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Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities
Document ITRE-AM-788903 · COM(2025)0555 – 2025/0555(COD)
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| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 1. The Programme shall support activities that aim at increasing cooperation among Member States and associated countries in joint certification capability development, procurement, maintenance and availability of defence capabilities, thereby reducing fragmentation and enhancing interoperability, achieving economies of scale, ensuring faster access to needed equipment, and strengthening collective defence readiness. | 1. The Programme shall support activities that aim at increasing cooperation among Member States and associated countries in joint certification capability development, procurement, maintenance and availability of defence capabilities, thereby reducing fragmentation and enhancing interoperability, achieving economies of scale, ensuring faster access to needed equipment, and strengthening collective defence readiness, including for the purpose of establishing, managing and maintaining defence industrial readiness pools pursuant to Article 38 of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643. |
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| 1. The Programme shall support activities that aim at increasing cooperation among Member States and associated countries in joint certification capability development, procurement, maintenance and availability of defence capabilities, thereby reducing fragmentation and enhancing interoperability, achieving economies of scale, ensuring faster access to needed equipment, and strengthening collective defence readiness. | 1. The ECF shall support activities that aim at increasing cooperation among Member States and associated countries in joint certification capability development, procurement, maintenance and availability and upgrading of defence capabilities, at any point in their lifecycle thereby reducing fragmentation and enhancing interoperability, achieving economies of scale, ensuring faster access to needed equipment, and strengthening collective defence readiness. |
Christophe Clergeau, Jean-Marc Germain, Romana Jerković, Kristian Vigenin, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 1. The Programme shall support activities that aim at increasing cooperation among Member States and associated countries in joint certification capability development, procurement, maintenance and availability of defence capabilities, thereby reducing fragmentation and enhancing interoperability, achieving economies of scale, ensuring faster access to needed equipment, and strengthening collective defence readiness. | 1. The Programme shall support activities that aim at increasing cooperation among Member States and associated countries in joint certification capability development, procurement, maintenance and availability of defence and biodefence capabilities, thereby reducing fragmentation and enhancing interoperability, achieving economies of scale, ensuring faster access to needed equipment, and strengthening collective defence readiness. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 1. The Programme shall support activities that aim at increasing cooperation among Member States and associated countries in joint certification capability development, procurement, maintenance and availability of defence capabilities, thereby reducing fragmentation and enhancing interoperability, achieving economies of scale, ensuring faster access to needed equipment, and strengthening collective defence readiness. | 1. The Programme shall support activities that aim at increasing cooperation among Member States and associated countries in joint certification capability development, procurement, maintenance and availability of defence and dual use capabilities, thereby reducing fragmentation and enhancing interoperability, achieving economies of scale, ensuring faster access to needed equipment, and strengthening collective defence readiness. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 1. The Programme shall support activities that aim at increasing cooperation among Member States and associated countries in joint certification capability development, procurement, maintenance and availability of defence capabilities, thereby reducing fragmentation and enhancing interoperability, achieving economies of scale, ensuring faster access to needed equipment, and strengthening collective defence readiness. | 1. The Programme shall support activities that aim at increasing cooperation among Member States and associated countries in joint certification capability development, procurement, maintenance and availability of defence and dual use capabilities, thereby reducing fragmentation and enhancing interoperability, achieving economies of scale, ensuring faster access to needed equipment, and strengthening collective defence readiness. |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 1 a. Common procurement actions shall be carried out by: (a) a consortium of legal entities including at least three entities from at least three Member States or associated third countries of which at least two shall be contracting authorities of two different, Member States; or (b) a SEAP. |
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| 1 a. Common procurement actions shall be carried out by: (a) a consortium of legal entities including at least three entities from at least three Member States or associated third countries of which at least two shall be contracting authorities of two different, Member States; or (b) a SEAP. |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 1 b. The ECF may cover joint procurement as referred to in Article 15(1), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643 [EDIP], up to the amount corresponding to the parts of the contract on non-recurrent costs, including the reservation of manufacturing capacities. |
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| 1 b. The ECF may cover joint procurement as referred to in Article 15(1), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643 [EDIP], up to the amount corresponding to the parts of the contract on non-recurrent costs, including the reservation of manufacturing capacities. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. Member States and associated countries carrying out an action related to common defence procurement, maintenance and availability shall appoint, by unanimity, an eligible legal entity as agent to act on their behalf for the purposes of that action. The agent shall, in particular, carry out the procurement procedures and conclude the resulting contracts with contractors on behalf of the participating countries. The procurement agent may participate in the action as a beneficiary and act as the coordinator of the consortium, therefore being able to manage and combine funds from the Programme and funds from the participating Member States and associated countries. | 2. Member States and associated countries carrying out an action related to common defence procurement, maintenance and availability shall appoint, by unanimity, an eligible legal entity as agent to act on their behalf for the purposes of that action, including, for actions involving dual-use space-based capabilities and related services, terminals or receivers derived from Union space components, Agency1a as procurement and operational agent for activities related to space service. The agent shall, in particular, carry out the procurement procedures and conclude the resulting contracts with contractors on behalf of the participating countries. The procurement agent may participate in the action as a beneficiary and act as the coordinator of the consortium, therefore being able to manage and combine funds from the Programme and funds from the participating Member States and associated countries. |
| 1a The "Agency" refers to the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) |
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| 2. Member States and associated countries carrying out an action related to common defence procurement, maintenance and availability shall appoint, by unanimity, an eligible legal entity as agent to act on their behalf for the purposes of that action. The agent shall, in particular, carry out the procurement procedures and conclude the resulting contracts with contractors on behalf of the participating countries. The procurement agent may participate in the action as a beneficiary and act as the coordinator of the consortium, therefore being able to manage and combine funds from the Programme and funds from the participating Member States and associated countries. | 2. Member States and associated countries carrying out an action related to common defence procurement, maintenance and availability shall appoint, by unanimity, an eligible legal entity as agent to act on their behalf for the purposes of that action, including, for actions involving dual-use space-based capabilities and related services, terminals or receivers derived from Union space components, Agency (EUSPA) as procurement and operational agent for activities related to space service. The agent shall, in particular, carry out the procurement procedures and conclude the resulting contracts with contractors on behalf of the participating countries. The procurement agent may participate in the action as a beneficiary and act as the coordinator of the consortium, therefore being able to manage and combine funds from the Programme and funds from the participating Member States and associated countries. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. Member States and associated countries carrying out an action related to common defence procurement, maintenance and availability shall appoint, by unanimity, an eligible legal entity as agent to act on their behalf for the purposes of that action. The agent shall, in particular, carry out the procurement procedures and conclude the resulting contracts with contractors on behalf of the participating countries. The procurement agent may participate in the action as a beneficiary and act as the coordinator of the consortium, therefore being able to manage and combine funds from the Programme and funds from the participating Member States and associated countries. | 2. Member States and associated countries carrying out an action related to common defence procurement, maintenance and availability shall appoint, by unanimity, an eligible legal entity as agent to act on their behalf for the purposes of that action, including, for actions involving dual-use space-based capabilities and related services, terminals or receivers derived from Union space components, Agency as procurement and operational agent for activities related to space service. The agent shall, in particular, carry out the procurement procedures and conclude the resulting contracts with contractors on behalf of the participating countries. The procurement agent may participate in the action as a beneficiary and act as the coordinator of the consortium, therefore being able to manage and combine funds from the Programme and funds from the participating Member States and associated countries. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. Member States and associated countries carrying out an action related to common defence procurement, maintenance and availability shall appoint, by unanimity, an eligible legal entity as agent to act on their behalf for the purposes of that action. The agent shall, in particular, carry out the procurement procedures and conclude the resulting contracts with contractors on behalf of the participating countries. The procurement agent may participate in the action as a beneficiary and act as the coordinator of the consortium, therefore being able to manage and combine funds from the Programme and funds from the participating Member States and associated countries. | 2. Member States and associated countries carrying out an action related to common defence procurement, maintenance and availability shall appoint, by unanimity, an eligible legal entity as agent to act on their behalf for the purposes of that action. The procurement agent shall, in particular, carry out the procurement procedures and conclude the resulting contracts with contractors on behalf of the participating countries. The procurement agent may participate in the action as a beneficiary and act as the coordinator of the consortium, therefore being able to manage and combine funds from the ECF and funds from the participating Member States and associated countries. |
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| 3. The agent shall apply in its procurement procedures and contracts criteria equivalent to those set out in Article 51 to its procurement procedures and contracts with contractors, and require in the call for tender that these criteria are applied to subcontractors. | 3. The procurement agent shall apply in its procurement procedures and contracts criteria equivalent to those set out in Article 51 to its procurement procedures and contracts with contractors, and require in the call for tender that these criteria are applied to subcontractors. |
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| 5. Any contract resulting from an action related to Common defence procurement, maintenance and availability shall include provisions governing the purchase of additional quantities of defence products for other Member States, associated countries or Ukraine. | deleted |
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| 5. Any contract resulting from an action related to Common defence procurement, maintenance and availability shall include provisions governing the purchase of additional quantities of defence products for other Member States, associated countries or Ukraine. | 5. Any contract resulting from an action related to Common defence procurement, maintenance and availability shall include provisions governing the purchase of additional quantities of defence products for other Member States or associated countries. |
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| 5 a. Before launching a procurement procedure for a common procurement action, the agent shall inform Member States not participating in the planned procedure and give them the opportunity to submit, within a reasonable timeframe, a substantiated request to the agent to purchase additional quantities of defence products for them. If such a request is submitted, the common procurement contract shall reserve the right of participating contracting authorities to purchase additional quantities of defence products for such Member States, without prejudice to applicable Union and national rules relating to the export of defence products. |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 5 a. Before launching a procurement procedure for a common procurement action, the agent shall inform Member States not participating in the planned procedure and give them the opportunity to submit, within a reasonable timeframe, a substantiated request to the agent to purchase additional quantities of defence products for them. If such a request is submitted, the common procurement contract shall reserve the right of participating contracting authorities to purchase additional quantities of defence products for such Member States, without prejudice to applicable Union and national rules relating to the export of defence products. |
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| 5 a. Before launching a procurement procedure for a common procurement action, the agent shall inform Member States not participating in the planned procedure and give them the opportunity to submit, within a reasonable timeframe, a substantiated request to the agent to purchase additional quantities of defence products for them. If such a request is submitted, the common procurement contract shall reserve the right of participating contracting authorities to purchase additional quantities of defence products for such Member States. |
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| 5 b. Before launching a procurement procedure for a common procurement action, the agent shall, where possible, also inform associated countries and Ukraine of the planned procedure and give them the opportunity to submit a substantiated request to the agent to purchase additional quantities of defence products for them. If such a request is submitted, the common procurement contract shall reserve the right of participating contracting authorities to purchase additional quantities of defence products for associated countries and Ukraine. |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 5 b. Before launching a procurement procedure for a common procurement action, the agent shall, where possible, also inform associated countries of the planned procedure and give them the opportunity to submit a substantiated request to the agent to purchase additional quantities of defence products for them. If such a request is submitted, the common procurement contract shall reserve the right of participating contracting authorities to purchase additional quantities of defence products for associated countries. |
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| 5 b. Before launching a procurement procedure for a common procurement action, the agent shall, where possible, also inform associated countries of the planned procedure and give them the opportunity to submit a substantiated request to the agent to purchase additional quantities of defence products for them. If such a request is submitted, the common procurement contract shall reserve the right of participating contracting authorities to purchase additional quantities of defence products for associated countries. |
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| 6. For the purpose of this article, ‘agent’ means a contracting authority as defined in Article 2(1), point (1), of Directive 2014/24/EU and Article 3(1) of Directive 2014/25/EU established in a Member State or an associated country, the European Defence Agency, a Structure for European Armament Programme or an international organisation that is designated by Member States, associated countries or Ukraine to conduct a common procurement on their behalf. | 6. For the purpose of this article, ‘agent’ means a contracting authority as defined in Article 2(1), point (1), of Directive 2014/24/EU and Article 3(1) of Directive 2014/25/EU established in a Member State or an associated country, the EDA, a SEAP or an international organisation that is designated by Member States or associated countries to conduct a common procurement on their behalf. |
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| 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets,; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: | 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets, as well as maritime mobility assets such as ports, naval bases, shipbuilding and ship repair infrastructure and logistic hubs; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: |
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| 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets,; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: | 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets, as well as maritime mobility assets such as ports, naval bases, shipbuilding and ship repair infrastructure and logistic hubs; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: |
Christophe Clergeau, Jean-Marc Germain, Merja Kyllönen, Nora Mebarek, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, André Franqueira Rodrigues, Bruno Tobback, Tonino Picula
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| 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets,; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: | 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets, as well as maritime mobility assets such as ports, naval bases, shipbuilding and ship repair infrastructure and logistic hubs; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: |
Nicola Procaccini, Carlo Fidanza, Alessandro Ciriani, Elena Donazzan, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini
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| 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets,; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: | 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets,as well as maritime mobility assets such as ports, naval bases, shipbuilding and ship repair infrastructure and logistic hubs; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: |
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| 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets,; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: | 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure, ICT systems for transport and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets,; this also includes supporting military bases and logistical centres along priority military mobility corridors, encompassing housing for military personnel and social and medical infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: |
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| 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets,; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: | 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets, such as ports, naval bases, shipbuilding and ship repair infrastructure and logistic hubs; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: |
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| 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets,; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: | 1. The ECF shall support activities that aim at enhancing military mobility in the Union by supporting the dual use of civilian-military assets, facilitating, enabling and assisting, including, through the pooling and sharing of such assets, which might include equipment, infrastructure and superstructures. Support may also be provided for military bases, including housing for military personnel, logistical centres located along priority military mobility corridors, and social and medical infrastructure, where this is necessary to enable and sustain the increased stationing of military personnel in Member States. Such support may cover: |
Bart Groothuis, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Morten Løkkegaard, Yvan Verougstraete, Sophie Wilmès, Brigitte van den Berg, Elisabetta Gualmini, Andreas Glück, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann
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| 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets,; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: | 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets, and through strengthening port facilities and naval maintenance capacity; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: |
Military mobility depends not only on land-based transport infrastructure but also on the availability of port facilities and naval maintenance capacity. The deployment and sustainment of military forces, particularly in support of NATO's eastern flank, requires functional ports capable of receiving and staging military equipment, as well as sufficient maintenance capacity to ensure the operational readiness of naval assets.
