EXTERNAL ACTION:
UNION TO ACT IN HARMONY WHEN THERE ARE
TERRORIST ATTACKS OR NATURAL DISASTERS,
WITH EU FOREIGN MINISTER DECIDING ON INTERVENTION
[ARTICLE 188R]
| AMENDMENT TO: Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community (Lisbon, 13 December 2007) |
Lisbon Treaty Article:
“176) The following new Title VII and new Article 188 R shall be inserted:
"TITLE VII SOLIDARITY CLAUSE
ARTICLE 188 R
1. The Union and its Member States shall act jointly in a spirit of solidarity if a Member State is the object of a terrorist attack or the victim of a natural or man-made disaster. The Union shall mobilise all the instruments at its disposal, including the military resources made available by the Member States, to:
(a) – prevent the terrorist threat in the territory of the Member States;
– protect democratic institutions and the civilian population from any terrorist attack;
– assist a Member State in its territory, at the request of its political authorities, in the event of a terrorist attack;
(b) assist a Member State in its territory, at the request of its political authorities, in the event of a natural or man-made disaster.
2. Should a Member State be the object of a terrorist attack or the victim of a natural or man-made disaster, the other Member States shall assist it at the request of its political authorities. To that end, the Member States shall coordinate between themselves in the Council.
3. The arrangements for the implementation by the Union of the solidarity clause shall be defined by a decision adopted by the Council acting on a joint proposal by the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The Council shall act in accordance with Article 15b(1) of the Treaty on European Union where this decision has defence implications. The European Parliament shall be informed.
For the purposes of this paragraph and without prejudice to Article 207, the Council shall be assisted by the Political and Security Committee with the support of the structures developed in the context of the common security and defence policy and by the Committee referred to in Article 61 D; the two committees shall, if necessary, submit joint opinions.
4. The European Council shall regularly assess the threats facing the Union in order to enable the Union and its Member States to take effective action."
Explanation:
Article 188 R is a new article which introduces a new and wide-ranging “solidarity clause” which compels the Member States to act together in the event of a natural disaster or a terrorist attack.
The Lisbon Treaty introduces a "solidarity clause". Hence, the Union as well as each Member State has to provide assistance to a Member State affected by a human or natural disaster or by a terrorist attack. According to Article 188 R (1) “The Union shall mobilise all the instruments at its disposal, including the military resources made available by the Member States” in order to prevent the terrorist threat in the territory of the Member States and to provide assistance to EU Member States in case of a terrorist attack or a natural or man-made disaster. Taking into account the inclusion in this provision of “prevent the terrorist threat in the territory of the Member States” the EU is likely to expand its involvement in combating terrorism. This new provision provides for a collective assistance between Member States and represents a step further towards an EU common defence clause. In this clause, the EU is duplicating NATO´s work.
According to Article 188 R (2), in the case of a terrorist attack or natural or man made disaster, assistance will be provided only at the request of the Member State in question political authorities.
Under Article 188 R (3) decisions on the implementation of the solidarity clause will be made by the Council on a joint proposal by the Commission and the High Representative. In taking such important decisions the Council will act by QMV. However, the Council will act by unanimity if a decision has defence implications. The European Parliament will be informed of such decisions. This new provision also provides that the Council will be assisted by the Political and Security Committee as well as by the standing committee, which will be established under Article 61 D and will focus on promoting and strengthening operational cooperation between authorities with responsibility for police and internal security. These two committees may submit joint opinions.
Article 188 R (4) calls for the European Council to “regularly assess the threats facing the Union in order to enable the Union and its Member States to take effective action." Under this new provision each Member State is obliged to provide assistance to another Member State which is the object of a terrorist attack or the victim of natural or man-made disaster. The Article considers that the reaction to a terrorist attack or natural disaster is best taken at a European level; in actual fact, the proper solution must first be considered at the national level.
