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AMENDEDPROPOSAL FORACOUNCILREGULATION (EURATOM,ECSC/EEC)
No1859/76layingdowntheconditionsofemploymentofstaffoftheEuropean
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COUNCILREGULATION (EURATCM.ECSC.EEC)
amendingRegulation (ECSC,EEC,Euratom)No1860/76
layingdovmtheConditionsofEmploymentofStaff
oftheEuropeanFoundationfortheImprovement
ofLivingandWorkingConditions
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCCMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEoonomioCommunity,
1
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1365/75of26May1975
establishingaEuropeanFoundationfortheImprovement^fLivingandWorking
Conditions^,andinparticularArticle17thereof,f
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(ECSC,EEC,Euratom)No1860/76of
29June1976layingdowntheConditionsofEmploymentofStaffofthe
EuropeanFoundationfortheImprovementofLivingandWorkingConditions^,
asamendedbyRegulation(EEC,Euratom,ECSC)No1238/80of13May1980^,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
CvTNoI,139,30.5.l975t P*1-
2aiNoL214,6.8.1976»P»24.
30JNoL127-22.5.1980,p.4.

WhereasitisfortheCouncil,acting"byaqualifiedmajorityona j
proposalfromtheCommission,toamendtheseConditionsofEmployment. '
»
WhereasstaffattheFoundationandthoseentitledunderthemshould "be ;
grantedthesame"benefitsasregardssicknessinsurance,accident [
insuranceandthepensionschemeasaregrantedtocertaintemporarystaff j
oftheEuropeanCommunitiesandthoseentitledunderthem,withthe j
exception,however,ofthepensionincreaseprovidedforunderArticle5 I
ofAnnexVIIItotheStaffRegulationsofOfficialsoftheEuropeanCommunities,
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HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
'?j
Article 1
1.ThelastsubparagraphofArticle30(1)ofRegulationNq1860/76is j
replacedbythefollowing:
"However,whereastaffmembercontractsanoccupational diseaseor
sustainsanaccidentintheperformance ofhisduties,heshallcontinue
toreceivehisfullremuneration throughouttheperioddurijigwhichhe
isincapableofworkinguntilsuchtimeasheisawardedtheinvalidity
pensipnprovidedforjinderArticleAlb"*
2.TfyefollowingsecondparagraphisaddedtoArticle36ofRegulationNo1860/76:
"Intfyeeventofapensioner'sdeath,theaboveprovisionsshallapplyto
thepensionofthedeceased".
3.ThefollowingisaddedtoArticle47(2)ofRegulationNo1860/76:
"...andmayalsodecidetolimittheallowanceprovidedforinArticle11
ofAnnexVItorepaymentofthecontribution providedforinArticle41hplus
compoundinterestat3*5$Perannum".
Article2
1.TheheadingofChapter6ofTitleIIofRegulationNo1860/76is
replacedbythefollowing:
"Socialsecuritybenefitsandpensions".

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2.Theabovementioped Chapter 6shall bedivided into :
-Section A,entitled "Sickness andaccident insurance ,social security
benefits "consisting ofArticles 38to41;
-Section B,entitled "Pension scheme andseverance grant "consisting
ofArticles 41& "to41h .
Article 3
Article 38ofRegulation No1860/76isreplaced bythefollowing :
"1.Under theconditions laiddown intheRules towhich thefirst
Article ofAnnex Vyefers ,astaff member ,hisspouse ,hischildren
andother dependants within themeaning ofArticle 7ofAnnex IVare
insured against sickness upto8O/0oftheexpenditure incurred ,during
hisperiods ofservice andofsick leave .However ,the»ateofBC$>shall
beraised to100$ incases oftuberculosis ,poliomyelitis ,cancer ,
mental illness andother illnesses recognized bytheCommission ofthe
European Communities asofcomparable seriousness .
Onethird ofthecontribution required tomeet such insurance shall be
charged tothestaff member but sothat theamount charged tohimshall
notexceed 2$ofhisbasic salary ,theother twothirds being borne by
the Foundation .
If,however ,themedical examination provided forinArticle 24shows the
staff member tobesuffering from sickness orinvalidity ,theDirector
maydecide that expenses arising from such sickness orinvalidity aretobe
excluded from thereimbursement ofexpenditure provided forabove .
2.Ifthestaff member proves that hecannot obtain cover under another
social security scheipe ,heshall continue tobenefit under thesickness
scheme ,without bein^required tocontribute thereto ,foraperiod ofnot
more than sixty days after theexpiry ofhiscontract orwhile heis
suffering from protracted serious illness contracted during hisemployment *

3.Astaff member who has remained ,inthe service oftheFoundation
until theageof60years orwhoisinreceipt ofaninvalidity pension
shall beentitled tothebenefits provided forinparagraph 1after
hehas left the service .The amount ofcontribution shall becalculated
byreference totheamount ofpension .
Those benefits shall also apply totheperson entitled tosurvivor 's
pension following thedeath ofanofficial whowasinactive employment
orwhoremained intheservice oftheFoundation until theageof60years ,
orthedeath ofaperson entitled toaninvalidity pension .The amount
ofcontribution shall becalculated byreference totheamount ofhis
pension .
4*T]aefollowing sh^ll likewise beentitled tothebenefits provided
forinparagraph 1,provided that they cannot obtain oover under any
other public Bcheme ofsickness insurance ;
– former staff members entitled toretirement pensions who left the
service oftheFoundation before theageof60years ;
-persons entitled tosurvivor 'spension asaresult of"thedeath of
aformer staff member who left the service oftheFoundation before
theageof60years .
Thecontribution shall becaloulated byreference tothepension ofthe
former staff member ,half thecontribution being borne bytheperson
entitled .
However ,aperson entitled toorphan 'spension shall notbeentitled to
thebenefits provided forinparagraph 1,except athisrequest .The
contribution shall becalculated byreference totheorphan 'spension .
5.Where thetotal expenditure notreimbursed foranyperiod of
twelve months exceeds half thestaff member 'sbasic monthly salary or
pension special reimbursement shall beallowed bytheDirector ,with the
assent ofthesettlements office ,account being taken ofthefamily
circumstances oftheperson concerned ,inmanner provided forinthe
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rules referred toinArtiole 1ofAnnex V.

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6.persons entitled totheforegoing benefits shall declare theamount
ofanyreimbursement' whioh they mayolaio under another oorapulaory
sickness insurance forthemselves orforpersons covered bytheir inauranoe .
Where thetotal whiqh they would receive bywayofreimbursement exceeds
thesumofthereimbursements provided forinparagraph 1,thedifference
shall bededucted from theamount tobereimbursed pursuant toparagraph 1,
with theexception ofreimbursements obtained under &private supplementary
sickness insurance scheme covering that part oftheexpenditure which is
notreimbursable under paragraph 1.H
Article â
AnewArticle 3°aisinserted ,worded asfollows :
"1.Under theconditions laiddownintheRules referred toinArticle 2
ofAnnex Vastaff member isinsured ,during theperiod ^ofservice and
ofsick leave ,against therisk ofoccupational disease ;§ndofaccident .
Heshall contribute tothecost ofinsuring against non-g ccupat ional risks
upto0.1$ ofhisbasic salary .
TheRules specify which risks arenotcovered .
2.Thebenefits payable shall beasfollows :
(a)Intheevent ofdeath :
Payment tothepersons listed below ofalump sumequal tofive times
thedeceased 'sannual basic salary calculated byreference tothemonthly
amounts ofsalary received during thetwelve months before theaccident :
–tothedeceased staff member 'sspouse andchildren inaccordance
with thelawofsuccession governing thestaff member 'sestate ;the
amount payable tothespouse shall not,however ,belessthan 25$
ofthelump sum ;
–where there arenopersons ofthecategory above ,totheother
descendants inaocordanoe with thelawofsuccession governing the
staff member *8estate :

–where there arenopersons ofeither ofthetwocategories above ,to
therelatives in$heascending line inaccordance with thelawof
succession governing thestaff member 'sestate ;
-where there arenqpersons ofanyofthethree categories above .
tothe Foundation .
(b)Intheevent oftotal permanent invalidity :
Payment tothestaff member ofalump sumequal toeight times his
annual basic salary calculated onthebasis ofthemonthly amounts of
salary received during thetwelve months before theacoijjent .
(c)Intheevent ofpartial permanent invalidity :
Payment tothestaff member ofaproportion ofthe sumprovided forin
subparagraph (b),calculated byreference tothescale l*id down inthe
rules referred toinArticle 2ofAnnex V.
Asprovided forinthese rules anannuity maybesubstituted forthe
payments provided forabove .i
Thebenefits listed above may bepaid inaddition tothebenefits provided
forbythepension soheme .
3.Thefollowing shall also becovered inmanner provided forinthe
rules referred toinArticle 2ofAnnex V:medical ,pharmaceutical ,
hospital ,surgical ,prosthesis ,radiography ,massage ,orthopaedic ,clinical
andtransport expenses andanyother similar expenditure incurred asa
result oftheaccident oroccupational disease .
Reimbursement shall ,however ,only bemade where theamount paid tothe
staff member under Article 38does notfully oover theexpenditure incurred .
Article 5
1.Within thelimits oftheobligations devolving upon them under Artiole 40
theFoundation shall automatically assume therights ofredress ofthe
official orofthose entitled under himagainst thethird party responsible
foranaccident involving thedeath ofastaff member#

2.within thelijnits oftheobligations devolving upon them under
Articles 38and38atheFoundation shall automatically assume therights
ofredress ofthestaff member orofthose entitled under himagainst
thethird party responsible foranaccident involving thedeath orinjury
ofastaff member oraperson covered byhisinsurance .
Article 6
Anew Article 41a isinserted ,worded asfollows :
■ '"Astaff member whohascompleted atleast tenyears ee|*vice shall be
entitled toaretirement pension .Heshall ,however ,beentitled to
such pension irrespective oflength ofservice ifheisover 60years .
Themaximum retirement pension shall be70$ofthefinal basic salary
carried bythelast grade inwhich thestaff member waspplassified for "
atleast oneyear .Itshall bepayable tostaff members *v^ho have completed 1
thirty-five years 1service reckoned inaccordance with Article 3ofAnnex VI
Where thenumber ofyears ofservice isless than thirtywfive ,theabove
maximum shall bereduced proportionately .
Where astaff member isentitled toaretirement pension ,hispension
f
rights shall bereduced inproportion totheamounts paid inpursuance
ofArticle 37ofAnnex VI.
Theamount oftheretirement pension must notbeless than 4ofthe
minimum subsistence figure ,within themeaning ofArticle 5ofAnnex VI,
peryear ofservice inaccordance with Artiole 3ofAnnex VI.
Thepensionable ageshall besixty years .
Theyears ofservice referred tointhefirst paragraph shall bethose
accomplished asamember ofstaff within themeaning ofArticle 1(2)and
shall include theyears prior to (when this Regulation entered
into force ),provided that thestaff member isstill serving inthesame
capacity attheFoundation onthat same date .
Article 7
AnewArticle 41bisinserted ,worded asfollows :
"Astaff member shall beentitled ,inmanner provided forinSection 3of
Annex VI,toaninvalidity pension inthecase oftotal permanent invalidity
preventing fromperforming hisduties attheFoundation .