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| 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets,; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: | 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets. This may include supporting military bases, encompassing temporary and modular housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; These activities may cover: |
Isabelle Le Callennec, François-Xavier Bellamy, Christophe Gomart, Nadine Morano, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Francisco José Millán Mon, Susana Solís Pérez, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Vangelis Meimarakis
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| 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets,; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: | 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, ports and maritime infrastructures, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets,; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: |
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| 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets,; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: | 1. Activities related to the enhancement of military mobility in the Union by supporting dual use of civilian-military assets, including equipment, infrastructure, ICT systems for transport and superstructures, facilitating, enabling and supporting military movements and access to military mobility capabilities, including, through the pooling and sharing of military mobility assets,; this also includes supporting military bases, encompassing housing for military personnel and social infrastructure, to enable and sustain increased stationing of military personnel in Member States; may cover: |
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| (-a) New security-related space activities such as PNT, radio-frequency interference monitoring, EOGS, secure communications and intelligence gathering integrating flagship projects with strategic transport and logistics infrastructure, such as cross-border military mobility corridors and dual-use infrastructure, |
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| (a) The incentivisation of the procurement of products which enable or enhance the movement, transportation, or deployment of military personnel, equipment, or supplies, and improve the access to military mobility capabilities. | (a) The incentivisation of the procurement of products which enable or enhance the movement, transportation, or deployment of military personnel, equipment, or supplies, and improve the access to military mobility capabilities including collective mobility solutions such as rail developed on a dual-use basis; |
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| (a) The incentivisation of the procurement of products which enable or enhance the movement, transportation, or deployment of military personnel, equipment, or supplies, and improve the access to military mobility capabilities. | (a) The incentivisation of the procurement of products which enable or enhance the movement, transportation, or deployment of military personnel, equipment, or supplies, and improve the access to military mobility capabilities, including on cross-border and large-scale transport projects and infrastructure . |
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| (a) The incentivisation of the procurement of products which enable or enhance the movement, transportation, or deployment of military personnel, equipment, or supplies, and improve the access to military mobility capabilities. | (a) The incentivisation of the procurement of products which enable or enhance the movement, transportation, or deployment of military personnel, equipment, or supplies, and improve the access to military mobility capabilities, including through logistics and collective mobility solutions such as rail. |
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| (a) The incentivisation of the procurement of products which enable or enhance the movement, transportation, or deployment of military personnel, equipment, or supplies, and improve the access to military mobility capabilities. | (a) The incentivisation of the procurement of products which enable or enhance the movement, transportation, or deployment of military personnel, equipment, or supplies, and improve the access to military mobility capabilities, including through logistics and collective mobility solutions such as rail. |
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| (a) The incentivisation of the procurement of products which enable or enhance the movement, transportation, or deployment of military personnel, equipment, or supplies, and improve the access to military mobility capabilities. | (a) The incentivisation of the procurement of products which enable or enhance the movement, transportation, or deployment of military personnel, equipment, or supplies, and improve the access to military mobility capabilities including collective mobility solutions such as rail developed on a dual-use basis. |
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| (a a) New security-related space activities such as PNT, radio-frequency interference monitoring, EOGS, secure communications and intelligence gathering integrating flagship projects with strategic transport and logistics infrastructure, such as cross-border military mobility corridors and dual-use infrastructure. |
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| (a a) (-a) New security-related space activities such as PNT, radio-frequency interference monitoring, EOGS, secure communications and intelligence gathering integrating flagship projects with strategic transport and logistics infrastructure, such as cross-border military mobility corridors and dual-use infrastructure. |
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| (b) The assistance to Member States in identifying and accessing transport and logistical resources and equipment that may be available from the commercial market or other sources for the purpose of supporting military mobility. | (b) The assistance to Member States in identifying and accessing transport and logistical resources (including fuel supply infrastructure) and equipment that may be available from the commercial market or other sources for the purpose of supporting military mobility, including with a view to pooling and sharing of military mobility assets as well as military bases and stationing. |
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| (b) The assistance to Member States in identifying and accessing transport and logistical resources and equipment that may be available from the commercial market or other sources for the purpose of supporting military mobility. | (b) The assistance to Member States in identifying and accessing transport and logistical resources, including fuel reservoirs and its accompanying infrastructure and equipment that may be available from the commercial market or other sources for the purpose of supporting military mobility, as well as for dual-use purposes along TEN-T and Military Mobility corridors. |
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| (b) The assistance to Member States in identifying and accessing transport and logistical resources and equipment that may be available from the commercial market or other sources for the purpose of supporting military mobility. | (b) The assistance to Member States in identifying and accessing transport and logistical resources and equipment that may be available from the commercial market or other sources for the purpose of supporting military mobility, including transport capabilities for oversized and overweight military cargo . |
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| (b) The assistance to Member States in identifying and accessing transport and logistical resources and equipment that may be available from the commercial market or other sources for the purpose of supporting military mobility. | (b) The assistance to Member States in identifying and accessing transport and logistical resources , including fuel supply infrastructure, and equipment that may be available from the commercial market or other sources for the purpose of supporting military mobility. |
The explicit reference to fuel supply infrastructure in the Commission's listing of transport and logistical resources is necessary to ensure that the military-mobility framework of Article 49 covers the full operational chain.
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| (b) The assistance to Member States in identifying and accessing transport and logistical resources and equipment that may be available from the commercial market or other sources for the purpose of supporting military mobility. | (b) The assistance to Member States in identifying and accessing transport and logistical resources (including fuel supply infrastructure) and equipment that may be available from the commercial market or other sources for the purpose of supporting military mobility. |
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| (c a) The support for the development of relevant digital technologies to increase rail capacity, such as ERTMS and DAC. |
Christophe Clergeau, Jean-Marc Germain, Romana Jerković, Kristian Vigenin, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis
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| (c a) The support to military health, health preparedness and biosecurity. |
Christophe Clergeau, Jean-Marc Germain, Romana Jerković, Kristian Vigenin, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis
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| (e) The training, reskilling, and upskilling of personnel to enhance the availability of skilled personnel for the transportation of defence products, components and supplies, notably for the safe and efficient movement of oversized, overweight, and dangerous goods. | (e) The training, reskilling, and upskilling of personnel to enhance the availability of skilled personnel for the transportation of defence products, components and supplies, notably for the safe and efficient movement of oversized, overweight, and dangerous goods including biodefence assets and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) countermeasures. |
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| (e) The training, reskilling, and upskilling of personnel to enhance the availability of skilled personnel for the transportation of defence products, components and supplies, notably for the safe and efficient movement of oversized, overweight, and dangerous goods. | (e) The training, reskilling, and upskilling of personnel to enhance the availability of skilled personnel for the transportation of defence products, components and supplies, notably for the safe and efficient movement of oversized, overweight, and dangerous goods including biodefence assets and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) countermeasures. |
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| (e a) The expansion of fuel infrastructure for military mobility purposes, including fuel pipelines and storage facilities, and its integration with the NATO fuel system, prioritising strategic corridors and areas with high exposure to conventional military threats. |
The expansion and integration of fuel infrastructure for military mobility purposes is identified by the Joint Communication on the Action Plan on Military Mobility 2.0 as a priority for Union defence readiness, in particular along strategic corridors and in regions exposed to conventional military threats. Such infrastructure is not currently eligible for support under the Connecting Europe Facility. The explicit inclusion under Article 49 closes a documented funding gap and ensures complementarity with the NATO fuel system.
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| (e a) The expansion of fuel infrastructure for military mobility purposes (fuel pipelines and storage tanks) and in its integration with the NATO fuel system prioritizing strategic corridors and areas with high exposure to conventional military threats. |
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| (e a) The expansion of fuel infrastructure for military mobility purposes (fuel pipelines and storage tanks) and in its integration with the NATO fuel system prioritizing strategic corridors and areas with high exposure to conventional military threats. |
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| (e a) The expansion of energy infrastructure for military mobility purposes and in its integration with the existing systems prioritizing strategic corridors and areas with high exposure to conventional military threats. |
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| (f) The enhancement of the protection and resilience of infrastructures that are strategic for military mobility especially for those located on a military mobility corridor and those having a European impact. | (f) The upgrading and enhancement of the protection and resilience of infrastructures, including critical transport infrastructure and those that are strategic for military mobility, including ports for the rapid and large-scale transport of military equipment and personnel and inland waterways, due to their available capacity and intermodal complementarity, especially for those located on a military mobility corridor, and those having a significant European impact such as on a European Transport corridor. |
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| (f) The enhancement of the protection and resilience of infrastructures that are strategic for military mobility especially for those located on a military mobility corridor and those having a European impact. | (f) The enhancement of the protection and resilience of infrastructures and energy facilities that are strategic for military mobility especially for those located along a military mobility corridor and their connections with strategic sea, inland and rail ports, those having a European impact, including those designated as strategic dual-use infrastructure (SDI) in accordance with [(EU) Regulation on Military Mobility Proposal] . |
Bart Groothuis, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Morten Løkkegaard, Sophie Wilmès, Brigitte van den Berg, Elisabetta Gualmini, Andreas Glück, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann
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| (f) The enhancement of the protection and resilience of infrastructures that are strategic for military mobility especially for those located on a military mobility corridor and those having a European impact. | (f) The enhancement of the protection and resilience of infrastructures that are strategic for military mobility, such as ports for large-scale transport and inland waterways for supplementary or contingency logistics capacity, especially for those located on a military mobility corridor and those having a European impact. |
Ports are essential for large-scale force projection, particularly for receiving and staging equipment from allied nations. Inland waterways provide supplementary and contingency logistics capacity when primary land corridors are disrupted or overstretched. Moreover, they are essential for heavy and oversized military equipment.
