Regulation (EU) 2021/697 establishing the European Defence Fund
It sets up the 2021-2027 European Defence Fund. The fund aims to foster the competitiveness, efficiency and innovation capacity of the European defence technological and industrial base throughout the European Union (EU).
Objectives
The fund should support collaborative efforts and cross-border cooperation between EU public and private entities such as companies (including small and medium-sized enterprises), universities and research and technology organisations. The regulation has two specific objectives:
Budget
Eligibility and awards
The regulations sets out a number of rules for the awarding of funds, including:
It has applied since 1 January 2021.
Regulation (EU) 2021/697 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the European Defence Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1092 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, pp. 149-177)
Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, pp. 1-68)
Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing the InvestEU Programme and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, pp. 30-89)
Joint communication to the European Parliament and the Council — Resilience, deterrence and defence: Building strong cybersecurity for the EU (JOIN(2017) 450 final, 13.9.2017)
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — European defence action plan (COM(2016) 950 final, 30.11.2016)
Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC (OJ L 216, 20.8.2009, pp. 76-136)
Successive amendments to Directive 2009/81/EC have been incorporated into the original text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.
Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community (OJ L 146, 10.6.2009, pp. 1-36)
See consolidated version.
last update 29.06.2021