Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2846(DEA)
InvestEU Fund strategic investments in the field of defence
Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1078 as regards strategic investments in the field of defence set out in the investment guidelines for the InvestEU Fund
Scrutiny of a delegated act · First reading
The Commission adopted a technical rule under powers delegated by an EU law. Parliament can object within a deadline; an adopted objection stops the rule.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament rejected the objection on 23 October 2025 — the Commission measure goes ahead.
- Referred to committee(done) 10 September 2025
- Committee work(done)
- Tabled for plenary(done)
- Plenary vote(done) Rejected 23 October 2025
- Parliament’s position(done) No text adopted
Decided in plenary
23 October 2025 · decision 4
Economy & single market, Objection to a Commission measure
Objection under Rule 114(3) · delegated act
InvestEU Fund strategic investments in the field of defence
Objection failed On the objection: 124 for · 401 against · 41 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The Commission delegated regulation of 28 August 2025 broadens the definition of eligible strategic investments under the InvestEU Fund to include more defence technologies and products for military use, and extends eligibility to entities in associated countries or controlled by non-associated countries under certain conditions.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Budgets
- Committees giving an opinion
- Environment, Climate and Food Safety
- Transport and Tourism
- Industry, Research and Energy
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Tabled for plenary· 16 Oct 2025
Motion for a resolution B10-0456/2025
AI summary:Parliament objects to the Commission delegated regulation of 28 August 2025 that expands defence investment eligibility under InvestEU, including to non-EU-controlled entities.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 1 step
23 October 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 23 Oct 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0456/2025
Committee stage 1 step
10 September 2025
Referred to the BUDG (Budgets) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety), TRAN (Transport and Tourism), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2846(DEA)