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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(84) 274 final
Brussels, 17th July 1984
PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EURATOM, ECSC, EEC)
adjusting the weightings applicable in Denmark, the Federal Republic  
of Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom to the remuneration and  
pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities
(presented by the Commission to the Council)
COM (84) 274 final

Explanatory Memorandum
1. During 1980 the Statistical Office of the European Communities  
(SOEC), in association with the statistical offices of the Member  
States, carried out a verification of the weightings applicable to  
the remuneration of officials and other servants of the European  
Communities.
This verification, whose findings take effect on 1 January 1981, is  
in accordance both with the method of adjusting remunerations  
adopted by the Council on 29 June 1976 and with that adopted on  
15 December 1981.
2. The SOEC carried out its verification using a number of  
parameters (including and excluding rent and including building  
costs) with the results given in Table I. An analysis of the  
figures leads to the conclusion that the weightings for countries  
of employment where divergences are significant should be adjusted.
The 2.5% threshold for adjusting weightings is felt to be reasonable  
in order to eliminate minor fluctuations and justified in view of the  
inevitable inaccuracies in the statistics and the shortcomings of the  
existing SOEC approach.
This verification was carried out as part of a real comparison of  
national accounts aggregates in the Member States and was not based  
on specific criteria for consumption by international civil servants.
In addition, while the sample of prices for goods on which the  
comparison was based was taken in capital cities, rents are those for  
the country as a whole and not just the capital. Rents in capitals  
would have been closer to those actually paid by international civil  
servants.
3. Moreover, a comparison of the figures in the table, obtained with  
each of the parameters, shows that there is reasonable correlation  
between the weightings "excluding rent" and "including building costs"  
but the figure "including rent" diverges appreciably. However, in  
view of the importance of expenditure on accommodation in family  
budgets and to remain in line with previous practice, it is essential  
that the figures including rent should be used.
4. With regard to Italy, the Commission considers that the data  
will have to be reassessed after a new general survey has been  
carried out, particularly since, in response to the judgment of the  
Court of Justice of 15 December 1982, a specific weighting for the  
Varese region has been established in the meantime and that, as a  
result, the data for the capital can no longer be applied to this  
region.
5. With regard to Greece, the Commission thinks it would be better  
to wait for the next verification before adjusting the weighting in  
view of the problems involved in establishing a valid basis for  
comparison.
6. For the above reasons the Commission proposes that the weightings  
for Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland and the United  
Kingdom should be adjusted with effect from 1 January 1981 as shown
in Table II, and that the existing weightings should be maintained  
for the other countries.

PROPOSAL FOR A
COUNCIL REGULATION (EURATOM, ECSC, EEC) No /84  
of
adjusting the weightings applicable in Denmark, the Federal Republic  
of Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom to the remuneration and  
pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single  
Commission of the European Communities,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions  
of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities laid down  
by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68^, as last amended by  
Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 3647/832, and in particular  
Articles 63, 64, 65 and 82 of the Staff Regulations and the first  
paragraph of Article 20 and Article 64 of the Conditions of Employment,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 December 1981 amending  
the method of adjusting the remuneration of officials and other  
servants of the Communities^,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, during 1980, the Statistical Office of the European  
Communities carried out a verification of the weightings for all  
Member States in accordance with the method for adjusting the  
remuneration of officials and other servants of the European  
Communities;
Whereas the findings of this verification have shown that the  
weightings that ought to be applied in a number of countries of  
employment diverge significantly from those in force at the time;
Whereas Article 64 of the Staff Regulations provides for equivalence  
of purchasing power between the various places of employment;
Whereas the Regulations establishing, with effect from 1 January 1981,  
the weightings applicable to Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany,  
Ireland and the United Kingdom need therefore to be amended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
0J No L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.
20J No L 361, 24.12.1983, p. 1.  
30J No L 386, 31.12.1981, p. 6.

