EU military purchase code to apply to contracts over EUR 1m

European Union Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels on 21 November 2005 have formally adopted plans to open up the EU's €30bn a year military equipment market.

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 21.11.05: General Affairs and External Relations Council (General Affairs), Brussels, 21.11.05: EU Governments Agree Voluntary Code for Cross-Border Competition in Defence Equipment Market http://consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/declarations/87057.pdf

European Defence Agency: Homepage http://www.eda.europa.eu/

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