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Brussels ,28th May1979
PROPOSAL FOR AREGULATION
AMENDING THE STAFF REGULATIONS OFOFFICIALS
AND THE CONDITIONS OFEMPLOYMENT OFOTHER SERVANTS
OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
(presented bytheCommission totheCouncil )
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
I.ThebasicpurposeoitheattachedproposalforrevisionoftheStaff
Regulationsistoimproveanumberoftheprovisionsconcerningfamily
and.socialsecuritymattersandtomakegoodanumberofomissionsin
theseareas.Inaddition,ithasbecomeapparentthattheprovisions
governingsecondmentshouldbebroadenedtoenableCommunityofficials
tobesecondedattheirownrequesttoorganizations devotedto
furtheringtheCommunity^interests.Lastly,experiencehasrevealed
theneedtomakecertaintechnicalamendmentstoanumberofexisting
provisions.
II.Proposedamendmentstofamilyandsocialprovisions
1.Extendingthemaximumperiodallowedforleaveonpersonalgrounds
(Article40oftheStaffRegulations )
Leaveonpersonalgroundsiscurrentlylimitedtoamaximumofoneyear.
Itmay,however,berenewedtwice,eachtimeforafurtherperiodof
oneyear.
Theintention nowistoextendthemaximumentitlement toleaveon
personalgroundstotenyearsinthreespecificcases:wheretheofficial
isbringingupayoungchildorahandicappedchildandwheretheofficial
ismarriedtoanotherCommunityofficialormemberofCommunitystaffwho
isassignedtoaplaceofemployment somedistanceawayfromthatofhis
orherspouse.
Thisamendmentisdesignedtoeasetheadministrative positionofofficials
facedbyparticularly inconvenient familyorsocialproblems.
2.Introduction ofthree-quarters timeworking
(Articles55a,59aand68a!andAnnexIVatotheStaffRegulations)
AstheStaffRegulations standanofficialmaybeauthorizedtowork
half–timeinexceptional circumstances ifhea-ppliesgivingreasons.
Itisproposedthattheexistingrulesgoverningpart–timeworkbe
alteredbyintroducingthepossibilityofthree-quarters timework.This
wouldgiveaddedflexibility asoffioialswhoforfamilyreasonsdonotwish
toworkfull–timewouldnothavetogoBOfarasworkingonlyhalf-time.
Thearrangements regardingremuneration andleavearealteredaccordingly.

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3.Fractionofearningsthatmaybeassignedorattached
(Article62oftheStaffRegulations )
Inviewofthesometimesconsiderable degreeinwhichlegislation
differsbetweenMemberStateswithregardtotheassignmentor
attachmentofsalariesandpensionsitisessentialthattheStaff
Regulations specifythefractionoftheremuneration orpension
thatmaybeassignedorattachedsoastoensurethatCommunity
officialsaretreatedalikeregardlessoftheirplaceofemployment.
ThisalsoappliestotheallowancespaidtinderArticle50ofthe
StaffRegulations orundertherulesgoverningtermination of
service.Thisconstitutes anextremelyimportantmeasureof
protectionforofficialsandtheirfamilies.
4«Familyallowances
(Articlef>7oftheStaffRegulations andArticles 1,2and3of
AnnexVII) *
Atpresentthefamilyallowancescomprise:
–thehouseholdallowanceequalto5$ofthebasicsalaryor
Bfrs2869permonthwhicheveristhegreater;
–thedependentchildallowanceofBfrs3696perchildandpermonth;
–theeducationallowanceequaltotheactualeducationcostsincurred
bytheofficialupamaximumofBfrs3302permonthforeach
dependentchild.
Withaviewtosimplifying andrationalizing thissystemitisproposed
thatthefixedamountforeachallowancebereplacedbyareferenceto
thebasicsalaryforaparticulargradeandstep. t
ThistechniquehasalreadybeenadoptedbytheCouncil,duringthethirdroundofStaffRegulationsrevisions(Regulation No912/78of
2May1978)»inconnectionwiththeceilingreferredtoatArticle1(3)
ofAnnexVII.
Theminimumhouseholdallowancecouldbesetat5$ofthebasicmonthly
salaryofanofficialinthefourthstepofGradeB3fwhichatcurrent
rateswouldamounttoBfrs3451•
Itwouldalsoseemadvisabletoraisethemaximumrateofeducation
allowancetoequalthedependentchildallowance,thelatterbeingset
perchildandpermonthat14%ofthebasicmonthlysalaryofan
officialinthefirststepofGradeD4iwhichatcurrentrateswould
cometoBfrs4548.
Itisalsoproposedthatprovisionbemadeincertaincircumstances
forpayingthefamilyallowancestoapersonotherthantheofficial
whencustodyofthedependentchildisawardedbylaworbycourt
ordertoanotherperson.

