Greece–Croatia: strategic sealift cooperation bill submitted to Parliament
A bill ratifying a memorandum and technical arrangement for the Athens coordination centre was submitted on 13 November. The texts were signed in 2017.
The Ministry of National Defence submitted a bill on 13 November to ratify Greek–Croatian cooperation through the Athens Multinational Sealift Coordination Center (AMSCC). Parliament’s official file lists it as an international convention at the “Submitted” stage. It concerns a memorandum of understanding and a technical arrangement signed by the Greek side on 10 November 2017 and the Croatian side on 20 December 2017.
The proposed framework describes coordination and transport-contracting services to address Croatian strategic transport requirements. The memorandum refers to EU and NATO operations and exercises, as well as multinational operations conducted under a UN mandate. The technical arrangement sets out request, procurement and staffing procedures.
The General Accounting Office’s report identifies annual operating expenditure for Greece as the centre’s host nation and expenditure on additional services for Croatian personnel. It gives no fixed amount because the cost depends on actual circumstances. The accompanying special report provides for funding from National Defence Ministry appropriations for the Hellenic National Defence General Staff.
Submission is not parliamentary passage or publication of a law in the Government Gazette. The bill’s second article provides for the law to commence upon publication, while the two international texts depend on Greece notifying Croatia in writing that ratification procedures have been completed. This update confirms the newly recorded submission stage.
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