Where theinvalidity arises from anaccident inthecourse oforin
connection with theperformance ofhisduties ,from anoccupational
disease ,from apublic-spirited act orfrom risking hislife tosave
another human being ,theinvalidity pension shall be70$ofthebasic
salary ofthestaff member .
Where theinvalidity isduetosome other cau3e ,theinvalidity pension ,
calculated onhislast basic salary ,shall beequal totheretirement
pension towhich thestaff member would have been entitled attheage
of65years ifhehadremained intheservice until that age .
Theinvalidity pension shall becalculated byreference tothebasic
salary which thestaff member would have received inhisgrade ifhehad
still been intheservice atthetime ofpayment ofthepension .
Theinvalidity pension shall notbeless than 120$ oftheminimum subsistence
figure asdefined inArticle 5ofAnnex VI.
Inthecase ofinvalidity deliberately brought about bythestaff member ,
theDirector maydecide that lieshould receive only theseverance grant
provided forinArticle 11ofAnnex VI."
Article 8
AnewArticle 41cisinserted ,worded asfollows :
"The widow ofastaff member orformer staff member shall beentitled to
asurvivor 'spension inmanner provided forinSection 4ofAnnex VI.
Theamount ofthesurvivor 'spension payable tothewidow ofastaff member
whohasdied inservice oronleave formilitary servic ^shall beneither
less than 35$ofthelast basic salary received bythestaff member norless
than theminimum subsistence figure asdefined inArticle 5ofAnnex VI."
Article 9 •
AnewArticle 41d isinserted ,worded asfollows :
"1.Where astaff member orperson entitled toaretirement orinvalidity
pension dies leaving nospouse entitled toasurvivor 'spension ,the
dependent children vfithin themeaning ofArticle ^ofAnnex IVshall be
entitled toorphan 'spension inaccordance with Article 20ofAnnex VI.

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2.Thesame pension entitlement shall apply toohildren whofulfil
I
"theabove conditions intheevent ofthedeath orremarriage ofthe
recipient ofasurvivor 'spension ,asprovided forinArticle 41c.
3.Where astaff member orperson entitled toaretirement orinvalidity
pension dies buttheconditions setoutinthefirst paragraph arenot
satisfied ,thedependent children within themeaning ofArticle 7of
Annex IV,shall beentitled toorphan 'spension inaocordance with Article 20
ofAnnex VI;thepension shall ,however ,beequal tohalf thepension
calculated inaccordance with that Article .
4.Each child being dependent within themeaning ofArticle 7ofAnnex VIon
asta,ff member whose spouse ,notbeing astaff member ,dies shall be
entitled toanorphan 'spension oftwioe theamount ofdependent child
allowance ."
Article 10
AnewArticle 41®isinserted ,worded asfollows :
"Aperson entitled toaretirement pension payable attheageof60years
orlater ,ortoaninvalidity pension ,ortoawidow 'spension shall be
entitled tothefamily allowances specified inArticles 6,7and8of
Annex IV;thehousehold allowance shall beoalculated byrcferenoe tothe
pension oftherecipient .
Theanount ofthedependent child allowance payable totheperson entitled
toawidow 'spension shall ,however ,betwioe theamount oftheallowance
provided forinArticle 7ofAnnex IV.
Persons entitled toanorphan 'spension shall beentitled totheeducation
allowance inmanner provided byArticle 8ofAnnex XV."
Article 11 ,
AnewArticle 41fisinserted ,worded asfollows :
"Thepayments andbenefits provided forinArticles 41k "to41fshall be
suspended iftheremujierat ionwhich astaff member receives inrespect of
hisemployment issuspended pursuant totheConditions ofEmployment of
Staff oftheFoundation ".

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Article 12
AnewArticle 41Sisinserted ,worded asfollows :
"Thepensions provided forabove shall becalculated byreference to
salary scales inforce onthefirst day ofthemonth inwhich entitlement
commences .
They shall beweighted atarate below orequal to100^,depending onthe
living conditions inthepensioner 'scountry ofresidence ;these weightings
shall beequal tothose fixed bytheCouncil oftheEuropean Communities
pursuant toArticles 64and65(2 )oftheStaff Regulations ofOfficials
oftheEuropean Communities .
Thepensions provided forabove shall besubject tothesame adjustments
asaredecided onbytheCouncil oftheEuropean Communities inrespect
ofpensions ofCommunity officials .
Pensions shall bepaid inoneofthecurrencies listed lyider Article 38
ofAnnex VI,onthebasis oftherates ofexchange referred toin
Article 63oftheStaff Regulations ofOfficials oftheJluropean Communities ,"
Article 13
Anew Article 41b isinserted ,worded asfollows :
. '
"Staff members shall contribute onethird ofthe cost offinancing this
pension scheme .Thecontribution shall be6.755® 'thestaff member 's
basic salary ,theweightings provided forinArticle 3ofAnnex IVnot
being taken into account .Itshall bededucted monthly from thesalaries
ofstaff members and entered asrevenue intheCommission Section ofthe
general budget oftheEuropean Communities .
Forthepayment ofbenefits under this pension scheme thepowers ofthe
Director oftheFoundation shall beexercised bytheadministrative
authority responsible forclearance andpayment ofpensions toformer
officials oftheCommission oftheEuropean Communities .These benefits
shall becharged tothegeneral budget oftheEuropean Communities .

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Article14
Thereshall"betwonewannexestotheConditionsofEmploymentof
staffoftheFoundation :
-AnnexV:"InsuranceagainstSickness,AccidentandOccupational Disease":
-AnnexVI:"PensionScheme".
. (
TheseAnnexesappearinAnnexes1and2respectivelytothisRegulation.
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Article15 \
AnnexIoftheConditionsofEmploymentofstaffoftheFoundationia ■
amendedasfollows: ^
1.Itsheadingisreplaced "bythefollowingheading:
"CompositionandproceedingsoftheStaffCommittee ,andthe
InvalidityCommittee". s. r-
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2.ASection1,headed"StaffCommittee"isinserted,qontainingaV
singleArticle,thecontentofwhichisidenticaltc["theexistingsole
ArticleofAnnexI.
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3.ASection2,headed"InvalidityCommittee"isinserted,consisting
ofthreeArticles,wordedasfollows:
"Article 1
TheInvalidityCommitteeshallconsistofthreedoctors:
-oneappointedbytheFoundation;
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–oneappointedbythestaffmemberconcerned;and
–oneappointedbyagreementbetweenthefirsttwodoctors.
Shouldthestaffmemberconcernedfailtoappointadoctor,thePresident
oftheCourtofJusticeoftheEuropeanCommunitiesshallappointone.
Intheeventoffailuretoagreeontheappointmentofathirddoctorwithin
twomonthsoftheappointmentoftheseconddoctor,thethirdshallbe
appointedbythePresidentoftheCourtofJusticeoftheEuropeanCommunities
attherequestofoneofthepartiesconcerned.

Article 2
Expenses incurred ,inconnection with theproceedings oftheInvalidity
Committee shall beborne bytheFoundation .
Where thedoctor appointed bythe staff member concerned isresident
elsewhere than attheplace where themember isemployed ,thestaff member
shall bear thecost oftheadditional fees entailed ,with theexception
offirst-class travel expenses ,which shall berefunded bytheFoundation .
Article 3
Thestaff member maysubmit totheInvalidity Committee anyreports or
certificates from hisregular dootor orfrom anymedical practitioners
whom hemay have consulted .
TheInvalidity Committee 'sconclusions shall becommunicated tothe
Foundation and toth$ staff member concerned .
Theproceedings oftheCommittee shall besecret ."
Article 16
Staff members serving attheFoundation onthedate when this Regulation
enters into force mayelect toremain covered bythesocial security scheme
originally provided forbyArticle 38ofRegulation No1860/76,ifit
wasapplicable tothem ,ortobeaffiliated tothenewscheme introduced
bythis Regulation ,whichever shall bethemore beneficial tothem .The
choice must bemade within thethree months following theentry into force
ofthis Regulation and shall beirreversible .The scheme originally provided
tinder Article 38ofRegulation No1860/76shall remain ineffect forthe
period before such choice ismade andthereafter ifnochoice ismade within
that three-month period forreasons beyond thestaff member 'scontrol .
Article 17
This Regulation shall enter into force onthedayfollowing itspublication
intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable
inall Member States .
Done atBrussels ,For the Council
The President

Ληηοχ I
Α1ΓΝΕΧ V
Insurance against Sickness ,
Accident andOccupational Disease
Article 1
1.Staff oftheFoundation andthose persons satisfying theconditions
laiddown inArticle 38(2),(3)and (4)oftheConditions ofEmployment
ofstaff ofthe Foundation shall beaffiliated totheJoint Sickness
Insurance Scheme oftheinstitutions oftheEuropean Communities .
2.TheRules onSickness Insurance forOfficials oftheEuropean
\
Communities shall apply totheabovement ioned staff andpersona and
those entitled under them .
Article 2
TheRules oninsurance against therisk ofaocident andoccupational
disease forofficials oftheEuropean Communities shall apply tostaff
ofthe Foundation .
Forthesettlement ofclaims arising from those Rules forstaff whohave
sustained anaccident orcontracted anoccupational disease ,thepowers
oftheDirector oftheFoundation shall "beexercised bytheadministrative
authority responsible forsettling such claims inrespect ofaccidents
sustained oroccupational diseases contracted byofficials oftheEuropean
Communities .
TheEuropean Communities shall paytostaff oftheFoundation andtothose
entitled under them thebenefits provided forunder those Rules .

