Regulation (EU) 2026/467

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This text since 26 Feb 2026law://eu/reg/2026/467/art_13__para_11@2026-11-14

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11.Notwithstanding paragraph 10, the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, may adopt an implementing act to determine that a third country other than EEA EFTA States and Ukraine that does not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States and that has not concluded an agreement with the Union in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2025/1106, fulfils the following cumulative conditions:

(a)the third country has committed to provide a fair and proportionate financial contribution to the costs arising from borrowing, commensurate with the value of contracts awarded to entities established in that third country. Such contribution shall take the form of cash to the borrowing costs subsidy on the basis of a contribution agreement between the third country and the Union. It shall constitute external assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(2), point (e), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509;

(b)the third country has entered into a Security and Defence Partnership with the Union; and

(c)the third country is providing financial and military support to Ukraine in a significant manner.

The Council implementing act shall specify, for each of the third countries concerned, to which defence products this provision is to apply, taking into account the conditions of this paragraph.Upon entry into force of the Council implementing act, the third country shall be considered to be included among the EEA EFTA States and Ukraine for the purpose of Article 13(4) as regards those defence products.The Council, acting by qualified majority, may amend the Commission’s proposal and adopt the amended text by means of an implementing decision.

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Key facts

Type: Regulation · (EU) 2026/467
In force: 1 Jan 1001
Adopted: 24 Feb 2026
Text current to: 26 Feb 2026
Applies from: 27 Feb 2026
Made by: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Official: EUR-Lex 32026R0467 · ELI

Topics

defence industry economic aid enhanced cooperation EU aid EU loan financial aid macro-financial assistance Russo-Ukrainian issue Ukraine Assistance to Ukraine Common foreign and security policy External relations

History · 1 version

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Cited by 10: Regulation (EU) 2026/2387; Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2230; Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/20824 provisions; Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/20812 provisions; Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/20732 provisions; Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/20712 provisions; Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/20674 provisions; Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/19233 provisions; Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/17932 provisions; Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/18793 provisions
Cites 2: this act; Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1106

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defence product
means goods, services and works that fall within the scope of Directive 2009/81/EC, as set out in Article 2 thereof;
Non-Participating Member State
means a Member State which does not participate in the enhanced cooperation established by Decision (EU) 2026/258;
other products for defence purposes
means any good, service and work other than those falling within the scope of Directive 2009/81/EC, as set out in Article 2 thereof, which are necessary for or aimed at defence purposes.
Participating Member State
means a Member State which participates in the enhanced cooperation established by Decision (EU) 2026/258;
subcontractors involved in the production of the defence products
means any legal entity which provides critical inputs that possess unique attributes essential for the functioning of the defence product, which is allocated at least 15 % of the value of the contract, and which needs access to classified information for the performance of the contract.