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| 26.4.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 109/22 |
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26.4.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 109/22

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 453/2007

of 25 April 2007

laying down the weightings applicable from 1 July 2006 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries and of certain officials remaining in post in the two new Member States for a maximum period of 19 months after accession

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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 of the Council (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,

Having regard to the 2005 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 27(4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | It is necessary to take account of changes in the cost of living in countries outside the Community and to determine accordingly the weightings applicable from 1 July 2006 to remuneration paid in the currency of the country of employment to officials serving in third countries. |
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(1)

It is necessary to take account of changes in the cost of living in countries outside the Community and to determine accordingly the weightings applicable from 1 July 2006 to remuneration paid in the currency of the country of employment to officials serving in third countries.

| (2) | The weightings in respect of which payment has been made on the basis of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 351/2006 (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 351/2006 (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 July 2006 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 July 2006 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 date of entry into force of this Regulation and for its effects to be spread over a period of no more than 12 months following that date, 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 date of entry into force of this Regulation and for its effects to be spread over a period of no more than 12 months following that date, 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 July 2006, the weightings applicable 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 as shown in the Annex hereto.

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 date of application of the weightings.

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 of remuneration as a result of the weightings shown in the Annex for the period between 1 July 2006 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 Luxembourg, 25 April 2007.

For the Council

The President

F.-W. STEINMEIER

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(1)  
  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1895/2006 (OJ L 397, 30.12.2006, p. 6).

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(2)  
  OJ L 59, 1.3.2006, p. 1.

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ANNEX

| | Place of Employment | Weighting
  July 2006 (*1) |
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| (*2) | Afghanistan | 0 |
| | Albania | 82,7 |
| | Algeria | 84,5 |
| | Angola | 113,5 |
| | Argentina | 56,4 |
| | Armenia | 105,7 |
| | Australia | 99,1 |
| | Bangladesh | 43,7 |
| | Barbados | 125,7 |
| | Benin | 92,3 |
| | Bolivia | 48,4 |
| | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 77,7 |
| | Botswana | 62,1 |
| | Brazil | 76,2 |
| | Bulgaria | 76,4 |
| | Burkina Faso | 89,7 |
| (*2) | Burundi | 0 |
| | Cambodia | 70,4 |
| | Cameroon | 110,1 |
| | Canada | 90,6 |
| | Cape Verde | 77,4 |
| | Central African Republic | 120,1 |
| | Chad | 131,2 |
| | Chile | 76,6 |
| | China | 76,7 |
| | Colombia | 63,2 |
| | Congo | 130,4 |
| | Costa Rica | 69,1 |
| | Côte d’Ivoire | 109,4 |
| | Croatia | 105,8 |
| | Cuba | 97,1 |
| | Democratic Republic of Congo | 132,4 |
| | Djibouti | 96,8 |
| | Dominican Republic | 71,9 |
| | Ecuador | 70,8 |
| | Egypt | 51,0 |
| | El Salvador | 86,4 |
| | Eritrea | 49,4 |
| | Ethiopia | 85,7 |
| | Fiji | 71,3 |
| | Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 69,7 |
| | Gabon | 116,6 |
| | Gambia | 55,8 |
| | Georgia | 95,1 |
| | Ghana | 79,9 |
| | Guatemala | 80,6 |
| | Guinea | 56,4 |
| | Guinea-Bissau | 100,7 |
| | Guyana | 60,6 |
| | Haiti | 109,5 |
| | Honduras | 74,9 |
| | Hong Kong | 101,3 |
| | India | 45,3 |
| (*2) | Indonesia (Banda Aceh) | 0 |
| | Indonesia (Jakarta) | 83,9 |
| (*2) | Iraq | 0 |
| | Israel | 109,6 |
| | Jamaica | 91,3 |
| | Japan (Naka) | 113,7 |
| | Japan (Tokyo) | 119,9 |
| | Jordan | 72,3 |
| | Kazakhstan (Almaty) | 125,2 |
| (*2) | Kazakhstan (Astana) | 0 |
| | Kenya | 77,8 |
| | Kyrgyzstan | 80,3 |
| | Laos | 71,3 |
| | Lebanon | 90,8 |
| | Lesotho | 61,8 |
| (*2) | Liberia | 0 |
| | Madagascar | 72,3 |
| | Malawi | 70,4 |
| | Malaysia | 74,8 |
| | Mali | 91,2 |
| | Mauritania | 67,7 |
| | Mauritius | 70,7 |
| | Mexico | 70,2 |
| | Moldova | 52,6 |
| (*2) | Montenegro | 0 |
| | Morocco | 86,8 |
| | Mozambique | 69,3 |
| | Namibia | 72,8 |
| | Nepal | 68,8 |
| | New Caledonia | 134,5 |
| | New Zealand | 89,0 |
| | Nicaragua | 60,7 |
| | Niger | 89,3 |
| | Nigeria | 94,7 |
| | Norway | 131,7 |
| | Pakistan | 52,2 |
| (*2) | Panama | 0 |
| | Papua New Guinea | 75,6 |
| | Paraguay | 70,8 |
| | Peru | 78,4 |
| | Philippines | 60,2 |
| | Romania | 62,7 |
| | Russia | 120,7 |
| | Rwanda | 87,1 |
| | Saudi Arabia | 88,8 |
| | Senegal | 80,7 |
| | Serbia | 61,1 |
| | Sierra Leone | 75,1 |
| | Singapore | 103,4 |
| | Solomon Islands | 88,7 |
| (*2) | Somalia | 0 |
| | South Africa | 59,9 |
| | South Korea | 112,4 |
| | Sri Lanka | 55,4 |
| | Sudan | 52,1 |
| | Suriname | 51,9 |
| | Swaziland | 62,6 |
| | Switzerland | 116,3 |
| | Syria | 65,5 |
| | Taiwan | 89,9 |
| | Tajikistan | 70,2 |
| | Tanzania | 58,8 |
| | Thailand | 60,3 |
| (*2) | Timor Leste | 0 |
| | Togo | 92,4 |
| | Trinidad and Tobago | 70,4 |
| | Tunisia | 71,8 |
| | Turkey | 83,7 |
| | Uganda | 55,5 |
| | Ukraine | 104,6 |
| | United States (New York) | 104,8 |
| | United States (Washington) | 100,5 |
| | Uruguay | 72,9 |
| | Vanuatu | 114,5 |
| | Venezuela | 60,9 |
| | Vietnam | 54,2 |
| | West Bank — Gaza Strip | 92,7 |
| | Yemen | 68,2 |
| | Zambia | 69,3 |
| | Zimbabwe | 47,2 |

