30.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 340/3

(1)

Some Members of the European Parliament continue to be paid salary, transitional allowance and pension in accordance with their respective national systems, having exercised the option provided for in Article 25 of the Statute in 2009. Such decisions are ‘final and irrevocable’ according to Article 26(2) of the Statute and are effective ‘for the entire duration of their membership of the European Parliament’ according to Article 25(1) of the Statute.

(2)

Under Article 81(4) of the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (2) (‘the Implementing Measures’), such Members remain entitled to reimbursement of medical expenses by Parliament provided that they are in receipt of a national pension and that they do not enjoy primary cover against the risk of illness.

(3)

The application of Article 81(4) of the Implementing Measures has proved insufficient to cover all circumstances in which a Member should be entitled to claim reimbursement of medical expenses from Parliament.

(4)

Where, during a Member’s mandate, he or she suffers a recognised serious illness preventing the completion of that mandate, Parliament should, subject to the fulfilment of appropriate conditions, ensure that the necessary ongoing treatment can be continued for as long as is medically necessary.

(5)

In particular, reimbursement of medical expenses should be limited to cases in which the serious illness was caused by an event which occurred during the mandate and prevented the Member from exercising the last part thereof, that illness was recognised to be a serious illness by Parliament during the mandate and the treatment of the illness was initiated during the Member’s mandate.

(6)

In addition, where medical expenses are partially covered at national level, Parliament’s liability for such expenses should be complementary only,