Article 1Definitions
CHAPTER 1 MECHANISM
Article 2Establishment of the mechanism
Article 3Legal capacity
Article 4Coordination with third parties
CHAPTER 2 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
Article 5Management bodies and staff
Article 6Special Committee
Article 7Administrator
Article 8Operation commander
Article 9Accounting officer
Article 10General provisions applicable to the administrator, the accounting officer and Athena’s staff
CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS AND FRAMEWORK CONTRACTS
Article 11Administrative arrangements and framework contracts
Article 12Standing and ad hoc administrative arrangements on modalities for the payment of third States’ contributions
CHAPTER 4 BANK ACCOUNTS
Article 13Opening and purpose
Article 14Management of funds
CHAPTER 5 COMMON COSTS
Article 15Definition of common costs and periods for eligibility
Article 16Exercises
Article 17Reference amount
CHAPTER 6 BUDGET
Article 18Budgetary principles
Article 19Annual budget
Article 20Amending budgets
Article 21Transfers
Article 22Carryover of appropriations
Article 23Anticipated implementation
CHAPTER 7 CONTRIBUTIONS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
Article 24Determination of contributions
Article 25Schedule for payment of contributions
Article 26Early financing
Article 27Reimbursement of pre-financing
Article 28Management by Athena of expenditure not included in common costs
Article 29Interest on late payment
CHAPTER 8 IMPLEMENTATION OF EXPENDITURE
Article 30Principles
Article 31Common costs incurred in preparation for, or further to, operations, or not linked directly to a specific operation
Article 32Operational common costs
CHAPTER 9 FINAL DESTINATION OF EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCED IN COMMON
Article 33Equipment and infrastructure
CHAPTER 10 ACCOUNTING AND INVENTORY
Article 34Accounting for operational common costs
Article 35Consolidated accounts
CHAPTER 11 AUDIT AND PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTS
Article 36Regular reports to the Special Committee
Article 37Conditions for the exercise of controls
Article 38External auditing of the accounts
Article 39Internal auditing of the accounts
Article 40Annual presentation and closure of accounts
Article 41Closure of the accounts of an operation
CHAPTER 12 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Article 42Liability
Article 43Review and revision
Article 44Final provisions
Article 45Entry into force
ANNEX I COMMON COSTS BORNE BY ATHENA WHENEVER THEY ARE INCURRED
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ANNEX II OPERATIONAL COMMON COSTS RELATING TO THE PREPARATORY PHASE OF AN OPERATION BORNE BY ATHENA
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ANNEX III
PART A OPERATIONAL COMMON COSTS RELATIVE TO THE ACTIVE PHASE OF OPERATIONS ALWAYS BORNE BY ATHENA
1.Incremental costs for (deployable or fixed) headquarters for EU-led operations...
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1.2.Definition of incremental costs financed in common:
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PART B OPERATIONAL COMMON COSTS RELATING TO THE ACTIVE PHASE OF A SPECIFIC OPERATION, BORNE BY ATHENA WHEN THE COUNCIL SO DECIDES PART C OPERATIONAL COMMON COSTS BORNE BY ATHENA WHEN REQUESTED BY THE OPERATION COMMANDER AND APPROVED BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
ANNEX IV OPERATIONAL COMMON COSTS RELATIVE TO THE WINDING-UP OF AN OPERATION, BORNE BY ATHENA
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Council Decision 2011/871/CFSP

of 19 December 2011

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

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