Regulation (EU) 2021/697COM(2018)476

Multiannual Financial Framework: European Defence Fund 2021-2027

Stage: In force, reached 12 May 2021
In force: In force since 1 Jan 2021 · CELEX 32021R0697
Lead DG: DG GROW
Last activity: 12 May 2021

2 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

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Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 12 May 2021.

17 Oct 2018
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Multiannual Financial Framework: European Defence Fund 2021-2027, 1 responses · Commission
12 May 2021
- Published in the Official Journal

1 consultation

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Consultation	Feedback deadline	Feedback received
Multiannual Financial Framework: European Defence Fund 2021-2027	17 Oct 2018	1

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Regulation (EU) 2021/697 establishes the European Defence Fund for 2021-2027, with a €9.453 billion budget split between research (€3.151B) and development (€6.302B). It funds collaborative defence projects, requiring consortia of at least three entities from three Member States, and restricts participation by non-associated third-country entities.

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