COUNCIL REGULATION (ECSC, EC, EURATOM) No 2591/97 of 18 December 1997 adjusting with effect from 1 July 1997 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities and the weightings applied thereto

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,

Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Article 13 thereof,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 2192/97 (2), and in particular Articles 63, 64, 65, 65a and 82 of the Staff Regulations, Annex XI to the Staff Regulations, and the first paragraph of Article 20 and Article 64 of the Conditions of Employment,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas a review of the remuneration of officials and other servants carried out on the basis of a report by the Commission has shown that the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the Communities should be adjusted under the 1997 annual review;

Whereas, in accordance with Annex XI to the Staff Regulations, the annual adjustment in respect of 1998 will entail the establishment before 31 December 1998 of new weightings with retroactive effect from 1 July 1998;

Whereas these new weightings could lead to retroactive adjustments to remuneration and pensions (positive or negative) in respect of the period of 1998 for which payments have already been made on the basis of this Regulation;

Whereas provision should therefore be made for the payment of arrears in the event of an upward adjustment as a result of these weightings or for the recovery of sums overpaid in the event of a downward adjustment for the period between the effective date and the date of entry into force of the Council's decision on the annual adjustment in respect of 1998;

Whereas provision should be made for the effects of any such recovery to be spread over a period of not more than twelve months following the date of entry into force of the Council's decision on the annual adjustment in respect of 1998,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

With effect from 1 July 1997:

(a) the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 66 of the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by the following:

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(b) - Bfrs 6 425 shall be replaced by Bfrs 6 566 in Article 1 (1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations,

- Bfrs 8 274 shall be replaced by Bfrs 8 456 in Article 2 (1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations,

- Bfrs 14 782 shall be replaced by Bfrs 15 107 in the second sentence of Article 69 of the Staff Regulations and in the second subparagraph of Article 4 (1) of Annex VII thereto,

- Bfrs 7 394 shall be replaced by Bfrs 7 557 in the first paragraph of Article 3 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations.

Article 2

With effect from 1 July 1997, the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 63 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants is replaced by the following:

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Article 3

With effect from 1 July 1997, the fixed allowance referred to in Article 4a of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be:

- Bfrs 3 941 per month for officials in Grade C 4 or C 5,

- Bfrs 6 042 per month for officials in Grade C 1, C 2 or C 3.

Article 4

Pensions for which entitlement has accrued by 1 July 1997 shall be calculated from that date by reference to the table of basic monthly salaries laid down in Article 66 of the Staff Regulations, as amended by Article 1 (a) of this Regulation.

Article 5

With effect from 1 July 1997, the date '1 July 1996` in the second paragraph of Article 63 of the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by '1 July 1997`.

Article 6

1. With effect from 16 July 1977, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries and places listed below shall be as follows:

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2. The weightings applicable to pensions shall be determined in accordance with Article 82 (1) of the Staff Regulations. Articles 3 to 10 of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2175/88 (3) shall remain in force.

3. In accordance with Annex XI to the Staff Regulations these weightings could be adjusted by a Council regulation before 31 December 1998 establishing new weightings with effect from 1 July 1998. In this event, the institutions shall make the corresponding positive or negative adjustment to the remuneration and pensions of the officials, former officials and other persons concerned with retroactive effect for the period between the effective date and the date of entry into force of the decision on the 1998 adjustment.

If this retroactive adjustment necessitates the recovery of sums overpaid, such recovery may be spread over a period of not more than 12 months from the date of entry into force of the decision on the 1998 annual adjustment.

Article 7

With effect from 1 July 1997, the table in Article 10 (1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by the following:

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Article 8

With effect from 1 July 1997, the allowances for shiftwork laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 (4) shall be Bfrs 11 423, Bfrs 17 241, Bfrs 18 852 and Bfrs 25 701.

Article 9

With effect from 1 July 1997, the amounts in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 (5) shall be subject to a weighting of 4,087745.

Article 10

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

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

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1997.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN

(1) OJ L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 301, 5. 11. 1997, p. 5.

(3) OJ L 191, 22. 7. 1988, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 38, 13. 2. 1976, p. 1. Regulation as supplemented by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 1307/87 (OJ L 124, 13. 5. 1987, p. 6) and last amended by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 1329/97 (OJ L 183, 11. 7. 1997, p. 1).

(5) OJ L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 2190/97 (OJ L 301, 5. 11. 1997, p. 1).