Date: 2026-03-04Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/418 of 11 February 2026 on making the financial assistance under Regulation (EU) 2025/1106 available to Denmark
**Executive Summary**
This Council Implementing Decision confirms the financial assistance made available to Denmark under Regulation (EU) 2025/1106, specifically the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument. Denmark submitted a request on 28 November 2025, which has been assessed and found to meet the stipulated conditions. The decision takes effect upon notification.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Financial Assistance and Eligibility**
* Denmark submitted a request for financial assistance under the SAFE instrument on 28 November 2025.
* The Commission assessed the request and found it fulfilled the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) 2025/1106, including those in Articles 4, 7(2), and 16.
* This Decision confirms that financial assistance shall be made available to Denmark.
**Loan Amount and Disbursal**
* The Union will make a maximum loan of EUR 46,796,822 available to Denmark.
* An amount of EUR 7,019,523.30 will be made available as a pre-financing payment by the Commission.
**Procurement and Objectives**
* The plan submitted by Denmark outlines activities related to defence products and other defence purposes.
* These activities aim to achieve objectives such as speeding up industry adjustment, improving timely availability of defence products, and ensuring interoperability.
* The planned measures ensure compliance with procurement rules as set out in Regulation (EU) 2025/1106.
**Decision and Implementation**
* This Decision is without prejudice to other relevant Union procedures and regulations.
* The loan agreement with Denmark will include measures to protect the Union's financial interests.
* The Decision takes effect on the date of its notification.
**Impact Analysis**
**Denmark**
* **Impact**: Denmark will receive financial assistance amounting to a maximum of EUR 46,796,822, including a pre-financing payment of EUR 7,019,523.30, to support its defence industry initiatives under the SAFE instrument.
* **Action Required**: To enter into a loan agreement with the Union, which will detail appropriate measures for the protection of the Union's financial interests.
**European Commission**
* **Impact**: The Commission is responsible for making the loan support available to Denmark and managing the pre-financing payment.
* **Action Required**: To ensure the loan agreement is executed and to disburse the pre-financing payment as stipulated.
**The Union**
* **Impact**: The Union provides financial assistance to Denmark, with the objective of strengthening its defence industry and ensuring interoperability.
* **Action Required**: No direct action is specified for the Union as an entity, but its financial interests are to be protected through the loan agreement.
Key Entities Referenced
Regulation (EU) 2025/1106: The primary regulation establishing the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) and governing the financial assistance program.
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2026/418: The specific decision implementing the financial assistance made available to Denmark under Regulation (EU) 2025/1106.
Security Action for Europe (SAFE): The initiative/action through which financial assistance is provided for the European Defence Industry.
Denmark: The specific Member State receiving financial assistance.
European Commission: The body responsible for assessing requests and allocating financial assistance under the SAFE instrument.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/418 4.3.2026
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2026/418
of 11 February 2026
on making the financial assistance under Regulation (EU) 2025/1106 available to Denmark
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1106 of 27 May 2025 establishing the Security Action for Europe (SAFE)
through the Reinforcement of the European Defence Industry Instrument(1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission launched a call for expressions of interest to receive financial assistance under the Security Action
for Europe (SAFE) through the Reinforcement of the European Defence Industry Instrument (the ‘SAFE instrument’),
requesting Member States to provide for an indicative maximum and minimum loan amount. By 29 August 2025,
19 Member States had expressed interest in obtaining financial assistance under Regulation (EU) 2025/1106.
(2) On 9 September 2025, the Commission notified the requesting Member States of the tentative allocation of the loan
amounts per Member State.
(3) On 28 November 2025, Denmark submitted a request in accordance with Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU)
2025/1106 for financial assistance (the ‘request’) accompanied by a European defence industry investment plan (the
‘plan’).
(4) The Commission assessed the request against the applicable conditions laid down in Regulation (EU) 2025/1106.
(5) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2025/1106, the plan was duly reasoned and substantiated and set
out a description of the defence products and of the other products for defence purposes, and where relevant,
a description of the foreseen involvement of Ukraine in the planned activities, expenditures and measures, or of
foreseen actions for the benefit of Ukraine.
(6) The Commission found that the request fulfils the conditions laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2025/1106
for using the SAFE instrument. In particular, it ensures that activities, expenditures and measures related to defence
products or other products for defence purposes are carried through common procurements or single
procurements. Such activities, expenditures and measures are also to have one or more of the following objectives:
speeding up the adjustment of the defence industry to structural changes, improving the timely availability of
defence products or ensuring interoperability and interchangeability across the Union.
(7) The Commission also found that the request contains a description of the planned measures aimed at ensuring
compliance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2025/1106 and the procurement rules set out in that Regulation,
including a description of how that compliance is to be ensured.
(8) As a result, in accordance with Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) 2025/1106, the Commission found that the request
fulfils the conditions laid down in that Regulation, in particular those provided for in Article 4, Article 7(2) and
Article 16.
(9) In accordance with Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2025/1106, the Commission has considered the existing and
expected financial needs of Denmark as well as requests for financial assistance pursuant to that Regulation already
submitted or planned to be submitted by other Member States, while applying the principles of equal treatment,
solidarity, proportionality and transparency.
(1) OJ L, 2025/1106, 28.5.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/1106/oj.
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(10) This Decision should be without prejudice to the outcome of any procedures under Regulation (EU) 2024/1263 of
the European Parliament and of the Council(2) and under Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97(3).
(11) This Decision should be without prejudice to the relevant rules adopted pursuant to Article 322 of the Treaty on the
Functioning of the European Union, in particular Regulations (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509(4) and (EU, Euratom)
2020/2092(5) of the European Parliament and of the Council.
(12) In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EU) 2025/1106, the loan agreement to be entered into with
Denmark should set out all appropriate measures necessary for the protection of the Union’s financial interests,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
It is hereby confirmed that the Commission has assessed the request for financial assistance under the Security Action for
Europe (SAFE) through the Reinforcement of the European Defence Industry Instrument submitted by Denmark on
28 November 2025 and found that the request fulfils the conditions laid down in Regulation (EU) 2025/1106, in particular
those in Article 4, Article 7(2) and Article 16. Financial assistance shall be made available to Denmark accordingly.
Article 2
1. The Union shall make available to Denmark a loan amounting to a maximum of EUR 46 796 822.
2. The Commission shall make loan support available to Denmark. An amount of EUR 7 019 523,30 shall be made
available as a pre-financing payment.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its notification.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.
Done at Brussels, 11 February 2026.
For the Council
The President
K. KALLAS
(2) Regulation (EU) 2024/1263 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2024 on the effective coordination of
economic policies and on multilateral budgetary surveillance and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 (OJ L, 2024/1263,
30.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1263/oj).
(3) Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit
procedure (OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p. 6, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1997/1467/oj).
(4) Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2024 on the financial rules
applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L, 2024/2509, 26.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2509/oj).
(5) Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on a general regime of
conditionality for the protection of the Union budget (OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2020/2092/oj).
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