The European Commission and the European External Action Service would like to ask your views on the future Military Mobility package, announced by the White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030 on 19 March 2025. The initiative emphasises the Commission’s commitment, along with that of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and of the European Defence Agency (EDA), to collaborate closely with Member States to enhance military mobility through infrastructural investment and strategic legislative and non-legislative measures.The package will encompass a Joint Communication on Military Mobility, a proposal for a Regulation on Military Mobility of the European Parliament and the Council and targeted amendments of existing EU legislation to better take into account the needs of military mobility. Since 2017, substantial progress has been achieved by Member States and through the implementation of the EU Action Plans for Military Mobility. However, despite substantial progress achieved through the two Action Plans for Military Mobility in 2018 and 2022, many barriers continue to exist. The movement of military forces within the EU is still hindered by barriers related to regulatory, infrastructures and capabilities aspects including red tape, unharmonised rules, insufficient access to critical transport infrastructure and availability of transport assets.
For the first time, the Commission proposes a legislative instrument in this area, building on the important progress made in the PESCO and European Defence Agency frameworks. In this vein, it is critical to comprehensively consult all relevant stakeholders. The findings from the consultation will serve as the evidence base for the Military Mobility package and will be key in appropriate assessment of the impacts of the proposals.
What is the military mobility package?
The White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030 sets a clear tasking that the “EU will adopt a Joint Communication on Military Mobility” and “the necessary legislative proposals, this year”. To this end, the European Commission and the European External Action Service will present a Military Mobility package composed of a Joint Communication and two legislative proposals: a Regulation proposal to address all remaining barriers and supporting Member States in transporting military equipment and personnel in the EU and targeted amendments of existing EU legislation to better meet military mobility needs.
Details on the package
The Joint Communication is a policy document outlining the EU’s objective to enhance preparedness through an improved military mobility framework. It will present the initiatives of the wider package to address remaining barriers, ensuring consistency with national efforts, but also outline concrete actions and recommendations for the years to come.
The proposal for a Regulation will establish a new regulatory framework to harmonise national procedures and rules and introduce emergency measures to ensure uninterrupted military movements in Europe, while taking into account the military movement’s impact on civilian activities. The Regulation will also create an EU framework to enhance Member States’ access to military mobility capabilities, identify critical infrastructures for military mobility having a European dimension, and strengthen their resilience.
The targeted amendments of existing EU legislation aim to address issues affecting military mobility. The amendments will adapt relevant transport legislation to better accommodate the specific needs of military mobility. It will also mobilise other relevant EU legislation, such as energy or customs and taxation policies, in support of military mobility. The amendments aim to ensure a whole-of-government” approach at EU level, better reflecting military mobility needs in existing EU legislation.
How to contribute?
DG DEFIS ensures an inclusive approach towards all stakeholders, and as part of it, a call for evidence was launched on the Have your Say portal on 12 June 2025 to invite the public to submit research or position papers to a dedicated mailbox DEFIS-MILITARY-MOBILITY
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (DEFIS-MILITARY-MOBILITY[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) before 31 July 2025.
All interested EU citizens and actors can provide comments in the Have your say portal and you can also submit written contributions. Your views will be integrated in our reflections on the military mobility package.
A targeted stakeholder consultation will be launched in parallel. Please also consult the Call for Evidence carefully to see if you fall within any actors mentioned in the targeted stakeholder consultation as you might already be contacted.
The European Commission and the European External Action Service aim to propose the military mobility package by the end of the year.
