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| 13.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 297/14 |
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13.11.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 297/14

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 November 2009

adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August 2008, 1 September 2008, 1 October 2008, 1 November 2008, 1 December 2008 and 1 January 2009 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries

(2009/833/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 2008 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 613/2009 (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 2008 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 613/2009 (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 2008, 1 September 2008, 1 October 2008, 1 November 2008, 1 December 2008 and 1 January 2009, 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, |
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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 2008, 1 September 2008, 1 October 2008, 1 November 2008, 1 December 2008 and 1 January 2009, 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,

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 2008, 1 September 2008, 1 October 2008, 1 November 2008, 1 December 2008 and 1 January 2009).

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, 10 November 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 181, 14.7.2009, p. 1.

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ANNEX

AUGUST 2008

| Place of employment | Economic parity August 2008 | Exchange rate August 2008 | Weighting August 2008 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |

Place of employment

Economic parity August 2008

Exchange rate August 2008

Weighting August 2008

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

SEPTEMBER 2008

| Place of employment | Economic parities September 2008 | Exchange rate September 2008 (*1) | Weighting September 2008 (*2) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nepal (1) | 75,02 | 103,495 | 72,5 |

Place of employment

Economic parities September 2008

Exchange rate September 2008 (*1)

Weighting September 2008 (*2)

Nepal (1)

75,02

103,495

72,5

OCTOBER 2008

| Place of employment | Economic parities October 2008 | Exchange rate October 2008 (*3) | Weighting October 2008 (*4) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Argentina (2) | 2,744 | 4,549 | 60,3 |
| Botswana (2) | 5,003 | 10,0251 | 49,9 |
| Ghana (3) | 0,9408 | 1,6575 | 56,8 |
| Kyrgyzstan (2) | 52,86 | 52,8043 | 100,1 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) (2) | 1 031 | 828,29 | 124,5 |
| Venezuela (2) | 2,183 | 3,08504 | 70,8 |

Place of employment

Economic parities October 2008

Exchange rate October 2008 (*3)

Weighting October 2008 (*4)

Argentina (2)

2,744

4,549

60,3

Botswana (2)

5,003

10,0251

49,9

Ghana (3)

0,9408

1,6575

56,8

Kyrgyzstan (2)

52,86

52,8043

100,1

Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) (2)

1 031

828,29

124,5

Venezuela (2)

2,183

3,08504

70,8

NOVEMBER 2008

| Place of employment | Economic parities November 2008 | Exchange rate November 2008 (*5) | Weightings November 2008 (*6) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Egypt | 2,971 | 7,18275 | 41,4 |
| Ethiopia | 12,31 | 12,3791 | 99,4 |
| Guinea (Conakry) | 4 108 | 6 121,77 | 67,1 |
| Liberia | 80,26 | 80,9742 | 99,1 |
| Namibia | 7,548 | 13,0194 | 58,0 |
| Nepal (4) | 80,21 | 101,68 | 78,9 |
| Nicaragua | 14,96 | 25,6812 | 58,3 |
| East Timor | 0,9402 | 1,3035 | 72,1 |

Place of employment

Economic parities November 2008

Exchange rate November 2008 (*5)

Weightings November 2008 (*6)

Egypt

2,971

7,18275

41,4

Ethiopia

12,31

12,3791

99,4

Guinea (Conakry)

4 108

6 121,77

67,1

Liberia

80,26

80,9742

99,1

Namibia

7,548

13,0194

58,0

Nepal (4)

80,21

101,68

78,9

Nicaragua

14,96

25,6812

58,3

East Timor

0,9402

1,3035

72,1

DECEMBER 2008

| Place of employment | Economic parities December 2008 | Exchange rate December 2008 (*7) | Weightings December 2008 (*8) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saudi Arabia | 4,887 | 4,7336 | 103,2 |
| Costa Rica | 595,5 | 716,885 | 83,1 |
| Ghana (5) | 0,9912 | 1,51325 | 65,5 |
| Guatemala | 8,816 | 9,96951 | 88,4 |
| Haiti | 70,13 | 51,8381 | 135,3 |
| Solomon Islands | 10,94 | 10,1026 | 108,3 |
| Jamaica | 99,81 | 95,647 | 104,4 |
| Malawi | 146,6 | 177,074 | 82,8 |
| Uzbekistan | 992 | 1 748,44 | 56,7 |
| Sudan (Khartoum) | 1,698 | 2,80875 | 60,5 |
| Southern Sudan (Juba) | 2,958 | 2,80875 | 105,3 |
| Swaziland | 6,188 | 12,7107 | 48,7 |
| Ukraine | 8,686 | 8,04073 | 108,0 |
| Vietnam | 11 940 | 21 278 | 56,1 |

Place of employment

Economic parities December 2008

Exchange rate December 2008 (*7)

Weightings December 2008 (*8)

Saudi Arabia

4,887

4,7336

103,2

Costa Rica

595,5

716,885

83,1

Ghana (5)

0,9912

1,51325

65,5

Guatemala

8,816

9,96951

88,4

Haiti

70,13

51,8381

135,3

Solomon Islands

10,94

10,1026

108,3

Jamaica

99,81

95,647

104,4

Malawi

146,6

177,074

82,8

Uzbekistan

992

1 748,44

56,7

Sudan (Khartoum)

1,698

2,80875

60,5

Southern Sudan (Juba)

2,958

2,80875

105,3

Swaziland

6,188

12,7107

48,7

Ukraine

8,686

8,04073

108,0

Vietnam

11 940

21 278

56,1

JANUARY 2009

| Place of employment | Economic parities January 2009 | Exchange rate January 2009 (*9) | Weighting January 2009 (*10) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Argentina (6) | 2,906 | 4,8986 | 59,3 |
| Botswana (6) | 5,303 | 11,0803 | 47,9 |
| Ecuador | 0,9626 | 1,4098 | 68,3 |
| Kyrgyzstan (6) | 56,5 | 55,5673 | 101,7 |
| Madagascar | 2 216 | 2 429,72 | 91,2 |
| Nepal (7) | 85,82 | 106,865 | 80,3 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) (6) | 1 092 | 894,885 | 122,0 |
| Dominican Republic | 31,86 | 50,4406 | 63,2 |
| Tanzania | 1 188 | 1 666,43 | 71,3 |
| Thailand | 26,17 | 48,998 | 53,4 |
| Venezuela (6) | 2,344 | 3,03107 | 77,3 |

Place of employment

Economic parities January 2009

Exchange rate January 2009 (*9)

Weighting January 2009 (*10)

Argentina (6)

2,906

4,8986

59,3

Botswana (6)

5,303

11,0803

47,9

Ecuador

0,9626

1,4098

68,3

Kyrgyzstan (6)

56,5

55,5673

101,7

Madagascar

2 216

2 429,72

91,2

Nepal (7)

85,82

106,865

80,3

Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) (6)

1 092

894,885

122,0

Dominican Republic

31,86

50,4406

63,2

Tanzania

1 188

1 666,43

71,3

Thailand

26,17

48,998

53,4

Venezuela (6)

2,344

3,03107

77,3

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

(*2)  Brussels = 100 %.

(1)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for September 2008 and November 2008, and then for January 2009.

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

(*4)  Brussels = 100 %.

(2)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for October 2008 and for January 2009.

(3)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for October 2008 and December 2008.

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

(*6)  Brussels = 100 %.

(4)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for September 2008 and November 2008, and then for January 2009.

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

(*8)  Brussels = 100 %.

(5)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for October 2008 and December 2008.

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

(*10)  Brussels = 100 %.

(6)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for October 2008 and for January 2009.

(7)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for September 2008 and November 2008, and then for January 2009.

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