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(PreparatoryActs)
COMMISSION
ProposalforaCouncilRegulation(EEC)introducingspecialtermination-of-service measures
temporarilyapplicabletocertainofficialsoftheEuropeanCommunitiespaidfromtheresearch
andinvestmentappropriations
(92/C226/03)
CQM(92)299final
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon30July1992)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,Whereas,inorderfullytoattainthedesiredeffec­
tiveness,thesespecialmeasurestakenintheinterestsof
theservicemustapplytocategoryA,BandCofficials
whoseadvisoryandmanagementresponsibilities and/or
supervisorydutiesareofparticularimportanceforthe
implementation ofresearchprogrammes ;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingaSingle
CouncilandaSingleCommissionoftheEuropean
Communities ,andinparticularArticle24thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
madeafterconsultingtheStaffRegulationsCommittee,Whereasinviewoftheobjectoftheexerciseandofthe
distributionofstaffinthesecategoriesintermsofage
andseniorityintheserviceitseemsappropriatetoapply
thesespecialmeasuresonlytogradeA3,A4,A5,B1,
B2andC1officialsaged55andoverandwithatleast
30years'seniorityintheservice; HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheCourtofJustice,Whereasinthiscontextapplicationofthetermination­
of-servicemeasureswillneverthelessbesubjecttothe
desireoftheofficialstoleavetheservice,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :Whereasthefutureactivitiesandthespecificresearch
programmesoftheJointResearchCentrewillbe
performedinacompetitiveenvironmentandcallforthe
Centretoreducetheaverageageofitsstaffandto
acquireadequateskills;
Whereasthenumberofretirementsscheduledupto1994
isinsufficienttoensurethenewskillssought;whereas
specialtemporarytermination-of-service measuresmust
betakentobringoverallstaffskillscloserintolinewith
thedemandsoftheresearchprogrammesconductedby
theJRC;Article1
1.Intheinterestsoftheservice,theCommission is
authorized,until31December1993,toadopt,pursuant
toArticle47oftheStaffRegulationsofOfficialsofthe
EuropeanCommunities ,hereinafterreferredtoas'the
StaffRegulations',andontheconditionssetoutinthis
Regulation,measuresterminatingtheserviceofofficials
inactiveemploymentoronsecondment,paidfromthe
researchandinvestmentappropriations andincludedin
theestablishmentplanoftheJointResearchCentre.
Whereasthesemeasureswereannouncedinthe
Commission'sproposalsconcerningtheactivitiestobe
undertakenbytheJRCin1992to1994,onwhichthe
CounciladoptedoneresolutionandthreeDecisionson
29April1992;2.Thenumberofofficialstowhomthesemeasures
maybeappliedshallnotexceed75.

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AllowancespaidinacurrencyotherthantheBelgian
francshallbecalculatedonthebasisoftheexchange
ratesspecifiedinthesecondparagraphofArticle63of
theStaffRegulations .Article2
AfterconsultingtheJointCommittee,theCommission
shalldrawupthelistofgradeA3,A4,A5,B1,B2and
C1officialsaged55andoverandwithatleast30years'
servicewhoareaffectedbythemeasuresreferredtoin
Article1.Tothisend,itshalltakeintoconsideration ,in
sofarastheinterestsoftheservicepermit:
—exclusivelytheofficialswhohaverequestedthe
applicationofthesemeasures,4.Grossincomeaccruingtotheformerofficialfrom
anynewemploymentshallbedeductedfromthe
allowanceprovidedforinparagraph 1,insofarasthat
incomeplusthatallowanceexceedsthetotalgross
remunerationlastreceivedbytheofficial,determinedby
referencetothesalaryscalesinforceonthefirstdayof
themonthforwhichtheallowanceispayable.That
remuneration shallbeweightedasprovidedforin
paragraph3.
Grossincomeandtotalgrossremunerationlastreceived,
asreferredtoabove,meansumspaidafterdeductionof
socialsecuritycontributionsbutbeforedeductionoftax.
Theformerofficialconcernedshallprovideanywritten
proofwhichmayberequiredandshallnotifythe
institutionofanyfactorwhichmayaffecthisrighttothe
allowance .—andtheage,competence,performance ,conduct
withintheservice,familysituationandseniorityof
theabovementioned officialsaswellas,whereappro­
priate,theirksomenatureofcertaintaskslinkedto
thedutiescarriedout.
Article3
1.Aformerofficialaffectedbythemeasureprovided
forinArticle1shallbeentitledtoamonthlyallowance
equalto70%ofthebasicsalaryforthegradeandstep
heldatthetimeofdeparture,determinedbyreferenceto
thetablesetoutinArticle66oftheStaffRegulationsin
forceonthefirstdayofthemonthforwhichthe
allowanceispayable.5.UndertheconditionssetoutinArticle67ofthe
StaffRegulationsandArticles1,2and3ofAnnexVII
totheStaffRegulations,familyallowanceshallbe
payableeithertotherecipientoftheallowancesprovided
forinparagraph1orinhisnameandonhisbehalfto
thepersonorpersonstowhomcustodyofthechildor
childrenhasbeenentrustedbylaworbyanorderof
courtorofthecompetentadministrativeauthority;the
householdallowanceshallbecalculatedbyreferenceto
thatallowance .2.Entitlementtotheallowanceshallceasenotlater
thanthelastdayofthemonthinwhichtheformer
officialattainstheageof65andinanyeventiseligible
forthemaximumretirementpension.