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PENSIONSCHEME
Section 1
GENERALPROVISIONS
Article'
Wherethemedicalexamination madebeforeastaffmembertakesuphis
dutiesshowsthatheissufferingfromsicknessorinvalidity ,the
Directormay,insofarasrisksarisingfromsuchsicknessorinvalidity
areconcerned,decidetoadmitthatstaffmembertoguaranteedbenefits
inrespectofinvalidityordeathonlyafteraperiodoffiveyears
fromthedateofhisenteringtheserviceoftheFoundation.
Section2
RETIRERENT PENSIONANDSEVERANCE GRA1ÎT
Subsection 1
Retirement pension
Article2
Aretirementpensionshallbepayableonthebasisofth£totalnumber
ofyearsofpensionable serviceacquiredbythestaffmember.Eachyear
ofservicereckoned «ysprovidedforinArticle3shallentitlehimto
oneyearofpensionableserviceandeachcompletemonthtoonetwelfth
ofayearofpensionableservice.
Themaximumnumberofyearsofpensionableservicewhichmaybetakeninto
accountforthecalculation ofretirementpensionrightsshallbethirty-five .
Article3
Porthepurposeofcalculatingyearsofpensionableservicewithinthe
meaningofArticle2,thefollowingshallbetakenintoaccount:
(a)thelengthofserviceasastaffmembercountedfrom(dateof
entryintoforceofthisRegulation)andtimespentonleaveformilitary
serviceafterthatdate,providedthatthepersonconcernedhaBpaidhis
shareofthepensioncontribution inrespectofsuch,periodsofservice.AnnexVI

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(b)theperiod taken into account forretirement ,inaccordance with
Article 10(2),provided that theactuarial equivalent orthesums repaid
tothestaff member byanother employer have been paid totheCommunity ,
asstipulated inArticle 10.
Article 4
Astaff member whoafter leaving theservioe oftheFoundation takes up
active employment again with theFoundation shall acquire further
pension rights .
Hemayrequest that ,forthepurpose ofcalculating hisretirement pension
rights ,thewhole ofhisperiod ofservice intheFoundation betaken
into account ,subject tohisrepaying anysums paid tohimpursuant to
Article 11orreceived byhimbywayofretirement pension ,plus compound
interest attherate of3*5%perannum .
Where thestaff member ,being entitled toaretirement pension ,does not
repay the SVJTIS referred tointhepreceding paragraph ,capital sum
representing theactuarial equivalent ofhisretirement pension asatthe
date onwhich such pension ceased tobepaid tohim ,toother with
compound interest attherate of3.5$ P8**annum ,shall bppaid tohim
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intheform ofadeferred retirement psnsion payable attheagewhen he
ceases toperform his duties .
Article 5
Theminimum subsistence figure forthepurpose ofcalculating pension
benefits shall correspond tothebasic salary ofastaff member in
Grade D4,step one .
Article 6
Theactuarial equivalent oftheretirement pension shall notbeless than
theamount which theutaff member would have received ifArticle 11had
been applied tohim .
V/here theactuarial equivalent cftheretirement pension payable in
accordance with th®pr©c3dir.g previsions isloss than this amount ,t±ie
9taff r*ember shall reoei 18'?% rs&'zzt pension theactuarial equivalent
efwhich shall beequalU*\# -t:--vt;provided foi -iathepreceding pa^paplu

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Article7
Actuarialequivalentf"theretirementpensionmeansthecapitalvalue
ofthebenefitsaccruingtothestaffmember,calculatedbyreferenceto
thelatestmortalitytablescompiledbythebudgetaryauthoritiesof
theEuropeanCommunitiesasreferredtoinArticle39»"therateof
interestapplicablebeing3*5$P®rannum.
Article8
1.Astaffmemberleavingtheservicebeforereachingtheageof60years
mayrequestthathisretirementpensions
–bedeferreduntilthefirstdayoftheoalendarmonthfallowing
that,inwhichhereachestheageof60;or
–bepaidimmediately ,providedthatheisnotlesstfaan50yearsof
age.Inthiscase,theretirementpensionshallbereducedbyan
amountcalculatedbyrefc-encetotheofficial'sagewr^enhestartsto
drawhispension,asshowainthefollowingtables
Pensionpayableonearlyretirementexpressedintermsoffthepension
payableonretirementata#e60
Retirementofâge
50
51
52
53
54Coefficient
0.50678
0.53834
0.57266
0.61009
0.65099
55
56
57
58
590.69582
0.74508
0.79936
O.85937
O.92593
2.Notwithstanding theprovisionsofArticle2,astaffmemberwhohas
lessthan35yearsofpensionableserviceattheageof60yearsandwho
continuestoacquirepensionrightsunderArticle3shall,inrespectof
eachyearofservicebetweentheageof60yearsandtheagewhenhebegins
todrawretirementpension,beentitledtoaninoreaseinpensionequalto
57°oftheamountofpensionrightsacquiredbyhimattheageof60years,
butsothath\stotalpensionshallnotexceed70%ofhisfinalbasicsalary
asreferredtointhesecondparagraphofArticle41aoftheConditionsof
Employment ,Suchincreaseshalllikewisebepayableintheeventofdeath
ofastaffmemberwhohasremainedintheserviceaftertheageof60years.

Article 9
Th«right tor«oeiv# payaant ofr«tiro»«nt pension ahall have effaot from
thefirst dayofthecalendar month following that inwhich thestaff
member ,whether automatically orathisownrequest ,1)60011168 eligible
forthat pension ;heshall continue toreceive hisremuneration until
hispension becomes payable *
Article 10
1•Astaff member who leaves the service oftheFoundatipn toenter
theservice ofagovernment administration oranational ;orinternational
t >
organization which hasconcluded anagreement with theFoundation
shall beentitled tohave theaotuarial equivalent ofhi$retirement -
pension rights intheFoundation transferred tothepension fund ofthe
t ?
administration ororganization .
2.Astaff member whoenters theservice oftheFoundation after leaving
theservice ofagovernment administration orofanational orinternational £_
organization orofanundertaking shall have theright ,qpcompleting
theprobationary period laid down byArticle 25oftheCqpditions of ■
Employment ,topay totheCommunity either :
–theactuarial equivalent ofretirement pension rights acquired byhim
inthegovernment administration ,national orinternational organization
orundertaking ;or
-thesums repaid tohimfrom thepension fund ofthegovernment administration ,
organization orundertaking atthedate ofhisleaving itsservice .
Insuch case theinstitution inwhich theoffioial serves shall ,taking
into account hisgrade onestablishment ,determine thenumber ofyears of
pensionable service ifith which heshall becredited under itsownpension
scheme inrespect oftheformer period ofservice ,onthebasis ofthe
amount oftheactuarial equivalent orsums repaid asaforesaid .
«
Theoption stated inthefirst subparagraph shall also beopen tostaff
members whoentered theservice before .... (date when this Regulation
entered into force ),with regard topension rights corresponding tothe
period oftheir service with theFoundation before that date® Thenumber
ofyears ofpensionable service shall ,however ,"bedetermined onthe
basis ofthegrade andstep held bytheperson concerned on••••
(date when this Regulation entered into force ).

Subsection 2
SEVERANCE GRANT
Article 11
1.Astaff member aged less than sixty years whose service terminates
otherwise than byreason ofdeath orinvalidity and who isnot entitled
toaretirement pension andcannot benefit from theprovisions of
Article 10('i )shall beentitled onleaving theservice topayment of:
(a)theaggregate amount deducted from hisbasic salary inrespeot of
hispensi ncontribution plvs compound interest attherate of3«5i°
per annum ;
(b)provided that hiserra^ement wasnotterminated pursuant toArtiole 47
oftheConditions ofEmployment ,aseverance grant proportionate to
his aptual length ofservice since the Staff Regulations entered into
force ,,calculated onthebasis ofoneandahalf months foreach year of
service ofthe last tiasic salary before deductions .Incases covered
byArticle i0(2),theperiod offormer service shall likewise bedeemed
/
tobeactual service ,to .heextent ofthenumber ofyeg,rs ofpensionable
service credited tohiminaccordance withthesecond subparagraph of
Article 10(2 );
(c)thetotal sumpaid to'theFoundation ,inaccordance with Article 10(2 ),
where that sumcorresponds toperiods before .... (date when this
Regulation entered into ^orce ),andonethird ofthat sumfortheperiods
after that date ,plus compound interest attherate of3-5cl°Pe**annum .
2.Theamounts paid purBituit toArticle 37 "below shall bededucted from
thegrant r>.rerred toirparagraph 1(a),(b)and (o).

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Section 3
INVALIDITY PENSION
Article 12
Subject totheprovisions ofArticle 1,astaff member agod lesa than
sixty-five years whoatanytime during theperiod inwhich heisacquiring
pension rights isreoognized bytheInvalidity Committee (Annex I)to
besuffering from total permanent invalidity andwhoisobliged onthese
grounds toendhisservice with theFoundation shall beentitled ,for
solong assuch incapacity persists ,toinvalidity pension asprovided
for inArticle 41b .
Invalidity pension andretirement pene5e n<?hall notbepaid concurrently .
Article 13
Entitlement toinvalidity pension shall take effect onthedayfollowing
that onwhich theengagement ofthestaff member concerned wasterminated
pursuant toArticles 45&ni46oftheConditions ofEmployment =,
Article 14
TheDirector may atanytime require proof that therecipient ofan
invalidity pension still satisfies therequirements forpayment ofthe
pension .Should th$Invalidity Committee find that therequirements are
nolonger satisfied ,entitlement tcthepension shall cease ..
Iftheperson concerned ianetreinstated intheservice oftheFoundation ,'
heshall receive thegrant provided forinArticle 11,calculated ontha
basis oftheperiod ofservice actually accomplished .
Article 15
Where astaff member whohaslean drawing invalidity pencion inreinstated
intheFoundation ,thetime during which hereceived such pension shall
beincluded forthepurpose ofcalculating hisrstir?E©nt pension ,without
payment byhimofarrears ofcontributions .

