Common European security and defence policy ESDP: rapid reaction facility

The European Parliament approved the report by Mr William NEWTON DUNN (EPP/ED, UK) relating to the Rapid Reaction Facility. (Please refer to the previous text, the decision of the committee responsible as the amendments mirror those adopted by the House). It should however be emphasised that the Parliament supports the idea of giving priority to non-military crisis management and stresses that the Commission shall ensure that the authorities and structures of the country concerned are properly integrated. Moreover, the budgetary authority should establish an annual funding limit rather than set a maximum of EU 12 million for each intervention.