Defence equipment: European policy, industry and market

The committee adopted the second report drawn up by Luis QUEIRO (UEN, P) in response to a Commission paper on an EU defence equipment policy, after the first report was referred back to committee at the sitting of 22 October 2003. The second report is broadly similar to the first (see summary dated 01/10/2003) but omits any references to the creation of an internal EU market for defence equipment and the need for a future RTD programme devoted to defence-oriented research. �