REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(1) The Union is facing an acute and growing threat, as underscored in the Joint White Paper on European Defence Readiness 20302, linked to the return of full-scale conflict in Europe. In response to this escalating challenge, it is imperative that the Union takes decisive action to bolster its defence readiness. There is urgency to ramp up European defence readiness to ensure that Europe has a strong and sufficient European defence posture by 2030 at the latest. Based on projections of gradual take-up of the instruments proposed under the ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030, defence investment could reach at least EUR 800bn over the next four years. A crucial aspect of this effort is the need to ramp up the Union's defence production capacity, enabling it to respond effectively to emerging security threats. In order to achieve that goal, regulatory simplification and harmonisation are essential. By streamlining and aligning regulatory frameworks, the Union can create a more conducive environment for defence industries to operate, innovate, and produce the necessary capabilities to ensure European security anddefence readiness.

(1) The Union is facing an acute and growing threat, as underscored in the Joint White Paper on European Defence Readiness 20302, linked to the return of full-scale conflict in Europe in the context of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the associated hybrid activities targeting the Union and its Member States, including sabotage, cyberattacks, disinformation, economic coercion and hostile intelligence operations, as well as repeated violations of EU and NATO airspace, and also an evolving transatlantic security posture. Accordingly, the Union must reinforce its strategic autonomy and resilience. In response to this escalating challenge, it is imperative that the Union takes decisive action to bolster its defence readiness and overall societal resilience, while upholding the Union's values and democratic principles, taking into account the recommendations identified in high-level reports by Mario Draghi, Sauli Niinistö and Enrico Letta. There is urgency to ramp up European defence readiness to ensure that Europe has a strong and sufficient European defence posture by 2030 at the latest. It is particularly important to close the most critical capability shortfalls, in particular those outlined in theDefence Readiness Roadmap 2030, ensuring that efforts to close such shortfalls are carried out in coherence and mutual reinforcement with activities carried out within NATO, while avoiding unnecessary duplications.

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2Joint White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030, JOIN(2025) 120 final, 19 March 2025.

2Joint White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030, JOIN(2025) 120 final, 19 March 2025.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(1a) Based on projections of gradual take-up of the instruments proposed under the ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030, defence investment could reach at least EUR 800bn over the next four years. Such a level of investment also provides an opportunity to develop the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) within the single market, by enabling competitive, innovative and diverse defence technology actors to participate effectively in the EDTIB, while ensuring fair participation in the defence market, including SMEs, and in full compliance with Union and national social, labour, safety and environmental standards. A crucial aspect of this effort is the need to ramp up the Union's defence production capacity, enabling it to respond effectively to emerging security threats. In order to achieve that goal, regulatory simplification and harmonisation are essential in a way that improves efficiency, transparency, and accountability. By streamlining and aligning regulatory frameworks, the Union can create a more conducive environment for defence industries to operate, innovate, and produce the necessary capabilities to ensure European security and defence readiness. At the same time, efforts to promote a coherent approach to standardisation should be encouraged in order to strengthen interoperability and support a more efficient and coordinated development of defence capabilities across the Union.

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Amendment

(2) In this context, defence readiness should be understood as the ability of Member States to anticipate, prevent, and respond to defence related crises, as referred to in Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council3through a proactive and coordinated approach. This includes ensuring the availability of defence industrial capacity required to acquire and maintain the necessary resources, capabilities, and infrastructure with the aim of responding effectively to such crises.

(2) In this context, defence readiness should be understood as the ability of Member States to anticipate, prevent, and respond to defence related crises, as referred to in Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council3through a proactive and coordinated approach. This includes ensuring the availability of defence industrial capacity required to acquire and maintain the necessary resources, capabilities, and infrastructure with the aim of responding effectively to such crises.Furthermore, defence readiness should also include broader preparedness, strengthening the resilience of society as a whole, to hybrid threats, disinformation campaigns, cyber attacks and other non-military forms of influence. This Regulation should apply solely to projects that contribute to the Union's and Member States' defence readiness and abide by the rules governing the internal market to ensure fair competition.

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3Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC (OJ L 216, 20.8.2009, p. 76, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/81/oj).

3Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC (OJ L 216, 20.8.2009, p. 76, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/81/oj).

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3) Setting up or extending facilities, infrastructure and undertaking activities related to defence readiness often requires applying for several relevant permits and approvals. Existing permitting processes for assessments across various areas are often lengthy and cumbersome. Those procedures currently lack Union-wide provisions for fast-track processes specific to defence readiness activities, which impedes the ramp-up of defence production and related infrastructure in a timely manner and defence readiness activities and investments that are crucial for meeting emerging security demands.

(3) Setting up or extending facilities, infrastructure and undertaking activities related to defence readiness often requires applying for several relevant permits and approvals. Existing permitting processes for assessments across various areas are often lengthy and cumbersome. Small mid-caps and SMEs in particular are disproportionately affected, which has negative consequences for the entire supply chain. Those procedures currently lack Union-wide provisions for fast-track processes specific to defence readiness activities, which impedes the ramp-up of defence production and related infrastructure in a timely manner and defence readiness activities and investments that are crucial for meeting emerging security demands.

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Amendment

(4) The national permit-granting process ensures that defence readiness projects are safe, secure and comply withenvironmental, social and other safety requirements. Union environmental law sets common conditions for the content of the national permit-granting process, thereby ensuring a high level of environmental protection and allowing forthe sustainable exploitation of the Union's potential along theraw materials value chain.

(4) The national permit-granting process ensures that defence readiness projects are carried out safely, securely and in full compliance with relevantenvironmental, social, labourand other safety requirementsthroughout all stages of the process. Union environmental law sets common conditions for the content of the national permit-granting process, thereby ensuring a high level of environmental protection. In light of the acute threat posed by Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the accompanying hybrid activities directed against the Union and its Member States, it is essential that the application of Union and national rules enables the rapid and efficient implementation of defence readiness projects, while remaining consistent with the Union's environmental acquis. This approach would enablethe sustainable and responsible development of Europe's defence industrial andraw materials capacities, while avoiding unnecessary administrative delays that could hinder security preparedness.

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Amendment

(5) At the same time,the unpredictability, complexity and, often, excessive length of national permit-granting processesundermine theinvestment security needed for the effective strengthening of Member States defence readiness. The structure and length of a permit-granting process for relevant projects can also differ greatly between Member States. Therefore, to ensure and speed up their effective implementation, Member States should apply streamlined and predictable permit-granting processes to defence readiness projects.

