Incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan

10.12.2025 A10-0172/4

Amendment 4

Sarah Knafo

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0172/2025

Rihards Kols

Incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan

(COM(2025)0188 – C10-0070/2025 – 2025/0103(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 18 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(18 a) It should nonetheless be recalled that the definition of military needs, capability planning and procurement decisions fall exclusively within the competence of the Member States. The measures laid down in this Regulation should in no way result in the transfer to the Union of competences relating to strategic choices, military orientations or industrial decisions that pertain to national sovereignty.

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10.12.2025 A10-0172/5

Amendment 5

Sarah Knafo

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0172/2025

Rihards Kols

Incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan

(COM(2025)0188 – C10-0070/2025 – 2025/0103(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2021/697 [European Defence Fund]

Article 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2 a. The work programmes shall give priority to defence capabilities, technologies and solutions that are designed, developed and produced within the Union.

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