Source: European Parliament
Priority question for written answer P-000725/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Jana Nagyová (PfE), Klara Dostalova (PfE), Ondřej Knotek (PfE), Ondřej Kovařík (PfE), Ondřej Krutílek (ECR)
Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) of 22 October 2024 issued in case C-652/22 Kolin Inşaat Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret[1] concludes that a supplier from a third country that has not concluded an international agreement with the European Union in the field of public procurement cannot claim equal treatment in the field of public procurement in an EU Member State.
Currently, there is no published list of such agreements on the EU level. This means that contracting authorities will have to address individually the complex question of whether a given entity is covered by any of the international agreements and whether the given agreement can be accepted or not.
This situation can significantly prolong the procurement procedure and can be a potential source of further legal issues.
- 1.Will the Commission prepare and publish a list of third countries with which the EU has concluded an international agreement guaranteeing reciprocal and equal access to public procurement markets, ideally with a statement of the specific agreements?
- 2.If not, how can contracting authorities access relevant and valid information?
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Submitted: 18.2.2025