Article 1
Definitions
CHAPTER 1
MECHANISM
Article 2
Establishment of the mechanism
Article 3
Legal capacity
Article 4
Coordination with third parties
CHAPTER 2
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
Article 5
Management bodies and staff
Article 6
Special Committee
Article 7
Administrator
Article 8
Operation commander
Article 9
Accounting officer
Article 10
General provisions applicable to the administrator, the accounting officer and Athena’s staff
CHAPTER 3
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS AND FRAMEWORK CONTRACTS
Article 11
Administrative arrangements and framework contracts
Article 12
Standing and ad hoc administrative arrangements on modalities for the payment of third States’ contributions
CHAPTER 4
BANK ACCOUNTS
Article 13
Opening and purpose
Article 14
Management of funds
CHAPTER 5
COMMON COSTS
Article 15
Definition of common costs and periods for eligibility
Article 16
Exercises
Article 17
Reference amount
CHAPTER 6
BUDGET
Article 18
Budgetary principles
Article 19
Annual budget
Article 20
Amending budgets
Article 21
Transfers
Article 22
Carryover of appropriations
Article 23
Anticipated implementation
CHAPTER 7
CONTRIBUTIONS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
Article 24
Determination of contributions
Article 25
Schedule for payment of contributions
Article 26
Early financing
Article 27
Reimbursement of pre-financing
Article 28
Management by Athena of expenditure not included in common costs
Article 29
Interest on late payment
CHAPTER 8
IMPLEMENTATION OF EXPENDITURE
Article 30
Principles
Article 31
Common costs incurred in preparation for, or further to, operations, or not linked directly to a specific operation
Article 32
Operational common costs
CHAPTER 9
FINAL DESTINATION OF EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCED IN COMMON
Article 33
Equipment and infrastructure
CHAPTER 10
ACCOUNTING AND INVENTORY
Article 34
Accounting for operational common costs
Article 35
Consolidated accounts
CHAPTER 11
AUDIT AND PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTS
Article 36
Regular reports to the Special Committee
Article 37
Conditions for the exercise of controls
Article 38
External auditing of the accounts
Article 39
Internal auditing of the accounts
Article 40
Annual presentation and closure of accounts
Article 41
Closure of the accounts of an operation
CHAPTER 12
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Article 42
Liability
Article 43
Review and revision
Article 44
Final provisions
Article 45
Entry 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...
1.1.
Definition of headquarters whose incremental costs are financed in common:...
1.2.
Definition of incremental costs financed in common:
2.
Incremental costs incurred for providing support to the force as...
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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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Repealed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/528 of 27 March 2015 establishing a mechanism to administer the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (Athena) and repealing Decision 2011/871/CFSP.