The Commission is pleased to announce the establishment of the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) Special Group, created in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1106.
The Special Group will play a central role in supporting the implementation of SAFE. Its members are nominated by the national authorities of their Member States. The members will act as Special Group Representatives (SGRs), providing expert guidance and strategic coordination to help deliver SAFE’s objectives and maximise its impact across the Union.
The establishment of the SAFE Special Group marks a key milestone in advancing collective security cooperation within the Union. The Secretariat looks forward to working closely with the Special Group to ensure successful implementation of SAFE.
What will the Special Group do?
This special group’s mandate and main tasks will be to share an overview of the progress that Member States make in implementing SAFE.
As it is the first time that the Commission is issuing loans for defence products and other products for defence purposes, the special group will also address any questions that Member States might have and inform their relevant and responsible national authorities in an appropriate and timely manner.
The role of the Commission in the special group would be to provide support to Member States including procedural updates, explaining templates and supporting documents, coordinating the loan amount and agreement process, providing the necessary updates and clarifications.
Next steps
The initial approach for the SAFE Special Group is to implement a flexible structure that is adaptable and scalable in the coming years. All relevant information on the SAFE Special Group such as (but not limited to): guiding principles of the group, relevant ministries, agenda of meetings, meeting minutes will be available in the link below.
The first SAFE Special Group Meeting will be held in September 2025. A minimum of two meetings per year will take place.
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Details
- Publication date
- 16 July 2025
- Author
- Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space