations. When granting standing military transport permissions for military transport operations, Member States should be able to agree on pre-conditions under which those operations are to be carried out, including applicable traffic arrangements and pre-defined routes, in order to facilitate permitted transport operations requiring traffic arrangements using the available dual-use infrastructure.(7) Standing military transport permissions should not be tied to any specific military transport operation, but should constitute pre-authorised permissions for cross-border military transport and should cover pre-defined types of military transport operations. They should, to the extent possible, constitute the standard procedure. When granting standing military transport permissions for military transport operations, Member States should be able to agree on pre-conditions under which those operations are to be carried out, including applicable traffic arrangements and pre-defined routes, in order to facilitate permitted transport operations requiring traffic arrangements using the available dual-use infrastructure.

Or. en

Amendment 156

Kosma Złotowski, Michał Dworczyk

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7) Standing military transport permissions should not be tied to any specific military transport operation, but should constitute pre-authorised permissions for cross-border military transport and should cover pre-defined types of military transport operations. When granting standing military transport permissions for military transport operations, Member States should be able to agree on pre-conditions under which those operations are to be carried out, including applicable traffic arrangements and pre-defined routes, in order to facilitate permitted transport operations requiring traffic arrangements using the available dual-use infrastructure.(7) Standing military transport permissions should not be tied to any specific military transport operation, but should constitute pre-authorised permissions for cross-border military transport and should cover pre-defined types of military transport operations. They should be used as a standard procedure as widely as possible. When granting standing military transport permissions for military transport operations, Member States should be able to agree on pre-conditions under which those operations are to be carried out, including applicable traffic arrangements and pre-defined routes, in order to facilitate permitted transport operations requiring traffic arrangements using the available dual-use infrastructure.

Or. en

Amendment 157

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7) Standing military transport permissions should not be tied to any specific military transport operation, but should constitute pre-authorised permissions for cross-border military transport and should cover pre-defined types of military transport operations. When granting standing military transport permissions for military transport operations, Member States should be able to agree on pre-conditions under which those operations are to be carried out, including applicable traffic arrangements and pre-defined routes, in order to facilitate permitted transport operations requiring traffic arrangements using the available dual-use infrastructure.(7) Standing military transport permissions should not be tied to any specific military transport operation, but should constitute pre-authorised permissions for cross-border military transport to be used as a standard procedure as often as possible and should cover pre-defined types of military transport operations. When granting standing military transport permissions for military transport operations, Member States should be able to agree on pre-conditions under which those operations are to be carried out, including applicable traffic arrangements and pre-defined routes, in order to facilitate permitted transport operations requiring traffic arrangements using the available dual-use infrastructure.

Or. en

Amendment 158

Michał Szczerba, Dariusz Joński, Roberts Zīle, Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(8 a) In order to enhance the Union’s capacity to act as a security provider and to strengthen its role as a reliable partner in the field of security and defence, it is appropriate to facilitate military mobility not only within the Union but also, where relevant, in cooperation with and in respect of third countries which are bordering Member States, and with which the EU has deepened cooperation, including as part of their accession process, namely Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova. As set out in the Strategic Compass, the Union should strengthen its ability to move forces rapidly and seamlessly across borders, including through closer cooperation with partners. To that end, the Union may engage with third countries through structured frameworks for cooperation, including Security and Defence Partnerships, as developed in the framework of the Strategic Compass, which provide a coherent framework for enhanced dialogue, coordination and practical cooperation. Particular importance should be attached to cooperation with third countries that are closely integrated with the Union, including in the framework of the enlargement process. While such partnerships are often of a non-binding nature, they should guide and underpin the conclusion of bilateral or multilateral agreements enabling the further development of cooperation with third countries with a view to enhancing military mobility, including through regulatory alignment, information exchange and interoperability. Any such cooperation shall be conducted in full respect of the Union’s legal framework, including the provisions of the Treaty on European Union relating to the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy, as well as applicable international agreements concluded by the Union.

Or. en

Amendment 159

Alexandra Mehnert

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(8a) As comprehensive transformational processes such as those relating to defence capability are not solely about military capabilities, EU citizens must be involved in all efforts to enhance military response capabilities by ensuring that the measures taken are communicated and explained. This requires comprehensive measures to improve public information and acceptance of military exercises and manoeuvres.

Or. de

Amendment 160

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) The scope of the standing military transport permission should be specified in order to cover at this stage only simple military transport operations, while providing for the possibility to be extended in the future in order to cover more complex military transport operations. That process should go hand-in-hand with an investment effort to adapt and upgrade infrastructure of the military mobility corridors, enhanced coordination on pre-defined routes for all kind of military transport operations and a reinforced access to transport capabilities.(9) The scope of the standing military transport permission should cover all military transport operations, both simple and complex. That process should go hand-in-hand with an investment effort to adapt and upgrade infrastructure of the military mobility corridors, enhanced coordination on pre-defined routes for all kind of military transport operations and a reinforced access to transport capabilities.

Or. en

Amendment 161

Virginijus Sinkevičius, Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) The scope of the standing military transport permission should be specified in order to cover at this stage only simple military transport operations, while providing for the possibility to be extended in the future in order to cover more complex military transport operations. That process should go hand-in-hand with an investment effort to adapt and upgrade infrastructure of the military mobility corridors, enhanced coordination on pre-defined routes for all kind of military transport operations and a reinforced access to transport capabilities.(9) The scope of the standing military transport permission should be specified in order to cover at this stage only simple military transport operations, while providing for the possibility to be extended in the future in order to cover more complex military transport operations, which may require the consultation inter alia of national economic and social committees. That process should go hand-in-hand with an investment effort to adapt and upgrade infrastructure of the military mobility corridors, enhanced coordination on pre-defined routes for all kind of military transport operations and a reinforced access to transport capabilities.

Or. en

Amendment 162

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9 a) The effective implementation of this Regulation requires substantial investments in dual-use infrastructure. These investments should be adequately supported by Union financial instruments, in particular the Connecting Europe Facility, in order to ensure consistency between regulatory priorities and financing capacities.

Or. en

Amendment 163

Alexandra Mehnert

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(10) Ad hoc military transport permissions are necessary to carry out military transport operations in the absence of a standing permission or when they fall out of the scope of an existing standing permission and should mainly apply for short notice, unplanned military transport operations that go beyond the agreed scope of standing permission, in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge in which Member States committed to grant cross-border movement permissions within a maximum of three working days.(10) Ad hoc military transport permissions are necessary to carry out military transport operations in the absence of a standing permission or when they fall out of the scope of an existing standing permission and should mainly apply for short notice, unplanned military transport operations that go beyond the agreed scope of standing permission, in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge in which Member States committed to grant cross-border movement permissions within a maximum of three working days. When authorising military transports, particular attention should be paid to informing the population.

Or. de

Amendment 164

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(10 a) When issuing permits for abnormal military transport, competent authorities should take into account the most recent technological progress such as modern trailer technologies and axle load distribution systems that reduce the negative impact on infrastructure and enhance road safety.

Or. en

Amendment 165

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(10 a) When issuing permits for special military transport, the competent authorities should take into account modern trailer technologies and axle load distribution systems that reduce the impact on infrastructure and improve road safety.

Or. en

Amendment 166

Kosma Złotowski, Michał Dworczyk

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(10 a) When issuing permits for abnormal military transport, competent authorities should take into account modern trailer technologies and axle load distribution systems that reduce infrastructure impact and enhance road safety.

Or. en

Amendment 167

Flavio Tosi

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11) In addition to permissions, certain cross-border military transport operations require traffic arrangements. Such arrangements can relate to the routes for the safe transport of abnormal military cargo or dangerous goods, the escorts to accompany military transport operations, the necessary Host-Nation-Support in the context of a military transport operation, or other transport mode-specific traffic safety measures or requirements that go beyond ordinary rules, such as limited access to rail track crossings, blocked roads, or restricted airspace. In addition, in the rail sector, the rail infrastructure manager also needs to allocate an individual train path and give specific authorisation for exceptional transports, while railway undertakings need to carry out route compatibility and train composition checks required for a military transport operation. Such traffic arrangements and path allocations help minimise adverse impacts on civilian transport activities. Common procedures and deadlines for requesting and granting traffic arrangements, including the coordination with infrastructure managers, are needed to harmonise and streamline processes and reduce delays and disruptions. Traffic arrangements established under this Regulation should be without prejudice to other operational procedures or requirements that may be applicable under Union or national legislation for carrying out the concerned military transport operations.(11) In addition to permissions, certain cross-border military transport operations require traffic arrangements. Such arrangements can relate to the routes for the safe transport of abnormal military cargo or dangerous goods, the escorts to accompany military transport operations, the necessary Host-Nation-Support in the context of a military transport operation, or other transport mode-specific traffic safety measures or requirements that go beyond ordinary rules, such as limited access to rail track crossings, blocked roads, or restricted airspace. In addition, in the rail sector, the rail infrastructure manager also needs to allocate an individual train path and give specific authorisation for exceptional transports, while railway undertakings need to carry out route compatibility and train composition checks required for a military transport operation. Such traffic arrangements and path allocations help minimise adverse impacts on civilian transport activities. They should also take due account of the operational constraints of civilian dual-use infrastructure, including multimodal freight terminals, inland ports and logistics hubs, in order to avoid disproportionate disruptions to civilian freight transport and logistics operations. Common procedures and deadlines for requesting and granting traffic arrangements, including the coordination with infrastructure managers, are needed to harmonise and streamline processes and reduce delays and disruptions. Traffic arrangements established under this Regulation should be without prejudice to other operational procedures or requirements that may be applicable under Union or national legislation for carrying out the concerned military transport operations.

Or. en

Amendment 168

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11 a) Cross-border military transport operations require traffic arrangements, the digital execution of such arrangements should be facilitated through establishing an EU-wide and interoperable information exchange mechanism that allows the coordination of military and civilian traffic management and base itself on Directive 2010/40/EU. Along the TEN-T networks EU Member States deploy significant and resilient networks of road sensors (traffic cameras, road tolling systems and toll enforcement installations, cooperative intelligent transport systems, weight sensors, traffic counters, etc.) that are capable of operating even under conditions of deteriorated or reduced satellite or cellular signals.

Or. en

Amendment 169

Alexandr Vondra, Marion Maréchal, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk, Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11 a) Recognising that digital systems are essential to the functioning of cross-border military transport, the Regulation should require minimum cybersecurity and resilience measures, aligned with Union cyber resilience policies and NATO standards, to ensure continuity of operations and protection of sensitive data.

Or. en

Amendment 170

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11 b) Europe is already deploying cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS) that may play a specific role for military mobility, as it enables so-called ‘platooning’ that could play a role improving the efficiency of convoys and/or the automation of convoys. The Dutch EU Presidency in 2016 recognised the relevance of platooning to logistics in the ‘Amsterdam Declaration on Cooperation in the field of connected and automated driving’ of April 2016. Through the ‘European Truck Platooning Challenge’ the European truck industry already strengthened its technical capacities in this field. Military logistics could now benefit from the already equipped infrastructure and the groundwork laid by the Council in 2016. Europe is globally leading deploying cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS), nowhere are more vehicles equipped than in the EU, where it is serialized, nowhere are more roads equipped. Europe has a unique publicly operated C-ITS security authentication system, trusted by Member States and industry alike that makes it unique. It also makes ample spectrum available and uses European standardised technology for C-ITS.

Or. en

Amendment 171

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 12 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(12 a) The transport of military materials, equipment and technology is particularly vulnerable to malicious acts and espionage. With a view to ensuring the security of convoys and the resilience of military transport in Europe, transport operators carrying out cross-border military transport operations within the territory of the Union should hold a military transport clearance issued by National Coordinators for Cross-Border Military Transport. This is to be without prejudice to the Member States’ responsibility for safeguarding national security and defence and their power to safeguard other essential State functions. Moreover, for security and confidentiality reasons, companies with a direct employment model are better suited to perform military transport operations than service subcontracting.

Or. en

Amendment 172

Cristian Terheş

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 12 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(12 a) It is necessary to focus on cyber-hardening and counter-sabotage protection of rail, bridges, ports, fuel pipelines and 5G critical infrastructure especially along the Eastern Flank including counter-UAS coverage for key choke points;

Or. en

Amendment 173

Mircea-Gheorghe Hava

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, and in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge’s objective to develop and apply digitalised and harmonised procedures where possible, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a secure and restricted Military Mobility Digital Information System to be deployed by 2030. Once this system is deployed, all Member States should make use of it for all military transport permission, traffic arrangements and for customs formalities for cross-border military transport related to EU form 302. As to the customs formalities related to EU form 302, the system should be in accordance with relevant Union customs legislation, including the common data requirements constituting the EU Customs Data Model.(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, and in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge’s objective to develop and apply digitalised and harmonised procedures where possible, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a secure and restricted Military Mobility Digital Information System to be deployed by 2030. Once this system is deployed, all Member States should make use of it for all military transport permission, traffic arrangements and for customs formalities for cross-border military transport related to EU form 302. As to the customs formalities related to EU form 302, the system should be in accordance with relevant Union customs legislation, including the common data requirements constituting the EU Customs Data Model; implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish, by 31 December 2028, a secure, resilient and restricted digital military mobility information system, interoperable, where applicable, with the Union customs data model, relevant transport databases and secure interfaces used in EU-NATO cooperation and designed in accordance with the principles of cybersecurity by design and data minimisation.

Or. ro

Amendment 174

Riho Terras, Pekka Toveri

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, and in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge’s objective to develop and apply digitalised and harmonised procedures where possible, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a secure and restricted Military Mobility Digital Information System to be deployed by 2030. Once this system is deployed all Member States should make use of it for all military transport permission, traffic arrangements and for customs formalities for cross-border military transport related to EU form 302. As to the customs formalities related to EU form 302, the system should be in accordance with relevant Union customs legislation, including the common data requirements constituting the EU Customs Data Model.(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, and in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge’s objective to develop and apply digitalised and harmonised procedures where possible, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a secure and restricted Military Mobility Digital Information System by 2027. When establishing the system, the Commission should take into account, and use as a basis an existing digital system set up for this purpose, developed by several Member States and funded by EU funds, in order to ensure transparency, effective and responsible use of EU and Member State's finances, and that the system becomes operational as soon as possible in all Member States, and by 2028 at the latest. Once this system is deployed all Member States should make use of it for all military transport permission, traffic arrangements and for customs formalities for cross-border military transport related to EU form 302. As to the customs formalities related to EU form 302, the system should be in accordance with relevant Union customs legislation, including the common data requirements constituting the EU Customs Data Model. The system should also be compatible with NATO requirements.

Or. en

Justification

The European Defence Fund (EDF) is funding the Secure Digital Military Mobility System (SDMMS) project with approximately €9 million

Amendment 175

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, and in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge’s objective to develop and apply digitalised and harmonised procedures where possible, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a secure and restricted Military Mobility Digital Information System to be deployed by 2030. Once this system is deployed all Member States should make use of it for all military transport permission, traffic arrangements and for customs formalities for cross-border military transport related to EU form 302. As to the customs formalities related to EU form 302, the system should be in accordance with relevant Union customs legislation, including the common data requirements constituting the EU Customs Data Model.(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, and in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge’s objective to develop and apply digitalised and harmonised procedures where possible, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a secure and restricted Military Mobility Digital Information System to be deployed by 2028 ensuring that the data, documents and information exchanged or stored are hosted within the territory of the Union. Once this system is deployed all Member States should make use of it for all military transport permission, traffic arrangements and for customs formalities for cross-border military transport related to EU form 302 while maintaining the possibility of a paper-based treatment as a back-up solution. As to the customs formalities related to EU form 302, the system should be in accordance with relevant Union customs legislation, including the common data requirements constituting the EU Customs Data Model.

Or. en

Amendment 176

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, and in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge’s objective to develop and apply digitalised and harmonised procedures where possible, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a secure and restricted Military Mobility Digital Information System to be deployed by 2030. Once this system is deployed all Member States should make use of it for all military transport permission, traffic arrangements and for customs formalities for cross-border military transport related to EU form 302. As to the customs formalities related to EU form 302, the system should be in accordance with relevant Union customs legislation, including the common data requirements constituting the EU Customs Data Model.(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, and in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge’s objective to develop and apply digitalised and harmonised procedures where possible, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a secure and restricted Military Mobility Digital Information System to be deployed by 2030. This system should be equipped with appropriate cybersecurity tools. Once this system is deployed all Member States should make use of it for all military transport permission, traffic arrangements and for customs formalities for cross-border military transport related to EU form 302. As to the customs formalities related to EU form 302, the system should be in accordance with relevant Union customs legislation, including the common data requirements constituting the EU Customs Data Model.

Or. en

Amendment 177

Kosma Złotowski, Michał Dworczyk

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, and in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge’s objective to develop and apply digitalised and harmonised procedures where possible, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a secure and restricted Military Mobility Digital Information System to be deployed by 2030. Once this system is deployed all Member States should make use of it for all military transport permission, traffic arrangements and for customs formalities for cross-border military transport related to EU form 302. As to the customs formalities related to EU form 302, the system should be in accordance with relevant Union customs legislation, including the common data requirements constituting the EU Customs Data Model.(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, and in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge’s objective to develop and apply digitalised and harmonised procedures where possible, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a secure and restricted Military Mobility Digital Information System to be deployed by 2028. This system should be equipped with befitting cybersecurity tools. Once this system is deployed all Member States should make use of it for all military transport permission, traffic arrangements and for customs formalities for cross-border military transport related to EU form 302. As to the customs formalities related to EU form 302, the system should be in accordance with relevant Union customs legislation, including the common data requirements constituting the EU Customs Data Model.

Or. en

Amendment 178

Michał Dworczyk, Alexandr Vondra, Reinis Pozņaks, Kosma Złotowski, Adam Bielan

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, and in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge’s objective to develop and apply digitalised and harmonised procedures where possible, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a secure and restricted Military Mobility Digital Information System to be deployed by 2030. Once this system is deployed all Member States should make use of it for all military transport permission, traffic arrangements and for customs formalities for cross-border military transport related to EU form 302. As to the customs formalities related to EU form 302, the system should be in accordance with relevant Union customs legislation, including the common data requirements constituting the EU Customs Data Model.(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, and in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge’s objective to develop and apply digitalised and harmonised procedures where possible, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a secure and restricted Military Mobility Digital Information System to be deployed by 2030. Once this system is deployed all Member States should make use of it for all military transport permission, traffic arrangements and for customs formalities for cross-border military transport related to EU form 302. As to the customs formalities related to EU form 302, the system should be in accordance with relevant Union customs legislation, including the common data requirements constituting the EU Customs Data Model, and should also be compatible with NATO requirements.

Or. en

Amendment 179

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, and in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge’s objective to develop and apply digitalised and harmonised procedures where possible, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a secure and restricted Military Mobility Digital Information System to be deployed by 2030. Once this system is deployed all Member States should make use of it for all military transport permission, traffic arrangements and for customs formalities for cross-border military transport related to EU form 302. As to the customs formalities related to EU form 302, the system should be in accordance with relevant Union customs legislation, including the common data requirements constituting the EU Customs Data Model.(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, and in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge’s objective to develop and apply digitalised and harmonised procedures where possible, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a secure and restricted Military Mobility Digital Information System to be deployed as soon as possible and no later than 2030. Once this system is deployed all Member States should make use of it for all military transport permission, traffic arrangements and for customs formalities for cross-border military transport related to EU form 302. As to the customs formalities related to EU form 302, the system should be in accordance with relevant Union customs legislation, including the common data requirements constituting the EU Customs Data Model.

Or. en

Amendment 180

Cristian Terheş

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, and in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge’s objective to develop and apply digitalised and harmonised procedures where possible, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a secure and restricted Military Mobility Digital Information System to be deployed by 2030. Once this system is deployed all Member States should make use of it for all military transport permission, traffic arrangements and for customs formalities for cross-border military transport related to EU form 302. As to the customs formalities related to EU form 302, the system should be in accordance with relevant Union customs legislation, including the common data requirements constituting the EU Customs Data Model.(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, and in line with the 2024 Military Mobility Pledge’s objective to develop and apply digitalised and harmonised procedures where possible, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a secure and restricted Military Mobility Digital Information System to be deployed by 2030, compatible with NATO standards. Once this system is deployed all Member States should make use of it for all military transport permission, traffic arrangements and for customs formalities for cross-border military transport related to EU form 302. As to the customs formalities related to EU form 302, the system should be in accordance with relevant Union customs legislation, including the common data requirements constituting the EU Customs Data Model.

Or. en

Amendment 181

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino, Carlo Ciccioli, Elena Donazzan, Reinis Pozņaks, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(13 a) To ensure the proper functioning of cross-border military transport, it is necessary to guarantee a high level of cybersecurity and resilience of the digital systems supporting such transport. Minimum requirements should therefore be established, in line with relevant Union cybersecurity and resilience frameworks, and, where appropriate, with NATO standards, in order to ensure the continuity of operations and the protection of sensitive data.

Or. en

Amendment 182

Michał Dworczyk, Alexandr Vondra, Reinis Pozņaks, Kosma Złotowski, Marion Maréchal, Adam Bielan

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 14

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(14) Military transport operations should be conducted without undue disruption at the internal border crossings, within the customs territory of the Union, in a way that limits bottlenecks for civilian transport. During the escort of military transport, the flagging of vehicles, and the handling of weapons and ammunition are needed to guarantee both safety and efficiency, and controls at the border could introduce delays that could jeopardise the timeliness of military transport operations. Any necessary control measures should only be conducted at the first planned stop after the internal border of a Member State.(14) Military transport operations should be conducted without undue disruption at the internal border crossings, within the customs territory of the Union, in a way that limits bottlenecks for civilian transport. During the escort of military transport, the flagging of vehicles, and the handling of weapons and ammunition are needed to guarantee both safety and efficiency, and controls at the border could introduce delays that could jeopardise the timeliness of military transport operations. Any necessary control measures should, as a general rule, be conducted at the first planned stop after the internal border of a Member State, without prejudice to the right of the receiving Member State to carry out such controls at other locations where duly justified on grounds of national security, public safety or risk-related considerations.

Or. en

Amendment 183

Alexandra Mehnert

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 14

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(14) Military transport operations should be conducted without undue disruption at the internal border crossings, within the customs territory of the Union, in a way that limits bottlenecks for civilian transport. During the escort of military transport, the flagging of vehicles, and the handling of weapons and ammunition are needed to guarantee both safety and efficiency, and controls at the border could introduce delays that could jeopardise the timeliness of military transport operations. Any necessary control measures should only be conducted at the first planned stop after the internal border of a Member State.(14) Military transport operations should be conducted without undue disruption at the internal border crossings, within the customs territory of the Union, in a way that limits bottlenecks for civilian transport. Any disruptions should be communicated to the general public so as not to jeopardise acceptance of military transport operations. During the escort of military transport, the flagging of vehicles, and the handling of weapons and ammunition are needed to guarantee both safety and efficiency, and controls at the border could introduce delays that could jeopardise the timeliness of military transport operations. Any necessary control measures should only be conducted at the first planned stop after the internal border of a Member State.

Or. de

Amendment 184

Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 14 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(14 a) It is important to remove one of the most significant barriers to the efficient and timely transportation of military items and to address the challenges arising from differing transit authorisation requirements for export-controlled military items including items on the Common Military List of the EU across Member States.