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| (f) The enhancement of the protection and resilience of infrastructures that are strategic for military mobility especially for those located on a military mobility corridor and those having a European impact. | (f) The enhancement of the protection and resilience of infrastructures, including critical transport infrastructure and those that are strategic for military mobility especially for those located on a military mobility corridor, European Transport Corridors, and those having a European impact. |
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| (f) The enhancement of the protection and resilience of infrastructures that are strategic for military mobility especially for those located on a military mobility corridor and those having a European impact. | (f) The enhancement of the protection and resilience of infrastructures that are strategic for military mobility especially for those located on a military mobility corridor and those having a significant European impact such as European Transport corridors. |
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| (f) The enhancement of the protection and resilience of infrastructures that are strategic for military mobility especially for those located on a military mobility corridor and those having a European impact. | (f) The enhancement of the protection and resilience of infrastructures that are strategic for military mobility especially for those located on a military mobility corridor, on a European Transport corridor and those having a European impact. |
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| (f) The enhancement of the protection and resilience of infrastructures that are strategic for military mobility especially for those located on a military mobility corridor and those having a European impact. | (f) The enhancement of the protection and resilience of infrastructures that are strategic for military mobility especially for those located on a military mobility corridor, those that meet dual-use requirements and those having a European impact. |
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| (f a) The protection, monitoring and resilience of critical transport infrastructure, including roads, railways, ports, airports and digital systems, ensuring the continuity of civilian and military mobility. |
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| (f a) The protection, monitoring and resilience of critical transport infrastructure, including roads, railways, ports, airports and digital systems, ensuring the continuity of civilian and military mobility. |
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| (g a) Support for the scale-up of dual-use alternative fuels for aviation, including sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and related modular infrastructure, which contribute to both strategic autonomy and military readiness, in recognition that military jet fuel is derived from civilian aviation fuel with specific additives for military use. |
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| (g a) Supporting the development and deployment of robust and sovereign technological solutions enabling the planning, coordination and management of civilian and military transport flows, in particular in the context of military mobility operations across the Union. |
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| (g a) Support for civilian protection infrastructure, including bunkers and shelters. |
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| 1 a. Actions under this Article shall ensure full interoperability with trans-European transport networks and contribute to the upgrading of civilian transport infrastructure to meet dual-use requirements. |
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| 2. Activities will be implemented in complementarity with Regulation (EU) [XXX] [CEF]. | 2. Activities in this Article shall be implemented in complementarity with those implemented pursuant to Article 80 of this Regulation and in complementarity with Regulation (EU) [XXX] [CEF]. |
Bart Groothuis, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Morten Løkkegaard, Brigitte van den Berg, Elisabetta Gualmini, Andreas Glück, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann
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| 2. Activities will be implemented in complementarity with Regulation (EU) [XXX] [CEF]. | 2. Activities will be implemented in complementarity with Regulation (EU) [XXX] [CEF] and shall take into account relevant NATO military mobility requirements and standards. |
Military mobility corridors and infrastructure standards are being developed jointly with NATO. EU investments in military mobility that do not align with NATO logistics planning risk building infrastructure that does not meet alliance requirements. This amendment ensures coherence between EU funding and NATO operational needs.
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| 2. Activities will be implemented in complementarity with Regulation (EU) [XXX] [CEF]. | 2. Activities in this Article shall be implemented in complementarity with those implemented pursuant to Article 80 of this Regulation and Regulation (EU) [XXX] [CEF]. |
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| Article49a | |
| EU Defence Innovation Scheme | |
| 1. Support to new entrants, innovative start-ups, SMEs and scaleup shall take the form of a dedicated EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS). The EUDIS may include innovative and scalable activities that can address all stages of the life-cycle of defence products, including in support to disruptive technologies and to single entities (including SMEs), such as: matchmaking events and business coaching for innovators, agile funding mechanisms, live-environment testing challenges, hackathons, support to innovative procurement, iterative upgrade procurement models for rapidly evolving system and any other actions for shorter innovation cycles and technology integration, validation and experimentation, as well as production certificatio). The support may be provided through or in conjunction with the activities referred to in Articles 45 to 49. | |
| 2. The Commission shall support the establishment and operation in Member States of single national contact points, including advisory structures at national level, the provision of technical assistance, to be managed by the Member States, which may, at their discretion, further extend such advisory services at national level. Advisory services and related technical assistance managed by the Member State pursuant to this Article shall constitute eligible actions for funding under the ECF in accordance with Article 4(2) contributing to achievement of the objectives set out in Article 3(1)(a). The Commission shall ensure the timely and effective sharing of relevant information with national advisory authorities, enabling swift and seamless implementation of programme updates and conditions at national and sub-national levels |
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| Article49a | |
| EU Defence Innovation Scheme | |
| 1. Support to new entrants, innovative start-ups, SMEs and scaleup shall take the form of a dedicated EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS). The EUDIS may include innovative and scalable activities that can address all stages of the life-cycle of defence products, including in support to disruptive technologies and to single entities (including SMEs), such as: matchmaking events and business coaching for innovators, agile funding mechanisms, live-environment testing challenges, hackathons, support to innovative procurement, iterative upgrade procurement models for rapidly evolving system and any other actions for shorter innovation cycles and technology integration, validation and experimentation, as well as production certification. The support may be provided through or in conjunction with the activities referred to in Articles 45 to 49. 2. The Commission shall support the establishment and operation in Member States of single national contact points, including advisory structures at national level, the provision of technical assistance, to be managed by the Member States, which may, at their discretion, further extend such advisory services at national level. Advisory services and related technical assistance managed by the Member State pursuant to this Article shall constitute eligible actions for funding under the ECF in accordance with Article 4(2) contributing to achievement of the objectives set out in Article 3(1)(a). The Commission shall ensure the timely and effective sharing of relevant information with national advisory authorities, enabling swift and seamless implementation of programme updates and conditions at national and sub-national levels. |
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| Article49a | |
| Benchmarks | |
| The Commission and Member States shall strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of the EDTIB through the measures provided for in Chapter VII, section 2 of this Regulation, in order to, by 2034: | |
| (a) ensure that at least 50% of defence products procured across the Union are stemming from common procurement; | |
| (b) ensure that a minimum of 80% of the added value of defence products purchased by Member States originate from within the Union, an associated country, or Ukraine; | |
| (c) ensure that technological readiness of European defence products, including in terms of energy and material use performance, has significantly improved and is comparable to the globally most advanced capacities or higher; | |
| (d) ensure that European defence products designed to be used or deployed in any geography are fully resilient to climate change, including to most extreme weather events, and to risk of shortage of fossil fuel supply; | |
| (e) ensure that interoperability and interchangeability of defence products manufactured in the Union has significantly improved, and that duplication of efforts via parallel development of comparable main defence products across the Union has significantly reduced; | |
| (f) ensure that coordination among Member States for the control of exports of defence products, in compliance with EU arms exports criteria as laid out in the Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP, has significantly increased. |
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| (a) A Members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA), in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Agreement on the EEA; | deleted |
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| (b a) other third countries with which the Union has entered into a Security and Defence Partnership. |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
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| 2. Complementary to provisions required in Article 11, the association agreement with third countries other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall | deleted |
| (a) specify how eligibility conditions are to be adapted, in particular to enable the participation of entities established in the associated country but controlled by another third country or by another third country’ entity; | |
| (b) lay down appropriate measures to ensure security of supply as well as any other measure required for the protection of the security and defence interests of the European Union and of the Member States; | |
| (c) contribute to an increase in the standardisation of defence systems and a greater interoperability between Member States’ and those other third countries’ capabilities. |
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| 2. Complementary to provisions required in Article 11, the association agreement with third countries other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall | deleted |
| (a) specify how eligibility conditions are to be adapted, in particular to enable the participation of entities established in the associated country but controlled by another third country or by another third country’ entity; | |
| (b) lay down appropriate measures to ensure security of supply as well as any other measure required for the protection of the security and defence interests of the European Union and of the Member States; | |
| (c) contribute to an increase in the standardisation of defence systems and a greater interoperability between Member States’ and those other third countries’ capabilities. |
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| 2. Complementary to provisions required in Article 11, the association agreement with third countries other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall | deleted |
| (a) specify how eligibility conditions are to be adapted, in particular to enable the participation of entities established in the associated country but controlled by another third country or by another third country’ entity; | |
| (b) lay down appropriate measures to ensure security of supply as well as any other measure required for the protection of the security and defence interests of the European Union and of the Member States; | |
| (c) contribute to an increase in the standardisation of defence systems and a greater interoperability between Member States’ and those other third countries’ capabilities. |
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| 2. Complementary to provisions required in Article 11, the association agreement with third countries other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall | deleted |
| (a) specify how eligibility conditions are to be adapted, in particular to enable the participation of entities established in the associated country but controlled by another third country or by another third country’ entity; | |
| (b) lay down appropriate measures to ensure security of supply as well as any other measure required for the protection of the security and defence interests of the European Union and of the Member States; | |
| (c) contribute to an increase in the standardisation of defence systems and a greater interoperability between Member States’ and those other third countries’ capabilities. |
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| 2. Complementary to provisions required in Article 11, the association agreement with third countries other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall | deleted |
| (a) specify how eligibility conditions are to be adapted, in particular to enable the participation of entities established in the associated country but controlled by another third country or by another third country’ entity; | |
| (b) lay down appropriate measures to ensure security of supply as well as any other measure required for the protection of the security and defence interests of the European Union and of the Member States; | |
| (c) contribute to an increase in the standardisation of defence systems and a greater interoperability between Member States’ and those other third countries’ capabilities. |
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| (a) specify how eligibility conditions are to be adapted, in particular to enable the participation of entities established in the associated country but controlled by another third country or by another third country’ entity; | deleted |
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| (a) specify how eligibility conditions are to be adapted, in particular to enable the participation of entities established in the associated country but controlled by another third country or by another third country’ entity; | deleted |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
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| (a) specify how eligibility conditions are to be adapted, in particular to enable the participation of entities established in the associated country but controlled by another third country or by another third country’ entity; | deleted |
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| (b) lay down appropriate measures to ensure security of supply as well as any other measure required for the protection of the security and defence interests of the European Union and of the Member States; | deleted |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
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| (b) lay down appropriate measures to ensure security of supply as well as any other measure required for the protection of the security and defence interests of the European Union and of the Member States; | deleted |
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| (b) lay down appropriate measures to ensure security of supply as well as any other measure required for the protection of the security and defence interests of the European Union and of the Member States; | deleted |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
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| (c) contribute to an increase in the standardisation of defence systems and a greater interoperability between Member States’ and those other third countries’ capabilities. | deleted |
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| (c) contribute to an increase in the standardisation of defence systems and a greater interoperability between Member States’ and those other third countries’ capabilities. | deleted |
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| (c) contribute to an increase in the standardisation of defence systems and a greater interoperability between Member States’ and those other third countries’ capabilities. | deleted |
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| (c) contribute to an increase in the standardisation of defence systems and a greater interoperability between Member States’ and those other third countries’ capabilities. | (c) interoperability requirements and other technical requirements necessary for the proper functioning of the Union's industrial and technological base; where the action concerns defence or dual-use products, systems or services intended for use in conjunction with NATO forces, equipment or infrastructure, interoperability shall be verified against applicable NATO Standardisation Agreements (STANAGs), Allied Command Transformation capability codes and NATO Architecture Framework requirements, and the granting authority shall document this verification in the award decision;* |
NATO interoperability is a legal and operational prerequisite for defence equipment co-funded under the ECF to be deployable in collective-defence scenarios. The Commission proposal references interoperability as an award criterion in Article 50(2)(c) but does not specify the standards framework against which interoperability is to be assessed. This creates legal uncertainty for contracting authorities and technical ambiguity for project promoters. The amendment makes the obligation concrete by referencing STANAG-based verification and requiring documentation in the award decision, consistent with the Union's commitment to NATO interoperability under the EU-NATO Joint Declaration and the Capability Development Plan of the European Defence Agency.
