Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1879 of 24 July 2026 on the participation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the assistance to support Ukraine’s defence industrial capacities pursuant to Article 13(11) of Regulation (EU) 2026/467
Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1879 of 24 July 2026 on the participation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the assistance to support Ukraine’s defence industrial capacities pursuant to Article 13(11) of Regulation (EU) 2026/467
Data as of 2026-08-06 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗
The conditions set out in Article 13(11), first subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2026/467 are fulfilled in respect of the United Kingdom and therefore, pursuant to Article 13(11), third subparagraph of that Regulation, the United Kingdom is considered to be included among the EEA EFTA States and Ukraine for the purpose of Article 13(4) of that Regulation as regards the defence products specified in Article 2 of this Decision for activities, expenditures and measures which comply with the conditions set out in that Regulation.
This Decision shall apply to activities, expenditures and measures supported under Regulation (EU) 2026/467 and related to the defence products that belong to one of the following categories:
(a)
category one: ammunition and missiles; artillery systems, including deep precision strike capabilities; ground combat capabilities and their support systems, including soldier equipment and infantry weapons; small drones (NATO class 1) and related anti-drone systems; critical infrastructure protection; cyber; and military mobility including counter-mobility;
(b)
category two: air and missile defence systems; maritime surface and underwater capabilities; drones other than small drones (NATO classes 2 and 3) and related anti-drone systems; strategic enablers such as, but not limited to, strategic airlift, air-to-air refuelling, C4ISTAR systems as well as space assets and services; space assets protection; artificial intelligence and electronic warfare.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
It shall apply as regards the activities, expenditures and measures which comply with the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) 2026/467 and related to defence products specified in Article 2 of this Decision from 13 July 2026.
