Meetings with staff of the General Secretariat of the Council
Article 3
1. Meetings organised between interest representatives and the Secretary-General and Directors General of the General Secretariat of the Council shall be conditional upon prior registration of interest representatives in the transparency register. 2. When in contact with interest representatives, staff of the General Secretariat of the Council shall abide by the rules and standards of conduct set out in the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and the Conditions of Employment of other Servants of the Union, laid down in Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 ( 2 ) , and the other pertinent internal rules of the General Secretariat of the Council. The Secretary-General of the Council shall adopt any additional instructions to staff that may be necessary to implement those rules and standards, in line with the principles set out in this Decision. 3. The Secretary-General of the Council shall take measures to raise awareness among staff on the rules applicable to contacts with interest representatives.