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5.12.72 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL272/1
REGULATION (Euratom,ECSC,EEC)No2530/72OFTHECOUNCIL
of4December1972
introducingspecialandtemporarymeasuresapplicabletotherecruitmentof
officialsoftheEuropeanCommunities inconsequenceoftheaccessionofnew
MemberStates,andfortheterminationofserviceofofficialsofthose
Commumties
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION : THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNI­
TIES,
CHAPTER I
Specialandtemporarymeasuresapplicableto
therecruitmentofofficialsoftheEuropean
Communities inconsequenceoftheaccession
ofnewMemberStates
Article1HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishinga
SingleCouncilandaSingleCommissionofthe
EuropeanCommunities ,andinparticular
Article24thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (Euratom,
ECSC,EEC)No259/6S1of29February1968
layingdowntheStaffRegulationsofOfficials
andtheConditionsofEmployment ofother
ServantsoftheEuropeanCommunities ,and
institutingspecialmeasurestemporarilyappli­
cabletoOfficialsoftheCommission ,aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC,Euratom,ECSC)
No1473/722,andinparticularArticle2thereof,
andArticles4,27and29oftheStaffRegulations
oftheEuropeanCommunities ;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCom­
missionmadeafterconsultingtheStaffRegula­
tionsCommittee;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean
Parliament;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheCourtof
Justice;
Whereas,inconsequenceoftheaccessionof
newMemberStatestotheCommunities ,
specialmeasuresconcerningtheStaffRegula­
tionsoftheEuropeanCommunitiesshouldbe
adoptedonatemporarybasis;whereas,as
regardsthepersonneloftheCommission,the
applicationofthosemeasuresshouldbe
confinedtoofficialspaidoutofcreditsunder
Title1ofthesectionoftheBudgetrelatingto
thatinstitution;1.Notwithstanding Articles27(3),28(d)
and29oftheStaffRegulationsofOfficialsof
theEuropeanCommunities ,provisionmaybe
madeuntil31December1973forvacant
poststobefilledbynationalsofthenew
MemberStatesuptothenumberofbudgeted
postsreservedforthispurposeinthelistof
postsormadeavailablebytheapplication
ofmeasuresforthetermination ofservice
providedforinthisRegulation .
However,provisionmaybemadeduringthe
sameperiodandunderthesameconditions
laiddownintheprecedingparagraphfor
vacantpostsinGradesA1andA2tobe
filledbynationalsoftheoriginalMember
States.ExceptinthecaseofpostsingradesA1
andA2,adequatepublicityshallbemadeof
vacantpostsbothinsidetheCommunity
institutionsandoutside.
2.Appointments togradesA4,A5,L/A4,
L/A5,L/A6,B1,B2,B3andC1shallbe
madeafteracompetitionorganisedinaccord­
ancewiththeprovisionsofAnnexIIIofthe
StaffMembers,oraftertheopinionofthe
selectionCommittee(s).Article3ofAnnexIII
shallapply.TheSelectionCommittee(s )shall1OJNo56,4.3.1968,p.1.
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presenttotheappointingauthoritythelistof
candidateswhomtheyconsidersuitable.
Appointments togradesA6,A7,L/A7,
L/A8,B4,B5andC2-C5shallbemade
afteracompetitionorganisedinaccordance
withtheconditionslaiddowninAnnexIII
totheStaffRegulations .3.Iftheinterestsoftheservicepermit,the
institutionshalltakeintoaccounttherequests
ofofficialsthattheirservicebeterminated
underparagraph1.
However,requestsmadebyofficialsover
60yearsfortheterminationof-theirservice
shallbegrantedautomatically .
4.Themeasuresprovidedforinparagraph1
and2areinnowaydisciplinary .