(5) The unpredictability, complexity and, often, excessive length of national permit-granting proceduresundermine investmentsecurity, certainty and planningneeded for the effective strengthening of Member States defence readinessand risk discouraging innovative SMEs and small mid-caps from entering into or scaling within the defence sector. The structure and length of a permit-granting process for relevant projects can also differ greatly between Member States. Therefore, to ensure and speed up their effective implementation, Member States should apply streamlined and predictable permit-granting processes to defence readiness projects.

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Amendment

(5a) Defence readiness projects, including related industrial and governmental activities can, where applicable, fall within the scope of existing Union provisions allowing derogations, including from Union environmental law, on grounds of "overriding public interest", "public safety" or "crisis" response. Member States can therefore, where so provided under national law, assess on a case-by-case basis whether permit-granting procedures for defence readiness projects can rely on those existing derogations. Any such assessment should be carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in the relevant Union and national law. Where compensatory or mitigating measures are required in the framework of the permit-granting process, they should ensure that the interests of relevant sectors are safeguarded in a proportionate manner, while preserving all obligations and safeguards laid down in the applicable legal frameworks and with a view to the timely achievement of the Defence Readiness 2030 objective.

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Amendment

(6) While certain Member States have taken or are likely to take measures to accelerate the permission-granting processes for the defence industry, this may be done in diverging ways which would result in barriers to the functioning of the internal market in the defence sector. Divergent national legislation, regarding the planning permit-granting process of defence projects have proven to become bottlenecks for European relevant defence products supply chains. To ensure the functioning of the internal market, it is necessary to establish harmonised rules for the acceleration of the permit-granting processes.

(6) While certain Member States have taken or are likely to take measures to accelerate the permission-granting processes for the defence industry, this may be done in diverging ways which would result in barriers to the functioning of the internal market in the defence sector. Divergent national legislation, regarding the planning permit-granting process of defence projects have proven to become bottlenecks for European relevant defence products supply chains. To ensure the functioning of the internal market, it is necessary to establish harmonised rules and timelinesfor the acceleration of the permit-granting processes.

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Amendment

(7 a) The application of this Regulation should fully respect the sole responsibility of the Member States for safeguarding their national security. Essential functions, including the defence of the territory, the maintenance of law and order and the protection of public security, remain within national competence and are not affected by this Regulation. Member States can maintain or introduce extraordinary national permitting procedures, provided that such measures do not undermine the functioning of the internal market for defence readiness projects within the scope of this Regulation.

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Amendment

(8) There is a pressing need to reduce the complexity and duration of permitting processes for defence readiness projects. By establishing national permitting frameworks that prioritise these projects and ensure their rapid processing, the Union aims to enhance its defence production capacity and readiness by 2030 at the latest.

(8) There is a pressing need to reduce the complexity and duration of permitting processes for defence readiness projects, while ensuring that such processes are accessible to mid-caps, small mid-caps and SMEs contributing to the development of new and emerging defence technologies. By establishing national permitting frameworks that prioritise these projects and ensure their rapid processing, the Union aims to enhance its defence production capacity and readiness by 2030 at the latest.

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Amendment

(8a) In situations of supply chain crisis, uncertainty can hinder timely decisions and investment planning. Member States are therefore encouraged to publish and periodically update clear, accessible online information on relevant risks and bottlenecks, in line with national security and confidentiality requirements, in order to help companies anticipate and adjust their production, support the efficient allocation of scarce resources to strategically important projects and strengthen the Union's defence industrial resilience and strategic autonomy.

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Amendment

(9) In order to address these challenges, the defence industry should benefit of rules proven to be effective in streamlining industrial permitting processes. Aiming to reduce permitting deadlines for defence industry activities, including construction of new plants and related infrastructure, expansion of existing facilities, establishment of testing sites, training andcertifying while also building on and broadening existing applicable provisions.

(9) In order to address these challenges, the defence industry should benefit of rules proven to be effective in streamlining industrial permitting processes and boosting innovative defence industrial actors. Aiming to reduce permitting deadlines for defence industry activities, including construction of new plants and related infrastructure, expansion of existing facilities, establishment of testing sites, training,certifying, and research and development, including prototype construction and technology transfer,while also building on and broadening existing applicable provisions. A more agile regulatory framework will free up resources for technological innovation, encourage production modularity and promote the establishment of cross-border consortia that can bridge capacity gaps more quickly.

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Amendment

(9a) To ensure that a streamlined permitting process and prioritisation processes cover the whole defence value chain, the concept of the defence industry should include not only undertakings manufacturing defence-related products within the meaning of Directive 2009/43/EC, but also undertakings providing services that directly enhance the defence readiness of one or more Member States. Furthermore, to address the principal bottlenecks in defence investments, the permit-granting process under this Regulation should cover all relevant permissions, including permits, approvals or licences required to build, expand, convert, operate or repurpose installations, equipment or activities for the manufacturing of defence products or components, or for other activities forming part of a defence readiness project. Bringing all such permissions into a single, coordinated and time-bound procedure, from the acknowledgement of the completeness of an application to the notification of the final decision by the single point of contact, reduces fragmentation, shortens procedural timelines and enhances legal certainty.

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Amendment

(10a) Member States should ensure that permitting and assessment procedures required under national law are organised in a coordinated manner that complements those required under Union law, avoiding overlap, duplication and unnecessary administrative delays, while maintaining a high level of environmental protection. Where appropriate, such procedures should be coordinated or combined to provide an efficient, predictable and transparent process for project promoters.

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Amendment

(10b) To safeguard trust in the simplification of administrative processes, accelerated procedures and the internal market, Member States should ensure the impartiality of single points of contact and all competent national authorities involved in the permit-granting process, including through maintaining fair-competition and conflict-of-interest principles, transparency of decision-making, publication of non-confidential statistics on permit decisions. Those measures should ensure non-discriminatory access for SMEs and companies of all sizes across the Union. Member States and the Commission should ensure that appropriate measures are in place to prevent, detect, and correct any risk of fraud or corruption.

