“Summary results of the comparative survey on the transposition
of Directive 2009/81”
Col. Paolo LIZZA
IT MoD SGD-DNA
Rome, 12 july 2011”
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Topics
•The Defence Market in Europe: the Defence
Package
•EU Directive 2009/81
•Comparative Survey on the transposition of
Directive 2009/81
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The Defence Market in Europe: the Defence Package
Commission Green Paper of on defence procurement (23-9-2004)
Fragmentation along national lines
Interpretative Communication of the Commission on art. 296 (7-12-2006)
Directive 2009/81
Directive 2009/43 on intracommunity transfer of defence products
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Directive 2009/81
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Related to the List of 1958
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Ad-hoc procedures for defence procurement (negotiated
procedure)
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Specific exclusions
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Specific cases of negotiated procedure without publication
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Security of supply as award criteria
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Subcontracting obligation on Prime Contractors
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Comparative Survey on the transposition of Directive 2009/81
1. National legislation adopted to transpose the directive
2. Definitions Art. 1, par. 18 European public bodies
3. Field of application
3.1 Personal scope
3.2 Material scope definition of each “field”
4. Excluded contracts (section 3)
4.1 transposition of all exclusions
4.2 Art. 14 of Directive 2004/18 “Secret contracts and contracts requiring
special security measures” art. 14 of Directive 2004/18/EC
5. Security of information (art. 22) examples of the requirements
6. Security of supply (art. 23) examples of the requirements
7. Criteria for qualitative selection - Personal situation of the candidate or tenderer
(art. 39, par. 2) transposition of all cases of exclusion provided by art. 39.2
8. Official lists of approved economic operators and certification by bodies established
under public or private law (Article 46)
9. Research and development use of the option of recital 55
10. Subcontracting (art. 21, title III, guidance note)
11. Remedies Article 56
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1. National legislation adopted to transpose the directive
Subsumed into existing legislation (i.e. Code of Public Contracts) or stand-alone separate legislative act
The majority of Member States (22 versus 4) will transpose Directive
2009/81 by means of a stand-alone separate legislative act
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2. Definitions Art. 1, par. 18
While transposing Article 1, par. 18, do you intend to take into consideration the details provided in Recital
23 relating to European public Bodies ?
13 Member States will consider the details provided in recital 23 related to
european public bodies in the transposition of the definition of “central purchasing
body”
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3. Field of application
3.1 Personal scope
list of contracting authorities and contracting entities in the field of defence and security
Contracting Authorities are Defence and Security governmental branches (Ministry
of Defence, Interior, Justice, Finance, Security Agencies etc)
Contracting Entities are Agencies in the field of transportation (ports and airports)
water and electricity
3.2 Material scope
is there a definition of each “field” (defence and/or security) of the scope of the directive Defence field (i.e.
Did you choose to define “military equipment” using a list, as proposed by Recital 10 or only by transposing
art.2, a)? Did you choose to define art. 2, d "works and services for specifically military purposes or
sensitive works and sensitive services”?)
Security field
The majority of Member States (19 versus 7) will not reference any list
No further definition has been included for works and security field (except ITA)
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4. Excluded contracts (section 3)
4.1 Do you intend to transpose all exclusions provided by the directive?
Positive answer by all Member States
4.2 Art. 14 of Directive 2004/18 “Secret contracts and contracts requiring special security measures”
In the course of transposing Directive 2009/81/EC, do you intend to maintain the national rule which
transposed art. 14 of Directive 2004/18/EC, or, in the light of the new discipline introduced by Directive
2009/81/EC (especially in compliance with art. 71), do you think to modify it or abrogate it?
The majority of Member States will keep the national rule transposing art. 14 of
2004/18 as-is
5 Member States will harmonize with 2009/81
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5. Security of information (art. 22)
examples of the requirements that the contract documentation should contain
The general approach is that the Contracting Authorities/Entities will
have the authority to put forth requirements as stated in art. 22
Some Member States have referenced their national legislation on
security clearances
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6. Security of supply (art. 23)
examples of the requirements that the contract documentation should contain.
The general approach is that the Contracting Authorities/Entities will have the
authority to put forth requirements as stated in art. 23.
Some Member States have indicated export restrictions as a relevant
requirement
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7. Criteria for qualitative selection
Personal situation of the candidate or tenderer (art. 39, par. 2)
Indicate if you intend to transpose all cases of exclusion provided by art. 39.2
Most member States will transpose all cases of exclusion provided by
art. 39.2
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8. Official lists of approved economic operators and certification by bodies established under
public or private law (Article 46)
Indicate if you intend to transpose the provisions of art. 46 and how
7 member States will foresee official lists in the transposition of art. 46
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9. Research and development
use of the option of recital 55
(unique tender for the later phases if the contract which covers the research activities already includes
an option for those phases and was awarded through a restricted procedure or a negotiated
procedure with the publication of a contract notice, or, where applicable, a competitive dialogue.)
9 Member States have stated that the provision of Recital 55 will be
implemented
For many Member States the matter is under evaluation
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10. Subcontracting (art. 21, title III, guidance note)
Most Member States have transposed art. 21 including the 4
options, in order to allow the contracting authorities/entities to
choose which to apply.
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11. Remedies
Article 56
Do you intend to adopt the rules provided by Directive 2007/66/EC regarding procuring authorities or
those regarding procuring entities?
Affirmative reply by all Member States
Do you intend to transpose par. 10 (specific body with sole jurisdiction for the review of contracts in the
fields of defence and security)
No Member State will implement par. 10
Do you require in your national system that all persons in the judicial system who (potentially) might be
involved in a remedy procedure in connection with a procurement procedure under Directive
2009/81/EC do actually need a security clearance? If not, which solution do you envisage in the
course of transposing Directive 2009/81/EC?
The general approach is that access to classified information will
require a security clearance.
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Q&A
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