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Section4
SURVTVOR' SPENSION
Article 16
Whereastaffmemberdiesinserviceoronleaveformilitaryservice
hiswidowshallbeentitled,providedthatshehasbeenmarriedtohim
foratleastoneyearatthetimeofhisdeathandsubjecttothe
provisionsofArticle21hereafter,toawidow'spensionequalto35^
ofthestaffmember'slastbasicmonthlysalary,whichshallnotbe
lessthantheminimumsubsistence figuredefinedinArticle5-
Thedurationofthemarriageshallnotbetakenintoaccountifthere
areoneormorechildrenofthemarriageorofapreviousmarriageof
thestaffmemberproi/idedthatthewidowmaintainsorhasmaintained
thosechildren,ori;fthestaffmember'sdeathresultedeitherfrom
physicaldisabilityorsicknesscontractedir\theperformanceofhis
dutiesorfromaccident.
Article17
WhereaformerstaffmemberWSJBinreceiptofretirementpensionhis
widowsha.llbeentitled,providedthatshehadbeenmarriedtohimfor
atleastoneyearwhenhelefttheserviceoftheFoundation,andsubject
totheprovisionsofArticle21,toawidow'spensionequalto60c/»of
theretirementpensionwhichhewasreceivingatthetimeofhisdeath.
Theminimumwidow'spensionshallbe35i°ofthelastbasicsalaryand
shallnotbelessthantheminimumsubsistencefiguredefinedinArticle5
ofthisAnnex;theamountofthewidow'spensionshallinnocase,
however,exceedtheamountoftheretirementpensionwhichherhusband
wasreceivingatthetimaofhisdeath.
Thedurationofthemarriageshallnotbetakenintpaccountifthere
tareoneormorechildrenofamarriagecontractedbythestaffmember
beforehelefttheservice,providedthatthewidowmaintainsorhas
maintained thoseohildren *

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Article18
Thewidowofaformerstaffmemberwholefttheservicebeforereaching
theareof60yearsa^idrequestedthathisretirementpensionbedeferred
i
untilthefirstdayotfthecalendarmonthfollowingthatduringwhich
hereachedtheage-_f60yearsshallbeentitled,providedthatshehad
beenmarriedtohimforatleastoneyearwhenhelefttheserviceof
theFoundation,andsubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle21toawidow's
pensionequalto60%oftheretirementpensionwhichwouldhavebeen
payabletoherhusbandattheageof60years.Theminimumwidow's
pensionshallbe35i°ofthelastbasicsalary;theamountofthewidow's
pensionshallinnocase,however,exceedtheamountoftheretirement
pensiontowhichthestaffmemberwouldhavebeenentitledattheage
of60years.
Thedurationofthemarriageshallnotbetakenintoaccountifthere
areoneormorechildrenofamarriagecontractedbythestaffmember
beforehelefttheservice,providedthatthewidowmaintainsorhas
maintained thosechildren *
Article19
ForpurposeofArticles17and18thedurationofthemarriageshallnot
betakenintoaccountwherethemarriage,thoughcontractedafteytermination
oftheofficial'sserf/ioe,haslastedatleastfiveyears.
Article20
1.Theorphan'spensionprovidedforinArticle41d-(l)oftheConditions
ofEmploymentshallforthe'firstorphanbeequaltoeighttenthsof
thesurvivor'spensiontowhichthestaffmember'swidowwouldhavebeen
entitled,thereductionssetoutinArticle25beingdisregarded.
Itshallnotbelessthantheminimumsubsistencefigure,subjecttothe
provisionsofArticle21.
2.Thepensionshallboincreased,foreachdependentchildafterthe
first,byanamountequaltotwicethedependantchildallowance.
3.Thetotala_iOui.itofpensionandallowancecalculatedinthiswayshall
bedividedequallyamongtheorphans --satitled•

Article 21
Where astaff member leaves awidow and also orphans ofaprevious
marriage orother perqons entitled under him ,thetotal pension ,calculated
aaifforawidow having allthese persons dependent onher ,shall be
apportioned among thevarious persons concerned inproportion tothe
pensions which would have been payable toeach category ofthem iftreated
separately .
Where astaff member Reaves orphans ofdifferent marriages ,thetotal
pension ,calculated asthough allthechildren were ofthesame marriage ,
shall beapportioned among thevarious persons concerned inproportion
tothepensions which would have been payable toeach category ofthem
iftreated separately .
Forthepurposes ofcalculating this apportionment ,children ofaprevious
marriage ofeither spouse ,whoarerecognized asdependants within the
meaning ofArticle 7ofAnnex IVshall beincluded inthecategory of
children ofthemarriage tothestaff member .
Inthecase envisaged ,inthesecond paragraph ,ascendant ^whoarerecognized
asbeing dependants asprovided forinArticle 7(4)ofAx^-iex IVshall be
treated inthesame way asdependent children and ,forthepurpose of
calculating theapportionment ,included inthecategory ofdescendants .
Article 22
Byspecial decision oftheauthority referred toinArticle 41hofthe
Conditions ofEmployment ,apension calculated onthebasis ofArticle 16
above maybegranted -j;othewidower ofafemale member ofstaff ,provided
that hehasnoincome ofhisown andsubjeot toevidence that athiswife 's
death hewaspermanently incapacitated byinvalidity orserious illness
from engaging ingainful employment .Article 41foftheConditions of
Employment shall apply byanalogy .Payment ofthepension shall cease
ifthesurviving husband remarries .
Article 23
Those entitled under adeceased member ofstaff ,asdefined inthis section ,
shall also receive thegrant provided forunder Article 11above .

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Where amember ofstaff dies leaving nosurvivors whoqualify fora
survivor' apension ,theheira shall beentitled toreoeive thegrant
provided forunder Article 11.
1
However ,amounts paid pursuant toArtiole 37shall bededucted from
the grant .
Article 24
Theright toreceive payment ofsurvivor 'spension shall ?have effect
from thefirst dayofthecalendar month following that -inwhioh the
staff member died .
I
t
However ,where thepayment provided forinArticle 36oftheConditions
ofEmployment ismade onthedeath ofthestaff member proftheperson
entitled toapension ^such right shall take effect on$hefirst dayof
thefourth month following that inwhich death occurred *
Theright toreceive payment ofsurvivor 'spension sh.aH cease attheend
ofthecalendar month inwhich therecipient ofthepension dies orceases
tosatisfy therequirements forpayment ofthepension ,i
Article 25
Where thedifference ^.nagebetween thedeceased staff member andhis
surviving spouse ,less thelength oftime they have been married ,ismore
than tenyears ,thesurvivor 'spension ,calculated inaccordance with
thepreceding provisions ,shall besubject toareduction ,perfull ye^r
pfdifference ,amounting to:
–1/6fortheyear between tenandtwenty ;
–2%fortheyears twenty uptobutnotincluding twenty-five ;
–y/efortheyears twenty -five uptobutnotincluding thirty ;
–4%fortheyears thirty uptobutnotincluding thirty-five ;
–yfofortheyears from thirty=»fiv3 upwards .
Article 26
Awidow 'sentitlement to£-JLTVI VCr*spens!"shall cease onremarriagso
Sheshall beentitled to parent ofacapital sumequal totr-iica
iheannual amount -of sp6?xsio •%,jircTX&ed .that thesecond
paragraph ofArticle 4tA(S )ofIkeConditions ofBssployment does notapply -.

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Artinln2?
Thedivorcedwifeofastaffmembershallbeentitledonhisdeathto
asurvivor'spension,asdefinedinthissection,providedthatthe
courtwhichpronouncedthedecreeofdivorcedidnotfindthatthe
divoroedwifeinquestionwassolelytoblame.Thisentitlementshall
ceaseifsheremarriesbeforeherformerhusbanddies.Theprovisions
ofArticle26shallapplyifsheremarriesafterherformerhusbanddies.
Article28
Whereadivorcedstaffmemberwhohasremarriedleavesawidowentitled
tosurvivor'spension,thatpensionshallbedivided,inproportionto
thedurationofthemarriages,betweenthedivorcedwifeifshehasnot
remarriedandthewidow,ifthecourtwhichpronouncedthedecreeof
divorcedidnotfindthatthedivorcedwifewassolelytoblame«The
amounttowhichthedivorcedwifeisentitledifshehasnotremarried
shallnotbemorethan"theamountofthemaintenance awardedtoher
underthedecree.
Ifanyofthepersonsentitledtopensiondiesorrenounceshershare,
hershareshallaccruetothesharesoftheotherpersons,exceptwhere
thereareorphans'rightsunderArticle41<i(2)oftheConditionsof
Employment.
Reductionsinrespectofdifferenceinage,asprovidedforinArticle25,
shallbeappliedseparatelytopensionsdividedinaccordancewiththis
Article.
Article29
WhereunderArticle35thedivorcedwifeceasestobeentitledtoa
pension,thetotalpersic.ishallbepayabletothewidow,provided
Article41&(2)oftheConditionofEmploymentdoesnotapply.

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Section5
Fundin/rofthePensionScheme
Article30
Salariesshallinallcasesbesubject "todeductionofthecontribution
ofthepensionschemaprovidedforinArticles41ato41hoftheConditions
ofEmployment andinAnnexVIthereof.
Article31
Contributions properlydeductedshallnotberefunded.Contributions
wronglydeductedshallnotconfertherighttoreoeiveapension!"they
shall "bereimbursedwithoutinterestattherequestofthestaffmember
orofthoseentitled ,underhim.
Article32
Themortalityandinvaliditytablesandtheassumedsalaryincreasesfor
useincalculatingtheactuarialvaluesprovidedforii^thisAnnexshall
bethoseadoptedbythebudgetaryauthoritiesoftheEuropeanCommunities
pursuanttoArtiole39ofAnnexVIIItotheStaffRegulationsofOfficials.,
Section6
SETTLEMENT OPCLAIMS
Article33
TheDirectoroftheFoundationhavingdelegatedhispowers,theadministrative
authorityreferredt9inArticle41hoftheConditionsofEmploymentshall
beresponsiblefor.settlingclaimstoretirement,invalidity,survivor's
orprovisionalpensiqn.Adetailedstatementofthecalculationshall
becommunicated tothestaffmemberortothoseentitledunderhimandto
theFoundationatthesametimeasthedecisionawardingthepension.
Aretirementorinvaliditypensionshallnotbepaidconcurrently withthe
salaiypayablebytheFoundationorbyoneoftheinstitutionsofthe
EuropeanCommunities.

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Thegrantofaretirement ,invalidityorsurvivor'spensionshall
notgiveentitlement totheexpatriation allowance.
Article34
Theamountofpensionmayatanytimebecalculated ,afreshiftherehas
beenerrororomissionofanykind.
Theyshallbeliabletomodification orwithdrawaliftheawardwas
contrarytotheprovisionsoftheConditionsofEmployment andofthis
Annex.
Article_,5
Whereastaffmemberdi*i.andthoseentitledunderhimdonotapplyfor
theirpensi..-withinon>iyearfromthedateofhisdeath,theyshalllose
theirentitlement ,S{ivewhereforcemajeureisdulyestablished.
Article36
Astaffmemberorthoseentitledunderhiminfavourofwhombenefits
ariseunderthispension .schemeshallfurnishsuchwrittenproofasmay
berequiredandinformtheadministrative authorityreferredtoin
Article41hoftheConditionsofEmploymentofanyfactsliabletoaffect
theirentitlement .
Article37
Underconditionsto,beestablished bytheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communitiesstaffmayre-^aesttheFoundationtomakeanypaymentsnecessary
toconstituteormaintaintheirpensionrightsintheircountryoforigin.
Thesep-:vTnen^sshallnotjxce.-i13-5/^ofbasiosalaryandshallbecharged
tothebudgetoftheFoundation.

