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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-12/attachment-1/article-8",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2013/12",
  "legislation_title": "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",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-12",
  "path": "attachment/1/article/8",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Contribution to operational budget",
  "text": "1. The Republic of Moldova shall contribute to the financing of the operational budget of the EU civilian crisis management operation.\n2. Such contribution to the operational budget shall be calculated on the basis of either of the following formulae, whichever produces the lower amount:\n(a) the share of the reference amount which is in proportion to the ratio of the Republic of Moldova’s GNI to the total GNIs of all States contributing to the operational budget of the operation; or\n(b) the share of the reference amount for the operational budget 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.\n3. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, the Republic of Moldova shall not make any contribution towards the financing of per diem allowances paid to personnel of the European Union Member States.\n4. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the European Union shall, in principle, exempt the Republic of Moldova from financial contributions to a particular EU civilian crisis management operation when:\n(a) the European Union decides that the Republic of Moldova provides a significant contribution which is essential for this operation; or\n(b) the Republic of Moldova has a GNI per capita which does not exceed that of any Member State of the European Union.\n5. An arrangement on the payment of the contributions of the Republic of Moldova to the operational budget of the EU civilian crisis management operation shall be signed between the Head of Mission and the relevant administrative authorities of the Republic of Moldova. That arrangement shall, inter alia, include the following provisions:\n(a) the amount concerned,\n(b) the arrangements for payment of the financial contribution,\n(c) the auditing procedure.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/12/attachment/1/article/8",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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