European Defence Industry Reinforcement through Common Procurement Act (EDIRPA)
Position Paper
23 Oct 2022

The European Commission proposed a newRegulation establishing the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA). This is welcomed as a step  towards greater reinforcement of European defence industrial capacities. Aggregating EU Member States’ demand in common defence procurement is an improvement for European defence industrial policy and it can provide benefits to both customers and suppliers. However, under the current conditions EDIRPA risks failing to fill urgent critical capability gaps, which can weaken long-term strategic resilience and reduce opportunities for interoperability and interchangeability among allies. Therefore, the proposal should be amended to ensure that EDIRPA can fully support national armament requirements in the EU while providing legal clarity and process certainty.

EDIRPA should also be aligned with the existing legal defence procurement frameworks by:

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