1Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1972 of 15 July 2024 amending and updating Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 establishing the list of projects to be developed under PESCO

Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1972 of 15 July 2024 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 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 22 May 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/995 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 (OJ L 135, 23.5.2023, p. 123). amending and updating Decision (CFSP) 2018/340. (10) On 13 November 2023, 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 13 November 2023 assessing the progress made by the participating Member States to fulfil commitments undertaken in the framework of the permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) (OJ C, C/2023/994, 14.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/994/oj). . (11) On 30 April 2024, the PESCO Secretariat informed the Council that the project members of the projects European Union Force Crisis Response Operation Core (EUFOR CROC) and European Medical Command (EMC) had decided to close those projects. (12) Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 should therefore be amended and updated, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 is amended as follows: (1) in Article 1, the following projects are removed, and the entries corresponding to their numbers left blank:

1. European Medical Command;; and,
2. EUFOR Crisis Response Operation Core (EUFOR CROC); ; (2) Annex II is replaced in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 15 July 2024. For the Council The President Nagy I.

Annex

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

Annex

ANNEX II CONSOLIDATED UPDATED LIST OF THE PROJECT MEMBERS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL PROJECT ProjectProject Members1.European Secure Software defined Radio (ESSOR)France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Finland2.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, Slovakia3.Military MobilityNetherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden4.European Training Certification Centre for European ArmiesItaly, Greece5.Energy Operational Function (EOF)France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Slovenia6.Deployable Military Disaster Relief Capability Package (DM-DRCP)Italy, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Croatia, Austria7.Maritime (semi-) Autonomous Systems for Mine Countermeasures (MAS MCM)Belgium, Ireland, Greece, France, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden8.Harbour & Maritime Surveillance and Protection (HARMSPRO)Italy, Greece, Poland, Portugal9.Upgrade of Maritime Surveillance (UMS)Greece, Bulgaria, Ireland, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus10.Cyber Threats and Incident Response Information Sharing Platform (CTISP)Greece, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Hungary, Portugal11.Cyber Rapid Response Teams and Mutual Assistance in Cyber Security (CRRT)Lithuania, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Croatia, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Romania, Slovenia12.Strategic Command and Control (C2) System for CSDP Missions and Operations (EUMILCOM)Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal13.Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle / Amphibious Assault Vehicle / Light Armoured Vehicle (AIFV/AAV/LAV)Italy, Greece, Slovakia

14.Helicopter Hot and High Training (H3 Training)Greece, Italy, Romania15.Joint EU Intelligence School (JEIS)Greece, Cyprus16.Integrated Unmanned Ground System (iUGS)Estonia, Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Spain, France, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Finland17.EU Beyond Line Of Sight (BLOS) Land Battlefield Missile SystemsFrance, Belgium, Cyprus, Sweden18.Deployable Modular Underwater Intervention Capability Package (DIVEPACK)Bulgaria, Greece, France, Italy, Romania19.European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems – MALE RPAS (Eurodrone)Germany, Czechia, Spain, France, Italy20.European Attack Helicopters TIGER Mark IIIFrance, Spain21.Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS)Italy, Czechia, Sweden22.European High Atmosphere Airship Platform (EHAAP) – Persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) CapabilityItaly, France23.One Deployable Special Operations Forces (SOF) Tactical Command and Control (C2) Command Post (CP) for Small Joint Operations (SJO) – (SOCC) for SJOGreece, Cyprus24.Electromagnetic Warfare Capability and Interoperability Programme for Future Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR)Czechia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania25.Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Surveillance as a Service (CBRN SaaS)Austria, France, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia26.Geo-meteorological and Oceanographic (GeoMETOC) Support Coordination Element (GMSCE)Germany, Belgium, Greece, France, Luxembourg, Austria, Portugal, Romania27.EU Radio Navigation Solution (EURAS)France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, Poland, Sweden28.European Military Space Surveillance Awareness Network (EU-SSA-N)Italy, Germany, Spain, France, Netherlands29.Integrated European Joint Training and Simulation Centre (EUROSIM)Hungary, Germany, France, Poland, Slovenia 30.EU Cyber Academia and Innovation Hub (EU CAIH)Portugal, Bulgaria, Spain, Romania31.Special Operations Forces Medical Training Centre (SMTC)Poland, Hungary32.Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defence Training Range (CBRNDTR)Romania, France, Italy33.European Union Network of Diving Centres (EUNDC)Romania, Bulgaria, Germany, France34.Maritime Unmanned Anti-Submarine System (MUSAS)Portugal, Spain, France, Sweden35.European Patrol Corvette (EPC)Italy, Greece, Spain, France, Romania36.Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA)Spain, France, Sweden37.Cyber and Information Domain Coordination Centre (CIDCC)Germany, France, Hungary, Netherlands38.Timely Warning and Interception with Space-based TheatER surveillance (TWISTER)France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Finland39.Materials and components for technological EU competitiveness (MAC-EU)France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Romania40.EU Collaborative Warfare Capabilities (ECoWAR)France, Belgium, Spain, Poland, Romania, Sweden41.European Global Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Insertion Architecture System (GLORIA)Italy, France, Romania42.Main Battle Tank Simulation and Testing Center (MBT- SIMTEC)Greece, Cyprus43.EU Military Partnership (EU MP)France, Estonia, Italy, Austria44.Essential Elements of European Escort (4E)Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Sweden45.Medium size Semi-Autonomous Surface Vehicle (M-SASV)Estonia, France, Latvia, Romania46.Strategic Air Transport for Outsized Cargo (SATOC)Germany, Czechia, France, Netherlands

47.Next Generation Small RPAS (NGSR)Spain, Hungary, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia48.Rotorcraft Docking Station for Drones (RDSD)Italy, France49.Small Scalable Weapons (SSW)Italy, France50.Air PowerFrance, Greece, Croatia, Sweden51.Future Medium-size Tactical Cargo (FMTC)France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden52.Cyber Ranges Federations (CRF)Estonia, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria, Finland53.Automated Modelling, Identification and Damage Assessment of Urban Terrain (AMIDA-UT)Portugal, Spain, France, Austria54.Common Hub for Governmental Imagery (CoHGI)Germany, Spain, France, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Romania55.Defence of Space Assets (DoSA)France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania56.European Defence Airlift – Training Academy (EDA-TA)France, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Portugal57.Integrated Unmanned Ground Systems 2 (iUGS 2)Estonia, Germany, France, Italy, Latvia, Hungary, Netherlands, Finland, Sweden58.Counter Battery Sensors (CoBaS)France, Netherlands59.Anti-Torpedo Torpedo (ATT)Germany, Netherlands60.Critical Seabed Infrastructure Protection (CSIP)Italy, Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Portugal, Sweden61.Future Short-Range Air to Air Missile (FSRM)Germany, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Sweden62.Next Generation Medium Helicopter (NGMH)Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Finland63.Integrated Multi-Layer Air and Missile Defence System (IMLAMD)Italy, France, Hungary, Sweden64.Arctic Command & Control Effector and Sensor System (ACCESS)Finland, Estonia, France, Sweden 65.Robust Communication Infrastructure and Networks (ROCOMIN)Sweden, Estonia, Germany, France66.ROLE 2FSpain, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Portugal, Finland, Sweden