1.The common costs of the Union's exercises shall be financed through Athena following the rules and procedures similar to those for operations to which all participating Member States contribute.
2.These exercise common costs shall be composed of, firstly, incremental costs for deployable or fixed headquarters and, secondly, incremental costs incurred by the Union recourse to NATO common assets and capabilities when made available for an exercise.
3.Exercise common costs shall not include costs related to:
(a)capital acquisitions, including those related to buildings, infrastructure and equipment;
(b)the planning and preparatory phase of exercises, unless approved by the Special Committee;
(c)transport, barracks and lodging for forces.