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| (c) contribute to an increase in the standardisation of defence systems and a greater interoperability between Member States’ and those other third countries’ capabilities. | (c) contribute to an increase in the standardisation of defence systems in accordance with NATO standards and a greater interoperability between Member States’ and those other third countries’ capabilities |
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| 1. In addition to fulfilling any conditions of eligibility provided under Article 9 of this Regulation, Union recipients of Union funding shall comply with the obligations included in paragraphs 2 to 6. | 1. By derogation from Article 9 of this Regulation, Union recipients of Union funding shall comply with the obligations included in this Article. |
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| 1. In addition to fulfilling any conditions of eligibility provided under Article 9 of this Regulation, Union recipients of Union funding shall comply with the obligations included in paragraphs 2 to 6. | 1. In addition to fulfilling any conditions of eligibility provided under Article 9 of this Regulation, Union recipients of Union funding shall comply with the obligations set out in this Article. |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
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| 1. In addition to fulfilling any conditions of eligibility provided under Article 9 of this Regulation, Union recipients of Union funding shall comply with the obligations included in paragraphs 2 to 6. | 1. In addition to fulfilling any conditions of eligibility provided under Article 9 of this Regulation, Union recipients of Union funding shall comply with the obligations set out in this Article. |
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| 2. Recipients shall have their executive management structures in the Union or in an associated country and shall not be subject to control by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity. | 2. Recipients shall be established and have their executive management structures in the Union or in an associated country and shall not be subject to control by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity. The infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources of the recipients of Union funding involved in an action which are used for the purposes of that action shall be located on the territory of a Member State or of Ukraine for the entire duration of the action. |
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| 2. Recipients shall have their executive management structures in the Union or in an associated country and shall not be subject to control by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity. | 2. Recipients shall have their executive management structures in the Union or in an associated country and shall not be subject to control by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity. The infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources of the recipients of Union funding involved in an action which are used for the purposes of that action shall be located on the territory of a Member State or of an associated country for the entire duration of the action. |
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| 2. Recipients shall have their executive management structures in the Union or in an associated country and shall not be subject to control by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity. | 2. Recipients of Union funding shall be established in and have their executive management structures in the Union or in an associated country and shall not be subject to control by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity. |
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| 2. Recipients shall have their executive management structures in the Union or in an associated country and shall not be subject to control by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity. | 2. Recipients shall be established and have their executive management structures in the Union or in an associated country and shall not be subject to control by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity. |
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| 2 a. Recipients of Union funding shall own the design authority, as defined in Article 2. |
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| 3. By derogation from paragraph 2 a legal entity established in the Union or in an associated country and controlled by a non-associated third country or a non-associated third country entity shall be eligible to be a recipient of Union funding if guarantees approved in accordance with the national procedures of a Member State or associated country in which it is established; including adequate measures pursuant to screenings, as set out in Article 2, point (3), of Regulation (EU) 2019/452 are made available to the Commission. | 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2 of this Article a legal entity established in the Union or in an associated country and controlled by a non-associated third country or a non-associated third country entity shall be eligible to be a recipient of Union funding if guarantees approved in accordance with the national procedures of a Member State or associated country in which it is established; including adequate measures pursuant to screenings, as set out in Article 2, point (3), of Regulation (EU) 2019/452 are made available to the Commission. |
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| 3. By derogation from paragraph 2 a legal entity established in the Union or in an associated country and controlled by a non-associated third country or a non-associated third country entity shall be eligible to be a recipient of Union funding if guarantees approved in accordance with the national procedures of a Member State or associated country in which it is established; including adequate measures pursuant to screenings, as set out in Article 2, point (3), of Regulation (EU) 2019/452 are made available to the Commission. | 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2 of this Article, a legal entity established in the Union or in an associated country and controlled by a non-associated third country or a non-associated third country entity shall be eligible to be a recipient of Union funding if guarantees approved in accordance with the national procedures of a Member State or associated country in which it is established; such as adequate measures pursuant to screenings, as set out in Article 2, point (3), of Regulation (EU) 2019/452 are made available to the Commission. |
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| 3 a. By way of derogation from paragraph 3 of this Article, where recipients of Union funding involved in an action have no readily available alternatives or relevant infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources in the Union or in an associated country, they may use their infrastructure, facilities, assets or resources which are located or held outside the territory of the Member States or of the associated countries, provided that such use does not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations, and is consistent with the objectives set out in Article 3(2) point (d) (2). The costs related to activities using such infrastructure, facilities, assets or resources shall not be eligible for support from the Fund. |
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| 4. These guarantees measures shall provide assurances that the involvement in an action of a legal entity as referred to in that subparagraph would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States as established in the framework of the CFSP pursuant to Title V of the TUEU. | 4. The guarantees referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article shall provide assurances that the involvement in an action of a legal entity as referred to in that paragraph would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States as established in the framework of the CFSP pursuant to Title V of the TEU, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations, or the objectives set out in Article 4 of this Regulation. |
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| 4. These guarantees measures shall provide assurances that the involvement in an action of a legal entity as referred to in that subparagraph would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States as established in the framework of the CFSP pursuant to Title V of the TUEU. | 4. The guarantees referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article shall provide assurances that the involvement in an action of a legal entity as referred to in that paragraph would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States as established in the framework of the CFSP pursuant to Title V of the TEU, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations or the objectives set out in Article 4 of this Regulation . |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
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| 4. These guarantees measures shall provide assurances that the involvement in an action of a legal entity as referred to in that subparagraph would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States as established in the framework of the CFSP pursuant to Title V of the TUEU. | 4. The guarantees referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article shall provide assurances that the involvement in an action of a legal entity as referred to in that paragraph would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States as established in the framework of the CFSP pursuant to Title V of the TEU, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations or the objectives set out in Article 3 of this Regulation. |
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| 5. Guarantees as referred to in the first subparagraph shall in particular substantiate that, for the purposes of an action, measures are in place to ensure that: | 5. Guarantees as referred to in the paragraph 4 shall in particular substantiate that, for the purposes of an action, measures are in place to ensure that: |
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| 5. Guarantees as referred to in the first subparagraph shall in particular substantiate that, for the purposes of an action, measures are in place to ensure that: | 5. Guarantees as referred to in the paragraph 2 shall in particular substantiate that, for the purposes of an action, measures are in place to ensure that: |
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| (b) access by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity to sensitive information relating to the action is prevented and the employees or other persons involved in the action have national security clearance issued by a Member State or an associated country, where appropriate; | (b) access by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity to classified or sensitive information relating to the action is prevented and the employees or other persons involved in the action have national security clearance issued by a Member State or an associated country, where appropriate, in accordance with national laws and regulations ; |
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| (b) access by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity to sensitive information relating to the action is prevented and the employees or other persons involved in the action have national security clearance issued by a Member State or an associated country, where appropriate; | (b) access by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity to classified or sensitive information relating to the action is prevented and the employees or other persons involved in the action have national security clearance issued by a Member State or an associated country, where appropriate, in accordance with national laws and regulations; |
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| (c) ownership of the intellectual property arising from, and the results of, the action remain within the recipient during and after completion of the action, are not subject to control or restriction by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity, and are neither exported outside the Union or outside associated countries nor accessible from outside the Union or outside associated countries without the approval of the Member State or the associated country in which the legal entity is established and in accordance with the objectives set out in Article 3. | (c) ownership of the intellectual property arising from, and the results of, the action remain within the recipient during and after completion of the action, are not subject to control or restriction by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity, and are neither exported outside the Union or outside associated countries nor accessible from outside the Union or outside associated countries without the approval of the Member State or the associated country in which the legal entity is established, in accordance with the objectives set out in Article 3 and the criteria established in Common Position 2008/944/CFSP and particular criterion five on the national security of the Member States and of territories whose external relations are the responsibility of a Member State. |
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| (c) ownership of the intellectual property arising from, and the results of, the action remain within the recipient during and after completion of the action, are not subject to control or restriction by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity, and are neither exported outside the Union or outside associated countries nor accessible from outside the Union or outside associated countries without the approval of the Member State or the associated country in which the legal entity is established and in accordance with the objectives set out in Article 3. | (c) ownership of the intellectual property arising from, and the results of, the action remain within the recipient during and after completion of the action, are not subject to control or restriction by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity, and are neither transferred to nor accessible by entities established outside the territory of the Member States or of associated countries, without the approval of the Member State or the associated country in which the legal entity is established. Such approval shall not contravene the objectives set out in Article 3. |
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| 5 a. Any Member State, which considers that the participation of an entity from a non associated third country contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and of any of its Member States, including the principle of good neighbourly relations, shall inform the committee referred to in Article 83(1), point (e). The Commision, shall consult the concerned Member States and associated countries on how to best address the risks identified and issue a duly justified opinion on the participation of the entity. |
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| 6. If considered to be appropriate by the Member State or the associated country in which the legal entity is established, additional guarantees may be provided. | 6. If considered to be appropriate by the Member State or the associated country in which the legal entity is established, additional guarantees to the ones referred to in paragraph 5 may be provided. |
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| 6 a. The guarantees referred to in paragraphs 5 and 6 may be based on a standardised template provided by the Commission, assisted by the committee referred to in Article 83, in order to ensure a harmonised approach throughout the Union. |
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| 7. The Commission shall inform the committee referred to in Article 83(1), point (e) of any legal entity considered to be eligible in accordance with this paragraph. | 7. The Commission shall inform the committee referred to in Article 83(1), point (e) of any legal entity considered to be eligible in accordance with paragraph 3. |
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| 8. Unless in certain duly substantiated and exceptional circumstances to be defined in the work programme or the documents related to the award procedure, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources of the recipients of Union funding involved in an action which are used for the purposes of that action shall be located on the territory of a Member State or of an associated country. Where appropriate, the work programmes may set out conditional exceptions to this rule. | 8. The infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources of the recipients of Union funding involved in an action which are used for the purposes of that action shall be located on the territory of a Member State or of an associated country, for the entire duration of the action. |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
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| 8. Unless in certain duly substantiated and exceptional circumstances to be defined in the work programme or the documents related to the award procedure, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources of the recipients of Union funding involved in an action which are used for the purposes of that action shall be located on the territory of a Member State or of an associated country. Where appropriate, the work programmes may set out conditional exceptions to this rule. | 8. Unless in certain duly substantiated and exceptional circumstances to be defined in the work programme or the documents related to the award procedure, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources of the recipients of Union funding involved in an action which are used for the purposes of that action shall be located on the territory of a Member State or of an associated country. Where appropriate, the work programmes may set out conditional exceptions to this rule. The costs related to activities using such infrastructure, facilities, assets or resources shall not be eligible for support from the ECF. |
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| 8. Unless in certain duly substantiated and exceptional circumstances to be defined in the work programme or the documents related to the award procedure, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources of the recipients of Union funding involved in an action which are used for the purposes of that action shall be located on the territory of a Member State or of an associated country. Where appropriate, the work programmes may set out conditional exceptions to this rule. | 8. Unless in certain duly substantiated and exceptional circumstances to be defined in the work programme or the documents related to the award procedure, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources of the recipients of Union funding involved in an action which are used for the purposes of that action shall be located on the territory of a Member State or of an associated country. Where appropriate, the work programmes may set out conditional exceptions to this rule. The costs related to activities using such infrastructure, facilities, assets or resources shall not be eligible for support from the ECF. |
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| 8. Unless in certain duly substantiated and exceptional circumstances to be defined in the work programme or the documents related to the award procedure, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources of the recipients of Union funding involved in an action which are used for the purposes of that action shall be located on the territory of a Member State or of an associated country. Where appropriate, the work programmes may set out conditional exceptions to this rule. | 8. Unless in certain duly substantiated and exceptional circumstances to be defined in the work programme or the documents related to the award procedure, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources of the recipients of Union funding involved in an action which are used for the purposes of that action shall be located on the territory of a Member State or of an associated country for the entire duration of the action. Where appropriate, the work programmes may set out conditional exceptions to this rule. |
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| 8. Unless in certain duly substantiated and exceptional circumstances to be defined in the work programme or the documents related to the award procedure, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources of the recipients of Union funding involved in an action which are used for the purposes of that action shall be located on the territory of a Member State or of an associated country. Where appropriate, the work programmes may set out conditional exceptions to this rule. | 8. Unless in certain duly substantiated and exceptional circumstances to be defined in the work programme or the documents related to the award procedure, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources of the recipients of Union funding involved in an action which are used for the purposes of that action shall be located on the territory of a Member State or of an associated country for the entire duration of the action. Where appropriate, the work programmes may set out conditional exceptions to this rule. |
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| 8 a. By derogation from paragraph 8, if recipients of Union funding have no readily available alternatives or relevant infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources in the Union or in an associated country, they may use their infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources which are located outside those territories, provided that such use does not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States. The costs related to activities using such infrastructure, facilities, assets or resources shall not be eligible for support from Union funding. |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
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| 9. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (a), (b), (e) and in Article 45(2), conditions referred to in paragraphs 2 to 6 shall apply to subcontractors involved in the action. ‘Subcontractors involved in an action’ refers to subcontractors with a direct contractual relationship to a recipient, other subcontractors to which at least 10 % of the total eligible costs of the action is allocated, and subcontractors which may require access to classified information in order to carry out the action. Subcontractors involved in an action are not members of the consortium. | 9. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (a), (b), (e) and (ea), conditions referred to in paragraphs 2 to 8 shall apply to subcontractors involved in the action. ‘Subcontractors involved in an action’ refers to subcontractors with a direct contractual relationship to a recipient, other subcontractors to which at least 10 % of the total eligible costs of the action is allocated, and subcontractors which may require access to classified information in order to carry out the action. Subcontractors involved in an action are not members of the consortium. |
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| 9. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (a), (b), (e) and in Article 45(2), conditions referred to in paragraphs 2 to 6 shall apply to subcontractors involved in the action. ‘Subcontractors involved in an action’ refers to subcontractors with a direct contractual relationship to a recipient, other subcontractors to which at least 10 % of the total eligible costs of the action is allocated, and subcontractors which may require access to classified information in order to carry out the action. Subcontractors involved in an action are not members of the consortium. | 9. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (a), (b), (e) and (ea), conditions referred to in paragraphs 2 to 8 shall apply to subcontractors involved in the action. ‘Subcontractors involved in an action’ refers to subcontractors with a direct contractual relationship to a recipient, other subcontractors to which at least 10 % of the total eligible costs of the action is allocated, and subcontractors which may require access to classified information in order to carry out the action. Subcontractors involved in an action are not members of the consortium. |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
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| 10. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (a) and (d), conditions referred to in paragraphs 2 to 6 shall apply to subcontractors involved in the action or in the common procurement. ‘Subcontractors involved in the common procurement’ means legal entities which provides critical inputs that possess unique attributes essential for the functioning of a product, which is allocated at least 15 % of the value of the contract, and which needs access to classified information for the performance of the contract. | 10. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (d), conditions referred to in paragraphs 2 to 6 shall apply to subcontractors involved in the action or in the common procurement. ‘Subcontractors involved in the common procurement’ means legal entities which provides critical inputs that possess unique attributes essential for the functioning of a product, which is allocated at least 15 % of the value of the contract, and which needs access to classified information for the performance of the contract. |
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| 10. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (a) and (d), conditions referred to in paragraphs 2 to 6 shall apply to subcontractors involved in the action or in the common procurement. ‘Subcontractors involved in the common procurement’ means legal entities which provides critical inputs that possess unique attributes essential for the functioning of a product, which is allocated at least 15 % of the value of the contract, and which needs access to classified information for the performance of the contract. | 10. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (d), conditions referred to in paragraphs 2 to 6 shall apply to subcontractors involved in the action or in the common procurement. ‘Subcontractors involved in the common procurement’ means legal entities which provides critical inputs that possess unique attributes essential for the functioning of a product, which is allocated at least 15 % of the value of the contract, and which needs access to classified information for the performance of the contract. |
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| 11. The results of actions referred to in 44(1), points (a) and (b) and in Article 44(2), as well as the products or technologies stemming from these actions, shall not be subject to any control or restriction by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediate legal entities, including in terms of technology transfer. | 11. The results of actions referred to in 44(1), points (a) and (b) and (ea), as well as the products or technologies stemming from these actions, shall not be subject to any control or restriction by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediate legal entities, including in terms of technology transfer. |
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| 12. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (a), (c) and (d), the estimated cost of components originating in the Union shall not be lower than 65 % of the estimated cost of the end product. No components shall be sourced from third countries that contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and the Member States, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations. | 12. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (a), (c) and (d), the cost of components originating outside the Union and associated countries shall not be higher than 20 % of the estimated cost of the components of the end product, or of the product the increase in production capacity of which is supported by Union funding. No components shall be sourced from third countries that contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and the Member States, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations. |
| For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (d), where applicable and notwithstanding Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, Article 5(5), at least 80% of iron, steel and aluminium contained in the end product shall be in line with the ecodesign requirements set out under that Regulation, no later than 18 months after the relevant delegated acts are applicable. |
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| 12. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (a), (c) and (d), the estimated cost of components originating in the Union shall not be lower than 65 % of the estimated cost of the end product. No components shall be sourced from third countries that contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and the Member States, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations. | 12. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (a), (c) and (d), the estimated cost of components originating in the Union shall not be lower than 70 % of the estimated cost of the end product. This threshold shall be the starting point on a gradual path towards a higher level ambition commensurate with the objective of European strategic autonomy. No components shall be sourced from third countries that contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and the Member States, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations. |
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| 12. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (a), (c) and (d), the estimated cost of components originating in the Union shall not be lower than 65 % of the estimated cost of the end product. No components shall be sourced from third countries that contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and the Member States, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations. | 12. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (c) and (d), the cost of components originating outside the Union and associated countries shall not be higher than 35 % of the estimated cost of the components of the end product or of the product of which the increase in production capacity is supported by Union funding. No components shall be sourced from third countries that contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and the Member States. |
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| 12. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (a), (c) and (d), the estimated cost of components originating in the Union shall not be lower than 65 % of the estimated cost of the end product. No components shall be sourced from third countries that contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and the Member States, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations. | 12. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (a), (c) and (d), the estimated cost of components originating outside the Union and associated countries shall not be higher than 35 % of the estimated cost of the components of the end product. No components shall be sourced from third countries that contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and the Member States, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations. |
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| 12. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (a), (c) and (d), the estimated cost of components originating in the Union shall not be lower than 65 % of the estimated cost of the end product. No components shall be sourced from third countries that contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and the Member States, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations. | 12. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (a), (c) and (d), the estimated cost of components originating outside the Union and associated countries shall not be higher than 35 % of the estimated cost of the components of the end product. No components shall be sourced from third countries that contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and the Member States, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations. |
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| 12 a. By way of derogation from paragraph 12, for actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (c) and (d), where a subcontractor involved in the action is allocated between 15% and 35% of the value of the contract and is not established in the Union or in an associated country, the action shall be eligible for support provided that the contractor commits to assessing, within two years, the feasibility of replacing the input provided by that subcontractor with an alternative, restriction-free input originating in the Union or in an associated country, and meeting technical and time requirements. |
European defence products frequently depend on non-EU components for which no European alternative currently exists, from propulsion systems in armoured vehicles to precision optics in laser systems. A blanket application of the 65/35 rule without a managed derogation risks making ECF-funded defence activities undeliverable. This amendment mirrors the approach adopted in Article 16(4) of the SAFE Regulation by allowing essential non-EU subcontracting while requiring contractors to actively assess European alternatives within two years, combining operational pragmatism with a structural de-risking commitment.
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| 12 a. Until [3 years after the entry into force of this Regulation], a common procurement may derogate from paragraph 12 provided that the cost of components originating outside the Union or associated countries is not higher than 35 % of the estimated value of the end product, and that no components is sourced from non-associated third countries that contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and the Member States, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations. |
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| 14. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (c) and (d), the work programme may provide that eligibility requirements set out in paragraphs 10 and 11 of this Article will be assessed at the end of the action. | deleted |
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| 14. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (c) and (d), the work programme may provide that eligibility requirements set out in paragraphs 10 and 11 of this Article will be assessed at the end of the action. | deleted |
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| 14. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (c) and (d), the work programme may provide that eligibility requirements set out in paragraphs 10 and 11 of this Article will be assessed at the end of the action. | 14. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), points (c) and (d), in certain duly substantiated and exceptional circumstances the work programme may provide that eligibility requirements set out in paragraphs 10 and 11 of this Article will be assessed at the end of the action. |
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| 15. Except for actions referred to in Article 44, paragraph 2 or unless specified otherwise in the work programmes, Union support shall only be granted to actions carried out by: | deleted |
| (a) legal entities cooperating within a consortium of at least three eligible legal entities which are established in at least three different Member States or associated countries. At least three of those eligible legal entities established in at least two different Member States or associated countries shall not, during the entire period in which the action is carried out, be controlled, directly or indirectly, by the same legal entity and shall not control each other; | |
| (b) or to a Structure for European Armament Programme established in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX][EDIP] |
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| 15. Except for actions referred to in Article 44, paragraph 2 or unless specified otherwise in the work programmes, Union support shall only be granted to actions carried out by: | 15. Except for actions referred to in Article 44, paragraph 2, Union support shall only be granted to actions carried out by either: |
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| (a) legal entities cooperating within a consortium of at least three eligible legal entities which are established in at least three different Member States or associated countries. At least three of those eligible legal entities established in at least two different Member States or associated countries shall not, during the entire period in which the action is carried out, be controlled, directly or indirectly, by the same legal entity and shall not control each other; | deleted |
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| (b) or to a Structure for European Armament Programme established in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX][EDIP] | deleted |
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| (b) or to a Structure for European Armament Programme established in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX][EDIP] | (b) a Structure for European Armament Programme (SEAP) |
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| 16. If a register is created at Union level with the aim of increasing the availability of products that enable or enhance the mobility, transportation, or deployment of military personnel, equipment, or supplied, products supported under Article 45a shall be registered in that registry for the purpose of making that product available for the Union or its Member States. | 16. If a register is created at Union level with the aim of increasing the availability of products that enable or enhance the mobility, transportation, or deployment of military personnel, equipment, or supplied, products supported under Article 44(1), point (e) shall be registered in that registry for the purpose of making that product available for the Union or its Member States. |
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| 16. If a register is created at Union level with the aim of increasing the availability of products that enable or enhance the mobility, transportation, or deployment of military personnel, equipment, or supplied, products supported under Article 45a shall be registered in that registry for the purpose of making that product available for the Union or its Member States. | 16. Where a register is created to facilitate the availability for Member States of products that enable or enhance the mobility, transportation, or deployment of military personnel, equipment or supplies, products supported under Article 45a shall be registered in that registry for the purpose of making that product available for the Union or its Member States. |
The amendment clarifies the legal nature of the registration obligation referred to in paragraph 16: where a Union-level register exists, products supported under Article 45a shall be entered in it. The current conditional formulation (‘If a register is created’) is replaced by a more precise one, consistent with the operational logic of Article 49 on military mobility and with the Council Conclusions on Military Mobility 2.0.
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| 16. If a register is created at Union level with the aim of increasing the availability of products that enable or enhance the mobility, transportation, or deployment of military personnel, equipment, or supplied, products supported under Article 45a shall be registered in that registry for the purpose of making that product available for the Union or its Member States. | 16. If a register is created to facilitate Member States availability of products that enable or enhance the mobility, transportation, or deployment of military personnel, equipment, or supplied, products supported under Article 45a shall be registered in that registry for the purpose of making that product available for the Union or its Member States. |
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| 17. Only the following legal entities shall be eligible for actions related to common defence procurement, maintenance and availability, as referred to in Article 48: | 17. Only the following legal entities shall be eligible for actions related to common defence procurement, maintenance and availability, as referred to in Article 48 and Article 45, paragraph 8, point (a): |
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| 19. In accordance with Article 153(3) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, the evaluation committee may be assisted by independent external experts holding valid personal security clearance, if required by the work programme. By way of derogation from Article 242 of the Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, the list of independent experts shall not be made public. | 19. In accordance with Article 153(3) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, the evaluation committee may be assisted by independent external experts holding valid personal security clearance, if required by the work programme. The independent experts should not evaluate, advise or assist on matters with regard to which they have any conflicts of interest, in particular as regards their position at the time of the evaluation. In particular, they should not be in a position where they could use the information received to the detriment of the consortium that they evaluate. By way of derogation from Article 242 of the Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, the list of independent experts shall not be made public. |
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| 19. In accordance with Article 153(3) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, the evaluation committee may be assisted by independent external experts holding valid personal security clearance, if required by the work programme. By way of derogation from Article 242 of the Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, the list of independent experts shall not be made public. | 19. In accordance with Article 153(3) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, the evaluation committee may be assisted by independent external experts holding valid personal security clearance, if required by the work programme. The independent experts should not evaluate, advise or assist on matters with regard to which they have any conflicts of interest, in particular as regards their position at the time of the evaluation. In particular, they should not be in a position where they could use the information received to the detriment of the consortium that they evaluate. By way of derogation from Article 242 of the Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, the list of independent experts shall not be made public. |
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| 19. In accordance with Article 153(3) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, the evaluation committee may be assisted by independent external experts holding valid personal security clearance, if required by the work programme. By way of derogation from Article 242 of the Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, the list of independent experts shall not be made public. | 19. In accordance with Article 153(3) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, the evaluation committee shall be assisted by independent external experts holding valid personal security clearance, if required by the work programme. |
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| 19 a. Without prejudice to Article 5 of Directive 2009/43/EC, Member States shall publish general transfer licences for transfer to other Member States of products related to actions supported by the Programme. |
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| 1. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (a), the Union support may cover up to 100% of the eligible costs. | 1. For actions referred to in Article 37 (1), point (g), Article 37 (1), point (g a new), and Article 44(1), point (a), the Union support may cover up to 100% of the eligible costs. |
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| 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 50% of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, up to 50% of the estimated value of the contract. | 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 20% of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, up to 25% of the estimated value of the contract. |
| By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, the Union financial contribution to each action may cover up to 50 % of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, up to 50% of the estimated value of the contract provided that the majority of beneficiaries are SMEs or small mid-caps established in Member States or in associated countries. |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
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| 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 50% of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, up to 50% of the estimated value of the contract. | 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 75 % of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, up to 75 % of the estimated value of the contract. An action shall benefit from an increased funding rate of up to 10 additional percentage points where at least 10 % of the total eligible costs of the activity are allocated to SMEs established in Member States or in associated countries and which participate in the activity as recipients, subcontractors or other legal entities in the supply chain. |
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| 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 50% of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, up to 50% of the estimated value of the contract. | 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 75% of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, up to 75% of the estimated value of the contract. An action shall benefit from an increased funding rate of up to 10 additional percentage points where at least 10 % of the total eligible costs of the activity are allocated to SMEs established in Member States or in associated countries and which participate in the activity as recipients, subcontractors or other legal entities in the supply chain. |
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| 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 50% of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, up to 50% of the estimated value of the contract. | 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 50% of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, up to 50% of the estimated value of the contract. An action shall benefit from an increased funding rate of up to 10 additional percentage points where at least 10 % of the total eligible costs of the activity are allocated to SMEs established in Member States or in associated countries and which participate in the activity as recipients, subcontractors or other legal entities in the supply chain. |
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| 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 50% of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, up to 50% of the estimated value of the contract. | 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 50% of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, up to 50% of the estimated value of the contract. Union support may cover up to 100% of the eligible costs of non-profit entities participating in such actions. |
A 50% ceiling for development would create a structural funding gap for RTOs, effectively disincentivizing their participation despite their central role in the innovation pipeline and undermining the EU’s innovation objectives.
