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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9324
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/internal market

Positive reactions to Commission communication on EU defence procurement

Brussels, 08/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Defence Agency (EDA) and two MEPs from the EPP-ED Group have reacted favourably to Thursday's presentation by the Commission of its interpretative communication on application of Article 296 of the European Treaty (see EUROPE 9323). Article 296 allows Member States to derogate internal market rules as set out in the Treaty if that is necessary for the protection of their essential security interests.

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