Atthatpointtheformerofficialshallautomatically
receivearetirementpension,whichshalltakeeffecton
thefirstdayofthecalendarmonthfollowingthemonth
inwhichtheallowancewaspaidforthelasttime.6.Recipientsoftheallowanceshallbeentitled,in
respectofthemselvesandpersonscoveredbytheir
insurance,tobenefitunderthesicknessinsurancescheme
providedforinArticle72oftheStaffRegulations
providedtheypaytherelevantcontributioncalculatedon
thebasisoftheallowanceprovidedforinparagraph 1
andarenotcoveredbyanothersicknessinsuranceby
virtueoflegalorstatutoryprovisions.3.Theallowanceprovidedforinparagraph1shallbe
weightedattheratefixedinaccordancewiththesecond
subparagraphofArticle82(1)oftheStaffRegulations
forthecountrysituatedinsideoroutsidetheCommunity
wheretherecipientproveshehashisresidence.
Iftherecipientoftheallowanceestablisheshisresidence
inacountryoutsidetheCommunity,theweightingof
100shallbeapplied.7.Duringtheperiodforwhichheisentitledto
receivetheallowance,theformerofficialshallcontinue
toacquirefurtherrightstoretirementpensionbasedon
thesalaryattachingtohisgradeandstep,providedthat
thecontributionprovidedforintheStaffRegulationsby
referencetothatsalaryispaidduringthatperiodand
providedthatthetotalpensiondoesnotexceedthe
maximumspecifiedinthesecondparagraphofArticle77
oftheStaffRegulations .ForthepurposesofArticle5of
AnnexVIIItotheStaffRegulationsandArticle108of
theformerRulesandRegulationsoftheEuropeanCoal
andSteelCommunity,suchperiodshallbeconsideredto
beaperiodofservice.TheallowanceshallbeexpressedinBelgianfrancs.It
shallbepaidinthecurrencyofthecountryofresidence
oftherecipient.However,ifitissubjecttotheweighting
of100undertheprevioussubparagraph ,itshallbepaid
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8.SubjecttoArticles1(1)and22ofAnnexVIIIto
theStaffRegulations,thesurvivingspouseofaformer
officialwhodieswhileinreceiptofthemonthly
allowanceprovidedforinparagraph 1shallbeentitled,
providedthatheorshehadbeenhisorherspouseforat
leastoneyearwhentheformerofficiallefttheserviceof
theCommission ,toasurvivor'spensionequalto60%
oftheretirementpensionwhich,irrespectiveoflengthof
serviceorage,wouldhavebeenpayabletotheformer
officialifhehadqualifiedforitatthetimeofdeath.
Theamountofthesurvivor'spensionreferredtointhe
previoussubparagraphshallnotbelessthantheamounts
specifiedinthesecondparagraphofArticle79ofthe
StaffRegulations .However,innocasemayitexceedthe
amountoftheretirementpensiontowhichtheformer
officialwouldhavebeenentitledhadhesurvivedand
beengrantedaretirementpensionwhenheceasedtobe
eligiblefortheallowancereferredtoabove.
Thedurationofthemarriagereferredtointhefirst
subparagraphshallnotbetakenintoaccountifthereare
oneormorechildrenofamarriagecontractedbythe
officialbeforeheorshelefttheserviceprovidedthatthe
survivingspousemaintainsorhasmaintainedthose
children.Thesameshallapplyiftheformerofficial'sdeath
resultedfromoneofthecircumstances referredtoatthe
endofthesecondparagraphofArticle17ofAnnexVIII
totheStaffRegulations .
9.Onthedeathofaformerofficialinreceiptofthe
allowanceprovidedforinparagraph 1,dependent
childrenwithinthemeaningofArticle2ofAnnexVIIto
theStaffRegulationsshallbeentitledtoanorphan's
pensionundertheconditionssetoutinthefirst,second
andthirdparagraphsofArticle80oftheStaffRegu­
lationsandinArticle21ofAnnexVIIItotheStaff
Regulations .
10.ForthepurposesofArticle107oftheStaffRegu­
lationsandofArticle102(2)oftheStaffRegulationsof
OfficialsoftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity,an
officialaffectedbythemeasureprovidedforinArticle1
shallbetreatedasanofficialwhohasremainedin
serviceuntiltheageof65providedhecontinuestopay
thecontributionduringtheperiodofreceiptofthe
allowancereferredtoinparagraph 1ofthisArticle.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .