Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/995 of 22 May 2023 amending and updating Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 establishing the list of projects to be developed under PESCO

Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/995 of 22 May 2023 amending and updating Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 establishing the list of projects to be developed under PESCO THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, in particular Article 46(6) thereof, Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315 of 11 December 2017 establishing permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) and determining the list of participating Member States OJ L 331, 14. 12. 2017, p. 57. , Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 11 December 2017 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315. (2) Article 4(2), point (e), of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315 provides that the Council is to establish the list of projects to be developed under permanent structured cooperation (PESCO), reflecting both support for capability development and the provision of substantial support within means and capabilities to common security and defence policy (CSDP) operations and missions. (3) On 6 March 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 of 6 March 2018 establishing the list of projects to be developed under PESCO (OJ L 65, 8.3.2018, p. 24). establishing the list of projects to be developed under PESCO. (4) On 6 March 2018, the Council also adopted a Recommendation concerning a roadmap for the implementation of PESCO Council Recommendation of 6 March 2018 concerning a roadmap for the implementation of PESCO (OJ C 88, 8.3.2018, p. 1). (the Recommendation). (5) Paragraph 9 of the Recommendation specified that the Council should update the list of PESCO projects by November 2018 to include the next set of projects, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315, which provides in particular that the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the High Representative) may make a recommendation concerning the identification and evaluation of PESCO projects, on the basis of assessments provided by the PESCO secretariat, for the Council to take a decision, following military advice by the Military Committee of the European Union (EUMC). (6) On 25 June 2018 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/909 Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/909 of 25 June 2018 establishing a common set of governance rules for PESCO projects (OJ L 161, 26.6.2018, p. 37). establishing a common set of governance rules for PESCO projects. (7) On 19 November 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/1797 Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1797 of 19 November 2018 amending and updating Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 establishing the list of projects to be developed under PESCO (OJ L 294, 21. 11. 2018, p. 18). amending and updating Decision (CFSP) 2018/340. (8) On 16 November 2021 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2021/2008 Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/2008 of 16 November 2021 amending and updating Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 establishing the list of projects to be developed under PESCO (OJ L 407, 17.11.2021, p. 37).

amending and updating Decision (CFSP) 2018/340. (9) On 14 November 2022, the Council adopted a Recommendation assessing the progress made by the participating Member States to fulfil commitments undertaken in the framework of PESCO Council Recommendation of 14 November 2022 assessing the progress made by the participating Member States to fulfil commitments undertaken in the framework of the permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) (2022/C 433/02) (OJ C 433, 15.11.2022, p. 6). . (10) On 31 March 2023, the High Representative made a recommendation to the Council concerning the identification and evaluation of project proposals in the PESCO framework. (11) On 4 April 2023, the PESCO Secretariat informed the Council that the project members of the project Indirect Fire Support Capability (EuroArtillery) had decided to close the project. (12) On 24 April 2023, the PESCO Secretariat informed the Council that the project members of the projects EU Test and Evaluation Centres (EUTEC) and Co-basing had decided to close the projects. (13) On 4 May 2023, the Political and Security Committee agreed on the recommendations contained in the EUMC military advice on the High Representative’s recommendation concerning the identification and evaluation of project proposals in the PESCO framework. (14) The Council should therefore amend and update Decision (CFSP) 2018/340, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 is amended as follows: (1) in Article 1, the following projects are added: 62. European Defence Airlift - Training Academy (EDA-TA); 63. Integrated Unmanned Ground Systems 2 (iUGS 2); 64. Counter Battery Sensors (CoBaS); 65. Anti-Torpedo Torpedo (ATT); 66. Critical Seabed Infrastructure Protection (CSIP); 67. Future Short-Range Air to Air Missile (FSRM); 68. Next Generation Medium Helicopter (NGMH); 69. Integrated Multi-Layer Air and Missile Defence System (IMLAMD); 70. Arctic Command & Control Effector and Sensor System (ACCESS); 71. Robust Communication Infrastructure and Networks (ROCOMIN); 72. ROLE 2F.; (2) Annex I is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Decision; (3) Annex II is replaced in accordance with Annex II to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 22 May 2023. For the Council The President J. Borrell Fontelles

