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| 27.5.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 140/56 |
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27.5.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 140/56

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 May 2011

adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2010 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries

(2011/313/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 336 thereof,

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 of the Council (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, the weightings to be applied from 1 July 2009 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were laid down by Council Regulation (EU) No 768/2010 (2). |
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(1)

In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, the weightings to be applied from 1 July 2009 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were laid down by Council Regulation (EU) No 768/2010 (2).

| (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 2010, 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 since they were adjusted by the Commission Decision 2010/790/EU (3)), |
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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 2010, 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 since they were adjusted by the Commission Decision 2010/790/EU (3)),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be adjusted for certain countries as shown in the Annex hereto. It contains five monthly tables showing which countries are affected and the dates of application for each one (1 February 2010, 1 March 2010, 1 April 2010, 1 May 2010 and 1 June 2010).

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

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the month following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 26 May 2011.

For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

Catherine ASHTON

Vice-President

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

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(2)  
  OJ L 228, 31.8.2010, p. 1.

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(3)  
  OJ L 336, 21.12.2010, p. 50.

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ANNEX

FEBRUARY 2010

| Place of employment | Economic parities
  February 2010 | Exchange rate
  February 2010 (*1) | Weightings
  February 2010 (*2) |
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| Armenia | 368,8 | 534,71 | 69,0 |
| Barbados | 2,937 | 2,7998 | 104,9 |
| Croatia | 5,989 | 7,321 | 81,8 |
| Egypt (1) | 3,825 | 7,68385 | 49,8 |
| Eritrea (2) | 14,6 | 21,6393 | 67,5 |
| Ghana (3) | 1,155 | 2,002 | 57,7 |
| Haiti | 55,97 | 59,3743 | 94,3 |
| Laos (4) | 9 400 | 12 001,5 | 78,3 |
| Madagascar (5) | 2 319 | 2 920,63 | 79,4 |
| Norway | 10,69 | 8,179 | 130,7 |
| Sierra Leone (2) | 4 557 | 5 524,5 | 82,5 |
| Sudan (Khartoum) (3) | 2,314 | 3,31285 | 69,8 |
| Thailand (4) | 30,08 | 46,316 | 64,9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6,966 | 8,8894 | 78,4 |
| Yemen | 201,3 | 297,283 | 67,7 |

Place of employment

Economic parities

February 2010

Exchange rate

February 2010 (*1)

Weightings

February 2010 (*2)

Armenia

368,8

534,71

69,0

Barbados

2,937

2,7998

104,9

Croatia

5,989

7,321

81,8

Egypt (1)

3,825

7,68385

49,8

Eritrea (2)

14,6

21,6393

67,5

Ghana (3)

1,155

2,002

57,7

Haiti

55,97

59,3743

94,3

Laos (4)

9 400

12 001,5

78,3

Madagascar (5)

2 319

2 920,63

79,4

Norway

10,69

8,179

130,7

Sierra Leone (2)

4 557

5 524,5

82,5

Sudan (Khartoum) (3)

2,314

3,31285

69,8

Thailand (4)

30,08

46,316

64,9

Trinidad and Tobago

6,966

8,8894

78,4

Yemen

201,3

297,283

67,7

MARCH 2010

| Place of employment | Economic parities
  March 2010 | Exchange rate
  March 2010 (*3) | Weightings
  March 2010 (*4) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Angola | 133,3 | 122,909 | 108,5 |
| Guinea (Conakry) | 4 699 | 6 677 | 70,4 |
| Fiji | 1,668 | 2,65851 | 62,7 |
| Kazakhstan (Astana) | 171,5 | 201,56 | 85,1 |
| Madagascar (6) | 2 167 | 2 932,3 | 73,9 |
| Malawi | 168,2 | 205,737 | 81,8 |
| Mozambique | 29,06 | 40,925 | 71,0 |
| New Zealand | 1,777 | 1,9539 | 90,9 |
| Surinam (7) | 2,019 | 3,87 | 52,2 |
| Venezuela (8) | 3,596 | 5,79305 | 62,1 |
| Zambia (7) | 4 436 | 6 409,68 | 69,2 |

Place of employment

Economic parities

March 2010

Exchange rate

March 2010 (*3)

Weightings

March 2010 (*4)

Angola

133,3

122,909

108,5

Guinea (Conakry)

4 699

6 677

70,4

Fiji

1,668

2,65851

62,7

Kazakhstan (Astana)

171,5

201,56

85,1

Madagascar (6)

2 167

2 932,3

73,9

Malawi

168,2

205,737

81,8

Mozambique

29,06

40,925

71,0

New Zealand

1,777

1,9539

90,9

Surinam (7)

2,019

3,87

52,2

Venezuela (8)

3,596

5,79305

62,1

Zambia (7)