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(10c) This Regulation clarifies that, when a project is subject to an environmental impact assessment pursuant to Directive 2011/92/EU, the steps (i) and (ii) of the environmental impact assessment timeline should not be included in the duration of the permit-granting process established by this Regulation. This Regulation also requires single points of contact to provide information to project promoters about the requirement to carry out an environmental impact assessment, as well as the scope and level of detail of such assessment.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(11) To facilitate the efficient and timely processing of administrative permitting applications related to defence readiness activities and the scaling up of defence production, Member States need to ensure that the competent national authorities implement fast-track procedures. Those authorities should provide the most rapid legal treatment possible for such applications, thereby enabling timely responses to defence readiness needs.

(11) To facilitate the efficient and timely processing of administrative permitting applications related to defence readiness activities and the scaling up of defence production, and supporting mid-caps, small mid-caps and SMEs, Member States need to ensure that the competent national authorities implement fast-track procedures. Those authorities should provide the most rapid legal treatment possible for such applications, thereby enabling timely responses to defence readiness needs.The competent authorities have flexibility to prolong the standard fast-track timeline for the reasons of potential risks to health, safety, the environment, and national security. To ensure that these exceptional circumstances are treated in rigorous and transparent manner, it is essential that competent authorities do not merely assert the existence of exceptional circumstances but substantiate such claims with verifiable evidence.

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Amendment

(11a) In addition, in order to further accelerate and streamline the permit issuing process, the principle of tacit approval should apply to the application for a permit except where that principle is in contradiction with the existing national legal system of a Member State. Therefore, an application for a permit should be considered granted if the project promoter has not been informed by the single point of contact within the applicable deadline of the outcome of the permit-granting process.

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Amendment

(11b) Where a permit for a defence readiness project is implicitly granted, such approval should not exempt the project promoter or the competent authority from full compliance with applicable Union and national law, including provisions on environmental protection and on the health and safety of workers.

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Amendment

(12) Establishing a single pointof contact for industry applications regarding permits related to defence activities is intended to streamline communication, reduce administrative burdens and further expedite the permitting process with clear and legally binding deadlines, thereby providing efficient pathway for defence-related industrial applications. Moreover, it will provide certainty to investors by ensuring the rapid treatment of permit applications and limiting the risks to investments related to lengthy procedures.

(12) Establishing one or more single points of contact for industry applications regarding permits related to defence activities. is intended to streamline communication, clarify responsibilities, reduce administrative burdens and further expedite the permitting process with clear and legally binding deadlines,therebyproviding efficient pathway for defence-related industrial applications. Moreover, it will provide certainty to investors by ensuring the rapid treatment of permit applications and limiting the risks to investments related to lengthy procedures. Member States should provide their single points of contact, as well as any authority involved in the permit-granting process, with sufficient personnel and resources.

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(12a) In Member States with a federal or otherwise decentralised administrative structure, or where regional or local authorities are required to be involved in the approval process or to adopt the relevant decisions, the functions of the single point of contact may be exercised through a coordinating structure involving regional or local authorities, provided that it is ensured that project promoters have one clearly identified interface for each project, and that that interface is coordinated and streamlined. Member States should make best efforts to ensure that project promoters, in particular SMEs and small mid-caps, can easily identify and access the competent single point of contact for their specific project. Flexibility should be ensured to allow several competent authorities to operate as single points of contact where necessary, provided that clear coordination mechanisms are in place and that project promoters have one clearly identified coordinating authority acting as the sole interface for each project. Such arrangements should avoid duplication or fragmentation of procedures and preserve the efficiency and purpose of the single-point-of-contact system.

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(14) Furthermore, Member States should provide the necessary administrative support to defence readiness projects located on their territory, to facilitate their timely and effective implementation, paying particular attention to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap enterprises involved in those projects, by providing assistance regardingcompliance with applicableadministrative and reporting obligations, informing the public to increase acceptance of the projects and guiding project promoters throughthe permit-granting process.

(14) Furthermore, Member States should provide the necessary administrative support to defence readiness projects located on their territory, to facilitate their timely and effective implementation, paying particular attention to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises which often face higher relativecompliance costs and limitedadministrative capacity. To that end, the single point of contact should include dedicated support functions for SMEs and midcaps, such as helpdesks, harmonised templates and digital tools, offering clear guidance on documentation and compliance requirements and assistance throughoutthe permit-granting process, so that smaller actors can participate effectively and without disproportionate administrative burden.

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(14a) To ensure effective, transparent and comparable implementation, the performance of single points of contact should be assessed through common Union-wide indicators and data collected to be submitted by each Member State to the Commission annually.

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(14b) Transparency and equal access to information are crucial for the effective implementation of permit-granting processes. Member States should ensure that all project promoters, regardless of their Member State of establishment, have support and equal access to centralised, easily accessible online information. This includes details on single points of contact, permit-granting procedures, dispute resolution mechanisms, financing and investment services, and available Union or national funding instruments.

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(14c) To avoid the proliferation of uncoordinated administrative platforms, Member States should design digital tools supporting this Regulation that are interoperable in order to allow for reusing information already submitted under other Union or national procedures and offer a single, user-friendly digital interface, particularly benefiting SMEs and mid-caps.

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(15) The Commission mayoffer capacity-building support to the single point of contact, including technical assistance, training, monitoring and evaluation, with the aim of developing and strengthening the abilities, processes and resources that the single points of contacts need to develop for the purposes of this Regulation. Such support may be requested by Member States and will fall within the scope of supporting actions under the European Defence Industry Programme [reference to be added once EDIP is adopted].

(15) The Commission should, upon request by a Member Stateoffer capacity-building support to the single point of contact, including technical assistance, training, monitoring and evaluation, with the aim of developing and strengthening the abilities, processes and resources that the single points of contacts need to develop for the purposes of this Regulation. Such support may be requested by Member States and will fall within the scope of supporting actions under Regulation (EU) 20XX/XXXX onthe European Defence Industry Programme [reference to be added once EDIP is adopted].

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(17) In order to provide project promoters and other investors with the security and clarity needed to increase development of defence readiness projects, Member States should ensure that the permit-granting process related to such projects does not exceed set time limits.

(17) In order to provide project promoters and other investors with the security and clarity needed to increase development of defence readiness projects, Member States should ensure that the permit-granting process related to such projects does not exceed set time limits.Completion within those time limits should take the form of a reasoned, written decision, whether granting or refusing the relevant permit, - notified by the single point of contact to the project promoter.