Highlighting mine above.==Anne
From another source http://www.lisbon-treaty.org/wcm/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=510
Article 188r
1. The Union and its Member States shall act jointly in a spirit of solidarity if a Member State is the object of a terrorist attack or the victim of a natural or man-made disaster. The Union shall mobilise all the instruments at its disposal, including the military resources made available by the Member States, to:(a) – prevent the terrorist threat in the
territory of the Member States;– protect democratic institutions and the civilian population from any terrorist attack;– assist a Member State in its territory, at the request of its political authorities, in the event of a terrorist attack;(b) assist a Member State in its territory, at the request of its political authorities, in the event of a natural or manmade
disaster.2. Should a Member State be the object of a terrorist attack or the victim of a natural or man-made disaster, the other Member States shall assist it at the request of its political authorities. To that end, the Member States shall coordinate between themselves in the Council.3. The arrangements for the implementation by the Union of this solidarity clause shall be defined by a decision adopted by the Council acting on a joint proposal by the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The Council shall act in accordance with Article 15b(1) of the Treaty on European Union where this decision has defence implications. The European Parliament shall be informed.For the purposes of this paragraph and without prejudice to Article 207, the Council shall be assisted by the Political and Security Committee with the support of the structures developed in the context of the common security and defence policy and by the Committee referred to in Article 61d; the two committees shall, if necessary, submit joint opinions.4. The European Council shall regularly assess the threats facing the Union in order to enable the
Union and its Member States to take effective action.
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Address removed
9.2.2009.
Dear Lady Taylor,
Re European Rapid Reaction Force.
In answer to a question asked on 3rd February this year by Baroness Knight of Collingtree on how many British troops are currently serving with the European Rapid Reaction Force” you replied, “Turning to the question, the Answer is none, because there is no European Rapid Reaction Force”. That phrase was repeated twice more in that short debate.
With the greatest respect Lady Taylor, there is indeed a European Rapid Reaction Force and quite a few other EU ‘Forces’ and I understand that the European Rapid Reaction Force (ERRF) has already “served”. The ERRF is mentioned in the 294 paged “House of Commons” own “Future of NATO and European Defence” Paper, from page 71 mentioning also the EU Battle-Groups (BG’s). There is of course, Eurocorp, "A Force for the European Union and the Atlantic Alliance”, which, from the look of their uniform, and names, it is what I might call a “proper (standing) army”. It also states that, “The Multinational Command Support Brigade in its new structure was created when the Eurocorps was transformed into a “Rapid Reaction Corps”. Also noted, The EU Civilian Headline Goal. “In June 1999, the Cologne European Council declared, "the Union must have the capacity for autonomous action, backed up by credible military forces, the means to decide to use them, and a readiness to do so".
There is also the UK Security Strategy recently debated and through research I find that most countries now also have their own ‘National Security Strategy’. In December 2003, the European Council adopted the European Security Strategy. This allowed the EU to pursue in a focused way the development of crisis management capabilities needed under ESDP (EU Heads of State and Government signed the Treaty of Lisbon, enshrining the ESDP in a treaty for the first time and proposing a series of innovations in the policy.) to face such challenges and threats. The EUSS will also take UKSS along with other SS’s, under its wing.
There is also, for the civil side of matters allegedly for “keeping the peace”, the paramilitary style police, the Eurogendarmerie, which stems from the Treaty of Velsen, though we are not ‘in it’, for the Treaty has only been signed by five Countries that are members of the European Union.
Article 5 of the Treaty; “Eurogendfor (EGF) may be placed at the disposal of the European Union (EU) and also of the United Nations (UN), the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and other international organisations or an ad hoc coalition”. Eurogendfore can therefore come into the UK whether we want it to or not. Article 16 (2) states that Eurogendfor Personal may possess, carry and transport arms, ammunitions, other weapon systems and explosives on the conditions that they are authorised to do so by their orders and that they do so in accordance with the laws of the Host State (HOST means the Party on whose territory the permanent HQ is located) and the Receiving State (The Party on whose territory EGF Forces are stationed or in transit).
