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| 14.12.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 354/39 |
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14.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 354/39

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 December 2006

adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2006 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries

(2006/922/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2104/2005 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,

Whereas:

| (1) | Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, the weightings to be applied from 1 July 2005 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were laid down by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 351/2006 (3). |
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(1)

Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, the weightings to be applied from 1 July 2005 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were laid down by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 351/2006 (3).

| (2) | Some of these weightings need to be adjusted in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, with effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2006, since the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted, |
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(2)

Some of these weightings need to be adjusted in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, with effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2006, since the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

With effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2006 the weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be those set out in the Annex hereto.

The exchange rates used for the calculation of this remuneration shall be established in accordance with the rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation and correspond to the dates referred to in the first paragraph.

Done at Brussels, 12 December 2006.

For the Commission

Benita FERRERO-WALDNER

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 7.

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(3)  
  OJ L 59, 1.3.2006, p. 1.

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ANNEX

| Place of employment | Weighting
  February 2006 |
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| Angola | 120,0 |
| Bangladesh | 46,6 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 78,6 |
| Cape Verde | 78,6 |
| Cuba | 99,3 |
| Guinea | 61,2 |
| Hong Kong | 94,8 |
| Israel | 102,2 |
| Kenya | 83,9 |
| Lebanon | 94,4 |
| Madagascar | 74,5 |
| New Caledonia | 129,1 |
| Nicaragua | 64,7 |
| Niger | 91,5 |
| Philippines | 61,3 |
| Russia | 118,3 |
| Syria | 62,9 |
| Uganda | 62,1 |
| Venezuela | 63,4 |
| Zimbabwe | 36,2 |

Place of employment

Weighting

February 2006

Angola

120,0

Bangladesh

46,6

Bosnia and Herzegovina

78,6

Cape Verde

78,6

Cuba

99,3

Guinea

61,2

Hong Kong

94,8

Israel

102,2

Kenya

83,9

Lebanon

94,4

Madagascar

74,5

New Caledonia

129,1

Nicaragua

64,7

Niger

91,5

Philippines

61,3

Russia

118,3

Syria

62,9

Uganda

62,1

Venezuela

63,4

Zimbabwe

36,2

| Place of employment | Weighting
  March 2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Botswana | 69,9 |
| Cameroon | 108,0 |
| Dominican Republic | 74,6 |
| El Salvador | 87,7 |
| Laos | 74,0 |
| Malawi | 76,1 |
| Tanzania | 62,5 |
| Zimbabwe | 44,4 |

Place of employment

Weighting

March 2006

Botswana

69,9

Cameroon

108,0

Dominican Republic

74,6

El Salvador

87,7

Laos

74,0

Malawi

76,1

Tanzania

62,5

Zimbabwe

44,4

| Place of employment | Weighting
  April 2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Egypt | 55,1 |
| Guinea | 64,4 |
| Haiti | 105,5 |
| Hong Kong | 101,9 |
| Mali | 93,8 |
| Saudi Arabia | 94,1 |
| Zimbabwe | 48,7 |

Place of employment

Weighting

April 2006

Egypt

55,1

Guinea

64,4

Haiti

105,5

Hong Kong

101,9

Mali

93,8

Saudi Arabia

94,1

Zimbabwe

48,7

| Place of employment | Weighting
  May 2006 |
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| Benin | 92,1 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 131,6 |
| Jordan | 73,2 |
| Mozambique | 67,0 |
| Pakistan | 53,8 |
| Zambia | 79,9 |

Place of employment

Weighting

May 2006

Benin

92,1

Democratic Republic of Congo

131,6

Jordan

73,2

Mozambique

67,0

Pakistan

53,8

Zambia

79,9

| Place of employment | Weighting
  June 2006 |
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| Argentina | 55,6 |
| Botswana | 65,6 |
| Central African Republic | 123,6 |
| Chile | 78,9 |
| Ethiopia | 85,1 |
| Israel | 105,5 |
| Nepal | 70,8 |
| Peru | 76,5 |
| Tanzania | 58,7 |
| Thailand | 59,6 |
| Uganda | 56,1 |
| Yemen | 70,6 |

Place of employment

Weighting

June 2006

Argentina

55,6

Botswana

65,6

Central African Republic

123,6

Chile

78,9

Ethiopia

85,1

Israel

105,5

Nepal

70,8

Peru

76,5

Tanzania

58,7

Thailand

59,6

Uganda

56,1

Yemen

70,6

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