Council Decision (EU) 2015/2020

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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 240(2) thereof,Having regard to Protocol No 7 on the privileges and immunities of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 6 thereof,Whereas:

(1)Pursuant to Articles 235(4) and the first subparagraph of 240(2) TFEU, both the European Council and the Council of the European Union are to be assisted by the General Secretariat of the Council.

(2)Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 6 of Protocol No 7, it is for the President of the European Council and the President of the Council to issue laissez-passer to members of their institutions, and to officials and other servants of their institutions in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, laid down in Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68^note.

(3)Council Regulation (EU) No 1417/2013^note sets out the form, scope and conditions for issuing a laissez-passer to members of the institutions of the Union, to officials and other servants of the Union, and to special applicants as provided for in Annex II thereto.

(4)Pursuant to Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1417/2013, the laissez-passer may be issued to special applicants, pursuant to Annex II to that Regulation, solely in the interest of the Union, in exceptional cases and upon due motivation.

(5)The President of the European Council and the President of the Council should delegate their respective powers to the Secretary-General of the Council.

(6)Council Decision 2005/682/EC, Euratom^note should be repealed,

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The powers conferred on the President of the European Council and on the President of the Council by the first paragraph of Article 6 of Protocol No 7 for the issuing of laissez-passer to members of their institutions, to officials and other servants of the European Council and of the Council, as well as to special applicants provided for in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1417/2013, shall be exercised by the Secretary-General of the Council.The Secretary-General shall be authorised to delegate those powers to the Director-General of Administration.

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Decision 2005/682/EC, Euratom is repealed.

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This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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