2007/0279(COD)COM(2007)765

Intra-EU Defence Transfers Directive

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community

Stage: In force, reached 10 Jun 2009
In force: In force since 30 Jun 2009 · CELEX 32009L0043
Transposition deadline: 30 Jun 2011
Procedure: Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity: 30 Jun 2009

4 entries · record as of 30 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Delegated act adopted: EU Common Military List - defence-related products – update, 10 Jul 2026.

16 Dec 2008
- EP position at first reading
6 May 2009
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council
10 Jun 2009
- Publication in the Official Journal
10 Jul 2026
- Delegated act adopted: EU Common Military List - defence-related products – update

6 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 5 published, 1 adopted.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption	Transposition deadline
EU Common Military List - defence-related products – update	Delegated · Directive	Adopted	09/2026
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2026/325	Delegated · Directive	Published	09/2025	31 May 2026
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/290	Delegated · Directive	Published	07/2024	31 May 2025
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/242	Delegated · Directive	Published	07/2023	31 May 2024
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2023/277	Delegated · Directive	Published	07/2022	31 May 2023
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/1047	Delegated · Directive	Published	04/11/2020	30 Sept 2021

Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.

12 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Report · A6-0410/2008Parliament
Proposal · COM(2016)0760Commission
Text adopted · Directive 2009/0043Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 146 10.06.2009, p. 0001Commission
Committee opinion · PE405.889Parliament
Committee opinion · PE406.006Parliament
Report · PE408.013Parliament
Amendments · PE412.025Parliament
SEC(2007)1593Commission
SEC(2007)1594Commission
Text adopted · SP(2009)402Parliament
Text adopted · T6-0603/2008Parliament

Summary

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Directive 2009/43/EC simplifies intra-EU transfers of defence-related products via general, global, and individual transfer licences, with certification of recipients and export limitations. It applies to products listed in the Annex and has been in force since 2009, with Member States applying measures since 30 June 2012. The act is currently in force, as amended through 2026.

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