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REGULATION (ECSC,EEC,EURATOM )No1543/73OFTHECOUNCIL
of4June1973
introducingspecialmeasurestemporarilyapplicabletoofficialsoftheEuropeanCom­
munitiespaidfromresearchandinvestmentfunds
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
CHAPTER I
Specialandtemporarymeasuresapplicabletothe
recruitmentofofficialsoftheEuropeanCommunities
inconsequenceoftheAccessionofnewMember
States
Article1HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingaSingle
CouncilandaSingleCommissionoftheEuropean
Communities ,andinparticularArticle24thereof;
HavingregardtotheProposalfromtheCommission ,
submittedafterconsultingtheStaffRegulations
Committee ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean
Parliament ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheCourtofJustice;
WhereasinRegulation (Euratom,ECSC,EEC)No
2530/72(*),theCounciladoptedspecialtemporary
measuresconcerningtheStaffRegulationsofofficials
oftheEuropeanCommunities ,affectingonlysuch
officialsasarepaidoutofcreditsunderTitleIofthe
SectionoftheBudgetrelatingtotheCommission ;
whereascertainspecialmeasurestemporarily
applicabletoofficialspaidfromresearchand
investmentfundsshouldalsobeadopted;
Whereasspecialprovisionmustbemadetoenable
officialsaffectedbysuchmeasurestoovercomethe
seriousfinancialdifficultiesresultingfromlossof
employment andtotransfertootherdutiesas
smoothlyaspossible;1.Notwithstanding thesecondandthird
subparagraphs ofArticle4,thethirdsubparagraphof
Article27,Article28(d)andArticle29oftheStaff
Regulations ofOfficialsoftheEuropean
Communities ,provisionmaybemadeuntil30June
1974forvacantpostsingradesA1andA2paid
fromresearchandinvestmentfundstobefilledby
nationalsofthenewMemberStatesuptothe
numberofbudgetedpostsreservedforthispurpose
inthelistofpostsormadeavailablebythe
applicationofmeasuresfortheterminationofservice
providedforinthisRegulation.
Duringthesameperiod,notwithstanding thethird
subparagraphofArticle27oftheStaffRegulationsof
OfficialsoftheEuropeanCommunities ,provision
maybemadeforvacantpostsingradesotherthan
A1andA2paidfromresearchandinvestmentfunds
tobefilledbynationalsofthenewMemberStatesup
tothenumberofbudgetedpostsreservedforthis
purposeinthelistofpostsormadeavailablebythe
applicationofmeasuresfortheterminationofservice
providedforinthisRegulation. HOJNoL272,5.12.1972,p.1.

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2.However,provisionmaybemade,duringthe
sameperiodandunderthesameconditionslaid
downinparagraph1,forvacantpostsinGradesA1
toA2tobefilledbynationalsoftheoriginal
MemberStates.post.Followingsuchappointment ,thespecial
provisionsrelatingtoscientificortechnicalofficials
oftheCommunities shallnolongerapplytothe
officialconcerned .
TheCommissionshall,wheretheinterestofthe
servicesopermits,accordprioritytreatmentto
applicationsfromofficialswhorequesttermination
ofserviceunderparagraph 1.Whensuchan
applicationisrejected,therejectionmustindicatethe
reasonsandbecommunicated inwritingtotheper­
sonconcerned .
However,requestsmadebyofficialsof60yearsof
ageormorefortheterminationoftheirserviceshall
begrantedautomatically bytheCommission .CHAPTER II
Specialandtemporarymeasuresforthetermination
ofserviceofofficialsoftheEuropeanCommunities
Article2
3.AnofficialotherthanthoseinGradeA1or
A2,whosenameappearsonthelistprovidedforin
paragraph2mustopteitherfortheapplicationof
Article3orArticle4withintwomonthsfromthe
dateonwhichhewasinformedthathisnamehad
beenenteredonthelist.Theappointingauthority
shallapplyArticle3whereanofficialhasnot
communicated hischoicewithinthistimelimit.1.Inordertodealwithexceptionalproblems
arisingfromtheadoptionofresearchprogrammes
involvingareductioninthenumberofposts
providedintheplanofstaffpaidfromEuropean
AtomicEnergyCommunityresearchandinvestment
funds,andproblemsarisingfromtheaccessionof
newMemberStatestotheEuropeanCommunities ,
theCommission isherebyauthorizeduntil31
December1973andwithinthelimitofthenumberof
postsaffected,totakemeasurestoterminatethe
service,withinthemeaningofArticle47oftheStaff
Regulations,ofthoseofitsofficialswhoarepaid
fromresearchandinvestmentfunds,underthe
conditionslaiddownbelow.