When the Crime (International Co-operation) Bill (HL):’Hot Surveillance’ was going through the House of Lords round 2003, it had a very rough ride, especially when the debate touched upon whether Foreign Nationals could carry their service weapons here in the UK.
One can imagine the outcome. The people have been deprived of having guns for their defence, (ignoring our own Constitution, the Declaration and Bill of Rights 1688/9) and our Government will be allowing foreigners fully armed wondering about the streets of our once sovereign Country. Would our own British citizens join such an organisation as the Eurogendarmerie?
The Lisbon Treaty makes clear that the ultimate responsibility for our national security lies with the United Kingdom. Our National Security is intertwined with protection of our Critical Infrastructure. A binding EU Directive is now in the Official Journal of the European Union, dated 23.12.2008 L 345/75. It reads at point 6 “The Primary and ultimate responsibility for protecting the EUROPEAN Critical Infrastructure (ECI) falls on the Member States and the owners/operators of such infrastructures”. So the Nation States are protecting the EU’s Critical Infrastructure (ECI’s). Not quite the same is it? This Directive BINDS the Government, which of course is against our Constitution and the Queen’s Coronation Oath.
The EU wants to know every “strictly secret” detail imaginable and “information sharing regarding ECI’s should take place in an environment of trust and security”. Foreigners are to be trusted with information that no ordinary British citizen would ever be allowed to know. What carnage may these actions bring to this country and the people in it, one day? “Careless talk costs lives” a slogan very much needed now.
Never in the whole of the history of this Country has any foreigner been allowed to have a hand in our NATIONAL SECURITY and in particular, information or anything to do with any of our critical infrastructure. At the height of the last war when bombs were falling each and every night on the major City’s of this Country, thousands killed, babies and children among them, it would have been TREASON if any person had given such information away. That person may have been lynched before “due process” could have overtaken them. It would have been a hanging offence in those days too. It is the EU’s Directive and EU Legislation and Treaties that are the gravest threat of all to our National Security.
Our own Common Law Constitution, (Act of Settlement, Magna Carta and Bill of Rights) make clear that only British Nationals can hold certain positions, and there is and was a very good reason for this, mainly that we were a sovereign independent country that many have in the past paid the ultimate price to keep from being ruled by alien Governments. Yet British Government have signed up to the ECHR and Lisbon both of which state, “No discrimination on grounds of Nationality”, perhaps we could have a French or German person as Prime Minister. Or indeed Government from Brussels. We could have a whole army made up of foreigners but could we call it a British Army? Governance from Brussels? Would there be any need for a Government here in the UK?
All British Nationals have a duty to defend their Queen (Crown) and country, particularly when their Country is in danger. This is why I write now, for my solemn Oath of Allegiance is now and always will be to the wearer of the British Crown. This is also another great difference between a ‘British National’ and a ‘foreign national’ because the latter are not so sworn to do that. As if the European Rapid Reaction Force is not enough, “Lisbon” does change everything. It is indeed an EU Treaty too far. I suggest that the Treaty is withdrawn before all 27 Countries ratify it and it is put to the people for the sake of all in this Country, which includes all those in our Houses of Parliament.
The newly created High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy will also head the European Defence Agency (EDA) and have a right of initiative for proposing EU-led military operations. Second, Article 28b allows EU armed forces to be used to deal with any “crisis”. An event will be defined as a crisis by the Council and Commission. Article 28a allows the EU armed forces to be used to protect the strategic interests of the EU; again these are to be defined by the Council and Commission. Finally Article 188r allows armed forces to be deployed to any part of the EU without the agreement of the government of the member state in whose territory they are deployed.
These provisions are scattered widely throughout the Treaty, but taken together they create an EU armed force that can be deployed anywhere in the EU for any purpose decided upon by the EU Commission and Council. The Solidarity Clause is in the Treaty of Lisbon, and, as you know, the EU Navy, that we didn’t know existed in the Common Market we voted to remain in, in 1975, has already set sail for Somalia.
Yours faithfully,
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Copy to all those in that debate. As this is about the people’s Common Law Constitution, it is an “open” letter.
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