Article 14 Financial arrangements

The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Mali from 15 April 2014 to 14 January 2015 shall be EUR 5 500 000 .

The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Mali from 15 January 2015 to 14 January 2016 shall be EUR 11 400 000 .

The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Mali between 15 January 2016 and 14 January 2017 shall be EUR 19 775 000 .

The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Mali between 15 January 2017 and 14 January 2018 shall be EUR 29 800 000 .

F2The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Mali between 15 January 2018 and 28 February 2019 shall be EUR 28 450 000 .

F3The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Mali between 1 March 2019 and 14 January 2021 shall be EUR 69 650 000 .

All expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the rules and procedures applicable to the general budget of the Union. Participation of natural and legal persons in the award of procurement contracts by EUCAP Sahel Mali shall be open without limitations. Moreover, no rule of origin for the goods purchased by EUCAP Sahel Mali shall apply. Subject to the Commission's approval, EUCAP Sahel Mali may conclude technical arrangements with Member States, the host State, participating third States and other international actors regarding the provision of equipment, services and premises to EUCAP Sahel Mali.

EUCAP Sahel Mali shall be responsible for the implementation of its budget. For this purpose, EUCAP Sahel Mali shall sign an agreement with the Commission.

The financial arrangements shall respect the chain of command as provided for in Articles 3, 5 and 6 and the operational needs of EUCAP Sahel Mali, including compatibility of equipment and interoperability of its teams.

Expenditure shall be eligible from the date when the agreement referred to in paragraph 3 is signed.