Criteria for the adoption of Union laissez-passer decisions on a delegated or sub-delegated basis
Article 3
1. A decision on the issuing of a Union laissez-passer to an ECB applicant shall only be taken on a delegated or sub-delegated basis where the issuing of the Union laissez-passer is justified as being in the interest of the service for a good business reason, in particular frequent business travel, a regular workplace outside Frankfurt am Main or in the case of external mobility. 2. The issue of a Union laissez-passer to a family member of a staff member of the ECB or of a short-term contract employee of the ECB shall only be possible in exceptional circumstances and solely if it is in the interest of the Union. In the case of a long stay outside the Union, including long-term posting, the Union laissez-passer shall be granted for the sole purpose of the safe and correct running of the service, when exceptional circumstances and the impossibility to use national passports or travel documents justify it, in particular if it is required for the purpose of travel and proper notification and residency in a third country. The duration of validity of the Union laissez-passer held by a family member shall never exceed the duration of the validity of the Union laissez-passer held by the staff member or short-term contract employee.