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5•Socialsecurity–Sicknessinsurancecover
(Article72o£tixeStaffRégulâtions)
Therateofreimbursement referredtoinArticle72(1)wasBetat80$witheffectfrom1January1962inordertoreflectthenationallegislationin
forceineachofthesixMemberStatesatthattime.
Scrutinyofthelegislation nowinforceinfiveoftheMemberStateshas
revealedthatinsuredpersonsarenotgenerallyrequiredtomakeany
contribution atalltowardsthecostofmedicalcare.
Judgingbypastexperiencewiththemedicalinsuranceschemethereimbursement
rateshouldberaisedto90$forcertaintypesoftreatmentandto100$for
check-upstodetectseriousillnessesandforconfinements *Itisalso
proposedthatincertaincircumstances thedivorcedspouseofanofficial,
childrenwhoarenolongertheofficial'sdependentsandpersonswhocease
tobetreatedasdependentchildrenmaycontinuetobecoveredagainstrisk
ofsicknessforaperiodofoneyear.Asimilarmeasureofferingtemporary
extensionofsocialsecurityoovertooffioialsleavingtheservicehas
alreadybeenintroducedintotheStaffRegulations.
Itisalsoproposedthatthetermsonwhichthesystemofspecialreimbursement
becomesoperativebeimproved.Thiswouldbenefitthelowestpaidofficials
inparticular,dependingontheirfamilysituation.
Lastly,inordertoavoiddoublereimbursement ofthesameexpenses,itis
proposedthattheobligationtodeclarereimbursements duefromothersources
besobroadenedthatallexpensesreimbursedorduetobereimbursedby
anothersicknessinsurance schemearetakenintoaccount.
6.Responsibility forthecostoftransporting th.9bodyintheeventofdeath
(Article75of"theStaffRe"gul^tions)
Astheystand,theStaffRegulationsrequiretheinstitutiontobearthecostsinvolvedintransportingthebodyofadeceasedofficialto*hisplace
oforigin.
Itisproposedthatthisprovisionbeextendedtoanofficial'sspouse,
dependentchildrenorotherdependentslivingaspartoftheofficial's
household.
7»Travelexpenses
(Article8(4)ofAnnexVII)
Anofficialwhoseplaceofemploymentand/orplaoeoforiginisoutside
Europeisentitledonceineachcalendaryear,subjecttothesubmission
ofsupportingdocuments,torepaymentoftravelexpensestohisorher
plaoeoforigin.Itisproposedthatthisallowancebemadeavailablealso
totheofficial'sspouseanddependentslivingelsewherethanattheoffioial's
placeofemployment *