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(1) 'defence readiness project' means set of activities, investments and measures aimed at enhancingthe defence readiness of a Member State or several Member States, including through the development of the defence industry;

(1) 'defence readiness project' means set of activities, investments and measures or measures primarily intended to enhancethe defence readiness of a Member State or several Member States jointly, including through the development or modernisationof the defence industry;

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(2) 'defence industry' means all undertakings engaged in the development, production, and manufacture of defence-related products as defined in Article 3(1) of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council6;

(2) 'defence industry' means all undertakings engaged in the development, production, and manufacture or supplyof defence-related products as defined in Article 3(1) of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 6 or in the provision of services that enhance the defence readiness of one or several Member States;

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6Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community (OJ L 146, 10.6.2009, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/43/oj).

6Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community (OJ L 146, 10.6.2009, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/43/oj).

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(3) 'defence readiness' means the state of preparedness of a Member State or several Member States to respond to a crisis defined in Article 1, point (10) of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council7, which relates to defence;

(3) 'defence readiness' means the state of preparedness of a Member State or several Member States to anticipate, prevent or respond to a crisisasdefined in Article 1, point (10) of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 7, which relates to defence;

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7Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC (OJ L 216, 20.8.2009, p. 76, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/81/oj).

7Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC (OJ L 216, 20.8.2009, p. 76, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/81/oj).

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(6) 'permit-granting process' means a process that covers all relevant permits, including permits necessary to build, expand, convert and operate defence readiness projects and all the necessaryadministrative steps from theacknowledgement that theapplication is complete to thenotification of the final decision on that applicationby the single contact point concerned;

(6) permit-granting process' means a process that covers all relevant permissionspermits, including permits, approvals or licencesnecessary to build, expand, convert and operate or repurpose any installation, equipment or activity for manufacturing defence products or components or for other activities forming part of adefence readiness project together with alladministrative steps from acknowledgement ofapplication completeness tonotification of the final decision by the single point ofcontact;

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Single pointof contact

Single pointsof contact

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1. By …[3 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], each Member State shall establish or designate one authority as single point of contact at the relevant administrative level.

1. By …[3 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], each Member State shall establish or designate one authority as single point of contact at the relevant administrative level. The single point of contact shall operate as a single interface for each defence readiness project.

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2. The single point of contact shall be responsible for facilitating and coordinating the permit-granting process for defence readiness projects and for providing information on streamlining the administrative processes in accordance with Article 3, including information to the project promoter on when an application is considered to be completed in accordance with Article 5(6).

2. The single point of contact shall be responsible for facilitating and coordinating the permit-granting process for defence readiness projects and for providing information on streamlining the administrative processes in accordance with Article 3, including information to the project promoter on when an application is considered to be completed in accordance with Article 5(6). At the request of the project promoter, the single point of contact shall also provide information whether the project could be considered a defence readiness project under this Regulation, as well as information on the required documentation to be submitted as part of the final application.

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4. Project promoters shall be allowed to submit any documents relevant to the permit-granting process in electronic form.

4. Project promoters shall be allowed and enabledto submit any documents relevant to the permit-granting process in electronic form via a secure, interoperable portal. Member States shall ensure the digital exchange of documentation between the national authority, the single point of contact and the project promoters.

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4a. Where an interoperable online portal is not available at the moment of application of this Article, the single point of contact shall provide for an alternative submission channel without delaying the time limits under Article 5 and shall notify the Commission of a time-bound plan that should not exceed 6 months to achieve full e-processing capability. That alternative submission channel shall be one-stop physical or postal. Capacity-building for implementing this paragraph may be supported under Regulation (EU) 20XX/XXXX on the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) where applicable.

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5. The competent authorities shall ensure that any relevant studies carried out, or permits or authorisations issued, for a given project are taken into account and that no duplicate studies, permits or authorisations are required, unless otherwise required under Union or national law.

5. The competent authorities shall ensure that any relevant studies carried out, or permits or authorisations issued, for a given project are taken into account and that no duplicate studies, permits or authorisations are required, unless otherwise required under Union or national law. The single point of contact shall ensure the coordination among the competent authorities and those authorities shall have access to all relevant documents to facilitate the fast-track procedure.

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6. Member States shall ensure that the single point of contact and all competent authorities responsible for any step along the permit-granting processes, including all procedural steps, have enough qualified staff and sufficient financial, technical and technologicalresources necessary, including, where appropriate, for up- skilling and re-skilling, for the effective performance of their tasks under this Regulation.

6. Member States shall ensure that the single point of contact and all competent authorities responsible for any step along the permit-granting processes, including all procedural steps, have enough qualified staff and sufficient financial, technical and digitalresources necessary, including, where appropriate, for up- skilling and re-skilling, for the effective performance of their tasks under this Regulation.

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7. The authorities involved in the permit-granting process and other authorities concerned shall specify and make available to the single point of contact concerned, the requirements and all information requested of a project promoter before the permit-granting process commences.

7. The authorities involved in the permit-granting process and other authorities concerned shall specify and make available to the single point of contact concerned, the requirements and all information requested of a project promoter before the permit-granting process commences. Single points of contact shall also make available relevant and necessary documents of the project promoter to the authorities, where necessary in the permit-granting process.

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8. Upon request by a Member State, the Commission mayassist the authorities of that Member State with capacity building in support of implementation of this Regulation, notably in establishing or operating a single point of contact.

8. Upon request by a Member State, the Commission shall assist the authorities of that Member State with capacity building in support of implementation of this Regulation, notably in establishing or operating a single point of contact. The Commission shall treat that request as a priority and commence implementation without undue delay in cooperation with the requesting Member State. Such assistance may include targeted technical and financial support, such as through Regulation (EU) 20XX/XXXX on the European Defence Industry Programme and cohesion policy instruments, to help Member States with limited administrative capacity.

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8a. In Member States with a federal or otherwise decentralised administrative structure, the obligation to establish a single point of contact shall be understood as ensuring a coordinated and streamlined interface for each defence readiness project. Member States may designate more than one competent authority as single point of contact, where this is necessary to reflect their administrative organisation, provided that effective coordination mechanisms are established and that project promoters have one clearly identified coordinating authority acting as the sole interface for each project.

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8b. Where a defence readiness project is cross-border within the EU, prompt notification and coordination by the single point of contact with the single points of contact of other Member States concerned shall be ensured. Member States shall ensure that single points of contact have protocols for the timely exchange and referral of information in such cases, without prejudice to national security and confidentiality rules

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8c. The Commission, in cooperation with Member States, shall ensure the development of common indicators and methodologies to assess the performance of the single points of contact, based on the data reported annually pursuant to Article 8a. Member States shall ensure that the single points of contact collect, process and transmit relevant information in a consistent and timely manner, to contribute to the transparent and comparable monitoring of the implementation of this Regulation across the Union.

