Establishment, objectives, scope and duration
Article 1
1. An assistance measure benefiting the BMTF (the ‘beneficiary’) to be financed under the European Peace Facility (the ‘assistance measure’) is hereby established. 2. The objective of the assistance measure is to support capacity building of the BMTF by procuring the necessary equipment and materiel for the medical units of the Armed Forces of the participating countries, namely Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, in order to strengthen the military medical capabilities of the region and ultimately civilian relief efforts. 3. In order to achieve the objective set out in paragraph 2, the assistance measure shall finance: (a) mobility assets (medical and terrain vehicles); (b) role 2 hospitals; (c) laboratory equipment and supplies; (d) IT and communication equipment. 4. The duration of the assistance measure shall be 36 months from the date of conclusion of the contract between the administrator for assistance measures acting as authorising officer and the entity referred to in Article 4(2) of this Decision in accordance with Article 32(2), point (a), of Decision (CFSP) 2021/509.