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| 16.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 317/1 |
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16.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 317/1

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, EURATOM) No 1785/2004

of 5 October 2004

laying down the weightings applicable from 1 January 2004 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy 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), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | Account should be taken of changes in the cost of living in countries outside the Community and the weightings applicable from 1 January 2004 to remuneration paid in the currency of the country of employment to officials serving in third countries should be determined accordingly. |
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(1)

Account should be taken of changes in the cost of living in countries outside the Community and the weightings applicable from 1 January 2004 to remuneration paid in the currency of the country of employment to officials serving in third countries should be determined accordingly.

| (2) | The weightings, in respect of which payment has been made on the basis of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 64/2004 laying down the weightings applicable from 1 July 2003 (2), may lead to retrospective upward or downward adjustments to remuneration. |
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(2)

The weightings, in respect of which payment has been made on the basis of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 64/2004 laying down the weightings applicable from 1 July 2003 (2), may lead to retrospective upward or downward adjustments to remuneration.

| (3) | Provision should be made for back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of the new weightings. |
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(3)

Provision should be made for back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of the new weightings.

| (4) | Provision should be made for the recovery of sums overpaid in the event of a reduction in remuneration as a result of the new weightings for the period between 1 January 2004 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation. |
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(4)

Provision should be made for the recovery of sums overpaid in the event of a reduction in remuneration as a result of the new weightings for the period between 1 January 2004 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

| (5) | Provision should be made for any such recovery to be restricted to a period of no more than six months preceding the decision laying down the weightings and for its effects to be spread over a period of no more than 12 months following the date of that decision, as is the case with the weightings applicable within the European Community to remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities, |
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(5)

Provision should be made for any such recovery to be restricted to a period of no more than six months preceding the decision laying down the weightings and for its effects to be spread over a period of no more than 12 months following the date of that decision, as is the case with the weightings applicable within the European Community to remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

With effect from 1 January 2004, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries payable in the currency of the country of employment shall be as shown in the Annex.

The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the month preceding the date referred to in the first paragraph.

Article 2

1.   The institutions shall make back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of the weightings shown in the Annex.

2.   The institutions shall make retrospective downward adjustments to remuneration in the event of a reduction as a result of the weightings shown in the Annex for the period between 1 January 2004 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

Retrospective adjustments involving the recovery of sums overpaid shall be restricted to a period of no more than six months preceding the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Recovery shall be spread over no more than 12 months from that date.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 October 2004.

For the Council

The President

B. R. BOT

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(1)  
  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004 of 22 March 2004 (OJ 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1).

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(2)  
  OJ L 10, 16.1.2004, p. 1.

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ANNEX

| Place of employment | Weightings January 2004 |
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| Afghanistan (*1) | 0,0 |
| Albania | 80,6 |
| Algeria | 86,7 |
| Angola | 117,7 |
| Argentina | 61,0 |
| Australia | 100,1 |
| Bangladesh | 56,7 |
| Barbados | 104,7 |
| Benin | 87,7 |
| Bolivia | 49,9 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 74,5 |
| Botswana | 74,8 |
| Brazil | 58,5 |
| Bulgaria | 72,9 |
| Burkina Faso | 82,6 |
| Burundi (*1) | 0,0 |
| Cambodia | 64,3 |
| Cameroon | 99,1 |
| Canada | 79,5 |
| Cape Verde | 75,1 |
| Central African Republic | 112,5 |
| Chad | 114,6 |
| Chile | 73,4 |
| China | 75,9 |
| Colombia | 55,7 |
| Congo | 129,8 |
| Costa Rica | 72,1 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 107,0 |
| Croatia | 93,9 |
| Cuba | 91,5 |
| Cyprus | 99,2 |
| Czech Republic | 80,1 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 140,9 |
| Djibouti | 96,6 |
| Dominican Republic | 42,7 |
| Ecuador | 69,6 |
| Egypt | 45,4 |
| Eritrea | 42,6 |
| Estonia | 74,1 |
| Ethiopia | 69,6 |
| Fiji | 72,9 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 74,8 |
| Gabon | 113,7 |
| Georgia | 81,7 |
| Ghana | 70,5 |
| Guatemala | 71,7 |
| Guinea | 75,4 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 140,8 |
| Guyana | 59,0 |
| Haiti | 85,7 |
| Hong Kong | 86,6 |
| Hungary | 69,5 |
| India | 48,5 |
| Indonesia | 84,5 |
| Israel | 91,4 |
| Jamaica | 82,5 |
| Japan (Naka) | 128,7 |
| Japan (Tokyo) | 137,3 |
| Jordan | 75,0 |
| Kazakhstan | 91,9 |
| Kenya | 76,7 |
| Laos | 71,2 |
| Latvia | 70,3 |
| Lebanon | 91,3 |
| Lesotho | 71,0 |
| Liberia (*1) | 0,0 |
| Lithuania | 73,2 |
| Madagascar | 89,4 |
| Malawi | 69,5 |
| Malaysia | 72,7 |
| Mali | 90,4 |
| Malta | 96,3 |
| Mauritania | 63,0 |
| Mauritius | 73,7 |
| Mexico | 73,0 |
| Morocco | 84,1 |
| Mozambique | 73,7 |
| Namibia | 81,6 |
| Nepal | 67,3 |
| New Caledonia | 120,9 |
| Nicaragua | 67,4 |
| Niger | 86,2 |
| Nigeria | 70,8 |
| Norway | 128,5 |
| Pakistan | 50,5 |
| Papua New Guinea | 74,0 |
| Paraguay | 61,5 |
| Peru | 79,8 |
| Philippines | 48,7 |
| Poland | 66,2 |
| Romania | 49,5 |
| Russia | 101,3 |
| Rwanda | 77,1 |
| Saudi Arabia (*1) | 0,0 |
| Senegal | 79,1 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 62,9 |
| Sierra Leone | 68,8 |
| Singapore | 94,7 |
| Slovakia | 80,3 |
| Slovenia | 83,4 |
| Solomon Islands | 81,4 |
| Somalia (*1) | 0,0 |
| South Africa | 69,0 |
| South Korea | 88,1 |
| Sri Lanka | 59,1 |
| Sudan | 37,9 |
| Suriname | 52,8 |
| Swaziland | 68,7 |
| Switzerland | 116,1 |
| Syria | 56,8 |
| Taiwan | 87,0 |
| Tanzania | 60,0 |
| Thailand | 60,7 |
| The Gambia | 35,5 |
| Togo | 97,5 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 69,7 |
| Tunisia | 75,8 |
| Turkey | 80,7 |
| Uganda | 66,9 |
| Ukraine | 91,4 |
| United States (New York) | 103,6 |
| United States (Washington DC) | 100,1 |
| Uruguay | 58,5 |
| Vanuatu | 118,9 |
| Venezuela | 76,4 |
| Vietnam | 51,0 |
| West Bank and Gaza Strip | 87,8 |
| Yemen (*1) | 0 |
| Zambia | 47,6 |
| Zimbabwe | 128,1 |