5.Until30June1973,butwithoutprejudice
toparagraph2,theinstitutionshalltakeno
decisionplacinganofficialonnon-active
statusorretiringanofficialintheinterestsof
theservice.CHAPTER II
Specialandtemporarymeasuresforthetermina­
tionofserviceofofficialsoftheEuropean
Communities
Article2
Article31.Until30June1973,theInstitutionsofthe
Communities areauthorised,intheinterestsof
theserviceandinordertomeetrequirements
resultingfromtheaccessiontotheEuropean
Communities ofnewMemberStates,toadopt
fortheirofficialsingradesA1toA5inclusive
measuresterminatingtheserviceofofficials,as
providedforinArticle47oftheStaffRegula­
tions,undertheconditionsprovidedhereinafter .
Thesameconditionsshallapplywhenthe
institutionexercisesintheinterestsofthe
servicetheoptionprovidedforinthesecond
paragraphofArticle1(1).
2.Whereaninstitutionintendstotakethe
measuresprovidedforinparagraph 1in
respectofofficialsofgradesother,thanA1
andA2,itshall,withoutprejudicetopara­
graph3,drawupalistoftheofficialstobe
affectedbysuchmeasuresineachgrade,after
consultingtheJointCommittee,takinginto
accounttheofficials'ability,efficiency,conduct
intheservice,familycircumstances and
seniority.
Anofficialwhosenameappearsonsucha
listmayoptforterminationofserviceas
providedforinparagraph1orfornon-active
status.Ifthelatter,Article41(3),(4)and(5)of
theStaffRegulationsshallapply.
Anofficialwhoproposestooptfornon-active
statusshalldeclarehischoicewithintwo
monthsfromthedateonwhichhewasin­
formedthatthisnameappearedonthelist
providedforinthefirstsub-paragraph ;in
default,heshallforgotherighttoopt.1.Anofficialaffectedbythemeasures
providedforinArticle2(1)shallbeentitled:
(a)foraperiodofayear,toamonthlyallowance
equaltohislastremuneration ,and
(b)foraperiodfixedinaccordancewiththe
tableinparagraph2,toamonthlyallowance
equalto:
—80%ofhisbasicsalaryforthe30
followingmonths;
—70%ofhisbasicsalarythereafter.
Entitlementtothatallowanceshallceasenot
laterthanthedayonwhichtheofficialreaches
theageof65.Wheretheofficialisentitledto
themaximumpensionbeforetheageof65,
hemaycontinuetoreceivetheallowanceuntil
theendofthemonthinwhichheattainedthe
ageof65.Thebasicsalarytobetakeninto
accountwhenfixingtheallowancesprovided
forunderthisparagraphisthatapplicableon
thefirstdayofthemonthforwhichtheallow­
anceispayable.
2.-Inordertodetermineonthebasisofthe
official'sagetheperiodduringwhichheshall
receivetheallowanceprovidedforinpara­
graph1(b),thecoefficientfixedinthefollowing
tableshallbeappliedtothelengthofhis
service,includingcontinuousserviceasa
memberofthetemporaryorauxiliarystaff.

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Age %Age %Age %Age %Age %
20183033404850636078
2119-53134-54149-55164-56179-5
22213236425152666281
2522-53337-54352-55367-56382-5
2¿24343944545469
2525-53540-54555-55570-5
2627364246575672
2728-53743-54758-55773-5
2S30384548605875
2931-53946-54961-55976-5
3.Theallowanceprovidedforinparagraph1
shallbeweighted,inaccordancewiththe
secondsubparagraph ofArticle82(1)ofthe
StaffRegulations,fortheCommunitycountry
wheretherecipientprovidesproofofresidence.
Iftherecipientofthatallowanceresidesoutside
theCommunitycountriestheweightingtobe
appliedtotheallowanceshallbethatvalid
forBelgium.
TheallowanceshallbeexpressedinBelgian
francs.Itshallbepaidonthebasisofthe
valuesreferredtoinArticle63,thirdsub­
paragraphoftheStaffRegulations .
