European defence industry programme (EDIP)

The first-ever European defence industrial strategy (EDIS) was adopted on 5 March 2024. As an immediate and central step to deliver the strategy, the Commission put forward a proposal for a European defence industry programme (EDIP) regulation, also on 5 March 2024. The EDIP seeks to achieve defence industrial readiness by bridging the gap between short-term emergency measures and a more structural, long-term approach. On 16 October 2025, the Council Presidency and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the EDIP. The regulation was signed into law on 16 December 2025 and entered into force on 30 December 2025. Second edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure.