# 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the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (Athena) (repealed)

EU Decision 2011/871 · adopted 19 December 2011

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the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (Athena) (repealed)

## Introductory text

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the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (Athena) (repealed)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

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## Chapter 1: MECHANISM

## 2 Establishment of the mechanism

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## 3 Legal capacity

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## 4 Coordination with third parties

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## Chapter 2: ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

## 5 Management bodies and staff

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## 6 Special Committee

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## 7 Administrator

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## 8 Operation commander

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## 9 Accounting officer

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## 10 General provisions applicable to the administrator, the accounting officer and Athena’s staff

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## Chapter 3: ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS AND FRAMEWORK CONTRACTS

## 11 Administrative arrangements and framework contracts

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## 12 Standing and ad hoc administrative arrangements on modalities for the payment of third States’ contributions

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## Chapter 4: BANK ACCOUNTS

## 13 Opening and purpose

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## 14 Management of funds

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## Chapter 5: COMMON COSTS

## 15 Definition of common costs and periods for eligibility

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## 16 Exercises

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## 17 Reference amount

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## Chapter 6: BUDGET

## 18 Budgetary principles

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## 19 Annual budget

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## 20 Amending budgets

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## 21 Transfers

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## 22 Carryover of appropriations

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## 23 Anticipated implementation

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## Chapter 7: CONTRIBUTIONS AND REIMBURSEMENTS

## 24 Determination of contributions

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## 25 Schedule for payment of contributions

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## 26 Early financing

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## 27 Reimbursement of pre-financing

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## 28 Management by Athena of expenditure not included in common costs

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## 29 Interest on late payment

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## Chapter 8: IMPLEMENTATION OF EXPENDITURE

## 30 Principles

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

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## 32 Operational common costs

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## Chapter 9: FINAL DESTINATION OF EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCED IN COMMON

## 33 Equipment and infrastructure

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## Chapter 10: ACCOUNTING AND INVENTORY

## 34 Accounting for operational common costs

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## 35 Consolidated accounts

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## Chapter 11: AUDIT AND PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTS

## 36 Regular reports to the Special Committee

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## 37 Conditions for the exercise of controls

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## 38 External auditing of the accounts

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## 39 Internal auditing of the accounts

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## 40 Annual presentation and closure of accounts

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## 41 Closure of the accounts of an operation

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## Chapter 12: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

## 42 Liability

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## 43 Review and revision

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## 44 Final provisions

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## 45 Entry into force

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## Signature

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## Annex I COMMON COSTS BORNE BY ATHENA WHENEVER THEY ARE INCURRED

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## 1 

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## Annex II OPERATIONAL COMMON COSTS RELATING TO THE PREPARATORY PHASE OF AN OPERATION BORNE BY ATHENA

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## A OPERATIONAL COMMON COSTS RELATIVE TO THE ACTIVE PHASE OF OPERATIONS ALWAYS BORNE BY ATHENA

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### Division 1: Incremental costs for (deployable or fixed) headquarters for EU-led operations

## 1.1 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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## 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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## 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2011/871 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-871
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