# Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/528 of 27 March 2015 establishing a mechanism to administer the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (Athena) and repealing Decision 2011/871/CFSP, Division 2: Incremental costs incurred for providing support to the force as a whole

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The costs defined below are those incurred as a consequence of the force deployment to its location:
(a) Works for deployment/infrastructure expenditure absolutely needed for the force as a whole to fulfil its mission (jointly used airport, railway, harbours, main logistical roads, including points of disembarkation and forward assembly areas; water surveys, pumping, treatment, distribution and disposal, water and power supply, earthworks and static force protection, storage facilities (in particular for fuel and ammunition), logistical assembly areas; technical support for jointly financed infrastructure).
(b) Identification marking specific identification marks, 'European Union' identity cards, badges, medals, flags in Union colours or other Force or HQ identification marking (excluding clothes, hats or uniforms).
(c) Medical services and facilities emergency medical evacuations (Medevac). Role 2 and 3 services and facilities at theatre operational element level, such as airports and disembarkation ports approved in the operation plan (OPLAN).]
(d) Acquisition of information Satellite images for intelligence approved in the operation plan (OPLAN), if they cannot be financed from the funds available in the budget of the European Union Satellite Centre (EUSC).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/528/annex/III/part/A/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-528/annex-III/part-A/division-2
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