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| 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 50% of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, up to 50% of the estimated value of the contract. | 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 75 % of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, also up to 75 % of the estimated value of the contract. |
The current Union co-funding ceiling of 50 % for the development of defence technologies and capabilities under Article 44(1), point (b), is significantly below the level required to mobilise effective Member State investment in collaborative defence development, in particular for projects involving SMEs and mid-caps and for projects with a strong cross-border dimension. The increase to 75 % is consistent with the rates applied in comparable Union defence-funding instruments (notably under EDIP and SAFE) and with the level of urgency identified in the Roadmap for European Defence Readiness 2030.
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| 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 50% of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, up to 50% of the estimated value of the contract. | 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 75% of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, also up to 75% of the estimated value of the contract. |
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| 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 50% of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, up to 50% of the estimated value of the contract. | 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 75% of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, also up to 75% of the estimated value of the contract. |
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| 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 50% of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, up to 50% of the estimated value of the contract. | 3. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, Union support may cover up to 75% of the eligible costs or, for procurement of R&D services, also up to 75% of the estimated value of the contract. |
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| 4. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (c), the Union support may cover up to 50% of the eligible costs. | 4. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (c), the Union support may cover up to 35% of the eligible costs. |
| By way of derogation, the Union support may be increased up to 50 % of the eligible costs where the majority of beneficiaries are SMEs or mid-caps established in Member States or in associated countries, and where at least one of the following conditions is met: | |
| (a) the beneficiary demonstrates a contribution to the creation of new cross-border cooperation between entities established in Member States or associated countries; | |
| (b) the action involves building new infrastructure, facilities or production lines from the ground up or on sites not previously used for such activities, contributing to the development of supply chains and technology transfer throughout the Union; | |
| (c) the action contributes to the establishment of new, or the ramping-up of existing, manufacturing capacities of crisis-relevant products, as defined in Regulation 2025/2643 [EDIP]. |
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| 4. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (c), the Union support may cover up to 50% of the eligible costs. | 4. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (c), the Union support may cover up to 40% of the eligible costs. |
| By way of derogation, the Union support may be increased up to 50 % of the eligible costs where the majority of beneficiaries are SMEs or mid-caps established in Member States or in associated countries, and where at least one of the following conditions is met: | |
| (a) the beneficiary demonstrates a contribution to the creation of new cross-border cooperation between entities established in Member States or associated countries; | |
| (b) the action involves building new infrastructure, facilities or production lines from the ground up or on sites not previously used for such activities, contributing to the development of supply chains and technology transfer throughout the Union; | |
| (c) the action contributes to the establishment of new, or the ramping-up of existing, manufacturing capacities of crisis-relevant products, as defined in Regulation 2025/2643 [EDIP] |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
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| 4. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (c), the Union support may cover up to 50% of the eligible costs. | 4. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (c), the Union support may cover up to 35 % of the eligible costs. By way of derogation, the Union support may be increased up to 50 % of the eligible costs where the majority of beneficiaries are SMEs or mid-caps established in Member States or in associated countries, and where at least one of the following conditions is met: |
| (a) the beneficiary demonstrates a contribution to the creation of new cross-border cooperation between entities established in Member States or associated countries; | |
| (b) the action involves building new infrastructure, facilities or production lines from the ground up or on sites not previously used for such activities, contributing to the development of supply chains and technology transfer throughout the Union; | |
| (c) the action contributes to the establishment of new, or the ramping-up of existing, manufacturing capacities of crisis-relevant products, as defined in Regulation 2025/2643 [EDIP]. |
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| 4. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (c), the Union support may cover up to 50% of the eligible costs. | 4. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (c), the Union support may cover up to 25% of the eligible costs. |
| By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, the Union financial contribution to each action may cover up to 50 % of the eligible costs, provided that the majority of beneficiaries are SMEs or small mid-caps established in Member States or in associated countries or where the action is carried out by a SEAP, and where at least one of the following conditions is met: | |
| (a) the action involves building new infrastructure, facilities or production lines from the ground up or on sites not previously used for such activities, contributing to the development of supply chains and technology transfer throughout the Union; | |
| (b) the action contributes to the establishment of new, or the ramping-up of existing, manufacturing capacities of crisis-relevant products; |
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| 5. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (d), the Union support may cover up to 25% of the estimated value of the common procurement. | 5. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (d), the Union support may cover up to the equivalent of EUR 10 000 000 per participating Member State or associated country, with a cap at EUR 60 000 000 per action. |
| By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, the Union financial contribution to each action may be up to EUR 80 000 000 per action, provided that at least one of the following conditions is met: | |
| (a) the action is carried out by a SEAP; | |
| (b) the defence investment expenditure of the majority of Member States participating in the action concerned exceeded 30 % of their respective defence spending in the financial year preceding the application. |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
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| 5. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (d), the Union support may cover up to 25% of the estimated value of the common procurement. | 5. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (d), or, by derogation from paragraph 1, actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (a), supporting common procurement of defence products, the Union support may cover up to 15 % of the estimated value of the common procurement. Such actions shall be funded by way of grants in the form of financing not linked to costs, pursuant to Article 183(3) of the Financial Regulation, and the level of the Union contribution attributed to each action shall be based on factors such as: |
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| 5. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (d), the Union support may cover up to 25% of the estimated value of the common procurement. | 5. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (d), or, by derogation from paragraph 1, actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (a), supporting common procurement of defence products, the Union support may cover up to 15% of the estimated value of the common procurement. Such actions shall be funded by way of grants in the form of financing not linked to costs, pursuant to Article 183(3) of the Financial Regulation, and the level of the Union contribution attributed to each action shall be based on factors such as: |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
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| (a) the degree of complexity of the common procurement, for which a proportion of the estimated value of the common procurement contract and the experience gained in similar actions may serve as an initial proxy; |
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| (b) the contribution of the action to improving interoperability outcomes; |
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| (c) the characteristics of the action which are likely to give rise to greater long-term investment signals to industry, in particular where the common procurement covers activities that would be eligible for funding from the Union budget, such as research and development, testing and certification, initial production or in-service support activities; |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
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| (d) the number of participating Member States and associated countries, or the inclusion of additional Member States or associated countries in existing cooperations; |
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| (e) the contribution of the action to the ramp-up of necessary manufacturing capacities; |
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| (f) the contribution of the action to the reduction of dependencies on non-associated countries; |
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| (g) the contribution of the action to enhancing cooperation between Member States or associated countries for the purpose of establishing, managing or maintaining defence industrial readiness pools; |
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| (h) the contribution of the action to enhancing cooperation between Member States or associated countries resulting in the common procurement of additional quantities of defence products for Ukraine or Moldova; |
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| (i) the complexity of the technological solutions necessary for the integration of the defence product procured within the armed forces of a participating Member State. |
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| 5 a. the degree of complexity of the common procurement, for which a proportion of the estimated value of the common procurement contract and the experience gained in similar actions may serve as an initial proxy; |
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| 5 b. the contribution of the action to improving interoperability outcomes; |
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| 5 c. the characteristics of the action which are likely to give rise to greater long-term investment signals to industry, in particular where the common procurement covers activities that would be eligible for funding from the Union budget, such as research and development, testing and certification, initial production or in-service support activities; |
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| 5 d. the number of participating Member States and associated countries, or the inclusion of additional Member States or associated countries in existing cooperations; |
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| 5 e. the contribution of the action to the ramp-up of necessary manufacturing capacities; |
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| 5 f. the contribution of the action to the reduction of dependencies on non-associated countries; |
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| 5 g. the contribution of the action to enhancing cooperation between Member States or associated countries for the purpose of establishing, managing or maintaining defence industrial readiness pools; |
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| 5 h. the contribution of the action to enhancing cooperation between Member States or associated countries resulting in the common procurement of additional quantities of defence products for Ukraine or Moldova; |
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| 5 i. the complexity of the technological solutions necessary for the integration of the defence product procured within the armed forces of a participating Member State. |
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| (a) where the action supports a procurement carried out by Member States up to 25% of the estimated value of the procurement; | (a) where the action supports a procurement carried out by Member States up to 15 % of the estimated value of the procurement; |
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| (a) where the action supports a procurement carried out by Member States up to 25% of the estimated value of the procurement; | (a) where the action supports a procurement carried out by Member States up to 15 % of the estimated value of the procurement; |
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| (a a) where the actions support infrastructure facilitating military mobility but whose primary purpose remains civilian, up to 25 % of the eligible costs; |
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| 7. In order to properly take into account the particular situation of the Strategic Partner concerned, the Union support may cover up to 100% of the eligible costs for actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (f). | deleted |
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| 7. In order to properly take into account the particular situation of the Strategic Partner concerned, the Union support may cover up to 100% of the eligible costs for actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (f). | 7. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (e) , the Union support may cover up to 100% of the eligible costs. |
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| 8. By way of derogation from Article 184(6) of the Financial Regulation, for actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (a) and (b), the authorising officer responsible may authorise or impose, in the form of flat-rates, funding of the beneficiary’s indirect costs up to a maximum of 25 % total eligible direct costs, excluding direct eligible costs for subcontracting, financial support to third parties and any unit costs or lump sums which include indirect costs. | 8. By way of derogation from Article 184(6) of the Financial Regulation, for actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (a) and (b), the authorising officer responsible may authorise or impose, in the form of flat-rates, funding of the beneficiary’s indirect costs up to a maximum of 25 % total eligible direct costs, excluding direct eligible costs for subcontracting, financial support to third parties and any unit costs or lump sums which include indirect costs. Union support may cover up to 100 % of the eligible costs of non-profit entities participating in such actions. |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
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| 8 a. For actions referred to in Article 44(1) points (b) and (d), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, the funding rate shall be increased by an additional 10 percentage points if: | |
| (a) an action is developed in the context of a project of PESCO, as established by Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315, provided approval by all Members States participating in such PESCO project, | |
| (b) an action is developed in the context of a SEAP. |
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| 8 a. For actions referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), indirect eligible costs may be determined in accordance with the recipient’s usual cost accounting practices on the basis of actual indirect costs provided that those cost accounting practices are accepted by national authorities for comparable activities in the defence domain, in accordance with Article 188 of the Financial Regulation, and that they have been communicated to the Commission by the recipient. |
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| 8 b. For actions referred to in Article 44(1) points (b) and (d), supporting the development of defence technologies and capabilities, the funding rate shall be increased by an additional 10 percentage points if: | |
| (a) an action is developed in the context of a project of PESCO, as established by Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315, provided approval by all Members States participating in such PESCO project, | |
| (b) an action is developed in the context of a SEAP. |
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| 1. As specified in the work programmes, proposals for actions shall be assessed in accordance with excellence-oriented award criteria: | 1. As specified in the work programmes, proposals for actions shall be assessed in accordance with strategic and excellence-based award criteria ensuring that Union support is directed to actions of the highest relevance for the Union’s competitiveness, resilience and strategic objectives: |
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| 1. As specified in the work programmes, proposals for actions shall be assessed in accordance with excellence-oriented award criteria: | 1. As specified in the work programmes, proposals for actions shall be assessed in accordance with an open competition and objective criteria, including excellence, impact, quality of implementation and relevance for Union competitiveness, industrial renewal and strategic autonomy: |
Funding should be directed to the highest-quality projects with the strongest contribution to Union competitiveness and industrial renewal. Open competition and objective criteria are essential to maximise European added value and avoid fragmentation.
