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Article 26 
The spouse, children and other persons dependent on the 
official shall be insured against accidents which may 
occur outside the Community in one of the countries 
appearing on a list adopted for this purpose by the 
appointing authority. 
Half the premium shall be paid by the official and half 
by the institution. 
CHAPTER 5 
DISCIPLINE 
Article 27 
If an official covered by Title VIII a of the Staff Regu­
lations is the subject of a disciplinary procedure, at least 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single 
Council and a Single Commission of the European 
Communities, and in particular Article 24 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission 
made after consulting the Staff Regulations Committee, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Justice, 
Whereas staff of the European Association for 
Cooperation serving in the ACP States carry out a 
representative function for the Commission which has 
increased in the course of time and is now on a scale 
which justifies appointing them officials; 
Whereas it is for the Council, acting by a qualified 
majority on a proposal from the Commission and after 
consulting the institutions concerned, to amend the Staff 
Regulations of officials of the European Communities 
laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, 
ECSC) No 259/68, as last amended by Regulation 
No . .., one of the members of the Disciplinary Board drawn by 
lot from each list must be based at a seat of the 
institution. 
CHAPTER 6 
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 
Article 28 
In accordance with implementing rules to be adopted by 
the appointing authority after consulting the Staff 
Committee, an official shall receive remuneration at least 
equal to that which he was receiving the day before 
entry into force of these provisions for a period not 
exceeding the duration of the assignment being carried 
out when these provisions enter into force; he shall 
receive such remuneration for not more than five years.' 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Staff members holding a contract of employment as 
delegate, adviser or attache with the European 
Association for Cooperation on 1st January 1987 and 
still under contract on the date this Regulation comes 
into force may be appointed officials of the Commission 
of the European Communities and assigned to one of the 
posts earmarked for this purpose in the Commission's 
establishment plan for 1987. 
Probationary staff members holding a contract of 
employment may be appointed probationary officials. 
Article 2 
The staff members referred to in Article 1 shall be 
appointed, by way of derogation from the second and 
third paragraphs of Article 4, Article 28 (a), Article 
28 (d) and Article 29 of the Staff Regulations of officials 
of the European Communities, and, in the case of those 
referred to in the first paragraph of Article 1, by way of 
derogation also from Article 34 of the Staff Regulations, 
following an opinion from an ad hoc committee set up by 
the appointing authority to examine their qualifications 
and ability. Draft proposal for a Council Regulation introducing special transitional measures for the 
recruitment of overseas staff of the European Association for Cooperation as officials of the 
European Communities 
COM(86) 83 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 6 March 1986) 
(86/C 74/08) 
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Article 3 
Officials appointed under this Regulation shall be 
appointed, if necessary by way of derogation from 
Articles 31 and 32 of the Staff Regulations of officials of 
the European Communities, to the category, grade and 
step whose basic salary corresponds to the basic salary 
received from the Association. Grading shall be 
determined by the appointing authority on the following 
basis: EAC Grades I, II and III shall correspond to 
Category A under the Staff Regulations and EAC 
Grades IV and V shall correspond to Category B under 
the Staff Regulations. Seniority in grade shall be reckoned from the date of 
appointment as an official. 
Seniority in step shall be that acquired with the 
Association. 
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 
following its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States.