Article 8 Status of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN staff

The status of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN staff in Afghanistan, including, where appropriate the privileges, immunities and further guarantees necessary for the completion and smooth functioning of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN shall be laid down in an agreement to be concluded in accordance with Article 37 of the Treaty.

The State or EU institution having seconded a member of staff shall be responsible for answering any claims linked to the secondment, from or concerning the member of staff. The State or EU institution in question shall be responsible for bringing any action against the person seconded.

The conditions of employment and the rights and obligations of international and local staff shall be laid down in the contracts to be concluded between EUPOL Afghanistan and the staff members concerned.