Place of Employment

Weighting

July 2006 (*1)

(*2)

Afghanistan

0

Albania

82,7

Algeria

84,5

Angola

113,5

Argentina

56,4

Armenia

105,7

Australia

99,1

Bangladesh

43,7

Barbados

125,7

Benin

92,3

Bolivia

48,4

Bosnia and Herzegovina

77,7

Botswana

62,1

Brazil

76,2

Bulgaria

76,4

Burkina Faso

89,7

(*2)

Burundi

0

Cambodia

70,4

Cameroon

110,1

Canada

90,6

Cape Verde

77,4

Central African Republic

120,1

Chad

131,2

Chile

76,6

China

76,7

Colombia

63,2

Congo

130,4

Costa Rica

69,1

Côte d’Ivoire

109,4

Croatia

105,8

Cuba

97,1

Democratic Republic of Congo

132,4

Djibouti

96,8

Dominican Republic

71,9

Ecuador

70,8

Egypt

51,0

El Salvador

86,4

Eritrea

49,4

Ethiopia

85,7

Fiji

71,3

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

69,7

Gabon

116,6

Gambia

55,8

Georgia

95,1

Ghana

79,9

Guatemala

80,6

Guinea

56,4

Guinea-Bissau

100,7

Guyana

60,6

Haiti

109,5

Honduras

74,9

Hong Kong

101,3

India

45,3

(*2)

Indonesia (Banda Aceh)

0

Indonesia (Jakarta)

83,9

(*2)

Iraq

0

Israel

109,6

Jamaica

91,3

Japan (Naka)

113,7

Japan (Tokyo)

119,9

Jordan

72,3

Kazakhstan (Almaty)

125,2

(*2)

Kazakhstan (Astana)

0

Kenya

77,8

Kyrgyzstan

80,3

Laos

71,3

Lebanon

90,8

Lesotho

61,8

(*2)

Liberia

0

Madagascar

72,3

Malawi

70,4

Malaysia

74,8

Mali

91,2

Mauritania

67,7

Mauritius

70,7

Mexico

70,2

Moldova

52,6

(*2)

Montenegro

0

Morocco

86,8

Mozambique

69,3

Namibia

72,8

Nepal

68,8

New Caledonia

134,5

New Zealand

89,0

Nicaragua

60,7

Niger

89,3

Nigeria

94,7

Norway

131,7

Pakistan

52,2

(*2)

Panama

0

Papua New Guinea

75,6

Paraguay

70,8

Peru

78,4

Philippines

60,2

Romania

62,7

Russia

120,7

Rwanda

87,1

Saudi Arabia

88,8

Senegal

80,7

Serbia

61,1

Sierra Leone

75,1

Singapore

103,4

Solomon Islands

88,7

(*2)

Somalia

0

South Africa

59,9

South Korea

112,4

Sri Lanka

55,4

Sudan

52,1

Suriname

51,9

Swaziland

62,6

Switzerland

116,3

Syria

65,5

Taiwan

89,9

Tajikistan

70,2

Tanzania

58,8

Thailand

60,3

(*2)

Timor Leste

0

Togo

92,4

Trinidad and Tobago

70,4

Tunisia

71,8

Turkey

83,7

Uganda

55,5

Ukraine

104,6

United States (New York)

104,8

United States (Washington)

100,5

Uruguay

72,9

Vanuatu

114,5

Venezuela

60,9

Vietnam

54,2

West Bank — Gaza Strip

92,7

Yemen

68,2

Zambia

69,3

Zimbabwe

47,2

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(*1)  Brussels = 100 %

(*2)  Not available.

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