4.Theincomeaccruingtotheofficial
concernedfromanynewemploymentduring
thisperiodshallbedeductedfromtheallowance
providedforinparagraph1,insofarasthat
incomeplusthatallowanceexceedsthetotal
remuneration lastreceivedbytheofficialin
theperformanceofhisduties:Thatremunera­
tionshallbeweiglitedasprovidedinpara­
graph3.
Theofficialconcernedshallprovideany
writtenproofwhich,mayberequiredandshall
notifytheinstitutionofanyfactorwhichmay
afterhisrighttopayment.
5.Allfamilyallowancesshallremain
payablewheretheofficialreceivestheallowance
providedforinparagraph1.Article67(2)of
theStaffRegulationsshallapply.
6.Duringthepeiiodforwhichheisentitled
toreceivethatallowance,theofficialshallbe
entitled,inrespectofhimselfandpersons
coveredbyhisinsurance,tobenefitsunderthe
sicknessinsuranceschemelaiddowninArticle
72oftheStaffRegulations ,providedhepays
thecontribution calculatedonthebasisofthe
basicsalaryattachingtohisgradeandstep
andisnotcoveredagainstsicknessbyanother
scheme.Attheendoftheperiodduringwhichtheofficialisentitledtotheallowance,his
contribution shallbecalculatedonthebasis
ofthelastmonthlyallowancehereceives.
Wheretheofficialbenefitsfromapension
underthepensionschemeprovidedforinthe
StaffRegulationsoftheCommunities ,heshall,
forthepurposesofArticle72,betreatedinthe
samewayasanofficialwhohasremainedin
serviceuntiltheageof60.
7.Duringtheperiodforwhichheisentitled
toreceivetheallowancetheofficialshall
continuetoacquirefurtherrightstoretirement
pensionbasedonthesalaryattachingtohis
gradeandstep,providedthathepaysthe
contributionsprovidedforintheStaffRegula­
tionsduringthatperiodandprovidedthatthe
totalpensiondoesnotexceedthemaximum
amountlaiddowninArticle77,secondsub­
paragraphoftheStaffRegulations .Forthe
purposesofArticle5ofAnnexVIIItothe
StaffRegulationsandArticle108ofthe
generalRegulationsoftheECSCsuchperiod
shallbeconsideredtobeaperiodofservice.
Anofficialfallingwithintheprovisionsof
Article1(2)shallreceivearetirementpension
amountingto35%ofhisbasicsalary,if,under
theprovisionsoftheStaffRegulationsand
thisRegulation,hispensionismorethan30%
butlessthan35%;wherehispensionunder
theprovisionsoftheStaffRegulationsand
thisRegulationismorethan20%butlessthan
30%,itshallbeincreasedby15%.
Iftheofficialisreinstatedinaninstitutionof
theEuropeanCommunitiesandthusacquires
furtherpensionrightsheshallceaseduringthis
furtherperiodofservicetobenefitfromthe
provisionsprovidedforinthefirstsub-para­
graphabove.However,forthatpartofthe
periodreferredtointhefirstsubparagraph
whichisnotyetcompletedatthetimeof
reinstatement ,theofficialmayrequestthat
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officialisentitledtothegrantprovidedfor
inArticle5andtheextendedperiodallowed
him,whereappropriate,inaccordancewith
Article5(10).
2.Anofficialwhoproposestooptfor
applicationoftheprovisionsprovidedforin
paragraph1mustdeclarehischoicewithinsix
monthsfromthedateofnotification ofthe
measurereferredtoinArticle4(1);indefault,
heshallforgotherighttoopt.
Anysumswhichmayhavebeenpaidbywayof
pensionpriortotheapplicationoftheprovi­
sionsofthisArticleshallbedeductedfromthe
paymentprovidedforinparagraph1.
Article5andhispensionrightsbecalculatedonthe
basisofthebasicsalaryattachingtothegrade
andstepreachedinhispreviouspost.
