# Council Decision 2013/12/CFSP of 25 October 2012 on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova establishing a framework for the participation of the Republic of Moldova in European Union crisis management operations, Article 12: Contribution to the common costs


1. The Republic of Moldova shall contribute to the financing of the common costs of the EU military crisis management operation.
2. Such contribution to the common costs shall be calculated on the basis of either of the following two formulae, whichever produces the lower amount:
(a) the share of the common costs which is in proportion to the ratio of the Republic of Moldova’s GNI to the total GNIs of all States contributing to the common costs of the operation; or
(b) the share of the common costs which is in proportion to the ratio of the number of personnel from the Republic of Moldova participating in the operation to the total number of personnel of all States participating in the operation.
Where the formula under point (b) of the first subparagraph is used and the Republic of Moldova contributes personnel only to the Operation or Force Headquarters, the ratio used shall be that of its personnel to that of the total number of the respective headquarters personnel. In other cases, the ratio shall be that of all personnel contributed by the Republic of Moldova that of the total personnel of the operation.
3. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 above, the European Union shall, in principle, exempt the Republic of Moldova from financial contributions to the common costs of a particular EU military crisis management operation when:
(a) the European Union decides that the Republic of Moldova provides a significant contribution to assets and/or capabilities which are essential for the operation; or
(b) the Republic of Moldova has a GNI per capita which does not exceed that of any Member State of the European Union.
4. An arrangement shall be concluded between the Administrator provided for in Council Decision 2011/871/CFSP and the competent administrative authorities of the Republic of Moldova. This arrangement shall include, inter alia, provisions on:
(a) the amount concerned,
(b) the arrangements for payment of the financial contribution,
(c) the auditing procedure.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/12/attachment/1/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-12/attachment-1/article-12
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