Annex

ANNEX I The following entries are added to the list of the project members of each individual project set out in Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2018/340: ProjectProject Members 62. European Defence Airlift - Training Academy (EDA-TA) France, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Portugal 63. Integrated Unmanned Ground Systems 2 (iUGS 2) Estonia, Germany, France, Italy, Latvia, Hungary, Netherlands, Finland, Sweden 64. Counter Battery Sensors (CoBaS) France, Netherlands 65. Anti-Torpedo Torpedo (ATT) Germany, Netherlands 66. Critical Seabed Infrastructure Protection (CSIP) Italy, Germany, Spain, France, Portugal, Sweden 67. Future Short-Range Air to Air Missile (FSRM)

Germany, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Sweden 68. Next Generation Medium Helicopter (NGMH) France, Spain, Italy, Finland 69. Integrated Multi-Layer Air and Missile Defence System (IMLAMD) Italy, France, Hungary, Sweden 70. Arctic Command & Control Effector and Sensor System (ACCESS) Finland, Estonia, France, Sweden 71. Robust Communication Infrastructure and Networks (ROCOMIN) Sweden, Estonia, France 72. ROLE 2F Spain, Bulgaria, France, Portugal, Finland, Sweden

Annex

ANNEX II Annex II to Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 is replaced by Annex II below:

Annex

ANNEX II CONSOLIDATED UPDATED LIST OF THE PROJECT MEMBERS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL PROJECT ProjectProject Members

1. European Medical Command (EMC) Germany, Belgium, Czechia, Estonia, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden
2. European Secure Software defined Radio (ESSOR) France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Finland
3. Network of Logistic Hubs in Europe and support to Operations (NetLogHubs) Germany, Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia
4. Military Mobility Netherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden
5. European Training Certification Centre for European Armies Italy, Greece
6. Energy Operational Function (EOF) France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Slovenia
7. Deployable Military Disaster Relief Capability Package (DM-DRCP) Italy, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Croatia, Austria
8. Maritime (semi-) Autonomous Systems for Mine Countermeasures (MAS MCM) Belgium, Ireland, Greece, France, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania
9. Harbour & Maritime Surveillance and Protection (HARMSPRO) Italy, Greece, Poland, Portugal
10. Upgrade of Maritime Surveillance (UMS) Greece, Bulgaria, Ireland, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus
11. Cyber Threats and Incident Response Information Sharing Platform (CTISP) Greece, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Hungary, Portugal
12. Cyber Rapid Response Teams and Mutual Assistance in Cyber Security (CRRT) Lithuania, Belgium, Estonia, Croatia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia
13. Strategic Command and Control (C2) System for CSDP Missions and Operations (EUMILCOM) Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal
14. Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle / Amphibious Assault Vehicle / Light Armoured Vehicle (AIFV/AAV/LAV) Italy, Greece, Slovakia
15. EUFOR Crisis Response Operation Core (EUFOR CROC) Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Netherlands, Austria
16. Helicopter Hot and High Training (H3 Training) Greece, Italy, Romania
17. Joint EU Intelligence School (JEIS) Greece, Cyprus
18. Integrated Unmanned Ground System (iUGS) Estonia, Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Spain, France, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Finland
19. EU Beyond Line Of Sight (BLOS) Land Battlefield Missile Systems

