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(codified version) (repealed)

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Repealed by Council Decision 2008/975/CFSP of 18 December 2008 establishing a mechanism to administer the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (Athena).

Article 1 Definitions
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CHAPTER 1 MECHANISM

Article 2 Establishment of the mechanism
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Article 3 Legal capacity
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Article 4 Coordination with third parties
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CHAPTER 2 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

Article 5 Management bodies and staff
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Article 6 The Special Committee
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Article 7 The administrator
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Article 8 The operation commander
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Article 9 The accounting officer
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Article 10 General provisions applicable to the administrator, the accounting officer and Athena's staff
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CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MEMBER STATES, EU INSTITUTIONS, THIRD STATES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Article 11 Administrative arrangements with Member States or EU institutions
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Article 12 Administrative arrangements with a third State or an international organisation
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Article 13 Standing and ad hoc administrative arrangements on modalities for the payment of third States' contributions
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CHAPTER 4 BANK ACCOUNTS

Article 14 Opening and purpose
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Article 15 Management of funds
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CHAPTER 5 COMMON COSTS

Article 16 Definition of common costs and periods for eligibility
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Article 17 Exercises
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Article 18 Reference amount
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CHAPTER 6 BUDGET

Article 19 Budgetary principles
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Article 20 Establishment and adoption of the annual budget
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Article 21 Amending budgets
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Article 22 Transfers
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Article 23 Carryover of appropriations
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Article 24 Anticipated implementation
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CHAPTER 7 CONTRIBUTIONS AND REIMBURSEMENTS

Article 25 Determination of contributions
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Article 26 Schedule for payment of contributions
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Article 27 Early financing
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Article 28 Reimbursement of prefinancing
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Article 29 Management by Athena of expenditure not included in common costs
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Article 30 Interest on late payment
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CHAPTER 8 IMPLEMENTATION OF EXPENDITURE

Article 31 Principles
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Article 32 Common costs incurred in preparation for or further to, operations
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Article 33 Operational common costs
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CHAPTER 9 FINAL DESTINATION OF EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCED IN COMMON
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CHAPTER 10 ACCOUNTING AND INVENTORY

Article 35 Principles
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Article 36 Accounting for operational common costs
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Article 37 Consolidated accounts
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CHAPTER 11 AUDIT AND PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTS

Article 38 Regular reports to the Special Committee
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Article 39 Auditing the accounts
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Article 40 Annual presentation of accounts
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Article 41 Presentation of the accounts of an operation
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CHAPTER 12 LEGAL LIABILITY
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Article 43 Review
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Article 44 Repeal
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Article 45 Taking of effect
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Article 46 Publication
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ANNEX I Common costs borne by Athena whenever they are incurred
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ANNEX II Operational common costs relative to the preparatory phase of an operation borne by Athena
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ANNEX III

III-A

Operational 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-B

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

Operational common costs borne by Athena when requested by the Operation Commander and approved by the Special Committee
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ANNEX IV Operational common costs relative to the winding-up of an operation, borne by Athena
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ANNEX V Repealed Decision with its successive amendments
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ANNEX VI Correlation Table
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Repealed by Council Decision 2008/975/CFSP of 18 December 2008 establishing a mechanism to administer the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (Athena).