Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2846 of 5 November 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2021/509 establishing a European Peace Facility

‘7 In addition to its power under point (c) of paragraph 2, the Committee may decide on a case-by-case basis that, in view of particular circumstances, certain incremental costs other than those listed in Annexes II to V shall be regarded as common costs for a given operation.’

1 The common costs of the Union’s exercises shall be financed through the Facility following the rules and procedures similar to those for operations to which all Member States contribute, and up to an amount to be decided by the Committee for each type of exercise, in particular for the EU Rapid Deployment Capacity (EU RDC), taking into account the agreed EU Programme of Exercises and Exercise-Related Activities under the CFSP. This amount may be exceeded on a case-by-case basis, if allowed by the Committee when approving the budget of an exercise.

2 Subject to paragraph 3, these exercise common costs shall be the costs included in Annex IV applicable to the type of operation simulated in the exercise.

3 For the following expenditure, exercise common costs referred to in paragraph 2 shall cover: (a) minor and temporary works for deployment/temporary infrastructure: expenditure absolutely needed for the temporary headquarters and forces participating in the exercise to achieve its objective, if approved by the Committee; (b) the planning and preparatory phase of exercises, including essential training necessary for the exercise, in particular training for operators of the EU Deployable Packages and for financial experts designated to participate in the exercise; (c) transport for deployment and redeployment to and from the theatre of operations for EU RDC exercises (including EU Battlegroups, strategic enablers and modules), under the conditions set out in Annex IV, Part A, paragraph 3 related to EU RDC operations up to an amount in line with the most cost-effective option, according to the decision of the Committee. The decision by the Committee shall be made taking into account the applicable strategic orientation discussion in the PSC, focusing on operational and financial aspects, and in time to be duly considered in the force generation process of the exercise.

4 The Committee may decide on a case-by-case basis that, in view of particular circumstances, certain incremental costs other than those referred to in this Article shall be regarded as common costs for a given exercise, in particular for the EU RDC.’

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.