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National Directories

You can navigate through this list to access EDA Member States' defence, defence procurement and defence industry related policies and strategies, as well as links to Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces websites.

The Vademecum of Member States' Defence Procurement Practices summarizes the regulations, rules and procedures of a number of EDA participating Member States and Norway.

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  • Austria

    • Ministry of Defence: Austrian Ministry of Defence and Sports
    • Defence Strategy: Austrian Security Strategy. Security in a new decade - Shaping security, 2013
    • Defence White Book: Defence White Book of Austria 2010 (DE)
  • Belgium

    • Ministry of Defence: Belgian Ministry of Defence
    • Belgium Monitor
  • Bulgaria

    • Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria
    • Armed Forces: Bulgarian Army (EN)
    • Defence Strategy: National Programme: Bulgaria in NATO and in European Defence 2020, 2014 (EN)
    • Defence White Paper: White Paper on Defence and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria 2010 (EN)
    • Defence Industrial Policy: Strategy for Development of Bulgarian Defence Technological and Industrial Base, 2012 (BG)
  • Croatia

    • Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia
    • Armed Forces: Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia (HR)
    • Defence Strategy: Strategic Defence Review, 2013 (EN)
    • The Croatian Armed forces Long-Term Development Plan (2015-2024) (EN)
  • Cyprus

    • Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus
    • Public Procurement Policy: Public Procurement Directorate of the Treasury of the Republic of Cyprus
      • Public Procurement Policy - original document (EL)
  • Czech Republic

    • Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic
    • Armed Forces: Armed Forces of the Czech Republic (EN)
    • Defence Strategy: Defence Strategy of the Czech Republic 2012 (EN)
    • Security Strategy: Security Strategy of the Czech Republic 2011 (EN)
    • Defence White Paper: The White Paper on Defence 2011 (EN)
    • Defence Industrial Policy: Strategic relationship between the state and the defence and security industry of the Czech Republic (CZ)
    • Public Procurement Policy: Public Procurement and Concessions Portal of the Ministry of Regional Development (EN)
  • Estonia

    • Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia
    • Armed Forces: Estonian Defence Forces (EN)
    • Security Policy: National Security Concept of Estonia 2010 (EN)
    • Defence Industrial Policy: Estonian Defence Industry Policy 2013-2022 (EN)
    • Public Procurement Policy (EN)
  • Finland

    • Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence of Finland
    • Armed Forces: The Finnish Defence Forces (EN) ; Organogram
    • Defence Policy: Finnish Security and Defence Policy 2012. Government Report
    • Defence Industrial Policy: Defence and Security Industrial Strategy 2007 
    • Materiel policy strategy (FI)
    • Research.fi - Finnish science and technology data
    • Invest in Finland - Business opportunities and consulting services for international companies
  • France

    • Ministry of Defence: French Ministry of Defence
      • Defence procurement related information on procurement policies (FR)
      • Defence procurement related information on cooperation policies (FR)
      • Defence procurement related information on industrial policies (FR)
    • Defence White Paper: The French White Paper on Defence and National Security 2013 (EN)
    • Defence Industrial Policy: Chapter 7, section E of the French White Paper on Defence and National Security 2013 (EN)
  • Germany

    • Ministry of Defence: Federal Ministry of Defence
    • Armed Forces: Bundeswehr (DE)
    • Defence Policy: Defence Policy Guidelines 2011 (DE, EN)
    • German White Paper 2016: On German Security Policy and the future of the Bundeswehr
  • Greece

    • Ministry of Defence: Hellenic Republic Ministry of National Defence
      • National Defence General Staff : Hellenic National Defence General Staff (EN)
      • Armed Forces: Hellenic Army General Staff (EN)
      • Navy: Hellenic Navy (EN)
      • Air Force: Hellenic Air Force (EN)
    • Defence White Paper: White Paper on Defence 2014 (EN)
    • Registry of Hellenic Manufacturers of Defence Material (EN)
    • National Defence Industrial Strategy (EN)
  • Hungary

    • Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence of Hungary
    • Defence Strategy:
      • Hungary's National Military Strategy 2012 (EN)
      • Hungary's National Security Strategy 2012 (EN)
    • Public Procurement Policy: 
      • Hungarian Public Procurement Rules (EN)
      • Public Procurement Authority (EN)
  • Ireland

    • Ministry of Defence: The Irish Department of Defence
    • Armed Forces: Irish Armed Forces (EN)
    • Defence Strategy: Department of Defence and Defence Forces Strategy Statement 2015-2017 (EN)
    • Defence White Paper: White Paper on Defence 2015 (EN)
  • Italy

    • Ministry of Defence: Italian Ministry of Defence
    • Armed Forces:
      • Italian Army (IT)
      • Italian Navy (EN)
      • Italian Air Force (IT)
      • Italian Carabinieri Corps (EN)
  • Latvia

    • Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia
    • Armed Forces: National Armed Forces (LV)
    • Defence Strategy: The State Defence Concept 2012 (EN)
    • Latvian Transatlantic Organisation (EN)
    • Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (EN)
  • Lithuania

    • Ministry of Defence: Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania
    • Armed Forces: Lithuanian Armed Forces (EN)
    • Defence Policy: Lithuanian Defence Policy (EN)
    • Defence Strategy: The Military Strategy of the Republic of Lithuania 2016 (EN)
    • Security Strategy: National Security Strategy 2012 (EN)
    • Public Procurement Office (EN)
  • Luxembourg

    • Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Defence Department
    • Armed Forces: Luxembourgish Armed Forces (FR)
  • Malta

    • Ministry of Defence: Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security of Malta
    • Armed Forces: The Armed Forces of Malta (EN)
  • Netherlands

    • Ministry of Defence: Netherlands Ministry of Defence
    • Security Strategy: International Security Strategy. A Secure Netherlands in a Secure World, 2013 (EN)
    • Defence Industrial Strategy: The Netherlands’ Defence Industry Strategy, 2013 (EN)
  • Norway

    • Ministry of Defence: Norwegian Ministry of Defence
    • Armed Forces: Norwegian Armed Forces (EN)
    • Norwegian Defence 2013. Facts and Figures (EN)
    • Future acquisitions for the Norwegian Armed Forces 2014-2022 (EN)
  • Poland

    • Ministry of Defence: Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Poland
    • Armed Forces: Polish Armed Forces (EN)
    • Vision of the Polish Armed Forces 2030 (EN)
    • Defence White Book: White Book on National Security of the Republic of Poland 2013 (EN) 
    • Defence Strategy: Defence Strategy of the Republic of Poland 2009 (EN)
    • Security Strategy: Strategy of Development of the National Security System of the Republic of Poland 2022 (EN)

    •  Public Procurement Policy:
    • The Public Procurement Law (PL)
    • The Public Procurement Law (EN). Note that the English translation is provided solely for information purposes. Only Polish language version published in the Journal of Laws should be considered the truly authentic text of the Act 
    • Regulation on the types of documents that may be requested by the contracting authority (PL)
    • Regulation on the procedure of assessment of the fundamental interests to the national security (PL)
    • Decision on the acquisition of armament and services for the Polish Armed Forces (PL)
    • Decision on the developing users of armament and services, and central logistic entitles within the Ministry of National Defence (PL)
    • Bilateral agreement on protection of the classified information (PL)
  • Portugal

    • Ministry of Defence: Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Portugal
    • Armed Forces: Portuguese Army (EN)
    • Defence Industrial Strategy: Portuguese Defence Technological and Industrial Strategy (EN Summary)
  • Romania

    • Ministry of Defence: Romanian Ministry of National Defence
    • Public Procurement Policy:
    • National defence procurement related information, Armaments Department (RO)
    • National legislation (RO)
    • National Council for Solving Complaints (EN)
    • White Paper on Defence 2015 (EN)
    • National Defense Strategy 2015 - 2019 (EN)

    • Military Strategy Romania - 2016 (EN)

  • Slovakia

    • Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic
    • Armed Forces: The Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (EN)
    • Defence White Paper: The White Paper on Defence of the Slovak Republic 2013 (EN)
    • Defence Strategy: Defence Strategy of the Slovak Republic 2005 (EN)
    • Security Strategy: Security Strategy of the Slovak Republic 2005 (EN)
  • Slovenia

    • Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia
    • Armed Forces: Slovenian Armed Forces (EN)
    • Resolution on General Long-Term Development and Equipping Programme of the Slovenian Armed Forces up to 2025 (SI, EN)
    • Security Strategy: Resolution on the National Security Strategy of the Republic of Slovenia 2010 (SI, EN)
    • Defence Sector Strategic Review 2009 (DSSR) - Summary of key DSSR 2009 conclusions (EN) 
    • Defence Procurement Policy:    
      • Public Procurement for Defence and Security Act, 2012 (SI)
      • Decree onlists of services in the field of defence and security, activity in the field of works, military equipment, sensitive equipment, sensitive works and sensitive services,  information to be included in notices, definition of technical specifications and requirements relating to devices for the electronic receipt of tenders in defence and security public procurement and intersectoral commission responsible for issuing an approval on public procurement according to Article 11 of Public Procurement for Defence and Security Act (SI)
      • Regulation on production consents and trade permits for military weapons and equipment, and on preliminary permits for import, export, transit and transfer of defence products (SI)
  • Spain

    • Ministry of Defence: Spanish Ministry of Defence
    • Defence Policy: Spanish Defence Policy (ES)
    • National Defence Directive 2012. For A Necessary And Responsible Defence (EN)
    • Security Strategy: The National Security Strategy 2013. Sharing a Common Project (EN)
  • Sweden

    • Ministry of Defence: Swedish Ministry of Defence
    • Defence Policy: Sweden’s Defence Policy 2016 to 2020 (EN)
    • Armed Forces: The Swedish Armed Forces (EN)
    • Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (EN)
    • Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency (EN)
    • Swedish Defence Research Agency (EN)
    • Inspectorate of Strategic Products (EN)
  • Switzerland

    • Ministry of Defence: Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
    • Armed Forces: Swiss Armed Forces [in German]
    •  Defence Procurement: Federal Office of Defence Procurement – armasuisse
    •  Armament Policy: Principles of the Swiss Federal Council for the Armament Policy of the DDPS
    •  Defence Industrial Policy: Industrial Participation Strategy
    • Security Policy: [in German]

PARTICIPATING MEMBER STATES

  • Belgium
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  • Czech
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Estonia
  • Ireland
  • Greece
  • Spain
  • France
  • Croatia
  • Italy
  • Cyprus
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Hungary
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • Austria
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  • Finland
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