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| 26.3.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 80/14 |
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26.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 80/14

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 March 2009

adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2008 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries

(2009/295/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 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 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 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 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 five monthly tables showing which countries are affected and the dates of application for each one (1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 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, 18 March 2009.

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

FEBRUARY 2008

| Place of employment | Economic parity
  February 2008 | Exchange rate
  February 2008 (*1) | Weighting
  February 2008 (*2) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1) | 41,78 | 61,451 | 68,0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4,505 | 5,5288 | 81,5 |
| Argentina | 2,504 | 4,6491 | 53,9 |
| Costa Rica | 542,1 | 736,035 | 73,7 |
| India | 32,24 | 58,1618 | 55,4 |
| Lebanon | 1 835 | 2 232,61 | 82,2 |
| Nigeria | 162,7 | 171,243 | 95,0 |
| Serbia (Belgrade) (1) | 56,74 | 81,476 | 69,6 |
| Sierra Leone | 3 222 | 4 380,09 | 73,6 |
| Sri Lanka (2) | 87,73 | 159,65 | 55,0 |
| Syria (1) | 44,27 | 70,5 | 62,8 |
| Tanzania (3) | 1 109 | 1 664,73 | 66,6 |
| Ukraine | 7,794 | 7,45128 | 104,6 |
| Venezuela (1) | 2,186 | 3,18415 | 68,7 |

Place of employment

Economic parity

February 2008

Exchange rate

February 2008 (*1)

Weighting

February 2008 (*2)

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1)

41,78

61,451

68,0

Saudi Arabia

4,505

5,5288

81,5

Argentina

2,504

4,6491

53,9

Costa Rica

542,1

736,035

73,7

India

32,24

58,1618

55,4

Lebanon

1 835

2 232,61

82,2

Nigeria

162,7

171,243

95,0

Serbia (Belgrade) (1)

56,74

81,476

69,6

Sierra Leone

3 222

4 380,09

73,6

Sri Lanka (2)

87,73

159,65

55,0

Syria (1)

44,27

70,5

62,8

Tanzania (3)

1 109

1 664,73

66,6

Ukraine

7,794

7,45128

104,6

Venezuela (1)

2,186

3,18415

68,7

MARCH 2008

| Place of employment | Economic parity
  March 2008 | Exchange rate
  March 2008 (*3) | Weighting
  March 2008 (*4) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Belarus | 1 945 | 3 181,1 | 61,1 |
| Bolivia | 5,432 | 11,4012 | 47,6 |
| Bulgaria | 1,688 | 1,9558 | 86,3 |
| Solomon Islands (4) | 9,905 | 11,4748 | 86,3 |
| Kyrgyzstan (4) | 48 | 55,0253 | 87,2 |
| Laos | 10 277 | 13 450 | 76,4 |
| Sri Lanka (5) | 92,37 | 160,023 | 57,7 |
| Tanzania (6) | 1 046 | 1 693,89 | 61,8 |

Place of employment

Economic parity

March 2008

Exchange rate

March 2008 (*3)

Weighting

March 2008 (*4)

Belarus

1 945

3 181,1

61,1

Bolivia

5,432

11,4012

47,6

Bulgaria

1,688

1,9558

86,3

Solomon Islands (4)

9,905

11,4748

86,3

Kyrgyzstan (4)

48

55,0253

87,2

Laos

10 277

13 450

76,4

Sri Lanka (5)

92,37

160,023

57,7

Tanzania (6)

1 046

1 693,89

61,8

APRIL 2008

| Place of employment | Economic parity
  April 2008 | Exchange rate
  April 2008 (*5) | Weighting
  April 2008 (*6) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cameroon | 713,8 | 655,957 | 108,8 |
| Canada | 1,234 | 1,608 | 76,7 |
| Gambia (7) | 21,26 | 30,75 | 69,1 |
| Guinea (Conakry) | 3 799 | 6 851,17 | 55,5 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 760,7 | 655,957 | 116,0 |
| Indonesia (Banda Aceh) | 6 925 | 14 540,2 | 47,6 |
| Central African Republic | 728,4 | 655,957 | 111,0 |
| Vanuatu | 155,8 | 148,98 | 104,6 |

Place of employment

Economic parity

April 2008

Exchange rate

April 2008 (*5)

Weighting

April 2008 (*6)

Cameroon

713,8

655,957

108,8

Canada

1,234

1,608

76,7

Gambia (7)

21,26

30,75

69,1

Guinea (Conakry)

3 799

6 851,17

55,5

Guinea-Bissau

760,7

655,957

116,0

Indonesia (Banda Aceh)

