Article 70 — National fast-tracking of permit-granting procedures

Where the Council activates the measure under this Article in accordance with Article 64(4) of this Regulation, the security of supply of crisis-relevant defence products may be considered an imperative reason of overriding public interest within the meaning of Article 6(4) and Article 16(1), point (c), of Directive 92/43/EEC and of Article 4(7) of Directive 2000/60/EC. Therefore, the planning, construction and operation of related production facilities may be considered of overriding public interest, provided that the other conditions set out in those provisions are fulfilled.