Translation of "Section des politiques de sécurité " (French → English) :

Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union - TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS ON THE UNION'S EXTERNAL ACTION AND SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON THE COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY - CHAPTER 2 SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON THE COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY- SECTION 2 PROVISIONS ON THE COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY - Article 42 (ex Article 17 TEU)

7. Calls on neighbouring countries and regional players to refrain from actions which might exacerbate divisions and undermine Libya’s democratic transition, and to support fully the Government of National Accord as the sole legitimate government of Libya; points out that those who are actively creating obstacles to a Government of National Accord are in violation of UN Security Council resolutions on Libya and must face the consequences of their actions; believes that the EU should use its diplomacy and foreign policy tools, within the remit of the common security and defence policy (CSDP) and other ...[+++]policies such as those on trade and cooperation, to encourage countries in the Middle East and North Africa region to engage positively with the transition process in Libya; believes, likewise, that the EU and its Member States should end their silence regarding the support provided by some players in the region to warring factions in Libya and to terrorist groups using Libyan territory for their proxy wars; welcomes the facilitation role played by Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco, and recalls the importance of a stable Libya for the stability and security of the entire region;

7. Stresses that the porosity of the Libyan borders and the lack of central political control have greatly facilitated the proliferation and trafficking of weapons, as well as the free movement of armed Libyan and foreigner groups; is concerned about the security spillover of the Libyan conflict on its immediate neighbours, in particular Egypt and Tunisia, but also Algeria; believes that the EU should use its diplomacy and foreign policy tools, within the remit of the common security and defence policy (CSDP) and other policies such as those on tr ...[+++]ade and cooperation to encourage those countries in the Middle East and North Africa region to engage positively in the transition process in Libya;

2. Reaffirms its position taken in its decision of 25 April 2002 on discharge in respect of the financial year 2000 that "[...] the European Parliament and the Council have not, in the past, scrutinised the implementation of their respective sections of the budget; considers that in view of the increasingly operational nature of expenditure, financed under the Council's administrative budget, in the fields of foreign affairs, security and defence policy, ...[+++] and justice and home affairs, the scope of this arrangement should be clarified with a view to distinguishing traditional administrative expenditure from operations in these new policy areas”;

2. Reaffirms its position taken in its resolution of 25 April 2002 on discharge in respect of the financial year 2000 that "[...] the European Parliament and the Council have not, in the past, scrutinised the implementation of their respective sections of the budget; considers that in view of the increasingly operational nature of expenditure, financed under the Council's administrative budget, in the fields of foreign affairs, security and defence policy, ...[+++] and justice and home affairs, the scope of this arrangement should be clarified with a view to distinguishing traditional administrative expenditure from operations in these new policy areas";

9. Accepts that the European Parliament and the Council have not, in the past, scrutinised the implementation of their respective sections of the budget; considers that in view of the increasingly operational nature of expenditure, financed under the Council's administrative budget, in the fields of foreign affairs, security and defence policy and justice and home affairs, the scope of this arrangement should be clarified with a view to distinguishing traditional administrative expenditure from operations in these new policy areas;