III.Proposedamendmentstotherulesgoverningseoonctoaentattheofficial's
ownrequest
ThedefinitionofanofficialonsecondmentgiveninArticle37(l)(b)
includesonewhohasathisownrequestbeenplacedatthedisposalof
anotheroftheinstitutions oftheEuropeanCommunities.
ThereareanumberofCommunityofficialsworkinginorganizations devoted
tofurtheringtheCommunity'sinterests,suchastheEuropeanUniversity
InstituteinFlorencetwhicharenotinstitutions withinthemeaningof
theTreaty.Suchofficialsarethereforeobligedtoresignfromthe
Communities ortakeleaveonpersonalgroundsforamaximumofthreeyears.
TheseoondmentintheinterestoftheserviceprovidedforintheStaff
Regulations cannotbeappliedinallcases..Leave'onpersonalgrounds
doesnotofferasatisfactory solutionsinceitislimitedbytheStaff
Regulationstoamaximumofthreeyears.
Itisthereforeproposedthatofficialsbeallowedtobesecondedattheir
ownrequesttoorganizations devotedtofurtheringtheCommunity'sinterests.
TheCommunityinstitutions wouldhavetoagreeonalistofsuchorganizations ,
afterhearingtheOpinionoftheStaffRegulations Committee.Thissolution
wouldworkequallywellfororganizations otherthantheFlorenceUniversity '
InstitutefsuchastheCentrefortheDevelopmentofVocationalTrainingin
BerlinandtheFoundationfortheImprovement ofLivingandWorkingConditions
inDublin.
Article39(d)oftheStaffRegulationswillhavetobeadjustedtoavoid
duplicating theoffioial'spensionrights.
IV.Technicalalterations tospecificprovisions
1.Secondment andleaveonpersonalgrounds
(Articles37and40oftheStaffRegulations)
Itisproposedthatitbemadeclearthatonlyestablishedofficialsmay
besecondedortakeleaveonpersonalgrounds.Owingtoalackofprecision
theexistingtextimpliesthataprobationerofficialmayapplytobeseoonded
toanotherCommunityinstitutionorgrantedleaveonpersonalgrounds.
2.Educationallowance
(Article3ofAnnexVIItotheStaffRegulations)
InviewoftheproposalforanewfourthparagraphtothisArticle,the
circumstances inwhichthemaximumallowanceisdoubledmustbealtered
toallowforcaseswhereapersonotherthantheofficialhascustodyof
thechildforwhomtheeducationallowanceispaid.Insuchcasesthe
^Okmreferredtointhethirdparagraph,whichappliestonormalcases
wheretheofficialhasohargeofthechild,mustbecalculatedfromthe
placeofresidenceofthepersonhavingcustodyofthechildinsteadofthe
offioial'splaceofemployment *

3.Travelexpansés
(Article7(2}ofArmezVII)
UndertheStaffRegulationsintheirpresentform,theofficialisentitled ,
oncertainconditionstoreimbursement ofthecostoftravel "byairinthe
olassimmediately "belowluxuryclassorfirstolassontakingTiphis
appointment,onterminationofserviceoronanytransferinvolvinga
changeintheplacewhereheisemployed.
Itisproposedthatreimbursement oftheoostofthejourneyintheclass
usedbeauthorizedifthejourneyismadeinparticularlytiringconditions.
4.Retirementpension
(Article11(2)ofAnnexVIIItotheStaffRegulations)
Thecurrentrulesgoverningtherepaymentofpensionrightsallowthe
official,whenestablishedintheserviceoftheCommunities,topaythe
Communityeithertheactuarialequivalentofretirementpensionrights
acquiredbyhimpriortorecruitmentorthesumsrepaidtohiminexchange
therefor.Thisprovisionshouldbealteredinorderthatpensionrights
acquiredoutsidetheCommunitiesduringseoondmentonrequestunderthe
secondindentofArtiole37(l)(b)orduringaperiodofleaveonpersonal
groundstakentinderArticle40mayalsobetakenintoaccountwhentheofficial
returnstohiaoriginalinstitution.

ANNEXI
ProposalforaRegulation
amendingtheStaffRegulations ofOfficials
andtheConditionsofEmploymentofOtherServants
oftheEuropeanCommunities
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing aSingleCouncilandaSingle
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities,andinparticularArticle24
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,submittedafter
consultingtheStaffRegulations Committee,
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheCourtofJustice,
WhereasArticle2andArticle3ofCouncilRegulation(EEC,Euratom,ECSC)
No259/68of29FebruaryI9681,aslastamendedbyCouncilRegulation
(Euratom,ECSC,EEC)No3085/78of21December1978,laydowntheStaff
Regulations ofOfficialsandtheConditionsofEmploymentofOther-Servants
oftheEuropeanCommunitiesrespectively ;whereasitisfortheCouncil,
actingbyaqualifiedmajorityonaproposalfromtheCommissionandafter
consultingtheotherinstitutions concerned,toamendtheStaffRegulations
andtheConditionsofEmployment;
WhereasexperiencegainedinapplyingthesaidStaffRegulations andthe
saidConditionsofEmploymenthasshownthatcertainoftheirprovisions
shouldbeamended,particularly withregardtofamilyaffairsandsocial
seourity,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATIONS
10JNoL56,4March1968,p.1.
20JNoL369,29Deoember1978.p.6.

