Art. 14 Verdrag betreffende de vestiging van het Galileo-referentiecentrum tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, de Europese Commissie en het Europese GNSS-Agentschap

14.1. Without prejudice to applicable European Union law, GRC Staff shall enjoy within the Hosting State the following privileges and immunities: immunity from legal procedures of any kind in respect of words spoken or written, and all acts performed by them in the exercise of their official functions, even if they are no longer active GRC Staff; immunity from seizure and inspection of official baggage; inviolability of all papers, documents, in whatever form, and materials relating to the performance of their official functions; exemption from taxation on salaries, wages, emoluments, and allowances paid by the European Union or the Agency; exemption with respect to themselves, and family members forming part of the household, from immigration restrictions and alien registration; freedom with respect to themselves to acquire and maintain within the Hosting State or elsewhere foreign currency accounts and other movable property (including a motor vehicle for personal use), and under the same conditions applicable to nationals of the Hosting State, immovable property; and upon the termination of their professional activities with the GRC to take their funds out of the Hosting State through authorised channels without prohibitions or restrictions; the same protection and repatriation facilities with regard to themselves and family members forming part of the household, as accorded in time of international crisis to members having comparable rank of the staff of diplomatic missions established in the Kingdom of the Netherlands; exemption with respect to themselves, from import duties, in respect of their furniture and personal effects, including a motor vehicle for personal use, at the time of first taking up their position in the Hosting State, in accordance with applicable European Union law; however no exemption shall be accorded in respect of taxes and duties which represent charges for specific services; exemption with respect to themselves, from export duties, in respect of their furniture and personal effects, including a motor vehicle for personal use within one year from the time of ceasing their position in the Hosting State. 14.2. In addition to the privileges, immunities, and facilities listed in paragraph 1 of this article, GRC Staff in posts categorized AD 9 and higher, together with their family members forming part of their household, shall be accorded the same privileges and immunities as accorded to diplomatic agents of the diplomatic missions established in the Hosting State in accordance with the Vienna Convention. 14.3. In addition to the privileges, immunities, and facilities listed in paragraph 1 of this article, GRC Staff in posts categorized AD 8 and below, together with their family members forming part of their household, shall be accorded the same privileges and immunities as accorded to administrative, technical and service staff of the diplomatic missions established in the Hosting State in accordance with the Vienna Convention, provided that the immunity from criminal jurisdiction and personal inviolability shall not extend to acts performed outside the course of their official duties. 14.4. The privileges and immunities set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this article shall not apply to the GRC staff who are nationals or permanent residents of the Hosting State nor to their family members forming part of their household.

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