Ministry of Defence awards Patria Certifications
Patria Land Systems Oy and Patria Land Services Oy are the first Finnish defence industry companies to be awarded Certifications by the Ministry of Defence. This certification simplifies the licensing procedures for the transfer of defence-related products within the EU and makes it easier for the Certified enterprises to obtain materiel. Patria reports biannually to the Ministry of Defence on the transfer of products within the EU.
”The Certification demonstrates that Patria is a reliable, experienced and important operator in the defence industry. In practice, the Certification will greatly expedite the obtaining of various components, which will have a major impact on production, delivery schedules and, consequently, the company's competitiveness. A few large European defence materiel manufacturers hold corresponding certifications,” says Mika Kari, President, Land Systems at Patria.
A company that complies with the requirements set forth in Article 9, Paragraph 2 of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, as provided for in the Act on the Export of Defence Materiel (282/2012), is eligible for certification. Certifications are issued for a maximum validity period of five years. Member States are obliged to notify the Commission, European Parliament and other Member States of the certification of recipients. The Commission maintains a public central register of recipients certified by Member States on the website certider.com.
Further information
President, Land Systems, Land Services, Mika Kari, tel. +358 40 869 2105, [email protected]
Vice President, Administration, Olli-Pekka Purhonen, tel. +358 40 869 6621, [email protected]
Patria is a trusted provider of defence, security and aviation life-cycle support services and technology solutions. Patria is owned by the Republic of Finland (73.2%) and EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. (Airbus Group) (26.8%).