Or. en

Amendment 185

Özlem Demirel, Marc Botenga, Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 14 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(14 a) The fundamental right to conscientious objection is recognised by various international texts and European Member states, such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

Or. en

Justification

In the context of military activities or activities supporting military aims, the application of right to conscientious objection is a legitimate question not only for military personnel that calls for the principle to be upheld.

Amendment 186

Asger Christensen, Jeannette Baljeu, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 16

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(16) It is necessary to ensure that the road transport of abnormal military cargo that exceeds the maximum weights or dimensions set out in Council Directive 96/53/EC6 is permitted, subject to the necessary traffic arrangements, if any, and provided that they carry an indivisible load.(16) It is necessary to ensure that the road transport of abnormal military cargo that exceeds the maximum weights or dimensions set out in Council Directive 96/53/EC6 is permitted, subject to the necessary traffic arrangements, if any, and provided that they carry an indivisible load. It is also necessary to ensure that the road transport with vehicles not complying with the characteristics of Annex 1 of the said Directive or complying with the characteristics of a “modular concept” are equally permitted without undue restrictions or permits.
6 (8)Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic (OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1996/53/oj).6 (8)Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic (OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1996/53/oj).

Or. en

Justification

This Regulation should remain fully compatible with Directive 96/53/EC, as amended. Its scope should not be limited to abnormal military cargo. The carriage of all types of goods using high-capacity vehicles—including those that do not comply with the characteristics set out in Annex I of Directive 96/53/EC, as well as those operating under a “modular concept”—should also be allowed, without imposing undue restrictions.

Amendment 187

Kosma Złotowski, Michał Dworczyk

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 16

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(16) It is necessary to ensure that the road transport of abnormal military cargo that exceeds the maximum weights or dimensions set out in Council Directive 96/53/EC6 is permitted, subject to the necessary traffic arrangements, if any, and provided that they carry an indivisible load.(16) It is necessary to ensure that the road transport of abnormal military cargo that exceeds the maximum weights or dimensions set out in Council Directive 96/53/EC6 is permitted, subject to the necessary traffic arrangements, if any, and provided that they carry an indivisible load. It is also necessary to ensure that the road transport with vehicles not complying with the characteristics of Annex 1 of the said Directive or complying with the characteristics of a “modular concept” are equally permitted without undue restrictions or permits.
6 (8)Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic (OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1996/53/oj).6 (8)Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic (OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1996/53/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 188

Kosma Złotowski, Michał Dworczyk

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 17

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(17) While most Member States grant some exemptions to military transport operations from weekend and holiday travel bans, and similar periodic traffic restrictions, those exemptions differ significantly across the Union. There is therefore a need to introduce a general exemption from such time-based traffic restrictions, in order to ensure that military transport operations are carried out swiftly and smoothly throughout the Union also during those periods.(17) While most Member States grant some exemptions to military transport operations from weekend and holiday travel bans, and similar periodic traffic restrictions, those exemptions differ significantly across the Union. Member States also apply diverging traffic restrictions based on environmental performance of the vehicle. There is therefore a need to introduce a general exemption from such time-based and environmental performance-based traffic restrictions, in order to ensure that military transport operations are carried out swiftly and smoothly throughout the Union also during those periods.

Or. en

Amendment 189

Luis-Vicențiu Lazarus

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 17

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(17) While most Member States grant some exemptions to military transport operations from weekend and holiday travel bans, and similar periodic traffic restrictions, those exemptions differ significantly across the Union. There is therefore a need to introduce a general exemption from such time-based traffic restrictions, in order to ensure that military transport operations are carried out swiftly and smoothly throughout the Union also during those periods.(17) While most Member States grant some exemptions to military transport operations from weekend and holiday travel bans, and similar periodic traffic restrictions, those exemptions differ significantly across the Union. There is therefore a need for the Member States, in exercising their sovereign competences, to provide for derogations from such time-based traffic restrictions, in order to ensure that military transport operations are carried out swiftly and smoothly throughout the Union also during those periods.

Or. ro

Amendment 190

Cristian Terheş

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 17

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(17) While most Member States grant some exemptions to military transport operations from weekend and holiday travel bans, and similar periodic traffic restrictions, those exemptions differ significantly across the Union. There is therefore a need to introduce a general exemption from such time-based traffic restrictions, in order to ensure that military transport operations are carried out swiftly and smoothly throughout the Union also during those periods.(17) While most Member States grant some exemptions to military transport operations from weekend and holiday travel bans, and similar periodic traffic restrictions including in inland waterways, those exemptions differ significantly across the Union. There is therefore a need to introduce a general exemption from such time-based traffic restrictions, in order to ensure that military transport operations are carried out swiftly and smoothly throughout the Union also during those periods.

Or. en

Amendment 191

Michał Dworczyk, Alexandr Vondra, Reinis Pozņaks, Kosma Złotowski, Marion Maréchal, Adam Bielan

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 18

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(18) Traffic restrictions applied on specific road sections and based on the environmental performance of vehicles can pose in some circumstances a disproportionate burden on military transports performed directly by the armed forces. That is because military road vehicles are often significantly heavier than civilian road vehicles, meaning there are less zero- or low emission alternatives. In addition, the renewal of such heavy military road vehicles is slower than that of the civilian fleet. For those reasons, military transport carried out directly by the armed forces should be exempted from traffic restrictions applied on specific road sections based on the environmental performance of vehicles.(18) Traffic restrictions applied on specific road sections and based on the environmental performance of vehicles can pose in some circumstances a disproportionate burden on military transports performed directly by the armed forces. That is because military road vehicles are often significantly heavier than civilian road vehicles, meaning there are less zero- or low emission alternatives. In addition, the renewal of such heavy military road vehicles is slower than that of the civilian fleet. For those reasons, military transport carried out directly by the armed forces or on their behalf by civilian operators should be exempted from traffic restrictions applied on specific road sections based on the environmental performance of vehicles.

Or. en

Amendment 192

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 18

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(18) Traffic restrictions applied on specific road sections and based on the environmental performance of vehicles can pose in some circumstances a disproportionate burden on military transports performed directly by the armed forces. That is because military road vehicles are often significantly heavier than civilian road vehicles, meaning there are less zero- or low emission alternatives. In addition, the renewal of such heavy military road vehicles is slower than that of the civilian fleet. For those reasons, military transport carried out directly by the armed forces should be exempted from traffic restrictions applied on specific road sections based on the environmental performance of vehicles.(18) Traffic restrictions applied on specific road sections and based on the environmental performance of vehicles can pose in some circumstances a disproportionate burden on military transports performed by the armed forces and/or by civilian operators. That is because military road vehicles are often significantly heavier than civilian road vehicles, meaning there are less zero- or low emission alternatives. In addition, the renewal of such heavy military road vehicles is slower than that of the civilian fleet. For those reasons, military transport carried out by the armed forces and/or civilian operators should be exempted from traffic restrictions applied on specific road sections based on the environmental performance of vehicles.

Or. en

Amendment 193

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 19

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(19) Cabotage operations by road in the Union are restricted under Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council7 . While military transport operations done by the armed forces are excluded from those restrictions, this is not the case for those carried out by contracted civilian hauliers. To facilitate military transport, it is necessary to give Member States the possibility to exempt military transport operations carried out by civilian operators from those restrictions where necessary to facilitate military transport.(19) Cabotage operations by road in the Union are restricted under Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council7 . While military transport operations done by the armed forces are excluded from those restrictions, this is not the case for those carried out by contracted civilian hauliers. To facilitate military transport, it is necessary to give Member States the possibility, in justified cases, to exempt military transport operations carried out by civilian operators from those restrictions where necessary to facilitate military transport.
7 (9)Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1072/oj).7 (9)Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1072/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 194

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino, Carlo Ciccioli, Elena Donazzan, Reinis Pozņaks, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 19

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(19) Cabotage operations by road in the Union are restricted under Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council7 . While military transport operations done by the armed forces are excluded from those restrictions, this is not the case for those carried out by contracted civilian hauliers. To facilitate military transport, it is necessary to give Member States the possibility to exempt military transport operations carried out by civilian operators from those restrictions where necessary to facilitate military transport.(19) Access to the road haulage market rules in the Union are restricted under Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council7 . While military transport operations done by the armed forces are excluded from those restrictions, this is not the case for those carried out by contracted civilian hauliers. To facilitate military transport, it is necessary to give Member States the possibility to exempt military transport operations carried out by civilian operators from those restrictions where necessary to facilitate military transport.
7 (9)Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1072/oj).7 (9)Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1072/oj).

Or. en

Justification

Restrictions do not only apply in terms of time and number of operations to cabotage but can also apply to first and last road legs of a combined or intermodal transport operation (see Article 10.7 of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009. Considering the need for hinterland connections with ports, inland ports and rail freight hubs, combined and intermodal transport operations involving road should also be further facilitated.

Amendment 195

Kosma Złotowski, Michał Dworczyk

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 19

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(19) Cabotage operations by road in the Union are restricted under Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council7 . While military transport operations done by the armed forces are excluded from those restrictions, this is not the case for those carried out by contracted civilian hauliers. To facilitate military transport, it is necessary to give Member States the possibility to exempt military transport operations carried out by civilian operators from those restrictions where necessary to facilitate military transport.(19) Access to the road haulage market rules in the Union are restricted under Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council7 . While military transport operations done by the armed forces are excluded from those restrictions, this is not the case for those carried out by contracted civilian hauliers. To facilitate military transport, it is necessary to give Member States the possibility to exempt military transport operations carried out by civilian operators from those restrictions where necessary to facilitate military transport.
7 (9)Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1072/oj).7 (9)Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1072/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 196

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 19

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(19) Cabotage operations by road in the Union are restricted under Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council7 . While military transport operations done by the armed forces are excluded from those restrictions, this is not the case for those carried out by contracted civilian hauliers. To facilitate military transport, it is necessary to give Member States the possibility to exempt military transport operations carried out by civilian operators from those restrictions where necessary to facilitate military transport.(19) Access to the road haulage market rules in the Union are restricted under Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council7 . While military transport operations done by the armed forces are excluded from those restrictions, this is not the case for those carried out by contracted civilian hauliers. To facilitate military transport, it is necessary to give Member States the possibility to exempt military transport operations carried out by civilian operators from those restrictions where necessary to facilitate military transport.
7 (9)Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1072/oj).7 (9)Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1072/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 197

Virginijus Sinkevičius, Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 19 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(19 a) The transport sector, and road transport in particular, is affected by severe and persistent labour shortages across Europe. Fundamentally, these shortages are driven by deteriorating quality of employment and working conditions, with stagnation of real wage in the past decade, in transport. Those shortages evidently threaten the ability of the sector to respond efficiently in an emergency, and therefore the resilience of transport and of Europe as a whole. Experience during the COVID- 19 pandemic demonstrated that extended derogations led to excessive working hours, increased fatigue, and deteriorating working conditions. These measures contributed to many international truck drivers leaving the profession. Military mobility success ultimately relies also on investment in the attractiveness of transport jobs, to attract and retain transport workers, and further weakening driving and rest time protections would make it extremely difficult to recruit and retain drivers for military transport operations.

Or. en

Amendment 198

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 19 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(19 a) Military transport operations and the transport of dangerous or sensitive goods may be targeted by physical or cyberattacks damaging the shipment or threatening the execution of the military operations. In such cases, employees of transport companies carrying out military transport operations should not be held liable for any loss or damage suffered by the infrastructure, logistics and transport capabilities they operate, or by their shipment, where such loss or damage is caused by an unforeseeable and unavoidable event beyond their control.

Or. en

Amendment 199

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino, Carlo Ciccioli, Elena Donazzan, Reinis Pozņaks

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 20

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(20) Avoidable delays and unnecessary administrative burden in the transport of goods in the context of military transport operations often stem from an insufficient use by the operators of the facilitations provided for by the Union customs legislation, as well as, to a lesser extent, a divergent national application of Union customs rules. These can also create important bottlenecks that negatively impact civil transport operations. To streamline and simplify customs formalities for cross-border military transport of goods, the Union developed the EU form 302, designed to simplify customs procedures for such military goods. The EU and NATO forms 302 should constitute the standard method for completing relevant customs formalities, unless military authorities in charge of the respective operation otherwise indicate their preference for the submission of standard customs declarations. Member States should support and encourage the use of EU and NATO forms 302. To reinforce the effective implementation of these forms, operators, should use them by default, unless their use is explicitly waived by the military authorities in charge of the respective operation in favour of submitting a standard customs declaration. Where controls are required, they should be prioritised to balance operational needs with risk management, in accordance with Union customs legislation.(20) Avoidable delays and unnecessary administrative burden in the transport of goods in the context of military transport operations often stem from an insufficient use by the operators of the facilitations provided for by the Union customs legislation, as well as, to a lesser extent, a divergent national application of Union customs rules. These can also create important bottlenecks that negatively impact civil transport operations. To streamline and simplify customs formalities for cross-border military transport of goods, the Union developed the EU form 302, designed to simplify customs procedures for such military goods. The EU and NATO forms 302 should constitute the standard method for completing relevant customs formalities, unless military authorities in charge of the respective operation otherwise indicate their preference for the submission of standard customs declarations. Member States should support and encourage the use of EU and NATO forms 302. To reinforce the effective implementation of these forms, operators, should use them by default, unless their use is explicitly waived by the military authorities in charge of the respective operation in favour of submitting a standard customs declaration. The digital handling of EU and NATO forms 302 through the Military Mobility Digital Information System should prevent operators from having to carry a physical copy, while maintaining the possibility of a paper-based treatment as a back-up solution. Any upgrade or implementation including investments in cyber security of IT system by operators must be supported through Union funding. Where controls are required, they should be prioritised to balance operational needs with risk management, in accordance with Union customs legislation.

Or. en

Justification

The paper-based treatment of customs procedures may lead to administrative burden and significant delays (particularly when there is no customs office at the point of entry of the country of destination a cross-border military transport).Aside from the digitalisation of EU and NATO forms 302, time-saving improvements stem from their digital handling directly between military and customs authorities. Paper-based back-up solutions must be also preserved in case the Military Mobility Digital Information System encounters any problem. Should any upgrade or implementation of IT system be required from operators, it must be appropriately supported by Union funding, for example through the European Competitiveness Fund, as mentioned in the Explanatory Memorandum and in the Digital Dimensions of the Regulation. Overall, the provisions of this Regulation must be consistent with EU customs rules and where needed, must be harmonised with the proposed new Union Customs Code, also including specific customs procedures for crisis situations.

Amendment 200

Kosma Złotowski, Michał Dworczyk

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 20

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(20) Avoidable delays and unnecessary administrative burden in the transport of goods in the context of military transport operations often stem from an insufficient use by the operators of the facilitations provided for by the Union customs legislation, as well as, to a lesser extent, a divergent national application of Union customs rules. These can also create important bottlenecks that negatively impact civil transport operations. To streamline and simplify customs formalities for cross-border military transport of goods, the Union developed the EU form 302, designed to simplify customs procedures for such military goods. The EU and NATO forms 302 should constitute the standard method for completing relevant customs formalities, unless military authorities in charge of the respective operation otherwise indicate their preference for the submission of standard customs declarations. Member States should support and encourage the use of EU and NATO forms 302. To reinforce the effective implementation of these forms, operators, should use them by default, unless their use is explicitly waived by the military authorities in charge of the respective operation in favour of submitting a standard customs declaration. Where controls are required, they should be prioritised to balance operational needs with risk management, in accordance with Union customs legislation.(20) Avoidable delays and unnecessary administrative burden in the transport of goods in the context of military transport operations often stem from an insufficient use by the stakeholders in the logistics chain of the facilitations provided for by the Union customs legislation, as well as, to a lesser extent, a divergent national application of Union customs rules. These can also create important bottlenecks that negatively impact civil transport operations. To streamline and simplify customs formalities for cross-border military transport of goods, the Union developed the EU form 302, designed to simplify customs procedures for such military goods. The EU and NATO forms 302 should constitute the standard method for completing relevant customs formalities, unless military authorities in charge of the respective operation otherwise indicate their preference for the submission of standard customs declarations. Member States should support and encourage the use of EU and NATO forms 302. To reinforce the effective implementation of these forms, operators, should use them by default, unless their use is explicitly waived by the military authorities in charge of the respective operation in favour of submitting a standard customs declaration. Where controls are required, they should be prioritised to balance operational needs with risk management, in accordance with Union customs legislation.

Or. en

Amendment 201

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 20

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(20) Avoidable delays and unnecessary administrative burden in the transport of goods in the context of military transport operations often stem from an insufficient use by the operators of the facilitations provided for by the Union customs legislation, as well as, to a lesser extent, a divergent national application of Union customs rules. These can also create important bottlenecks that negatively impact civil transport operations. To streamline and simplify customs formalities for cross-border military transport of goods, the Union developed the EU form 302, designed to simplify customs procedures for such military goods. The EU and NATO forms 302 should constitute the standard method for completing relevant customs formalities, unless military authorities in charge of the respective operation otherwise indicate their preference for the submission of standard customs declarations. Member States should support and encourage the use of EU and NATO forms 302. To reinforce the effective implementation of these forms, operators, should use them by default, unless their use is explicitly waived by the military authorities in charge of the respective operation in favour of submitting a standard customs declaration. Where controls are required, they should be prioritised to balance operational needs with risk management, in accordance with Union customs legislation.(20) Avoidable delays and unnecessary administrative burden in the transport of goods in the context of military transport operations often stem from an insufficient use by the operators of the facilitations provided for by the Union customs legislation, as well as, to a lesser extent, a divergent national application of Union customs rules. These can also create important bottlenecks that negatively impact civil transport operations. To streamline and simplify customs formalities for cross-border military transport of goods, the Union developed the EU form 302, designed to simplify customs procedures for such military goods. The EU and NATO forms 302 should constitute the standard method for completing relevant customs formalities, unless military authorities in charge of the respective operation otherwise indicate their preference for the submission of standard customs declarations. Member States should accept, use, support and encourage the use of EU and NATO forms 302. To reinforce the effective implementation of these forms, operators, should use them by default, unless their use is explicitly waived by the military authorities in charge of the respective operation in favour of submitting a standard customs declaration. Where controls are required, they should be prioritised to balance operational needs with risk management, in accordance with Union customs legislation.

Or. en

Amendment 202

Michał Dworczyk, Alexandr Vondra, Reinis Pozņaks, Kosma Złotowski, Adam Bielan

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 20

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(20) Avoidable delays and unnecessary administrative burden in the transport of goods in the context of military transport operations often stem from an insufficient use by the operators of the facilitations provided for by the Union customs legislation, as well as, to a lesser extent, a divergent national application of Union customs rules. These can also create important bottlenecks that negatively impact civil transport operations. To streamline and simplify customs formalities for cross-border military transport of goods, the Union developed the EU form 302, designed to simplify customs procedures for such military goods. The EU and NATO forms 302 should constitute the standard method for completing relevant customs formalities, unless military authorities in charge of the respective operation otherwise indicate their preference for the submission of standard customs declarations. Member States should support and encourage the use of EU and NATO forms 302. To reinforce the effective implementation of these forms, operators, should use them by default, unless their use is explicitly waived by the military authorities in charge of the respective operation in favour of submitting a standard customs declaration. Where controls are required, they should be prioritised to balance operational needs with risk management, in accordance with Union customs legislation.(20) Avoidable delays and unnecessary administrative burden in the transport of goods in the context of military transport operations often stem from an insufficient use by the operators of the facilitations provided for by the Union customs legislation, as well as, to a lesser extent, a divergent national application of Union customs rules. These can also create important bottlenecks that negatively impact civil transport operations. To streamline and simplify customs formalities for cross-border military transport of goods, the Union developed the EU form 302, designed to simplify customs procedures for such military goods. The EU and NATO forms 302 should constitute the standard method for completing relevant customs formalities, unless military authorities in charge of the respective operation otherwise indicate their preference for the submission of standard customs declarations. Member States should use EU and NATO forms 302. To reinforce the effective implementation of these forms, operators, should use them by default, unless their use is explicitly waived by the military authorities in charge of the respective operation in favour of submitting a standard customs declaration. Where controls are required, they should be prioritised to balance operational needs with risk management, in accordance with Union customs legislation.

Or. en

Amendment 203

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 20

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(20) Avoidable delays and unnecessary administrative burden in the transport of goods in the context of military transport operations often stem from an insufficient use by the operators of the facilitations provided for by the Union customs legislation, as well as, to a lesser extent, a divergent national application of Union customs rules. These can also create important bottlenecks that negatively impact civil transport operations. To streamline and simplify customs formalities for cross-border military transport of goods, the Union developed the EU form 302, designed to simplify customs procedures for such military goods. The EU and NATO forms 302 should constitute the standard method for completing relevant customs formalities, unless military authorities in charge of the respective operation otherwise indicate their preference for the submission of standard customs declarations. Member States should support and encourage the use of EU and NATO forms 302. To reinforce the effective implementation of these forms, operators, should use them by default, unless their use is explicitly waived by the military authorities in charge of the respective operation in favour of submitting a standard customs declaration. Where controls are required, they should be prioritised to balance operational needs with risk management, in accordance with Union customs legislation.(20) Avoidable delays and unnecessary administrative burden in the transport of goods in the context of military transport operations often stem from an insufficient use by the operators of the facilitations provided for by the Union customs legislation, as well as, to a lesser extent, a divergent national application of Union customs rules. These can also create important bottlenecks that negatively impact civil transport operations. To streamline and simplify customs formalities for cross-border military transport of goods, the Union developed the EU form 302, designed to simplify customs procedures for such military goods. The EU and NATO forms 302 should constitute the standard method for completing relevant customs formalities, unless military authorities in charge of the respective operation otherwise indicate their preference for the submission of standard customs declarations. Member States should only use EU and NATO forms 302. To reinforce the effective implementation of these forms, operators, should use them by default, unless their use is explicitly waived by the military authorities in charge of the respective operation in favour of submitting a standard customs declaration. Where controls are required, they should be prioritised to balance operational needs with risk management, in accordance with Union customs legislation.

Or. en

Amendment 204

Michał Dworczyk, Alexandr Vondra, Reinis Pozņaks, Kosma Złotowski, Adam Bielan

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 21

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(21) Regarding military transport permissions, traffic arrangements, templates, the digital system, transport rules for the uninterrupted transport of military equipment and personnel, the military transport of dangerous goods and abnormal military transport and other rules in relation to holiday traffic bans and cabotage, Member States that are members to NATO should treat any of the NATO Allies as equivalent to requesting Member States in the context of NATO operations, with the exception of rules and provisions related to customs formalities and the related digitalisation of EU form 302. The equivalent treatment laid down in this Regulation shall not put in jeopardy the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States. This Regulation is to be without prejudice to the application of the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces (NATO SOFA), signed in London on 19 June 1951, by Member States that are parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).(21) Regarding military transport permissions, traffic arrangements, templates, the digital system, transport rules for the uninterrupted transport of military equipment and personnel, the military transport of dangerous goods and abnormal military transport and other rules in relation to holiday traffic bans and cabotage, Member States that are members of NATO should treat any of the NATO country which is not a Member State of the Union as equivalent to requesting Member States in the context of NATO operations, missions and exercises, with the exception of rules and provisions related to customs formalities and the related digitalisation of EU form 302. The equivalent treatment laid down in this Regulation shall not put in jeopardy the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States. This Regulation is to be without prejudice to the application of the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces (NATO SOFA), signed in London on 19 June 1951, by Member States that are parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).

