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A NEW DEAL FOR EUROPEAN DEFENCE Towards a more competitive and efficient European defence and security sector DG Enterprise and Industry Defence, Aeronautics and Maritime Industries
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Context Future of Europe's defence industry European Council in December 2013 2
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Market Fragmentation and Contraction Lack of new programmes Industrial Overcapacity and Duplication Falling R&D investment Challenges for Europe's defence industry 3
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4 EDA Data 2011
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Source: CEPS Policy Brief No 297, July 2013 5
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Source: RAND Europe analysis of HIS Jane's data 6
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Security challenges Identified deficiencies in CSDP capabilities New security threats Need for Europe to assume greater responsibilities in Security & Defence 7
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AREAS OF ACTION 8
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Deepen the Internal Market for Defence & Security Defence Procurement Directive 2009/81 Persisting distortions and discriminatory practices State aids Security of supply important for defence and supply chains Intra EU Transfer directive 2009/43 facilitating transfer of defence products in the internal market 9
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Deepen the Internal Market for Defence & Security Actions Ensure market efficiency: market monitoring & guidance for correct application Tackle Market Distortions: offsets phasing out & state aid monitoring Mutual assurance for supply between MS Optimisation of transfer regime Green Paper on defence industrial capabilities 10
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Strengthen the competitiveness of the EDTIB Standardisation/ Certification Raw Materials SMEs: COSME, EEN, regional strategy Skills: Sector Skills Alliances, ESF 11
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Standardization Use of national defence standards: Hinders co-operation and interoperability Increases cost for the industry Actions Promote Hybrid standards for dual use Explore the establishment of mechanism to draft European military standards 12
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Certification Certification cost 50% more development time 20% increase in development cost Action Explore options for involving EASA in certifying airworthiness of military aircrafts 13
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Raw Materials 14 Raw materials Indispensable in many defence applications Critical for competitiveness of the industry Supply risks Actions Screening of raw materials Targeted actions if necessary
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SMEs Difficulties in accessing markets in other MS and third countries, R&D, financing Actions European Strategic Cluster Partnership COSME, EIF, Structural Funds for dual use Entrerprise Europe Network Defence industrial integration into regional smart specialisation strategies 15
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Skills Impact of restructuring Securing critical skills and competencies Actions Promote skills through Sector Skills and Knowledge Alliances Retraining by ESF/EGAF Structural and Investment Funds to help regions affected by restructuring 16
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Exploit civilian/military synergies Research: Pre-Commercial Procurement, Preparatory Action for CSDP related Research Dual use capabilities Space: SST, SATCOM/MILSATCOM, High Resolution Energy: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Alternative Fuels, Energy Infrastructure 17
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Research Technologies dual in nature Security theme of FP7, KETs Synergies and spill-over effect Actions Pre-commercial procurement of dual use prototypes Preparatory action on CSDP related research 18
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Dual Use Capabilities Actions Interoperability of information service sharing between civilian and defence users Establishment of civil-military cooperation group EU-owned/leased dual-use capabilities 19
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Space Space technologies and infrastructures by nature are dual use (high costs of separation) Actions Space Surveillance and Tracking system Act to overcome fragmentation in security SATCOM, next generation MILSATCOM Imaging capabilities for CSFP/CSDP, next generation of high resolution imaging 20
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Energy Armed Forces are the biggest public consumers of energy in the EU Largest public owner of free land Dependence on fossil fuels Security of energy supply Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan 21
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Energy Actions Applicability of EU energy concepts to the defence sector Comprehensive energy concept for armed forces Guidebook on renewable energy and energy efficiency Exchange information with SET-PLAN Steering Group Guidance in implementation of 2012/27/EU Support GO GREEN project and possible expansion 22
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Strengthening the International Dimension Mrestricted access to third markets Offsets requirements imply loss of technological advantage Dual-use export control policy Actions Mitigate offsets requirements Promote European companies Dual Use export control review 23
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The Way ahead Integrated approach across the civ-mil dividing line Consultation Mechanism with national authorities Roadmap: actions and timelines 24
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Thank you for your attention! 25
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