Council Decision 2008/975/CFSP (repealed)Show full title

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the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (Athena) (repealed)

Article 21Transfers

1.The administrator, where appropriate on the basis of a proposal by the operation commander, may make transfers of appropriations. The administrator shall inform the Special Committee of his/her intention, insofar as the urgency of the situation permits, at least one week in advance. However, the prior approval of the Special Committee shall be required when:

(a)the planned transfer will amend the total of the appropriations provided for an operation;

or

(b)the planned transfers between chapters during the financial year exceed 10 % of the appropriations entered in the chapter from which the appropriations are being drawn, as appearing in the adopted budget for the financial year on the date when the proposal for the transfer in question is made.

2.When he/she deems this to be necessary for the proper conduct of an operation, in the three months following the date of launching of the operation, the operation commander may make transfers of appropriations allocated for the operation, between articles and between chapters in the ‘operational common costs’ section of the budget. He/she shall inform the administrator and the Special Committee thereof.