Special allowance
Article 14
1. The members of the panel shall be entitled to a special allowance compensating them for their preparatory work and participation, in person or remotely by electronic means, in the meetings of the panel and other activities relating to the application of this Decision and organised by the Commission, and for serving as rapporteur on a specific question. 2. The special allowance shall consist of a maximum of EUR 450 in the form of a daily unit cost for each full working day. The total allowance shall be calculated and rounded up to the amount corresponding to the nearest half working day. 3. The Commission shall reimburse travel and, where appropriate, subsistence expenses incurred by members and external experts in connection with the panel's activities in accordance with internal Commission provisions. 4. All allowances and reimbursements shall be subject to the annual budget allocated to the panel by the Commission.