The UK is sending 250 soldiers to Mali to join the UN peacekeeping mission in 2020. Mali faces considerable political, security and governance challenges, compounded by a military coup in August 2020. This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the deployment and the situation in Mali.
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EU bibliographies: Defence equipment Directives (101 KB, PDF)
The EC defence procurement Directive (2009/81/EC of 13 July 2009) was implemented in the UK by The Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 SI 2011/1848 with effect from 21 August 2011. The EC intra-Community transfer of defence products Directive (2009/43/EC of 6 May 2009) will be implemented in the UK through an amendment to the Export Control Order 2008. It is the intention to meet the 30 June 2012 deadline for this. This note brings together documents relevant to legislation and the draft directives on EC defence equipment.
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EU bibliographies: Defence equipment Directives (101 KB, PDF)
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