Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2251
of 19 December 2019
on a mechanism for compensating the Member State whose national member is elected President of Eurojust
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), and replacing and repealing Council Decision 2002/187/JHA1, and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 and the Rules of Procedure of Eurojust, the national member elected President of Eurojust has additional functions.
The carrying out of the functions of President of Eurojust affects the workload of the deputy and Assistant from the Member State whose national member was elected President, and the Member State concerned may choose to second another suitably qualified person to reinforce the national desk for the duration of the President’s term of office.
Article 11(7) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 provides inter alia that, in those cases where another suitably qualified person is seconded, the Member State concerned is entitled to apply for compensation.
A mechanism for compensation should ensure the equality of treatment regarding the actual reimbursement of living costs and other associated expenses between a national member elected President and another suitably qualified person seconded by the Member State concerned.
Denmark is not bound by Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 and is therefore not taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision, which implements Regulation (EU) 2018/1727.
Ireland and the United Kingdom are bound by Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 and are therefore taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision, which implements Regulation (EU) 2018/1727,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: