EU Defence Industry Reinforcement Through Common Procurement Act (EDIRPA)

Programme in a nutshell

Concrete examples of achievements

Edirpa was adopted by the co-legislators on 18 October 2023 and published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 26 October 2023. Edirpa is implemented through a multiannual work programme pursuant to Article 110 of the Financial regulation, which was adopted by the Commission and published on 15 March 2024. 

Budget for 2021-2027

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Rationale and design of the programme

The European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) was adopted by the co-legislators on 18 October 2023 and published in the Official Journal on 26 October 2023. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Instrument for the period from 27 October 2023 to 31 December 2025 is EUR 300 million in current prices to which a contribution from Norway is also added (around EUR 10 million).  EDIRPA is implemented through a multiannual work programme pursuant to Article 110 of the Financial Regulation.   

The Instrument, responding to the European Council's request, aims to address the most urgent and critical needs for defence products, resulting from Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The Instrument will incentivise Member States, in a spirit of solidarity, to commonly procure defence products and will facilitate access for Member States to urgently needed defence products. It will avoid competition among Member States for the same products and facilitate cost savings. It will strengthen interoperability and allow the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) to better adjust and ramp-up its manufacturing capacities to deliver the needed products. The Instrument will support actions from consortia composed of at least three Member States. Eligible actions can involve new defence procurement projects or the extension of those launched since the start of the war. 

Budget implementation and performance

Budget programming

Budget programming (million EUR):

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Financial programming:
- EUR 210.0 million (- 42%)
compared to the legal basis *

^{(*) Top-ups pursuant to Article 5 of the multiannual framework regulation are excluded from financial programming in this comparison.}

Budget performance – implementation

Cumulative implementation rate at the end of 2023 (million EUR): 

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Voted budget implementation (million EUR):

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Contribution to horizontal priorities

Green budgeting

Contribution to green budgeting priorities (million EUR):

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The overall budget for EDIRPA implementation was not intended to target climate and biodiversity mainstreaming and clean air directly. 

Gender

Contribution to gender equality (million EUR) (*):

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On equality, diversity and inclusion, EDIRPA is not directly targeted at gender equality initiatives. Nevertheless, indirect contributions supporting the gradual raising of awareness about this horizontal Commission priority are continually being made as opportunities arise. For instance, gender equality aspects will receive special mentions in communication activities and at events on various matters relating to EDIRPA. 

Digital

Contribution to digital transition (million EUR):

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EDIRPA is not directly targeted at digital transitions but takes the digital transition into account in light of new technological developments in EU's Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB). For example the award criteria list actions related to the competitiveness and adaptation of the EDTIB to structural changes, including technological changes. 

Budget performance – outcomes

The EDIRPA Regulation⁽²⁾ was published in the Official Journal on 26 October 2023 and entered into force on 27 October 2023. The work programme was adopted by the Commission and published on 15 March 2024. 

^{(2)  Regulation (EU) 2023/2418 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 October 2023 on establishing an instrument for the reinforcement of the European defence industry through common procurement (EDIRPA), OJ L, 2023/2418, 26.10.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2418/oj.}

Sustainable development goals

Contribution to the sustainable development goals 

EDIRPA indirectly supports and contributes to some SDGs, but the programme was not created directly to deliver on all 17 SDGs.