ATHENAATHENA

• Created in February 2004 / reviewed 3 times

• Covers expenditure arising from operations

or exercises having military or defence

implications

• Created with one objective

• Legal framework :– Council Decision

– Financial regulations

Athena characteristics (1)

Athena characteristics (2)

• Common costs / Nation borne costs

• Contributions based on GNI key

• Annual accounts / yearly budget : 81 M€ (2006) / 46 M€ (2007) /

170 M€ (2008) / 74 M€ (2009) / 37 M€ (2010) 31 M€ (2011) –EUFOR

LIBYA

• 12 M€ in Early Financing available for rapid response

operations (75% for non-rapid response operations)

• Cyclic review + each end of operation

Athena mechanism :

• Administrator

• Special Committee : 26 MS Reps

• Operation commanders

• ATHENA accountant

• College of 6 external auditors

Annexes 1,2,3,4 ATHENA decision :In all cases : III-AMostly Headquarters

OHQ, FHQ, Component Headquarters: travels, CIS, admin, public info, representation and hospitality, Locally Hired

PersonnelFHQ, 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 (1) :

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 common costs (2) :

Same common costs for HQs (including BG)Recce (Preparatory phase)

Running (Active phase)

Specific case of BG strategic deployment (Council declaration)

Limited to airlift

ATHENA & BG

OPERATIONAL COMMON COSTS :

Preparation

Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

Active phase

IOC FOC

END

CMC COUNCILDECISION

Build-up End of phase

HAND- OVER

Preparatory phase :Annex 2 : - transport, lodging, civilian hires, incremental costs.- MEDEVAC=> Administrator = authorising officer

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

Active phase : Annex 3 : - Common costs list,- OPCDR = authorising officer

OP LAUNCHING

OPLAN

BG STRATEGIC AIRLIFT :Financing in common of incremental costs :– 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 : - Official texts :

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

- ATHENA guides:

• ATHENA operating manual• ATHENA procurement guide

- ATHENA website :

www.athena.europa.eu

ATHENA

ATHENA-financed military operations

DRCFYROM

OperationCONCORDIA

OperationARTEMIS

OperationALTHEA

30MAR–15/DEC03

26 TCN

Berlin +

12JUN–7SEP03

16 TCN

AutonomousFR – framework

nation

TOA 02DEC04

27 TCN2011 Budget20.993.674

Berlin +

30JUL–30NOV06

19 TCNTotal spent15.000.000

AutonomousDE OHQ, FR FHQ

EUFOR RD CONGO

DRC

26JAN08–15MAR09

19 TCNTotal spent 118.000.000

AutonomousFR OHQ,FR FHQ

EUFOR Tchad/RCA

08DEC08–

10 TCN2011 Budget

8.051.331

AutonomousUK OHQ,

EL/ES/NL FHQ

OperationATALANTA

TchadCAR

EUTMSOMALIA

APR 10 –

14 TCN2011

Budget1.999.761

Autonomous

SP MHQ

EUFOR ALTHEA

• Successor to SFOR, launched 2/12/2004• Berlin + operation (Using NATO assets & capabilities)• Largest military EU-led operation to date (initially 7.000 T) • Mission : SASE in BiH (1995 Dayton Peace Agreement) •24 EU MS + 3 troop contributing nations• OHQ = EUSG (SHAPE)• Common costs : ~ 21 M € for 2011• Nation borne costs : ~ 7,5 M €

EUFOR ALTHEA :

EUFOR RD CONGO

• Temporary deployment of an EU force to support the UN

mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC)

• Launched 30 June 2006, end 30 November 2006

• EU autonomous military Operation

• EU OHQ DE (POTSDAM)

• 2.200 T (21 EU MS + 1 third State)

• Common costs : 15 M €

• Nation born costs : 19 M €

EUFOR RD CONGO :

EUFOR TCHAD-RCA

• CSDP bridging military operation to the UN• AOO : Chad (FHQ + 3 BTNs), CAR (1 DT), Cameroon (SPOD)• Launched on 28 /01/ 2008, for 12 months (from IOC

15/03/2008); FOF since 15 MAR 09• Mission : support to the UN presence with a special task

establishing a SASE • EU OHQ FR (MONT VALERIEN)• 3.700 T (14 EU MS in the field / 22 in FR OHQ) + Russia,

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

EUFOR TCHAD-RCA :

EU NAVFOR

ATALANTA

• First CSDP maritime operation• AOO : Aden gulf & Somalia coasts• Launched 2008, for 12 months

(extended)• Mission : Fight against piracy• OHQ : Northwood (UK)• Common costs : 8 M €

EUNAVFOR ATALANTA:

EUTM SOMALIA

• 1st ESDP mission on military training

• Theatre : Uganda

• Operation launched 2010, for 12 months

• Mission : training of 1000 soldiers + NCOs X

2

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

staff

• MHQ : KAMPALA + Camp : BIHANGA +

Imprest accounts (NAIROBI &

BRUXELLES)

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

(2011)

EUTM SOMALIA:

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)

ATHENA Assistance

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