Or. en

Amendment 205

Marta Wcisło

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 22 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(22 a) Military transport operations conducted under the Emergency Movement of Forces (EMERS) constitute an overriding public security and defence interest of the Union and its Member States.

Or. en

Amendment 206

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 23

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(23) EMERS should be activated by the Council where an existing or expected increase in the volume, frequency, or speed of military transport in the Union cannot be met under the normal Union transport rules or due to the capacity of the Union’s transport network. Such an increased need for military transport could be caused, inter alia, by a deterioration in the Union’s security environment, or natural or human-made crises that would necessitate an involvement of armed forces, affecting the Union as a whole or part of it, or by threats in third countries.(23) EMERS should be activated by the Council where at least one Member State is affected by or threatened with armed aggression, a hybrid act of war, cyberattacks, a pandemic or a natural disaster and where an existing or expected increase in the volume, frequency, or speed of military transport in the Union cannot be met under the normal Union transport rules or due to the capacity of the Union’s transport network. Such an increased need for military transport could be caused, inter alia, by a deterioration in the Union’s security environment, or natural or human-made crises that would necessitate an involvement of armed forces, affecting the Union as a whole or part of it, or by threats in third countries. However, EMERS should not be activated where there is a risk that any of the equipment, assets or technologies moved could be used against another Member State, protesters or any people located within the territory of the Union. A collective industrial action that takes place in accordance with national law should also not be considered a situation where EMERS may be activated.

Or. en

Amendment 207

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 23

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(23) EMERS should be activated by the Council where an existing or expected increase in the volume, frequency, or speed of military transport in the Union cannot be met under the normal Union transport rules or due to the capacity of the Union’s transport network. Such an increased need for military transport could be caused, inter alia, by a deterioration in the Union’s security environment, or natural or human-made crises that would necessitate an involvement of armed forces, affecting the Union as a whole or part of it, or by threats in third countries.(23) EMERS should be activated by the Council uniquely in urgent situations characterized by a crisis or a serious threat to the security of the Union or a part thereof, where significant increase in the volume, frequency, or speed of military transport in the Union is required, including when such need is reasonably foreseeable, and those needs cannot be adequately met under the normal Union transport rules or due to the capacity of the Union’s transport network. Such an increased need for military transport could be caused, inter alia, by a deterioration in the Union’s security environment, or natural or human-made crises that would necessitate an involvement of armed forces, affecting the Union as a whole or part of it, or by threats in third countries.

Or. en

Amendment 208

Virginijus Sinkevičius, Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 23

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(23) EMERS should be activated by the Council where an existing or expected increase in the volume, frequency, or speed of military transport in the Union cannot be met under the normal Union transport rules or due to the capacity of the Union’s transport network. Such an increased need for military transport could be caused, inter alia, by a deterioration in the Union’s security environment, or natural or human-made crises that would necessitate an involvement of armed forces, affecting the Union as a whole or part of it, or by threats in third countries.(23) EMERS should be activated by the Council where an existing or expected increase in the volume, frequency, or speed of military transport in the Union cannot be met under the normal Union transport rules or due to the capacity of the Union’s transport network. Such an increased need for military transport could be caused, inter alia, by a deterioration in the Union’s security environment, or natural or human-made crises that would necessitate an involvement of armed forces, affecting the Union as a whole or part of it, or by threats in third countries. Collective industrial action that takes place in accordance with national law should not be considered a situation for which EMERS might be activated.

Or. en

Amendment 209

Virginijus Sinkevičius, Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 24

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(24) The activation of EMERS should be initiated on the Commission’s own initiative or upon a reasoned request from at least one Member State. Before submitting a proposal to the Council for the activation of EMERS, the Commission should use all expertise available and collect any relevant information to assess the risk of a significant increase in volume, frequency or speed of military transport within the Union, including through liaising with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and NATO.(24) The activation of EMERS should be initiated on the Commission’s own initiative or upon a reasoned request from at least one Member State. Before submitting a proposal to the Council for the activation of EMERS, the Commission should use all expertise available and collect any relevant information to assess the risk of a significant increase in volume, frequency or speed of military transport within the Union, including through liaising with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and NATO. It important to guarantee that the European Parliament can be duly involved and has an oversight at the different relevant stages within the EMERS procedure.

Or. en

Amendment 210

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 24

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(24) The activation of EMERS should be initiated on the Commission’s own initiative or upon a reasoned request from at least one Member State. Before submitting a proposal to the Council for the activation of EMERS, the Commission should use all expertise available and collect any relevant information to assess the risk of a significant increase in volume, frequency or speed of military transport within the Union, including through liaising with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and NATO.(24) The activation of EMERS should be initiated on the Commission’s own initiative or upon a reasoned request from at least one Member State. Before submitting a proposal to the Council for the activation of EMERS, the Commission should use all expertise available and collect any relevant information to assess as soon as possible the risk of a significant increase in volume, frequency or speed of military transport within the Union, including through liaising with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and NATO.

Or. en

Amendment 211

Riho Terras

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 24

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(24) The activation of EMERS should be initiated on the Commission’s own initiative or upon a reasoned request from at least one Member State. Before submitting a proposal to the Council for the activation of EMERS, the Commission should use all expertise available and collect any relevant information to assess the risk of a significant increase in volume, frequency or speed of military transport within the Union, including through liaising with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and NATO.(24) The activation of EMERS should be initiated upon a reasoned request from at least one Member State. Before submitting a proposal to the Council for the activation of EMERS, the Commission should use all expertise available and collect any relevant information to assess the risk of a significant increase in volume, frequency or speed of military transport within the Union, including through liaising with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and NATO.

Or. en

Amendment 212

Alexandr Vondra, Marion Maréchal, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk, Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 24

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(24) The activation of EMERS should be initiated on the Commission’s own initiative or upon a reasoned request from at least one Member State. Before submitting a proposal to the Council for the activation of EMERS, the Commission should use all expertise available and collect any relevant information to assess the risk of a significant increase in volume, frequency or speed of military transport within the Union, including through liaising with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and NATO.(24) The activation of EMERS should be initiated upon a reasoned request from at least one Member State. Before submitting a proposal to the Council for the activation of EMERS, the Commission should use all expertise available and collect any relevant information to assess the risk of a significant increase in volume, frequency or speed of military transport within the Union, including through liaising with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and NATO.

Or. en

Amendment 213

Stanislav Stoyanov, Volker Schnurrbusch, Milan Mazurek, Siegbert Frank Droese

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 24

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(24) The activation of EMERS should be initiated on the Commission’s own initiative or upon a reasoned request from at least one Member State. Before submitting a proposal to the Council for the activation of EMERS, the Commission should use all expertise available and collect any relevant information to assess the risk of a significant increase in volume, frequency or speed of military transport within the Union, including through liaising with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and NATO.(24) The activation of EMERS should be initiated upon a reasoned request from at least one Member State towards the Commission. Before submitting a proposal to the Council for the activation of EMERS, the Commission should use all expertise available and collect any relevant information to assess the risk of a significant increase in volume, frequency or speed of military transport within the Union, including through liaising with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and NATO.

Or. en

Amendment 214

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 25

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(25) When the Commission determines that the activation of EMERS is justified, it should propose such activation to the Council. After receiving this request, the Council should be able to activate EMERS no later than 48 hours after receiving the activation request, by adopting an implementing act specifying the duration of the application of EMERS, which should not exceed 12 months. The implementing act should also specify which effects of the provisions are to be extended by Member States that are parties to the North Atlantic Treaty to military transports by parties to the North Atlantic Treaty that are not Member States, without prejudice to relevant customs formalities. When the Council decides to extend certain provisions to Allies, it should take into account notably operations, missions and exercises that are commonly agreed within NATO and that relate to the causes of EMERS, and respect security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States. The conferral of these powers to the Council is justified by the sensitive nature of the decision to activate EMERS and the special nature of the emergency measures to be applicable under that mechanism.(25) When the Commission determines that the activation of EMERS is justified, it should propose such activation to the Council and forward the proposal to the European Parliament which shall organise a debate on the matter. After receiving this request, the Council should be able to activate EMERS no later than 48 hours after receiving the activation request, by adopting an implementing act specifying the duration and geographical scope of the application of EMERS, which should not exceed 3 months. The implementing act should also specify which effects of the provisions are to be extended by Member States that are parties to the North Atlantic Treaty to military transports by parties to the North Atlantic Treaty that are not Member States, without prejudice to relevant customs formalities. When the Council decides to extend certain provisions to Allies, it should take into account notably operations, missions and exercises that are commonly agreed within NATO and that relate to the causes of EMERS, and respect security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States. The conferral of these powers to the Council is justified by the sensitive nature of the decision to activate EMERS and the special nature of the emergency measures to be applicable under that mechanism. However, to ensure democratic oversight of the activation of EMERS, the European Parliament should, after six consecutive months of EMERS being activated, have the power to approve or refuse the Commission's proposal to extend this activation for another three months.

Or. en

Amendment 215

Riho Terras

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 25

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(25) When the Commission determines that the activation of EMERS is justified, it should propose such activation to the Council. After receiving this request, the Council should be able to activate EMERS no later than 48 hours after receiving the activation request, by adopting an implementing act specifying the duration of the application of EMERS, which should not exceed 12 months. The implementing act should also specify which effects of the provisions are to be extended by Member States that are parties to the North Atlantic Treaty to military transports by parties to the North Atlantic Treaty that are not Member States, without prejudice to relevant customs formalities. When the Council decides to extend certain provisions to Allies, it should take into account notably operations, missions and exercises that are commonly agreed within NATO and that relate to the causes of EMERS, and respect security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States. The conferral of these powers to the Council is justified by the sensitive nature of the decision to activate EMERS and the special nature of the emergency measures to be applicable under that mechanism.(25) After receiving a request, the Council should be able to activate EMERS as soon as possible and no later than 48 hours after receiving the activation request, by adopting an implementing act specifying the duration of the application of EMERS, which should not exceed 12 months. The implementing act should also specify which provisions are to be extended by Member States that are parties to the North Atlantic Treaty to military transports by parties to the North Atlantic Treaty that are not Member States, taking into account relevant customs formalities. When the Council decides to extend certain provisions to parties of the North Atlantic Treaty that are not Member States , it should take into account notably operations, missions and exercises that are commonly agreed within NATO and that relate to the causes of EMERS, and respect security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States. The conferral of these powers to the Council is justified by the sensitive nature of the decision to activate EMERS and the special nature of the emergency measures to be applicable under that mechanism. EFTA states that are party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area should be invited to participate in the Council's deliberations, be able to express themselves and make suggestions on questions relating to an act activating EMERS. A Member State in crisis would retain the right to prioritise preferential access to military transport, while taking into account the need for the movement of vital services and goods.

Or. en

Amendment 216

Stanislav Stoyanov, Volker Schnurrbusch, Milan Mazurek, Siegbert Frank Droese

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 25

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(25) When the Commission determines that the activation of EMERS is justified, it should propose such activation to the Council. After receiving this request, the Council should be able to activate EMERS no later than 48 hours after receiving the activation request, by adopting an implementing act specifying the duration of the application of EMERS, which should not exceed 12 months. The implementing act should also specify which effects of the provisions are to be extended by Member States that are parties to the North Atlantic Treaty to military transports by parties to the North Atlantic Treaty that are not Member States, without prejudice to relevant customs formalities. When the Council decides to extend certain provisions to Allies, it should take into account notably operations, missions and exercises that are commonly agreed within NATO and that relate to the causes of EMERS, and respect security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States. The conferral of these powers to the Council is justified by the sensitive nature of the decision to activate EMERS and the special nature of the emergency measures to be applicable under that mechanism.(25) When the Commission determines that the activation of EMERS is justified in cooperation with the Member State requesting the activation of EMERS, it should propose such activation to the Council. After receiving this request, the Council should be able to activate EMERS no later than 48 hours after receiving the activation request, by adopting an implementing act specifying the duration of the application of EMERS, which should not exceed 12 months. The implementing act should also specify which effects of the provisions are to be extended by Member States that are parties to the North Atlantic Treaty to military transports by parties to the North Atlantic Treaty that are not Member States, without prejudice to relevant customs formalities. When the Council decides to extend certain provisions to Allies, it should take into account notably operations, missions and exercises that are commonly agreed within NATO and that relate to the causes of EMERS, and respect security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States. The conferral of these powers to the Council is justified by the sensitive nature of the decision to activate EMERS and the special nature of the emergency measures to be applicable under that mechanism.

Or. en

Amendment 217

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 25

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(25) When the Commission determines that the activation of EMERS is justified, it should propose such activation to the Council. After receiving this request, the Council should be able to activate EMERS no later than 48 hours after receiving the activation request, by adopting an implementing act specifying the duration of the application of EMERS, which should not exceed 12 months. The implementing act should also specify which effects of the provisions are to be extended by Member States that are parties to the North Atlantic Treaty to military transports by parties to the North Atlantic Treaty that are not Member States, without prejudice to relevant customs formalities. When the Council decides to extend certain provisions to Allies, it should take into account notably operations, missions and exercises that are commonly agreed within NATO and that relate to the causes of EMERS, and respect security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States. The conferral of these powers to the Council is justified by the sensitive nature of the decision to activate EMERS and the special nature of the emergency measures to be applicable under that mechanism.(25) When the Commission determines that the activation of EMERS is justified, it should propose as soon as possible such activation to the Council. After receiving this request, the Council should be able to activate EMERS no later than 48 hours after receiving the activation request, by adopting an implementing act specifying the duration of the application of EMERS, which should not exceed 12 months. The implementing act should also specify which effects of the provisions are to be extended by Member States that are parties to the North Atlantic Treaty to military transports by parties to the North Atlantic Treaty that are not Member States, without prejudice to relevant customs formalities. When the Council decides to extend certain provisions to Allies, it should take into account notably operations, missions and exercises that are commonly agreed within NATO and that relate to the causes of EMERS, and respect security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States. The conferral of these powers to the Council is justified by the sensitive nature of the decision to activate EMERS and the special nature of the emergency measures to be applicable under that mechanism.

Or. en

Amendment 218

Cristian Terheş

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 25 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(25 a) The Regulation should support air mobility enablers in North-East and South-East and the Republic of Moldova (runway, fuel hydrants, night/all-weather approaches) to support strategic/tactical airlift and medical evacuation.

Or. en

Amendment 219

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 26

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(26) During the period of activation of EMERS, the Commission should be able to convene meetings of the extraordinary Military Mobility Transport Group, comprising of representatives of the Commission, the European External Action Service (‘EEAS’), including the European Union Military Staff, the EDA and the Member States (representing their governments) and should ensure close coordination with Member States. Member States should promptly inform the Commission of national measures taken in response to EMERS activation, fostering operational coherence and solidarity. The EMERS framework should work in synergy with the emergency frameworks established under IMERA and [EDIP]. In case of activation of EMERS due consideration should be given to the [EDIP] supply crisis state and security-related supply-crisis state and the IMERA Emergency Mode, in particular when it is active, in order to assess the impact on the Single Market, and to determine whether it can serve to complement the military transport operations, notably by ensuring the free-movement of workers.(26) During the period of activation of EMERS, the Commission should be able to convene meetings of the extraordinary Military Mobility Transport Group, comprising of representatives of the Commission, the European External Action Service (‘EEAS’), including the European Union Military Staff, the EDA and the Member States (representing their governments), as well as, where necessary or appropriate, representatives from the civilian transport and logistics sector, including employers and workers, should be included to these meetings and should ensure close coordination with Member States. Member States should promptly inform the Commission of national measures taken in response to EMERS activation, fostering operational coherence and solidarity. The EMERS framework should work in synergy with the emergency frameworks established under IMERA and [EDIP]. In case of activation of EMERS due consideration should be given to the [EDIP] supply crisis state and security-related supply-crisis state and the IMERA Emergency Mode, in particular when it is active, in order to assess the impact on the Single Market, and to determine whether it can serve to complement the military transport operations, notably by ensuring the free-movement of workers.

Or. en

Amendment 220

Valérie Devaux, Benoit Cassart, Petras Auštrevičius, Nathalie Loiseau, Jeannette Baljeu

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 26

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(26) During the period of activation of EMERS, the Commission should be able to convene meetings of the extraordinary Military Mobility Transport Group, comprising of representatives of the Commission, the European External Action Service (‘EEAS’), including the European Union Military Staff, the EDA and the Member States (representing their governments) and should ensure close coordination with Member States. Member States should promptly inform the Commission of national measures taken in response to EMERS activation, fostering operational coherence and solidarity. The EMERS framework should work in synergy with the emergency frameworks established under IMERA and [EDIP]. In case of activation of EMERS due consideration should be given to the [EDIP] supply crisis state and security-related supply-crisis state and the IMERA Emergency Mode, in particular when it is active, in order to assess the impact on the Single Market, and to determine whether it can serve to complement the military transport operations, notably by ensuring the free-movement of workers.(26) During the period of activation of EMERS, the Commission should be able to convene meetings of the extraordinary Military Mobility Transport Group, comprising of representatives of the Commission, the European External Action Service (‘EEAS’), including the European Union Military Staff, the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency the EDA and the Member States (representing their governments) and should ensure close coordination with Member States. Member States should promptly inform the Commission of national measures taken in response to EMERS activation, fostering operational coherence and solidarity. The EMERS framework should work in synergy with the emergency frameworks established under IMERA and [EDIP]. In case of activation of EMERS due consideration should be given to the [EDIP] supply crisis state and security-related supply-crisis state and the IMERA Emergency Mode, in particular when it is active, in order to assess the impact on the Single Market, and to determine whether it can serve to complement the military transport operations, notably by ensuring the free-movement of workers.

Or. en

Amendment 221

Nathalie Loiseau

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 26

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(26) During the period of activation of EMERS, the Commission should be able to convene meetings of the extraordinary Military Mobility Transport Group, comprising of representatives of the Commission, the European External Action Service (‘EEAS’), including the European Union Military Staff, the EDA and the Member States (representing their governments) and should ensure close coordination with Member States. Member States should promptly inform the Commission of national measures taken in response to EMERS activation, fostering operational coherence and solidarity. The EMERS framework should work in synergy with the emergency frameworks established under IMERA and [EDIP]. In case of activation of EMERS due consideration should be given to the [EDIP] supply crisis state and security-related supply-crisis state and the IMERA Emergency Mode, in particular when it is active, in order to assess the impact on the Single Market, and to determine whether it can serve to complement the military transport operations, notably by ensuring the free-movement of workers.(26) During the period of activation of EMERS, the Commission should be able to convene meetings of the extraordinary Military Mobility Transport Group, comprising of representatives of the Commission, the European External Action Service (‘EEAS’), including the European Union Military Staff, the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency the EDA and the Member States (representing their governments) and should ensure close coordination with Member States. Member States should promptly inform the Commission of national measures taken in response to EMERS activation, fostering operational coherence and solidarity. The EMERS framework should work in synergy with the emergency frameworks established under IMERA and [EDIP]. In case of activation of EMERS due consideration should be given to the [EDIP] supply crisis state and security-related supply-crisis state and the IMERA Emergency Mode, in particular when it is active, in order to assess the impact on the Single Market, and to determine whether it can serve to complement the military transport operations, notably by ensuring the free-movement of workers.

Or. en

Amendment 222

Cristian Terheş

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 26

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(26) During the period of activation of EMERS, the Commission should be able to convene meetings of the extraordinary Military Mobility Transport Group, comprising of representatives of the Commission, the European External Action Service (‘EEAS’), including the European Union Military Staff, the EDA and the Member States (representing their governments) and should ensure close coordination with Member States. Member States should promptly inform the Commission of national measures taken in response to EMERS activation, fostering operational coherence and solidarity. The EMERS framework should work in synergy with the emergency frameworks established under IMERA and [EDIP]. In case of activation of EMERS due consideration should be given to the [EDIP] supply crisis state and security-related supply-crisis state and the IMERA Emergency Mode, in particular when it is active, in order to assess the impact on the Single Market, and to determine whether it can serve to complement the military transport operations, notably by ensuring the free-movement of workers.(26) During the period of activation of EMERS, the Commission should be able to convene meetings of the extraordinary Military Mobility Transport Group, comprising of representatives of the Commission, the European External Action Service (‘EEAS’), including the European Union Military Staff, the EDA and the Member States (representing their governments) and should ensure close coordination with Member States. Member States should promptly inform the Commission of national measures taken in response to EMERS activation, fostering operational coherence and solidarity. The EMERS framework should work in synergy with the emergency frameworks established under IMERA and [EDIP] and NATO. In case of activation of EMERS due consideration should be given to the [EDIP] supply crisis state and security-related supply-crisis state and the IMERA Emergency Mode, in particular when it is active, in order to assess the impact on the Single Market, and to determine whether it can serve to complement the military transport operations, notably by ensuring the free-movement of workers.

Or. en

Amendment 223

Cristian Terheş

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 26 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(26 a) During the period of activation of EMERS, priority should be granted to military transport over civilian transport. In order to minimise disruption to civilian services, in particular by avoiding the systematic postponement or cancellation of passenger and commercial rail operations it is important to invest, where feasible, in alternative railway routes. Targeted investments are also needed to enable the strategic potential of inland waterways, notably the Danube corridor, as complementary transport routes.

Or. en

Amendment 224

Cristian Terheş

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 26 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(26 b) The Regulation should support the developing the Black Sea Highway as a strategic infrastructure project to strengthen connectivity across the wider Black Sea region. The Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine should be fully integrated into this corridor, ensuring that their Black Sea and Danube ports, as well as their national road and rail networks, are directly connected to the Black Sea Highway. It is important to prioritise Black Sea and Danube river ports as dual-use hubs for strategic sealift and inland waterway mobility, including necessary upgrades to critical waterways such as the Sulina Channel and the facilitation of rapid customs and maritime clearances to support allied and cross-border movements.

Or. en

Amendment 225

Cristian Terheş

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 27 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(27 a) The Commission and the Member States to support the development, pre-positioning, and protection of strategic fuel reserves, in particular in Member States located on the Eastern flank, which are most exposed to potential large-scale military contingencies. Sufficient fuel storage capacity, secure supply chains, and interoperable distribution infrastructure are essential to enable rapid deployment, sustainment of forces, and continuity of operations under crisis conditions. It is also extremely important to enhance the resilience of fuel infrastructure against hybrid threats, including cyberattacks and sabotage.

Or. en

Amendment 226

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 27 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(27 a) In crisis situations, military mobility must be part of a comprehensive approach that integrates both the facilitation of movements and counter-mobility measures. Counter-mobility, understood as all actions aimed at hindering, slowing down, or controlling movements that could compromise the security or effectiveness of operations, is an essential element of operational planning and conduct. It is therefore necessary to ensure that the provisions of this regulation allow, where appropriate, for the coordinated implementation of such measures, in accordance with the principles of proportionality and necessity.

