EN    EN COMMISSION OF THE E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 31.3.2004 
COM(2004) 215 final 
  
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL (EC, EURATO M) REGULATION 
fixing from 1 May 2004 the correction coeffi cients applying to the remuneration 
of officials and other ser vants of the European Communities in the new Member 
States 
(presented by the Commission) 
 
 2    EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM  
1. PREAMBLE  
In accordance with Article 64 of the Staff Regulations, the Council fixes the 
correction coefficients applicable to the re muneration of officials and other servants 
of the European Communities. 
Outside the European Union, by virtue of  Article 11 of Annex X to the Staff 
Regulations (Serving in a third country), un less the official requests otherwise, the 
correction coefficient applicable to the remuneration is that for Belgium (100%). 
Following enlargement on 1 May 2004, the co rrection coefficien t applicable to 
remuneration in the new Member States will be that calculated in accordance 
with Annex XI to the Staff Regulations. 
Article 33(4) of the Act of Accession, however, allows the period of application of 
Annex X to the Staff Regulations to be ex tended by up to 15 months after accession in 
the case of officials who remain in service in the new Member States. 
Consequently, the correction coefficients will apply to officials and other servants 
who are assigned to the new Member States from 1 May 2004. 
2. CALCULATION OF THE CORRECTION COEFFICIENTS  
In accordance with the first indent of Article  1(3), point (a) of Annex XI to the Staff 
Regulations, Eurostat has determined th e economic parities which fix purchasing 
power parities on 1 July 2003 between th e remuneration paid by the European 
Communities in capital cities and that paid  in the reference city, i.e. Brussels. 
The correction coefficients in the various countries are directly determined by the 
ratios between these economic parities and the conversion rates applicable 
on 1 July 2003. 
The economic parities, conversion rates and co rrection coefficients are set out in the 
table below. 
 
 3    Correction Coefficients
 calculated as at 1 July 2003
Country Capital cityEconomic parity 
(€1 =)Conversion rate 
(€1 =)Correction coefficient 
(%)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
CY Nicosia 0,516 0,5863 88,0
CZ Prague 28,062 31,600 88,8
EE Tallinn 12,132 15,6466 77,5
HU Budapest 218,000 266,250 81,9
LV Riga 0,493 0,6476 76,1
LT Vilnius 2,678 3,4528 77,6
MT Valletta 0,375 0,4264 88,0
PL Warsaw 3,234 4,4700 72,4
SI Ljubljana 198,480 233,865 84,9
SK Bratislava 34,938 41,690 83,8
(5)  = (3) / (4)
 
 4    Proposal for a 
COUNCIL (EC, EURATO M) REGULATION 
fixing from 1 May 2004 the correction coeffi cients applying to the remuneration 
of officials and other ser vants of the European Communities in the new Member 
States 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty esta blishing the European Community, 
Having regard to the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European 
Communities, and in particular Article 13 thereof, 
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment 
of Other Servants of the European Comm unities, as laid down by Regulation (EEC, 
Euratom, ECSC) No 259/681, as last amended by Regulat ion (EC, ECSC, Euratom) 
No …2, and in particular Articles 63, 64, 65, 65a and 82 of and Annex XI to the Staff 
Regulations and the first paragraph of Artic le 20 and Article 64 of the Conditions of 
Employment, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) The accession of the new Member States on 1 May 2004 means that correction 
coefficients applying to the remuneration of officials and other servants of the 
European Communities must be calcula ted for those Member States in 
accordance with Annex XI to the Staff Regulations, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
With effect from 1 May 2004 the correction coefficients applying to the remuneration 
of officials and other servants serving in one  of the countries or places of employment 
listed below shall be as follows: 
                                                
 
1 OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. 
2 OJ 
 
 5    CY Cyprus 88,0
CZ Czech Republic 88,8
EE Estonia 77,5
HU Hungary 81,9
LV Latvia 76,1
LT Lithuania 77,6
MT Malta 88,0
PL Poland 72,4
SI Slovenia 84,9
SK Slovakia 83,8
 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on  the day following its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union . 
This Regulation shall be binding  in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
 For the Council 
 The President 
 
 6    FINANCIAL STATEMENT  
 DATE: 6.1.2004 
1. BUDGET HEADING: 
A11 – Staff in active employment 
Part B – Administrative expenditure and receipts for research and agencies APPROPRIATIONS: 
 
2. TITLE: 
Correction coefficients for the new Member States 
3. LEGAL BASIS: 
Article 64 of the Staff Regulations 
4. AIMS: 
To fix the correction coefficients a pplicable in the new Member States 
5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS PERIOD OF 
12 MONTHS
  
(€million) CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
2004 
(€million) FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
2005 
(€million) 
5.0 EXPENDITURE 
- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET  
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
- NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 
- OTHERS -1,4 -0,9 -1,7 
5.1 REVENUE 
- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 
- NATIONAL -0,2 -0,1 -0,3 
  2006 2007 2008 2009 
5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITUR E -2,7 -3,7 -3,7 -3,7 
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE -0,4 -0,5 -0,5 -0,5 
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION: 
Difference between the remuneration with  and without corr ection coefficient 
6.0 CAN THE MEASURE BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN 
THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?  
N/A 
6.1 CAN THE MEASURE BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS 
OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?  
N/A 
6.2 WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY? NO 
6.3 WILL FUTURE APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? NO 
COMMENTS: The correction coefficients are not ap plicable to the remuneration of RELEX officials who stay on for reasons 
of service. The calculations are accordingly based on forecasts fo r the assignment of officials.