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REGULATION No63OFTHECQUNCIL
determiningtheemolumentsofmembersoftheCommission
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC
COMMUNITY ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle154
thereof,andtoArticle19oftheProtocolonthePrivi­
legesandImmunitiesoftheCommunity ;
WhereasitisfortheCounciloftheEuropeanEcon­
omicCommunitytodeterminethesalaries,allowances
andpensionsofthePresidentandmembersofthe
Commission ;children.Wherethespouseisgainfullyemployed,the
membershallnotbeentitledtoaheadofhousehold
allowance .
3.'Dependentchild'meansalegitimate,naturalor
adoptedchildofamemberoftheCommission ,orof
hisspouse,whoisactuallybeingmaintainedbythe
memberoftheCommission .
Theallowanceshallbegrantedinrespectof:
—achildundereighteenyearsofage;
—achildbetweeneighteenandtwenty-fiveyearsof
agewhoisreceivingfulltimeeducationorvo­
cationaltraining.
Paymentoftheallowanceinrespectofachildpre­
ventedbyseriousillnessordisablementfromearning
alivelihoodshallcontinuethroughouttheperiodof
illnessordisablement ,irrespectiveofage.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Fromthedateoftakinguptheirdutiesuntiltheycease
toholdoffice,membersoftheCommissionshallbe
entitledtoabasicsalary,familyallowancesandother
allowances,paidinthecurrencyofthecountrywhere
theCommunityhasitsprovisionalseiat.f
Article2
Thebasicmonthlysalaryshallbe:4.Inrespectofeachdependentchildwithinthe
meaningofparagraph3whoisinregularfull-time
attendanceataneducationalestablishment ,themem­
beroftheCommission shallinadditionbeentitled
toaneducationallowanceequaltotheactualedu­
cationcostsincurredbyhimuptoamaximumof
Bfrs900permonth.
Entitlementtothisallowanceshallcommenceonthe
firstdayofthemonthinwhichthechildreachesthe
ageofsixyearsandshallceaseattheendofthe
monthinwhichthechildreachestheageoftwenty­
oneyears.President Bfrs85600
Vice-President Bfrs77150
Member Bfrs68750
Article3
Article4
1.Familyallowancesshallcomprise:
(a)Headofhouseholdallowance,equalto5%of
thebasicsalary;
(b)Dependentchild'sallowance,equaltoBfrs1000
perchildpermonth;1.MembersoftheCommissionshallbeentitledtoa
residenceallowanceequalto15%ofthebasicsalary.
2.Amonthlyrepresentation allowanceshallbepaid
tomembersoftheCommission asfollows:
(c)Educationallowance. President Bfrs17500
Vice-President Bfrs11250
Member Bfrs75002.'Headofhousehold'meansamarriedmemberof
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Article5 whichhisgrossmonthlyremuneration (i.e.beforede­
ductionoftaxes)togetherwiththeallowanceprovided
forinparagraph1exceedstheremuneration before
deductionoftaxes,whichhewasreceivingasamember
oftheCommissionunderArticles2,3and4(1)shall
bedeductedfromtheallowance.Incalculatingthe
amountofremuneration receivedforthenewactivity,
allformsofremuneration shallbeincluded,except
thoserepresentingreimbursement ofexpenses.
TheCouncilshalltakeallmeasuresrequiredtoen­
suretheapplicationoftheprecedingparagraph.Ontakinguphisdutiesandonceasingtoholdoffice
amemberoftheCommission shallbeentitledto:
(a)aninstallationallowanceequaltotwomonth's
basicsalaryontakinguphisdutiesandaresettle­
mentallowanceequaltoonemonth'sbasicsalary
onceasingtoholdoffice;
(b)reimbursement ofthecostofremovalofhisper­
sonaleffectsandfurniture,includinginsurance
againstordinaryrisks(theft,breakage,fire).
Ifhistermofofficeisrenewedheshallnotbeen­
titledtoanyoftheallowancessetoutinthisArticle.
Norshallhebesoentitledifheisappointedmem­
berofanotherinstitutionoftheCommunities ,ifthat
institutionhasitsprovisionalseatinthetownwhere
hewasformerlyrequiredtoresidebyreasonofhis
officeandifatthetimeofthenewappointmenthe
hasnotalreadyeffectedhisresettlement .Article8
1.Afterceasingtoholdoffice,membersofthe
Commissionshallbeentitledtoapensionforlife
payablefromthedate,whentheyreachtheageof
sixty-fiveyears.
