Amendment No. 12 | Doc. 12895 | 23 April 2012

Lives lost in the Mediterranean Sea: Who is responsible?

Signatories: Mr José María BENEYTO, Spain, EPP/CD ; Mr Pedro AGRAMUNT, Spain, EPP/CD ; Mr José Antonio ALONSO, Spain, SOC ; Mr Agustín CONDE, Spain, EPP/CD ; Mr Arcadio DÍAZ TEJERA, Spain, SOC ; Mr Antonio GUTIÉRREZ, Spain, SOC ; Mr Alejandro MUÑOZ-ALONSO, Spain, EPP/CD ; Mr Roberto SORAVILLA, Spain, EPP/CD

Origin - 2012 - Second part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 7, delete the words "Since it was known that the Libyan SAR zone was not covered, Italy, as the first State to receive the distress call, should have taken responsibility for the co-ordination of the SAR operation."

Explanatory note

The countries operating under NATO's authority should follow the orders as they have been given by the commander in charge of eacht operation.