(12)The financial assistance under the SAFE instrument should be implemented by Member States in a manner that is consistent with the defence capability priorities commonly agreed to by the Member States within the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), the Member States’ cooperation within the framework of the Permanent Structured Cooperation established by Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315note, the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) initiatives and projects, and the Union’s civil and military assistance to Ukraine. When implementing this Regulation, the Member States should duly take into account the relevant activities carried out by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), in particular the NATO capability objectives, and by other partners where such activities serve the Union’s security and defence interests.
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