# Council Decision of 16 June 2003 concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council and repealing the Decisions of 25 June 1997 and 22 March 1999, Decision 2001/41/EC and Decision 2001/496/CFSP (2003/479/EC) (repealed)

EU Decision 2003/479 · adopted 16 June 2003

Council Decision of 16 June 2003 concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council and repealing the Decisions of 25 June 1997 and 22 March 1999, Decision 2001/41/EC and Decision 2001/496/CFSP (2003/479/EC) (repealed)

## Introductory text

Council Decision
of 16 June 2003
concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council and repealing the Decisions of 25 June 1997 and 22 March 1999, Decision 2001/41/EC and Decision 2001/496/CFSP
(2003/479/EC) (repealed)
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## Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

## 1 Scope

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## 2 Period of secondment

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## 3 Place of secondment

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## 4 Duties

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## 5 Rights and obligations

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## 6 Level, professional experience and knowledge of languages

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## 7 Suspension of secondment

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## 8 Termination of periods of secondment

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## Chapter II: WORKING CONDITIONS

## 9 Social security

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## 10 Working hours

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## 11 Absence for reasons of sickness or accident

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## 12 Annual leave, special leave and holidays

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## 13 Maternity leave

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## 14 Management and control

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## Chapter III: ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES

## 15 Subsistence allowances

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## 16 Additional flat-rate allowance

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## 17 Place of residence

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## 18 Travel expenses

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## 19 Removal expenses

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## 20 Missions and mission expenses

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## 21 Training

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## 22 Administrative provisions

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## Chapter IV: APPLICATION OF THE RULES TO SECONDED NATIONAL MILITARY STAFF

## 23 Rules applying to seconded military staff

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## 24 Conditions

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## 25 Recruitment

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## 26 Exchange of Letters

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## 27 Length of secondment

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## 28 Tasks

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## 29 External commitments

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## 30 Security clearance

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## 31 Professional experience

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## 32 Suspension and termination of secondment

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## 33 Serious failure to comply with obligations

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## 34 Working hours

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## 35 Special leave

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## 36 Allowances

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## 37 Place of residence

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## Chapter V: FINAL PROVISIONS

## 38 Repeals

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## 39 Effect

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## Signature

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2003/479 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2003-479
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