The Act in Support of Ammunition Production was written as a piece of legislation of the European Parliament.
[4] The von der Leyen Commission felt as early as May 2023 that such an act was needed,[3] and in late May it was discussed by the Parliament.
[5] The legislation passed with a vote 446 yeas and 67 nays on 1 June 2023.
It covered "explosives, powder, shells, missiles, and testing and re-conditioning of older ammunition such as Soviet-era dated ammunition.
[4][8] Grants were approved for 31 projects in 15 member countries.