Intra-community Transfers of Defense-related products: One year into force of the Directive

One year after the entry into force of the intra-community transfers Directive, there are still several gray areas as to its effectiveness in reducing the fragmentation of the European defense market. Indeed, the first findings on the transposition of the Directive by Member States into their national legislation and its implementation lead to caution: slow process of certification and diversity of general licensing practices are issues that may affect the achievement of the objectives of the Directive.