Or. en

Amendment 227

Petras Auštrevičius, Nathalie Loiseau, Valérie Devaux, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Bart Groothuis, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 28

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(28) The Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence9 of 27 May 2024 pledged to ensure that, by 2026 at the latest, a priority access or traffic in emergency or crisis situations may be granted for rail military transport. Priority access for rail or air military transport may be granted under provisions on crisis or emergency under Regulation [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal] of the European Parliament and of the Council10 and under Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council11 , respectively. However, more specific rules granting priority access, covering all modes of transport and better suited to EMERS, are needed. It is therefore necessary to introduce a horizontal priority access right for the armed forces to transport networks and infrastructure, and related services and facilities, across all modes of transport. Due to the exceptional nature of EMERS and in order to limit the financial burden on the armed forces, no compensation should be due by the armed forces to transport users that are affected by such priority access, for instance because their train is delayed, or they cannot dock at a specific port terminal. In view of these potentially severe and costly consequences for other transport users, priority access for the armed forces is considered justified only where EMERS is activated.(28) The Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence9 of 27 May 2024 pledged to ensure that, by 2026 at the latest, a priority access or traffic in emergency or crisis situations may be granted for rail military transport. Priority access for rail or air military transport may be granted under provisions on crisis or emergency under Regulation [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal] of the European Parliament and of the Council10 and under Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council11 , respectively. Given the strategic importance of rail for military transport, particular attention shall be given to ensuring the continuity and completion of strategic dual-use cross-border rail projects along priority military mobility corridors, in order to close the missing links and ensure interoperability caused by differences in track gauges within the EU. However, more specific rules granting priority access, covering all modes of transport and better suited to EMERS, are needed. It is therefore necessary to introduce a horizontal priority access right for the armed forces to transport networks and infrastructure, and related services and facilities, across all modes of transport. Due to the exceptional nature of EMERS and in order to limit the financial burden on the armed forces, no compensation should be due by the armed forces to transport users that are affected by such priority access, for instance because their train is delayed, or they cannot dock at a specific port terminal. In view of these potentially severe and costly consequences for other transport users, priority access for the armed forces is considered justified only where EMERS is activated.
10 (12)Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area. [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal].10 (12)Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area. [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal].
11 (13)Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (OJ L 293, 31.10.2008, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/1008/oj).11 (13)Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (OJ L 293, 31.10.2008, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/1008/oj).
9 (11)Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence - 9225/24.9 (11)Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence - 9225/24.

Or. en

Amendment 228

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino, Carlo Ciccioli, Elena Donazzan, Reinis Pozņaks, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 28

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(28) The Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence9 of 27 May 2024 pledged to ensure that, by 2026 at the latest, a priority access or traffic in emergency or crisis situations may be granted for rail military transport. Priority access for rail or air military transport may be granted under provisions on crisis or emergency under Regulation [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal] of the European Parliament and of the Council10 and under Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council11 , respectively. However, more specific rules granting priority access, covering all modes of transport and better suited to EMERS, are needed. It is therefore necessary to introduce a horizontal priority access right for the armed forces to transport networks and infrastructure, and related services and facilities, across all modes of transport. Due to the exceptional nature of EMERS and in order to limit the financial burden on the armed forces, no compensation should be due by the armed forces to transport users that are affected by such priority access, for instance because their train is delayed, or they cannot dock at a specific port terminal. In view of these potentially severe and costly consequences for other transport users, priority access for the armed forces is considered justified only where EMERS is activated.(28) The Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence9 of 27 May 2024 pledged to ensure that, by 2026 at the latest, a priority access or traffic in emergency or crisis situations may be granted for rail military transport. Priority access for rail or air military transport may be granted under provisions on crisis or emergency under Regulation [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal] of the European Parliament and of the Council10 and under Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council11 , respectively. However, more specific rules granting priority access, covering all modes of transport and better suited to EMERS, are needed. It is therefore necessary to introduce a horizontal priority access right for the armed forces to transport networks and infrastructure, and related services and facilities, across all modes of transport. Such priority access should be implemented in a manner that remains proportionate, temporary and compatible with the continuity of civilian passenger and freight transport services, in particular in highly saturated corridors and logistics nodes. Due to the exceptional nature of EMERS and in order to limit the financial burden on the armed forces, no compensation should be due by the armed forces to transport users that are affected by such priority access, for instance because their train is delayed, or they cannot dock at a specific port terminal. In view of these potentially severe and costly consequences for other transport users, priority access for the armed forces is considered justified only where EMERS is activated.
9 (11)Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence - 9225/24.9 (11)Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence - 9225/24.
10 (12)Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area. [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal].10 (12)Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area. [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal].
11 (13)Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (OJ L 293, 31.10.2008, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/1008/oj).11 (13)Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (OJ L 293, 31.10.2008, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/1008/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 229

Flavio Tosi

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 28

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(28) The Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence9 of 27 May 2024 pledged to ensure that, by 2026 at the latest, a priority access or traffic in emergency or crisis situations may be granted for rail military transport. Priority access for rail or air military transport may be granted under provisions on crisis or emergency under Regulation [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal] of the European Parliament and of the Council10 and under Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council11 , respectively. However, more specific rules granting priority access, covering all modes of transport and better suited to EMERS, are needed. It is therefore necessary to introduce a horizontal priority access right for the armed forces to transport networks and infrastructure, and related services and facilities, across all modes of transport. Due to the exceptional nature of EMERS and in order to limit the financial burden on the armed forces, no compensation should be due by the armed forces to transport users that are affected by such priority access, for instance because their train is delayed, or they cannot dock at a specific port terminal. In view of these potentially severe and costly consequences for other transport users, priority access for the armed forces is considered justified only where EMERS is activated.(28) The Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence9 of 27 May 2024 pledged to ensure that, by 2026 at the latest, a priority access or traffic in emergency or crisis situations may be granted for rail military transport. Priority access for rail or air military transport may be granted under provisions on crisis or emergency under Regulation [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal] of the European Parliament and of the Council10 and under Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council11 , respectively. However, more specific rules granting priority access, covering all modes of transport and better suited to EMERS, are needed. It is therefore necessary to introduce a horizontal priority access right for the armed forces to transport networks and infrastructure, and related services and facilities, across all modes of transport. Such priority access should be implemented in a manner that remains proportionate, temporary and compatible with the continuity of civilian passenger and freight transport services, in particular in highly saturated corridors and logistics nodes. Due to the exceptional nature of EMERS and in order to limit the financial burden on the armed forces, no compensation should be due by the armed forces to transport users that are affected by such priority access, for instance because their train is delayed, or they cannot dock at a specific port terminal. In view of these potentially severe and costly consequences for other transport users, priority access for the armed forces is considered justified only where EMERS is activated.
9 (11)Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence - 9225/24.9 (11)Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence - 9225/24.
10 (12)Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area. [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal].10 (12)Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area. [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal].
11 (13)Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (OJ L 293, 31.10.2008, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/1008/oj).11 (13)Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (OJ L 293, 31.10.2008, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/1008/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 230

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 28

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(28) The Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence9 of 27 May 2024 pledged to ensure that, by 2026 at the latest, a priority access or traffic in emergency or crisis situations may be granted for rail military transport. Priority access for rail or air military transport may be granted under provisions on crisis or emergency under Regulation [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal] of the European Parliament and of the Council10 and under Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council11 , respectively. However, more specific rules granting priority access, covering all modes of transport and better suited to EMERS, are needed. It is therefore necessary to introduce a horizontal priority access right for the armed forces to transport networks and infrastructure, and related services and facilities, across all modes of transport. Due to the exceptional nature of EMERS and in order to limit the financial burden on the armed forces, no compensation should be due by the armed forces to transport users that are affected by such priority access, for instance because their train is delayed, or they cannot dock at a specific port terminal. In view of these potentially severe and costly consequences for other transport users, priority access for the armed forces is considered justified only where EMERS is activated.(28) The Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence9 of 27 May 2024 pledged to ensure that, by 2026 at the latest, a priority access or traffic in emergency or crisis situations may be granted for rail military transport. Priority access for rail or air military transport may be granted under provisions on crisis or emergency under Regulation [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal] of the European Parliament and of the Council10 and under Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council11 , respectively. However, more specific rules granting priority access, covering all modes of transport and better suited to EMERS, are needed. It is therefore necessary to introduce a horizontal priority access right for the armed forces to transport networks and infrastructure, and related services and facilities, across all modes of transport. Due to the exceptional nature of EMERS and in order to limit the financial burden on the armed forces, no compensation should be due by the armed forces to transport users that are affected by such priority access, for instance because their train is delayed, or they cannot dock at a specific port terminal. Railway companies will, however, ensure that affected passengers are offered appropriate rerouting or ticket exchange options as soon as possible, at no additional cost. In view of these potentially severe and costly consequences for other transport users, priority access for the armed forces is considered justified only where EMERS is activated.
10 (12)Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area. [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal].10 (12)Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area. [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal].
11 (13)Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (OJ L 293, 31.10.2008, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/1008/oj).11 (13)Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (OJ L 293, 31.10.2008, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/1008/oj).
9 (11)Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence - 9225/24.9 (11)Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence - 9225/24.

Or. en

Amendment 231

Wouter Beke, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Michael Gahler

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 28

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(28) The Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence9 of 27 May 2024 pledged to ensure that, by 2026 at the latest, a priority access or traffic in emergency or crisis situations may be granted for rail military transport. Priority access for rail or air military transport may be granted under provisions on crisis or emergency under Regulation [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal] of the European Parliament and of the Council10 and under Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council11 , respectively. However, more specific rules granting priority access, covering all modes of transport and better suited to EMERS, are needed. It is therefore necessary to introduce a horizontal priority access right for the armed forces to transport networks and infrastructure, and related services and facilities, across all modes of transport. Due to the exceptional nature of EMERS and in order to limit the financial burden on the armed forces, no compensation should be due by the armed forces to transport users that are affected by such priority access, for instance because their train is delayed, or they cannot dock at a specific port terminal. In view of these potentially severe and costly consequences for other transport users, priority access for the armed forces is considered justified only where EMERS is activated.(28) The Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence9 of 27 May 2024 pledged to ensure that, by 2026 at the latest, a priority access or traffic in emergency or crisis situations may be granted for rail military transport. Priority access for rail or air military transport may be granted under provisions on crisis or emergency under Regulation [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal] of the European Parliament and of the Council10 and under Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council11 , respectively. However, more specific rules granting priority access, covering all modes of transport and better suited to EMERS, are needed. It is therefore necessary to introduce a horizontal priority access right for the armed forces to transport networks and infrastructure, and related services and facilities, across all modes of transport. Due to the exceptional nature of EMERS and in order to limit the financial burden on the armed forces, no compensation should be due by the armed forces to transport users that are affected by such priority access, for instance because their train is delayed, or they cannot dock at a specific port terminal. In view of these potentially severe and costly consequences for other transport users, priority access for the armed forces is considered justified only where EMERS is activated and should be organized in such a manner that does not unduly impede the efficient functioning of other critical components of the civilian transport network.
9 (11)Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence - 9225/24.9 (11)Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence - 9225/24.
10 (12)Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area. [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal].10 (12)Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area. [Rail Capacity Regulation proposal].
11 (13)Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (OJ L 293, 31.10.2008, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/1008/oj).11 (13)Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (OJ L 293, 31.10.2008, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/1008/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 232

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 28 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(28 a) Commission Implementing Decision of 12 November 2024 ‘establishing a working programme for Directive 2010/40/EU for the period 2024-2028’ specifically highlights the role ‘enhanced traffic and incident management’ as a way of facilitating cross-border logistics, including of dangerous goods. Here military mobility requirements should be woven into the digital fabric of EU-wide and specified ITS services covering C-ITS, parking information services or real-time traffic information services to assure, safety related traffic information to leverage Europe’s capacities in the field of intelligent transport for military mobility.

Or. en

Amendment 233

Virginijus Sinkevičius, Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 28 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(28 a) During the conduct of operations of military mobility under standard or ad-hoc permissions, and as much as possible under EMERS, due consideration should be taken in minimising the impact on passenger services engaged in Public Services Obligation (PSOs), as well as in avoiding market distortions between competitors.

Or. en

Amendment 234

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 28 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(28 b) The ‘Call for common actions in response to Global Satellite Navigation Systems (GNSS) jamming and spoofing threats’ presented to the Council on 21 May 2025 highlights the importance of measures to counter the risks of satellite spoofing and jamming, amongst them the continued use of ground based legacy communication and navigation systems. EMERS should be designed to offer maximum resilience in case of GNSS outage.

Or. en

Amendment 235

Flavio Tosi

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 29 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(29 a) The transport and temporary handling of military dangerous goods through civilian dual-use infrastructure may entail significant safety, operational and financial implications, in particular for infrastructures that were not originally designed for such traffic. Appropriate safety measures, clear allocation of responsibilities and, where necessary, dedicated public support should therefore accompany the implementation of the relevant provisions of this Regulation.

Or. en

Amendment 236

Kosma Złotowski, Michał Dworczyk

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 30

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(30) In normal situations, the cargo to be transported should not exceed the maximum applicable weights and dimensions, namely for reasons of road safety, unless the cargo is indivisible. However, during the period of activation of EMERS, it may be necessary to transport significant loads in a quick and effective manner, due to the emergency situation. Therefore, during this period, the transport of abnormal cargo should be permitted even if the load is not indivisible.(30) In normal situations, the cargo to be transported should not exceed the maximum applicable weights and dimensions, namely for reasons of road safety, unless the cargo is indivisible. However, during the period of activation of EMERS, it may be necessary to transport significant loads in a quick and effective manner with a wide range of vehicles and combinations, including with high-capacity, due to the emergency situation. Therefore, during this period, the transport of abnormal cargo should be permitted even if the load is not indivisible.

Or. en

Amendment 237

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 31 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(31 a) The Solidarity Pool should be based on a structured and coordinated identification of transport and logistics capability gaps at Union level, taking into account Union priorities for military mobility. This identification should be based on the expertise of the competent bodies, in particular the Military Mobility Transport Group, the European Defence Agency and the EU Military Staff, to ensure that the pooled capabilities effectively meet the operational needs of Member States, in particular in emergency situations.

Or. en

Amendment 238

Petras Auštrevičius, Nathalie Loiseau, Valérie Devaux, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Bart Groothuis, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 31 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(31 a) The estimation of transport and logistical capabilities shall include an assessment of the available critical personnel and their qualifications to handle and support military transport, including train operators, abnormal load drivers, seafarers, pilots and air traffic controllers.

Or. en

Amendment 239

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 31 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(31 b) The Solidarity Pool should in particular cover, on the one hand, specialised transport and logistics capacities that are not sufficiently available within the armed forces of the Member States or on the Union market, and, on the other hand, additional capacities necessary to deal with emergency situations under the EMERS system, for which a national acquisition would be neither efficient nor economically justified, in particular because of their occasional or exceptional nature.

Or. en

Amendment 240

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 31 c (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(31 c) The Solidarity Pool established by this Regulation should be separate from capabilities under the Union civil protection mechanism, in order to ensure both the effectiveness of military mobility operations and the continuity of essential civilian functions.

Or. en

Amendment 241

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 31 d (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(31 d) The implementation of the Solidarity Pool should, where appropriate, be coordinated with NATO structures, including in collective defence scenarios, to avoid duplication and enhance interoperability.

Or. en

Amendment 242

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 32

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(32) During the period of activation of EMERS, more military transport operations involving cabotage may be needed. Member States should therefore exempt all military transport of equipment, goods and personnel from cabotage restrictions during that period.(32) During the period of activation of EMERS, more military transport operations involving cabotage may be needed. Member States should therefore exempt all military transport of equipment, goods and personnel from cabotage restrictions during that period. However, such exemptions should be justified by a state of necessity and demonstrate that the measure is proportionate to ongoing or upcoming military transport operations.

Or. en

Amendment 243

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino, Carlo Ciccioli, Elena Donazzan, Reinis Pozņaks, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 32

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(32) During the period of activation of EMERS, more military transport operations involving cabotage may be needed. Member States should therefore exempt all military transport of equipment, goods and personnel from cabotage restrictions during that period.(32) During the period of activation of EMERS, more military transport operations involving cabotage or first and last road legs of a combined or intermodal transport may be needed. Member States should therefore exempt all military transport of equipment, goods and personnel from cabotage restrictions during that period.

Or. en

Justification

Restrictions do not only apply in terms of time and number of operations to cabotage but can also apply to first and last road legs of a combined or intermodal transport operation (see Article 10.7 of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009. Considering the need for hinterland connections with ports, inland ports and rail freight hubs, combined and intermodal transport operations involving road should also be further facilitated.

Amendment 244

Kosma Złotowski, Michał Dworczyk

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 32

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(32) During the period of activation of EMERS, more military transport operations involving cabotage may be needed. Member States should therefore exempt all military transport of equipment, goods and personnel from cabotage restrictions during that period.(32) During the period of activation of EMERS, more military transport operations involving cabotage or first and last road legs of a combined or intermodal transport may be needed. Member States should therefore exempt all military transport of equipment, goods and personnel from cabotage restrictions during that period.

Or. en

Amendment 245

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 32

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(32) During the period of activation of EMERS, more military transport operations involving cabotage may be needed. Member States should therefore exempt all military transport of equipment, goods and personnel from cabotage restrictions during that period.(32) During the period of activation of EMERS, more military transport operations involving cabotage or first and last road legs of comined or intermodal transport may be needed. Member States should therefore exempt all military transport of equipment, goods and personnel from cabotage restrictions during that period.

Or. en

Amendment 246

Marta Wcisło

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 32 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(32 a) The activation of the Emergency Movement of Forces (EMERS) reflects exceptional circumstances affecting public security and defence. In order to ensure legal certainty and the effective functioning of military mobility, such activation should be recognised as constituting force majeure for the purposes of obligations arising under Union and national law, including contractual arrangements, where it directly affects the performance of such obligations.

Or. en

Amendment 247

Özlem Demirel, Marc Botenga, Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 33

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(33) Union rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods for road transport as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 are important to ensure traffic safety and the health and well-being of transport workers. While traffic safety remains essential during the period of activation of EMERS, the limitations that those rules impose on military transport operations can cause critical delays. Therefore, during that period, military transport by road should benefit from less restrictive rules, without compromising workers’ welfare and the safety of the transport.(33) Union rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods for road transport as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 are important to ensure traffic safety and the health and well-being of transport workers. The road transport sector is already facing a severe driver shortage across Europe. Experience during the COVID- 19 pandemic demonstrated that extended derogations led to excessive working hours, increased fatigue, and deteriorating working conditions. The transport sector is affected by severe and persistent labour shortages. Fundamentally, these shortages are driven by deteriorating quality of employment and working conditions, with stagnation of real wage in the past decade, in transport, and serious increases in job strain, as shown by European Commission research.12a Those shortages evidently threaten the ability of the sector to respond efficiently in emergency situations. Therefore investment in the attractiveness of transport jobs is needed, to attract and retain transport workers.
12 (35)Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/561/oj).12 (35)Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/561/oj).
12a European Commission, DG EMPL (2023). Employment and social developments in Europe 2023: https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/680d6391-2142-11ee-94cb-01aa75ed71a1/language-en

Or. en

Justification

Detrimental working conditions are a major cause for the acute shortage of drivers in the EU with an estimated 275.000 unfilled drivers vacancies by 2028, according to the International Road Transport Union (see: https://www.iru.org/news-resources/newsroom/europes-bus-and-coach-driver-shortage-widens-54-grim-outlook-2028).

Amendment 248

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 33

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(33) Union rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods for road transport as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 are important to ensure traffic safety and the health and well-being of transport workers. While traffic safety remains essential during the period of activation of EMERS, the limitations that those rules impose on military transport operations can cause critical delays. Therefore, during that period, military transport by road should benefit from less restrictive rules, without compromising workers’ welfare and the safety of the transport.(33) Union rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods for road transport as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 are important to ensure traffic safety and the health and well-being of transport workers. While traffic safety remains essential during the period of activation of EMERS, the limitations that those rules impose on military transport operations can cause critical delays. Therefore, during that period, military transport by road should benefit from less restrictive rules, without compromising workers’ welfare and the safety of the transport. Experience during the COVID- 19 pandemic demonstrated that extended driving times increased fatigue, deteriorated working conditions and made many drivers leave the profession. Further reducing rest times for drivers may worsen the structural labour shortage.
12 (35)Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/561/oj).12 (35)Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/561/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 249

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 33

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(33) Union rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods for road transport as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 are important to ensure traffic safety and the health and well-being of transport workers. While traffic safety remains essential during the period of activation of EMERS, the limitations that those rules impose on military transport operations can cause critical delays. Therefore, during that period, military transport by road should benefit from less restrictive rules, without compromising workers’ welfare and the safety of the transport.(33) Union rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods for road transport as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 are important to ensure traffic safety and the health and well-being of transport workers. While traffic safety remains essential during the period of activation of EMERS, the limitations that those rules impose on military transport operations can cause critical delays. Therefore, during that period, military transport by road should benefit from less restrictive rules, without compromising workers’ welfare and the safety of the transport. These adjustments should be applied consistently across Member States to ensure both operational efficiency and a level playing field for operators.
12 (35)Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/561/oj).12 (35)Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/561/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 250

Flavio Tosi

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 33

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(33) Union rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods for road transport as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 are important to ensure traffic safety and the health and well-being of transport workers. While traffic safety remains essential during the period of activation of EMERS, the limitations that those rules impose on military transport operations can cause critical delays. Therefore, during that period, military transport by road should benefit from less restrictive rules, without compromising workers’ welfare and the safety of the transport.(33) Union rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods for road transport as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 are important to ensure traffic safety and the health and well-being of transport workers. While traffic safety remains essential during the period of activation of EMERS, the limitations that those rules impose on military transport operations and their enforcement can cause critical delays. Therefore, during that period, military transport by road should benefit from less restrictive rules, without compromising workers’ welfare and the safety of the transport. Civilian transport operators should be subject to the same rules as transports carried out directly by the armed forces.
12 (35)Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/561/oj).12 (35)Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/561/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 251

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 33

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(33) Union rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods for road transport as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 are important to ensure traffic safety and the health and well-being of transport workers. While traffic safety remains essential during the period of activation of EMERS, the limitations that those rules impose on military transport operations can cause critical delays. Therefore, during that period, military transport by road should benefit from less restrictive rules, without compromising workers’ welfare and the safety of the transport.(33) Union rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods for road transport as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 are important to ensure traffic safety and the health and well-being of transport workers. While traffic safety remains essential during the period of activation of EMERS, the limitations that those rules impose on military transport operations can cause critical delays. Therefore, during that period, military transport by road should benefit from less restrictive rules, without compromising workers’ welfare and the safety of the transport. These rules should be however realistic, enforceable and harmonised at EU level.
12 (35)Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/561/oj).12 (35)Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/561/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 252

Kosma Złotowski, Michał Dworczyk

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 33

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(33) Union rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods for road transport as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 are important to ensure traffic safety and the health and well-being of transport workers. While traffic safety remains essential during the period of activation of EMERS, the limitations that those rules impose on military transport operations can cause critical delays. Therefore, during that period, military transport by road should benefit from less restrictive rules, without compromising workers’ welfare and the safety of the transport.(33) Union rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods for road transport as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 are important to ensure traffic safety and the health and well-being of transport workers. While traffic safety remains essential during the period of activation of EMERS, the limitations that those rules impose on military transport operations and their enforcement can cause critical delays. Therefore, during that period, military transport by road by civilian transport operators should be subject to the same rules as transports carried out directly by the armed forces.
12 (35)Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/561/oj).12 (35)Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/561/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 253

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino, Carlo Ciccioli, Elena Donazzan, Reinis Pozņaks, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 33

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(33) Union rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods for road transport as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 are important to ensure traffic safety and the health and well-being of transport workers. While traffic safety remains essential during the period of activation of EMERS, the limitations that those rules impose on military transport operations can cause critical delays. Therefore, during that period, military transport by road should benefit from less restrictive rules, without compromising workers’ welfare and the safety of the transport.(33) Union rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods for road transport as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 are important to ensure traffic safety and the health and well-being of transport workers. While traffic safety remains essential during the period of activation of EMERS, the limitations that those rules impose on military transport operations and their enforcement can cause critical delays. Therefore, during that period, military transport by road by civilian transport operators should be subject to the same rules as transports carried out directly by the armed forces.
12 (35)Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/561/oj).12 (35)Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/561/oj).