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| 1. As specified in the work programmes, proposals for actions shall be assessed in accordance with excellence-oriented award criteria: | 1. In accordance with Article 203 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, each proposal shall be assessed on the basis of the following award criteria: |
Tobias Cremer, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ana Catarina Mendes, José Cepeda, Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Jens Geier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Riho Terras, Javi López
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| (-a) The coherence with the priority capability areas as defined by the CDP; |
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| (a) The quality and efficiency of the implementation of the action. | (a) The quality and efficiency of the implementation of the action, addressing critical capability gaps . |
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| (a) The quality and efficiency of the implementation of the action. | (a) the quality and efficiency of the implementation of the action, addressing critical capability gaps; |
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| (a) The quality and efficiency of the implementation of the action. | (a) The quality and efficiency of the implementation of the action, addressing critical capability gaps. |
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| (a) The quality and efficiency of the implementation of the action. | (a) The quality and efficiency of the implementation of the action addressing critical capability gaps. |
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Janusz Lewandowski, Mirosława Nykiel, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Rasa Juknevičienė, Sandra Kalniete, Roberts Zīle, Mārtiņš Staķis, Inese Vaidere
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| (a a) contribution to defence readiness across the EU |
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| (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. | (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (i-a) increase in defence readiness, (ia) the contribution of the action to strengthening the European industrial and technological base, including the participation of EU-based industry and SMEs, and its relevance for the Union’s strategic autonomy, cybersecurity resilience and technological sovereignty, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, (iiia) cooperation with SMEs, mid-caps and research conducting organisations that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iiib) contribution to competitiveness, (iv) contribution to reducing dependency on non-Union sources and strengthening security of supply, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production and delivery time, (vii) increase in interoperability, (viii) contribution to increasing efficiency across the life cycle of defence products and technologies, including cost-effectiveness and the potential for synergies in the procurement, maintenance and disposal processes increase in interchangeability and (ix) resilience and security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats and (x) exploitation of results that have been achieved within one or several projects funded following an EU programme call with a focus on civil applications or use of infrastructures funded at least partially by the EU . |
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| (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. | (b) impact, in the light of the objectives set for the relevant action and its expected results. |
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| (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. | (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular through the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria, depending on the nature of the action and on a call-by-call basis: (i) increase in defence readiness and contribution to excellence in the defence sector, (ii) innovation potential, (iii) cross-border cooperation, (iiia) cooperation with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production and delivery time, (vii) increase in interoperability, (viii) increase in interchangeability, (ix) resilience and security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats, especially from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, and (x) cost-efficiency and effectiveness. |
The award criteria for defence actions should be reinforced to reflect the operational reality identified in the Roadmap for European Defence Readiness 2030: the need to address concrete capability gaps, to deliver defence readiness, and to ensure resilience in the face of conventional military threats specifically caused by the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. The addition of cost-efficiency and effectiveness as an award criterion ensures that Union resources are deployed in a manner consistent with sound financial management.
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| (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. | (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria depending also on the nature of the action and on a call-by-call basis: (i) increase in defence readiness and as specified in the work programmes and contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation potential, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats especially from Russia and Belarus, (ix) cost-efficiency and effectiveness. |
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| (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. | (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular through the evaluation of then one of the following criteria, depending also on the nature of the action and on a call-by-call basis: (i) increase in defence readiness and contribution to excellence in the defence sector, (ii) innovation potential, (iii) cross-border cooperation, (iiia) cooperation with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production and delivery time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) resilience and security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats, especially from Russia and Belarus, (ix) cost-efficiency and effectiveness. |
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| (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. | (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability, (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats, (ix) contribution to dual-use capabilities and civil-military synergies, and (x) contribution to military mobility and resilience of transport systems. |
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| (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. | (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability, (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats, (ix) contribution to dual-use capabilities and civil-military synergies, and (x) contribution to military mobility and to the resilience of transport systems. |
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| (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. | (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (ia) measurable contribution to Union productivity, technological leadership and global competitiveness, (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. |
Bart Groothuis, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Morten Løkkegaard, Katri Kulmuni, Sophie Wilmès, Brigitte van den Berg, Elisabetta Gualmini, Andreas Glück, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann
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| (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. | (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps, including through partnerships with research and technology organisations, that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. |
SMEs in defence innovation often lack the testing facilities, security clearances and domain expertise to bring technologies to deployment readiness independently. Partnerships with research and technology organisations bridge this gap. Recognising such partnerships in the award criteria incentivises consortia that combine SME agility with research infrastructure.
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| (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. | (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability,(viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats, and (iv) improve geographical distribution and upwards economic convergence. |
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| (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. | (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs, research performing organisations and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. |
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| (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. | (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation that demonstrably brings substantial added-value to the action, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. |
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| (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. | (b) The objectives, priorities and the expected results set for the relevant action, in particular trough the evaluation of one or more of the following criteria as specified in the work programmes: (i) contribution to excellence in the defence domain, (ii) innovation capacities, (iii) extent of cross-border cooperation, in particular with SMEs and mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, (iv) competitiveness, (v) increase in production capacities and availability, (vi) reduction of lead production time, (v) increase in interoperability, (vii) increase in interchangeability and (viii) security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats. |
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| (b a) (a-) The coherence with the priority capability areas as defined by the CDP; The quality and efficiency of the implementation of the action. |
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| 1 a. In addition to the criteria set out in paragraph 1, proposals for activities pursuant to Article 46 shall be assessed on the basis of: | |
| (a) their contribution to excellence in the defence domain; | |
| (b) Their contribution to interoperability, interchangeability or efficiency across the life cycle of defence products and technologies. | |
| The work programme may specify additional criteria, such as: | |
| (a) The contribution to the innovation or potential of disruption of the European defence industry, in particular by showing that the proposed action includes ground-breaking or novel concepts and approaches previously not applied in defence sector; | |
| (b) the contribution to the competitiveness of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base by creating new market opportunities across the Union and beyond and accelerating the growth of companies throughout the Union; | |
| (c) The contribution to reducing dependency on non-Union sources and strengthening security of supply of defence products throughout the Union in response to identified risks; | |
| (d) The contribution to cross-border cooperation between legal entities established in Member States or associated countries, in particular with SMEs and small mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, as recipients, subcontractors involved in the action or as other legal entities in the supply chain; | |
| (e) The contribution to the further integration of the European defence industry throughout the Union, in particular regarding joint use, ownership or maintenance of the final product or technology; | |
| (f) The contribution to addressing the needs of the Member States and the associated countries with the highest exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats; | |
| (g) The contribution to improve circularity and reduce carbon intensity of the material or products used. | |
| For activities pursuant to Article 46 (1) points (a) and (b), the criteria (d) and (e) referred to in the previous sub-paragraph shall be applied. |
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| 1 a. In addition to the criteria set out in paragraph 1, proposals for activities pursuant to Article 46 shall be assessed on the basis of: | |
| (a) their contribution to excellence in the defence domain; | |
| (b) their contribution to interoperability, interchangeability or efficiency across the life cycle of defence products and technologies. | |
| The work programme may specify additional criteria, such as: | |
| (a) The contribution to the innovation or potential of disruption of the European defence industry, in particular by showing that the proposed action includes ground-breaking or novel concepts and approaches previously not applied in defence sector; | |
| (b) the contribution to the competitiveness of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base by creating new market opportunities across the Union and beyond and accelerating the growth of companies throughout the Union; | |
| (c) The contribution to reducing dependency on non-Union sources and strengthening security of supply of defence products throughout the Union in response to identified risks; |
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| 1 b. In addition to the criteria set out in paragraph 1, proposals for activities pursuant to Article 47 shall be assessed on the basis of: | |
| (a) The contribution to reducing dependency on non-Union sources and strengthening security of supply of defence products; | |
| (b) the contribution to ensuring availability and security of supply throughout the Union in response to identified risks, including in particular high exposure to the risk of materialisation of conventional military threats; | |
| (c) The contribution to cross-border cooperation between legal entities established in Member States or associated countries, in particular with SMEs and small mid-caps that bring substantial added-value to the action, as recipients, subcontractors involved in the action or as other legal entities in the supply chain; | |
| The work programme may specify additional criteria. |
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| 1 c. In addition to the criteria set out in paragraph 1, proposals for activities pursuant to Article 48 shall be assessed on the basis of: | |
| (a) the number of participating Member States or associated countries; | |
| (b) the action’s contribution to the adaptation, modernisation and development of the EDTIB throughout the Union; | |
| (c) the participation of SMEs and small mid-caps. | |
| The work programme may specify additional criteria. |
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| -1. The result of research actions that are supported by the ECF shall be owned by the recipients generating them. Where legal entities generate results jointly and where their respective contributions cannot be ascertained, or chere it is not possible to separate such joint results, the legal entities shall have joint ownership of the results. Joint owners shall enter into an agreement regarding the allocation of their shares and the terms of exercise of their joint ownership in accordance with their obligations under the grand agreement. The Union shall neither own the defence products or technologies resulting from research actions supported by the Fund, nor have any IPRs claims pertaining to those actions. |
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| 1. Where Union support is provided in the form of a grant, Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies as well as granting authorities shall enjoy upon request royalty-free access rights to results for the purpose of developing, implementing and monitoring existing Union policies or programmes in the fields of its competence and the right to grant, or to require the recipients to grant, non-exclusive licenses to third parties to exploit the results under fair and reasonable conditions to be set out in the contractual relationships between the interested parties without any right to sublicense unless otherwise specified in the grant agreement. | 1. Where Union support is provided in the form of a grant, Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies as well as granting authorities shall enjoy upon request royalty-free special report to results for the purpose of developing, implementing and monitoring existing Union policies or programmes in the fields of its competence. |
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| 1. Where Union support is provided in the form of a grant, Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies as well as granting authorities shall enjoy upon request royalty-free access rights to results for the purpose of developing, implementing and monitoring existing Union policies or programmes in the fields of its competence and the right to grant, or to require the recipients to grant, non-exclusive licenses to third parties to exploit the results under fair and reasonable conditions to be set out in the contractual relationships between the interested parties without any right to sublicense unless otherwise specified in the grant agreement. | 1. Where Union support is provided in the form of a grant, Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies as well as granting authorities may, upon request and where duly justified, be granted access rights to results for the purpose of developing, implementing and monitoring existing Union policies or programmes in the fields of their competence. Recipients may also be invited to grant non-exclusive licences to third parties under fair and reasonable conditions to be agreed between the interested parties and specified in the grant agreement. Such access rights shall not extend to proprietary manufacturing process know-how, trade secrets or customer-specific manufacturing data, unless access to such information is strictly necessary to safeguard duly justified Union security or defence interests. |
The amendment aims to provide greater legal certainty for private investors and maintain incentives for private investment, while preserving the Union’s public interest and strategic objectives.
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| 1. Where Union support is provided in the form of a grant, Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies as well as granting authorities shall enjoy upon request royalty-free access rights to results for the purpose of developing, implementing and monitoring existing Union policies or programmes in the fields of its competence and the right to grant, or to require the recipients to grant, non-exclusive licenses to third parties to exploit the results under fair and reasonable conditions to be set out in the contractual relationships between the interested parties without any right to sublicense unless otherwise specified in the grant agreement. | 1. Where Union support is provided in the form of a grant, Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies as well as granting authorities shall enjoy upon request royalty-free access rights to results for the purpose of developing, implementing and monitoring existing Union policies or programmes in the fields of its competence and the right to grant, or to require the recipients to grant, non-exclusive licenses to third parties to exploit the results under fair and reasonable conditions to be set out in the contractual relationships between the interested parties without any right to sublicense unless otherwise specified in the grant agreement. Access shall be limited to non-commercial and non-competitive use. Further user rights shall be subject to separate procurement. |
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| (a) The national authorities of Member States and associated countries shall enjoy access rights to the special reports of activities funded under Article 44 paragraph 1, point (b). Such access rights shall be granted on a royalty-free basis and transferred by the Commission to the Member States and associated countries after the Commission has ensured that appropriate confidentiality obligations are in place. | (a) The national authorities of Member States and associated countries shall enjoy access rights to the special reports of activities funded under Article 44 paragraph 1, point (b). Such access rights shall be granted on a royalty-free basis and transferred by the Commission to the Member States and associated countries after the Commission has ensured that appropriate confidentiality obligations are in place. Access shall be limited to non-commercial and non-competitive use. Further user rights shall be subject to separate procurement. |
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| (a) The national authorities of Member States and associated countries shall enjoy access rights to the special reports of activities funded under Article 44 paragraph 1, point (b). Such access rights shall be granted on a royalty-free basis and transferred by the Commission to the Member States and associated countries after the Commission has ensured that appropriate confidentiality obligations are in place. | (a) The national authorities of Member States and associated countries shall enjoy access rights to the special reports of research activities funded under Article 44 paragraph 1, point (b). Such access rights shall be granted on a royalty-free basis and transferred by the Commission to the Member States and associated countries after the Commission has ensured that appropriate confidentiality obligations are in place. |
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| (b) The national authorities of Member States and associated countries shall use the special report solely for purposes related to the use by or for their armed forces, or security or intelligence forces, including within the framework of their cooperative programmes. Such use shall include study, evaluation, assessment, research, design, product acceptance and certification, operation, training and disposal, as well as the assessment and drafting of technical requirements for procurement. | (b) The national authorities of Member States and associated countries shall use the special report solely for their and the Union's defence purposes or security or intelligence forces, including within the framework of their cooperative programmes. Such use shall include study, evaluation, assessment, research, design, product acceptance and certification, operation, training and disposal, as well as the assessment and drafting of technical requirements for procurement. |
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| (c) Where two or more Member States or associated countries have, multilaterally or within the framework of the Union, jointly concluded one or several contracts with one or more recipients to further develop together results of activities supported by the Fund under Article 45 paragraph 1, point (b), they shall enjoy access rights to those results insofar as they are owned by such recipients and are necessary for the execution of the contract or contracts. Such access rights shall be granted on a royalty-free basis and under specific conditions aiming to ensure that those rights are used only for the purposes of the contract or contracts and that appropriate confidentiality obligations are put in place. | (c) Where two or more Member States or associated countries have, multilaterally or within the framework of the Union, jointly concluded one or several contracts with one or more recipients to further develop together results of research activities supported by the Fund under Article 45 paragraph 1, point (b), they shall enjoy access rights to those results insofar as they are owned by such recipients and are necessary for the execution of the contract or contracts. Such access rights shall be granted on a royalty-free basis and under specific conditions aiming to ensure that those rights are used only for the purposes of the contract or contracts and that appropriate confidentiality obligations are put in place. |
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| (d) For actions supporting development of defence technologies and capabilities, access rights to the results of development actions shall be granted to the national authorities co-financing the action under fair and reasonable conditions to be agreed upon with the recipients generating those results. Terms and conditions for the exercise of such access rights shall be set out in the contractual relationship between the recipients and the national authorities co-financing the action. | deleted |
Bart Groothuis, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Morten Løkkegaard, Sophie Wilmès, Andreas Glück, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann
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| (d) For actions supporting development of defence technologies and capabilities, access rights to the results of development actions shall be granted to the national authorities co-financing the action under fair and reasonable conditions to be agreed upon with the recipients generating those results. Terms and conditions for the exercise of such access rights shall be set out in the contractual relationship between the recipients and the national authorities co-financing the action. | (d) For actions supporting development of defence technologies and capabilities, under Article 44 paragraph 1, point (b), access rights and rights to use or have used for defence purposes to the results of development actions shall be granted to the national authorities co-financing the action under fair and reasonable conditions to be agreed upon with the recipients generating those results. Terms and conditions for the exercise of such access rights shall be set out in the contractual relationship between the recipients and the national authorities co-financing the action. |
Co-financing Member States currently receive access rights to development results but not the right to use them for defence purposes. This creates a gap between the financial contribution Member States make and the practical benefit they receive. This amendment aligns the rights with the contribution by granting use rights for defence purposes and clarifying the terms under which those rights are exercised.
