EN Official Journal of the European Union C 311/11

COUNCIL DECISION

of 4 December 2006

adjusting the basic salaries and allowances applicable to Europol staff

(2006/C 311/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Council Act of 3 December 1998 laying down the Staff Regulations applicable to Europol employees (1) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Staff Regulations’), and in particular Article 44 thereof,

Having regard to the initiative by the Republic of Austria (2),

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (3),

Having regard to the review of the remuneration of officials of Europol by the Management Board of Europol,

Whereas:

(1) In the aforementioned review the Management Board took account of the changes in the cost of living in the Netherlands, as well as of the changes in salaries in the public service in the Member States.

(2) That review justifies an increase of 1,6 % of remuneration for the period between 1 July 2005 and 1 July 2006.

(3) It is for the Council, acting unanimously, to adjust the basic salaries and allowances of officials of Europol, on the basis of the review,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

With effect from 1 July 2005, the Staff Regulations are hereby amended as follows:

(a) in Article 45, the table of basic monthly salaries shall be replaced by the following: «1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 14 913,23 2 13 391,45 3 9 191,42 9 428,81 9 666,21 9 921,87 10 177,53 10 445,33 10 711,93 10 993,18 11 276,23 11 574,50 11 869,70 4 8 004,43 8 217,49 8 427,50 8 649,67 8 871,85 9 106,19 9 337,50 9 584,04 9 830,54 10 089,26 10 347,96 5 6 595,30 6 768,77 6 939,20 7 121,82 7 304,44 7 499,22 7 690,96 7 894,88 8 095,75 8 308,79 8 521,85 6 5 651,83 5 800,93 5 950,08 6 108,34 6 263,55 6 427,91 6 592,26 6 765,74 6 939,20 7 121,82 7 304,44 7 4 711,36 4 836,15 4 957,88 5 088,76 5 219,62 5 356,59 5 493,54 5 639,64 5 782,68 5 934,86 6 087,03 8 4 005,27 4 111,79 4 215,26 4 327,88 4 437,43 4 553,10 4 668,75 4 793,55 4 915,28 5 046,15 5 173,96 9 3 530,48 3 624,82 3 719,19 3 816,55 3 913,96 4 017,44 4 120,92 4 230,48 4 337,04 4 452,67 4 565,28 10 3 061,78 3 143,97 3 223,08 3 308,29 3 390,48 3 481,78 3 573,08 3 667,43 3 758,73 3 859,18 3 956,57 11 2 967,44 3 046,57 3 122,64 3 204,83 3 286,99 3 375,25 3 460,48 3 551,78 3 643,09 3 740,50 3 834,81 12 2 355,70 2 419,58 2 480,44 2 544,38 2 608,30 2 678,29 2 748,30 2 821,34 2 891,33 2 967,44 3 043,52 13 2 023,93 2 078,72 2 130,46 2 188,30 2 243,08 2 303,94 2 361,77 2 425,67 2 486,57 2 553,52 2 617,42»

(b) in Article 59(3) ‘EUR 988,54’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 1 004,36’;

(c) in Article 59(3) ‘EUR 1 977,09’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 2 008,72’;

(d) in Article 60(1) ‘EUR 263,62’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 267,84’;

(e) in Article 2(1) of Appendix 5 ‘EUR 275,59’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 280,00’;

(f) in Article 3(1) of Appendix 5 ‘EUR 11 982,34’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 12 174,06’;

(g) in Article 3(1) of Appendix 5 ‘EUR 2 696,03’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 2 739,17’;

(h) in Article 3(2) of Appendix 5 ‘EUR 16 176,16’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 16 434,98’;

(i) in Article 4(1) of Appendix 5 ‘EUR 1 198,24’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 1 217,41’;

(j) in Article 4(1) of Appendix 5 ‘EUR 898,69’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 913,07’;

(k) in Article 4(1) of Appendix 5 ‘EUR 599,11’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 608,70’;

(l) in Article 4(1) of Appendix 5 ‘EUR 479,29’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 486,96’;

(m) in Article 5(3) of Appendix 5 ‘EUR 1 690,95’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 1 718,01’;

(n) in Article 5(3) of Appendix 5 ‘EUR 2 254,61’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 2 290,68’;

(o) in Article 5(3) of Appendix 5 ‘EUR 2 818,25’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 2 863,34’.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the day following its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 4 December 2006. For the Council The President L. LUHTANEN

(1) OJ C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 23. Act as last amended by the Council Decision 2006/519/EC (OJ L 203, 26.7.2006, p. 10).

(2) OJ C 80, 4.4.2006, p. 10.

(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of … delivered … (not yet published in the Official Journal).