Or. en

Justification

Differences in driving and rest time rules between transports involving military staff and/or vehicles and civilian staff and/or vehicles should be removed. Introducing derogations can complicate their enforcement, especially at the roadside. Also important to keep the administrative burden to a minimum.

Amendment 254

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 33 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(33 a) The transport sector is essential for the transport of people and civilian goods as well as for military mobility needs. However, it faces structural labour shortages across the EU, as highlighted in particular by the reports of the European Labour Authority[1] and the European Commission[2] and a study for the TRAN Committee[3] of the European Parliament. These shortages are due to a combination of factors, including increased demand, an aging workforce, difficult working conditions, and persistent difficulties in attracting young people and women to transportation professions. Experience from recent crises has also shown that prolonged derogations from driving and rest time rules can exacerbate these difficulties, leading to worsening working conditions, increased fatigue and problems in recruiting and retaining staff. It is therefore necessary to ensure that the exceptional measures adopted in this area remain proportionate, temporary and appropriate to operational requirements, while preserving the sustainability of the sector in the medium and long term. In this regard the Commission and the Member States should put in place appropriate policies to ensure sufficient and sustainable recruitment in the transport sector.
[1] European Labor Authorities (2025), EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2024: Sector analysis on land transport – Road and railway
[2] European Commission, DG EMPL (2023). Employment and social developments in Europe 2023
[3] Broughton, A. Tanis, J. and Brambilla M. (Ecorys), Voss, E. and Vitols K. (wmp consult) 2024, Research for TRAN Committee – Trends, challenges and opportunities in the EU transport labour market, European Parliament, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, Brussels.

Or. en

Amendment 255

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 33 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(33 a) The whole transport sector is affected by a structural shortage of workers, which is fundamentally driven by deteriorating working conditions. This situation poses a risk to the safety, performance and resilience of goods supply chains, particularly for dangerous goods and military equipment. To ensure the well-being of transport workers, the smooth functioning of the internal market and the responsiveness of the transport sector to civil and military crises, Member States and the Commission should take necessary measures to tackle labour shortages, invest in the transport workforce, improve working conditions, training opportunities to equip workers with the skills required for military mobility and the attractiveness of the sector.

Or. en

Amendment 256

Özlem Demirel, Marc Botenga, Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 33 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(33 a) Additional duties placed upon its actors must be matched with added dedicated resources, without depleting resources allocated to existing commitments on civilian transport. This is valid for workers, social partners, but also the European Railway Agency, the European Aviation Safety Agency and the European Maritime Safety Agency, in particular in relation to their mandate to ensure safety. It is of utmost importance to stop subordinating or repurposing civil transport infrastructure to military transport.

Or. en

Amendment 257

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 33 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(33 b) In order to ensure the effective and rapid implementation of the measures provided for under the activation of EMERS, Member States should prepare in advance for the derogations and exemptions provided for in this Regulation. To this end, they should, where appropriate, initiate social dialogue in advance and ensure that the relevant stakeholders are adequately prepared, taking into account the health and safety of the workers concerned.

Or. en

Amendment 258

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 35

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(35) Union and national rules restricting traffic on the basis of noise, air quality and other environmental criteria support the Union’s objectives of reducing the environmental impact of the transport sector and ensuring the wellbeing of citizens. However, in emergency cases where a higher volume and frequency of military transport operations are needed for overriding reasons of public security, those rules can lead to disproportionate restrictions and delays of such transport. During the period of activation of EMERS, military transport should be exempted from road traffic restrictions based on the environmental performance of vehicles and from restrictions based on air quality and noise control put in place at ports and airports.(35) Union and national rules restricting traffic on the basis of noise, air quality and other environmental criteria support the Union’s objectives of reducing the environmental impact of the transport sector and ensuring the wellbeing of citizens. However, in emergency cases characterized by a security crisis or a serious threat to the Union or a part thereof where a higher volume and frequency of military transport operations are needed for overriding reasons of public security, those rules can lead to disproportionate restrictions and delays of such transport. During the period of activation of EMERS, military transport should be exempted from road traffic restrictions based on the environmental performance of vehicles and from restrictions based on air quality and noise control put in place at ports and airports.

Or. en

Amendment 259

Kosma Złotowski, Michał Dworczyk

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 35

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(35) Union and national rules restricting traffic on the basis of noise, air quality and other environmental criteria support the Union’s objectives of reducing the environmental impact of the transport sector and ensuring the wellbeing of citizens. However, in emergency cases where a higher volume and frequency of military transport operations are needed for overriding reasons of public security, those rules can lead to disproportionate restrictions and delays of such transport. During the period of activation of EMERS, military transport should be exempted from road traffic restrictions based on the environmental performance of vehicles and from restrictions based on air quality and noise control put in place at ports and airports.(35) Union and national rules restricting traffic on the basis of noise, air quality and other environmental criteria support the Union’s objectives of reducing the environmental impact of the transport sector and ensuring the wellbeing of citizens. However, in emergency cases where a higher volume and frequency of military transport operations are needed for overriding reasons of public security, those rules can lead to disproportionate restrictions and delays of such transport. Military transport should be exempted from road traffic restrictions based on the environmental performance of vehicles and from restrictions based on air quality and noise control put in place at ports and airports.

Or. en

Amendment 260

Virginijus Sinkevičius, Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 35 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(35 a) In order to have competent staff and adequate process before activation of EMERS and ensure the effectiveness in the actual execution of the eventual required operations under it, training of concerned personnel within involved stakeholders should be envisaged in advance, including involvement in stress tests where appropriate. Framework contingency plans for occupational health and safety should be prepared at workplace level, with full participation of trade unions, to prepare adaptation to derogations and exemptions foreseen under EMERS.

Or. en

Amendment 261

Christophe Gomart, Isabelle Le Callennec

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 38

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(38) To ensure rapid and unhindered military transport within the Union in situations when EMERS is activated and to avoid bottlenecks that could negatively impact civil transport, customs procedures should be managed by activating the protocols and procedures prepared by the European Union Customs Authority, in consultation with the Commission, and the customs crisis management mechanism set out in Regulation [customs reform](16).(38) To ensure rapid and unhindered military transport within the Union in situations when EMERS is activated and to avoid bottlenecks that could negatively impact civil transport, customs procedures should be managed by activating the protocols and procedures prepared by the European Union Customs Authority, in coordination with the Member States, with the Commission contributing solely to the elaboration of common technical frameworks, and the customs crisis management mechanism set out in Regulation [customs reform](16).
16 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.16 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.

Or. fr

Amendment 262

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 38 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(38 a) The provision of war risk insurance coverage for high-risk logistic providers can serve as an incentive for companies, as it contributes to mitigating operational risks. Member States should therefore take the necessary measures to incentivise the provision, for a reasonable cost, of insurance schemes against war and natural disaster risks within the territory of the Union to civil companies carrying out military transport operations on behalf of Member States' armed forces at least where EMERS is activated and where using transport and logistic capabilities registered in the Solidarity Pool.

Or. en

Amendment 263

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 38 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(38 b) In times of crises, civilian workers involved in military transport operations will face risks similar to those faced by armed forces personnel. It would therefore be legitimate for these workers to be entitled to the same insurance coverage and disability or reversionary pension schemes as their counterparts in the armed forces. Member States should therefore ensure that civilian staff acting on behalf of the armed forces within the framework of a military operation are covered for medical care and, where applicable, disability or reversionary pensions.

Or. en

Amendment 264

Stanislav Stoyanov, Volker Schnurrbusch, Milan Mazurek, Siegbert Frank Droese

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 39

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(39) The EU priority military mobility corridors as set out in the Council ‘Military Requirements for Military Mobility within and beyond the EU’16 are an instrument to facilitate the coordinated implementation of the parts of the trans-European transport network that are of particular military value. They are intended, in particular, to ensure the smooth movement, across the Union and beyond, of military troops and materiel. By focusing on the most urgent investments in dual-use infrastructure along those corridors, and in particular on targeted short-term investments (‘hotspots’), Member States can upgrade those corridors rapidly, and in a coordinated and synchronised manner.(39) The EU priority military mobility corridors as set out in the Council ‘Military Requirements for Military Mobility within and beyond the EU’16 are an instrument to facilitate the coordinated implementation of the parts of the trans-European transport network that are of particular military value. They are intended, in particular, to ensure the smooth movement, across the Union and beyond, of military troops and materiel. By focusing on the most urgent investments in dual-use infrastructure including in rural areas and less developed regions, along those corridors, and in particular on targeted short-term investments (‘hotspots’), Member States can upgrade those corridors rapidly, and in a coordinated and synchronised manner.
16 ST10440, ADD1, Council ‘Military Requirements for Military Mobility within and beyond the EU’ approved by the Council on 26 June 2023 and 23 October 2023 and any subsequent amendments thereof as approved by the Council.16 ST10440, ADD1, Council ‘Military Requirements for Military Mobility within and beyond the EU’ approved by the Council on 26 June 2023 and 23 October 2023 and any subsequent amendments thereof as approved by the Council.

Or. en

Amendment 265

Christophe Gomart, Isabelle Le Callennec

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 39

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(39) The EU priority military mobility corridors as set out in the Council ‘Military Requirements for Military Mobility within and beyond the EU’16 are an instrument to facilitate the coordinated implementation of the parts of the trans-European transport network that are of particular military value. They are intended, in particular, to ensure the smooth movement, across the Union and beyond, of military troops and materiel. By focusing on the most urgent investments in dual-use infrastructure along those corridors, and in particular on targeted short-term investments (‘hotspots’), Member States can upgrade those corridors rapidly, and in a coordinated and synchronised manner.(39) The EU priority military mobility corridors as set out in the Council ‘Military Requirements for Military Mobility within and beyond the EU’16 are an instrument to facilitate coordination between Member States, under their responsibility, of the parts of the trans-European transport network that are of particular military value. They are intended, in particular, to ensure the smooth movement, across the Union and beyond, of military troops and materiel. By focusing on the most urgent investments in dual-use infrastructure along those corridors, and in particular on targeted short-term investments (‘hotspots’), Member States can upgrade those corridors rapidly, and in a coordinated and synchronised manner.
16 ST10440, ADD1, Council ‘Military Requirements for Military Mobility within and beyond the EU’ approved by the Council on 26 June 2023 and 23 October 2023 and any subsequent amendments thereof as approved by the Council.16 ST10440, ADD1, Council ‘Military Requirements for Military Mobility within and beyond the EU’ approved by the Council on 26 June 2023 and 23 October 2023 and any subsequent amendments thereof as approved by the Council.

Or. fr

Amendment 266

Borja Giménez Larraz

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 39 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(39 a) The military mobility corridors should ensure comprehensive geographical coverage of the Union’s territory and provide the strategic depth required for the rapid movement of troops and equipment. The Iberian Peninsula constitutes a key gateway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea and hosts a significant share of the Union’s defence industrial base. Its full integration into the military mobility framework is essential to guarantee supply continuity and resilience, including considering evolving security challenges along the Union’s southern neighbourhood and the Sahel region. At the same time, to achieve full operational continuity, it is necessary to address the structural limitations resulting from natural geographical barriers. Mountainous regions with a very limited number of cross-border passages constitute critical single points of failure for both civilian and military transport flows. The limited number of land connections across the Pyrenees represents such a bottleneck and should be urgently addressed through the diversification of cross-border links, increased redundancy and the development of alternative dual-use routes that ensure uninterrupted connectivity when primary routes are disrupted.

Or. en

Amendment 267

Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Dariusz Joński

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 39 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(39 a) In order to ensure the effective implementation of military mobility across the Union, transport infrastructure should be capable of supporting both civilian and military uses, in line with the objectives of the trans-European transport network. While infrastructure of the highest traffic volumes and throughput capacity plays a key role in ensuring the functioning of the internal market, it is also necessary to take into account the strategic relevance of certain nodes for military mobility. In particular, infrastructure located in close proximity to the Union’s external borders and areas affected by ongoing or potential conflicts may serve as essential logistics and multimodal hubs for the rapid movement of personnel, equipment and goods. The identification and development of such infrastructure should therefore reflect not only quantitative criteria, but also its role in enhancing the Union’s preparedness, resilience and ability to respond to crisis situations.

Or. en

Amendment 268

Virginijus Sinkevičius, Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 39 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(39 a) Several Member States, in particular in the eastern part of the Union, continue to operate railway infrastructure built to a track gauge of 1520 mm. While Union policy aims at the progressive migration to the European nominal standard gauge of 1435 mm, such migration requires significant investment and time. In the interim, the 1520 mm railway infrastructure in those Member States remains operationally relevant for military transport, particularly along the military mobility corridors serving the Union's eastern border regions. To ensure that military mobility is not undermined during the transition period, dual-use investments in 1520 mm railway infrastructure should remain eligible where they serve a demonstrable military mobility purpose and are of strategic importance, including under the military mobility envelope of the Connecting Europe Facility.

Or. en

Amendment 269

Željana Zovko

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 39 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(39 a) In order to ensure the effectiveness and continuity of military mobility corridors, it is essential to take into account the role of NATO Allies that are not Member States of the Union, including EU candidate countries. Military mobility corridors should not be limited to the borders of the Union but should ensure connectivity with neighbouring regions, in particular the Western Balkans, in order to avoid operational gaps and strengthen the security of the Union as a whole.

Or. en

Justification

The current proposal addresses NATO operations but does not sufficiently reflect the role of NATO Allies that are not EU Member States, including EU candidate countries in the Western Balkans. Ensuring continuity of military mobility corridors beyond EU borders is essential to avoid operational gaps and strengthen regional security, particularly in South-East Europe.

Amendment 270

Flavio Tosi

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 39 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(39 a) Upgrading civilian dual-use transport infrastructure to meet military mobility requirements may require substantial investments, notably in relation to bridges, rail and road access, terminal capacity, safety systems and digital resilience. Given the strategic public interest of such upgrades, they should be supported through appropriate public funding mechanisms at Union and national level and should not result in disproportionate burdens for infrastructure operators.

Or. en

Amendment 271

Dariusz Joński, Sophia Kircher, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 39 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(39 a) Whereas Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1328 currently restricts the scope of activities eligible for funding under the CEF military mobility envelope to dual-use rail infrastructure, thereby excluding support for the deployment of ERTMS, it is essential to revise this Regulation in order to include ERTMS among eligible actions, as a key building block and enabler of effective cross-border military mobility.

Or. en

Amendment 272

Michał Dworczyk, Alexandr Vondra, Reinis Pozņaks, Kosma Złotowski, Marion Maréchal, Adam Bielan

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 39 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(39 a) Counter-mobility infrastructure, including dual-use obstacles, fortifications and systems enabling rapid deployment, which serve to strengthen the defence of borders and territory, also constitutes an essential component of military mobility, in particular along the military mobility corridors, with priority given to the eastern and northern corridors.

Or. en

Amendment 273

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 40 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(40 a) Emphasises that, in the context of Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU’s eastern flank remains highly exposed to cyber and hybrid threats; calls for the prioritisation of critical infrastructure protection and the rapid addressing of vulnerabilities across transport networks; underlines the strategic importance of Poland’s military mobility capacities for the security and resilience of the eastern flank; and stresses the need to ensure the swift and efficient operation of key military mobility corridors, including in the Baltic region and the Suwałki Gap, to enable rapid reinforcement and response.

Or. en

Amendment 274

Virginijus Sinkevičius, Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 40 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(40 a) The resilience and interoperability of cross-border rail infrastructure on the Union’s Eastern flank are of particular importance for both civilian and military mobility. Strategic projects on the trans-European transport network, notably those connecting Member States using the European standard gauge and interoperable signalling systems, contribute to the timely movement of passengers, goods and military transport, while strengthening the Union’s connectivity, cohesion and preparedness.

Or. en

Amendment 275

Borja Giménez Larraz

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 40 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(40 a) The limited number of dual-use crossings in certain parts of the Union, especially in regions where topography restricts viable transport corridors, significantly reduces the capacity to absorb disruptions. Closing these infrastructure gaps and diversifying cross-border routes is therefore a strategic priority to enhance the overall resilience of the network and ensure adequate throughput for large-scale military transport operations.

Or. en

Amendment 276

Marta Wcisło

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 40 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(40 a) Efficient military mobility requires not only the upgrading of transport corridors, but also the development of access points to such networks, including intermodal terminals, logistics hubs and last-mile connections. This is particularly relevant for eastern border regions of the Union, where such infrastructure plays a key role in ensuring operational readiness, resilience and continuity of military transport.

Or. en

Amendment 277

Petras Auštrevičius, Nathalie Loiseau, Valérie Devaux, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Bart Groothuis, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 41 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(41 a) In preparation and during the real time movement of military transport, digital information, such as road and traffic data, including access conditions relating to road infrastructure, digital modelling, digital mapping, geographic information systems and geospatial data services will be used to ensure efficient and safe delivery, as well as, where needed, it will also be used to reroute civilian transport.

Or. en

Amendment 278

Virginijus Sinkevičius, Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 42

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(42) Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 requires Member States to identify critical entities that provide essential services across eleven key sectors in the Internal Market, with a view to enhancing the resilience of those critical entities against all hazards, and accounting for both natural and man-made risks. Under Directive (EU) 2022/2557, Member States must also ensure that critical entities take measures to enhance their resilience. In addition, there may be certain dual-use transport, energy and ditigal infrastructure that are critical for military transport, and notably the infrastructure that is located on or along the EU military mobility corridors. This infrastructure has a strategic value that goes beyond national borders. Such strategic dual-use infrastructure (‘SDI’) should therefore be identified and protected by Member States due to its strategic importance under the coordination of the Commission.(42) Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 requires Member States to identify critical entities that provide essential services across eleven key sectors in the Internal Market, with a view to enhancing the resilience of those critical entities against all hazards, and accounting for both natural and man-made risks. Under Directive (EU) 2022/2557, Member States must also ensure that critical entities take measures to enhance their resilience. In addition, there may be certain dual-use transport, energy and ditigal infrastructure that are critical for military transport, and notably the infrastructure that is located on or along the EU military mobility corridors. This infrastructure has a strategic value that goes beyond national borders. Systemic integration with TEN-T projects and connections with dual-use infrastructure should be taken particularly into account in view of robust dual-use logistics corridors with adequate interoperability. Moreover energy supply infrastructure, including for alternative fuels in line with AFIR as well as a robust electricity grid, is crucial in order to ensure diversified power sources and reduce reliance on external actors that could compromise operational continuity and strategic autonomy in general. All such strategic dual-use infrastructure (‘SDI’) should therefore be identified and protected by Member States due to its strategic importance under the coordination of the Commission.
17 (17)Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, p. 164, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2557/oj).17 (17)Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, p. 164, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2557/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 279

Michał Dworczyk, Alexandr Vondra, Reinis Pozņaks, Kosma Złotowski, Adam Bielan

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 42

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(42) Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 requires Member States to identify critical entities that provide essential services across eleven key sectors in the Internal Market, with a view to enhancing the resilience of those critical entities against all hazards, and accounting for both natural and man-made risks. Under Directive (EU) 2022/2557, Member States must also ensure that critical entities take measures to enhance their resilience. In addition, there may be certain dual-use transport, energy and ditigal infrastructure that are critical for military transport, and notably the infrastructure that is located on or along the EU military mobility corridors. This infrastructure has a strategic value that goes beyond national borders. Such strategic dual-use infrastructure (‘SDI’) should therefore be identified and protected by Member States due to its strategic importance under the coordination of the Commission.(42) Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 requires Member States to identify critical entities that provide essential services across eleven key sectors in the Internal Market, with a view to enhancing the resilience of those critical entities against all hazards, and accounting for both natural and man-made risks. Under Directive (EU) 2022/2557, Member States must also ensure that critical entities take measures to enhance their resilience. In addition, there may be certain dual-use transport, energy, fuel and ditigal infrastructure that are critical for military transport, and notably the infrastructure that is located on or along the EU military mobility corridors, in particular on the Union’s eastern flank. This infrastructure has a strategic value that goes beyond national borders. Such strategic dual-use infrastructure (‘SDI’) should therefore be identified, protected and developed, including through the construction of new infrastructure, by Member States due to its strategic importance with the support of the Commission, which should also identify appropriate Union financial instruments to support such development.
17 (17)Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, p. 164, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2557/oj).17 (17)Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, p. 164, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2557/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 280

Alexandra Mehnert

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 42

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(42) Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 requires Member States to identify critical entities that provide essential services across eleven key sectors in the Internal Market, with a view to enhancing the resilience of those critical entities against all hazards, and accounting for both natural and man-made risks. Under Directive (EU) 2022/2557, Member States must also ensure that critical entities take measures to enhance their resilience. In addition, there may be certain dual-use transport, energy and digital infrastructure that are critical for military transport, and notably the infrastructure that is located on or along the EU military mobility corridors. This infrastructure has a strategic value that goes beyond national borders. Such strategic dual-use infrastructure (‘SDI’) should therefore be identified and protected by Member States due to its strategic importance under the coordination of the Commission.(42) Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 requires Member States to identify critical entities that provide essential services across eleven key sectors in the Internal Market, with a view to enhancing the resilience of those critical entities against all hazards, and accounting for both natural and man-made risks. Under Directive (EU) 2022/2557, Member States must also ensure that critical entities take measures to enhance their resilience. In addition, there may be certain dual-use transport, energy and digital infrastructure that are critical for military transport, and notably the infrastructure that is located on or along the EU military mobility corridors. This infrastructure has a strategic value that goes beyond national borders. Such strategic dual-use infrastructure (‘SDI’) should therefore be identified and protected by Member States due to its strategic importance under the coordination of the Commission. In this connection, Member States should not neglect to convey the need for resilience to the general public and to call for individual preparedness.
17 Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, p. 164, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2557/oj).17 Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, p. 164, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2557/oj).

