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Document 32015D0528
Financing European Union military and defence operations (Athena)
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Financing European Union military and defence operations (Athena)
SUMMARY OF:
SUMMARY
WHAT DOES THIS COUNCIL DECISION DO?
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It establishes a mechanism to manage the funding of the common costs of EU operations having military or defence implications (Athena).
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Athena is not for profit and has the necessary legal capacity to, among other things, enter into contracts and be a party to legal proceedings.
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KEY POINTS
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The decision-making body of Athena is the Special Committee, which comprises 1 representative from each of the 27 EU countries that contribute to the financing of EU military operations (Denmark is exempt from defence-related activities in the EU context).
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3 management bodies exist under the special committee:
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This decision defines the eligible costs of joint financing by Athena depending on the phase of the operation, which is defined in its annexes:
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Each year, the Administrator proposes the draft budget for the following year to the Special Committee. This is drawn up with the support of each operation commander. It must include a forecast of revenue to cover expenditure as well as financial allocations to cover:
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Examples of operations benefiting from Athena financing include:
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EUFOR Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
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Eunavfor Atalanta (Horn of Africa);
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EUMAM RCA (Central African Republic).
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WHEN DOES THIS DECISION APPLY?
From 27 March 2015.
BACKGROUND
The Council of the EU adopted the first document (10155/02) on the financing of the EU-led crisis-management operations in 2002. Meanwhile, Council Decision 2004/197/CFSP first created the Athena mechanism. That decision was amended several times and was finally replaced in 2015 by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/528.
See also the Council of the European Union’s website: Athena — financing security and defence military operations.
ACT
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 (OJ L 84, 28.3.2015, pp. 39-63)
last update 16.11.2015