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What Is the EU Defence and Security Procurement Directive (2009/81/EC)?
This is an EU procurement law. The EU directive for buying military equipment, sensitive security equipment and related works and services, with rules adapted for confidentiality and security of supply.
What does the directive cover?
Military equipment, sensitive equipment for security purposes, and works and services directly linked to them, above the defence-specific EU thresholds.
How is it different from ordinary procurement?
Buyers can set requirements on security of information and security of supply, and can use the negotiated procedure with prior publication as a standard route.
How is it implemented nationally?
Through laws such as LUFS in Sweden, the defence and security regulation in Norway, the Finnish PUTU-laki and the German VSVgV.
