30.4.2004   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 114/7

(1)

It is desirable to amend the Staff Regulations applicable to Europol employees, as laid down in the Council Act of 3 December 1998 (5) (‘Staff Regulations’) in particular in order to improve the travel policy.

(2)

It is for the Council, acting unanimously, to lay down the detailed arrangements applicable to Europol employees, and subsequent amendments,

1)

In Article 56, the following paragraph shall be added:

‘8.   Europol may, after consulting the Staff Committee, take out an additional sickness insurance which shall be compulsory for all officials. The full contribution required to meet this additional insurance cover shall be charged to the official.’;

2)

Article 9 of Appendix 5 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 9

1.   An official travelling on official business (referred to as a ’mission‘) and holding an appropriate authorisation shall be entitled to the reimbursement of mission expenses.

2.   The authorisation shall state the probable duration of the mission, on the basis of which shall be calculated any advance which the official may draw against the subsistence allowance and travel and accommodation costs.

3.   Any contribution, whether in kind or financial, received from a third party in connection with a mission shall be declared to Europol by the official concerned. Such contributions shall be deducted from the reimbursement to which the official would otherwise be entitled.

4.   Acting on a proposal of the Director, the Management Board acting by a majority of two thirds of its members, shall lay down detailed rules on mission expenses and the reimbursement thereof.’;

3)

Articles 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 of Appendix 5 shall be deleted;

4)

Articles 15 and 16 of Appendix 5 shall be renumbered to Articles 10 and 11.