Participation in decisions on and contribution to the financing of operations and assistance measures
Article 5
1. Subject to paragraphs 2, 3 and 4, the Member States shall participate in decisions on, and shall contribute to the financing of, operations and assistance measures to be funded under the Facility in accordance with the provisions of this Decision. 2. In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 41(2) TEU, a Member State which has abstained in a vote on a Council Decision on an operation and made a formal declaration in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 31(1) TEU is not obliged to contribute to the financing of that operation. 3. In cases where a Member State has abstained in a vote and made a formal declaration in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 31(1) TEU regarding an assistance measure which allows for the supply of military equipment, or platforms, designed to deliver lethal force, that Member State shall not contribute to the costs of that assistance measure. In such a case, that Member State shall make an additional contribution to assistance measures other than those concerning the supply of such equipment or platforms. 4. In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, Denmark does not participate in decisions on operations having defence implications adopted by the Council pursuant to Articles 42 to 44 TEU and does not contribute to the financing of these operations. 5. The contributing Member States shall participate in decisions of the Facility Committee referred to in Article 11 on matters pertaining to that operation or assistance measure.