Inexceptionalcases,whentheneedsoftheservice
sorequire,thisprovisionmaybeappliedupto30
June1974.
Thesameconditionsshallapplywhen,inthe
interestsoftheservice,theCommissionexercisesthe
optionprovidedforinArticle1(2).
2.TheCommissionshalldeterminewhichposts
aretobeaffectedbythemeasuresprovidedforin
paragraph1.
TheCommissionshalldrawupalistofofficials
accordingtograde,affectedbythesemeasuresafter
consultingtheJointCommittee,whichshallaccorda
hearingtotheofficialwhenhesorequests.Itshall
takeintoaccounttheinterestsoftheserviceandtake
intoconsiderationtheofficial'sage,ability,efficiency,
conductintheservice,familycircumstances and
seniority.
Notwithstanding Article4(2and3),andArticles29
and45(2)oftheStaffRegulations,anofficialwhom
theCommission intendstoincludeinthe
^bovementioned listandwhohasnotaskedforhis
employmenttobeterminatedmay,athisown
request,beappointedtoavacantpostofa
corresponding gradethatisnotpaidforfrom
researchandinvestmentfunds,providedalwaysthat
hepossessesthenecessaryqualificationsforsucha4.AnofficialotherthanthoseinGradeA1or
A2,whosenameappearsonthelistprovidedforin
paragraph2mayopteitherforterminationofservice
aslaiddowninparagraph1orfornon-activestatus.
Ifthelatter,Article41(3),(4)and(5)oftheStaff
Regulationsshallapply.Anofficialwhoproposesto
optfornon-activestatusshalldeclarehischoice
withintwomonthsfromthedateonwhichhewas
informedthathisnamehadbeenenteredonthelist;
indefault,heshallforgotherighttoopt.
5.Themeasuresprovidedforinparagraph1are
innowaydisciplinary .
6.Upto30June1974,andwithoutprejudiceto
paragraph4,theCommissionshallnottakeany
decisioninrespectofofficialstowhomthis
Regulationapplies,toplaceonnon-activestatusor
toretiresuchofficialintheinterestsoftheservice
undertheconditionslaiddowninArticles41and50
respectivelyoftheStaffRegulations .
Article3
1.Anofficialwhoseserviceisterminatedpursuant
toArticle2(1)shallbeentitled:
(a)foraperiodofoneyear,toamonthlyallowance
equaltohislastremuneration ,

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(b)foraperiodfixedinaccordancewiththetablein
paragraph2,toamonthlyallowanceequalto:
—80%ofhisbasicsalary,forthe30following
months;
—70%ofhisbasicsalarythereafter.whichheattainedtheageof65.Thebasicsalaryto
betakenintoaccountwhenfixingtheallowances
providedforunderthisparagraphisthatapplicable
onthefirstdayofthemonthforwhichtheallowance
ispayable.
2.Inordertodetermineonthebasisofthe
official'sagetheperiodduringwhichheshallreceive
theallowanceprovidedforinparagraph1(b),the
coefficientfixedinthefollowingtableshallbe
appliedtothelengthofhisservice,including
continuousserviceasamemberofthetemporaryor
auxiliarystaff;thisperiodisroundedoff,where
appropriate,totheearliermonth.Entitlementtothatallowanceshallceasenotlater
thanthedayonwhichtheofficialreachestheageof
65.Wheretheofficialisentitledtothemaximum
pensionbeforetheageof65,hemaycontinueto
receivetheallowanceuntiltheendofthemonthin
Age % Age % Age % Age % Age %
20 18 30 33 40 48 50 6360 78
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
2819-5
21
22-5
24
25-5
27
28-5
3031
32
33
34
35
36
37
3834-5
36
37-5
39
40-5
42
43-5
4541
42
43
44
45
46
47
4849-5
51
52-5
54
55-5
57
58-5
6051
52
53
54
55
56
57
5864-5
66
67-5
69
70-5
72
73-5
7561
62
6379-5
81
82-5
29 31-5 39 46-5 49 61-5 59 76-5
calculatedonthebasisofthesalaryscaleinforceon
thefirstdayofthemonthforwhichtheallowanceis
payable.Thatremuneration shallbeweightedas
providedforinparagraph3.
