Article 5 Reimbursement of expenses

The Commission shall reimburse travel and, where appropriate, subsistence expenses for one representative per Member State and technical experts invited according to Article 4(3) in connection with the Forum's activities in accordance with the Commission's rules on the compensation of external experts.

The members of the Forum, experts and observers shall not be remunerated for the services they render.

Meeting expenses shall be reimbursed within the limits of the annual budget allocated to the Forum by the competent Commission department.