4 436

6 409,68

69,2

APRIL 2010

| Place of employment | Economic parities
  April 2010 | Exchange rate
  April 2010 (*5) | Weightings
  April 2010 (*6) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,892 | 5,1109 | 76,2 |
| Belarus | 2 574 | 4 003,28 | 64,3 |
| Cuba | USD 1,033 | USD 1,3482 | 76,6 |
| Egypt (9) | 4,02 | 7,4149 | 54,2 |
| Eritrea (10) | 15,78 | 20,6343 | 76,5 |
| Gambia | 27,06 | 35,75 | 75,7 |
| Georgia | 1,78 | 2,3181 | 76,8 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 46,22 | 60,5611 | 76,3 |
| Moldova | 10,04 | 16,6048 | 60,5 |
| New Caledonia | 134,3 | 119,332 | 112,5 |
| Pakistan | 52,55 | 112,284 | 46,8 |
| Paraguay | 4 086 | 6 269,56 | 65,2 |
| Sierra Leone (10) | 4 893 | 5 192,25 | 94,2 |
| East Timor | USD 1,147 | USD 1,3482 | 85,1 |

Place of employment

Economic parities

April 2010

Exchange rate

April 2010 (*5)

Weightings

April 2010 (*6)

Saudi Arabia

3,892

5,1109

76,2

Belarus

2 574

4 003,28

64,3

Cuba

USD 1,033

USD 1,3482

76,6

Egypt (9)

4,02

7,4149

54,2

Eritrea (10)

15,78

20,6343

76,5

Gambia

27,06

35,75

75,7

Georgia

1,78

2,3181

76,8

Kyrgyzstan

46,22

60,5611

76,3

Moldova

10,04

16,6048

60,5

New Caledonia

134,3

119,332

112,5

Pakistan

52,55

112,284

46,8

Paraguay

4 086

6 269,56

65,2

Sierra Leone (10)

4 893

5 192,25

94,2

East Timor

USD 1,147

USD 1,3482

85,1

MAY 2010

| Place of employment | Economic parities
  May 2010 | Exchange rate
  May 2010 (*7) | Weightings
  May 2010 (*8) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 1 574 | 1 477,79 | 106,5 |
| Ghana (11) | 1,232 | 1,89235 | 65,1 |
| Guatemala | 7,732 | 10,5915 | 73,0 |
| Indonesia (Jakarta) | 8 940 | 11 948,3 | 74,8 |
| Jamaica | 109,8 | 117,328 | 93,6 |
| Philippines | 44,72 | 59,186 | 75,6 |
| Sudan (Khartoum) (11) | 2,481 | 3,13891 | 79,0 |
| Turkey | 1,923 | 1,9673 | 97,7 |
| Venezuela (12) | 3,939 | 5,69299 | 69,2 |

Place of employment

Economic parities

May 2010

Exchange rate

May 2010 (*7)

Weightings

May 2010 (*8)

South Korea

1 574

1 477,79

106,5

Ghana (11)

1,232

1,89235

65,1

Guatemala

7,732

10,5915

73,0

Indonesia (Jakarta)

8 940

11 948,3

74,8

Jamaica

109,8

117,328

93,6

Philippines

44,72

59,186

75,6

Sudan (Khartoum) (11)

2,481

3,13891

79,0

Turkey

1,923

1,9673

97,7

Venezuela (12)

3,939

5,69299

69,2

JUNE 2010

| Place of employment | Economic parities
  June 2010 | Exchange rate
  June 2010 (*9) | Weightings
  June 2010 (*10) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Congo (Brazzaville) | 762,4 | 655,957 | 116,2 |
| Eritrea (13) | 17,17 | 18,8793 | 90,9 |
| Laos (14) | 8 881 | 10 190,5 | 87,1 |
| Mali | 636,9 | 655,957 | 97,1 |
| Sierra Leone (13) | 5 227 | 4 850,16 | 107,8 |
| Surinam (15) | 2,132 | 3,63 | 58,7 |
| Thailand (14) | 31,89 | 40,328 | 79,1 |
| Zambia (15) | 4 830 | 6 261,24 | 77,1 |

Place of employment

Economic parities

June 2010

Exchange rate

June 2010 (*9)

Weightings

June 2010 (*10)

Congo (Brazzaville)

762,4

655,957

116,2

Eritrea (13)

17,17

18,8793

90,9

Laos (14)

8 881

10 190,5

87,1

Mali

636,9

655,957

97,1

Sierra Leone (13)

5 227

4 850,16

107,8

Surinam (15)

2,132

3,63

58,7

Thailand (14)

31,89

40,328

79,1

Zambia (15)

4 830

6 261,24

77,1

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(*1)  1 EURO =
  x
  units of national currency.

(*2)  Brussels = 100.

(1)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for February and April 2010.

(2)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for February, April and June 2010.

(3)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for February and May 2010.

(4)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for March and June 2010.

(5)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for February and March 2010.

(*3)  1 EURO =
  x
  units of national currency.

(*4)  Brussels = 100.

(6)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for February and March 2010.

(7)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for March and June 2010.

(8)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for March and May 2010.

(*5)  1 EURO =
  x
  units of national currency (USD for Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and East Timor).

(*6)  Brussels = 100.

(9)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for February and April 2010.

(10)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for February, April and June 2010.

(*7)  1 EURO =
  x
  units of national currency.

(*8)  Brussels = 100.

(11)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for February and May 2010.

(12)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for March and May 2010.

(*9)  1 EURO =
  x
  units of national currency.

(*10)  Brussels = 100.

(13)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for February, April and June 2010.

(14)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for February and June 2010.

(15)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for March and June 2010.

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