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Member States shall provide public access to the following information on permit-granting processes relevant to defence readiness projects, online and in a centralised and easily accessible manner:

Member States shall provide public access to the following information on permit-granting processes relevant to defence readiness projects, online and in a centralised and easily accessible manner, to the extent that such publication is without prejudice to national security and with due regard to confidentiality requirements:

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(d) funding possibilities at Union orMember State level;

(d) funding possibilities at Union andMember State level;

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(ea) guidelines and templates provided by the Member States for standardised permit applications where available;

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(eb) applicable environmental, health and safety laws.

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Member States shall provide administrative support for defence readiness projects located on their territory, paying particular attention to SMEs and mid-caps, including small mid-cap enterprises, involved in those projects, including by providing:

Member States shall provide administrative support for defence readiness projects located on their territory to all project promoters, regardless of the Member States in which they are established, paying particular attention to SMEs and mid-caps, including small mid-cap enterprises, involved in those projects, including by providing:

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(a) assistance regarding compliance with applicable administrative and reporting obligations;

(a) assistance regarding compliance with applicable administrative and reporting obligations, including with Union and national health, environmental, safety, social and labour laws;

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(ca) coordination and assistance to project promoters of defence readiness projects with cross-border dimension and coordination for core defence production assets;

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(cb) SME support mechanisms within the single point of contact, which include a dedicated SME desk providing tailored guidance and early advisory services to SMEs, mid-caps, and small mid-cap enterprises.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. The permit-granting process for defence readiness projects, including the grantingof the relevant permit, shall not exceed [60] days.

1. The permit-granting process for defence readiness projects, including notificationof the outcome of that process, shall not exceed 50 working days from the date of the acknowledgement of the completeness of the permit-granting application by the single point of contact.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1a. Where a defence readiness project involves a modification or extension of an existing facility already authorised under national law, the competent authority shall determine whether the modification requires a new or updated permit, or whether it may proceed under the existing authorisation, provided that environmental, health and safety standards are not affected.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. Where a defence readiness project requires the construction of several facilities or units in one site, the project promoter and the single point of contact may agree on splitting the project into several smaller projectsfor the purposes of complying with the applicable time limits.

2. In exceptional cases, and without prejudice to the ability of the competent authorities to fully and comprehensively assess compliance with Union or national law, wherea defence readiness project requires the construction of several facilities or requires several phases, whether located on a single site or across multiple sites, the project promoter and the single point of contact may, where justified by the project's technical or administrative characteristics, agree to process those components as separate sub-projectsfor the purposes of complying with the applicable time limits.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. In exceptional cases, where the nature, complexity, location or size of the proposed defence readiness project so requires, a Member State may once extend the time limits referred to in paragraph 1 by a maximum of 30days before their expiry and on a case-by-case basis.

3. In exceptional cases, where the nature, location or size of the proposed defence readiness project so requires, a Member State may once extend the time limits referred to in paragraph 1 by a maximum of 25 workingdays before their expiry and on a case-by-case basis.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4. Where a Member State considers that the defence readiness project raises exceptional risks for the health and safety of workers or of the general population, and where additional time is necessary to establish that measures to address identifiable risks have been put in place, it may extend the time limits referred to in paragraph 1 by 60days, within 30days of the start of the permit-granting process.

4. Where a Member State considers that there is evidence thatthe defence readiness project is of exceptional complexity,raises exceptional risks for the health and safety of workers or of the general population, raises an exceptional risk on the environment, or where a specific national security clearance is required, and where additional time is necessary to establish that measures to address identifiable risks have been put in place, it may extend the time limits referred to in paragraph 1 by 50 workingdays, within 25 workingdays of the start of the permit-granting process.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6. No later than 15days from the receipt of the permit-granting application, the single point of contact concerned shall acknowledge that the application is complete and whether this Regulation applies or, if the project promoter has not sent all the information required to process the application, request the project promoter to submit a complete application without undue delay, specifying which information is missing. If the submitted application is deemed to be incomplete for a second time, the single point of contact may, within [15]days of the second submission, make a second request for information. The single point of contact shall not request information in areas not covered in the first request for information and shall be entitled only to request further evidence to complete the identified missing information. The date of the acknowledgement of the completeness of the application from the single point of contact shall serve as the start of the permit-granting process for that application.

6. No later than 12 workingdays from the receipt of the permit-granting application, the single point of contact concerned shall acknowledge that the application is complete and whether this Regulation applies or, if the project promoter has not sent all the information required to process the application, request the project promoter to submit a complete application without undue delay, specifying which information is missing. If the submitted application is deemed to be incomplete for a second time, the single point of contact may, within 12 workingdays of the second submission, make a second request for information. The single point of contact shall not request information in areas not covered in the first request for information and shall be entitled only to request further evidence to complete the identified missing information.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6a. The applicable time limit for the permit-granting process shall commence on the date of the acknowledgment of the completeness of the permit-granting application. Where an environmental impact assessment is required, the application shall be considered completed when the steps (i) and (ii) of the environmental impact assessment, according to the Directive 2011/92/EU, Article 1() points (g)(i) and (g)(ii), including the public consultation, if applicable, have been formally submitted and acknowledged as such in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Article.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

8. Where the single point of contact does not inform the project promoter of the outcome of the permit-granting process within the time limit set out in paragraph 1 and extended, where applicable, in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4, the permits covered by the application shall be deemed to be granted. The single point of contact shall promptlydeliver written confirmation to the project promoter, indicating that the permits have been implicitly granted based on the application submitted.

8. Where the single point of contact does not inform the project promoter of the outcome of the permit-granting process within the time limit set out in paragraph 1 and extended, where applicable, in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4, the permits covered by the application shall be deemed to be granted, unless the principle of administrative tacit approval has been excluded for these types of procedures by the national legal system of the Member state concerned. The single point of contact shall within 10 days, without undue delay but not later than within 3 working days providewritten confirmation to the project promoter, in writing or electronicallyindicating that the permits have been implicitly granted based on the application submitted.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. National, regional and local authorities responsible for preparing plans, including zoning, spatial plans and land use plans, shall include in such plans, where appropriate, provisions for the development of defence readiness activities, projects as well as the necessaryinfrastructure. To facilitate the development of defence readiness projects, Member States shall ensure that allrelevant spatial planning data is available online in accordance with Article 3.

