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| 13.12.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 335/94 |
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13.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 335/94

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 December 2008

adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2007, and from 1 January 2008 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries

(2008/942/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), 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 2007 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) No 624/2008 (2). |
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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 2007 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) No 624/2008 (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 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2007, and from 1 January 2008, 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 2007, and from 1 January 2008, 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

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 for certain countries as shown in the Annex hereto. It contains six monthly tables showing which countries are affected and the applicable dates for each one (1 August 2007, 1 September 2007, 1 October 2007, 1 November 2007, 1 December 2007 and 1 January 2008).

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 of application of the weightings.

Done at Brussels, 9 December 2008.

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 172, 2.7.2008, p. 1.

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ANNEX

AUGUST 2007

| Place of employment | Exchange rate
  August 2007 (*1) | Weighting
  August 2007 (*2) | Economic parity
  August 2007 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bangladesh | 94,2022 | 49,9 | 47,03 |
| Ghana | 1,279 | 67,5 | 0,863 |
| Sudan | 2,77849 | 53,6 | 1,489 |

Place of employment

Exchange rate

August 2007 (*1)

Weighting

August 2007 (*2)

Economic parity

August 2007

Bangladesh

94,2022

49,9

47,03

Ghana

1,279

67,5

0,863

Sudan

2,77849

53,6

1,489

SEPTEMBER 2007

| Place of employment | Exchange rate
  September 2007 (*1) | Weighting
  September 2007 (*2) | Economic parity
  September 2007 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kazakhstan (Astana) (1) | 170,67 | 71,8 | 122,6 |
| Paraguay | 6 968 | 76,0 | 5 298 |
| Yemen (2) | 271,551 | 72,1 | 195,7 |

Place of employment

Exchange rate

September 2007 (*1)

Weighting

September 2007 (*2)

Economic parity

September 2007

Kazakhstan (Astana) (1)

170,67

71,8

122,6

Paraguay

6 968

76,0

5 298

Yemen (2)

271,551

72,1

195,7

OCTOBER 2007

| Place of employment | Exchange rate
  October 2007 (*1) | Weighting
  October 2007 (*2) | Economic parity
  October 2007 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eritrea | 21,4263 | 45,5 | 9,744 |
| Guinea (Conakry) (3) | 5 398,58 | 63,8 | 3 445 |
| India | 56,215 | 54,3 | 30,52 |

Place of employment

Exchange rate

October 2007 (*1)

Weighting

October 2007 (*2)

Economic parity

October 2007

Eritrea

21,4263

45,5

9,744

Guinea (Conakry) (3)

5 398,58

63,8

3 445

India

56,215

54,3

30,52

NOVEMBER 2007

| Place of employment | Exchange rate
  November 2007 (*1) | Weighting
  November 2007 (*2) | Economic parity
  November 2007 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Armenia | 465,26 | 116,1 | 540,1 |
| Cambodia | 5 832 | 69,1 | 4 029 |
| Gabon | 655,957 | 116,6 | 765 |
| Lesotho | 9,4923 | 59,1 | 5,612 |
| Madagascar | 2 586,65 | 77,6 | 2 008 |
| Venezuela (4) | 3 097,51 | 64,1 | 1 987 |
| Yemen (2) | 286,558 | 64,5 | 184,7 |

Place of employment

Exchange rate

November 2007 (*1)

Weighting

November 2007 (*2)

Economic parity

November 2007

Armenia

465,26

116,1

540,1

Cambodia

5 832

69,1

4 029

Gabon

655,957

116,6

765

Lesotho

9,4923

59,1

5,612

Madagascar

2 586,65

77,6

2 008

Venezuela (4)

3 097,51

64,1

1 987

Yemen (2)

286,558

64,5

184,7

DECEMBER 2007

| Place of employment | Exchange rate
  December 2007 (*1) | Weighting
  December 2007 (*2) | Economic parity
  December 2007 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Djibouti | 261,925 | 90,9 | 238 |
| Jamaica | 104,777 | 83,6 | 87,59 |
| Tonga | 2,8039 | 87,0 | 2,438 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9,2323 | 67,0 | 6,19 |

Place of employment

Exchange rate

December 2007 (*1)

Weighting

December 2007 (*2)

Economic parity

December 2007

Djibouti

261,925

90,9

238

Jamaica

104,777

83,6

87,59

Tonga

2,8039

87,0

2,438

Trinidad and Tobago

9,2323

67,0

6,19

JANUARY 2008

| Place of employment | Exchange rate
  January 2008 (*1) | Weighting
  January 2008 (*2) | Economic parity
  January 2008 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Algeria | 97,9677 | 90,0 | 88,13 |
| Chile | 718,74 | 66,2 | 476 |
| Gambia | 32,75 | 69,7 | 22,82 |
| Ghana | 1,3895 | 65,3 | 0,907 |
| Guinea (Conakry) (3) | 6 072,9 | 59,6 | 3 618 |
| Kazakhstan (Astana) (1) | 173,75 | 75,3 | 130,9 |
| Swaziland | 10,0012 | 58,0 | 5,805 |
| Tajikistan | 5,08916 | 65,2 | 3,319 |
| Venezuela (4) | 3 158,78 | 67,4 | 2 130 |
| Yemen (2) | 289,84 | 59,9 | 173,6 |

Place of employment

Exchange rate

January 2008 (*1)

Weighting

January 2008 (*2)

Economic parity

January 2008

Algeria

97,9677

90,0

88,13

Chile

718,74

66,2

476

Gambia

32,75

69,7

22,82

Ghana

1,3895

65,3

0,907

Guinea (Conakry) (3)

6 072,9

59,6

3 618

Kazakhstan (Astana) (1)

173,75

75,3

130,9

Swaziland

10,0012

58,0

5,805

Tajikistan

5,08916

65,2

3,319

Venezuela (4)

3 158,78

67,4

2 130

Yemen (2)

289,84

59,9

173,6

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(*1)  EUR 1 = national currency.

(*2)  Brussels = 100 %.

(1)  The Astana coefficient is adjusted twice within the period covered by this decision: in September 2007 and January 2008.

(2)  The Yemen coefficient is adjusted three times within the period covered by this decision: in September 2007, November 2007 and January 2008.

(3)  The Conakry coefficient is adjusted twice within the period covered by this decision: in October 2007 and January 2008.

(4)  The Venezuela coefficient is adjusted twice within the period covered by this decision: in November 2007 and January 2008.

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