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Section7
PAYMENTOPBENEFITS
Article38
Benefitsunderthispensionschemeshallbepaidmonthlyinarrears*
Benefitsshallbepaid,laytheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
outofthebudgetoftheEuropeanCommunities *
Beneficiaries mayelecttohavetheirpensionspaidinthecurrencyeither
oftheircountryoforiginoroftheircountryofresidenceorofthe
countrywheretheFoundationhasitsseat;theirchoiceshallremain
operativeforatleasttwoyears.
Whereneitherthecountryoforiginnorthecountryofresidenceis
acountryoftheCommunities ,benefitsshallbepaidinthecurrency
ofthecountrywheretheFoundationhasitsseat.
Article39 ,
AnysumsduetotheFoundation fromstaffatthedatewhenabenefit
ispayableunderthispensionschemeshallbedeductedfromtheamount
oftheirbenefitorfromthebenefitspayabletothoseentitledunder
them.Thedeductionmaybespreadoveranumberofmonths.
Article40
Wheretheinvalidityordeathofastaffmemberisoausedbyathird
party,therightsofactionofthestaffmemberorofthoseentitled
ιunderhimagainstthethirdpartyshallvestintheCommunitieswithin
thelimitsoftheirobligationsunderthispensionscheme.

[
i
I. ;
! I
CCUNCIL REGULATION (EURATCM ,ECSC ,EEC ) .
amending Regulation (ECSC ,EEC ,Euratom )No1859/76
laying down theConditions ofEmployment ofStaff
oftheEuropean Centre fortheDevelopment of
Vocational Training
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No337/75of10February 1975
1establishing aEuropean Centre fortheDevelopment ofVocational Training ,,
andinparticular Article 13thereof ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (ECSC ?EEC ,Euratom )No1859/76of
29June 1976 laying down theConditions ofEmployment ofStaff ofthe
2European Centre fortheDevelopment ofVocational Training ,asamended
byRegulation (EEC,Eura+.om ,ECSC )No1237/80of13May1980^,
Having regard totheproposal f^om theCommission ,
10JNoL39,13.2.1975 ,?•1.
20JNoL214,6.8.1976 ,p.1.
30JNoL127,22.5 .19GC ,p.1.

Whereasitisfor"theCounoil,acting "byaqualifiedmajorityona
t
proposalfromtheCommission,toamendtheseConditionsofEmployment,
WhereasstaffattheCentre andthoseentitledunderthemshould "be
grantedthesamebenefitsasregardssicknessinsurance,accident
insuranceandthepensionschemeasaregrantedtocertaintemporarystaff
oftheEuropeanCommunities andthoseentitledunderthem,withthe
exception,however,ofthepensionincreaseprovidedforunderArticle5
ofAnnexVIIItotheStaffRegulationsofOfficialsoftheEuropeanCommunities,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
1.ThelastsubparagraphofArticle30(1)ofRegulationNo1859/76is
replacedbythefollowing:
"However,whereastaffmembercontractsanoccupational diseaseor
sustainsanaccidentintheperformance ofhisduties,heshallcontinue
toreceivehisfullremuneration throughouttheperiodduringwhichhe
isincapableofworkinguntilsuchtimeasheisawardedtheinvalidity
I'
pensionprovidedforunderArticle4't>•
2.ThefollowingsecondparagraphisaddedtoArticle36ofRegulationNo1859/76
"Intheeventofapensioner *sdeath,theaboveprovisionsshallapplyto
thepensionofthedeceased".
3.ThefollowingisaddedtoArticle47(2)ofRegulationNo1859/76:
"...andmayalsodecidetolimittheallowanceprovidedforinArticle11
ofAnnexVItorepaymentofthecontribution providedforinArticle41hplus
compoundinterestat3*5%perannum".
Article2
1.TheheadingofChapter6ofTitleIIofRegulationNo1859/76is
replacedbythefollowing:
"Socialsecuritybenefitsandpensions".

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2.Theabovementioned Chapter 6shall bedivided into :
-Section A,entitled "Sickness andaccident insurance ,social security
benefits "consisting ofArticles 38to41>
-Section B,entitled "Pension scheme andseverance grant "consisting
ofArticles 41a -to41h «
Article 3
Article 38ofRegulation Ho1859/76isreplaced bythefollowing :
"1.Under the conditions laid down inthe Rules towhich the first
Article ofAnnex Vrefers ,astaff member ,hisspouse ,hischildren
andother dependants within themeaning ofArticle 7ofAnnex IVaxe
insured against sickness upto80jooftheexpenditure incurred ,during
hisperiods of'service andofsick leave .However ,thetfate of8dfoshall
beraised to100$ incases oftuberculosis ,poliomyelitis ,cancer ,
mental illness andother illnesses recognized bythe Coi$Bttission ofthe
European Communities asofcomparable seriousness .
Onethird ofthecontribution required tomeet such insurance shall be
charged tothestaff member but sothat theamount charged tohimshall
notexceed 2foofhisbasic salary ,theother twothirds being borne by
the Centre .
If,however ,themedical examination provided forinArticle 24shows the
staff member tobesuffering from sickness orinvalidity ,theDirector
maydecide that expenses arising from such sickness orinvalidity aretobe
excluded from thereimbursement ofexpenditure provided forabove .
2.Ifthe staff member proves that hecannot obtain cover under another
social security scheme ,heshall continue tobenefit under thesickness
scheme ,without being required tocontribute thereto ,foraperiod ofnot
more than sixty days after theexpiry ofhiscontract orwhile heis
suffering from protracted serious illness contracted during hisemployment .

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3«Astaff member who has remained inthe service oftheCentre
•until theageof60years orwhoisinreceipt ofaninvalidity pension
shall beentitled tothe "benefits provided forinparagraph 1after
hehas left the service .The amount ofcontribution shall becalculated
byreference totheamount ofpension .
Those benefits shall also apply totheperson entitled tosurvivor 1s
pension following thedeath ofanofficial whowasinactive employment
orwhoremained intheservice oftheCentre until theageof60years ,
orthedeath ofaperson entitled toaninvalidity pension .Theamount
ofcontribution shall becalculated byreference totheamount ofhis
pension .
4«Thefollowing shall likewise beentitled tothebenefits provided
forinparagraph 1,provided that they cannot obtain coygr under any
other public scheme ofsickness insurance :
-former staff members entitled toretirement pensions .wholeft the
service oftheCentre before theageof60years ;
-persons entitled tosurvivor fspension asaresult ofthedeath of
aformer staff member who left the service oftheCentre before
theageof60years .
r
Thecontribution shall becalculated byreference tothepension ofthe
former staff member ,half thecontribution being borne bytheperson
entitled .
However ,aperson entitled toorphan 'spension shall notbeentitled to
thebenefits provided forinparagraph 1,except athisrequest .The
contribution shall becalculated byreference totheorphan 'spension .
5.Where thetotal expenditure notreimbursed foranyperiod of
twelve months exceeds half thestaff member 'sbasic monthly salary or
pension special reimbursement shall beallowed bytheDirector ,with the
assent ofthesettlements office ,account being taken ofthefamily
circumstances oftheperson concerned ,inmanner provided forinthe
rules referred toinArticle 1ofAnnex V.

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6.persons entitled totheforegoing "benefits shall declare theamount
ofanyreimbursement which they may claim under another compulsory
sickness insurance forthemselves orforpersons covered "bytheir insurance .
Where thetotal which they would receive byway ofreimbursement exceeds
the sumofthereimbursements provided forinparagraph 1,thedifference
shall bededucted from theamount tobereimbursed pursuant toparagraph 1,
with theexception ofreimbursements obtained under aprivate supplementary
sickness insurance scheme covering that part oftheexpenditure which is
notreimbursable under paragraph 1."
Article 4
AnewArticle 3oaisinserted ,worded asfollows :
"1.Under the conditions laid down inthe Rules referred toinArticle 2
ofAnnex Vastaff member isinsured ,during theperiods ofservice and
ofsick leave ,against therisk ofoccupational disease andofaccident .
Heshall contribute tothe cost ofinsuring against non-occupational risks
upto0.1ioofhisbasic salary .
TheRules specify which risks arenotcovered .
2.Thebenefits payable shall beasfollows :
(a)Intheevent ofdeath :
Payment tothepersons listed below ofalump sumequal tofive times
thedeceased 'sannual basic salary calculated byreference tothemonthly
amounts ofsalary received during thetwelve months before theaccident :
–tothedeceased staff member *sspouse andchildren inaccordance
with thelawofsuccession governing thestaff member 'sestate ;the
amount payable tothespouse shall not ,however ,beless than 25$
ofthelump sum ;
-where there arenopersons ofthecategory above ,totheother
descendants inaccordance with thelawofsuccession governing the
staff member 'sestate ;

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-where there arenopersons ofeither ofthetwocategories above ,to
therelatives intheascending line inaccordance with thelawof
succession governing thestaff member *sestate ;
–where there arenopersons ofanyofthethree categories above ,
totheCentre .
(b)Intheevent oftotal permanent invalidity : '
Payment tothestaff member ofalump sumequal toeigh^times his
annual basic salary calculated onthe "basis ofthemonthly amounts of
salary received during thetwelve months before theaccident .
(c)Intheevent ofpartial permanent invalidity :
Payment tothestaff member ofaproportion ofthesumprovided forin
subparagraph (b),calculated byreference tothescale |£iddown inthe
rules referred toinArticle 2ofAnnex V.
Asprovided forinthese rules anannuity maybesubstituted forthe
payments provided forabove .
Thebenefits listed above maybepaid inaddition tothebenefits provided
forbythepension scheme .
3.Thefollowing sAall also becovered inmanner provided forinthe
rules referred toinArticle 2ofAnnex V:medical ,pharmaceutical ,
hospital ,surgical ,prosthesis ,radiography ,massage ,orthopaedic ,clinical
andtransport expenses andanyother similar expenditure incurred asa
result oftheaccident oroccupational disease .
Reimbursement shall ,however ,only bemade where theamount paid tothe
staff member under Article 38does notfully cover theexpenditure incurred .
Article 5
1.Within thelimits oftheobligations devolving upon them under Article 40»
theCentre shall automatically assume therights ofredress ofthe
official orofthose entitled under himagainst thethird party responsible
foranaccident involving thedeath ofastaff member .

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2.Within the limits ofthe obligations devolving upon them
Articles 38and .38atheCentre shall automatically assume therights
ofredress ofthestaff member orofthose entitled under himagainst
thethird party responsible foranaccident involving thedeath orinjury
ofastaff member oraperson covered byhisinsurance .
Article 6
AnewArticle 4'a isinserted ,worded asfollows :
"Astaff member whohascompleted atleast tenyears' service shall be
entitled toaretirement pension .Heshall ,however ,beentitled to
such pension irrespective oflength ofservice ifheisover 60years .
Themaximum retirement pension shall be70%ofthefinal basic salary
carried bythe last grade inwhich the staff member was classified for
atleast oneyear .Itshall bepayable tostaff members whohave completed
thirty-five years *service reckoned inaccordance with Article 3ofAnnex VI.
Where thenumber ofyears ofservice isless than thirty-five ,theabove
maximum shall bereduced proportionately .
Where astaff member isentitled toaretirement pensioji ,hispension
rights shall bereduced inproportion totheamounts paid inpursuance
ofArticle 37ofAnnex VI.
Theamount oftheretirement pension must notbeless than 4%ofthe
minimum subsistence figure ,within themeaning ofArticle 5ofAnnex VI,
peryear ofservice inaccordance with Article 3ofAnnex VI.
Thepensionable ageshall besixty years .
Theyears ofservice referred tointhefirst paragraph shall bethose
accomplished asamember ofstaff within themeaning ofArticle 1(2)and
shall include theyears prior to (when this Regulation entered
into force ),provided that thestaff member isstill serving inthesame
capacity attheCentre onthat same date .
Article 7
AnewArticle 41"b isinserted ,worded asfollows :
"Astaff member shall beentitled ,inmanner provided forinSection 3of
Annex VI,toaninvalidity pension inthecase oftotal permanent invalidity
preventing himfrom performing hisduties attheCentre .

