Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1639 establishing the general conditions under which third States could exceptionally be invited to participate in individual PESCO projects

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Series Details L 371, Pages 3-9
Publication Date 06/11/2020
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Decision (CFSP) 2020/1639 - adopted by the Council of the European Union on 5 November 2020 - establishing the general conditions under which third countries could exceptionally be invited to participate in individual PESCO projects.

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The Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) was set up in 2017 to enable Member States of the European Union (EU) to work more closely together in the area of security and defence. This framework for defence cooperation allows willing and able countries to jointly develop defence capabilities, invest in shared projects, and enhance the operational readiness and contribution of their armed forces.

This Decision allows third countries (non-EU Member States) that can add value to a PESCO project to be invited to participate if they meet a set of political, substantive and legal conditions.

Source Link http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2020/1639/oj
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Commentary and Analysis
EurActiv: Opinion, 06/11/2020: How to further develop European security and defence cooperation https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/opinion/how-to-further-develop-european-security-and-defence-cooperation/

News
Associated Press, 05/11/2020: EU sets rules for US, UK and others to join defense projects https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-europe-europe-united-states-e3a9c0174045a06917af448d7f436f85

Official
EU EEAS: FAQs, 05/11/2020: Questions & Answers: Third States’ participation in PESCO projects https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/88179/
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 05/11/2020: EU defence cooperation: Council sets conditions for third-state participation in PESCO projects https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/11/05/eu-defence-cooperation-council-sets-conditions-for-third-state-participation-in-pesco-projects/
German Council Presidency: Press Release, 05/11/2020: Breakthrough for third-state participation in PESCO Projects: Agreement achieved after years of negotiations https://www.eu2020.de/eu2020-en/news/pressemitteilungen/-/2413008

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