Theofficialconcernedshallprovideanywrittenproof
whichmayberequiredandshallnotifythe
Commissionofanyfactorwhichmayalterhisright
topayment.3.Theallowanceprovidedforinparagraph1
shallbeweighted,inaccordancewiththesecond
subparagraph ofArticle82(1)oftheStaff
Regulations,fortheCommunitycountrywherethe
recipientprovidesproofofresidence.
Iftherecipientofthatallowanceresidesoutsidethe
Communitycountriestheweightingtobeappliedto
theallowanceshallbethatvalidforBelgium.
TheallowanceshallbeexpressedinBelgianfrancs.
Itshallbepaidinthecurrencyofthecountryof
residenceoftherecipient.
AllowancespaidinacurrencyotherthanBelgian
francsshallbecalculatedattheexchangerate
specifiedinthethirdsubparagraph ofArticle63of
theStaffRegulations .
4.Theincomeaccruingtotheofficialconcerned
fromanynewemploymentduringtheperiod
specifiedinparagraph1(b)aboveshallbededucted
fromtheallowanceprovidedforduringthatperiod,
insofarasthatincomeplusthatallowanceexceeds
thetotalremuneration lastreceivedbytheofficial5.Allfamilyallowancesshallremainpayable
wheretheofficialreceivestheallowanceprovidedfor
inparagraph 1.Article67(2)oftheStaff
Regulationsshallapply.
6.Theofficialshallbeentitled,inrespectof
himselfandpersonscoveredbyhisinsurance,to
socialsecuritybenefitsundertheschemelaiddownin
Article72oftheStaffRegulations,providedhepays
thecontributioncalculatedonthebasisofthebasic
salaryattachingtohisgradeandsteporthat
proportionofitspecifiedinparagraph1andheis
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scheme.Attheendoftheperiodduringwhichthe
officialisentitledtotheallowance,hiscontribution
shallbecalculatedonthebasisofthelastmonthly
allowancehereceives.
Wheretheofficialbenefitsfromapensionunderthe
pensionschemeprovidedforintheStaffRegulations
ofOfficialsoftheCommunities ,heshall,forthe
purposesofArticle72,betreatedinthesamewayas
anofficialwhohasremainedinserviceuntiltheage
of60.longerentitledtotheallowanceprovidedforin
paragraph1may,onattainingtheageof55,claim
immediatepaymentofhisretirementpension,
withoutanyreductionthereofbeingmadeunder
Article9ofAnnexVIIIoftheStaffRegulations .
Infixingtheamountofthesurvivor'spension,to
whichthewidowofanofficialwhohasdiedduring
suchperiodisentitled,theprovisionsofthesecond
subparagraph ofArticle79oftheStaffRegulations
shallapplymutatismutandis.
8.If,inapplicationoftheseprovisions,theofficial
isentitledtoreceiveapensionbeforetheageof60,
heshallbeentitledtothefamilyallowancesprovided
forinArticle67oftheStaffRegulations .
9.Inordertoreceivetheresettlement allowance
theofficialshallnotberequiredtosatisfythe
conditionoflengthofservicelaiddowninthefirst
subparagraph ofArticle6(1)ofAnnexVIItothe
StaffRegulations .7.Duringtheperiodforwhichheisentitledto
receivetheallowancetheofficialshallcontinueto
acquirefurtherrightstoretirementpensionbasedon
thesalaryattachingtohisgradeandstep,provided
thathepaysthecontributionsprovidedforinthe
StaffRegulationsduringthatperiodandprovided
thatthetotalpensiondoesnotexceedthemaximum
amountlaiddowninthesecondsubparagraph of
Article77oftheStaffRegulations .Forthepurposes
ofArticle5ofAnnexVIIItotheStaffRegulations
andArticle108oftheformergeneralRegulationsof
theECSCsuchperiodshallbeconsideredtobea
periodofservice.
AnofficialfallingwithintheprovisionsofArticle
2(1)shallreceivearetirementpensionamountingto
35%ofhisbasicsalary,if,undertheprovisionsof
theStaffRegulationsandthisRegulation,hispension
ismorethan30%butlessthan35%;wherehis
pensionundertheprovisionsoftheStaffRegulations
andthisRegulationismorethan20%butlessthan
30%,itshallbeincreasedby15%.10.ForthepurposesofArticle107oftheStaff
RegulationsandofArticle102(2)oftheStaff
RegulationsofOfficialsoftheEuropeanCoaland
SteelCommunity ,anofficialaffectedbymeasures
providedforinArticle2(1)shallbetreatedasan
officialtowhomtheprovisionsofArticles41and50
oftheStaffRegulationshavebeenapplied.
