Dan Barna· Renew

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The number of states required for joint procurement was reduced from the standard of 9 to 5.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Parliament - EU joint defence procurement briefingBriefing on EU joint defence procurement mechanisms, does not mention a reduction from 9 to 5 states
• PrimaryEuropean Commission - EDIRPA programmeProgramme for defence procurement cooperation, no mention of 9-to-5 state threshold change
• PrimaryEuropean Parliament - European defence industrial strategy briefingEDIS strategy overview from March 2024, does not mention specific state threshold reduction