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| (d) For actions supporting development of defence technologies and capabilities, access rights to the results of development actions shall be granted to the national authorities co-financing the action under fair and reasonable conditions to be agreed upon with the recipients generating those results. Terms and conditions for the exercise of such access rights shall be set out in the contractual relationship between the recipients and the national authorities co-financing the action. | (d) For actions supporting development of defence products, technologies and capabilities, access rights to the results of development actions shall be granted to the national authorities co-financing the action under fair and reasonable conditions to be agreed upon with the recipients generating those results. Terms and conditions for the exercise of such access rights shall be set out in the contractual relationship between the recipients and the national authorities co-financing the action. |
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| (e) For actions supporting defence industrial reinforcement, scale-up, or the establishment of strategic production capacities, the Commission shall be allowed to provide the Member States and associated countries with the relevant action documentation upon request in order to avoid double funding of the same costs. | (e) For actions supporting defence industrial reinforcement, scale-up, or the establishment of strategic production capacities, the Commission shall be allowed to provide the Member States and associated countries with the relevant action documentation upon request in order to avoid double funding of the same costs without risking at any time that results or confidential information is revealed or made public . |
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| (e) For actions supporting defence industrial reinforcement, scale-up, or the establishment of strategic production capacities, the Commission shall be allowed to provide the Member States and associated countries with the relevant action documentation upon request in order to avoid double funding of the same costs. | (e) For actions supporting defence industrial reinforcement, scale-up, or the establishment of strategic production capacities, the Commission shall be allowed to provide the Member States and associated countries with the relevant action documentation upon request in order to avoid double funding of the same costs without risking at any time that results or confidential information is revealed or made public. |
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| (g) Such access rights shall include the right to authorise other legal entities established in the Union or associated countries to use the results on their behalf, under conditions of confidentiality where appropriate. | deleted |
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| (g) Such access rights shall include the right to authorise other legal entities established in the Union or associated countries to use the results on their behalf, under conditions of confidentiality where appropriate. | (g) Such access rights shall include the right to authorise other legal entities established in the Union or associated countries to use the results on their behalf, under conditions of confidentiality where appropriate. The funding authority shall have the right to authorise other legal entities established in the Union or Associated Countries to use the results on their behalf, under conditions of confidentiality where appropriate, and subject to fair and reasonable compensation. |
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| 3. Any transfer of ownership of results, or the granting of exclusive licences for results, generated with support to legal entities established in non-associated third countries or to non-associated third-country entities shall be subject to prior notification and approval by the Commission or the relevant Member State or associated country authorities, which takes place within 3 years after the final payment of the action, under conditions ensuring the protection of the Union’s security and defence interests. | 3. The results of research and development actions supported by the Fund shall not be subject to any control or restriction by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third country entity, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediate legal entities, including in terms of technology transfer. With regard to results generated by recipients through development actions supported by the Fund, or the granting of exclusive licences for results, the Commission shall be notified prior to any transfer of ownership to legal entities established in non-associated third countries or to non-associated third country entities. Where such a transfer of ownership contravenes the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States or the objectives of this regulation, the support provided from the Fund shall be reimbursed. This Regulation shall not affect the export of products, equipment or technologies integrating results of research actions supported by the Fund, and shall not affect the Member States’ discretion as regards their policy on the export of defence-related products. |
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| Defence Industrial Advisory Board | Defence Industrial Steering Board |
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| Defence Industrial Advisory Board | Defence Industrial Steering Board |
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| 1. A Defence Industrial Advisory Board is hereby established. | 1. A Defence Industrial Steering Board is hereby established. |
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| 1. A Defence Industrial Advisory Board is hereby established. | 1. A Defence Industrial Steering Board is hereby established. |
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| 2. The general task of the Board is to assist and provide advice and recommendations to the Commission pursuant to this Regulation. It shall notably provide advice on the long-term investment strategy of the defence policy window. | 2. The general task of the Board is to assist and provide advice and recommendations to the Commission pursuant to this Regulation. It may, on its own initiative, issue opinions and recommendations on matters falling within the scope of this Regulation, including the long-term investment strategy of the defence policy window including its strategic priorities, implementation orientation and consistency with the benchmarks outlined in Article 49a. |
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| 2. The general task of the Board is to assist and provide advice and recommendations to the Commission pursuant to this Regulation. It shall notably provide advice on the long-term investment strategy of the defence policy window. | 2. The general task of the Board is to assist and provide concrete advice strategic advice, on its own initiative, and recommendations to the Commission and Member States pursuant to this Regulation. It shall notably provide advice on the long-term investment and research strategy of the defence policy window based on the use of work programmes. |
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| 2. The general task of the Board is to assist and provide advice and recommendations to the Commission pursuant to this Regulation. It shall notably provide advice on the long-term investment strategy of the defence policy window. | 2. The general task of the Board is to assist and provide concrete advice and strategic advice, on its own initiative, recommendations to the Commission and Member States pursuant to this Regulation. It shall notably provide advice on the long-term investment and research strategy of the defence policy window based on the use of work programmes |
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| 2. The general task of the Board is to assist and provide advice and recommendations to the Commission pursuant to this Regulation. It shall notably provide advice on the long-term investment strategy of the defence policy window. | 2. The general task of the Board is to assist and provide advice and recommendations to the Commission pursuant to this Regulation. It shall notably provide advice on the long-term investment and research strategy of the defence policy window. |
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| 2. The general task of the Board is to assist and provide advice and recommendations to the Commission pursuant to this Regulation. It shall notably provide advice on the long-term investment strategy of the defence policy window. | 2. The general task of the Board is to assist and provide advice and recommendations to the Commission pursuant to this Regulation. It shall notably provide advice on the long-term investment and research strategy of the defence policy window. |
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| 3. The Defence Industrial Board shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, of the Commission and of the High Representative/Head of the Agency. Each Member State shall nominate one representative and one alternate representative. | 3. The Defence Industrial Board shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, of the Commission and of the High Representative/Head of the Agency. Each Member State shall nominate one representative and one alternate representative. The Board shall be chaired by a Member State representative on a six-month rotational basis. Its opinions on multiannual investment priorities and on the identification of European Defence Projects of Common Interest under Article 45 shall be transmitted to the European Parliament; the Commission shall justify in writing any departure from those opinions. |
The Defence Industrial Advisory Board is the principal institutional channel for Member State input into the long-term investment strategy of the defence policy window. Member State chairmanship on a rotational basis, transparency of opinions vis-à-vis the European Parliament, and a duty to state reasons where the Commission departs from those opinions, are proportionate procedural safeguards. They reflect the principle that defence is a domain of Member State competence within the meaning of Article 4(2) TEU and ensure adequate accountability towards the European Parliament.
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| 3. The Defence Industrial Board shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, of the Commission and of the High Representative/Head of the Agency. Each Member State shall nominate one representative and one alternate representative. | 3. The Defence Industrial Advisory Board shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, of the Commission and of the High Representative/Head of the Agency the European Defence Agency and representatives of the European Parliament. Each Member State shall nominate one representative and one alternate representative. |
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| 3. The Defence Industrial Board shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, of the Commission and of the High Representative/Head of the Agency. Each Member State shall nominate one representative and one alternate representative. | 3. The Defence Industrial Board shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, of the Commission and of the High Representative/Head of the Agency. Each Member State shall nominate one representative and one alternate representative. The Board shall consult, where relevant, high-level industry representatives. |
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| 3. The Defence Industrial Board shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, of the Commission and of the High Representative/Head of the Agency. Each Member State shall nominate one representative and one alternate representative. | 3. The Defence Industrial steering Board shall be composed of representatives of all the Member States, the Commission, the High Representative, representatives of the EUMC, the EDA and representatives of the European Parliament. Each Member State shall nominate one representative and one alternate representative. |
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| 3. The Defence Industrial Board shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, of the Commission and of the High Representative/Head of the Agency. Each Member State shall nominate one representative and one alternate representative. | 3. The Defence Industrial Steering Board shall be composed of representatives of all Member States, the Commission, the High Representative, representatives of the EUMC, the EDA and representatives of the European Parliament. Each Member State shall nominate one representative and one alternate representative. |
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| 3 a. The Defence Industrial Steering Board shall be co-chaired by a representative of the Commission and of the Member State holding the rotating presidency of the Council. The secretariat of the Board shall be ensured by the Commission. Only Member States shall have voting rights. |
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| 3 a. The Defence Industrial Steering Board shall be co-chaired by a representative of the Commission and of the Member State holding the rotating presidency of the Council. The secretariat of the Board shall be ensured by the Commission. Only Member States shall have voting rights. |
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| 3 b. The Defence Industrial Steering Board shall meet whenever the situation requires, upon request from the Commission or a Member State or an associated country. The Defence Industrial Steering Board shall adopt its rules of procedure on the basis of a proposal submitted by the Commission. |
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| 3 b. The Defence Industrial Steering Board shall meet whenever the situation requires, upon request from the Commission or a Member State or an associated country. The Defence Industrial Steering Board shall adopt its rules of procedure on the basis of a proposal submitted by the Commission. |
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| 3 c. The Defence Industrial Steering Board shall invite, at least once a year, representatives from national defence industry associations and selected industrial representatives to take part, as observers, in its work, taking into account the necessity to ensure a balanced geographical representation. |
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| 3 c. The Defence Industrial Steering Board shall invite, at least once a year, representatives from national defence industry associations and selected industrial representatives to take part, as observers, in its work, taking into account the necessity to ensure a balanced geographical representation. |
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| 3 d. Associated countries shall have the right to become members of the Defence Industrial Steering Board, without voting rights, in accordance with the conditions set out under the Agreement on the European Economic Area, provided that these countries do not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations. |
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| 3 d. Associated countries shall have the right to become members of the Defence Industrial Steering Board, without voting rights, in accordance with the conditions set out under the Agreement on the European Economic Area, provided that these countries do not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations. |
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| 3 e. The Commission shall ensure inclusiveness and provide members of the Defence Industrial Steering Board with equal access to information in order to ensure that the decision-making process of the Defence Industrial Steering Board, reflects the situation and the needs of all Member States. The Defence Industrial Steering Board shall take the necessary measures to ensure the safe handling and processing of classified and sensitive information. |
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| 3 e. The Commission shall ensure inclusiveness and provide members of the Defence Industrial Steering Board with equal access to information in order to ensure that the decision-making process of the Defence Industrial Steering Board, reflects the situation and the needs of all Member States. The Defence Steering Advisory Board shall take the necessary measures to ensure the safe handling and processing of classified and sensitive information. |
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European Parliament (2026). “AMENDMENTS 3062 - 3323 - Draft report Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities”. Text, 18 May 2026. docId ITRE-AM-788903. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/ITRE-AM-788903 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: EP Open Data API: document record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/documents/ITRE-AM-788903 (CC BY 4.0). BibTeX
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author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{AMENDMENTS 3062 - 3323 - Draft report Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-05-18},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/ITRE-AM-788903}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/ITRE-AM-788903},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
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