The Act in Support of Ammunition Production was written as a piece of legislation of the European Parliament.[1][2] The first tranche of €500 million[3] was disbursed by March 2024.[4]
History
editThe von der Leyen Commission felt as early as May 2023 that such an act was needed,[3] and in late May it was discussed by the Parliament.[5] The legislation passed with a vote 446 yeas and 67 nays on 1 June 2023.[6]
On 18 October 2023 The first call for proposals was launched. It covered "explosives, powder, shells, missiles, and testing and re-conditioning of older ammunition such as Soviet-era dated ammunition."[7]
The first tranche of €500 million was finalized by 15 March 2024.[4][8] Grants were approved for 31 projects in 15 member countries.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ FABBRINI, FEDERICO (November 2023). "EUROPEAN DEFENCE UNION ASAP: THE ACT IN SUPPORT OF AMMUNITION PRODUCTION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF EU DEFENCE CAPABILITIES IN RESPONSE TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE" (PDF).
- ^ Fabbrini, Federico (2024). "European Defence Union ASAP: The Act in Support of Ammunition Production and the development of EU defence capabilities in response to the war in Ukraine". European Foreign Affairs Review. 29: 67–84. doi:10.54648/eerr2024004.
- ^ a b "Questions and Answers on the Act in Support of Ammunition Production - EU monitor".
- ^ a b "Press corner".
- ^ "Adoption of the Act in support of ammunition production: MEPs debate".
- ^ "MEPs endorse plan to provide more ammunition for Ukraine".
- ^ Pugnet, Aurélie. "EU launches call on industry to apply for ammunition production ramp-up funding".
- ^ a b "EU doles out €500M for artillery ammunition and missiles as it seeks to match Russia". 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP)".