Art. 17 Gastlandverdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Raad van Europa betreffende de zetel van het register van schade veroorzaakt door de agressie van de Russische Federatie tegen Oekraïne — Privileges, immunities and facilities of officials of the Register

1. In accordance with Article 18 of the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe, officials of the Register shall: be immune from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity and within the limit of their authority; enjoy immunity from seizure and inspection of official baggage; be exempt from taxation on the salaries and emoluments paid to them by the Council of Europe; be immune, together with their family members forming part of the household, from immigration restrictions and aliens’ registration; be accorded the same privileges in respect of exchange facilities as are accorded to officials of comparable rank forming part of diplomatic missions to the host State concerned; be given, together with their family members forming part of the household, the same repatriation facilities in time of international crisis as diplomatic envoys; have the right to import free of duty their furniture and effects at the time of first taking up their post in the host State, and to re-export the same free of duty to their country of domicile; however no exemption shall be accorded in respect of taxes and duties which represent charges for specific services. 2. In addition to the privileges, immunities, and facilities listed in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Executive Director together with his or her family members forming part of his or her household who are not nationals or permanent residents in the host State, shall be accorded the same privileges, immunities, and facilities as accorded to the heads of diplomatic missions established in the host State in conformity with the Vienna Convention. 3. In addition to the privileges, immunities and facilities listed in paragraph 1 of this Article, officials of comparable rank to administrative and technical staff of diplomatic missions, together with members of their family forming part of their household who are not nationals or permanent residents of the host State, shall be accorded by the host State the same privileges, immunities and facilities as the host State accords to members of the administrative and technical staff of diplomatic missions established in the host State, in conformity 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. 4. The host State shall not be obliged to exempt from income tax pensions or annuities paid to former officials of the Register and members of their family forming part of the household. 5. Persons referred to in this Article who are nationals or permanent residents of the host State shall enjoy within the host State only the following privileges, immunities and facilities to the extent necessary for the independent performance of their functions: exemption from taxation on salaries, emoluments and allowances paid to them in respect of their employment with the Register; the right to import free of duties and taxes, except payments for services, their furniture and effects at the time of first taking up their post in the host State; immunity from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity for the Register; and inviolability of all papers, documents, in whatever form, and materials relating to the performance of their functions for the Register.

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