European Defence Agency

European Defence Agency

EU CSDP agency overview
Formed	12 July 2004; 20 years ago (2004-07-12)
Jurisdiction	European Union
Headquarters	Lakenweversstraat 17-21, Brussels, Belgium
Annual budget	€34,1 million (2020)[1]
EU CSDP agency executives	Josep Borrell, HR/VP, ex officio Head of the Agency and Chair of the Steering Board Jiří Šedivý, Chief Executive
Key document	Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835
Website	eda.europa.eu
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Brussels European Defence Agency (European Union)

The European Defence Agency (EDA) is an agency of the European Union (EU) that promotes and facilitates integration between member states within the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The EDA is headed by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, European Commission’s Vice President (HR/VP), and reports to the Council. The EDA was established on 12 July 2004 and is based in Brussels, Belgium, along with a number of other CSDP bodies.

All EU member states take part in the agency.

The EDA and the European External Action Service (EEAS), including the EU Military staff (EUMS), together form the Secretariat of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), the structural integration pursued by 26 of the 27 national armed forces of the EU since 2017.^[2]