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"BCOUNCIL DECISION
of 3 March 1981
on the granting of daily allowances and the reimbursement of travelling expenses of members of the
Economic and Social Committee, alternates and experts
(81/121/EEC)
(OJ L 67, 12.3.1981, p. 29)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
"M1 Council Decision 82/868/EEC of 3 December 1982 L 368 39 28.12.1982
"M2 Council Decision 84/382/EEC of 19 July 1984 L 208 52 3.8.1984
"M3 Council Decision 85/538/EEC of 5 December 1985 L 334 24 12.12.19851981D0121 — EN — 01.01.1986 — 003.001 — 1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 3 March 1981
on the granting of daily allowances and the reimbursement of
travelling expenses of members of the Economic and Social
Committee, alternates and experts
(81/121/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single
Commission of the European Communities, and in particular Article 6
thereof,
Whereas procedures should be laid down for granting daily allowances
and reimbursing the travelling expenses of members of the Economic
and Social Committee, and of alternates and experts within the meaning
of the Rules of Procedure of the Economic and Social Committee of 13
June 1974 (1), as amended on 22 July 1980 (2),
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Members of the Economic and Social Committee, alternates and experts
shall be entitled to a daily allowance for days spent at meetings or
travelling and to the reimbursement of travelling expenses in accordance
with the provisions below.
Article 2
The daily allowance per day of meeting shall amount to:
—"M3BF 4 000 3for members,
— Bfrs "M12 6003for alternates and experts.
Article 3
1. The time taken into consideration for the reimbursement of days
travelling shall be established on a flat-rate basis for return journeys in
accordance with the following calculation:
— three-quarters of a day for a distance of over 100 kilometres up to a
maximum of 200 kilometres,
— one day for a distance of over 200 kilometres up to a maximum of
500 kilometres,
— one day and a half for a distance of over 500 kilometres up to a
maximum of 1 000 kilometres,
— two days for a distance of over 1 000 kilometres.2. However, travelling time shall continue to be reimbursed at the rates
paid under the financial rules of the Economic and Social Committee in
force at 1 March 1981 until such time as the method of calculation
described in paragraph 1 enables the same level of reimbursement to be
attained.!B
(1) OJ No L 228, 19. 8. 1974, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1980, p. 30.1981D0121 — EN — 01.01.1986 — 003.001 — 2
Article 4
1. Travelling expenses shall be reimbursed in accordance with the
financial rules of the Economic and Social Committee in force at 1
March 1981, it being understood that the alternates shall receive the
same treatment as members and experts.
2. However air travel of members, alternates and experts shall be
reimbursed on the basis of the tourist class fare, except in the case of the
chairman on the one hand and the vice-chairman on official missions on
the other, who are entitled to reimbursement of the first class fare.
Article 5
This Decision shall take effect on 1 March 1981.!B1981D0121 — EN — 01.01.1986 — 003.001 — 3