Costs relating to taking of evidence
Article 17
1. Witnesses and experts who are summoned by and who appear before the Board of Appeal shall be entitled to appropriate reimbursement of expenses for travel and subsistence. Witnesses who are summoned by and who appear before the Board of Appeal shall also be entitled to appropriate compensation for loss of earnings. Experts who are not members of the staff of the Agency shall be entitled to fees for their work. 2. Payments shall be made to the witnesses after they have given their evidence and to the experts after they have fulfilled their duties or tasks. However, an advance payment may be made. 3. The Management Board of the Agency shall lay down rules for calculation of the amounts and advances to be paid. 4. Detailed rules shall be laid down, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 27(3) and in agreement with the Management Board, regarding the following: (a) who bears the costs with regard to the taking of evidence; (b) the arrangements for any payments for reimbursement, compensation and fees to the witnesses and experts. 5. The rules referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 shall take into account, as appropriate, comparable rules existing in other areas of Community law.