Committees enter negotiations on defence readiness and procurement
Decision
The committees responsible decided to enter into interinstitutional negotiations on the basis of three reports linked to Commission proposals COM(2025)0821 (2025/0172(COD)), COM(2025)0822 (2025/0176(COD)) and COM(2025)0823 (2025/0177(COD)), with the rapporteurs named in the minutes. Requests that the decisions be put to the vote could be submitted until midnight on 20 January 2026 and negotiations could start after that deadline if no request for a vote was made.
What Changes
The decision opens negotiations to accelerate permit‑granting for defence readiness projects, to amend a set of EU regulations to facilitate defence investments and conditions for the defence industry, and to amend directives to simplify intra‑EU transfers of defence‑related products and security and defence procurement.
Who Is Affected
The measures concern the defence industry, operators involved in intra‑EU transfers of defence‑related products and contracting authorities responsible for security and defence procurement.
Sources
Official Documents
- Monday, 19 January 2026 - Strasbourg Committees decided to enter into interinstitutional negotiations on the defence-readiness package, with the decision to start negotiations and a vote possible by 20 January 2026.
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