1. National, regional and local authorities responsible for preparing plans, including zoning, spatial plans and land use plans, shall include in such plans, where appropriate, provisions for the development of defence readiness activities, projects and their required infrastructure, and shall also take into account security considerations, including protection against cyber and hybrid threats targeting critical defenceinfrastructure. To facilitate the development of defence readiness projects, Member States shall ensure that non-confidentialrelevant spatial planning data is available online in accordance with Article 3 as well as with applicable Union and national law.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2a. Where a defence-readiness project is not covered by the plans referred to in paragraph 1, any environmental assessments required under Union or national law, including, where applicable, project-level assessments, shall be completed and taken into account prior to the final decision on the permit.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

All dispute resolution procedures, litigation, appeals and judicial remedies as well as all administrative proceedings related to defence readiness projects before any national courts, tribunals, bodies or panels, including with regard to mediation or arbitration, where they exist in national law, shall be treated as urgent if and to the extent to which national law concerning relevant permit-granting processes provides for such urgency procedures and provided that the applicable rights of defence of individuals or of local communities are respected. Project promoters of defence readiness projects shall participate in such urgency procedures, where applicable.

All dispute resolution procedures, litigation, appeals and judicial remedies as well as all administrative proceedings related to defence readiness projects before any national courts, tribunals, bodies or panels, including with regard to mediation or arbitration, where they exist in national law, shall be treated as urgent if and to the extent to which national law concerning relevant permit-granting processes provides for such urgency procedures and provided that the applicable rights of defence of individuals or of local communities are respected. Project promoters of defence readiness projects shall participate in such urgency procedures, where applicable. The competent authorities shall guarantee that accelerated judicial and administrative procedures do not undermine the right to an effective remedy.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Article 8a

Monitoring and reporting

1. For the purposes of transparency, ex-post monitoring and Union-wide comparability, each Member State shall submit to the Commission, annually, a statistical report on the application of this Regulation, including:

(a) the total number of received applications for permits for defence readiness projects;

(b) the total number of fast-track procedure permits granted;

(c) the total number of fast-track procedure permits granted tacitly, pursuant to Article 5(8);

(d) the number of SMEs benefiting from fast-track procedures;

(f) specific measures adopted to support SMEs and mid-caps;

2. The Commission shall make the aggregated results publicly available and, where appropriate, issue guidance to promote the consistent application of this Regulation across Member States.

3. The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts to specify the template for the submission of above-mentioned information. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

4. The single point of contact shall ensure digital traceability of all applications and decisions, guaranteeing transparency and preventing fraud. The data collected through all applications and decisions shall contribute to Union-level monitoring.

5. The Commission shall evaluate the practices of the Members States regarding tacit approvals. In the case of a disproportionately high number of such approvals, the Commission shall request additional information from the Member State concerned and, where appropriate, issue recommendations on how to improve the permit granting process to ensure a uniform application of this Regulation. Information on tacit approval shall be made publicly available, without prejudice to the protection of sensitive information relevant to national security and confidentiality requirements.

1. Interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register

Airbus

ASD-Europe

Beretta

Danish Chamber of Commerce

Danish Industries

Digital Europe

Invest Europe

Leonardo

MBDA

NECAS

Permanent Representation of Denmark to The European Union

SIMA Innovation

Terma

GE Aerospace

2. Representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(10) Complying with Union law, including for instance in relation to water, waste management, air, ecosystems, habitats, archaeological, biodiversity and birds' protection, are integral part of the permit granting procedure, also for the defence sector. Such rules are an essential safeguard to ensure negative impacts are prevented or minimised. However, to ensure that permit granting procedures for defence readiness projects are predictable and timely, any potential to streamlinethe required assessments and authorisations while not lowering the level of, for instance, environmental protection, should be realised. In that regard, it should be ensured that the necessary assessments are bundled toprevent unnecessary overlap.

(10) Complying with Union law, including for instance in relation to water, waste management, air, ecosystems, habitats, archaeological, biodiversity and birds' protection, are integral part of the permit granting procedure, also for the defence sector. Such rules are an essential safeguard to ensure negative impacts are prevented or minimised. However, to ensure that permit granting procedures for defence readiness projects are predictable, efficientand timely, the required assessments and authorisations should be streamlined,while not lowering the highlevel and standardsof, for instance, environmental protection. In that regard, it should be ensured that the necessary environmentalassessments required by relevant Union law are combined to avoid duplications andprevent unnecessary overlap. The fact that the required assessments are combined should not compromise the quality of the assessments.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(10a) This Regulation clarifies that, when a project is subject to an environmental impact assessment pursuant to Directive 2011/92/EC, the steps (i) and (ii) of the environmental impact assessment timeline should not be included in the duration of the permit-granting process established by this Regulation. This Regulation also requires single points of contact to provide information to project promoters about the requirement to carry out an environmental impact assessment, as well as the scope and level of detail of such assessment.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. The permit-granting process for defence readiness projects, including the granting of the relevant permit, shall not exceed [60] days.

1. The permit-granting process for defence readiness projects, including the granting of the relevant permit, shall not exceed 60 working days from the date when, if applicable, steps (i) and (ii) of the environmental impact assessment, according to Article 1(2), point (g), of the Directive 2011/92/EU, including the public consultation, has been formally concluded and the permit application has been officially submitted to the designated system, while maintaining compliance with applicable Union and national law.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2a. The provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article shall not apply where the overall project requires environmental assessment and/or decision-making including under Directives 2001/42/EC, 2011/92/EU as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU, 92/43/EEC, 2009/147/EC and 2000/60/EC. Project splitting shall be duly justified and permitted only where it does not compromise the consideration of the overall effects on the environment.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4. Where a Member State considers that the defence readiness project raises exceptional risks for the health and safety of workers or of the general population,and where additional time is necessary to establish that measures to address identifiable risks have been put in place, it may extend the time limits referred to in paragraph 1 by 60 days, within 30 days of the start of the permit-granting process.

4. Where a Member State considers that the defence readiness project raises exceptional risks for the environment and climate, or for thehealth and safety of workers or of the general population and where additional time is necessary to establish that measures to address identifiable risks have been put in place, it may extend the time limits referred to in paragraph 1 by 60 days, within 30 days of the start of the permit-granting process.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

8. Where the single point of contact does not inform the project promoter of the outcome of the permit-granting process within the time limit set out in paragraph 1 and extended, where applicable, in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4, the permits covered by the application shall be deemed to be granted. The single point of contact shall promptly deliver written confirmation to the project promoter, indicating that the permits have been implicitly granted based on the application submitted.