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Where theinvalidity arises from anaccident inthecourse oforin
connection with theperformance ofhisduties ,from anoccupational
disease ,from apublic –spirited actorfrom risking hislife tosave
another human being ,theinvalidity pension shall be70foofthebasic
salary ofthestaff member .
Where theinvalidity isduetosome other cause ,theinvalidity pension ,
calculated onhislast basic salary ,shall beequal totheretirement
pension towhich thestaff member would have been entitled attheage
of65years ifhehadremained intheservice until that age .
Theinvalidity pension shall becalculated byreference tothebasic
salary which thestaff member would have received inhisgrade ifhehad
still been intheservice atthetime ofpayment ofthe'pension .
Theinvalidity pension shall notbeless than 120$ oftheminimum subsistence
I
figure asdefined inArticle 5ofAnnex VI.
Inthecase ofinvalidity deliberately brought about bythestaff member ,
theDirector maydecide that heshould receive only theseverance grant
provided forinArticle 11ofAnnex VI." t
i i
\
Article 8
AnewArticle 41cisinserted ,worded asfollows :
"The widow ofastaff member orformer staff member shall beentitled to
asurvivor 'spension inmanner provided forinSection 4ofAnnex VI.
Theamount ofthesurvivor 'spension payable tothewidow ofastaff member
whohasdied inservice oronleave formilitary servic ^shall beneither
less than 35%ofthelast basic salary received bythestaff member norless
than theminimum subsistence figure asdefined inArticle 5ofAnnex VI."
Article 9
AnewArticle 41disinserted ,worded asfollows :
"1.Where astaff member orperson entitled toaretirement orinvalidity
pension dies leaving nospouse entitled toasurvivor 'spension ,the
dependent children within themeaning ofArticle 7ofAnnex IVshall be
entitled toorphan 'spension inaccordance with Article 20ofAnnex VI.

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2.The same pension entitlement shall apply tochildren whofulfil
theabove conditions intheevent ofthedeath orremarriage ofthe
recipient ofasurvivor *spension ,asprovided forinArticle 41c .
3.Where astaff member orperson entitled toaretirement orinvalidity -
pension dies buttheconditions set outinthe first paragraph arenot
satisfied ,thedependent children within themeaning ofArticle 7of
Annex IV,shall beentitled toorphan *spension inaccordance with Article 20
ofAnnex VI;thepension shall ,however ,beequal tohalf thepension
calculated inaccordance with that Article .
4»Each child being dependent within themeaning ofArticle 7ofAnnex VIo?x
astaff member whose spouse ,notbeing astaff member ,^iesshall be
entitled toanorphan *spension oftwice theamount ofimpendent child
allowance ."
Article 10
t
AnewArticle 41e isinserted ,worded asfollows :
"Aperson entitled toaretirement pension payable attheageof60years
orlater ,ortoaninvalidity pension ,ortoawidow *spension shall be
entitled tothefamily allowances specified inArticles 6,7and .8of
Annex IV;thehousehold allowance shall becalculated byreference tothe
pension oftherecipient .
Theamount ofthedependent child allowance payable totheperson entitled
toawidow *spension shall ,however ,betwice theamount oftheallowance
provided forinArticle 7ofAnnex IV.
Persons entitled toanorphan *spension shall beentitled totheeducation
allowance inmanner provided byArticle 8ofAnnex IV."
Article 11
AnewArticle 41f isinserted ,worded asfollows :
"Thepayments andbenefits provided forinArticles 41^"t°41fshall be
suspended iftheremuneration which astaff member receives inrespect of
hisemployment issuspended pursuant totheConditions ofEmployment of
Staff oftheCentre ".

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Alisios
AnewArticle 4"Sisinserted ,worded asfollows :
"Thepensions provided forabove shall becalculated byreference to
salary scales inforce onthefirst dayofthemonth inwhich entitlement
commences .
They shall heweighted atarate below orequal to^00fo1depending onthe
living conditions inthepensioner *scountry ofresidence ;these weightings
shall beequal tothose fixed' bytheCouncil oftheEuropean Communities
pursuant toArticles 64and65(2 )oftheStaff Regulations ofOfficials
oftheEuropean Communities .
Thepensions provided forabove shall besubject tothesame adjustments
asaredecided onbytheCouncil oftheEuropean Communities inrespect
ofpensions ofCommunity officials .
Pensions shall bepaid inoneofthecurrencies listed under Article 38
ofAnnex VI,onthebasis oftherates ofexchange referred toin
Article 63oftheStaff Regulations ofOfficials oftheEuropean Communities ."
Article 13
AnewArticle 41bisinserted ,worded asfollows :
"Staff members shall contribute onethird ofthecost offinancing this
pension scheme .Thecontribution shall be6.75$ ofthestaff member 's
basic salary ,theweightings provided forinArticle 3ofAnnex IVnot
being taken into account .Itshall bededucted monthly from thesalaries
ofstaff members and entered asrevenue intheCommission Section ofthe
general budget oftheEuropean Communities .
Forthepayment ofbenefits •under this pension scheme thepowers ofthe
Director oftheCentre shall beexercised bytheadministrative
authority responsible forclearance andpayment ofpensions toformer
officials oftheCommission oftheEuropean Communities .These benefits
shall becharged tothegeneral budget oftheEuropean Communities .

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Artide14
ThereshallhetwonewannexestotheConditionsofEmploymentof
Ν
staffoftheCentre:
-AnnexV:"InsuranceagainstSickness,AccidentandOccupational Disease";
-AnnexVI:"PensionScheme".
TheseAjanexesappearinAnnexes 1and2respectively tothisRegulation.
Article15
AnnexIoftheConditionsofEmploymentofstaffoftheCentreis
amendedasfollows:
1.Itsheadingisreplacedbythefollowingheading:
"Composition andproceedings oftheStaffCommitteeandthe
InvalidityCommittee".
2.ASection1,headed"StaffCommittee"isinserted,containinga
singleArticle,thecontentofwhichisidenticaltotheexistingsole
ArticleofAnnexI.
3.ASection2,headed"InvalidityCommittee"isinserted,consisting
ofthreeArticles,wordedasfollows:
-"Article 1
TheInvalidityCommitteeshallconsistofthreedoctors:
-oneappointed "bytheCentre;
-oneappointedbythestaffmemberconcerned;and
-oneappointedbyagreementbetweenthefirsttwodoctors.
Shouldthestaffmemberconcernedfailtoappointadoctor,thePresident
oftheCourtofJusticeoftheEuropeanCommunitiesshallappointone.
Intheeventoffailuretoagreeontheappointment ofathirddoctorwithin
twomonthsoftheappointment oftheseconddoctor,thethirdshallbe
appointedbythePresidentoftheCourtofJusticeoftheEuropeanCommunities
attherequestofoneofthepartiesconcerned.

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Article 2
Expenses incurred ,mconnection with theproceedings oftheInvalidity
Committee shall he "borne "bytheCentre ,
Where thedoctor appointed "bythestaff member concerned isresident
elsewhere than attheplace where themember isemployed ,thestaff member
shall bear thecost oftheadditional fees entailed ,witl}theexception
offirst-class travel expenses ,which shall berefunded bytheCentre .
Article 3
Thestaff member maysubmit totheInvalidity Committee anyreports or
certificates from hisregular doctor orfrom anymedical practitioners
whom hemay have consulted .
TheInvalidity Committee 'sconclusions shall becommunicated tothe
Centre and tothe staff member concerned .
Theproceedings oftheCommittee shall besecret ."
Article 16
Staff members serving attheCentre onthedate when this Regulation
enters into force may elect toremain covered bythesocial security scheme
originally provided forbyArticle 38ofRegulation No1859/76,ifit
wasapplicable tothem ,ortobeaffiliated tothenewscheme introduced
bythis Regulation ,whichever shall bethemore beneficial tothem .The
choice must bemade within thethree months following theentry into force
ofthis Regulation andshall beirreversible .Thescheme originally provided
under Article 38ofRegulatioh No1859/76shall remain ineffect forthe
period before such choice ismade thereafter ifnochoice ismade within
that three –month period forreasons beyond thestaff member 'scontrol .
Article 17
This Regulation shall enter into force onthedayfollowing itspublication
intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable
inallMember States .
Done atBrussels ,For the Council
The President

AnnexI
ANÏEXV
InsuranceagainstSickness,
AccidentandOccupational Disease
Article 1
1.StaffoftheCentreandthosepersonssatisfyingtheconditions
laiddowninArticle38(2),(3)and(4)oftheConditipnsofEmployment
ofstaffoftheCentreshallbeaffiliatedtotheJointSickness
InsuranceSchemeoftheinstitutions oftheEuropeanCpmmunities .
2.TheRulesonSickness'InsuranceforOfficialsoftheEuropean
Communitiesshallapplytotheabovementioned staffandpersonsand
thoseentitledunderthem.
Article2
TheRulesoninsuranceagainsttheriskofaccidentandoccupational
diseaseforofficialsoftheEuropeanCommunitiesshallapplytostaff
oftheCentre- 14
ForthesettlementofclaimsarisingfromthoseRulesforstaffwhohave
sustainedanaccidentorcontractedanoccupational disease,thepowers
oftheDirectoroftheCentreshallbeexercisedbytheadministrative
authorityresponsibleforsettlingsuchclaimsinrespectofaccidents
sustainedoroccupational diseasescontractedbyofficialsoftheEuropean
Communities .
TheEuropeanCommunitiesshallpaytostaffoftheCentreandtothose
entitledunderthemthebenefitsprovidedforunderthoseRules.
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PENSION SCHEME
'Section 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Where themedical examination made before astaff member takes uphis
duties shows that heissuffering from sickness orinvalidity ,the
Director may ,insofarasrisks arising from such sickness orinvalidity
areconcerned ,decide toadmit that staff member toguaranteed benefits
inrespect ofinvalidity ordeath only after aperiod offive years
from thedate ofhisentering theservice oftheCentre .
Section 2
RETIRERENT PENSION AND SEVERANCE GRANT
Subsection 1
Retirement pension
Article 2
Aretirement pension shall bepayable onthebasis ofthetotal number
ofyears ofpensionable service acquired bythestaff member .Each year
ofservice reckoned asprovided for inArticle 3shall entitle him to
oneyear ofpensionable service andeach complete month toonetwelfth
ofayear ofpensionable service .
Themaximum number ofyears ofpensionable service which maybetaken into
account forthecalculation ofretirement pension rights shall bethirty-five .
Article 3
Forthepurpose ofcalculating years ofpensionable service within the
meaning ofArticle 2,thefollowing shall betaken into account :
(a)thelength ofservice as'astaff member counted from (date of
entry into force ofthis Regulation )andtime spent onleave formilitary
service after that date ,provided that theperson concerned haspaid his
share ofthepension contribution inrespect ofsuch periods ofservice .

