Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/528Show full title

PART A U.K. OPERATIONAL COMMON COSTS RELATIVE TO THE ACTIVE PHASE OF OPERATIONS ALWAYS BORNE BY ATHENA

For any Union military operation, Athena will bear as operational common costs the incremental costs required for the operation defined below.

1. Incremental costs for (deployable or fixed) headquarters for Union-led operations U.K.

1.1. Definition of headquarters whose incremental costs are financed in common: U.K.

(a) Headquarters (HQ)

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the headquarters (HQ); the command and support elements approved in the operation plan (OPLAN).

(b) Operation Headquarters (OHQ)

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the static, out-of-area headquarters of the operation commander, which is responsible for building up, launching, sustaining and recovering a Union force.

The definition of common costs applicable to an OHQ for an operation shall also be applicable to the General-Secretariat of the Council, the EEAS and Athena in so far as they are acting directly for that operation.

(c) Force Headquarters (FHQ)

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the headquarters of a Union force deployed to the area of operations.

(d) Component Command Headquarters (CCHQ)

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the headquarters of a Union component commander deployed for the operation (i.e. air, land, maritime and other special forces commanders whom it could be deemed necessary to designate depending on the nature of the operation).

(e) Mission Headquarters (MHQ)

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the headquarters of a Union operation deployed to the area of operations replacing some or all the functions of both OHQ and FHQ.

1.2. Definition of incremental costs financed in common: U.K.

(a) Transport costs

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transport to and from the theatre of operations to deploy, sustain and recover FHQs and CCHQs.

(b) Travel and accommodation

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travel and accommodation costs incurred by the OHQ for official journeys necessary to an operation; travel and accommodation costs incurred by personnel from deployed HQs travelling on official journeys to Brussels and/or operation related meetings.

(c) Transport/travel (excluding 'per diem' costs) of HQs within the theatre of operations

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expenditure related to vehicle transport and other travel by other means and freight costs, including travel by national augmentees and visitors; incremental costs of fuel over and above what normal operations would have cost; lease of additional vehicles; third-party insurance costs imposed by some countries upon international organisations conducting operations in their territory.

(d) Administration

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additional office and accommodation equipment, contractual services and utilities, maintenance costs of the HQ buildings.

(e) Civilian personnel recruited specifically in the eligible HQs for the requirements of the operation

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civilian personnel working in the Union, international and local personnel hired in theatre needed for the conduct of the operation over and above the normal operational requirements (including any overtime compensation payments).

(f) Communications between eligible HQs and between eligible HQs and directly subordinate forces

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capital expenditure for the purchase and use of additional communications and IT equipment and costs for rendered services (lease and maintenance of modems, telephone lines, satphones, cryptofaxes, secure lines, internet providers, data lines, local area networks).

(g) Barracks and lodging/infrastructure

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expenditure for acquisition, rental or refurbishing of required HQ facilities in theatre (rental of buildings, shelters, tents), if required.

(h) Public information

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costs related to information campaigns and to inform media at HQ level, in accordance with the information strategy developed by the HQ.

(i) Representation and hospitality

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representational costs; costs at HQ level necessary for the conduct of an operation.

2. Incremental costs incurred for providing support to the force as a whole U.K.

The costs defined below are those incurred as a consequence of the force deployment to its location:

(a) Works for deployment/infrastructure

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expenditure absolutely needed for the force as a whole to fulfil its mission (jointly used airport, railway, harbours, main logistical roads, including points of disembarkation and forward assembly areas; water surveys, pumping, treatment, distribution and disposal, water and power supply, earthworks and static force protection, storage facilities (in particular for fuel and ammunition), logistical assembly areas; technical support for jointly financed infrastructure).

(b) Identification marking

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specific identification marks, 'European Union' identity cards, badges, medals, flags in Union colours or other Force or HQ identification marking (excluding clothes, hats or uniforms).

(c) Medical services and facilities

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emergency medical evacuations (Medevac). Role 2 and 3 services and facilities at theatre operational element level, such as airports and disembarkation ports approved in the operation plan (OPLAN).]

(d) Acquisition of information

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Satellite images for intelligence approved in the operation plan (OPLAN), if they cannot be financed from the funds available in the budget of the European Union Satellite Centre (EUSC).

3. Incremental costs incurred by Union recourse to NATO common assets and capabilities made available for a Union-led operation. U.K.

The cost for the Union of the application for one of its military operations of the arrangements between the Union and NATO relating to release, monitoring and return or recall of NATO common assets and capabilities made available for a Union-led operation. Reimbursements by NATO to the Union.

4. Incremental costs incurred by the Union for goods, services or works included in the list of common costs and made available in a Union-led operation by a Member State, a Union institution, a third State or an international organisation pursuant to an arrangement referred to in Article 11. Reimbursements by a State, a Union institution or an international organisation based on such an arrangement. U.K.