Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE) - European Parliament

The next ordinary meeting of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 1 March 2023 from 14.30 - 18.30hrs in Brussels (room SPAAK 5B001).

The meeting agenda and documents will be published here.

SEDE missions 2023:

• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 20-23 February 2023
  

SEDE missions 2022:

• SEDE mission to South Korea and Japan - 18-22 December 2022
  
  
• SEDE mission to Niger from 31 October - 3 November 2022
  
  
• SEDE mission to Mozambique from 18-22 September 2022
  
  
• SEDE mission to France from 19-21 July 2022
  
  
• SEDE mission to Iraq from 24-28 May 2022

• SEDE mission to Georgia from 10-14 April 2022

SEDE meetings' calendar 2023
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The Monthly Highlights publication provides an overview, at a glance, of the on-going work of the policy departments, including a selection of the latest and forthcoming publications, and a list of future events.
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Length of video : 95'

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Enhancing EU support for Ukraine: conditions for the European Peace Facility and replenishing capabilities through joint procurement to efficiently enhance military support to Ukraine and the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base
SEDE organises a public hearing on 'Enhancing EU support for Ukraine: conditions for the European Peace Facility and replenishing capabilities through joint procurement to efficiently enhance military support to Ukraine and the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base' on Monday, 6 February 2023 from 17.30 to 19.00hrs in Brussels (room SPINELLI 3G2).

Speakers:

• Daniel FIOTT, Head of VUB Defence and Statecraft Programme
• Sophia BESCH, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace fellow

It will provide an opportunity to assess recent EU defence instruments launched in the context of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. In this regard, the discussion will focus on the EPF, central pillar in the EU's unprecedented provision of defensive lethal military equipment to Ukraine, and the new legislative proposal for a Joint Defence Procurement Instrument, which shall help EU Member States to quickly restock capabilities and enhance support to the EDTIB.

Location : SPINELLI 3G2
Draft programme
Poster
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Enhancing EU support for Ukraine: conditions for the European Peace Facility and replenishing capabilities through joint procurement to efficiently enhance military support to Ukraine and the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base
On 6 February, SEDE will exchange views with Daniel FIOTT, Head of VUB Defence and Statecraft Programme, and Sophia BESCH, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace fellow in the framework of a Hearing dedicated to the EU support for Ukraine. The Hearing will provide an opportunity to assess recent EU defence instruments launched in the context of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. In this regard, the discussion will focus on the European Peace Facility (EPF), central pillar in the EU's unprecedented provision of defensive lethal military equipment to Ukraine, and the new legislative proposal for a Joint Defence Procurement Instrument, which shall help EU Member States to quickly restock capabilities and enhance support to the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB).
Draft programme
Poster
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Length of video : 113'

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On Tuesday, MEPs will discuss the Kyiv Security Compact with Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
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The Subcommittee on Security and Defence and the Committee on Foreign Affairs will exchange views with the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and the former Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen on the Kyiv Security Compact on 31 January. The discussion will also focus on Ukraine military capability needs to stop Russia's war of aggression including support from allies and partners in the short and medium term.
Meeting agenda and documents
Live streaming
EU Fact Sheets: Security and Defence
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Ministers outlined the priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on International Trade
Committee on Fisheries
Committee on Regional Development
Subcommittee on Security and Defence

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Length of video : 147'

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An extraordinary joint meeting of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, in association with the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee, will take place on Tuesday, 31 January 2023 from 15.00 - 16.30hrs in Brussels (room SPAAK 1A002).

The next ordinary meeting of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) is scheduled to take place on Monday, 6 February 2023 from 15.30 - 19.30hrs in Brussels (room SPINELLI 3G2).

The meeting agenda and documents will be published here.

SEDE missions 2023:

• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 20-23 February 2023
  

SEDE missions 2022:

• SEDE mission to South Korea and Japan - 18-22 December 2022
  
  
• SEDE mission to Niger from 31 October - 3 November 2022
  
  
• SEDE mission to Mozambique from 18-22 September 2022
  
  
• SEDE mission to France from 19-21 July 2022
  
  
• SEDE mission to Iraq from 24-28 May 2022

• SEDE mission to Georgia from 10-14 April 2022

SEDE meetings' calendar 2023
EP calendar 2023
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On 24 January, AFET and SEDE will hold a joint exchange of views with Ambassador Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the IAEA has been working tirelessly to ensure the safety and security of Ukrainian nuclear facilities.
The debate will focus on negotiations launched by the IAEA with Ukraine and Russia with a view to establishing a safe zone around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station, as well as other measures taken by the IAEA to prevent nuclear accidents on all Ukrainian nuclear sites. Members will also discuss other issues of concern, in particular Iran's flagrant violations of its international nuclear non-proliferation obligations, as well as the nuclear programme of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Speaking points of the IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi
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Length of video : 55'

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Length of video : 42'

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On 26 January a joint hearing on "Recent Cases of Foreign Interference in the European Parliament - Allegations of Corruption" will take place from 14.00 to 17.00. It will be organised by the Special Committee on Foreign Interference (ING2), jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE).
The hearing will analyse the practices and strategies used by a number of third countries to interfere in the EU democratic functioning through illegal actions such as corruption. These actions represent a direct attack against the European Parliament and European democracy. They also show the need to reinforce transparency and accountability within the EU institutions. Three experts will present their findings and respond to questions from the Members.

This hearing will be held in association with the Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula (DARP) and the Delegation for relations with Maghreb countries (DMAG).
Location : SPINELLI 1G3, Brussels
Draft programme
ING2 Newsletter
e-Meeting documents
Live Streaming
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On 25 January, SEDE Members will exchange views with Simonetta GRASSI, Head of the UNOCD Firearms Trafficking Section. Firearms trafficking is one the major global concerns that affects all parts of the world. Illicit firearms, organised crime and armed conflict are often intertwined and can lead to escalating violence and hindering governance.
The debate will therefore focus on global trends in arms trafficking, and initiatives that can be taken to at European and international level to address this problem including the implementation of the UN Firearms Protocol. Main achievements and further mitigation measures to be implemented in the EU's neighbourhood, notably in Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova, including through strengthening cooperation between CSDP missions, Europol and Frontex, will also be discussed.
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