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24.7.63 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 2005/63
REGULATION No4/63/EURATOM OFTHECOUNCIL
of11July1963
determining thepersonsentitledtotheallowances whichmaybegrantedtocertain
officialscoveredbyArticle92oftheStaffRegulations tocompensate forthearduous
natureofcertainwork,thetermsgoverning suchallowances andtheratesofpayment
arduousnaturebyreasonsoftheconditions inwhich
ithastobedone.
Article2
Suchallowances maybegrantedonlyifthearduous
natureoftheworkingconditions isunavoidable
owingtoexigencies oftheserviceortosafety
requirements .THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN ATOMIC
ENERGY COMMUNITY ,
HavingregardtoRegulation No31(EEC),11
(EAEC)1ontheStaffRegulations ofOfficialsandthe
Conditions ofEmployment ofOtherServantsofthe
European Economic Community andtheEuropean
AtomicEnergyCommunity ,andinparticular Article
100ofthoseStaffRegulations ;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
WhereasitisfortheCouncil,actingonaproposal
fromtheCommission ,todetermine thepersons
entitledtotheallowances andtheconditions andrate
oftheallowances whichmaybegrantedtocertain
officialscoveredbyArticle92oftheStaff
Regulations tocompensate forthearduousnatureof
certainwork;Article3
Theallowances shallbeexpressed inpoints,one
pointbeingequalto0-032%oftheminimum
subsistence ratedefinedinAnnexVIII(6)tothe
StaffRegulations .Thisgivesafigureat1January
1962of1point=Bfrs1-50.Suchallowances shall
beadjustedbythecorrectivefactorprovidedforin
Article64oftheStaffRegulations .
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article 1Article4
Thetablebelowshowstheamountofthemonthly
allowances payabletoofficials regularly and
continuously engagedinworkofthenaturedefined
inArticles 1and2.Allowances maybegrantedtoofficialscoveredby
Article92oftheStaffRegulations whoarecalled
upontodocertainworkwhichisofparticularly
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Noofpoints
monthly
forcategories
A,B,C,D
1.Safetyoftheindividual
(a)Wearingofuncomfortable specialclothingforprotection againstfire,
contamination ,radiationorcorrosivesubstances :
—heavyprotective clothing (lead,asbestosorsimilar) 600
—diving-suit 1000
(b)Partialprotection :
—independent breathingapparatus 800
—respirator 500
—glove-box ortelemanipulative appliances 200
2.Placeofwork
(a)Decompressed atmosphere (reactors,laboratories andhotworkshops ) 300
(b)Dangerous sites:mineorotherunderground passagesandquarries ;
placeswhereworkiscarriedoutmorethan6metresfromtheground
involvingexceptional risks(e.g.travellinggantry) 400
3.Natureofwork
VerydirtyworksuchasthatlistedintheAnnextothisRegulation 400
Forofficialsregularlybutnotcontinuously engaged
insuchwork,theamountoftheallowance shallbe
reducedproportionately ,andsuchreductionmaybe
fixedataflatratebytheappointing authority .NatureofdutyCategory
A Bc D
(a)Full8-hournightshift,
weekdays 56'484040
(b)8-hourdayornight
shift,Sundaysorpublic
holidays 1129680 ■80Article5
Article7Theallowances setoutinparagraph 1oftheTable
inArticle4shallnotbepayableconcurrently ;the
sameappliestothoseinparagraph 2oftheTable.
Furthermore ,theallowances setoutinparagraphs 1
and3ofthatTableshallnotbepayable
concurrently .
Incasescoveredbythetwoprecedingsubparagraphs ,
wheremorethanoneallowance wouldbedue,only
theoneatthehighestrateshallbepaid.Allowances underArticles 1to6shallnotexceed
1500pointsperpersonpermonth.
Article8
ThisRegulation shallapplybyanalogytotemporary
staff,auxiliarystaffandestablishment staff.Article6
Article9Thetablebelowshowstheamountoftheallowances
expressed inpoints,pereight-hour shiftpayableto
officialsfornight,Sundayorpublicholidaydutyas
partofacontinuous operation decidedbythe
appointing authority .ThisRegulation shallenterintoforceon1August
1963.
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable inallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,11July1963.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
J.M.A.H.LUNS

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ANNEX
ListprovidedforinArticle4(3)
I.Theappointing authoritymaygrantanallowance asprovidedforinArticle4toofficials
coveredbyArticle92oftheStaffRegulations whoareengagedinhandlingorwhoworkwith
certainsubstances inconditions ofaparticularly arduousnature.
II.Thesesubstances are:
A.Corrosiveandasphyxiant substances :
1.Inhandling :
Halogens ,hydrohalogenous acids(hydrochloric andhydrofluoric acids),halogenous
fluorides :
sulphuric acid,sulphurchloride,causticsodaandcausticpotash,ammonia .
2.Intechnicalprocesses :
Scouringandde-activation ofstainlesssteelsandlightalloys,bysubmersion inorcontact
withoxidisingorscouringagentssuchasHN03-HF,H2SO,,,NaOH+Na03,NaH.
B.Toxicsubstances :
1.Inhandling :
Toxicformsofradioactive substances :
beryllium andcompounds thereof;arsenicandcompounds ;mercury,compounds and
amalgams ;tetraethyl lead;hydrocyanic acid,cyanidesandacrylonitrile ;nitricoxideand
nitrogendioxide;phosphorus andphosphoric ethers;selenium ;deuterium oxide.
2.Intechnicalprocesses :
Manufacture ,concentration orstorageoftoxicformsofradioactive substances :
casting,weldingandworkingleadoralloysofleadantimonyorcadmiumantimony .
C.Substances whicharehighlyflammable andexplosiveorhighlyflammable orexplosive :
1.Inhandling :
Compressed gases:acetylene ,oxygen,methane,ethane,ethyleneandraregases;volatile
organicsolventssuchasmethylalcohol,ethylalcohol,diethylether,acetone,benzol,
toluene;
liquidmetalssuchassodium,potassium ;sulphur.
2.Intechnicalprocesses :
Argonwelding;
cleaninganddegreasing verydirtypartswithsolventssuchastrichloroethylene ;
useoforganicliquidssuchasdiphenyl,terphenyls ,polyphenyls ,Dowtherm ,high-boiler
residuesincircuits;
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D.Dirtysubstances :
1.Inhandling :
Cadmium ,chromium ,nickel,bismuth,barium,vanadium andmanganese compounds in
powderform;
powdered ironoxide.
2.Intechnicalprocesses :
Processing ofgraphite ;
greasinganddrainingpumpsandmotorssuchasvacuumpumps,fluidcirculation pumps,
decompression pumps,compressed airgenerators ;
polishingwithspecialsubstances ;
handlingofmetalslags.
III.ThisAnnexshallbeamendedbytheCouncilonaproposalfromtheCommission ,according
toscientificandtechnicaldevelopments .