Article 1
InArticle370)oftheStaffRegulationsthewords"isonewho"are
replacedbythewords"isanestablishedofficialwho".
Article2
Item(b)ofArticle37(1)oftheStaffRegulationsisreplacedtythe
following:
"(b)hasathisownrequest:
-beenplacedatthedisposalofanotheroftheinstitutions ofthe
EuropeanCommunities,or
-beenplacedatthedisposalofanorganization devotedtofurthering
theCommunity'sinterestsandincludedonalisttobedrawnupby
agreementbetweentheinstitutions oftheCommunitiesafterconsulting
theStaffRegulations Committee•"
Article3
AsecondsubparagraphisaddedtoArticle39(d)oftheStaffRegulations
asfollows: •
"However,anofficialonsecondmentunderthesecond'"indentofArticle37(1)(b)
whoacquirespensionrightsintheorganization towhichheissecondedshall
ceasetobeaffiliatedtothepensionschemeinhisoriginalinstitution
forthedurationofhissecondment."
Article4
Article40oftheStaffRegulationsisamendedasfollows:
1«Inparagraph 1ftheword"established"isinsertedbeforetheword
"official"•
2.Athirdsubparagraphisaddedtoparagraph2asfollows:
"If,however,anofficialappliesforsuchleaveinordertobeable:
–tobringupachildwhoisunderfiveyearsoldandconsideredasa
dependentoftheofficialwithinthemeaningofArticle2(2)ofAnnexVII,or

–tobringupadependentchildsoconsidered whosuffersfromaserious
mentalorphysicalhandicapandforthatreasonrequiresconstantcare
orsupervision ,or
–toaccompanyhisorherspouse,thelatteralso"beinganofficialor
otherservantoftheCommunities requiredinthecourseofhisorher
dutiestoestablishhisorherhabitualresidenceatsuchadistancefrom
theplaceofemploymentoftheapplicantofficialthattheestablishment
oftheirconjugalhomeinsuchaplacewouldinconvenience theapplicant
officialintheperformanceofhisorherduties,
leavemaybeextendedannuallyforamaximumoftenyearssolongasthe
officialcontinuestosatisfytheforegoingconditions."
3.Thewordsafterthesemi–colontotheendofthesentenceinthe
secondparagraphofArticle40(3)arereplacedbythefollowing:
"thecontributions shallbecalculatedtyreferencetothebasicsalary
attachingtotheofficial'sgradeandstep."
Article5
•»
Article55&oftheStaffRegulationsisamendedasfollows:.
1•Inthefirstparagraphthewordsnorthree-quarters time"areinserted
afterthewords"workhalf–time"•
2*Inthesecondparagraphthewords"orthree-quarters time"areinserted
afterthewords"workhalf–time"andthewords"orthree-quarters of"are
insertedbeforethewords"thenormalworkingtime".

Article6
Article59aoftheStaffRegulationsisamendedtoreadasfollows;
"Theannualleaveofanofficialwhoisauthorizedtoworkhalf-timeor
thre&-quarters timeshall,solongasheissoauthorized,"becurtailed
lyonehalforonequarter.Portionsofdaysto"bedeductedshall "be
disregarded."
Article7
AfourthandafifthparagraphareaddedtoArticleq2oftheStaff
Regulations asfollows:
"Thefractionofanofficial'sremunerationthatmaybeassignedor
attachedshall"becalculatedonthebasisoftheremuneration paidtothe
official,lessallowances.Assignmentorattachment maynothavethe
effectofreducingsuchremuneration belowlOfoofthebasicsalaryofan
officialinthefirststepofGradeD4,weightedforthecountryinwhichheworks.
Thisprovisionshallalsoapplytoretirement,survivor'sorinvalidity
pensions,allowancespaidunderArticle50oftheStaffRegulations and
allowancespaidunderArticle5ofRegulation(EEC,Euratom,ECSb)No259/68
orArticle3ofRegulation(Euratom,ECSC,EEC)No2530/72orof
Regulation(ECSC,EEC,Euratom)No1543/73*
Theweightingtobeappliedinsuchcasesshallbethatapplyingtothe
countryofresidenceofthepersonentitledto'thepensionsorallowances."
Article8
Article67oftheStaffRegulationsisamendedasfollows:
1.Subparagraphs 1(a)and(b)aredeletedandreplacedbythefollowing:
"(a)householdallowance;
(b)dependentchildallowance."
2.AfourthparagraphshallbeaddedtotheArticleasfollows:

