# L_2006279EN.01002701.xml

| 11.10.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 279/27 |
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11.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 279/27

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 October 2006

adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2005 and from 1 January 2006 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries

(2006/681/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 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2005 and from 1 January 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 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2005 and from 1 January 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 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2005 and from 1 January 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 adjusted as shown 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, 10 October 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 | Weightings August 2005 |
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| Guyana | 60,6 |
| Niger | 97,1 |
| Romania | 60,9 |
| Yemen | 72,5 |
| Zimbabwe | 56,4 |

Place of employment

Weightings August 2005

Guyana

60,6

Niger

97,1

Romania

60,9

Yemen

72,5

Zimbabwe

56,4

| Place of employment | Weightings September 2005 |
| --- | --- |
| Guinea | 61,6 |
| Sierra Leone | 78,2 |
| Zimbabwe | 43,5 |

Place of employment

Weightings September 2005

Guinea

61,6

Sierra Leone

78,2

Zimbabwe

43,5

| Place of employment | Weightings October 2005 |
| --- | --- |
| Barbados | 134,5 |
| Lesotho | 74,0 |
| Nigeria | 93,2 |
| Zimbabwe | 55,2 |

Place of employment

Weightings October 2005

Barbados

134,5

Lesotho

74,0

Nigeria

93,2

Zimbabwe

55,2

| Place of employment | Weightings November 2005 |
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| Benin | 97,5 |
| Cambodia | 70,6 |
| Dominican Republic | 78,1 |
| Gambia | 56,6 |
| Guinea | 63,7 |
| Indonesia | 82,8 |
| Nicaragua | 70,0 |
| Senegal | 82,2 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 65,0 |
| Turkey | 97,9 |
| Ukraine | 107,8 |
| Vietnam | 56,7 |
| Zimbabwe | 28,9 |

Place of employment

Weightings November 2005

Benin

97,5

Cambodia

70,6

Dominican Republic

78,1

Gambia

56,6

Guinea

63,7

Indonesia

82,8

Nicaragua

70,0

Senegal

82,2

Serbia and Montenegro

65,0

Turkey

97,9

Ukraine

107,8

Vietnam

56,7

Zimbabwe

28,9

| Place of employment | Weightings December 2005 |
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| Costa Rica | 75,7 |
| Haiti | 102,0 |
| Jamaica | 96,1 |
| Mozambique | 69,4 |
| Syria | 70,4 |
| Zimbabwe | 32,5 |

Place of employment

Weightings December 2005

Costa Rica

75,7

Haiti

102,0

Jamaica

96,1

Mozambique

69,4

Syria

70,4

Zimbabwe

32,5

| Place of employment | Weightings January 2006 |
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| Argentina | 64,4 |
| Ethiopia | 86,0 |
| Jordan | 82,1 |
| Romania | 61,1 |
| Sudan | 50,1 |
| Syria | 72,2 |
| Venezuela | 70,6 |
| Zambia | 82,6 |
| Zimbabwe | 34,0 |

Place of employment

Weightings January 2006

Argentina

64,4

Ethiopia

86,0

Jordan

82,1

Romania

61,1

Sudan

50,1

Syria

72,2

Venezuela

70,6

Zambia

82,6

Zimbabwe

34,0

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