EU Allows Canadian Companies to Participate in SAFE Defence Procurement Program
18 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
European and Canadian defence sector companies, EU Member States, public military material buyers
Summary
The EU Council approves an agreement with Canada enabling its companies and products to bid for contracts under the SAFE European defence instrument. Opens the European military procurement market to Canadian suppliers.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The Council Decision ratifies the EU-Canada agreement that enables Canadian legal entities and products originating from Canada to participate in acquisitions under the SAFE Instrument (Support for Ammunition and defence Equipment). This European instrument finances joint purchases of defence material among Member Stat…
Full official title
OJ:L_202601381: Decisión (UE) 2026/1381 del Consejo, de 15 de junio de 2026, relativa a la celebración del Acuerdo entre la Unión Europea y Canadá por el que se establecen las condiciones para la participación de las entidades jurídicas canadienses y de los productos originarios de Canadá en las adquisiciones en el marco del Instrumento SAFE