"4.Where,tryvirtueofArticles1,2and3ofAnnexVII,suchfamily
allowancesarepaidtoapersonotherthantheofficial,these
allowancesshall "bepaidinthecurrencyofthecountryinwhichthat
personisresident,calculatedwhereapplicableonthebasisofthe
exchangeratesreferredtointhesecondparagraphofArticle63.They
shallbesubjecttotheweightingforthecountryinquestionor,
intheabsenceofsuchaweighting,theweightingforBelgium.
Paragraphs 2and3shallapplybyanalogywherefamilyallowancesare
paidtosuchaperson."
Article9
AtArticle68aoftheStaffRegulations,thewords''orthree-quarters time"
areinsertedaftertheword"half–time".
Article10
ArticleoftheStaffRegulationsisamendedasfollows:
1•Paragraph1isreplacedbythefollowing: *
"Anofficial,hisspouse,ifheorsheisnoteligibletoreceivebenefitsof
ft
similarnatureandsimilarvalueunderotherprovisionslaiddownbylawor
regulation,hischildrenandotherdependentswithinthemeaningofArticle2
ofAnnexVIIareinsuredagainstsicknessupto80$oftheexpenditureincurred
subjecttorulesdrawnupbyagreementbetweentheinstitutions ofthe
CommunitiesafterconsultingtheStaffRegulations Committee.Thisrateshall
beraisedto90$forsurgeryvisitsandhomecalls,surgicaloperations,
hospitalization ,pharmaceutical products,radiology,analyses,laboratorytests
andprostheses(otherthandentalprostheses)onmedicalprescription ;the
ratesshallberaisedto100$incasesoftuberculosis,poliomyelitis ,cancer,
mentalillnessandotherillnessesrecognizedbytheappointingauthority
asofcomparableseriousness,forcheck-upstodetectseriousillnesses
andforconfinements.However,reimbursement at100$shallnotapplyinthe
eventofanoccupational diseaseorofanaccidenttowhichArticle73applies.
Onethirdofthecontribution requiredtomeetsuchinsuranceshallbe
chargedtotheofficialbutsothattheamountchargedtohimshallnot
exceed2$ofhisbasicsalary*

2.lhefollowingparagraphlbshallbeinsertedafterparagraph
la:.
"lb.Wherethedivorcedspouseofanofficial,achildwhoceases
tobeanofficial'sdependentorapersonwhoceasestobetreated
asadependentchildwithinthemeaningofArticle2ofAnnexVII
totheStaffRegulationscanprovideevidencethatheorshe
cannotbecoveredbyanyotherpublicschemeofsicknessinsurance
heorshemay,notlaterthanonemonthafterthedivorceorthe
lossofstatusofdependentchildorofpersontreatedas
dependentchild,applytocontinueforamaximumofoneyear
tobeinsuredagainstsicknessasprovidedforinparagraph1.
Forthisone-yearperiod,whichshallcommenceonthedayofthe
decreeofdivorceorofthelossofstatusofdependentchildor
ofpersontreatedasadependentchild,nocontributionshallbe
requiredtomaintaintheinsurancecoverforpersonsthusentitled."
3.Inthefirstsubparagraph ofparagraph2thewords"inthe
precedingparagraph"aredeletedandreplacedwiththewords
"inparagraph1".
4*Inparagraph3»theword"half"isreplacedbythewords"one
quarterof".
é
5.Thefirstsubparagraph inparagraph4isreplacedbythefollowing
subparagraph t .
"Personsentitledtotheforegoingbenefitsshalldeolaretheamount
ofanyreimbursements paidorduetobepaidunderanyothersickness
insuranceschemeprovidedforbylaworregulationforthemselvesor
forpersonscoveredbytheirinsurance."
Article11
Article75oftheStaffRegulationsisreplacedbythefollowing:
"Intheeventofthedeathofanofficial,anofficial'sspouseor
dependentchild,orofanyotherdependentpersonwithinthemeaning
ofArticle2ofAnnexVIIwholivedaspartoftheofficial's
household,theinstitutionshallreimbursethecostsinvolvedin
transportingthebodyfromthaplaceofdeathtotheofficial's
placeoforigin".

