Artikel 4.22

1. If climatic conditions or other special circumstances in a country that will be visited in the course of an official trip or a trip for the purposes of training differ significantly from those in the country where the employee works, the employer may grant an allowance to the employee towards the demonstrably and, in the opinion of the employer, necessarily incurred costs of special clothing and equipment.
2. The allowance is equal to half of the costs necessarily incurred. The maximum allowance for each calendar year is € 453.78, consisting of € 226.89 for locations with a tropical climate and € 226.89 for locations with a polar climate.