Article 6 Staff

The EU stabilisation team, including its deputy head of team, shall primarily consist of staff seconded by Member States, Union institutions or EEAS. Staff may also be recruited by the head of the team, as required, on a contractual basis, in particular if the functions required are not provided by personnel seconded by the seconding authority.

Each seconding authority shall bear the costs related to any of the staff seconded by it to the EU stabilisation team, including travel expenses to and from the place of deployment, salaries, medical coverage, and allowances, other than applicable per diems, as well as hardship and risk allowances.

Each seconding authority having seconded a member of staff shall be responsible for answering any claims linked to the secondment, by or concerning the member of staff, and shall be responsible for bringing any action against the person seconded.

All staff shall carry out their duties and act in the interests of the EU stabilisation action. All staff shall respect the security principles and minimum standards established by Decision of the HR 2013/C 190/01^f1.