Article 40

When the internal market emergency mode has been activated pursuant to Article 18, Member States shall make best efforts to inform each other and the Commission about the ongoing procurement procedures of crisis-relevant goods and services. Prior to launching any new procurement procedures in accordance with Directives 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU, Member States shall: inform each other about the intention of any of their contracting authorities or contracting entities to launch procurement procedures for crisis-relevant goods and services; consult the other Member States and the Commission about the most appropriate manner of procurement; and coordinate their procurement procedures at the time of internal market emergency in the spirit of solidarity between Member States.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-27 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.