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the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (Athena) (repealed)
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Definitions
Article 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 1

MECHANISM

Establishment of the mechanism
Article 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Legal capacity
Article 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Coordination with third parties
Article 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 2

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

Management bodies and staff
Article 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Special Committee
Article 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Administrator
Article 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operation commander
Article 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accounting officer
Article 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General provisions applicable to the administrator, the accounting officer and Athena’s staff
Article 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 3

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS AND FRAMEWORK CONTRACTS

Administrative arrangements and framework contracts
Article 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Standing and ad hoc administrative arrangements on modalities for the payment of third States’ contributions
Article 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 4

BANK ACCOUNTS

Opening and purpose
Article 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Management of funds
Article 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 5

COMMON COSTS

Definition of common costs and periods for eligibility
Article 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exercises
Article 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reference amount
Article 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 6

BUDGET

Budgetary principles
Article 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annual budget
Article 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amending budgets
Article 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transfers
Article 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Carryover of appropriations
Article 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Anticipated implementation
Article 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 7

CONTRIBUTIONS AND REIMBURSEMENTS

Determination of contributions
Article 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Schedule for payment of contributions
Article 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Early financing
Article 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reimbursement of pre-financing
Article 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Management by Athena of expenditure not included in common costs
Article 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest on late payment
Article 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 8

IMPLEMENTATION OF EXPENDITURE

Principles
Article 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Common costs incurred in preparation for, or further to, operations, or not linked directly to a specific operation
Article 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operational common costs
Article 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 9

FINAL DESTINATION OF EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCED IN COMMON

Equipment and infrastructure
Article 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 10

ACCOUNTING AND INVENTORY

Accounting for operational common costs
Article 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consolidated accounts
Article 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 11

AUDIT AND PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTS

Regular reports to the Special Committee
Article 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Conditions for the exercise of controls
Article 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

External auditing of the accounts
Article 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Internal auditing of the accounts
Article 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annual presentation and closure of accounts
Article 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Closure of the accounts of an operation
Article 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 12

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Liability
Article 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Review and revision
Article 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Final provisions
Article 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entry into force
Article 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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
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Incremental costs for (deployable or fixed) headquarters for EU-led operations
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Definition of headquarters whose incremental costs are financed in common:
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1.2.

Definition of incremental costs financed in common:
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2.

Incremental costs incurred for providing support to the force as a whole
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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
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PART 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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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.