ATHENA

Athena characteristics (1)

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Created in February 2004 / reviewed 3 times

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Covers expenditure arising from operations or exercises having military or defence implications

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Created with one objective

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Legal framework :

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Council Decision

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Financial regulations

Athena characteristics (2)

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Common costs / Nation borne costs

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Contributions based on GNI key

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Annual accounts / yearly budget : 81 M € (2006) / 46 M€ (2007) / 170 M € (2008) / 74 M€ (2009) / 37 M€ (2010) 31 M€ (2011) –EUFOR LIBYA

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12 M € in Early Financing available for rapid response operations (75% for non-rapid response operations)

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Cyclic review + each end of operation

Athena mechanism :

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Administrator

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Special Committee : 26 MS Reps

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Operation commanders

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ATHENA accountant

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College of 6 external auditors

Athena common costs (1) :

Annexes 1,2,3,4 ATHENA decision : In all cases : III-A Mostly Headquarters OHQ, FHQ, Component Headquarters: travels, CIS, admin, public info, representation and hospitality, Locally Hired Personnel FHQ, Component Headquarters only: transport / deployment / lodging Forces as a whole : infrastructure, MEDEVAC, Identification, acquisition of information Reimbursements to/from NATO or other organisations (UN) If the Council so decides : III-B Transport and lodging of forces, Multinational HQs below FHQ,

Athena common costs (2) :

When requested by the Operation Commander and approved by the Special Committee : III-C Barracks and lodging / Infrastructure Essential additional equipment Medical services (Role 2 in theatre) Acquisition of information (satellite images, theatre level intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance, including AGSR, human intelligence) Other critical theatre-level capabilities (demining, CBRN, fuel storage and supply facilities, storage and destruction of arms

ATHENA & BG

Same common costs for HQs (including BG)

Recce (Preparatory phase) Running (Active phase)

Specific case of BG strategic deployment (Council declaration)

Limited to airlift

OPERATIONAL COMMON COSTS :

Preparation

CMC

Oct Nov

OPLAN

Dec Jan Preparatory phase : Annex 2 : - transport, lodging, civilian hires, incremental costs.

- MEDEVAC => Administrator = authorising officer

COUNCIL DECISION

Active phase Build-up

OP LAUNCHING IOC FOC

End of phase Feb Mar Apr May Jun Active phase : Annex 3 : July - Common costs list, - OPCDR = authorising officer Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

H A N D O V E R

Jan

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Winding up phase : Annexes 1 & 4 : End of OpCdr’s direct responsibilities - Administrator = authorising officer E N D

BG STRATEGIC AIRLIFT :

Financing in common of incremental costs :

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Initiated 13/12/2006 In accordance with the BG concept Limited to EU Members States Not used Until end 2011, unless the Council agrees to extend it NB : Council has still not determined the flat rates applicable to the payment or reimbursement of these costs.

REFERENCE TEXTS :

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Official texts :

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ATHENA decision 2008/975/CFSP (18 Dec 2008) ATHENA financial rules 1203/08 (23 Dec 2008)

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ATHENA guides:

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ATHENA operating manual ATHENA procurement guide

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ATHENA website : www.athena.europa.eu

ATHENA-financed military operations Operation CONCORDIA Operation ARTEMIS Operation ALTHEA EUFOR RD CONGO EUFOR Tchad/RCA Operation ATALANTA EUTM SOMALIA FYROM DRC DRC Tchad CAR 30MAR –15/DEC03 12JUN –7SEP03 26 TCN Berlin + 16 TCN Autonomous FR – framework nation TOA 02DEC04 27 TCN

2011 Budget 20.993.674

Berlin + 30JUL –30NOV06 19 TCN

Total spent 15.000.000

Autonomous DE OHQ, FR FHQ 26JAN08 – 15MAR09 08DEC08 – APR 10 – 19 TCN

Total spent 118.000.000

10 TCN

2011 Budget 8.051.331

14 TCN

2011 Budget 1.999.761

Autonomous FR OHQ, FR FHQ Autonomous UK OHQ, EL/ES/NL FHQ Autonomous SP MHQ ATHENA

EUFOR ALTHEA

EUFOR ALTHEA :

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Successor to SFOR, launched 2/12/2004

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Berlin + operation (Using NATO assets & capabilities)

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Largest military EU-led operation to date (initially 7.000 T)

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Mission : SASE in BiH (1995 Dayton Peace Agreement)

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24 EU MS + 3 troop contributing nations

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OHQ = EUSG (SHAPE)

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Common costs : ~ 21 M € for 2011

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Nation borne costs : ~ 7,5 M €

EUFOR RD CONGO

EUFOR RD CONGO :

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Temporary deployment of an EU force to support the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC)

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Launched 30 June 2006, end 30 November 2006

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EU autonomous military Operation

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EU OHQ DE (POTSDAM)

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2.200 T (21 EU MS + 1 third State)

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Common costs : 15 M €

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Nation born costs : 19 M €

EUFOR TCHAD-RCA

EUFOR TCHAD-RCA :

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CSDP bridging military operation to the UN

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AOO : Chad (FHQ + 3 BTNs), CAR (1 DT), Cameroon (SPOD)

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Launched on 28 /01/ 2008, for 12 months (from IOC 15/03/2008); FOF since 15 MAR 09

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Mission : support to the UN presence with a special task

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establishing a SASE EU OHQ FR (MONT VALERIEN)

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3.700 T (14 EU MS in the field / 22 in FR OHQ) + Russia,

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Croatia, Albania,

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Common cost (total): 118 M € spent (70 M € infra) Nation Born Costs : 90M € (incl. 11 M€ UN support)

EU NAVFOR ATALANTA

EUNAVFOR ATALANTA:

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First CSDP maritime operation

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AOO : Aden gulf & Somalia coasts

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Launched 2008, for 12 months (extended)

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Mission : Fight against piracy

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OHQ : Northwood (UK)

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Common costs : 8 M €

EUTM SOMALIA

EUTM SOMALIA:

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1st ESDP mission on military training

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Theatre : Uganda

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Operation launched 2010, for 12 months

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Mission : training of 1000 soldiers + NCOs X 2

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Means : up to 150 EU instructors incl. Spt. staff

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MHQ : KAMPALA + Camp : BIHANGA + Imprest accounts (NAIROBI & BRUXELLES)

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Common costs : 4,9 M € (2010) / 1.9 M € (2011)

ATHENA Assistance

Expertise : ATHENA training : bi-annual seminar On request (done for NBG + POL BG) Advise & liaison ATRIUM Budget implementation NBCs & cash flow management Liaison with existing framework operators: Athens multinational sealift coordination center (AMSCC) Movement multinational coordination centre Europe (MMCCE) Economat des armées (EDA / Pantin – FR)

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