Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2143(INI)
Tackling barriers to the single market for defence
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 11 March 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 10 July 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 27 January 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 6 February 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 11 March 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
11 March 2026 · decision 11
Defence & security, Resolution
Tackling barriers to the single market for defence
Adopted 393 for · 169 against · 67 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The resolution calls for deeper reforms to improve cross-border cooperation, interoperability, and competitiveness, noting that defence equipment prices are roughly 30 % higher without full EU-wide cooperation.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
No change of substance: the two versions differ only in presentation — cover page, numbering or the parts a report carries that the adopted text does not.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The report expands significantly, adding new recitals and paragraphs on barriers, reports, and specific measures. It strengthens calls for a single market for defence, including references to the White Paper and urging member states to act. It adds detailed provisions on export controls, Article 346, NATO cooperation, and support for SMEs and innovation. It introduces new paragraphs on democratic legitimacy, fair distribution, and the role of the EDA. The other changes are formal: updated references and renumbering.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Security and Defence
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Tobias Cremer (S&D)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Hélder Sousa Silva (EPP), Nikola Bartůšek (Patriots), Adam Bielan (ECR), Engin Eroglu (Renew), Mārtiņš Staķis (Greens), Merja Kyllönen (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Economic and Monetary Affairs· rapporteurJohan van Overtveldt (ECR)
- Internal Market and Consumer Protection· rapporteurKamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz (EPP)
- Industry, Research and Energy
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 11 Mar 2026
AI summary:This resolution addresses barriers to a single market for defence, urging Member States and EU institutions to act on both supply and demand sides.
Tabled for plenary· 6 Feb 2026
AI summary:The report addresses barriers to a single market for defence, urging action to improve procurement, transfers, and cooperation.
Committee draft· 15 Oct 2025
AI summary:This draft report calls for a true single market for defence to overcome fragmentation, regulatory barriers and underinvestment, urging joint procurement, simplified transfers and export rules, and a 'buy European' approach.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (IMCO), Draft opinion (ECON), Opinion (IMCO), Opinion (ECON)
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
11 March 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 11 Mar 2026 Report A10-0017/2026Adopted text TA10-0079/2026
10 March 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 10 Mar 2026 Report A10-0014/2026Report A10-0017/2026
4 March 2026
2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
6 February 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 6 steps
27 January 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
SEDE (Security and Defence) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
4 December 2025
IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
3 December 2025
ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
12 November 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of SEDE (Security and Defence) proposed changes to the draft.
15 October 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in SEDE (Security and Defence). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
10 July 2025
Referred to the SEDE (Security and Defence) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2143(INI)