Or. de

Amendment 281

Wouter Beke, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Michael Gahler

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 42

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(42) Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 requires Member States to identify critical entities that provide essential services across eleven key sectors in the Internal Market, with a view to enhancing the resilience of those critical entities against all hazards, and accounting for both natural and man-made risks. Under Directive (EU) 2022/2557, Member States must also ensure that critical entities take measures to enhance their resilience. In addition, there may be certain dual-use transport, energy and ditigal infrastructure that are critical for military transport, and notably the infrastructure that is located on or along the EU military mobility corridors. This infrastructure has a strategic value that goes beyond national borders. Such strategic dual-use infrastructure (‘SDI’) should therefore be identified and protected by Member States due to its strategic importance under the coordination of the Commission.(42) Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 requires Member States to identify critical entities that provide essential services across eleven key sectors in the Internal Market, with a view to enhancing the resilience of those critical entities against all hazards, and accounting for both natural and man-made risks. Under Directive (EU) 2022/2557, Member States must also ensure that critical entities take measures to enhance their resilience. In addition, there may be certain dual-use transport, energy and ditigal infrastructure that are critical for military transport, and notably the infrastructure that is located on or along the EU military mobility corridors. This infrastructure has a strategic value that goes beyond national borders. Such strategic dual-use infrastructure (‘SDI’) should therefore be identified and protected by Member States due to its strategic importance under the coordination of the Commission and the Military Mobility Transport Group.
17 (17)Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, p. 164, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2557/oj).17 (17)Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, p. 164, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2557/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 282

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 42

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(42) Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 requires Member States to identify critical entities that provide essential services across eleven key sectors in the Internal Market, with a view to enhancing the resilience of those critical entities against all hazards, and accounting for both natural and man-made risks. Under Directive (EU) 2022/2557, Member States must also ensure that critical entities take measures to enhance their resilience. In addition, there may be certain dual-use transport, energy and ditigal infrastructure that are critical for military transport, and notably the infrastructure that is located on or along the EU military mobility corridors. This infrastructure has a strategic value that goes beyond national borders. Such strategic dual-use infrastructure (‘SDI’) should therefore be identified and protected by Member States due to its strategic importance under the coordination of the Commission.(42) Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 requires Member States to identify critical entities that provide essential services across eleven key sectors in the Internal Market, with a view to enhancing the resilience of those critical entities against all hazards, and accounting for both natural and man-made risks. Under Directive (EU) 2022/2557, Member States must also ensure that critical entities take measures to enhance their resilience. In addition, there may be certain dual-use transport, energy, ditigal and space infrastructure that are critical for military transport, and notably the infrastructure that is located on or along the EU military mobility corridors. This infrastructure has a strategic value that goes beyond national borders. Such strategic dual-use infrastructure (‘SDI’) should therefore be identified and protected by Member States due to its strategic importance under the coordination of the Commission.
17 (17)Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, p. 164, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2557/oj).17 (17)Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, p. 164, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2557/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 283

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 43

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(43) Such SDI should therefore be protected against all hazards, to enhance their resilience and to ensure their effective operation at all times, by Member States and their owners, operators and managers alike. As a minimum, the obligations for critical entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2557 and the requirements for essential and important entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 should be complied with by the owners, operators and managers of SDI, irrespective of whether they fall within the scope of those Directives.(43) Such SDI should therefore be protected against all hazards, to enhance their resilience and to ensure their effective operation at all times, by Member States and their owners, operators and managers alike. As a minimum, the obligations for critical entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2557 and the requirements for essential and important entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 should be complied with by the owners, operators and managers of SDI, irrespective of whether they fall within the scope of those Directives. To reduce the risks of cyberattacks, interferences or control from third country entity over any part of identified SDI, equipment and assets purchased or used to implement basic protection measures should be subject to strict local content requirements and should be prohibited to use, install or integrate components from high-risk suppliers in the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2026/0011(COD) (Cybersecurity Act).
18 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and Directive (EU) 2018/1972, and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (NIS 2 Directive) (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, pp. 80 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2555/oj).18 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and Directive (EU) 2018/1972, and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (NIS 2 Directive) (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, pp. 80 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2555/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 284

Wouter Beke, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Michael Gahler

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 43

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(43) Such SDI should therefore be protected against all hazards, to enhance their resilience and to ensure their effective operation at all times, by Member States and their owners, operators and managers alike. As a minimum, the obligations for critical entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2557 and the requirements for essential and important entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 should be complied with by the owners, operators and managers of SDI, irrespective of whether they fall within the scope of those Directives.(43) Such SDI should therefore be protected against all hazards, to enhance their resilience and to ensure their effective operation at all times, by Member States and their owners, operators and managers alike. These hazards could among others include cyberattacks, sabotage, espionage, drone threats, interception and manipulation of communication and other hybrid attacks as intentional and malicious threats or structural failures, utility disruptions, environmental emergencies or operational accidents as unintentional and accidental contingencies. As a minimum, the obligations for critical entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2557 and the requirements for essential and important entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 should be complied with by the owners, operators and managers of SDI, irrespective of whether they fall within the scope of those Directives.
18 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and Directive (EU) 2018/1972, and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (NIS 2 Directive) (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, pp. 80 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2555/oj).18 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and Directive (EU) 2018/1972, and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (NIS 2 Directive) (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, pp. 80 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2555/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 285

Nathalie Loiseau

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 43

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(43) Such SDI should therefore be protected against all hazards, to enhance their resilience and to ensure their effective operation at all times, by Member States and their owners, operators and managers alike. As a minimum, the obligations for critical entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2557 and the requirements for essential and important entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 should be complied with by the owners, operators and managers of SDI, irrespective of whether they fall within the scope of those Directives.(43) Such SDI should therefore be protected against all hazards, to enhance their resilience and to ensure their effective operation at all times, by Member States and their owners, operators and managers alike. As a minimum, the obligations for critical entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2557 and the requirements for essential and important entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 should be complied with by the owners, operators and managers of SDI, irrespective of whether they fall within the scope of those Directives. Member States should also ensure that no dependency is created towards high-risk suppliers.
18 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and Directive (EU) 2018/1972, and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (NIS 2 Directive) (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, pp. 80 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2555/oj).18 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and Directive (EU) 2018/1972, and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (NIS 2 Directive) (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, pp. 80 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2555/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 286

Valérie Devaux, Benoit Cassart, Asger Christensen, Petras Auštrevičius, Nathalie Loiseau, Jeannette Baljeu, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 43

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(43) Such SDI should therefore be protected against all hazards, to enhance their resilience and to ensure their effective operation at all times, by Member States and their owners, operators and managers alike. As a minimum, the obligations for critical entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2557 and the requirements for essential and important entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 should be complied with by the owners, operators and managers of SDI, irrespective of whether they fall within the scope of those Directives.(43) Such SDI should therefore be protected against all hazards, to enhance their resilience and to ensure their effective operation at all times, by Member States and their owners, operators and managers alike. As a minimum, the obligations for critical entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2557 and the requirements for essential and important entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 should be complied with by the owners, operators and managers of SDI, irrespective of whether they fall within the scope of those Directives. Member States should also ensure that no dependency is created towards high-risk suppliers.
18 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and Directive (EU) 2018/1972, and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (NIS 2 Directive) (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, pp. 80 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2555/oj).18 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and Directive (EU) 2018/1972, and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (NIS 2 Directive) (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, pp. 80 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2555/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 287

Virginijus Sinkevičius, Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 43

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(43) Such SDI should therefore be protected against all hazards, to enhance their resilience and to ensure their effective operation at all times, by Member States and their owners, operators and managers alike. As a minimum, the obligations for critical entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2557 and the requirements for essential and important entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 should be complied with by the owners, operators and managers of SDI, irrespective of whether they fall within the scope of those Directives.(43) Such SDI should therefore be protected against all hazards and properly maintained, to enhance their resilience and to ensure their effective operation at all times, by Member States and their owners, operators and managers alike. As a minimum, the obligations for critical entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2557 and the requirements for essential and important entities stemming from Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 should be complied with by the owners, operators and managers of SDI, irrespective of whether they fall within the scope of those Directives.
18 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and Directive (EU) 2018/1972, and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (NIS 2 Directive) (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, pp. 80 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2555/oj).18 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and Directive (EU) 2018/1972, and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (NIS 2 Directive) (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, pp. 80 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2555/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 288

Bart Groothuis, Jeannette Baljeu, Petras Auštrevičius, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Benoit Cassart, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Valérie Devaux, Asger Christensen, Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 44

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(44) Moreover, following up on the announcements in this respect in the White Paper on the future of European Defence, Member States should also put in place stricter rules on the ownership and control of strategic dual-use infrastructure. While effective screening of new foreign investments into SDI in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 could help in preventing risks related to malicious foreign ownership or control, Member States should also mitigate and address already existing risks of foreign ownership of control in SDI.(44) Moreover, following up on the announcements in this respect in the White Paper on the future of European Defence, Member States should also put in place stricter rules on the ownership and control of strategic dual-use infrastructure. While effective screening of new foreign investments into SDI in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 could help in preventing risks related to malicious foreign ownership or control, Member States should also mitigate and address already existing risks of foreign ownership of control in SDI. In particular, ownership or control of terminals may confer effective control over port community systems, digital logistics platforms and connected operational technology, creating risks of interference, surveillance or disruption of critical infrastructure through digital or operational means.
19 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I, 21.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/452/oj).19 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I, 21.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/452/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 289

Alexandra Mehnert

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 44

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(44) Moreover, following up on the announcements in this respect in the White Paper on the future of European Defence, Member States should also put in place stricter rules on the ownership and control of strategic dual-use infrastructure. While effective screening of new foreign investments into SDI in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 could help in preventing risks related to malicious foreign ownership or control, Member States should also mitigate and address already existing risks of foreign ownership of control in SDI.(44) Moreover, following up on the announcements in this respect in the White Paper on the future of European Defence, Member States should also put in place stricter rules on the ownership and control of strategic dual-use infrastructure. While effective screening of new foreign investments into SDI in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 could help in preventing risks related to malicious foreign ownership or control, Member States should also mitigate and address already existing risks of foreign ownership of control in SDI. Member States shall develop concrete plans on how to prepare the general public for the necessity of enhanced defence capabilities, explain concrete scenarios, and inform them in the event of an exercise or a state of defence.
19 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I, 21.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/452/oj).19 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I, 21.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/452/oj).

Or. de

Amendment 290

Willemien Koning

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 44

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(44) Moreover, following up on the announcements in this respect in the White Paper on the future of European Defence, Member States should also put in place stricter rules on the ownership and control of strategic dual-use infrastructure. While effective screening of new foreign investments into SDI in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 could help in preventing risks related to malicious foreign ownership or control, Member States should also mitigate and address already existing risks of foreign ownership of control in SDI.(44) Moreover, following up on the announcements in this respect in the White Paper on the future of European Defence, Member States should also put in place stricter rules on the ownership and control of strategic dual-use infrastructure. While effective screening of new foreign investments into SDI in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 could help in preventing risks related to malicious foreign ownership or control, Member States should also mitigate and address already existing risks of foreign ownership of control in SDI. In this context, Member States should ensure that foreign ownership is limited in accordance with the percentage threshold established in Article 34(1)(ba) of this Directive.
19 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I, 21.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/452/oj).19 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I, 21.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/452/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 291

Valérie Devaux, Benoit Cassart, Asger Christensen, Petras Auštrevičius, Nathalie Loiseau, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 44

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(44) Moreover, following up on the announcements in this respect in the White Paper on the future of European Defence, Member States should also put in place stricter rules on the ownership and control of strategic dual-use infrastructure. While effective screening of new foreign investments into SDI in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 could help in preventing risks related to malicious foreign ownership or control, Member States should also mitigate and address already existing risks of foreign ownership of control in SDI.(44) Moreover, following up on the announcements in this respect in the White Paper on the future of European Defence, Member States should also put in place stricter rules on the ownership and control of strategic dual-use infrastructure. While effective screening of new foreign investments into SDI in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 could help in preventing risks related to malicious foreign ownership or control, Member States should also mitigate and address already existing risks of foreign ownership of control in SDI. Furthermore, the current public procurement framework should be adapted, where necessary, to facilitate security-sensitive investments in strategic dual-use infrastructure.
19 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I, 21.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/452/oj).19 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I, 21.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/452/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 292

Nathalie Loiseau

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 44

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(44) Moreover, following up on the announcements in this respect in the White Paper on the future of European Defence, Member States should also put in place stricter rules on the ownership and control of strategic dual-use infrastructure. While effective screening of new foreign investments into SDI in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 could help in preventing risks related to malicious foreign ownership or control, Member States should also mitigate and address already existing risks of foreign ownership of control in SDI.(44) Moreover, following up on the announcements in this respect in the White Paper on the future of European Defence, Member States should also put in place stricter rules on the ownership and control of strategic dual-use infrastructure. While effective screening of new foreign investments into SDI in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 could help in preventing risks related to malicious foreign ownership or control, Member States should also mitigate and address already existing risks of foreign ownership of control in SDI. Furthermore, the current public procurement framework should be adapted, where necessary, to facilitate security-sensitive investments in strategic dual-use infrastructure.
19 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I, 21.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/452/oj).19 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I, 21.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/452/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 293

Wouter Beke, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Michael Gahler

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 44

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(44) Moreover, following up on the announcements in this respect in the White Paper on the future of European Defence, Member States should also put in place stricter rules on the ownership and control of strategic dual-use infrastructure. While effective screening of new foreign investments into SDI in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 could help in preventing risks related to malicious foreign ownership or control, Member States should also mitigate and address already existing risks of foreign ownership of control in SDI.(44) Moreover, following up on the announcements in this respect in the White Paper on the future of European Defence, Member States should also put in place stricter rules on the ownership and control of strategic dual-use infrastructure. While effective screening of new foreign investments into SDI in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 could help in preventing risks related to malicious foreign ownership or control, Member States should also mitigate and address already existing risks of foreign ownership of control in SDI. In order to prevent and mitigate those risks, specific measures aim to minimize the external security risks of foreign investors without impeding investments.
19 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I, 21.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/452/oj).19 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I, 21.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/452/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 294

Alexandr Vondra, Marion Maréchal, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk, Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 44

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(44) Moreover, following up on the announcements in this respect in the White Paper on the future of European Defence, Member States should also put in place stricter rules on the ownership and control of strategic dual-use infrastructure. While effective screening of new foreign investments into SDI in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 could help in preventing risks related to malicious foreign ownership or control, Member States should also mitigate and address already existing risks of foreign ownership of control in SDI.(44) Moreover, following up on the announcements in this respect in the White Paper on the future of European Defence, Member States should also put in place stricter rules on the construction, ownership and control of strategic dual-use infrastructure. While effective screening of new foreign investments into SDI in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 could help in preventing risks related to malicious foreign ownership or control, Member States should also mitigate and address already existing risks of foreign ownership of control in SDI.
19 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I, 21.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/452/oj).19 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I, 21.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/452/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 295

Valérie Devaux, Benoit Cassart, Asger Christensen, Petras Auštrevičius, Nathalie Loiseau, Jeannette Baljeu, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 44 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(44 a) In a context where military mobility must be ensured, potential risks affecting the railway network may arise, notably in situations where electrified infrastructure is unavailable or disrupted. It is therefore necessary to ensure the availability of locomotives capable of operating independently of network electrification : bi-mode locomotives, able to function under both electrified and non-electrified conditions, provide a particularly relevant and complementary solution in this regard;

Or. en

Amendment 296

Nathalie Loiseau

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 44 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(44 a) In a context where military mobility must be ensured, potential risks affecting the railway network may arise, notably in situations where electrified infrastructure is unavailable or disrupted. It is therefore necessary to ensure the availability of locomotives capable of operating independently of network electrification : bi-mode locomotives, able to function under both electrified and non-electrified conditions, provide a particularly relevant and complementary solution in this regard;

Or. en

Amendment 297

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 45

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(45) As highlighted in the Action Plan on Military Mobility 2.0, Member States are faced with capability gaps when it comes to military mobility. Those capability gaps hamper Member States’ ability to perform military transport operations. Hence, empowering the Commission to establish a Solidarity Pool is appropriate to address those capability gaps faced by Member States. The Solidarity Pool should allow Member States to pool and share transport and logistic capabilities, including those enhancing energy security, thereby facilitating their access to the necessary capabilities and enhancing their ability to perform military transport operations.(45) As highlighted in the Action Plan on Military Mobility 2.0, Member States are faced with capability gaps when it comes to military mobility. Those capability gaps hamper Member States’ ability to perform military transport operations. Hence, empowering the Commission to establish a Solidarity Pool is appropriate to address those capability gaps faced by Member States. The Solidarity Pool should allow Member States to pool and share transport and logistic capabilities, including those enhancing energy security such as fuels, biofuels and e-fuels production, storage and distribution infrastructure and capabilities, thereby facilitating their access to the necessary capabilities and enhancing their ability to perform military transport operations. The Solidarity Pool shall at least comprise dual-mode locomotives, flat-bed wagons, strategic airlifts, air-to-air refuelling, helicopters, abnormal transport capabilities, mobile cranes, trucks, container ships, tankers, battery powered ships, inland waterway vessels, fuels, biofuels and e-fuels production, distribution and storage capabilities and road tanker. To address the Union’s gap in the area of military transport reinforce the Union industrial base, the Commission shall also adopt guidelines assessing the possibility to initiate, incentivise or develop collaborative industrial projects, joint procurements, concession contracts or public-private cooperations.

Or. en

Amendment 298

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino, Carlo Ciccioli, Elena Donazzan, Reinis Pozņaks

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 45

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(45) As highlighted in the Action Plan on Military Mobility 2.0, Member States are faced with capability gaps when it comes to military mobility. Those capability gaps hamper Member States’ ability to perform military transport operations. Hence, empowering the Commission to establish a Solidarity Pool is appropriate to address those capability gaps faced by Member States. The Solidarity Pool should allow Member States to pool and share transport and logistic capabilities, including those enhancing energy security, thereby facilitating their access to the necessary capabilities and enhancing their ability to perform military transport operations.(45) As highlighted in the Action Plan on Military Mobility 2.0, Member States are faced with capability gaps when it comes to military mobility. Those capability gaps hamper Member States’ ability to perform military transport operations. Hence, empowering the Commission to establish a Solidarity Pool is appropriate to address those capability gaps faced by Member States. The Solidarity Pool should allow Member States to pool and share transport and logistic capabilities, notably dual use mobile assets such as Ro-Ro and Ro-Pax, including those enhancing energy security, thereby facilitating their access to the necessary capabilities and enhancing their ability to perform military transport operations.

Or. en

Amendment 299

Bart Groothuis, Jeannette Baljeu, Petras Auštrevičius, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Benoit Cassart, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Valérie Devaux, Asger Christensen, Engin Eroglu

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 45 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(45 a) As civilian infrastructure becomes increasingly electrified, the availability of liquid fuel storage and supply capacity along military mobility corridors, including for conventional aviation fuels and sustainable aviation fuels, cannot be assumed. Hence, current storage and refining capacity, in particular for aviation on the eastern flank, risks being insufficient in a large-scale conflict scenario. Fuel storage and supply capabilities should, therefore, be explicitly addressed and the Commission should, in coordination with NATO, assess existing gaps along military mobility corridors.

Or. en

Amendment 300

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 45 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(45 a) For the security of fuel supply of the EU military mobility corridors and armed forces and to reduce the EU’s dependence on fossil fuel imports from third countries, the Commission and Member States should also consider developing and upgrading seaport oil terminals, gas and oil pipelines and refuelling infrastructure in Union airports as well as developing biofuels and e-fuels production capabilities in Europe to support armed forces’ mobility, strategic autonomy, decarbonization and resilience.

Or. en

Amendment 301

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 45 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(45 a) Military mobility relies on an integrated multimodal approach that combines road, rail, sea, inland waterway, and air transport, each of which contributes in a complementary manner to the speed, flexibility, and resilience of operations. It is essential to ensure the availability and interoperability of these various capabilities in order to respond effectively to a wide range of operational scenarios, including in the event of the degradation or unavailability of certain infrastructure.

Or. en

Amendment 302

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 45 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(45 b) To increase the Union's preparedness and resilience to civil or military crises, a Member State affected by a crisis should be able to request, though a single notification and using a common form, the allocation of both transport and logistics capabilities registered in the Solidarity Pool and assistance from Regulation (EU) 2025/0223(COD) (Union Civil Protection Mechanism).

Or. en

Amendment 303

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 45 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(45 b) Dual-use transport capabilities play a central role in military mobility, enabling both the deployment of armed forces and support for civilian operations, particularly in the event of a humanitarian crisis or disaster. The development and mobilization of these capabilities help strengthen the Union’s overall resilience and the continuity of essential services.

Or. en

Amendment 304

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 45 c (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(45 c) Initiatives to pool and share transport and logistics capabilities among Member States, as well as the development of European capabilities, help to fill existing gaps, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen the Union’s strategic autonomy.

Or. en

Amendment 305

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino, Carlo Ciccioli, Elena Donazzan, Reinis Pozņaks, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46) The Commission should ensure that the Solidarity Pool is set up in a way that encourages Member States to voluntarily share their transport and logistics capabilities, including dual-use mobile assets such as vehicles and vessels, and allows for the efficient use of Union funding to support the deployment and maintenance of those capabilities. The Solidarity Pool should also encompass Union transport and logistic capabilities, including those that are contracted with private operators. Such Union transport and logistic capabilities should have a particular focus on rare and scarce capabilities that are not readily available within the armed forces of Member States, and where Union service contracting could provide significant added value.(46) The Solidarity Pool should also encompass transport and logistic capabilities made available by Member States, including those contracted with private operators. When not required for planned support under the Pool, such capabilities may be used by the registering Member States for national purposes or by their contracted operators for commercial activities, provided that their availability for Union support is ensured. In the event of competing requests, decisions on the allocation of capabilities should be taken in close coordination with, and with the agreement of, the Member State that has registered them. These capabilities should focus in particular on rare and scarce assets, identified at Union level as critical shortfalls, where coordinated service contracting at Union level can provide significant added value. Only capabilities newly acquired with Union financial support under dedicated programmes aimed at pooling dual-use assets should be subject to mandatory registration in the Solidarity Pool. Rolling stock required for network maintenance should be excluded from the Pool in order to ensure the continuity and operational flexibility of infrastructure maintenance activities. Nevertheless, cooperation agreements may be concluded where appropriate.

Or. en

Justification

This amendment ensures that the Solidarity Pool remains operationally effective while preserving Member States’ control and avoiding distortions of the civilian transport market. It allows the use of commercial and national capabilities when not mobilised, ensuring flexibility and cost-efficiency, while guaranteeing their availability when needed. It also focuses the Pool on scarce and critical capabilities where Union action provides clear added value, and limits mandatory registration to assets financed by the EU, in line with proportionality. Finally, it excludes maintenance rolling stock to safeguard the continuity and resilience of transport infrastructure.

Amendment 306

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46) The Commission should ensure that the Solidarity Pool is set up in a way that encourages Member States to voluntarily share their transport and logistics capabilities, including dual-use mobile assets such as vehicles and vessels, and allows for the efficient use of Union funding to support the deployment and maintenance of those capabilities. The Solidarity Pool should also encompass Union transport and logistic capabilities, including those that are contracted with private operators. Such Union transport and logistic capabilities should have a particular focus on rare and scarce capabilities that are not readily available within the armed forces of Member States, and where Union service contracting could provide significant added value.(46) The Commission should ensure that the Solidarity Pool is set up in a way that encourages Member States and Ukraine to voluntarily share their transport and logistics capabilities, including dual-use mobile assets such as vehicles and vessels, and allows for the efficient use of Union funding to support the production, deployment and maintenance of those capabilities. Member States, Ukraine and the Union may register any contracted transport and logistic capabilities in the Solidarity Pool. Capabilities that have been acquired or contracted by Member States with the financing support of any Union funding shall be registered in the Solidarity Pool, after consulting with the civil company owning such capabilities if applicable. The Solidarity Pool should also encompass Union transport and logistic capabilities, including those that are contracted with private operators. Such Union transport and logistic capabilities should have a particular focus on rare and scarce capabilities that are not readily available within the armed forces of Member States, and where Union service contracting could provide significant added value.