ForthepurposesofArticle77oftheStaff
Regulationsanofficialreceivingtheallowance
providedforinparagraph1shallbetreatedas
anofficialremovedfromhispostintheinterests
oftheservice.
Anofficialwho,atthetimeofterminationof
service,hasservedaminimumof10years'and
whoisnolongerentitledtotheallowance
providedforinArticle3mayfonattainingthe
ageof55,claimimmediatepaymentofhis
retirementpension,withoutanyreduction
thereofbeingmadeunderArticle9ofAnnex
VIIIoftheStaffRegulations .
Infixingtheamountofthesurvivor'spension,
towhichthewidowofanofficialwhohas
diedduringsuchperiodisentitled,theprovi­
sionsofthesecondsubparagraph ofArticle79
oftheStaffRegulationsshallapply.
8.If,inapplicationoftheseprovisions,the
officialisentitledtoreceiveapensionbefore
theageof60,heshallbeentitled,foreach
dependentchildwithinthemeaningofArticle2
ofAnnexVIItotheStaffRegulations ,tothe
dependentchildallowance .
9.Inordertoreceivetheresettlement
allowancetheofficialshallnotberequiredto
satisfytheconditionoflengthofservicereferred
tointhefirstsubparagraph ofArticle6(1)of
AnnexVIItotheStaffRegulations .
10.ForthepurposesofArticle107ofthe
StaffRegulationsandofArticle102(2)ofthe
StaffRegulationsofOfficialsoftheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity ,anofficialaffected
bymeasuresprovidedforinArticle4(1)shall
betreatedasanofficialtowhomtheprovisions
ofArticles41and50oftheStaffRegulations
havebeenapplied.1.Theofficialsreferredtointhelastsub­
paragraphofArticle2ofRegulation (EEC,
Euratom,ECSC)No259/68oftheCounciland
inArticle102(5)oftheStaffRegulations ,with
theexceptionofthosewhobefore1January
1962heldGradeA1orA2postsunderthe
StaffRegulationsoftheEuropeanCoaland
SteelCommunity ,towhomthemeasures
providedforinArticle4(1)areapplied,may
requestthattheirremuneration bedetermined
inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle34
oftheStaffRegulationsoftheEuropeanCoal
andSteelCommunityandArticle50ofthe
RulesandRegulationsoftheEuropeanCoal
andSteelCommunity .
2.Officialswhobefore1January1962held
GradeA1orA2postsundertheStaffRegula­
tionsoftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommu­
nity,towhomothemeasuresprovidedforin
Article4(1)areapplied,mayrequestthattheir
remuneration bedetermined inaccordance
withtheprovisionsofArticle42oftheStaff
RegulationsoftheEuropeanCoalandSteel
Community .
3.However,theprovisionsofArticles3(3),
(5),(6)andthefifthsubparagraph of(7)and(8)
ofthisRegulationshallcontinuetoapplyto
theofficialsreferredtointhisarticle.Article4
1.Anofficialaffectedbythemeasures
providedfor;inArticle2(1)whohasnot
completed15years'servicemayrenounce
irrevocablyhispensionrights.Inthiscasehe
shallreceiveapaymentfixedunderthecon­
ditionslaiddowninArticle12ofAnnexVIII
totheStaffRegulations .Theprovisionsof
Article5(7)and(8)andArticle7ofthis
Regulationshallnotapplytohim.
ForthepurposesofArticle12(c)ofAnnexVIII
totheStaffRegulations ,theactuallengthof
serviceshallincludetheperiodinwhichtheCHAPTERIII
Generalandfinalprovisions
Article6
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Article7 regardsthepersonneloftheCommissionofthe
EuropeanCommunities ,applyonlytoofficials
paidoutofcreditsenteredunderTitleIofthe
sectionoftheBudgetoftheEuropeanCommu­
nitiesrelatingtothatinstitution.ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthe
dayfollowingitspublicationintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinall
MemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,4December1972.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
N.SCHMELZER