Unilateral declaration of 11 March 2024

Unilateral declaration of 11 March 2024

To the European Parliament Liaison Office, the European Environment Agency, the European Investment Bank, and the European Commission Representation in Denmark regarding Protocol No 7 on the privileges and immunities of the European Union In accordance with Danish Act no.

567 of 30/11/1983 on the rights and immunities of international organizations, and in reference to Protocol No 7 on the privileges and immunities of the European Union ( C326, 26.10.2012 ), I declare to conclude the following in supplement to Protocol No 7 without prejudice to Protocol 7 as applicable.

Protocol No 7, art.

11 (e) stipulates

“In the territory of each Member State and whatever their nationality, officials and other servants of the Union shall have the right to import free of duty a motor car for their personal use, acquired either in the country of their last residence or in the country of which they are nationals on the terms ruling in the home market in that country, and to re-export it free of duty, subject in either case to the conditions considered to be necessary by the government of the country concerned .

”.

As of 11 March 2024, officials and other servants of the Union whatever their nationality on duty in Denmark shall enjoy the following privilege

When relocating to Denmark in connection with first taking up their post in Denmark, the right to import or purchase one (1) motor vehicle intended for personal use free of VAT, customs and excise duties and vehicle registration tax, provided that such right shall be exercised within one year of taking of their post in Denmark.

Customs, VAT, excise duties and vehicle registration tax will become payable in the event of sale or disposal of such motor vehicle to an individual or legal person not entitled to this exemption, including when the employment ceases or upon retirement.

For the purpose of this declaration, “officials and other servants of the Union” are defined as staff of the Union, who fall under ‘ Regulation no.

31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC), Staff Regulations of Officials or under the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union ’.

This would therefore not include, e.g.

‘Seconded National Experts’, including ‘Seconded National Experts in Professional Training’;

‘Experts on Mission’ or trainees, including ‘Blue Book Trainees’.

However, these categories of EU personnel, and if relevant, dependent members of their families, including spouses, shall, when posted to Denmark, have the right of entry into Denmark and residence permits/ID cards issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.

Furthermore, I declare that ‘Seconded National Experts’, including ‘Seconded National Experts in Professional Training’;

‘Experts on Mission’ or trainees, including ‘Blue Book Trainees’, be immune from legal proceedings in respect of acts performed by them in their official capacity, including their words spoken or written.

They shall continue to enjoy this immunity after they have ceased to hold office.

This unilateral declaration will enter into force on the date of my signature to this declaration and shall not apply to Greenland and the Faroe Islands.