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Regulation (EU) 2023/2418 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 October 2023 on establishing an instrument for the reinforcement of the European defence industry through common procurement (EDIRPA)| Legal instrument | Regulation |
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| Number legal act | Regulation 2023/2418 |
| Original proposal | COM(2022)349  |
| CELEX number i | 32023R2418 |
| Document | 18-10-2023; Date of signature |
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| Signature | 18-10-2023 |
| Effect | 27-10-2023; Entry into force Date pub. +1 See Art 17 |
| Deadline | 27-10-2023; See Art 1 31-12-2025; See Art 1 31-12-2026; See Art 14.2 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
Official Journal of the European Union |
EN Series L |
2023/2418 |
26.10.2023 |
REGULATION (EU) 2023/2418 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 18 October 2023
on establishing an instrument for the reinforcement of the European defence industry through common procurement (EDIRPA)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 173(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
The EU Heads of State or Government, meeting in Versailles on 11 March 2022, committed themselves to bolstering European defence capabilities in light of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. They agreed to increase defence expenditures substantially, to develop further incentives to stimulate Member States’ collaborative investments in joint projects and the joint procurement of defence capabilities, to invest further in the capabilities necessary to conduct the full range of missions and operations, to foster synergies and boost innovation, and to strengthen and develop the European defence industry, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). |
(2) |
Russia’s unjustified invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 and its ongoing war of aggression have made it clear that it is critical to act urgently to address existing shortfalls. The return of high-intensity warfare and territorial conflict to Europe has a negative impact on the security of the Union and the Member States and requires a significant increase in the capacity of Member States to fill the most urgent and critical gaps, especially those exacerbated by the transfer of defence products to Ukraine. |
(3) |
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has dramatically underlined the need to adapt the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) to structural changes, to enhance the Union’s military research and development, to modernise military equipment, and to strengthen cooperation between Member States in the framework of procurement in the field of defence. |
(4) |
On 18 May 2022, the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (High Representative) presented a joint communication on ‘the Defence Investment Gaps Analysis and Way Forward’. The joint communication highlighted the effects of years of defence underspending and the existence of financial, industrial and capability gaps in the Union’s defence sector. The joint communication specified that the return of warfare to Europe had revealed an accumulation of gaps and shortfalls in military inventories, reduced industrial production capacity, and limited joint procurement and collaboration. The joint communication also highlighted gaps immediately affecting the freedom of action of Member States’ armed forces as well as the urgent need to replenish certain stockpiles, to replace obsolete military equipment, for example equipment designed or produced in the former Soviet Union, and to reinforce strategic capabilities. |
(5) |
The joint communication also proposed a dedicated short-term instrument, designed in a spirit of solidarity, as a tool to incentivise Member States to pursue, on a voluntary basis, common procurement to fill the most urgent and critical gaps, especially those created by the response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, in a collaborative way. |
(6) |
The proposed new dedicated short-term instrument is intended to contribute to reinforcing common defence procurement and,... |
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