Regulation (EU) 2023/2418 on establishing an instrument for the reinforcement of the European defence industry through common procurement (EDIRPA)

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to establish the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on 24 February 2022 and the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine has led to the return of high-intensity warfare and territorial conflict in Europe , requiring 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. The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted the joint report by Michael GAHLER (EPP, DE) and Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR, PL) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the European defence industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act. The committee responsible recommended that the European Parliament's position adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the proposal as follows: The report clarified that the draft Regulation establishes a short-term instrument for European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act. - to foster the competitiveness and efficiency of the EDTIB , including SMEs and mid-capitalisation companies (mid-caps), for a more resilient and secure Union, in particular by speeding up, in a collaborative manner, the adjustment of industry, in a cost-efficient way, to structural and technological changes, including enhancing its manufacturing capacities through technological innovation and the opening of the supply chains with cross-border engagement throughout the Union, thereby enhancing the EDTIB’s capacity to provide the most critical and urgent defence products needed by Member States; - to foster cooperation in defence procurement process between Member States in order to contribute to solidarity, interoperability, and the prevention of crowding-out effects, as well as the reduction of fragmentation and the increase of the effectiveness of public spending and to foster a closer convergence of national standards and requirements in the field of the procurement of defence products, whilst preserving the competitiveness and diversity of products available to Member States and in the supply chain. The objectives should be pursued with an emphasis on strengthening, developing and expanding EDTIB throughout the Union in accordance with the legal basis of the Instrument to allow it to address in particular the most urgent and critical defence products needs , especially those revealed or exacerbated by the response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine. This can be achieved through the replenishment of stockpiles which are depleted as a result of defence products transfers to Ukraine, including with the equipment available on the market, as well as through the replacement of obsolete equipment , in particular military equipment solutions designed and/or produced in…

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