Financial arrangements
Article 4
1
The financial reference amount for the implementation of this Decision for the period of 36 months following the date of conclusion of the agreement referred to in paragraph 3 shall be EUR 52 240 608,49.
2
The expenditure financed by the financial reference amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
3
The Commission shall supervise the proper management of the expenditure referred to in paragraph 2. For that purpose, it shall conclude an agreement with the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency as the warehouse capability operator.
4
The agreement referred to in paragraph 3 shall provide, inter alia, that:
a
the equipment and assets referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 2(1) and in Article 2(2) are to be purchased by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency on its own behalf and in accordance with its own procurement rules;
b
the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency is to make available equipment and assets without any cost to civilian CSDP missions, and take them back as appropriate;
c
before the agreement expires, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency is to donate all the equipment and assets stored by it to the Commission or to any other entity designated by the Commission.
5
The Commission shall endeavour to conclude the agreement referred to in paragraph 3 as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Decision. It shall inform the Council of any difficulties in that process and of the date of conclusion of the agreement.