On the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’)
BUDG-PA-771954
Committee on Budgets · Rapporteur: JeanMarc Germain
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The Committee on Budgets assesses the EDIP proposal, supporting its goals but stressing insufficient funding and urging urgent clarification of USI financing and MFF revision.¶¶¶ It proposes amendments to increase the programme's financial envelope via Member State contributions and to split the budget line.¶¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on Budgets proposes amendments to increase EDIP funding via Member State contributions and to split the budget line, while supporting the proposal overall.¶¶¶
Key points
- Supports EDIP's objective to increase defence industrial readiness by funding the EDTIB and incentivising cooperation in procurement.¶
- Notes the programme envelope is constrained by MFF ceilings; the Commission's EUR 1.5 billion proposal may be insufficient.¶
- Supports the Ukraine Support Instrument (USI) for Ukraine's DTIB, complementary to other EU support.¶
- Calls on the Commission to clarify USI financing sources, recalling Parliament's call for a multibillion euro budget.¶
- Urges exploring a targeted MFF revision for defence spending to provide necessary resources.¶
- Welcomes additional financial resources for EDIP and calls on Member States to contribute at least EUR 15 billion for EDTIB and EUR 5 billion for USI.¶
- Welcomes the FAST blending instrument but asks for more details on its rationale and required amount.¶
- Supports European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCI) and stresses Parliament's role in funding decisions.¶
- Agrees to finance up to 100% of eligible costs in certain cases, derogating from the Financial Regulation.¶
- Calls for splitting the EDIP budget line to reflect the two objectives and preserve Parliament's budgetary prerogatives.¶
Who is affected
Figures and deadlines
- EUR 1.5 billion: Commission proposal for EDIP under heading five.¶
- EUR 15 billion: additional contributions requested for EDTIB component.¶
- EUR 5 billion: additional contributions requested for USI.
- EUR 20 billion: total increase in financial envelope requested.
- 53 full-time equivalents: estimated need for programme implementation.¶