Towards a European Defence Equipment Market

Communication, directive or code? The Commission's Green Paper on Defence Procurement has opened a new debate on how to reach the aim of an EDEM.
In September 2004, the European Commission (EC) issued a Green Paper on Defence Procurement, proposing various options to improve transparency and openness of defence markets between EU member states. It is part of a global Commission initiative on the creation of a European Defence Equipment Market (EDEM). <br /><br />