Canadian companies gain access to EU SAFE procurement tenders
Official title: Overeenkomst tussen de EU en Canada tot vaststelling van de voorwaarden voor de deelname van Canadese juridische entiteiten en producten van oorsprong uit Canada aan aanbestedingen in het kader van het SAFE-instrument ***
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The European Parliament approves an agreement allowing Canadian entities and products to participate in tenders under the EU's SAFE instrument.
- This mainly affects public authorities and defense or security businesses in the EU and Canada taking part in these tenders.
- For you as a citizen, nothing changes directly in everyday life; it sets rules for cooperation between governments and businesses.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
From proposal to law
- Submitted 20 May 2026
- Approved by parliament 20 May 2026
- Signed by the Parliament and the Council not yet
- Published in the Official Journal of the EU not yet
- In force not yet
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How parliament voted
Passed on 20 May 2026466 for · 169 against · 14 abstention(s)
In the European Parliament, a parliamentary group is a group of MEPs from like-minded parties in different countries. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Divided
156 for · 1 against · 1 abstention
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S&D (Social Democrats) Divided
121 for · 1 against · 0 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Divided
18 for · 57 against · 4 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
44 for · 29 against · 3 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Divided
69 for · 0 against · 2 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Voted for
49 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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The Left Divided
7 for · 34 against · 2 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
1 for · 24 against · 1 abstention
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Non-attached Divided
1 for · 23 against · 1 abstention
How MEPs voted, by country
Each country elects its own MEPs. Here you can see how the members from each country voted, regardless of their group.
🇨🇿 MEPs from Czechia
Majority in favour15 for · 3 against · 3 abstentions
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