As for expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications, Member States whose representatives in the Council have made a formal declaration under Article 23(1), second subparagraph, shall not be obliged to contribute to the financing thereof.
I dtaca le caiteachas a thig ó oibríochtaí a bhfuil impleachtaí míleata nó cosanta acu, ní bheidh d'iallach arna Ballstáit a bhfuil dearbhú foirmiúil déanta ag an ionadaithe sa Chomhairle faoin dara fomhír d'Airteagal 23(1) ranníocaíochtaí a dhéanamh maidir lena maoiniú.