8. Where already provided for by national law,where the single point of contact does not inform the project promoter of the outcome of the permit-granting process within the time limit set out in paragraph 1 and extended, where applicable, in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4, the permits covered by the application shall be deemed to be granted. The single point of contact shall promptly deliver written confirmation to the project promoter, indicating that the permits have been implicitly granted based on the application submitted.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

8a. The single point of contact concerned shall notify the project promoter when the environmental impact assessment referred to in Article 1(2), point (g), of Directive 2011/92/EU applies and shall provide information on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included in the environmental impact assessment report under Article 5(1) of that Directive.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. National, regional and local authorities responsible for preparing plans, including zoning, spatial plans and land use plans, shall include in such plans, where appropriate, provisions for the development of defence readiness activities, projects as well as the necessaryinfrastructure. To facilitate the development of defence readiness projects, Member States shall ensure that all relevant spatial planning data is available online in accordance with Article 3.

1. National, regional and local authorities responsible for preparing plans, including zoning, spatial plans and land use plans, shall include in such plans, where appropriate, provisions for the development of defence readiness activities, projects and their required infrastructure. Where considering to include such provisions, priority shall be given, where applicable, to artificial and built surfaces, industrial sites and brownfield sites. To facilitate the development of defence readiness projects, Member States shall ensure that all relevant spatial planning data is available online in accordance with Article 3.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. Where plans include provisions for the development of defence readiness projects, and their required infrastructure, and are subject to an assessment pursuant to Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council11and pursuant to Article 6 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC12, those assessments shall be combined. Where applicable, the combined assessment shall also address the impact on potentially affected water bodies referred to in Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council13. Where relevant, the Member States are required to assess the impacts of existing and future activities on the marine environment, including land-sea interactions, as referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council14those impacts shall also be covered in the combined assessment. The fact that assessments are combined pursuant to this paragraph shall not affect their content or quality. The combined assessment shall be carried out within the time limits set out in this Regulation.

2. Where plans include provisions for the development of defence readiness projects, and their required infrastructure, and are subject to an assessment pursuant to Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council11and pursuant to Article 6 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC12, those assessments shall be combined. Where applicable, the combined assessment shall also address the impact on potentially affected water bodies referred to in Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council13. Where relevant, the Member States are required to assess the impacts of existing and future activities on the marine environment, including land-sea interactions, as referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council14those impacts shall also be covered in the combined assessment. The fact that assessments are combined pursuant to this paragraph shall not affect their content or quality. The examination of thecombined assessment by the competent authorityshall be carried out within the time limits set out in this Regulation.

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11Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 30, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2001/42/oj).

11Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 30, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2001/42/oj).

12Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj).

12Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj).

13Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2000/60/oj).

13Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2000/60/oj).

14Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 135, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/89/oj).

14Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 135, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/89/oj).

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2a. Where the obligation to assess the effects on the environment arises simultaneously from any two or more of Directives 2000/60/EC, 2001/42/EC, 2008/98/EC, 2009/147/EC, 2010/75/EU, 2011/92/EU, 2012/18/EU, 2014/89/EC, or 92/43/EEC, Member States may provide for coordinated and/or joint procedures.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

This Regulation is without prejudice, where relevant, to the obligations under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, signed at Aarhus on 25 June 1998, and under the UNECE Convention on environmental impact assessment in a transboundary context, signed at Espoo on 25 February 1991 and its Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment, signed in Kyiv on 21 May 2003.

This Regulation is without prejudice, where relevant, to the obligations under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, signed at Aarhus on 25 June 1998, and under the UNECE Convention on environmental impact assessment in a transboundary context, signed at Espoo on 25 February 1991 and its Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment, signed in Kyiv on 21 May 2003. All permit decisions adopted pursuant to this Regulation shall be made publicly available in an easily understandable manner and all permit decisions concerning a project shall be available on the same website. A request for environmental information may be refused if the disclosure would adversely affect national defence or public security as referred in Article 4 of the UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters.

Title

Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects

References

COM(2025)0821 - C10-0122/2025 - 2025/0172(COD)

Committee(s) responsible

Date announced in plenary

SEDE

8.9.2025

IMCO

8.9.2025

Opinion by

Date announced in plenary

ENVI

8.9.2025

Rapporteur for the opinion

Date appointed

Antonio Decaro

1.10.2025

Rule 59 - Joint committee procedure

Date announced in plenary

8.9.2025

Simplified procedure - date of decision

23.9.2025

Date adopted

3.12.2025

Result of final vote

+:

-:

0:

54

17

5

Members present for the final vote

Grégory Allione, Pascal Arimont, Sakis Arnaoutoglou, Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado, Antonio Decaro, Viktória Ferenc, Pietro Fiocchi, Emma Fourreau, Anne-Sophie Frigout, Heléne Fritzon, Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, Roman Haider, Martin Hojsík, Romana Jerković, Stefan Köhler, András Tivadar Kulja, Peter Liese, César Luena, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Ignazio Roberto Marino, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Rasmus Nordqvist, Michele Picaro, Jessica Polfjärd, Massimiliano Salini, Silvia Sardone, Lena Schilling, Christine Schneider, Günther Sidl, Sander Smit, Susana Solís Pérez, Antonín Staněk, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Beatrice Timgren, Dimitris Tsiodras, Ana Vasconcelos, Aurelijus Veryga, Kristian Vigenin, Alexandr Vondra, Michal Wiezik, Tiemo Wölken, Anna Zalewska

Substitutes present for the final vote

Michael Bloss, Biljana Borzan, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Stefano Cavedagna, Susanna Ceccardi, Per Clausen, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Nikolas Farantouris, Sigrid Friis, Michalis Hadjipantela, Martin Häusling, Sérgio Humberto, Adam Jarubas, Pierre Jouvet, Norbert Lins, Sara Matthieu, Danuše Nerudová, Valentina Palmisano, Dennis Radtke, Elena Sancho Murillo, Antonella Sberna, Christine Singer, Anna Stürgkh, Kai Tegethoff, Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik

Members under Rule 216(7) present for the final vote

Daniel Attard, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Mary Khan, Jaroslav Knot, Alexandra Mehnert, Matjaž Nemec, Paulius Saudargas, Volker Schnurrbusch

