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European Parliament Study: The European Council and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) Orientation and implementation in the field of crisis management since the Lisbon Treaty
15 September 2016
"This study assesses the planning, command and control of civilian and military CSDP missions and operations, progress made in developing civilian and military capabilities, particularly rapid response capabilities in the form of the EU Battlegroups, as well as challenges encountered during the force generation process. In recent years, the European Council has repeatedly called for further progress in all of these areas.
The study concludes that, despite recent progress in reviewing crisis management procedures, operational planning remains cumbersome and slow...."
See the full text:
The European Council and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) Orientation and implementation in the field of crisis management since the Lisbon Treaty (pdf)
And see Briefing:
Control of trade in dual-use items (pdf): "
Council Regulation 428/2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items."