V primerih izvenpogodbene odgovornosti vso škodo, ki nastane zaradi operacije, glavnega štaba, štaba vojaških sil (force headquarters) in štaba komponent (component headquarters) krizne strukture, katere sestavo odobri poveljnik operacije, ali ki jo povzročijo člani njihovega osebja pri opravljanju svojih nalog, krijejo države plačnice prek ATHENE, v skladu s splošnimi načeli, ki so skupna zakonom držav članic in kadrovskim pravilnikom za vojaške sile, ki veljajo na območju izvajanja operacij.
In the case of non-contractual liability, any damage caused by the operation, headquarters, force headquarters and component headquarters of the crisis structure, the composition of which shall be approved by the operation commander, or by their staff in the course of their duties shall be covered through ATHENA by the contributing States, in accordance with the general principles common to the laws of the Member States and the Staff Regulations of the forces, applicable in the theatre of operations. 5.