Art. 15 Verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en het Europees Geneesmiddelenbureau betreffende de vestiging van het Europees Geneesmiddelenbureau

1. Without prejudice to the applicable rules of the European Union with regard to citizens of a Member State of the European Union, the European Economic Area, or Switzerland or their family members and upon request of the Agency the host State shall facilitate the entry, stay, and departure from its territory for purposes of official business of the persons listed below: members of the Management Board as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 726/2004; members of the scientific committees of the Agency as listed by Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 and the experts which form part of their delegation; members of any other organs of the Agency; staff and members of their household, irrespective of their nationality and/or sex; persons in the personal employ of persons referred to in Article 17, paragraph 2 and 3; seconded national experts of the Agency; other persons invited to the premises or to meetings of the Agency upon request of the Head of the Agency, the Chair of the Agency’s Management Board or the Chair of the relevant scientific committee. 2. This Article shall not prevent the requirement of reasonable evidence to be provided by the Agency to establish that persons claiming the treatment provided for in this Article fall under one of the categories in paragraph 1 above. 3. Visas which may be required by persons referred to in this Article shall be issued to such persons without charge and as promptly as possible. 4. The host State may attach such conditions or restrictions to the visa of the persons referred to in paragraph 1 (g) of this Article as may be necessary to prevent violations of its public order or to protect the safety of the person concerned. 5. Before applying paragraph 4 of this Article, the host State will seek observations from the Agency. 6. All aforementioned persons who are entitled to privileges and immunities shall enjoy them from the moment they enter the territory of the host State to take up their posts or to undertake official activities or to accompany staff, as members of their household, and shall come to an end within eight days after the expiry or termination of their contracts of employment or completion of their Agency-related duties.

Entry, stay and departure

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