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Council Decision (EU) 2025/2134 of 18 September 2025 authorising the opening of negotiations with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and with Canada, respectively, for agreements laying down the conditions for the participation of entities established in such third countries and products originating in their territories in the procurements supported by the SAFE Instrument established by Regulation (EU) 2025/1106

Decision (EU) 2025/2134 · Decision · 4 articles

Data as of 2026-07-04 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗

Article 1

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1. The Commission is authorised to open negotiations with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and with Canada, respectively, for agreements laying down the rules for the participation of entities established in such third countries and products originating in their territories in the procurements supported by the SAFE Instrument established by Regulation (EU) 2025/1106, pursuant to Article 17 of that Regulation. 2. The negotiations shall be conducted on the basis of the negotiating directives of the Council set out in the addendum to this Decision.

Article 2

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The Commission is hereby nominated as the Union negotiator.

Article 3

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The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the Defence Industry Working Party, which is hereby designated as the special committee provided for in Article 218(4) of the Treaty, and in accordance with the directives set out in the addendum to this Decision, subject to any directives which the Council may subsequently issue to the Commission. The Commission shall regularly report to the Defence Industry Working Party on the progress of the negotiations and shall forward all relevant negotiating documents to it without delay.

Article 4

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This Decision is addressed to the Commission.

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