P5_TA(2004)0111
StaffRegulations*
European Parliament legislative resolution on the amended proposal for a Council regulation
amendingtheStaffRegulationsofofficialsandtheConditionsofEmploymentofotherservants
oftheEuropeanCommunities(COM(2003)721/dashC5-0575/2003/dash2002/0100(CNS))
(Consultationprocedure/dashrenewedconsultation)
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtotheCommissionproposaltotheCouncil(COM(2002)213)(1)andtotheamended
Commissionproposal(COM(2003)721)(2),
/dash havingregardtoitspositionof19June2003(3),
/dash havingbeenreconsultedbytheCouncilpursuanttoArticle283oftheECTreaty(C5-0575/2003),/dash havingregardtoRule67and71(3)ofitsRulesofProcedure,
/dash havingregardtothereportoftheCommitteeonLegalAffairsandtheInternalMarketl(A5-0078/
2004),
1. ApprovestheCommissionproposalasamended;
2. Callsonthe Commissiontoalter itsproposalaccordingly, pursuanttoArticle250(2)ofthe EC
Treaty;
3. CallsontheCounciltonotifyParliamentifitintendstodepartfromthetextapprovedbyParliament;
4. CallsforinitiationoftheconciliationprocedureundertheJointDeclarationof4March1975ifthe
CouncilintendstodepartfromthetextapprovedbyParliament;
5. AskstheCounciltoconsultParliamentagainifitintendstoamendtheCommissionproposalsub-
stantially;
6. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwarditspositiontotheCouncilandtheCommission.
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Amendment13
RECITAL35
(35) Theoveralllevelofpayandpensionsforofficialsand
otherservantsshouldbesuchthatitcontinuestoattractandretain the best applicants fromall the Member Statesin anindependentandpermanentEuropeancivilservice.(35) Theoveralllevelofpayandpensionsforofficialsand
otherservantsshouldbesuchthatitcontinuestoattractandretain the best applicants fromall the Member Statesin anindependent and permanent European civil service. It is
appropriate,therefore,toensurethatthejointeffectsoftheapplicationofthe‘Method’,thespeciallevyandtheactuarialbalancedonothaveanadverseimpactonsalaries.
(1) OJC291E,26.11.2002,p.33.
(2) NotyetpublishedintheOJ.
(3) P5_TA(2003)0290.C98E/146 EN23.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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Amendment14
RECITAL38a(new)
(38a) Given that the present reform entails significant
budgetaryconsequencesandalsoprovidesforanumber offinancialprocedures,itisappropriatetoensurethattheroleof the budgetary authorities in this process is fully safe-
guarded.
Amendment1
ARTICLE2,PARAGRAPH1
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon […] ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon 1May2004.
Amendment15
ANNEXI,POINT7
Article5,paragraph3,point(a),indent3
(StaffRegulationsofofficialsoftheEuropeanCommunities)
/dash wherejustifiedintheinterestsoftheservice,professional
trainingorprofessionalexperienceofanequivalentlevel./dash wheredulyjustifiedintheinterestsoftheservice,profes-
sionaltrainingorprofessionalexperienceofanequivalent
level.
Amendment16
ANNEXI,POINT7
Article5,paragraph3,point(b),indent2
(StaffRegulationsofofficialsoftheEuropeanCommunities)
/dash wherejustifiedintheinterestoftheservice,professional
trainingofanequivalentlevel./dash wheredulyjustifiedintheinterestoftheservice,profes-
sionaltrainingofanequivalentlevel.
Amendment2
ANNEXI,POINT7
Article5,paragraph6
(StaffRegulationsofofficialsoftheEuropeanCommunities)
6. Bywayofderogationfromparagraphs1and2andup
toanoverallmaximumof90posts,theEuropeanParliamentmaycreateafunctiongroupforitsusherscomprisingfourgradesequivalenttoAST1to4.Deleted
Amendment17
ANNEXI,POINT7
Article6,paragraph2
(StaffRegulationsofofficialsoftheEuropeanCommunities)
2. Toensureequivalenceoftheaveragecareerinthecareer
structure before1May2004(oldcareer structure) andafter1May2004(newcareerstructure)andwithoutprejudicetothe principle ofpromotionbased on merit as laid down inArticle45oftheStaffRegulations,thisplanshallensurethat2.Onthisreference baseandwithinthecontext ofthe
staffpolicyofeachinstitution, toensureequivalenceofthe
averagecareerinthecareerstructurebefore1May2004(oldcareerstructure)andafter1May2004(newcareerstructure)andwithoutprejudicetotheprincipleofpromotionbasedon23.4.2004EN C98E/147 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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foreachinstitution,thenumberofvacantpositionsatevery
gradeoftheestablishmentplanonJanuary1correspondstothenumberofofficialsinthelowergradeinactiveemploy-
ment on1January ofthe preceding year, multiplied by the
rates laid down in Annex I, point B, for that grade. Theserates shall be applied on a five-year average basis as from[1May2004].meritaslaiddowninArticle45oftheStaffRegulations,this
plan shall ensure that for each institution, the number ofvacantpositionsateverygradeoftheestablishmentplanon
January1correspondstothenumberofofficialsinthelower
grade in active employment on 1January of the precedingyear,multipliedbytherateslaiddowninAnnexI,pointB,forthatgrade.Theseratesshallbeappliedonafive-yearaver-agebasisasfrom[1May2004].