6 925

14 540,2

47,6

Central African Republic

728,4

655,957

111,0

Vanuatu

155,8

148,98

104,6

MAY 2008

| Place of employment | Economic parity
  May 2008 | Exchange rate
  May 2008 (*7) | Weighting
  May 2008 (*8) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Armenia | 331,6 | 482,2 | 68,8 |
| Egypt (8) | 2,708 | 8,60965 | 31,5 |
| Haiti (8) | 63,31 | 61,9632 | 102,2 |
| Lesotho | 6,059 | 11,8167 | 51,3 |
| Madagascar | 2 125 | 2 621,33 | 81,1 |
| Peru | 3,132 | 4,34275 | 72,1 |
| Philippines | 42,21 | 65,686 | 64,3 |
| Suriname | 1,743 | 4,2939 | 40,6 |

Place of employment

Economic parity

May 2008

Exchange rate

May 2008 (*7)

Weighting

May 2008 (*8)

Armenia

331,6

482,2

68,8

Egypt (8)

2,708

8,60965

31,5

Haiti (8)

63,31

61,9632

102,2

Lesotho

6,059

11,8167

51,3

Madagascar

2 125

2 621,33

81,1

Peru

3,132

4,34275

72,1

Philippines

42,21

65,686

64,3

Suriname

1,743

4,2939

40,6

JUNE 2008

| Place of employment | Economic parity
  June 2008 | Exchange rate
  June 2008 (*9) | Weighting
  June 2008 (*10) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (9) | 45,35 | 61,3871 | 73,9 |
| Egypt (10) | 2,913 | 8,44855 | 34,5 |
| Ethiopia | 12,12 | 15,2245 | 79,6 |
| Gambia (11) | 22,41 | 32,7 | 68,5 |
| Haiti (10) | 66,63 | 62,9246 | 105,9 |
| Fiji | 1,695 | 2,33508 | 72,6 |
| Solomon Islands (12) | 10,81 | 12,0152 | 90,0 |
| Jamaica | 93,22 | 110,025 | 84,7 |
| Kyrgyzstan (12) | 50,99 | 56,6834 | 90,0 |
| New Caledonia | 172,6 | 119,332 | 144,6 |
| Uganda | 1 835 | 2 563,8 | 71,6 |
| Pakistan | 44,72 | 107,615 | 41,6 |
| Samoa | 2,642 | 3,89332 | 67,9 |
| Serbia (Belgrade) (9) | 61,51 | 80,7545 | 76,2 |
| Sudan (Khartoum) | 1,685 | 3,1984 | 52,7 |
| Syria (9) | 46,93 | 72,09 | 65,1 |
| Tanzania (13) | 1 165 | 1 873,39 | 62,2 |
| Turkey | 1,567 | 1,9039 | 82,3 |
| Venezuela (9) | 2,075 | 3,34347 | 62,1 |
| Yemen | 182,6 | 310,909 | 58,7 |

Place of employment

Economic parity

June 2008

Exchange rate

June 2008 (*9)

Weighting

June 2008 (*10)

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (9)

45,35

61,3871

73,9

Egypt (10)

2,913

8,44855

34,5

Ethiopia

12,12

15,2245

79,6

Gambia (11)

22,41

32,7

68,5

Haiti (10)

66,63

62,9246

105,9

Fiji

1,695

2,33508

72,6

Solomon Islands (12)

10,81

12,0152

90,0

Jamaica

93,22

110,025

84,7

Kyrgyzstan (12)

50,99

56,6834

90,0

New Caledonia

172,6

119,332

144,6

Uganda

1 835

2 563,8

71,6

Pakistan

44,72

107,615

41,6

Samoa

2,642

3,89332

67,9

Serbia (Belgrade) (9)

61,51

80,7545

76,2

Sudan (Khartoum)

1,685

3,1984

52,7

Syria (9)

46,93

72,09

65,1

Tanzania (13)

1 165

1 873,39

62,2

Turkey

1,567

1,9039

82,3

Venezuela (9)

2,075

3,34347

62,1

Yemen

182,6

310,909

58,7

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(*1)  EUR 1 = national currency (Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador = USD).

(*2)  Brussels = 100 %.

(1)  The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for February and June.

(2)  The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for February and March.

(3)  The weighting for this place is adapted three times: for February, March and June.

(*3)  EUR 1 = national currency (Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador = USD).

(*4)  Brussels = 100 %.

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

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

(6)  The weighting for this place is adapted three times: for February, March and June.

(*5)  EUR 1 = national currency (Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador = USD).

(*6)  Brussels = 100 %.

(7)  The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for April and June.

(*7)  EUR 1 = national currency (Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador = USD).

(*8)  Brussels = 100 %.

(8)  The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for May and June.

(*9)  EUR 1 = national currency (Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador = USD).

(*10)  Brussels = 100 %.

(9)  The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for February and June.

(10)  The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for May and June.

(11)  The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for April and June.

(12)  The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for March and June.

(13)  The weighting for this place is adapted three times: for February, March and June.

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