Overview
- EU and Canada concluded negotiations allowing Canadian participation in SAFE, marking the program’s first third‑country access.
- Participation opens EU‑supported joint procurement to Canadian firms, with government access governed by a bilateral agreement still to be ratified.
- Standard projects require at least 65% EU content, and Canada may exceed the 35% non‑EU cap in exchange for a fee under terms still being finalized.
- EU officials said 19 national plans have been submitted for SAFE financing, with at least 15 including funding for Ukraine measured in billions.
- Parallel UK talks ended without agreement after disputes over the entry fee, underscoring the centrality of financial terms to third‑party access.