Article 12
Annex IVatotheStaff Regulations isamended asfollows :
1.The title ofthe Annex isamended toread
"Half–time orthree –quarters time work ".
2.Thefirst sentence inthefirst paragraph ofArticle 3is
replaced bythefollowing :
MAnofficial shall beentitled ,during theperiod forwhich heis
authorized towork half–time ,to5®%ofhisremuneration and,
during theperiod forwhich heisauthorized towork three –quarters
time ,to75?Sofhisremuneration .**
Article 13
Article 1ofAnnex VIItotheStaff Regulations isamended asfollows !
1.Paragraph 1isreplaced bythefollowing :
"1.Thehousehold allowance shall be5i°of "theofficial 'sbasic
monthly salary or5$ofthebasic monthly salary ofanofficial in
step 4ofGrade B3,whichever isthegreater ."
2.Afifth paragraph isadded toArticle 1asfollows :
«
"5.Iftheofficial isentitled tothehousehold allowance only by
virtue ofparagraph 2(b)andaperson other than theofficial hasty
laworbycourt order been given custody ofallhisdependent children
within themeaning ofArticles 2(2)and (3)below ,thehousehold
allowance shall bepaid tothat other person .
This provision shall also apply inthecase ofdependent children who
have reached their majority ifsuch children have their normal
residence with theother parent .If,however ,theofficial 's
children areinthecare ofseveral different persons ,thehousehold
allowance shall continue tobepaid tothe official .Iftheperson
eligible byvirtue oftheprevious subparagraph toreceive the
household allowance paid intheofficial 'sname isalso eligible to
receive this allowance byreason ofhisorherownstatus asofficial
orother member ofstaff ,that person shall receive thehigher ofthe
twoallowances ,notwithstanding theprovisions ofparagraph 4»
should itapply ."

Article 14
Article 2ofAnnex VIItotheStaff Regulations isamended asfollows :
1.Paragraph 1isreplaced bythefollowing :
"1.Anofficial with oneormore dependent children shall be
entitled ,subject totheconditions setoutinparagraphs 2and3,
toanallowance equal to14$ofthebasic monthly salary
811official inthefirst ,step ofGrade 14permonth foreach
dependent child ."
2.Aparagraph 7isadded toArticle 2asfollows :
"7•Ifcustody ofthedependent child within themeaning of
paragraphs 2and3hasbeen entrusted bylaworbycourt order to
another person ,thedependent child allowance shall bepaid tothat
person ."
Article 15
Article 3ofAnnex VIItotheStaff Regulations isamended as
follows :
I
1.Inthefirst paragraph ,thewords "uptoamaximum ofBFR 3302
permonth "arereplaced bythewords "uptoamaximum permonth equal
to14$ofthebasic monthly salary ofanofficial inthefirst
step ofGrade D4".
2.Afourth paragraph isadded toArticle 3asfollows :
"Ifcustody ofthechild inrespect ofwhom theeducation allowance
ispaid hasbeen entrusted bylaworbycourt order toanother person ,
theeducation allowance shall bepaid tothat person .Insuch case ,
thedistance ofatleast 50Ionreferred tointhepreceding
paragraph shall becalculated from theplace ofresidence ofthe
person having oustody oftheohild ."

Article 16
Thefollowing sentence isadded tothesecond subparagraph of
Article 7(2)ofAnnex VIItotheStaff Regulations :
•'Subjeot totheconditions laid down inthethird subparagraph of
Article 12(2 ),theofficial maybeauthorized toreceive reimbursement
ofthecost ofthejourney intheclass used ,onproduction oftickets ."
Article 17
Article 8(4)ofAnnex VIItotheStaff Regulations isamended as
follows :
1.Inthesecond sentence ,after thewords "shall beentitled ",the
following words areinserted :"forhimself and ,ifheisentitled to
receive thehousehold allowance ,forhiswife andother dependents
within themeaning ofArticle 2above ".
2.Asecond subparagraph isadded asfollows :
"However ,ifthepersons referred tointhepreceding subparagraph donot
live with theofficial athisplace ofemployment ,they shall be
entitled once ineach calendar year ,subject tothesubmission of
supporting documents ,torepayment oftravel expenses from theplace
oforigin totheplace ofemployment ,ortorepayment oftravel expenses
toanother place notexceeding thecost oftheformer journey ."
Article 18
Athird paragraph isadded toArticle 11ofAnnex VIII totheStaff
Regulations asfollows :
"3.Paragraph 2shall also apply toanofficial whoisreinstated
after aperiod ofsecondment under thesecond indent ofArticle
37(l)(b )oftheStaff Regulations andtoanofficial whoisreinstated
following expiry ofaperiod ofleave onpersonal grounds under
Article 40oftheStaff Regulations ."

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FINALPROVISION
Article19
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectly
applicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident