Rozhodnutí Rady (EU) 2026/1381 ze dne 15. června 2026 o uzavření Dohody mezi Evropskou unií a Kanadou, kterou se stanoví podmínky pro účast kanadských právních subjektů a produktů pocházejících z Kanady na zadávání veřejných zakázek v rámci nástroje SAFE

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 212 in conjunction with Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European ParliamentConsent of 20 May 2026 (not yet published in the Official Journal). ,

The Agreement between the European Union and Canada laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument is hereby approved.

Consent of 20 May 2026 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(1) In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2026/444Council Decision (EU) 2026/444 of 11 February 2026 on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument (OJ L, 2026/444, 3.3.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/444/oj). , the Agreement between the European Union and Canada laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument (the SAFE Agreement) was signed on 14 February 2026 , subject to its conclusion at a later date, and has been applied on a provisional basis from 13 April 2026 , pending its entry into force.

(2) The conclusion of the SAFE Agreement enables increased defence industrial cooperation and reflects the shared desire to deepen the relationship between the European Union and Canada in the security and defence realm and to foster a closer, balanced and mutually beneficial partnership between the European Union and Canada to support practical defence cooperation.

(3) The SAFE Agreement should be approved,

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoptionThe date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council. .

Council Decision (EU) 2026/444 of 11 February 2026 on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument (OJ L, 2026/444, 3.3.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/444/oj).

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The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.

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