E UROPEAN U NION ATHENA 2007

EUROPEAN UNION ATHENA 2007 Council decision 2007/384/CFSP of 14 May 2007 ( OJ 13/06/2007 L152/14 ) A T H E N A

COMMON COSTS – NATION BORNE COSTS COMMON COSTS - Financed through ATHENA - By Member States based on the GNI key • Limited to a list of common costs for each phase of operation • Limited by a budget • Only incremental costs NATION BORNE COSTS - Pre-financing by ATHENA • Reimbursement by Member and Third States based on usage • List approved by Special Committee for each operation • No budget: paid as used A T H E N A

COMMON COSTS PREPARATORY PHASE « Incremental costs of transport and accommodation necessary for exploratory missions and preparations (in particular fact-finding missions and reconnaissance) by military forces with a view to a specific Union military operation » A T H E N A

COMMON COSTS ACTIVE PHASE I) ANNEX III-A: all EU military operations A) HQS: OHQ + FHQ(s) + Component HQ(s) (air, sea, army, special forces) Transportation to/from/within theatre Communication and information systems (CIS) HQ facilities/lodging in theatre →not for OHQ Administration Local Civilian Hires Representation and hospitality Information campaign by OHQ and FHQ A T H E N A

COMMON COSTS ACTIVE PHASE • ANNEX III-A: all EU military operations B) FORCES as a whole: - INFRASTRUCTURE common used a) airports, railways, harbours, roads, parking lots b) points of disembarkation, forward assembly areas, c) static force protection, storage facilities, d) engineering support - Identifications and markings (including ESDP medals) • MEDEVAC (emergency medical evacuations) • Reimbursements to/from a Member State, NATO, the United Nations etc. A T H E N A

COMMON COSTS ACTIVE PHASE II) ANNEX III-B: when the Council so decides • Transport of the forces to/from theatre • Barracks, lodging for forces in theatre - Acquisition of information • satellite images, • theatre level intelligence, reco and surveillance, including Air to Ground Surveillance, • human intelligence • Multinational task-force HQs A T H E N A

COMMON COSTS ACTIVE PHASE III) STRATEGIC AIRLIFT for short notice deployment of BG • During the next two years, the Council will accept • Financing in common of incremental costs • For EU Member States • When providing strategic airlift for short notice deployment of Battle Groups in accordance with the Battle Group concept. • The Council will determine the flat rates, below actual costs, applicable to the payment or reimbursement of these costs. A T H E N A

COMMON COSTS ACTIVE PHASE IV) When requested by OpCdr + approved by Special Committee a) Essential additional equipment b) Medical services: roles 1, 2 and 3 facilities in theatre c) Acquisition of information d) Other critical theatre-level capabilities: • Demining insofar as necessary for the operation • Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear protection (CBRN) • Fuel storage and supply facilities • Storage and destruction of arms and ammunitions collected in theatre A T H E N A

COMMON COSTS WINDING UP PHASE • Costs incurred for finding the final destination of equipment and infrastructure funded in common (sold, stored or given → resulting costs) • Incremental costs of drawing up the accounts for the operation in accordance with Annex III for HQs (transport, accommodation, CIS, administration, etc.) A T H E N A

NATION BORNE COSTS List decided by Special Committee for each operation • OpCdr should make a proposal early So far, for forces as a whole: • Accommodation / Lodging • Messing, food, water • Laundry • Utilities (electricity, water) • Garbage removal • Welfare • Petroleum, oil and lubricants for aircraft and vehicles • Maps • Medical care • Communications A T H E N A

NATION BORNE COSTS PROCEDURES: SAME AS FOR COMMON COSTS Same role for J8 Same procurement procedures Contracts in writing Payments when acceptance and invoice, with 2 signatures A T H E N A

NATION BORNE COSTS PREFINANCING 1) FROM ATHENA’s BUDGET 2) FROM PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNTS BY STATES • EVEN IF NO BUDGET FOR NBCs GLOBAL ESTIMATE OF SPENDING NEEDED A T H E N A

NATION BORNE COSTS DIFFICULTY: BILLING THE STATES • Requires same accounting as common costs - Plus statements of « who is using what? » (certified in theatre by Senior National Officer of each State) • FHQ sends to ATHENA-Brussels each month: • Statements of expenditure per NBC item + • Statements of « who used what » • ATHENA-Brussels bills the States & collects reimbursements • Probably requires a second accounting section • Local personnel may be hired to help, but accountants needed A T H E N A

COMMON COSTS – NATION BORNE COSTS • HQs have no authority to contract in areas which are neither common costs nor NBCs • Request from Special Committee authorisation(s) on what should be financed in common or managed in common within the limits of reason A T H E N A

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