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(b)theperiod taken into account forretirement ,inaccordance with
Article 10(2 ),provided that theactuarial equivalent orthesums repaid
tothestaff member byanother employer have been paid totheCommunity ,
asstipulated inArticle 10.
Article 4
Astaff member whoafter leaving theservice oftheCentre takes up
active employment again with theCentre shall acquire further
pension rights .
Hemay request that ,forthepurpose ofcalculating hisretirement pension
rights ,thewhole ofhisperiod ofservice intheCentre betaken
into account ,subject tohisrepaying anysums paid tohimpursuant to
Article 11orreceived byhimbywayofretirement pension ,plus compound
interest attherate of3«5$ perannum .
Where thestaff member ,being entitled toaretirement pension ,does not
repay thesums referred tointhepreceding paragraph ,acapital sum
representing theactuarial equivalent ofhis retirement pension asatthe
date onwhich such pension ceased tobepaid tohim ,together with
compound interest attherate of3«5i°Perannum ,shall bepaid tohim
intheform ofadeferred retirement pension payable attheagewhen he
ceases toperform his duties .
Article 5
Theminimum subsistence figure forthepurpose ofcalculating pension
benefits shall correspond tothebasic salary ofastaff member in
Grade D4»step one .
Article 6
Theactuarial equivalent oftheretirement pension shall notbeless than
the amount which the staff member would have received ifArticle 11had
been applied tohim .
Where theactuarial equivalent oftheretirement pension payable in
accordance with thepreceding provisions isless than this amount ,the
staff member shall receive aretirement pension theactuarial equivalent
ofwhich shall beequal totheamount provided forinthepreceding paragraph .

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Article 7
Aotuarial equivalent oftheretirement pension means theoapital value
ofthebenefits accruing tothestaff member ,calculated byreference to
thelatest mortality tables compiled bythebudgetary authorities of
theEuropean Communities asreferred toinArticle 39»therate of
interest applicable being 3*5$ perannum .
Article 8
1.Astaff member leaving theservice before reaching theageof60years
may request that hisretirement pension :
–bedeferred until thefirst dayofthecalendar month following
that inwhich hereaches theageof60;or
–bepaid immediately ,provided that heisnotless than 50years of
age .Inthis case ,theretirement pension shall bereduced byan
amount calculated byreference totheofficial 'sagewhen hestarts to
draw hispension ,asshown inthefollowing tables
Pension payable onearly retirement expressed interms ofthepension
payable onretirement atarre60
Retirement ofage Coefficient
50 0.50 678
51 0.53 834
52 0.57 266
53 0.61 009
54 0.65 099
55 0.69 582
56 0.74 508
57 0.79 936
58 0.85 937
59 0.92 593
2.Notwithstanding theprovisions ofArticle 2,astaff member whohas
less than 35years ofpensionable service attheageof60years andwho
continues toacquire pension rights under Article 3shall ,inrespect cf
each year ofservice between ,theageof£0years andtheagewhen hebegins
todraw retirement pension ,bsentitled tcanincrease inpension equal to
5$oftheamount ofpensicr .rights asquirsd byhisattheageof60years ,
butsothat hi.?total pensicn ---11~zts=sse± 10%ofhi-final "hasi-j sfelexy
asreferred toin +-hese.ini ofArticle 41&cfthe cf
Etaployrowfce Sach inon :..-; JLull lilccvas© "bepartible 1=h«©vent ofdeath
ofastaff member -whohas intheasrviee after theageof60jears .

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Article 9
Theright toreceive payment ofretirement pension shall have effeot from
thefirst dayofthecalendar month following that inwhich thestaff
member ,whether automatically orathisownrequest ,becomes eligible
forthat pension ;heshall continue toreceive his remuneration until
hispension becomes payable .
Article 10
1.Astaff member who leaves the service ofthe Centre toenter
the service ofagovernment administration oranational orinternational
organization which hasconcluded anagreement with theCentre
shall beentitled tohave theactuarial equivalent ofhisretirement
pension rights inthe Centre transferred tothepension fund ofthe
administration ororganization .
2.Astaff member whoenters theservice oftheCentre after leaving
the service ofagovernment administration orofanational orinternational
organization orofanundertaking shall have theright ,oncompleting
theprobationary period laid down byArticle 25oftheConditions of
Employment ,topay totheCommunity either ;
–theactuarial equivalent ofretirement pension rights acquired byhim
inthegovernment administration ,national orinternational organization
'i
orundertaking ;or i
–thesums repaid tohimfrom thepension fund ofthegovernment administration ,
organization orundertaking atthedate ofhisleaving itsservice .
Insuch case theinstitution inwhich theofficial serves shall ,taking
into account hisgrade onestablishment ,determine thenumber ofyears of
pensionable service with which heshall becredited under itsownpension
scheme inrespect oftheformer period ofservice ,onthebasis ofthe
amount oftheactuarial equivalent orsums repaid asaforesaid .
Theoption stated inthe fi.rst subparagraph shall also beopen tostaff
members whoentered theservice before .... (date when this Regulation
entered into force ),with regard topension rights corresponding tothe
period oftheir service w"ihtheCentre before that date .Thenumber
ofyears ofpensionable service shall ,however ,bedetermined onthe
basis ofthegrade andstep held bytheperson concerned on•..*
(date when this Regulation entered into force ).

Subsection 2
SEVERANCE GRANT
Article 11
1.Astaff member aged less ,than sixty years whose service terminates
otherwise than byreason ofdeath orinvalidity andwho isnotentitled
toaretirement pension andcannot benefit from theprovisions of
Article 10(1 )shall beentitled onleaving theservice topayment of:
(a)theaggregate amount deducted from hisbasic salary inrespect of
hispension contributions ,plus compound interest attherate of3.5%
per annum ;
(b)provided that hisengagement wasnotterminated pursuant toArticle 47
oftheConditions ofEmployment ,aseverance grants proportionate to
his actual length ofservice since theStaff Regulations entered into
force ,calculated onthebasis ofoneandahalf months foreach year of
service ofthelast basic salary before deductions .Incases covered
byArticle 10(2 ),theperiod offormer service shall likewise bedeemed
tobeactual service ,totheextent ofthenumber ofyears ofpensionable
service credited tohiminaccordance with thesecond subparagraph of
Article 10(2 );
(c)thetotal sumpaid totheCentre , inaccordance with Article 10(2 ),
where that sumcorresponds toperiods before .... (date when this
Regulation entered into force ),andonethird ofthat sumfortheperiods
after that date ,plus compound interest attherate of3.5i°Perannum .
2.Theamounts paid pursuant toArticle 37below shall bededucted from
thegrant referred toinparagraph 1(a),(b)and (c).

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Section 3
'INVALIDITY PENSION
Article 12
Subject totheprovisions ofArticle 1,astaff member aged less than
sixty-five years who atanytime during theperiod inwhich heisacquiring
pension rights isrecognized bytheInvalidity Committee (Annex I)to
besuffering from total permanent invalidity andwho isobliged onthese
grounds toendhisservice' with theCentre shall beentitled ,for
solong assuch incapacity persists ,toinvalidity pension asprovided
for inArticle 41b .
Invalidity pension andretirement pension shall notbepaid concurrently .
Article 13
Entitlement toinvalidity pension shall take effect onthedayfollowing
that onwhich theengagement ofthestaff member concerned wasterminated
pursuant toArticles 45 46oftheConditions ofEmployment .
Article 14
TheDirector may atanytime require proof that therecipient ofan
invalidity pension stil 1.satisfies therequirements forpayment ofthe
pension .Should theInvalidity Committee find that therequirements are
nolonger satisfied ,entitlement tothepension shall cease .
Iftheperson concerned isnotreinstated intheservice oftheCentre ,
heshall receive thegrant provided forinArticle 11,calculated onthe
basis oftheperiod ofservice actually accomplished .
Article 15
Where L.sts.ff member wh -hasbton drawing invalidity pension isreinstated
intheCentra - thetime during which hereceived such pension shall
beincluded forthepurpose ofcalculating hisretirement pension ,without
payment byiiim ofarrea .-^ofcont ribution^.

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Section 4
SUÏÏVIVOR'S PENSION
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Article 16
Where astaff member dies inservice oronleave formilitary service
hiswidow shall "beentitled ,provided that shehasteen married tohim
foratleast oneyear atthetime ofhisdeath andsubject tothe
provisions ofArticle 21hereafter ,toawidow 'spension equal to35i°
ofthestaff member 'slast basic monthly salary ,which shall notbe
less than theminimum subsistence figure defined inArticle 5»
Theduration ofthemarriage shall notbetaken into account ifthere
areoneormore children ofthemarriage orofaprevious marriage of
thestaff member provided that thewidow maintains orhasmaintained
those children ,orifthestaff member 'sdeath resulted either from
physical disability orsickness contracted intheperformance ofhis
duties orfrom accident .
Article 17
Where aformer staff member was inreceipt ofretirement pension his
widow shall beentitled ,provided that shehadbeen married tohimfor
atleast oneyear when heleft theservice oftheCentre , andsubjeot
totheprovisions ofArticle 21,toawidow 'spension equal to60%of
theretirement pension which hewasreceiving atthetime ofhisdeath .
Theminimum widow 'spension shall be35i°of "thelast basic salary and
shall notbeless than theminimum subsistence figure defined inArticle 5
ofthis Annex ;theamount' ofthewidow 'spension shall innocase ,
however ,exceed theamount oftheretirement pension which herhusband
wasreceiving atthe time ofhisdeath .
Theduration ofthemarriage shall netbetaken into ac.ccunt ifthere
areoneormore children ofamarriage contracted ,bytheEtaff member
"before heleft theservice ,provided that thsvidc ..Tsiairiiains orhas
maintained those children .

