Europol: staff regulations, amendments. Initiative Ireland

PURPOSE : to amend Europol's staff regulations to improve the travel policy.

LEGISLATIVE ACT : Council Act 2004/C114/02 amending Europol's staff regulations.

CONTENT : The main points of this act are as follows:

- Europol may take out an additional sickness insurance which will be compulsory for all officials. The full contribution required to meet this additional insurance cover will be charged to the official;

- An official travelling on official business and holding an appropriate authorisation is entitled to the reimbursement of mission expenses;

- The authorisation must state the probable duration of the mission, on the basis of which will be calculated any advance which the official may draw against the subsistence allowance and travel and accommodation costs;

- Any contribution received from a third party in connection with a mission must be declared to Europol by the official concerned, and will be deducted from the reimbursement to which the official would otherwise be entitled;

- Acting on a proposal of the Director, the Management Board acting by a majority of two thirds of its members, must lay down detailed rules on mission expenses and reimbursement.

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 30/04/2004.