Article 1 
An Agency Establishment Team (AET) to prepare the conditions for the operational setting-up and working of the agency in the field of defence capabilities development, research, acquisition, and armaments is hereby created. The mandate, including the mission and the composition of the AET, is set out in the Annex to this decision. Article 2 The AET will be part of the General Secretariat of the Council. It will be set up by the Secretary-General/High Representative (SG/HR) and will work under his authority. Article 3 National experts for the AET will be seconded from Member States and Acceding States to the Council Secretariat. The selection procedure and criteria are set out in the Annex. Article 4 1. Member States and the Acceding States will cover the salaries and the entitlements of their national experts seconded to the Council and participating in the AET. 2. Seconded EU officials will remain paid by their Institution. 3. The running and administrative costs of the AET will be covered by the General Secretariat of the Council as a contribution in kind. Article 5 The national experts seconded from Member States and the Acceding States shall be covered by Council Decision 2003/479/EC of 16 June 2003 concerning rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council(2), without prejudice to the financial arrangements provided under Article 4 of this Decision. Article 6 The mandate of the AET will end once the Agency starts functioning, or on 31 December 2004, whichever is the earliest. Article 7 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003. For the Council The President F. Frattini (1) OJ L 235, 23.9.2003, p. 22. (2) OJ L 160, 28.6.2003, p. 72.
Article 2 
The AET will be part of the General Secretariat of the Council. It will be set up by the Secretary-General/High Representative (SG/HR) and will work under his authority. Article 3 National experts for the AET will be seconded from Member States and Acceding States to the Council Secretariat. The selection procedure and criteria are set out in the Annex. Article 4 1. Member States and the Acceding States will cover the salaries and the entitlements of their national experts seconded to the Council and participating in the AET. 2. Seconded EU officials will remain paid by their Institution. 3. The running and administrative costs of the AET will be covered by the General Secretariat of the Council as a contribution in kind. Article 5 The national experts seconded from Member States and the Acceding States shall be covered by Council Decision 2003/479/EC of 16 June 2003 concerning rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council(2), without prejudice to the financial arrangements provided under Article 4 of this Decision. Article 6 The mandate of the AET will end once the Agency starts functioning, or on 31 December 2004, whichever is the earliest. Article 7 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003. For the Council The President F. Frattini (1) OJ L 235, 23.9.2003, p. 22. (2) OJ L 160, 28.6.2003, p. 72.
Article 3 
National experts for the AET will be seconded from Member States and Acceding States to the Council Secretariat. The selection procedure and criteria are set out in the Annex. Article 4 1. Member States and the Acceding States will cover the salaries and the entitlements of their national experts seconded to the Council and participating in the AET. 2. Seconded EU officials will remain paid by their Institution. 3. The running and administrative costs of the AET will be covered by the General Secretariat of the Council as a contribution in kind. Article 5 The national experts seconded from Member States and the Acceding States shall be covered by Council Decision 2003/479/EC of 16 June 2003 concerning rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council(2), without prejudice to the financial arrangements provided under Article 4 of this Decision. Article 6 The mandate of the AET will end once the Agency starts functioning, or on 31 December 2004, whichever is the earliest. Article 7 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003. For the Council The President F. Frattini (1) OJ L 235, 23.9.2003, p. 22. (2) OJ L 160, 28.6.2003, p. 72.
Article 4 
1. Member States and the Acceding States will cover the salaries and the entitlements of their national experts seconded to the Council and participating in the AET. 2. Seconded EU officials will remain paid by their Institution. 3. The running and administrative costs of the AET will be covered by the General Secretariat of the Council as a contribution in kind. Article 5 The national experts seconded from Member States and the Acceding States shall be covered by Council Decision 2003/479/EC of 16 June 2003 concerning rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council(2), without prejudice to the financial arrangements provided under Article 4 of this Decision. Article 6 The mandate of the AET will end once the Agency starts functioning, or on 31 December 2004, whichever is the earliest. Article 7 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003. For the Council The President F. Frattini (1) OJ L 235, 23.9.2003, p. 22. (2) OJ L 160, 28.6.2003, p. 72.
Article 5 
The national experts seconded from Member States and the Acceding States shall be covered by Council Decision 2003/479/EC of 16 June 2003 concerning rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council(2), without prejudice to the financial arrangements provided under Article 4 of this Decision. Article 6 The mandate of the AET will end once the Agency starts functioning, or on 31 December 2004, whichever is the earliest. Article 7 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003. For the Council The President F. Frattini (1) OJ L 235, 23.9.2003, p. 22. (2) OJ L 160, 28.6.2003, p. 72.
Article 6 
The mandate of the AET will end once the Agency starts functioning, or on 31 December 2004, whichever is the earliest. Article 7 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003. For the Council The President F. Frattini (1) OJ L 235, 23.9.2003, p. 22. (2) OJ L 160, 28.6.2003, p. 72.
Article 7 
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003. For the Council The President F. Frattini (1) OJ L 235, 23.9.2003, p. 22. (2) OJ L 160, 28.6.2003, p. 72.