Working or holding office outside the Commission.

REMINDER

Following a number of recent cases of failure to comply with the obligations laid down in the Staff Regulations, the Administration would like to remind you that any official or other servant who wishes to

• engage in an activity outside the Commission, whether paid or unpaid, or
• carry out any assignment outside the Communities

must first obtain permission from the appointing authority (Article 12b of the Staff Regulations and Articles 11, 54 and 81 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities).

For officials up to Head of Unit level included, the appointing authority is their Director-General or a person to whom he has delegated his powers. For Directors-General, Directors or the equivalent, the appointing authority is the Director-General of DG ADMIN.

Any person who fails to comply with this obligation may face disciplinary action under Article 86 of the Staff Regulations.

This obligation also extends to persons who intend to engage in an activity outside the Commission while on leave on personal grounds.

Former officials and other servants who have left the service are subject to similar obligations (Articles 16 and 17 of the Staff Regulations).

The relevant rules are set out in Commission Decision of 28 April 2004 on outside activities and assignments (Administrative Notice No 85, 29.6.2004).

More detailed information and forms for submitting applications are available, in English and French, on IntraComm at the following address: http://www.cc.cec/pers_admin/cond_empl/ext_activ/external_en.html 

Please take note of these provisions to avoid problems for either the institution or yourself.