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Article18
'1""'«""Ml i
Thewidowofaformers-^affmemberwholefttheservice "beforereaching
theageof60yearsandrequestedthathisretirementpension "bedeferred
untilthefirstdayofthecalendarmonthfollowingthatduringwhich
hereachedtheageof60yearsshallheentitled,providedthatshehad
"beenmarriedtohimforatleastoneyearwhenhelefttheserviceof
theCentre,andsubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle21toawidow*s
pensionequalto60%oftheretirementpensionwhichwouldhave"been
payabletoherhusbandattheageof60years.Theminimumwidow's
pensionshallbe35^ofthelastbasicsalary?theamountofthewidow's
pensionshallinnocase,however,exceedtheamountoftheretirement -
pensiontowhichthestaffmemberwouldhavebeenentitled ,attheage
of60years.
Thedurationofthemarriageshallnotbetakenintoaccountifthere
areoneormorechildrenofamarriagecontractedbythestaffmember
beforehelefttheservice,providedthatthewidowmaintainsorhas
maintained thosechildren.
Article19
ForpurposeofArticles17and1othedurationofthemarriageshallnot
betakenintoaccountwherethemarriage,thoughcontractedaftertermination
oftheofficial'sservice,haslastedatleastfiveyears.
Article20
1.Theorphan'spensionprovidedforinArticle41d(l)oftheConditions
ofEmploymentshallforthefirstorphanbeequaltoeighttenthsof
thesurvivor'spensiontowhichthestaffmember'swidowwouldhavebeen
entitled,thereductionssetoutinArticle25beingdisregarded.
Itshallnotbelessthawtheminimumsubsistencefigure,subjecttothe
provisionsofArticle21.
2.Thepensionshallbeincreased,foreachdependentchildafterthe
first,byanamountequaltotwicethedependentchildallowance.
3.Thetotalamountofpensionandallowancecalculatedinthiswayshall
bedividedequallyamongtheorphansentitled.,

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Article 21
where astaff member leavesawidow andalso orphans ofaprevious
marriage orother persons entitled under him ,thetotal pension ,calculated
asifforawidow having allthese persons dependent onher ,shall "be
apportioned among thevarious persons concerned inproportion tothe
pensions which would have "been payable toeach category ofthem iftreated
separately .
Where astaff member leaves orphans ofdifferent marriages ,thetotal
pension ,calculated asthough allthechildren were ofthesame marriage ,
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shall "beapportioned among thevarious persons concerned inproportion
tothepensions which would have been payable toeach category ofthem
iftreated separately .
Forthepurposes ofcalculating this apportionment ,children ofaprevious
marriage ofeither spouse ,whoarerecognized asdependants within the
meaning ofArticle 7ofAnnex IVshall "beincluded inthgcategory of
children ofthemarriage tothestaff member .
Inthecase envisaged inthesecond paragraph ,ascendants whoarerecognized
't.
asbeing dependants asprovided forinArticle 7(4)ofAnnex IVshall be
treated inthesame wayasdependent children and ,forthepurpose of
calculating theapportionment ,included inthecategory ofdescendants .
Article 22
Ity-special decision oftheauthority referred tomArticle 41hofthe
Conditions ofEmployment ,apension calculated onthebasis ofArticle 16
above maybegranted tothewidower ofafemale member ofstaff ,provided
that hehasnoincome ofhisownandsubject toevidence that athiswife 's
death hewaspermanently incapacitated byinvalidity orserious illness
from engaging ingainful employment .Article 41foftheConditions of
Employment shall apply byanalogy .Payment ofthepension shall cease
ifthesurviving husband remarries .
Article 23
Those entitled under -adeceased member ofstaff ,asdefined inthis section ,
shall also receive thegrant provided forunder Article 11above .

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Whereamembercf3+fdiesleavingnosurvivorswhoqualifyfora
survivor *spension,tiieheirsshall "beentitledtoreceivethegrant
providedforunderArticle11.
However,amountspaidpursuanttoArticle37shallbedeductedfrom
thegrant.
*
Article24
Therighttoreceivepaymentofsurvivor'spensionshallhaveeffect
fromthefirstdayofthecalendarmonthfollowingthatinwhichthe
staffmemberdied.
However,wherethepaymentprovidedforinArticle36oftheConditions
ofEmploymentismadeonthedeathofthestaffmemberoroftheperson
entitledtoapension,suchrightshalltakeeffectonthefirstdayof
thefourthmonthfollowi-rgthatinwhichdeathoccurred.
Therighttoreceivepaynrrrfcofsurvivor'spensionshallceaseattheend
ofthecalendarmonthinwhichtherecipientofthepensiondiesorceases
tosatisfytherequirements forpaymentofthepension.
Article25
Wherethedifferenceina^ebetweenthedeceasedstaffmemberandhis
survivingspouse,lesstl~elengthoftimetheyhavebeenmarried,ismore
thantenyears,thesurvivor'spension,calculatedinaccordancewith
theprecedingprovisions ,shallbesubjecttoareduction,perfullyear
ofdifference ,amountingto:
–fortheyearbetweentenandtwenty;
–2%fortheyearstwentyuptobutnotincludingtwenty-five ;
–3%fortheyearstwenty–fiveuptobutnotincludingthirty;
–4%fortheyearstlirt~ruptobutnotincludingthirty-five ;
–5%fortheyearsfromhirty-fiveupwards.
Article26
Awidow'sentitlementtosurvivor'spensionshallceaseonremarriage.
Sheshallb*jentitledtoimmediatepaymentofacapitalsumequaltotwice
theannualamountofhersurvivor'spension,providedthatthesecond
paragraphofArticle41d(2)oftheConditionsofEmploymentdoesnotapply.

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Artide 27
The divorced wife ofastaff member shall "beentitled onhis death to
asurvivor 'spension ,asdefined inthis section ,provided that the
court which pronounced thedecree ofdivorce didnot find that the
divorced wife inquestion wassolely toblame .This entitlement shall
cease ifsheremarries "before her former husband dies .Theprovisions
ofArticle 26shall apply ifsheremarries after herformer husband dies .
Article 28
Where adivorced staff member who has remarried leaves awidow entitled
tosurvivor 'spension ,that pension shall bedivided ,inproportion to
theduration ofthemarriages ,between thedivorced wife ifshehasnot
remarried andthewidow ,ifthecourt which pronounced thedecree of
divorce didnotfind that thedivorced wife wassolely toblame .The
amount towhich the divorced wife isentitled ifshe has not remarried
shall not bemore than the amount ofthe maintenance awarded toher
under the decree .
Ifanyofthepersons entitled topension dies orrenounces hershare ,
hershare shall accrue totheshares oftheother persons ,except where
there areorphans' rights under Article 41d.(2 )oftheConditions of
Employment .
Reductions inrespect ofdifference inage ,as^provided forinArticle 25,
shall beapplied separately topensions divided inaccordance with this
Article .
Article 29
Where under Article 35thedivorced wife ceases tobeentitled toa
pension ,thetotal pension shall bepayable tothewidow ,provided
Article 41d(2 )oftheConditions ofEmployment does notapply .
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Section5
FundingofthePensionScheme
Article30
Salariesshallmallcases "besubjecttodeductionofthecontribution
ofthepensionschemeprovidedforinArticles41ato41hoftheConditions
ofEmployment andinAnnexVIthereof.
Article31
Contributions properlydeductedshallnotberefunded.Contributions
wronglydeductedshallnotconfertherighttoreceiveapension;they
shallbereimbursedwithoutinterestattherequestofthestaffmember
orofthoseentitledunderhim.
Article32
Themortalityandinvaliditytablesandtheassumedsalaryincreasesfor
useincalculating theactuarialvaluesprovidedforinthisAnnexshall
bethoseadoptedbythebudgetaryauthorities oftheEuropeanCommunities
pursuanttoArticle39ofAnnexVIIItotheStaffRegulations ofOfficials,
Section6
SETTLBMENT 0FCLAIMS
Article33
TheDirectoroftheCentrehavingdelegatedhispowers,theadministrative
authorityreferredtoinArticle41hof"theConditionsofEmploymentshall
beresponsibleforsettlingclaimstoretirement,invalidity ,survivor's
orprovisional pension.Adetailedstatementofthecalculationshall
becommunicated tothestaffmemberortothoseentitledunderhimandto
theCentreatthesametimeasthedecisionawardingthepension.
Aretirementorinvaliditypensionshallnetbepaidconcurrently withthe
salarypayablebytheCentreorbyoneoftheinstitutions ofthe
EuropeanCommunities .

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Thegrantofaretirement,invalidityorsurvivor *spensionshall
notgiveentitlementtothe.expatriation allowance.
Article34
Theamountofpensionmayatanytimehecalculatedafreshiftherehas
beenerrororomissionofanykind.
Theyshallheliabletomodification orwithdrawaliftheawardwas
contrarytotheprovisionsoftheConditionsofEmploymentandofthis
Annex.
Article35
Whereastaffmemberdiesandthoseentitledunderhimdonotapplyfor
theirpensionwithinoneyearfromthedateofhisdeath,theyshalllose
theirentitlement ,savewhereforcemajeureisdulyestablished.
Article36
Astaffmemberorthoseentitledunderhiminfavourofwhombenefits
ariseunderthispensionschemeshallfurnishsuchwrittenproofasmay
berequiredandinformtheadministrative authorityreferredtoin
Article41hoftheConditionsofEmploymentofanyfactsliabletoaffect
theirentitlement .
Article37
Underconditionstobeestablished bytheCommissionoftheEuropean
CommunitiesstaffmayrequesttheCentretomakeanypaymentsnecessary
toconstituteormaintaintheirpensionrightsintheircountryoforigin.
Thesepaymentsshallnotexceed13.5$ofbasicsalaryandshallbecharged
tothebudgetoftheCentre.

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Seotion7
PAYMENTOFBENEFITS
Article38
Benefitsunderthispensionschemeshallbepaidmonthlyinarrears.
Benefitsshall "bepaid"bytheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
outofthebudgetoftheEuropeanCommunities .
Beneficiaries mayelecttohavetheirpensionspaidinthecurrencyeither
oftheircountryoforiginoroftheircountryofresidenceorofthe
countrywheretheCentrehasitsseat;theirchoiceshallremain
operativeforatleasttwoyears.
WhereneitherthecountryoforiginnorthecountryofResidenceis
acountryoftheCommunities ,benefitsshallbepaidi&theourrency
ofthecountrywheretheCentrehasitsseat.
Article39
AnysumsduetotheCentreifromstaffatthedatewhenabenefit
ispayableunderthispensionschemeshallbedeductedfromtheamount
oftheirbenefitorfromthebenefitspayabletothoseentitledunder
them.Thedeductionmaybespreadoveranumberofmonths.
Article40
Wheretheinvalidityordeathofastaffmemberiscausedbyathird
party,therightsofac'ionofthestaffmemberorofthoseentitled
underhimagainstthethirdpartyshallvestintheCommunitieswithin
thelimitsoftheirobligations underthispensionsoheme.