This Decision applies to:

• members of the ECB's Governing and General Councils, in matters related to their function as members of these ECB decision-making bodies,

• members of the ECB's Executive Board,

• members of the ECB's Supervisory Board, in matters related to their function as members of that body,

• members of the ECB's Administrative Board of Review, in matters related to their function as members of that body,

• members of the ECB's Mediation Panel, in matters related to their function as members of that body,

• members of the ECB's Audit Committee, in matters related to their function as members of that body,

• members of the ECB's Ethics Committee, in matters related to their function as members of that body,

• members of the governing bodies or any member of staff of the national central banks or national competent authorities, who participate in the meetings of the ECB's Governing and General Councils and Supervisory Board as alternates and/or accompanying persons in matters related to that function

(hereinafter jointly referred to as ‘participants in the decision-making and other bodies’), and

• permanent or temporary ECB members of staff, who are subject to the ECB conditions of employment,

• persons working for the ECB other than on the basis of an employment contract, including members of staff of national competent authorities who are members of joint supervisory teams and on-site inspection teams, in matters related to their work for the ECB

(hereinafter jointly referred to as ‘relevant persons’).