In addition to other measures provided for by this Regulation for the purpose of addressing a security-related supply-crisis state, Member States should, where the Council activates those measures, consider, on a case-by-case basis, using defence-related exemptions or derogations under national and applicable Union law for the purpose of the granting of permits relating to the planning, construction and operation of production facilities of crisis-relevant defence products or with a view to ensuring the continuity of production of such products, if they deem that the use of such exemptions or derogations would facilitate the security of supply of crisis-relevant defence products. That could in particular apply to Union law concerning environmental, health and safety issues, which is indispensable to improving the protection of human health and the environment, as well as to achieving sustainable and safe development. Since a security-related supply crisis is characterised by obstacles to the movement of crisis-relevant defence products on the internal market, it is appropriate to allow, in such circumstances, for the financial support under the Programme of innovation actions, thus enabling a particularly rapid availability of defence products on the market. Support to such actions would indeed contribute to addressing the obstacles concerned, in particular by enabling a significant shortening of the delivery lead time of defence products or a mass production of such products. It should therefore be possible for the Council, when it activates the security-related supply crisis state, to make such innovation actions eligible under the Programme.
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