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Article 1
1. With effect from 1 January 1981, the weightings applicable to 
the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in one of  
the countries listed below shall be as follows:
DENMARK 123.0 
FR OF GERMANY 104.1 
IRELAND 84.9  
UNITED KINGDOM 90.9
2. With effect from 16 May 1981, the weightings applicable to the  
remuneration of officials and other servants employed in one of the  
countries listed below shall be as follows:
DENMARK 133.9
IRELAND 94.7
3. With effect from 1 July 1981, the weightings applicable to the  
remuneration of officials and other servants employed in one of the  
countries listed below shall be as follows:
DENMARK 126.2 
FR OF GERMANY 104.4 
IRELAND 87.7 
UNITED KINGDOM 103.1
4. With effect from 16 November 1981, the weighting applicable to  
the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the  
country below shall be as follows:
IRELAND 96.6
5. With effect from 1 January 1982, the weightings applicable to  
the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in one of  
the countries listed below shall be as follows:
DENMARK 129.6 
FR OF GERMANY 105.2 
UNITED KINGDOM 106.0
6.  With effect from 16 May 1982 the weighting applicable to the  
remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the country  
below shall be as follows:
IRELAND 101.8

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7. With effect from 1 July 1982, the weightings applicable to the  
remuneration of officials and other servants employed in one of the  
countries listed below shall be as follows:
DENMARK 131.9 
FR OF GERMANY 116.3 
IRELAND 105.7 
UNITED KINGDOM 109.9
8. With effect from 1 January 1983, the weightings applicable to  
the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in one of  
the countries listed below shall be as follows:
DENMARK 136.0 
FR OF GERMANY 116.6 
IRELAND 108.7 
UNITED KINGDOM 109.9
9. With effect from 1 July 1983, the weightings applicable to the  
remuneration of officials and other servants employed in one of the  
countries listed below shall be as follows:
DENMARK 132.2 
FR OF GERMANY 115.9 
IRELAND 102.7 
UNITED KINGDOM 100.8
Article 2
1. With effect from 1 January 1981, the weightings applicable to  
pensions, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 82(1)  
of the Staff Regulations, shall be as given below for the country in  
which the person entitled to the pension declares his home to be:
DENMARK 123.0
FR OF GERMANY 104.1
IRELAND 84.9
UNITED KINGDOM 90.9

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2. With effect from 16 May 1981, the weightings applicable to  
pensions, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 82(1)  
of the Staff Regulations, shall be as given below for the country in  
which the person entitled to the pension declares his home to be:
DENMARK 133.9
IRELAND 94.7
3. With effect from 1 July 1981, the weightings applicable to  
pensions, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 82(1)  
of the Staff Regulations, shall be as given below for the country in  
which the person entitled to the pension declares his home to be:
DENMARK 126.2 
FR OF GERMANY 104.4 
IRELAND 87.7 
UNITED KINGDOM 103.1
4. With effect from 16 November 1981, the weighting applicable to  
pensions, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 82(1)  
of the Staff Regulations, shall be as given below for a person  
entitled to the pension declaring his home to be in Ireland:
IRELAND 96.6
5. With effect from 1 January 1982, the weightings applicable to  
pensions, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 82(1)  
of the Staff Regulations, shall be as given below for the country in  
which the person entitled to the pension declares his home to be:
DENMARK 129.6
FR OF GERMANY 105.2
UNITED KINGDOM 106.0
6. With effect from 16 May 1982, the weighting applicable to  
pensions, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 82(1)  
of the Staff Regulations, shall be as given below for a person  
entitled to the pension declaring his home to be in Ireland:
IRELAND 101.8
7. With effect from 1 July 1982, the weightings applicable to  
pensions, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 82(1)  
of the Staff Regulations, shall be as given below for the country in  
which the person entitled to the pension declares his home to be:

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DENMARK
FR OF GERMANY
IRELAND
UNITED KINGDOM131.9 
116.3 
105.7
109.9
8. With effect from 1 January 1983, the weightings applicable to 
pensions, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 82(1)  
of the Staff Regulations, shall be as given below for the country in  
which the person entitled to the pension declares his home to be:
9. With effect from 1 July 1983, the weightings applicable to  
pensions, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 82(1)  
of the Staff Regulations, shall be as given below for the country in  
which the person entitled to the pension proves he has his residence:
The weightings applied in Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany,  
Ireland and the United Kingdom to the remuneration and pensions of  
officials and other servants of the European Communities determined  
in Regulations (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 1974/81” ', (ECSC, EEC,
Euratom) No 372/822, (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1625/82^, (EEC, Euratom,  
ECSC) No 440/834, (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2022/835, and (EEC,
Euratom, ECSC) No 3647/836 are repealed.
0J No L 193, 16.7.1981, p. 1.  
20J No L 47, 19.2.1982, p. 13.  
30J No L 181, 25.6.1982, p. 1.  
40J No L 53, 26.3.1983, p. 1.  
50J No L 199, 22.7.1983, p. 1.  
60J No L 361, 24.12.1983, p. 1.DENMARK
FR OF GERMANY
IRELAND
UNITED KINGDOM136.0
116.6
108.7
109.9
DENMARK
FR OF GERMANY
IRELAND
UNITED KINGDOM132.2
115.9
102.7
100.8
Article 3

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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.
Done at Brussels For the Council
The President

Verification of weightings on the basis of the  
1980 five-yearly price survey
(Brussels - 100)
Weightings  
applied on  
1.1.1981Weightings obtained from price survey Divergence
including
rentexcluding
rentincluding  
building costsincluding
rentexcluding
rentincluding  
building costs
Denmark 104,92 118,74 120,20 117,74 113,2 114,6 112,2
FR of Germany 95,75 100,42 100,91 102,83 104,9 105,4 107,4
France 98,46 99,41 104,13 101,62 101,0 105,8 103,2
Ireland 74,42 81,92 87,16 84,79 110,1 117,1 113,9
Italy 79,54 73,34 80,10 78,94 92,2 100,7 99,3
Netherlands 94,98 93,64 1 0 0 ,1 6 102,30 98,6 105,5 107,7
United Kingdom 85,23 87,75 96,86 97,35 103,0 113,6 114,2
Greece 80,31 77,65 78,05 76,17 96,7 97,2 94,4

TABLE II
ADJUSTMENTS TO BE MADE TO THE WEIGHTINGS FOR  
DENMARK, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, IRELAND AND THE  
UNITED KINGDOM WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 1981
REGULATIONS EFFECTIVEPREVIOUS WEIGHTINGS
DATESDENMARK FR OF GERMANY IRELANDUNITEDKINGDOM
1974/81 1.1.81 108,7 99,2 77,1 88,3
372/82 16.5.81 118,3- 86,0
372/82 1.7.81 111,5 99,5 79,7 100,1
1625/82 16.11.81 -- 87,7 -
1625/82 1.1.82 114,5 100,3-102,9
440/83 16.5.82 - - 92,5 -
440/83 1.7.82 116,5 110,9 96,0 106,7
2022/83 1.1.83 120,1 111,2 98,7 106,7
3647/83 1.7.83 116,8 110,5 93,3 97,9
ADJUSTMENTS113,2 104,9 110,1 103,0
NEW WEIGHTINGS
1.1.81 123,0 104,1 84,9 90,9
16.5.81 133,9 - 94,7-
1.7.81 126,2 104,4 87,7 103,1
16.11.81 - - 96,6 -
1.1.82 129,6 105,2 -106,0
16.5.82- - 101,8-
1.7.82 131,9 116,3 105,7 109,9
1.1.83 136,0 116,6 108,7 109,9
1.7.83 132,2 115,9 102,7 •100,8
The new weightings are obtained by multiplying the previous weightings by the  
relevant adjustment figure.