Or. en

Amendment 307

Michał Dworczyk, Alexandr Vondra, Kosma Złotowski, Adam Bielan

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46) The Commission should ensure that the Solidarity Pool is set up in a way that encourages Member States to voluntarily share their transport and logistics capabilities, including dual-use mobile assets such as vehicles and vessels, and allows for the efficient use of Union funding to support the deployment and maintenance of those capabilities. The Solidarity Pool should also encompass Union transport and logistic capabilities, including those that are contracted with private operators. Such Union transport and logistic capabilities should have a particular focus on rare and scarce capabilities that are not readily available within the armed forces of Member States, and where Union service contracting could provide significant added value.(46) The Commission should ensure that the Solidarity Pool is set up in a way that encourages Member States to voluntarily share their transport and logistics capabilities, including dual-use mobile assets such as vehicles and vessels, and allows for the efficient use of Union funding to support the deployment and maintenance of those capabilities.

Or. en

Amendment 308

Dariusz Joński, Flavio Tosi, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46) The Commission should ensure that the Solidarity Pool is set up in a way that encourages Member States to voluntarily share their transport and logistics capabilities, including dual-use mobile assets such as vehicles and vessels, and allows for the efficient use of Union funding to support the deployment and maintenance of those capabilities. The Solidarity Pool should also encompass Union transport and logistic capabilities, including those that are contracted with private operators. Such Union transport and logistic capabilities should have a particular focus on rare and scarce capabilities that are not readily available within the armed forces of Member States, and where Union service contracting could provide significant added value.(46) The Commission should ensure that the Solidarity Pool is set up in a way that encourages Member States to voluntarily share their transport and logistics capabilities, including dual-use mobile assets such as vehicles and vessels, and allows for the efficient use of Union funding to support the deployment and maintenance of those capabilities. The Solidarity Pool should also encompass Union transport and logistic capabilities, including those that are contracted with private operators. The Solidarity Pool should remain continuously available, enabling Member States or commercial operators to draw on registered capabilities whenever they are not required for scheduled support. In cases of overlapping requests, decisions should be made promptly to ensure that resources are deployed where they are most urgently needed. Such Union transport and logistic capabilities should have a particular focus on rare and scarce capabilities that are not readily available within the armed forces of Member States, and where Union service contracting could provide significant added value.

Or. en

Amendment 309

Alexandr Vondra, Marion Maréchal, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk, Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46) The Commission should ensure that the Solidarity Pool is set up in a way that encourages Member States to voluntarily share their transport and logistics capabilities, including dual-use mobile assets such as vehicles and vessels, and allows for the efficient use of Union funding to support the deployment and maintenance of those capabilities. The Solidarity Pool should also encompass Union transport and logistic capabilities, including those that are contracted with private operators. Such Union transport and logistic capabilities should have a particular focus on rare and scarce capabilities that are not readily available within the armed forces of Member States, and where Union service contracting could provide significant added value.(46) The Commission should ensure that the Solidarity Pool is set up in a way that encourages Member States to voluntarily share their transport and logistics capabilities, including dual-use mobile assets such as vehicles and vessels, and allows for the efficient use of Union funding to support the deployment and maintenance of those capabilities. The Solidarity Pool should also encompass Union transport and logistic capabilities, including those that are contracted with private operators. Such Union transport and logistic capabilities should have a particular focus on rare and scarce capabilities that are not readily available within the armed forces of Member States, and where Union service contracting could provide significant added value. The capabilities within the Solidarity Pool should not conflict with capabilities in the Civil Protection Pool of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM)

Or. en

Amendment 310

Valérie Devaux, Benoit Cassart, Asger Christensen, Petras Auštrevičius, Nathalie Loiseau, Jeannette Baljeu, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46) The Commission should ensure that the Solidarity Pool is set up in a way that encourages Member States to voluntarily share their transport and logistics capabilities, including dual-use mobile assets such as vehicles and vessels, and allows for the efficient use of Union funding to support the deployment and maintenance of those capabilities. The Solidarity Pool should also encompass Union transport and logistic capabilities, including those that are contracted with private operators. Such Union transport and logistic capabilities should have a particular focus on rare and scarce capabilities that are not readily available within the armed forces of Member States, and where Union service contracting could provide significant added value.(46) The Commission should ensure that the Solidarity Pool is set up in a way that encourages Member States to voluntarily share their transport and logistics capabilities, including dual-use mobile assets such as vehicles and vessels, and allows for the efficient use of Union funding to support the deployment and maintenance of those capabilities. The Solidarity Pool should also encompass Union transport and logistic capabilities, including those that are contracted with private operators. Such Union transport and logistic capabilities should have a particular focus on rare and scarce capabilities that are not readily available within the armed forces of Member States, and where Union service contracting could provide significant added value. Capabilities subject to effective or sufficiently substantiated doubts regarding third-country control should not be registered in the Solidarity Pool.

Or. en

Amendment 311

Nathalie Loiseau

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46) The Commission should ensure that the Solidarity Pool is set up in a way that encourages Member States to voluntarily share their transport and logistics capabilities, including dual-use mobile assets such as vehicles and vessels, and allows for the efficient use of Union funding to support the deployment and maintenance of those capabilities. The Solidarity Pool should also encompass Union transport and logistic capabilities, including those that are contracted with private operators. Such Union transport and logistic capabilities should have a particular focus on rare and scarce capabilities that are not readily available within the armed forces of Member States, and where Union service contracting could provide significant added value.(46) The Commission should ensure that the Solidarity Pool is set up in a way that encourages Member States to voluntarily share their transport and logistics capabilities, including dual-use mobile assets such as vehicles and vessels, and allows for the efficient use of Union funding to support the deployment and maintenance of those capabilities. The Solidarity Pool should also encompass Union transport and logistic capabilities, including those that are contracted with private operators. Such Union transport and logistic capabilities should have a particular focus on rare and scarce capabilities that are not readily available within the armed forces of Member States, and where Union service contracting could provide significant added value. Capabilities subject to effective or sufficiently substantiated doubts regarding third-country control should not be registered in the Solidarity Pool.

Or. en

Amendment 312

Virginijus Sinkevičius, Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46) The Commission should ensure that the Solidarity Pool is set up in a way that encourages Member States to voluntarily share their transport and logistics capabilities, including dual-use mobile assets such as vehicles and vessels, and allows for the efficient use of Union funding to support the deployment and maintenance of those capabilities. The Solidarity Pool should also encompass Union transport and logistic capabilities, including those that are contracted with private operators. Such Union transport and logistic capabilities should have a particular focus on rare and scarce capabilities that are not readily available within the armed forces of Member States, and where Union service contracting could provide significant added value.(46) The Commission should ensure that the Solidarity Pool is set up in a way that encourages Member States to voluntarily share their transport and logistics capabilities, including dual-use mobile assets such as vehicles and vessels, and allows for the efficient use of Union funding to support the deployment and maintenance of those capabilities. The Solidarity Pool should also encompass Union transport and logistic capabilities, including those that are contracted with private operators, while civilian workers and crews do not as such constitute capabilities that may be registered in the Pool. Such Union transport and logistic capabilities should have a particular focus on rare and scarce capabilities that are not readily available within the armed forces of Member States, and where Union service contracting could provide significant added value.

Or. en

Amendment 313

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46 a) In order to enhance the security and resilience of military transport operations supported by capabilities allocated from the Solidarity Pool, such capabilities should be subject to strict local content requirements and should be prohibited to use, install or integrate components from high-risk suppliers. The cost of components of purchased capabilities originating outside the Union shall not be higher than 35 % of the estimated cost of the components of the end product. For the purpose of a military transport operation supported by the Solidarity pool, the transport and logistic capabilities used to guarantee, optimise and facilitate the operation shall not be subject to control by a non-associated third country or by another third-country entity. Logistic and transport capabilities registered in the Solidarity Pool shall be prohibited to use, install or integrate components from high-risk suppliers in the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2026/0011(COD) (Cybersecurity act). In order to be registered in the Solidarity Pool, helicopters, strategic airlifts and air-to-air refuelling capabilities shall be certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Or. en

Amendment 314

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino, Carlo Ciccioli, Elena Donazzan, Reinis Pozņaks

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46 a) The Commission should ensure that the Solidarity Pool is set up in a way that takes into account other key instruments outlined in the Military Mobility Joint Communication and in the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy, including a Strategic Lift Reserve to enable civilian operators to set aside transport capacities (notably airlift and sealift) for EU or Member State use in exceptional situations and the dual-use ferry construction support mechanism. The latter seeks to mobilise financial resources for ferries built in Europe with additional military specifications, supporting the rapid transport of troops, vehicles, and equipment on strategically important short- and medium-sea routes, as well as evacuation and emergency relief operations. As reflected in the Military Mobility Joint Communication and the proposal for the next MFF, reinforce and expand EU industrial capacity is a necessary condition to implement military mobility instruments and deliver the required capabilities.

Or. en

Amendment 315

Michał Dworczyk, Alexandr Vondra, Reinis Pozņaks, Kosma Złotowski, Marion Maréchal, Adam Bielan

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46 a) The Solidarity Pool should enhance military mobility, while fully respecting Member States’ responsibility for national security. Participation should remain voluntary, including for capabilities supported by Union funding, which should, where appropriate, be registered in the Solidarity Pool. Capabilities registered in the Solidarity Pool shall remain at all times under the full command and control of the Member States concerned, including during their deployment. Member States shall retain the ability to exclude their capabilities in duly justified exceptional situations, in full respect of their national sovereignty. Adequate Union financial support should be ensured for costs related to maintenance, deployment, pre-positioning and training, in particular for Member States facing increased operational burden.

Or. en

Amendment 316

Valérie Devaux, Benoit Cassart, Asger Christensen, Petras Auštrevičius, Nathalie Loiseau, Jeannette Baljeu, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46 a) Where transport and logistics capabilities contracted from private operators are included in the Solidarity Pool, their legal responsibilities, contractual terms, liability regimes, and employment conditions should be clearly defined in advance.

Or. en

Amendment 317

Nathalie Loiseau

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46 a) Where transport and logistics capabilities contracted from private operators are included in the Solidarity Pool, their legal responsibilities, contractual terms, liability regimes, and employment conditions should be clearly defined in advance.

Or. en

Amendment 318

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46 a) Member States should take necessary steps in order to clearly define private operators’ legal responsibilities, contractual conditions, liability regimes and employment conditions in case they are covered by the Solidarity Pool.

Or. en

Amendment 319

Kosma Złotowski, Michał Dworczyk

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46 a) Where civilian operators are included in the Solidarity Pool, their legal responsibilities, contractual conditions, liability regimes and employment conditions should be clearly defined in advance.

Or. en

Amendment 320

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46 a) When civilian operators are included in the solidarity reserve, their legal responsibilities, contractual terms, liability regimes, and terms of employment should be clearly defined in advance.

Or. en

Amendment 321

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46 b) Military crises may be accompanied by civil, humanitarian or health crises. The transport and logistic capabilities registered in the Solidarity Pool might therefore also meet certain civil protection and medical teams' operational needs. To avoid duplication, reduce administrative burden and enhance the Union’s preparedness and resilience in the face of both military and civil crises, the processes and capabilities registered in the Solidarity Pool should be fully complementary to and interoperable with to processes and strategic reserves established under Regulation (EU) 2025/0223(COD) (Union Civil Protection Mechanism). To do so, Member States, when requesting capabilities allocation under the Solidarity Pool, should always have the ability, through a single notification, to request assistance under Regulation (EU) 2025/0223(COD) (Union Civil Protection Mechanism) as well.

Or. en

Amendment 322

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46 b) The Solidarity Pool is intended to respond to crises of natural or human origin. In this context, dual-use medical transport capabilities, by road, rail, sea, and air, constitute an essential element of mobility, particularly in scenarios involving the activation of the EMERS. It is therefore necessary to ensure that these capabilities are properly identified, supported, and interoperable, notably through harmonized technical parameters. Accelerated cross-border procedures should also be considered for medical evacuations, ensuring a high level of coordination with Member States, relevant NATO standards, and the Union’s civil protection mechanisms

Or. en

Amendment 323

Nathalie Loiseau

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46 b) In order to mitigate operational risks for private operators whose capabilities are mobilised in the Solidarity Pool, war risk insurance should be provided when they operate in conflict-affected areas.

Or. en

Amendment 324

Valérie Devaux, Benoit Cassart, Asger Christensen, Petras Auštrevičius, Nathalie Loiseau, Jeannette Baljeu, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 46 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(46 b) In order to mitigate operational risks for private operators whose capabilities are mobilised in the Solidarity Pool, war risk insurance should be provided when they operate in conflict-affected areas.

Or. en

Amendment 325

Valérie Devaux, Benoit Cassart, Asger Christensen, Petras Auštrevičius, Nathalie Loiseau, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 47

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(47) Member States should be able to access information about existing dual-use transport capabilities to appropriately plan future military transport operations and identify persisting capability gaps. Most civilian rail and road vehicles, vessels and aircraft are registered in national or European registers. Member States’ visibility over existing capabilities should therefore be improved by ensuring that the national services responsible for military transport have access to those registers. To enhance visibility at Union level and support the planning of military transport, the Commission should also have access to that information.(47) Member States should be able to access information about existing dual-use transport capabilities to appropriately plan future military transport operations and identify persisting capability gaps. Most civilian rail and road vehicles, vessels and aircraft are registered in national or European registers. Member States’ visibility over existing capabilities should therefore be improved by ensuring that the national services responsible for military transport have access to those registers. To enhance visibility at Union level and support the planning of military transport, the Commission should also have access to that information. Ensuring that this information is made available in a machine-readable format would further strengthen interoperability, improve predictability, and support the coordinated implementation of military transport arrangements across the Union.

Or. en

Amendment 326

Nathalie Loiseau

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 47

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(47) Member States should be able to access information about existing dual-use transport capabilities to appropriately plan future military transport operations and identify persisting capability gaps. Most civilian rail and road vehicles, vessels and aircraft are registered in national or European registers. Member States’ visibility over existing capabilities should therefore be improved by ensuring that the national services responsible for military transport have access to those registers. To enhance visibility at Union level and support the planning of military transport, the Commission should also have access to that information.(47) Member States should be able to access information about existing dual-use transport capabilities to appropriately plan future military transport operations and identify persisting capability gaps. Most civilian rail and road vehicles, vessels and aircraft are registered in national or European registers. Member States’ visibility over existing capabilities should therefore be improved by ensuring that the national services responsible for military transport have access to those registers. To enhance visibility at Union level and support the planning of military transport, the Commission should also have access to that information. Ensuring that this information is made available in a machine-readable format would further strengthen interoperability, improve predictability, and support the coordinated implementation of military transport arrangements across the Union.

Or. en

Amendment 327

Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi, Vangelis Meimarakis

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 47

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(47) Member States should be able to access information about existing dual-use transport capabilities to appropriately plan future military transport operations and identify persisting capability gaps. Most civilian rail and road vehicles, vessels and aircraft are registered in national or European registers. Member States’ visibility over existing capabilities should therefore be improved by ensuring that the national services responsible for military transport have access to those registers. To enhance visibility at Union level and support the planning of military transport, the Commission should also have access to that information.(47) Member States should be able to access information about existing dual-use transport capabilities to appropriately plan future military transport operations and identify persisting capability gaps. Most civilian rail and road vehicles, vessels and aircraft are registered in national or European registers. Member States’ visibility over existing capabilities should therefore be improved by ensuring that the national services responsible for military transport have access to those registers. However, access to registries shall be limited to necessary data and subject to confidentiality safeguards and Member State competences.

Or. en

Amendment 328

Virginijus Sinkevičius, Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 48 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(48 a) To perform military transport operations by rail and deliver military supplies or ensure civilian evacuation, dual-mode locomotives can play an important role as an operational solution, especially in crisis situations and particularly in the event of a wide-scale shortage or disruption in the supply of electricity to the traction network. Newer locomotive technologies such as hydrogen and battery-electric multiple units could also contribute to provide flexibility for non-electrified parts of the network while allowing for more energy independence.

Or. en

Amendment 329

Bart Groothuis, Jeannette Baljeu, Petras Auštrevičius, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Benoit Cassart, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Asger Christensen, Engin Eroglu

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 48 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(48 a) The acquisition of civilian transport assets, including railway rolling stock, for defence or medical evacuation purposes could be constrained by Union rules on non-discriminatory access and competition. Where Member States procure such assets for defence needs, including large-scale medical evacuation, Member States should be able to rely on Article 346 TFEU to ensure the necessary flexibility.

Or. en

Amendment 330

Nathalie Loiseau

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 48 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(48 a) In particular, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1328 should be revised in order to allow funding of infrastructure elements, buildings block and enablers for cross-border military mobility, such as ERTMS.

Or. en

Amendment 331

Valérie Devaux, Benoit Cassart, Asger Christensen, Petras Auštrevičius, Nathalie Loiseau, Jeannette Baljeu, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 48 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(48 a) In particular, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1328 should be revised in order to allow funding of infrastructure elements, buildings block and enablers for cross-border military mobility, such as ERTMS.

Or. en

Amendment 332

Dariusz Joński, Flavio Tosi, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 49

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(49) In exceptional circumstances, military transport operations may necessitate the use of specialised infrastructure, assets or equipment to further facilitate military transport. To ensure uninterrupted access to such critical transport resources, Member States should establish or have in place a framework that enables them to access them in a timely manner when alternative solutions, such as contracting, are not available in the required timeframe.(49) In exceptional circumstances, military transport operations may necessitate the use of specialised infrastructure, assets or equipment to further facilitate military transport. To ensure uninterrupted access to such critical transport resources, Member States should establish or have in place a framework that enables them to access them in a timely manner when alternative solutions, such as contracting, are not available in the required timeframe. Any temporary control or use of infrastructure, assets, or equipment that results in costs or damages should be duly compensated by the Member States. Where infrastructure is damaged, the possibility of financial support from relevant Union funding should be taken into account.

Or. en

Amendment 333

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino, Carlo Ciccioli, Elena Donazzan, Reinis Pozņaks

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 49

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(49) In exceptional circumstances, military transport operations may necessitate the use of specialised infrastructure, assets or equipment to further facilitate military transport. To ensure uninterrupted access to such critical transport resources, Member States should establish or have in place a framework that enables them to access them in a timely manner when alternative solutions, such as contracting, are not available in the required timeframe.(49) To ensure uninterrupted access to such critical transport resources, Member States should establish or have in place a framework that enables them to access them in a timely manner when alternative solutions, such as contracting, are not available in the required timeframe. Any temporary control or right of use of the infrastructure, assets or equipment which incurs expenses or causes damages must be appropriately compensated by involved Member States. In the event of damaged infrastructures, the financing support of any Union funding is to be considered.

Or. en

Amendment 334

Virginijus Sinkevičius, Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 51 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(51 a) This Regulation should not be interpreted or applied so as to restrict or undermine the rights of civilian workers involved in the transport of military equipment, related goods or personnel to refuse to participate in operations conducted in or over conflict zones, warlike zones or other high-risk areas, nor shall any worker be subject to any penalty, disadvantage or retaliatory measure for exercising such right. The fundamental right to conscientious objection is recognised by various international and European texts, such as the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and it fully applies to civilian transport and logistics workers, who must have the possibility to refuse military transport or activities supporting military transport. Workers and their representative Trade Unions in dual use infrastructure or in a company contracted to do military mobility should be informed in a timely and transparent manner of the purpose of a given operation. In case that the transport operation is accepted out of individual free will, the liability for ensuring the security and integrity of military cargo should not remain with the civilian transport worker in charge of ensuring its transport.

Or. en

Amendment 335

Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi, Vangelis Meimarakis

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 51 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(51 a) Where transport and logistic capabilities involve commercial maritime assets, their use is governed by a clear and predictable legal framework. Participation of privately-owned assets shall remain strictly voluntary.

Or. en

Amendment 336

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 52

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(52) Because of scarce transport capabilities, a Member State may end up pre-contracting those already booked by another Member State. To address such risks associated with possible double-booking, in new framework contracts, transport providers should keep Member States informed of such double-booking cases. At the same time, with a view to ensuring access to the necessary transport services, new framework contracts should allow Member States to invite other Member States to join as contracting parties.(52) Because of scarce transport capabilities, a Member State may end up pre-contracting those already booked by another Member State. To address such risks associated with possible double-booking, in new framework contracts, transport providers should keep Member States informed of such double-booking cases. At the same time, with a view to ensuring access to the necessary transport services, new standby or framework contracts should allow Member States to invite other Member States to join as contracting parties.

Or. en

Amendment 337

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 54

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(54) The National Coordinator for Cross-Border Military Transport should be reachable at all times to facilitate the timely exchange of information and requests related to military transport operations, including the receipt and transmission of military transport permission requests and notifications. In order to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, the National Coordinator should also have the necessary expertise and resources to provide advice and support on customs formalities, receive and reply to requests for priority access submitted during a period of activation of EMERS and facilitate the necessary procedures, and have the ability to coordinate with all relevant national, regional, and local level actors involved in military transport operations.(54) The National Coordinator for Cross-Border Military Transport should be reachable at all times to facilitate the timely exchange of information and requests related to military transport operations, including the receipt and transmission of military transport permission requests and notifications. In order to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, the National Coordinator should also have the necessary expertise and resources to provide advice and support on customs formalities, receive and reply to requests for priority access submitted during a period of activation of EMERS and facilitate the necessary procedures, and have the ability to coordinate with all relevant national, regional, and local level actors involved in military transport operations, including the authorities responsible for issuing permits for exceptional transport.

Or. en

Amendment 338

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 54

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(54) The National Coordinator for Cross-Border Military Transport should be reachable at all times to facilitate the timely exchange of information and requests related to military transport operations, including the receipt and transmission of military transport permission requests and notifications. In order to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, the National Coordinator should also have the necessary expertise and resources to provide advice and support on customs formalities, receive and reply to requests for priority access submitted during a period of activation of EMERS and facilitate the necessary procedures, and have the ability to coordinate with all relevant national, regional, and local level actors involved in military transport operations.(54) The National Coordinator for Cross-Border Military Transport should be reachable at all times to facilitate the timely exchange of information and requests related to military transport operations, including the receipt and transmission of military transport permission requests and notifications. In order to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, the National Coordinator should also have the necessary expertise and resources to provide advice and support on customs formalities, receive and reply to requests for priority access submitted during a period of activation of EMERS and facilitate the necessary procedures, and have the ability to coordinate with all relevant national, regional, and local level actors involved in military transport operations, including permitting authorities for abnormal road transport.

Or. en

Amendment 339

Kosma Złotowski, Michał Dworczyk

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 54

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(54) The National Coordinator for Cross-Border Military Transport should be reachable at all times to facilitate the timely exchange of information and requests related to military transport operations, including the receipt and transmission of military transport permission requests and notifications. In order to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, the National Coordinator should also have the necessary expertise and resources to provide advice and support on customs formalities, receive and reply to requests for priority access submitted during a period of activation of EMERS and facilitate the necessary procedures, and have the ability to coordinate with all relevant national, regional, and local level actors involved in military transport operations.(54) The National Coordinator for Cross-Border Military Transport should be reachable at all times to facilitate the timely exchange of information and requests related to military transport operations, including the receipt and transmission of military transport permission requests and notifications. In order to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, the National Coordinator should also have the necessary expertise and resources to provide advice and support on customs formalities, receive and reply to requests for priority access submitted during a period of activation of EMERS and facilitate the necessary procedures, and have the ability to coordinate with all relevant national, regional, and local level actors involved in military transport operations, including permitting authorities for abnormal transport.