54

+

PPE

Pascal Arimont, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, Michalis Hadjipantela, Sérgio Humberto, Adam Jarubas, Stefan Köhler, András Tivadar Kulja, Peter Liese, Norbert Lins, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Alexandra Mehnert, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Danuše Nerudová, Jessica Polfjärd, Dennis Radtke, Paulius Saudargas, Christine Schneider, Sander Smit, Susana Solís Pérez, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Dimitris Tsiodras

PfE

Jaroslav Knot, Antonín Staněk

Renew

Grégory Allione, Sigrid Friis, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Martin Hojsík, Christine Singer, Anna Stürgkh, Ana Vasconcelos, Michal Wiezik

S&D

Sakis Arnaoutoglou, Daniel Attard, Biljana Borzan, Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado, Antonio Decaro, Heléne Fritzon, Romana Jerković, Pierre Jouvet, César Luena, Matjaž Nemec, Elena Sancho Murillo, Günther Sidl, Kristian Vigenin, Tiemo Wölken

Verts/ALE

Michael Bloss, Martin Häusling, Ignazio Roberto Marino, Sara Matthieu, Rasmus Nordqvist, Lena Schilling, Kai Tegethoff

17

-

ECR

Stefano Cavedagna, Pietro Fiocchi, Michele Picaro, Antonella Sberna, Beatrice Timgren, Aurelijus Veryga, Alexandr Vondra, Anna Zalewska

ESN

Mary Khan, Volker Schnurrbusch

PfE

Susanna Ceccardi, Roman Haider, Silvia Sardone

The Left

Per Clausen, Nikolas Farantouris, Emma Fourreau, Valentina Palmisano

5

0

ESN

Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik

PPE

Massimiliano Salini

PfE

Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Viktória Ferenc, Anne-Sophie Frigout

Title

Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects

References

COM(2025)0821 - C10-0122/2025 - 2025/0172(COD)

Date submitted to Parliament

18.6.2025

Committee(s) responsible

Date announced in plenary

SEDE

8.9.2025

IMCO

8.9.2025

Committees asked for opinions

Date announced in plenary

ENVI

8.9.2025

ITRE

8.9.2025

Not delivering opinions

Date of decision

ITRE

23.9.2025

Rapporteurs

Date appointed

Lucia Yar

3.9.2025

Henrik Dahl

3.9.2025

Rule 59 - Joint committee procedure

Date announced in plenary

8.9.2025

Discussed in committee

10.11.2025

Date adopted

15.12.2025

Result of final vote

+:

-:

0:

62

6

11

Members present for the final vote

Peter Agius, Pablo Arias Echeverría, Petras Auštrevičius, Jeannette Baljeu, Katarina Barley, Arno Bausemer, Biljana Borzan, Marc Botenga, Stefano Cavedagna, David Cormand, Tobias Cremer, Henrik Dahl, Salvatore De Meo, Adnan Dibrani, Elisabeth Dieringer, Elio Di Rupo, Regina Doherty, Christian Doleschal, Klara Dostalova, Michał Dworczyk, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Raphaël Glucksmann, Christophe Gomart, Sandro Gozi, Maria Grapini, Maria Guzenina, György Hölvényi, Arba Kokalari, Katrin Langensiepen, Nathalie Loiseau, Javi López, Pierfrancesco Maran, Costas Mavrides, Vangelis Meimarakis, Ana Catarina Mendes, Sven Mikser, Nikola Minchev, Piotr Müller, Denis Nesci, Hans Neuhoff, Hannah Neumann, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Andrey Novakov, Kostas Papadakis, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Reinis Pozņaks, Marjan Šarec, Christel Schaldemose, Tomislav Sokol, Mārtiņš Staķis, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Michał Szczerba, Riho Terras, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Pekka Toveri, Dimitris Tsiodras, Adina Vălean, Reinier Van Lanschot, Roberto Vannacci, Kim Van Sparrentak, Alexandr Vondra, Lucia Yar

Substitutes present for the final vote

José Cepeda, Gheorghe Falcă, Michael Gahler, Rasa Juknevičienė, Alice Kuhnke, Gaetano Pedulla', Hélder Sousa Silva, Matej Tonin, Kristian Vigenin, Tomáš Zdechovský

Members under Rule 216(7) present for the final vote

Dan Barna, Alexander Jungbluth, Moritz Körner, Lukas Mandl, Maria Noichl, Annamária Vicsek

Date tabled

18.12.2025

62

+

ECR

Stefano Cavedagna, Michał Dworczyk, Piotr Müller, Denis Nesci, Reinis Pozņaks, Alexandr Vondra

PPE

Peter Agius, Pablo Arias Echeverría, Henrik Dahl, Salvatore De Meo, Regina Doherty, Christian Doleschal, Gheorghe Falcă, Michael Gahler, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Christophe Gomart, Rasa Juknevičienė, Arba Kokalari, Lukas Mandl, Vangelis Meimarakis, Andrey Novakov, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Tomislav Sokol, Hélder Sousa Silva, Michał Szczerba, Riho Terras, Matej Tonin, Pekka Toveri, Dimitris Tsiodras, Adina Vălean, Tomáš Zdechovský

PfE

Klara Dostalova, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Renew

Petras Auštrevičius, Jeannette Baljeu, Dan Barna, Sandro Gozi, Moritz Körner, Nathalie Loiseau, Nikola Minchev, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Marjan Šarec, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar

S&D

Katarina Barley, Biljana Borzan, José Cepeda, Tobias Cremer, Adnan Dibrani, Elio Di Rupo, Raphaël Glucksmann, Maria Grapini, Maria Guzenina, Javi López, Pierfrancesco Maran, Costas Mavrides, Ana Catarina Mendes, Sven Mikser, Maria Noichl, Christel Schaldemose, Kristian Vigenin

6

-

ESN

Arno Bausemer, Alexander Jungbluth, Hans Neuhoff

NI

Kostas Papadakis

The Left

Marc Botenga, Gaetano Pedulla'

11

0

PfE

Elisabeth Dieringer, György Hölvényi, Roberto Vannacci, Annamária Vicsek

Verts/ALE

David Cormand, Alice Kuhnke, Katrin Langensiepen, Hannah Neumann, Mārtiņš Staķis, Reinier Van Lanschot, Kim Van Sparrentak