Article4Iftheofficialisreinstatedinaninstitutionofthe
EuropeanCommunities and'thusacquiresfurther
pensionrights,heshallceaseduringthisfurther
periodofservicetobenefitfromtheprovisions
providedforinthefirstsubparagraph above.
However,forthatpartoftheperiodreferredtoin
thefirstsubparagraph whichisnotyetcompletedat
thetimeofreinstatement ,theofficialmayrequest
thatbothhiscontributiontothepensionschemeand
hispensionrightsbecalculatedonthebasisofthe
basicsalaryattachingtothegradeandstepreached
inhispreviouspost.
ForthepurposesofArticle77oftheStaff
Regulationsanofficialreceivingtheallowance
providedforinparagraph1shallbetreatedasan
officialremovedfromhispostintheinterestsofthe
service.
Anofficialwho,atthetimeofterminationofservice,
hasservedaminimumof10yearsandwhoisnoAnofficialbelowtheageof55onthedayofhis
terminationofservice,andentitledtotheallowance
providedforinArticle3(1)(b)duringaperiodofat
least18months,whocanproveregularattendanceat
re-adaptation orretraininglecturesorcourses
approvedbytheCommissionmayrequestthatthe
allowancepaidhimunderthefirstindentofArticle
3(1)(b)shallbeequalto100%ofhisbasicsalary
whileheisattendingsuchlecturesorcoursesduring
aperiodnotexceedingthefirst12monthsofthe
periodreferredtoinArticle3(1)(b).
However,whereanamountpaidinthiswayexceeds
theamountresultingfromtheapplicationofthefirst
indentofArticle3(1)(b),theexcessshallbe
recoveredeitherbymeansofaproportionalreduction
intherateoftheallowance,orbymeansofarefund
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Article5 1January1962heldGradeA1orA2postsunder
theStaffRegulationsoftheEuropeanCoalandSteel
Community ,towhomthemeasuresprovidedforin
Article2(1)aresupplied,mayrequestthattheir
remuneration bedeterminedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofArticle34oftheStaffRegulationsof
theEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityandArticle
50oftheRulesandRegulationsoftheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity .
2.Officialswhobefore1January1962heldGrade
A1orA2postsundertheStaffRegulationsofthe
EuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity,towhomthe
terminationofservicearrangementsprovidedforin
Article2(1)areapplied,mayrequestthattheir
remuneration bedeterminedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofArticle42oftheStaffRegulationsof
theEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity .
3.However,paragraphs 3,5and6,the5th
subparagraph ofparagraph7andparagraph8of
Article2shallcontinuetoapplytotheofficials
referredtointhisarticle.1.Anofficialaffectedbythemeasuresprovided
forinArticle2(1)whohasnotcompleted15years'
servicemayrenounceirrevocablyhispensionrights.
Inthiscaseheshallreceiveagrantfixedunderthe
conditionslaiddowninArticle12ofAnnexVIIIto
theStaffRegulations .TheprovisionsofArticle3(7)
and(8)andArticle6ofthisRegulationshallnot
applytohim.
ForthepurposesofArticle12(c)ofAnnexVIIIto
theStaffRegulations,theactuallengthofserviceshall
includetheperiodinwhichtheofficialisentitledto
thegrantprovidedforinArticles3and4and,where
appropriate,theextendedperiodallowedhimin
accordancewithArticle3(10).
2.Anofficialwhoproposestooptforapplication
oftheprovisionsprovidedforinparagraph1must
declarehischoicewithinsixmonthsfromthedateof
notificationofthemeasurereferredtoinArticle
2(1);indefault,heshallforgotherighttoopt.
Anysumswhichmayhavebeenpaidbywayof
pensiontotheapplicationoftheprovisionsofthis
Articleshallbedeductedfromthegrantprovidedfor
inparagraph1.CHAPTER III
FinalProvision
Article6
Article7
1.Theofficialsreferredtointhelastsubparagraph
ofArticle2ofRegulation (EEC,Euratom,ECSC)No
259/68(*)andinArticle102(5)oftheStaff
Regulations ,withtheexceptionofthosewhobeforeThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationinthcOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatLuxembourg ,4June1973.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
R.VANELSLANDE
(!)OJNoL56,4.3.1968,p.1.