Council Decision 2008/975/CFSP (repealed)Show full title

CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MEMBER STATES, EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, THIRD STATES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Article 11 Administrative arrangements

1. Administrative arrangements may be negotiated with Member States, European Union institutions, third States or international organisations in order to facilitate procurement and/or the financial aspects of mutual support in operations in the most cost-effective manner.

2. Such arrangements shall be:

(a) subject to consultation with the Special Committee if they are concluded with Member States or European Union institutions;

(b) submitted for approval to the Special Committee if they are concluded with third States or international organisations.

3 These arrangements shall be signed by the operation commander or, in his/her absence, by the administrator, acting as representatives of ATHENA, and by the competent administrative authorities of the abovementioned States or organisations.

Article 12 Standing and ad hoc administrative arrangements on modalities for the payment of third States' contributions

1. In the framework of the agreements concluded between the European Union and third States indicated by the Council as potential contributors to EU operations or as contributors to a specific EU operation, the administrator shall negotiate with these third States standing or ad hoc administrative arrangements. These arrangements shall take the form of an exchange of letters between ATHENA and the competent administrative services of the third States concerned establishing the modalities necessary to facilitate swift payment of contributions to any future EU military operation.

2. Pending the conclusion of the agreements referred to in paragraph 1, the administrator may take the necessary measures to facilitate payments by the contributing third States.

3. The administrator shall inform the Special Committee in advance of the envisaged arrangements, before signing them on behalf of ATHENA.

4. When a military operation is launched by the Union, the administrator shall, for the amounts of contributions decided by the Council, implement the arrangements with the third States contributing to that operation.