2.Theymay,however,asktostartdrawingsuch
pension -fromtheageofsixtyyears.Inthatcasea
coefficientshallbeappliedtothepensionasfollows:Article6
Age Coefficient
60years 0-64271
61years 0-69762
62years 0-75985
63years 0-82157
64years 0-90554
Article9AmemberoftheCommissionrequiredinthecourse
ofhisdutiestotravelawayfromtheprovisionalseat
oftheCommunityshallbeentitledto:
(a)reimbursement oftravellingexpenses;
(b)reimbursement ofhotelexpenses(room,service
andtaxesonly);
(c)asubsistenceallowanceofBfrs650foreachcom­
pletedayofabsence;forjourneysoutsideEurope
theallowanceshallberaisedtoBfrs1250.
Article7Theamountofthepensionshallbe4-5%ofthebasic
salarylastreceivedforeachfullyearinofficeand
one-twelfthofthatsumforeachcompletemonth.
Themaximumpensionshallbe50%ofthebasicsalary
lastreceived.
Article101.Forthreeyearsfromthefirstdayofthemonth
followingthatinwhichheceasestoholdoffice,a
formermemberoftheCommission shallreceivea
monthlytransitionalallowanceequalto40%ofthe
basicsalarywhichhewasreceivingwhenheceased
toholdofficeifhehasservedforlessthantwoyears,
to45%ofsuchbasicsalaryifhehasservedformore
thantwoyearsbutlessthanthreeyearsandto50%in
othercases.
2.Entitlementtothisallowanceshallceaseifthe
formermemberoftheCommission isreappointedto
officeinoneoftheinstitutionsoftheCommuni­
tiesoruponhisdeath.Intheeventofreappointment ,
theallowanceshallbepaiduptothedateoftaking
uphisduties;intheeventofdeath,thepayment
forthemonthinwhichdeathoccurredshallbethelast.
3.Ifduringthisthree-yearperiodthepersoncon­
cernedtakesupanygainfulactivity,theamountbyAmemberoftheCommissionwhoissufferingfrom
disablementdeemedtobetotalwhichpreventshim
fromperforminghisdutiesandwhoonthesegrounds
resignsoriscompelledtoresignshallbeentitledfrom
thedateofresignationorcompulsoryresignationto
thefollowingbenefits:'
(a)Wheredisablementisrecognised 0aspermanenthe
shallbeentitledtoapensionforlifecalculated
inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle9,
whichshallbenotlessthan25%ofthebasic
salarylastreceived."Heshallbeentitledtothe
maximumpensioniftheincapacityistheresultof
disablementorillnesscontractedintheperform­
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Thatpensionshallbeequaltoapercentageofthe
pensionaccruingtothememberorformermember
underArticle9atthedateofdeath,namely:
forthewidow 50%(b)"Wheredisablementistemporary,heshallbeen­
titled,untilherecovers,toapensionattherateof
50%ofthebasicsalarylastreceivedifthedisable­
mentorillnesswascontractedintheperformance
ofhisduties,and25%inothercases.Whenthe
recipientofsuchdisabilitypensionreachestheage
ofsixty-fiveyearsorthedisabilitypensionhas
beenineffectforsevenyears,itshallbereplaced
byapensionforlifecalculatedinaccordancewith
theprovisionsofArticle9.foreachchildwherethemother
isstillalive 10%
foreachchildwherebothfather
andmotheraredead 20%
Article11
MembersoftheCommission shallbeentitledtothe
benefitsofthesocialsecurityschemeprovidedforin
Articles72to75oftheStaffRegulationsofOfficials
oftheCommunity .
Article12
Whereathirdpartyisresponsibleforthedisable­
mentordeathofamembertherightsofthatmem­
berorthoseentitledunderhimtobringlegalpro­
ceedingsagainstthethirdpartyshalldevolveonthe
Communitytotheextenttowhichtheyincurobli­
gationsunderthispensionscheme;
Article13However,ifthedeathofthememberoftheCom­
missionoccursduringhistermofoffice,thesurvivor's
pensionshallbecalculatedonthebasisofapen­
sionequalto50%ofthebasicsalaryreceivedatthe
timeofdeath.
2.Thetotalamountofthesesurvivors'pensions
shallnotexceedtheamountofthepensionofthe
memberorformermemberoftheCommission on
whichtheyarecalculated.Themaximumtotalsur­
vivors'pensionspayableshallbedivided,whereappli­
cable,betweenthebeneficiariesinaccordancewiththe
abovepercentages .
