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Title Towards a European defence market / Erkki Aalto [and others] ; edited by Daniel Keohane
Published Paris : Institute for Security Studies, European Union, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (121 pages) : illustrations
Series Chaillot paper, 1017-7566 ; no 113
Chaillot papers ; no 113.
Contents Introduction : towards a European defence market / Daniel Keohane -- Interpretations of Article 296 / Erkki Aalto -- Options for an EU regime on intra-Community transfers of defence goods / Christian Molling -- The changing transatlantic defence market / Sophie de Vaucorbeil -- Annexes
Summary EU governments are gradually coming around to the idea that they need to open up their defence markets, especially at a time when growing budgetary constraints clash with the increasing need for sophisticated military equipment. Governments have already agreed to the Code of Conduct on Defence Procurement introduced by the European Defence Agency in July 2006, but the EDA cannot force governments to comply with the code. Also, the protectionist attitude of Member States derives from the fact that they regard defence procurement as an area that overlaps with national sovereignty. The European Commission is currently proposing new procurement and trade directives aimed at streamlining defence market legislation, and it is to be hoped that Member States will respond positively to this initiative. The proposed directives would open up the defence market, improve European cooperation on armaments and lead to a more competitive European defence industry. Plus, in the ongoing debate about the European defence market, the transatlantic defence market should not be forgotten, especially given the increasingly important role that American and European companies play in this arena on both sides of the pond
Notes "November 2008."
"QN-AA-08-113-EN-C"--Title page verso
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Defense industries -- Europe
Defense industries -- Law and legislation -- Europe
Arms transfers -- Law and legislation -- European Union countries
Arms transfers -- Law and legislation.
Defense industries.
Defense industries -- Law and legislation.
SUBJECT European Union countries -- Armed Forces -- Procurement -- Law and legislation
Subject Europe.
European Union countries.
Form Electronic book
Author Aalto, Erkki.
Keohane, Daniel C.
Institute for Security Studies (Paris, France)
Other Titles Towards a European defense market