Scope
Article 1
1. The rules established by this Decision apply to experts, who fulfil the conditions set out in Article 2, seconded to the GSC in the interest of the European Council and of the Council and who are either: (a) seconded national experts (‘SNEs’), which includes experts who are seconded: (i) by Member States' public administrations, at national or regional level; (ii) subject to authorisation by the GSC on a case-by-case basis, by an employer other than a Member State public administration, at national or regional level if the interests of the GSC warrant bringing in specific expertise as a temporary measure, provided that the employer: — is an independent university or research organisation which does not set out to make profits for redistribution, or — is part of the public sector as defined in the national law of that employer. SNEs can be seconded on cost-free secondment (‘CFS’); (b) experts on CFS from a public intergovernmental organisation (‘IGO’) (with the exception of Union bodies within the meaning of Article 1a(2) of the Staff Regulations), in cases where a transfer of specific knowledge or expertise is required. 2. Articles 18, 19 and 20 are not applicable to any experts on CFS.