3.Survivors'pensionsshallbegrantedfromthe
firstdayofthecalendarmonthfollowingthedateof
death.However,wheretheprovisionsofArticle14are
applied,eligibilityshallnotcommenceuntilthefirst
dayofthefourthmonthfollowingthatinwhich
deathoccurs.
4.Entitlementtoasurvivor'spensionshallceaseat
theendofthecalendarmonthinwhichtheperson
entitleddies.Moreover,entitlementtoanorphan's
pensionshallceaseattheendofthemonthinwhich
thechildreachestheageoftwenty-oneyears.How­
ever,entitlementshallbeextendedwhilethechildis
receivingvocationaltrainingthoughnotbeyondthe
endofthemonthinwhichhereachestheageof
twenty-fiveyears.
Thepensionshallremainpayabletoanorphanwhois
preventedthroughillnessordisablementfromearning
alivelihood.
5.WhereaformermemberoftheCommission
marriesandatthedateofmarriagehaspensionrights
accruingtohimunderthisRegulation,thewifeand
anychildrenofthatmarriageshallnotbeentitledto
asurvivor'spensionsavewherethemarriageprecedes
thedeathoftheformermemberoftheCommission
byfiveyearsormore.
6.Awidow'sentitlementtoasurvivor'spension
shallceaseonremarriage.Sheshallthenbeentitled
toimmediatepaymentofalumpsumequaltotwice
theannualamountofhersurvivor'spension.ThetransitionalallowanceprovidedforinArticle7,
thepensionprovidedforinArticle8andthepen­
sionsprovidedforinArticle10shallnotbedrawn
concurrentlybythesameperson.Whereamember
oftheCommission ,isentitledtoclaimbenefitunder
morethanoneofthoseprovisions,onlythatpro­
visionwhichisthemostfavourabletotheclaimant
shallbeapplied.
Article14
WhereamemberoftheCommissiondiesduringhis
termofoffice,thesurvivingspouseordependent
childrenshallbeentitled,untiltheendofthethird
monthfollowingthatinwhichdeathoccurs,tothe
remuneration towhichthememberoftheCommis­
sionwouldhavebeenentitledunderArticles2,3
and4(1).
Article15
1.Thewidowanddependentchildrenofamember
orformermemberoftheCommissiontowhompen­
sionrightshaveaccruedatthetimeofhisdeathshall
beentitledtoasurvivor'spension.

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Article16 residenceorofthecountrywheretheCommunity
hasitsprovisionalseat;theirchoiceshallremain
operativeforatleasttwoyears."Whereneitherthefirst
northesecondofthesecountriesisamembercountry
oftheCommunity ,thesumsdueshallbepaidinthe
currencyofthecountrywheretheCommunityhas
itsprovisionalseat.AmemberoftheCommission whoisrelievedof
hisdutiesongroundsofseriousmisconductshall
forfeitanyrighttotransitionalallowanceandretire­
mentpension;thisshallnot,however,affectthose
entitledunderhim.
Article17■Article20
ShouldtheCouncildecideto'increasethebasicsalary,
itshallatthesametimedecideonanappropriate
increaseintheratesofexistingpensions.
Article18Asatransitionalarrangement,formermembersofthe
Commissiontowhomtheprovisionalrulesonemolu­
mentswereapplicablewhentheyceasedtohold
officeshallbe-entitledtothetransitionalallow­
anceandtotheinstallationallowanceprovidedfor
inthoseprovisionalrules,inaccordancewiththe
termslaiddowntherein.
Theamountoftheirpension,awardedonthebasisof
thisRegulation,shallbenotlessthanthatresult­
ingfromtheprovisionalrulesonemoluments .Paymentofthebenefitsprovidedforinthispension
schemeshallbeenteredinthebudgetoftheCom­
munity.MemberStatesshalljointlyguaranteepay­
mentofthesebenefitsinaccordancewiththescale
laiddownforthefinancingofsuchexpenditure .
Article21
Article19
TheRegulationlayingdowntheconditionsandpro­
cedureforapplyingthetaxforthebenefitofthe
Communityshallapplytomembersofthe.Com­
mission.1.PaymentofthesumsdueunderArticles2,3,4,
5,11and14shallbemadeinthecurrencyofthe
countrywheretheCommunityhasitsprovisional
seat.
2.Beneficiariesmayelecttohavesumsdueunder
Articles7,8,10and15paidinthecurrencyeither
ofwhichtheyarenationalsoroftheircountryofArticle22
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon10January
1962.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,18December1961.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
A.MOLLER-ARMACK