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Document 32026D1381
Council Decision (EU) 2026/1381 of 15 June 2026 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument
Council Decision (EU) 2026/1381 of 15 June 2026 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument
Council Decision (EU) 2026/1381 of 15 June 2026 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument
ST/16853/2025/REV/1
OJ L, 2026/1381, 18.6.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1381/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1381/oj
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Official Journal |
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2026/1381 |
18.6.2026 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/1381
of 15 June 2026
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 212 in conjunction with Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
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In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2026/444 (2), the Agreement between the European Union and Canada laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument (the ‘SAFE Agreement’) was signed on 14 February 2026, subject to its conclusion at a later date, and has been applied on a provisional basis from 13 April 2026, pending its entry into force. |
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The conclusion of the SAFE Agreement enables increased defence industrial cooperation and reflects the shared desire to deepen the relationship between the European Union and Canada in the security and defence realm and to foster a closer, balanced and mutually beneficial partnership between the European Union and Canada to support practical defence cooperation. |
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The SAFE Agreement should be approved, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and Canada laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument is hereby approved.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption (3).
Done at Luxembourg, 15 June 2026.
For the Council
The President
K. KALLAS
(1) Consent of 20 May 2026 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(2) Council Decision (EU) 2026/444 of 11 February 2026 on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument (OJ L, 2026/444, 3.3.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/444/oj).
(3) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1381/oj
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