Article 12 Financial arrangements

The financial reference amount for the year 2010 to cover the expenditure related to EUPM shall be EUR 14 100 000.

F1The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EUPM for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011 shall be EUR  17 600 000 .

All expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the Community rules and procedures applicable to the general budget of the European Union. In accordance with the Financial Regulation, the Head of Mission may conclude technical arrangements with Member States, participating third States, and other international actors regarding the provision of equipment, services and premises to EUPM. The Head of Mission shall be responsible for the management of a warehouse stocking used equipment that may also be used to respond to urgent requirements in ESDP deployments. Nationals of participating third States and host country nationals shall be allowed to tender for contracts.

The Head of Mission shall report fully to, and be supervised by, the Commission regarding the activities undertaken in the framework of his contract.

The financial arrangements shall respect the operational requirements of EUPM, including compatibility of equipment and interoperability of its teams.

The expenditure related to EUPM shall be eligible as of 1 January 2010.