Repealed by Council Decision 2007/384/CFSP of 14 May 2007 establishing a mechanism to administer the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (Athena) (codified version).

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2004/197Council Decision 2004/197/CFSP of 23 February 2004 establishing a mechanism to administer the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (repealed)Council Decision 2004/197/CFSP (repealed)Council Decision 2004/197/CFSP of 23 February 2004 establishing a mechanism to administer the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (repealed)2020-12-10King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02004D0197-20070514texttext/xmlen2007-05-14

Council Decision 2004/197/CFSP

of 23 February 2004

establishing a mechanism to administer the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (repealed)

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Article 1Definitions

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CHAPTER 1MECHANISM

Article 2Establishment of the mechanism

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Article 3Legal capacity

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Article 4Coordination with third parties

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CHAPTER 2ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

Article 5Management bodies and staff

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Article 6The Special Committee

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Article 7The administrator

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Article 8The operation commander

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Article 9The accounting officer

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Article 10General provisions applicable to the administrator, the accounting officer and ATHENA's staff

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

Article 10aAdministrative arrangements with Member States or EU institutions

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Article 10bAdministrative arrangements with a third State or an international organisation

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Article 11Standing and ad hoc administrative arrangements on modalities for the payment of third States' contributions

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CHAPTER 4BANK ACCOUNTS

Article 12Opening and purpose

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Article 13Management of funds

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CHAPTER 5COMMON COSTS

Article 14Definition of common costs and periods for eligibility

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Article 15Exercises

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Article 16Reference amount

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CHAPTER 6BUDGET

Article 17Budgetary principles

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Article 18Establishment and adoption of the annual budget

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Article 19Amending budgets

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Article 20Transfers

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Article 21Carryover of appropriations

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Article 22Anticipated implementation

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CHAPTER 7CONTRIBUTIONS AND REIMBURSEMENTS

Article 23Determination of contributions

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Article 24Schedule for payment of contributions

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Article 25Early financing

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Article 26Reimbursement of prefinancing

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Article 27Management by ATHENA of expenditure not included in common costs

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Article 28Interest on late payment

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CHAPTER 8IMPLEMENTATION OF EXPENDITURE

Article 29Principles

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Article 30Common costs incurred in preparation for, or further to, operations

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Article 31Operational common costs

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CHAPTER 9FINAL DESTINATION OF EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCED IN COMMON

Article 32

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CHAPTER 10ACCOUNTING AND INVENTORY

Article 33Principles

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Article 34Accounting for operational common costs

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Article 35Consolidated accounts

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CHAPTER 11AUDIT AND PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTS

Article 36Regular reports to the Special Committee

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Article 37Auditing the accounts

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Article 38Annual presentation of accounts

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Article 39Presentation of the accounts of an operation

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CHAPTER 12LEGAL LIABILITY

Article 40

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Article 41Transitional provisions

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Article 42Review

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Article 43Final provisions

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ANNEX ICommon costs borne by ATHENA whenever they are incurred

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ANNEX IIOperational common costs relative to the preparatory phase of an operation borne by ATHENA

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ANNEX IIIIII-AOperational common costs relative to the active phase of operations always borne by ATHENA

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1.Incremental costs for (deployable or fixed) headquarters for EU-led operations or exercises

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

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3.Incremental costs incurred by EU recourse to NATO common assets and capabilities made available for an EU-led operation.

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III-BOperational common costs relative to the active phase of a specific operation, borne by ATHENA when the Council so decides

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III-COperational common costs borne by Athena when requested by the Operation Commander and approved by the Special Committee

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ANNEX IVOperational common costs relative to the winding-up of an operation, borne by ATHENA

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