The package of legislative proposals, forming part of the so-called “Omnibus V” EU simplification measures, is intended to accelerate the approval of permits for defence-related projects and the export of defence equipment between EU countries. It also seeks to simplify security and defence procurement procedures and EU cooperation on defence contracts, ensure that EU chemical regulations adequately reflect defence requirements, and simplify the implementation of the European Defence Fund (EDF).

The proposals are designed to support up to €800 billion in defence investment over the next four years under the ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030 initiative, enabling member states and the defence industry to better respond to growing security challenges.

Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects

For the acceleration of permit-granting procedures for defence projects, such as the construction of new factories or the expansion of existing facilities,…