Place of employment

Weightings January 2004

Afghanistan (*1)

0,0

Albania

80,6

Algeria

86,7

Angola

117,7

Argentina

61,0

Australia

100,1

Bangladesh

56,7

Barbados

104,7

Benin

87,7

Bolivia

49,9

Bosnia and Herzegovina

74,5

Botswana

74,8

Brazil

58,5

Bulgaria

72,9

Burkina Faso

82,6

Burundi (*1)

0,0

Cambodia

64,3

Cameroon

99,1

Canada

79,5

Cape Verde

75,1

Central African Republic

112,5

Chad

114,6

Chile

73,4

China

75,9

Colombia

55,7

Congo

129,8

Costa Rica

72,1

Côte d'Ivoire

107,0

Croatia

93,9

Cuba

91,5

Cyprus

99,2

Czech Republic

80,1

Democratic Republic of the Congo

140,9

Djibouti

96,6

Dominican Republic

42,7

Ecuador

69,6

Egypt

45,4

Eritrea

42,6

Estonia

74,1

Ethiopia

69,6

Fiji

72,9

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

74,8

Gabon

113,7

Georgia

81,7

Ghana

70,5

Guatemala

71,7

Guinea

75,4

Guinea-Bissau

140,8

Guyana

59,0

Haiti

85,7

Hong Kong

86,6

Hungary

69,5

India

48,5

Indonesia

84,5

Israel

91,4

Jamaica

82,5

Japan (Naka)

128,7

Japan (Tokyo)

137,3

Jordan

75,0

Kazakhstan

91,9

Kenya

76,7

Laos

71,2

Latvia

70,3

Lebanon

91,3

Lesotho

71,0

Liberia (*1)

0,0

Lithuania

73,2

Madagascar

89,4

Malawi

69,5

Malaysia

72,7

Mali

90,4

Malta

96,3

Mauritania

63,0

Mauritius

73,7

Mexico

73,0

Morocco

84,1

Mozambique

73,7

Namibia

81,6

Nepal

67,3

New Caledonia

120,9

Nicaragua

67,4

Niger

86,2

Nigeria

70,8

Norway

128,5

Pakistan

50,5

Papua New Guinea

74,0

Paraguay

61,5

Peru

79,8

Philippines

48,7

Poland

66,2

Romania

49,5

Russia

101,3

Rwanda

77,1

Saudi Arabia (*1)

0,0

Senegal

79,1

Serbia and Montenegro

62,9

Sierra Leone

68,8

Singapore

94,7

Slovakia

80,3

Slovenia

83,4

Solomon Islands

81,4

Somalia (*1)

0,0

South Africa

69,0

South Korea

88,1

Sri Lanka

59,1

Sudan

37,9

Suriname

52,8

Swaziland

68,7

Switzerland

116,1

Syria

56,8

Taiwan

87,0

Tanzania

60,0

Thailand

60,7

The Gambia

35,5

Togo

97,5

Trinidad and Tobago

69,7

Tunisia

75,8

Turkey

80,7

Uganda

66,9

Ukraine

91,4

United States (New York)

103,6

United States (Washington DC)

100,1

Uruguay

58,5

Vanuatu

118,9

Venezuela

76,4

Vietnam

51,0

West Bank and Gaza Strip

87,8

Yemen (*1)

0

Zambia

47,6

Zimbabwe

128,1

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