#32026D0410Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/410 on making financial assistance under Regulation (EU) 2025/1106 available to Italy
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The Council approved a loan of up to EUR 14.9 billion to Italy under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument established by Regulation (EU) 2025/1106. Italy submitted its request on 30 November 2025 together with a European defence industry investment plan. The Commission assessed the plan and confirmed it meets all conditions, including that funded activities must involve common or single procurements of defence products or other products for defence purposes aimed at speeding up industrial adjustment, improving availability, or ensuring interoperability. The decision enables the Commission to conclude a loan agreement with Italy while considering other Member States' requests and applying principles of equal treatment and solidarity.
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Key Changes
- Approves maximum loan of EUR 14 900 000 000 to Italy under SAFE instrument
- Italy's request submitted on 30 November 2025 with European defence industry investment plan
- Funded activities must use common or single procurements of defence products
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Obligations
What this law requires
Italy must ensure that all activities, expenditures, and measures funded by the loan involve common procurements or single procurements of defence products or other products for defence purposes
Italy must ensure funded activities achieve at least one of the following objectives: speeding up adjustment of the defence industry to structural changes, improving timely availability of defence products, or ensuring interoperability and interchangeability across the Union
Italy must implement planned measures to ensure compliance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2025/1106 and all procurement rules set out in that Regulation
The Commission must include all appropriate measures in the loan agreement with Italy necessary for the protection of the Union's financial interests
The loan agreement with Italy must set out compliance mechanisms and enforcement provisions related to Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2025/1106 and applicable procurement rules