France, Belgium, Cyprus, Sweden 20. Deployable Modular Underwater Intervention Capability Package (DIVEPACK) Bulgaria, Greece, France, Italy, Romania 21. European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems - MALE RPAS (Eurodrone) Germany, Czechia, Spain, France, Italy 22. European Attack Helicopters TIGER Mark III France, Germany, Spain 23. Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) Italy, Czechia, Sweden 24. European High Atmosphere Airship Platform (EHAAP) – Persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Capability Italy, France 25. One Deployable Special Operations Forces (SOF) Tactical Command and Control (C2) Command Post (CP) for Small Joint Operations (SJO) – (SOCC) for SJO Greece, Cyprus 26. Electronic Warfare Capability and Interoperability Programme for Future Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR) Czechia, Germany, Lithuania 27. Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Surveillance as a Service (CBRN SaaS) Austria, France, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia 28. Geo-meteorological and Oceanographic (GeoMETOC) Support Coordination Element (GMSCE) Germany, Belgium, Greece, France, Luxembourg, Austria, Portugal, Romania 29. EU Radio Navigation Solution (EURAS) France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland 30. European Military Space Surveillance Awareness Network (EU-SSA-N) Italy, Germany, France, Netherlands 31. Integrated European Joint Training and Simulation Centre (EUROSIM) Hungary, Germany, France, Poland, Slovenia 32. EU Cyber Academia and Innovation Hub (EU CAIH) Portugal, Spain, Romania 33. Special Operations Forces Medical Training Centre (SMTC) Poland, Hungary 34. Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defence Training Range (CBRNDTR) Romania, France, Italy 35. European Union Network of Diving Centres (EUNDC) Romania, Bulgaria, France 36. Maritime Unmanned Anti-Submarine System (MUSAS) Portugal, Spain, France, Sweden 37. European Patrol Corvette (EPC) Italy, Greece, Spain, France, Romania 38. Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Spain, France, Sweden 39. Cyber and Information Domain Coordination Centre (CIDCC) Germany, France, Hungary, Netherlands 40. Timely Warning and Interception with Space-based TheatER surveillance (TWISTER) France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Finland 41. Materials and components for technological EU competitiveness (MAC-EU) France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Romania 42. EU Collaborative Warfare Capabilities (ECoWAR) France, Belgium, Spain, Poland, Romania, Sweden 43. European Global Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Insertion Architecture System (GLORIA) Italy, France, Romania 44. Main Battle Tank Simulation and Testing Center (MBT-SIMTEC) Greece, France, Cyprus 45. EU Military Partnership (EU MP) France, Estonia, Italy, Austria 46. Essential Elements of European Escort (4E) Spain, Italy, Portugal 47. Medium size Semi-Autonomous Surface Vehicle (M-SASV) Estonia, France, Latvia, Romania 48. Strategic Air Transport for Outsized Cargo (SATOC)

Germany, Czechia, France, Netherlands 49. Next Generation Small RPAS (NGSR) Spain, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia 50. Rotorcraft Docking Station for Drones (RDSD) Italy, France 51. Small Scalable Weapons (SSW) Italy, France 52. Air Power France, Greece, Croatia 53. Future Medium-size Tactical Cargo (FMTC) France, Germany, Spain, Sweden 54. Cyber Ranges Federations (CRF) Estonia, Bulgaria, France, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Finland 55. Automated Modelling, Identification and Damage Assessment of Urban Terrain (AMIDA-UT) Portugal, Spain, France, Austria 56. Common Hub for Governmental Imagery (CoHGI) Germany, Spain, France, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Romania 57. Defence of Space Assets (DoSA) France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania 58. European Defence Airlift - Training Academy (EDA-TA) France, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Portugal 59. Integrated Unmanned Ground Systems 2 (iUGS 2) Estonia, Germany, France, Italy, Latvia, Hungary, Netherlands, Finland, Sweden 60. Counter Battery Sensors (CoBaS) France, Netherlands 61. Anti-Torpedo Torpedo (ATT) Germany, Netherlands 62. Critical Seabed Infrastructure Protection (CSIP) Italy, Germany, Spain, France, Portugal, Sweden 63. Future Short-Range Air to Air Missile (FSRM) Germany, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Sweden 64. Next Generation Medium Helicopter (NGMH) France, Spain, Italy, Finland 65. Integrated Multi-Layer Air and Missile Defence System (IMLAMD) Italy, France, Hungary, Sweden 66. Arctic Command & Control Effector and Sensor System (ACCESS) Finland, Estonia, France, Sweden 67. Robust Communication Infrastructure and Networks (ROCOMIN) Sweden, Estonia, France 68. ROLE 2F Spain, Bulgaria, France, Portugal, Finland, Sweden