Council Decision 2011/871/CFSP (repealed)Show full title

Article 8 Operation commander

1. The operation commander shall carry out his duties on behalf of Athena in relation to the financing of the common costs of the operation which he commands.

2. For the operation which he commands, the operation commander shall:

(a) send the administrator his proposals for the ‘expenditure — operational common costs’ section of the draft budgets;

(b) as authorising officer, implement the appropriations relating to the operational common costs as well as expenditure under Article 28; he shall exercise his authority over any person participating in the implementation of those appropriations, including pre-financing; he may award contracts and enter into contracts on behalf of Athena; he shall open a bank account on behalf of Athena for the operation which he commands.

3. The operation commander shall be authorised to adopt any measures which he deems necessary to implement the expenditure financed through Athena, for the operation which he commands. He shall inform the administrator and the Special Committee thereof.

4. Except in duly warranted circumstances approved by the Special Committee following a proposal by the administrator, the operation commander shall use the accounting and asset management system provided by Athena. The administrator shall inform the Special Committee in advance when he considers that such circumstances exist.