Or. en

Amendment 340

Petras Auštrevičius, Valérie Devaux, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Bart Groothuis, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 54

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(54) The National Coordinator for Cross-Border Military Transport should be reachable at all times to facilitate the timely exchange of information and requests related to military transport operations, including the receipt and transmission of military transport permission requests and notifications. In order to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, the National Coordinator should also have the necessary expertise and resources to provide advice and support on customs formalities, receive and reply to requests for priority access submitted during a period of activation of EMERS and facilitate the necessary procedures, and have the ability to coordinate with all relevant national, regional, and local level actors involved in military transport operations.(54) The National Coordinator for Cross-Border Military Transport should be reachable at all times to facilitate the timely exchange of information and requests related to military transport operations, including the receipt and transmission of military transport permission requests and notifications. In order to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, the National Coordinator should also have the necessary expertise and resources to provide advice and support on customs formalities, receive and reply to requests for priority access submitted during a period of activation of EMERS and facilitate the necessary procedures, and have the ability to coordinate with all relevant public and private actors at national, regional, and local levels who are involved in military transport operations.

Or. en

Amendment 341

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 54 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(54 a) In order to ensure the efficiency and speed of administrative procedures related to military mobility, Member States should ensure that the national coordinator for cross-border military transport, or any other competent authority, can play a central coordinating role among the relevant authorities within the Member State. To this end, Member States should establish fast-track procedure to streamline their decision process , reduce delays, and ensure effective cooperation among the various authorities involved.

Or. en

Amendment 342

Alexandra Mehnert

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 55

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(55) In order to assist the Commission in the implementation of this Regulation and facilitate cooperation and exchange of information among Member States a Military Mobility Transport Group should be established. Such Military Mobility Transport Group is essential to, among other tasks, facilitate cooperation on the granting of military transport permissions and traffic arrangements – particularly among Member States situated along the same military mobility corridors, fostering coordination and cooperation among Member States, including for the implementation of the relevant customs formalities, facilitating the identification and pre-positioning of key transport capabilities for the Solidarity Pool, addressing energy security challenges for military transport operations and in identifying areas where joint procurement of capabilities for military transport can be undertaken. The Military Mobility Transport Group should be allowed to invite, where relevant and with due respect to the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, Ukraine, Moldova and European Economic Area countries to attend meetings as observers. Where relevant, the Military Mobility Transport Group should also be allowed to organise joint meetings with the Defence Security of Supply Board set up under Article 57 of Regulation [EDIP proposal], to address issues linked to availability of military assets and capabilities.(55) In order to assist the Commission in the implementation of this Regulation and facilitate cooperation and exchange of information among Member States a Military Mobility Transport Group should be established. Such Military Mobility Transport Group is essential to, among other tasks, facilitate cooperation on the granting of military transport permissions and traffic arrangements – particularly among Member States situated along the same military mobility corridors, fostering coordination and cooperation among Member States, including for the implementation of the relevant customs formalities, facilitating the identification and pre-positioning of key transport capabilities for the Solidarity Pool, addressing energy security challenges for military transport operations and in identifying areas where joint procurement of capabilities for military transport can be undertaken, providing information and explanations to the public, and supporting efforts to communicate measures in order to ensure acceptance of military operations. The Military Mobility Transport Group should be allowed to invite, where relevant and with due respect to the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, Ukraine, Moldova and European Economic Area countries to attend meetings as observers. Where relevant, the Military Mobility Transport Group should also be allowed to organise joint meetings with the Defence Security of Supply Board set up under Article 57 of Regulation [EDIP proposal], to address issues linked to availability of military assets and capabilities.

Or. de

Amendment 343

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 55

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(55) In order to assist the Commission in the implementation of this Regulation and facilitate cooperation and exchange of information among Member States a Military Mobility Transport Group should be established. Such Military Mobility Transport Group is essential to, among other tasks, facilitate cooperation on the granting of military transport permissions and traffic arrangements – particularly among Member States situated along the same military mobility corridors, fostering coordination and cooperation among Member States, including for the implementation of the relevant customs formalities, facilitating the identification and pre-positioning of key transport capabilities for the Solidarity Pool, addressing energy security challenges for military transport operations and in identifying areas where joint procurement of capabilities for military transport can be undertaken. The Military Mobility Transport Group should be allowed to invite, where relevant and with due respect to the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, Ukraine, Moldova and European Economic Area countries to attend meetings as observers. Where relevant, the Military Mobility Transport Group should also be allowed to organise joint meetings with the Defence Security of Supply Board set up under Article 57 of Regulation [EDIP proposal], to address issues linked to availability of military assets and capabilities.(55) In order to assist the Commission in the implementation of this Regulation and facilitate cooperation and exchange of information among Member States a Military Mobility Transport Group should be established. Such Military Mobility Transport Group is essential to, among other tasks, facilitate cooperation on the granting of military transport permissions and traffic arrangements – particularly among Member States situated along the same military mobility corridors, fostering coordination and cooperation among Member States, including for the implementation of the relevant customs formalities, facilitating the identification and pre-positioning of key transport capabilities for the Solidarity Pool, addressing energy security challenges for military transport operations, building up fuels, biofuels and e-fuels strategic reserves to reduce the EU’s dependence on fossil fuel imports from third countries, and in identifying areas where joint procurement of capabilities for military transport can be undertaken. The Military Mobility Transport Group should be allowed to invite, where relevant and with due respect to the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, Ukraine, Moldova and European Economic Area countries to attend meetings as observers. Where relevant, the Military Mobility Transport Group should also be allowed to organise joint meetings with the Defence Security of Supply Board set up under Article 57 of Regulation [EDIP proposal], to address issues linked to availability of military assets and capabilities.

Or. en

Amendment 344

Kosma Złotowski, Michał Dworczyk

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 55

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(55) In order to assist the Commission in the implementation of this Regulation and facilitate cooperation and exchange of information among Member States a Military Mobility Transport Group should be established. Such Military Mobility Transport Group is essential to, among other tasks, facilitate cooperation on the granting of military transport permissions and traffic arrangements – particularly among Member States situated along the same military mobility corridors, fostering coordination and cooperation among Member States, including for the implementation of the relevant customs formalities, facilitating the identification and pre-positioning of key transport capabilities for the Solidarity Pool, addressing energy security challenges for military transport operations and in identifying areas where joint procurement of capabilities for military transport can be undertaken. The Military Mobility Transport Group should be allowed to invite, where relevant and with due respect to the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, Ukraine, Moldova and European Economic Area countries to attend meetings as observers. Where relevant, the Military Mobility Transport Group should also be allowed to organise joint meetings with the Defence Security of Supply Board set up under Article 57 of Regulation [EDIP proposal], to address issues linked to availability of military assets and capabilities.(55) In order to assist the Commission in the implementation of this Regulation and facilitate cooperation and exchange of information among Member States a Military Mobility Transport Group should be established. Such Military Mobility Transport Group is essential to, among other tasks, facilitate cooperation on the granting of military transport permissions and traffic arrangements – particularly among Member States situated along the same military mobility corridors, fostering coordination and cooperation among Member States, including for the implementation of the relevant customs formalities, facilitating the identification and pre-positioning of key transport capabilities for the Solidarity Pool, addressing energy security challenges for military transport operations and in identifying areas where joint procurement of capabilities for military transport can be undertaken. The Military Mobility Transport Group should be allowed to invite, where relevant and with due respect to the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, Ukraine, Moldova and European Economic Area countries as well as, where relevant, representatives from the transport and logistics industry to attend meetings as observers. Where relevant, the Military Mobility Transport Group should also be allowed to organise joint meetings with the Defence Security of Supply Board set up under Article 57 of Regulation [EDIP proposal], to address issues linked to availability of military assets and capabilities.

Or. en

Amendment 345

Dariusz Joński, Michał Szczerba

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 55

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(55) In order to assist the Commission in the implementation of this Regulation and facilitate cooperation and exchange of information among Member States a Military Mobility Transport Group should be established. Such Military Mobility Transport Group is essential to, among other tasks, facilitate cooperation on the granting of military transport permissions and traffic arrangements – particularly among Member States situated along the same military mobility corridors, fostering coordination and cooperation among Member States, including for the implementation of the relevant customs formalities, facilitating the identification and pre-positioning of key transport capabilities for the Solidarity Pool, addressing energy security challenges for military transport operations and in identifying areas where joint procurement of capabilities for military transport can be undertaken. The Military Mobility Transport Group should be allowed to invite, where relevant and with due respect to the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, Ukraine, Moldova and European Economic Area countries to attend meetings as observers. Where relevant, the Military Mobility Transport Group should also be allowed to organise joint meetings with the Defence Security of Supply Board set up under Article 57 of Regulation [EDIP proposal], to address issues linked to availability of military assets and capabilities.(55) In order to assist the Commission in the implementation of this Regulation and facilitate cooperation and exchange of information among Member States a Military Mobility Transport Group should be established. Such Military Mobility Transport Group is essential to, among other tasks, facilitate cooperation on the granting of military transport permissions and traffic arrangements – particularly among Member States situated along the same military mobility corridors, fostering coordination and cooperation among Member States, including for the implementation of the relevant customs formalities, facilitating the identification and pre-positioning of key transport capabilities for the Solidarity Pool, addressing energy security challenges for military transport operations and in identifying areas where joint procurement of capabilities for military transport can be undertaken. The Military Mobility Transport Group should be allowed to invite, where relevant and with due respect to the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, Ukraine, Moldova and European Economic Area countries as well as, where relevant, representatives from the transport and logistic industry to attend meetings as observers. Where relevant, the Military Mobility Transport Group should also be allowed to organise joint meetings with the Defence Security of Supply Board set up under Article 57 of Regulation [EDIP proposal], to address issues linked to availability of military assets and capabilities.

Or. en

Amendment 346

Cristian Terheş

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 55

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(55) In order to assist the Commission in the implementation of this Regulation and facilitate cooperation and exchange of information among Member States a Military Mobility Transport Group should be established. Such Military Mobility Transport Group is essential to, among other tasks, facilitate cooperation on the granting of military transport permissions and traffic arrangements – particularly among Member States situated along the same military mobility corridors, fostering coordination and cooperation among Member States, including for the implementation of the relevant customs formalities, facilitating the identification and pre-positioning of key transport capabilities for the Solidarity Pool, addressing energy security challenges for military transport operations and in identifying areas where joint procurement of capabilities for military transport can be undertaken. The Military Mobility Transport Group should be allowed to invite, where relevant and with due respect to the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, Ukraine, Moldova and European Economic Area countries to attend meetings as observers. Where relevant, the Military Mobility Transport Group should also be allowed to organise joint meetings with the Defence Security of Supply Board set up under Article 57 of Regulation [EDIP proposal], to address issues linked to availability of military assets and capabilities.(55) In order to assist the Commission in the implementation of this Regulation and facilitate cooperation and exchange of information among Member States a Military Mobility Transport Group should be established. Such Military Mobility Transport Group is essential to, among other tasks, facilitate cooperation on the granting of military transport permissions and traffic arrangements – particularly among Member States situated along the same military mobility corridors, fostering coordination and cooperation among Member States, including for the implementation of the relevant customs formalities, facilitating the identification and pre-positioning of key transport capabilities for the Solidarity Pool, addressing energy security challenges for military transport operations and in identifying areas where joint procurement of capabilities for military transport can be undertaken. The Military Mobility Transport Group should be allowed to invite, where relevant and with due respect to the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, Ukraine, Moldova and European Economic Area countries and NATO allies to attend meetings as observers. Where relevant, the Military Mobility Transport Group should also be allowed to organise joint meetings with the Defence Security of Supply Board set up under Article 57 of Regulation [EDIP proposal], to address issues linked to availability of military assets and capabilities.

Or. en

Amendment 347

Elio Di Rupo, José Cepeda

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 55 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(55 a) In order to anticipate future military transport needs within the Union, in accordance with the guidelines set out in the joint report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Military Mobility Action Plan 2.0, the group on transport related to military mobility should analyze the impact of the deployment of alternative fuels and make recommendations regarding the deployment, interoperability, and security of infrastructure associated with alternative fuel supply chains. The development of these alternative fuels and the corresponding infrastructure is of strategic importance for military mobility, as it contributes to reducing current and future energy dependencies, strengthening the resilience of fuel supply, and supporting the transition to modes of transport with lower greenhouse gas emissions. To this end, the Working Group on Transport for Military Mobility, with the support of the Commission, should consult relevant expert groups, in particular the Forum on Sustainable Transport and the Working Group on the Resilience of Critical Entities.

Or. en

Amendment 348

Michał Szczerba, Dariusz Joński

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 55 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(55 a) Enhanced cooperation between Member States in the field of military mobility, including in regional formats such as cooperation between Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland, as well as within the framework of Priority Capability Areas, contributes to improving coordination, interoperability and the effective development of capabilities. Such cooperation should be encouraged and taken into account in the implementation of this Regulation.

Or. en

Amendment 349

Michał Szczerba, Dariusz Joński

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 55 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(55 b) The preparedness of transport infrastructure for military mobility relies not only on physical adaptations, such as the removal of bottlenecks and the establishment of corridors, but also on the availability of high-quality, accessible and interoperable digital data supporting the planning and execution of cross-border movements. Directive (EU) 2023/2661 on the provision of EU-wide road traffic information services highlights the importance of both static and real-time data, including information on infrastructure characteristics such as maximum authorised weights and dimensions, speed limits and other operational constraints. Ensuring that such data is made available in a machine-readable format can significantly enhance coordination, predictability and interoperability of military transport across the Union.

Or. en

Amendment 350

Michał Szczerba, Dariusz Joński

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 55 c (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(55 c) Accurate, secure, interoperable and up-to-date geospatial information, including digital mapping, modelling and geographic information systems, plays a key role in supporting both civilian and military transport infrastructure. Such capabilities are essential for route planning, cross-border coordination and the timely deployment of personnel and equipment. The use of geospatial data can facilitate traffic arrangements, enable the identification of suitable transport corridors and improve coordination between relevant authorities, while limiting disruption to civilian traffic. Where appropriate, such data and capabilities should be made available to the Military Mobility Transport Group, Member State authorities and other relevant stakeholders for the purposes of implementing this Regulation, including stress testing and contingency planning.

Or. en

Amendment 351

Michał Szczerba, Dariusz Joński

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 55 d (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(55 d) Recognising that digital systems are essential to the functioning of cross-border military transport, the Regulation should require minimum cybersecurity and resilience measures, aligned with Union cyber resilience policies and NATO standards, to ensure continuity of operations and protection of sensitive data.

Or. en

Amendment 352

Alexandra Mehnert

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 56

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(56) To facilitate the effectiveness of military transport operations in the Union, Member States should conduct an annual Military Transport Readiness Check, enabling each Member State to assess its preparedness to perform or contribute to military transport operations, as well as to implement EMERS. Such checks should, among others, help ensure that Member States are adequately prepared to welcome cross-border military transport operations on their territory and that they have taken the necessary measures to facilitate the granting of military transport permissions and to ensure a whole-of-government approach.(56) To facilitate the effectiveness of military transport operations in the Union, Member States should conduct an annual Military Transport Readiness Check, enabling each Member State to assess its preparedness to perform or contribute to military transport operations, as well as to implement EMERS. This check should also include an assessment of measures aimed at informing the public and fostering acceptance. Such checks should, among others, help ensure that Member States are adequately prepared to welcome cross-border military transport operations on their territory and that they have taken the necessary measures to facilitate the granting of military transport permissions and to ensure a whole-of-government approach.

Or. de

Amendment 353

Bart Groothuis, Jeannette Baljeu, Petras Auštrevičius, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Benoit Cassart, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Valérie Devaux, Asger Christensen, Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 57

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(57) The European Council's 2024 Military Mobility Pledge highlighted the need for regular exercises to test cross-border military movements. The Commission's ability to perform stress tests is also essential to evaluate the effectiveness of this Regulation in this regard. Therefore, the Commission should be allowed to conduct stress tests, in collaboration with Member States and relevant Union bodies, to improve the preparedness of Member States and Union-level actors to implement this Regulation. Such tests should focus on aspects such as preparing for the activation of EMERS, assessing the effectiveness of the whole-of-government approach in implementing this Regulation’s objectives, and assessing the implementation of this Regulation’s objectives in specific geographical areas, such as specific military mobility corridors, or sectors, including customs.(57) The European Council's 2024 Military Mobility Pledge highlighted the need for regular exercises to test cross-border military movements. The Commission's ability to perform stress tests is also essential to evaluate the effectiveness of this Regulation in this regard. Therefore, the Commission should be allowed to conduct stress tests, in collaboration with Member States and relevant Union bodies, to improve the preparedness of Member States and Union-level actors to implement this Regulation. Such tests should focus on aspects such as preparing for the activation of EMERS, assessing the effectiveness of the whole-of-government approach in implementing this Regulation’s objectives, and assessing the implementation of this Regulation’s objectives in specific geographical areas, such as specific military mobility corridors, or sectors, including customs. Such exercises should be aligned with existing multinational exercising cycles conducted in cooperation with NATO, including the EU’s Integrated Resolve exercise series, which have taken place on a regular biennial basis in 2022 and 2024.

Or. en

Amendment 354

François Kalfon, Andreas Schieder, Marianne Vind, Jean-Marc Germain

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 57

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(57) The European Council's 2024 Military Mobility Pledge highlighted the need for regular exercises to test cross-border military movements. The Commission's ability to perform stress tests is also essential to evaluate the effectiveness of this Regulation in this regard. Therefore, the Commission should be allowed to conduct stress tests, in collaboration with Member States and relevant Union bodies, to improve the preparedness of Member States and Union-level actors to implement this Regulation. Such tests should focus on aspects such as preparing for the activation of EMERS, assessing the effectiveness of the whole-of-government approach in implementing this Regulation’s objectives, and assessing the implementation of this Regulation’s objectives in specific geographical areas, such as specific military mobility corridors, or sectors, including customs.(57) The European Council's 2024 Military Mobility Pledge highlighted the need for regular exercises to test cross-border military movements. The Commission's ability to perform stress tests is also essential to evaluate the effectiveness of this Regulation in this regard. Therefore, the Commission should to conduct stress tests on a regular basis, in collaboration with Member States and relevant Union bodies, notably the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, the European Union Agency for Railways, the European Maritime Safety Agency and the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, to improve the preparedness of Member States and Union-level actors to implement this Regulation. Such tests should focus on aspects such as preparing for the activation of EMERS, assessing the effectiveness of the whole-of-government approach in implementing this Regulation’s objectives, and assessing the implementation of this Regulation’s objectives in specific geographical areas, such as specific military mobility corridors, or sectors, including customs.

Or. en

Amendment 355

Michał Dworczyk, Alexandr Vondra, Reinis Pozņaks, Kosma Złotowski, Adam Bielan

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 57

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(57) The European Council's 2024 Military Mobility Pledge highlighted the need for regular exercises to test cross-border military movements. The Commission's ability to perform stress tests is also essential to evaluate the effectiveness of this Regulation in this regard. Therefore, the Commission should be allowed to conduct stress tests, in collaboration with Member States and relevant Union bodies, to improve the preparedness of Member States and Union-level actors to implement this Regulation. Such tests should focus on aspects such as preparing for the activation of EMERS, assessing the effectiveness of the whole-of-government approach in implementing this Regulation’s objectives, and assessing the implementation of this Regulation’s objectives in specific geographical areas, such as specific military mobility corridors, or sectors, including customs.(57) The European Council's 2024 Military Mobility Pledge highlighted the need for regular exercises to test cross-border military movements. The Commission's ability to perform stress tests is also essential to evaluate the effectiveness of this Regulation in this regard. Therefore, the Commission should be allowed to conduct stress tests, in collaboration with Member States and relevant Union bodies, to improve the preparedness of Member States and Union-level actors to implement this Regulation. Such tests should focus on aspects such as preparing for the activation of EMERS, assessing the effectiveness of the whole-of-government approach in implementing this Regulation’s objectives, and assessing the implementation of this Regulation’s objectives in specific geographical areas, such as specific military mobility corridors, or sectors, including customs. The tests should also cover the capacity of Member States to ensure optimal coordination with NATO.

Or. en

Amendment 356

Alexandra Mehnert

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 57

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(57) The European Council's 2024 Military Mobility Pledge highlighted the need for regular exercises to test cross-border military movements. The Commission's ability to perform stress tests is also essential to evaluate the effectiveness of this Regulation in this regard. Therefore, the Commission should be allowed to conduct stress tests, in collaboration with Member States and relevant Union bodies, to improve the preparedness of Member States and Union-level actors to implement this Regulation. Such tests should focus on aspects such as preparing for the activation of EMERS, assessing the effectiveness of the whole-of-government approach in implementing this Regulation’s objectives, and assessing the implementation of this Regulation’s objectives in specific geographical areas, such as specific military mobility corridors, or sectors, including customs.(57) The European Council's 2024 Military Mobility Pledge highlighted the need for regular exercises to test cross-border military movements. The Commission's ability to perform stress tests is also essential to evaluate the effectiveness of this Regulation in this regard. Therefore, the Commission should be allowed to conduct stress tests, in collaboration with Member States and relevant Union bodies, to improve the preparedness of Member States, public acceptance of defence measures and Union-level actors to implement this Regulation. Such tests should focus on aspects such as preparing for the activation of EMERS, assessing the effectiveness of the whole-of-government approach in implementing this Regulation’s objectives, and assessing the implementation of this Regulation’s objectives in specific geographical areas, such as specific military mobility corridors, or sectors, including customs.

Or. de

Amendment 357

Michał Dworczyk, Alexandr Vondra, Reinis Pozņaks, Kosma Złotowski, Marion Maréchal, Adam Bielan

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 58

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(58) In order to achieve the objective of this Regulation to establish uniform Union rules for military transport, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission for updating the list of types of military transport operations covered by standing military transport permissions laid down in Annex I, and for updating the template for requests and notifications of military transport permissions laid down in Annex II, in order to ensure that it remains up to date. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making20 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.(58) In order to achieve the objective of this Regulation to establish uniform Union rules for military transport, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission for updating the list of types of military transport operations covered by standing military transport permissions laid down in Annex I, and for updating the template for requests and notifications of military transport permissions laid down in Annex II, in order to ensure that it remains up to date. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, in particular with Member States, taking into account their national security considerations, and at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making20 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
20 (19)OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2016/512/oj.20 (19)OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2016/512/oj.

Or. en

Amendment 358

Bart Groothuis, Jeannette Baljeu, Petras Auštrevičius, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Benoit Cassart, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Asger Christensen, Engin Eroglu

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 58 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(58 a) Taking into account the potential use of transport infrastructure by adversaries, Member States, with the support of the Commission, should establish and implement a Union-wide Counter-Mobility Action Plan. This plan shall include joint exercises to ensure preparedness for counter-mobility scenarios.

Or. en