Amendment3
ANNEXI,POINT25
Article22b,paragraph1,point(b)
(StaffRegulationsofofficialsoftheEuropeanCommunities)
(b) theofficialhaspreviouslydisclosedthesameinformation
totheEuropeanAnti-FraudOfficeortohisowninstitu-tion and has allowed the Office or that institution theperiodoftimesetbytheOfficeortheinstitution, given
thecomplexityofthecase, totakeappropriateaction. The
officialshallbedulyinformedofthatperiodoftime .(b) theofficialhaspreviouslydisclosedthesameinformation
totheEuropeanAnti-FraudOfficeortohisowninstitu-tion and has allowed the Office or that institution theperiodoftimesetbytheOfficeortheinstitutiontotake
theappropriateaction. Thisperiodoftimeshallbeone
month for the institution and60days for the Office.Shouldthecomplexityofthecasesorequire,thisperiodof time may be increased. The official shall be dulyinformedoftheperiodoftimeinquestionandofthedecisionoftheinstitutionortheOfficeregardingactiontobetaken.
Amendment4
ANNEXI,POINT33,POINT(c)
Article29,paragraphs3and4
(StaffRegulationsofofficialsoftheEuropeanCommunities)
(3) Theinstitutionsmayorganiseinternalcompetitionsfor
each function group on the basis of qualifications or tests
orbothtestsandqualificationsfortheinstitutionconcernedwhich shall be at least at AST 6-level or higher and atAD9-levelorhigher.(3) Theinstitutionsmayorganiseinternalcompetitionsfor
each function group on the basis of qualifications or tests
orbothtestsandqualificationsfortheinstitutionconcernedwhich shall be at least at AST 6-level or higher and atAD9-levelorhigher.
Thesecompetitionswillbeopentomembersofthetemporary
staffofthatinstitutionengagedinaccordancewithArticle2oftheConditionsofEmploymentofotherServantsoftheEuro-
peanCommunities.Theinstitutionsshallrequireasminimum
qualificationsforthesecompetitionsatleasttenyearsofserviceasatemporaryservantandhavingbeenrecruitedasatempor-aryservantonthebasisofaselectionprocedurewhichensuredtheapplicationofthesamestandardsasfortheselectionofofficialsinconformitywithArticle12(3a)oftheseConditionsof Employment. By derogation from Article29(1)(a), theAppointingAuthoritiesoftheinstitutionthatengagedthetem-poraryservantshall,beforefillingavacantpostinthatinstitu-tion,considertransfersofofficialsinparallelwithsuccessfulcandidatesfromtheseinternalcompetitions.These competitions will onlybe open to members of the
temporarystaffofthatinstitutionengagedinaccordancewithArticle2(c)oftheConditionsofEmploymentofotherServants
oftheEuropeanCommunities.Theinstitutionsshallrequireas
minimum qualifications for these competitions at least tenyears of service as a temporary servant and having beenrecruited asatemporary servantonthebasisofaselectionprocedurewhichensuredtheapplicationofthesamestandardsasfortheselectionofofficialsinconformitywithArticle12(3a)oftheseConditionsofEmployment.ByderogationfromArti-cle29(1)(a),theAppointingAuthoritiesoftheinstitutionthatengaged the temporary servant shall, before filling a vacantpostinthatinstitution,considertransfersofofficialsinparallelwithsuccessfulcandidatesfromtheseinternalcompetitions.
(4) The European Parliament shall organise at least two
internalcompetitionsonthebasisofqualificationseveryfive
years for each function group which shall be at least atAST6-levelorhigherandatAD9-levelorhigher,inaccord-ancewiththesecondsubparagraphofparagraph3.(4) The European Parliament shall organise aninternal
competitiononthebasisofqualifications andtestsonceevery
fiveyearsforeachfunctiongroupwhichshallbeatleastatAST6-levelorhigherandatAD9-levelorhigher,inaccord-ancewiththesecondsubparagraphofparagraph3.C98E/148 EN23.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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Amendment18
ANNEXI,POINT60
Article66a,paragraph2,point(b)
(StaffRegulationsofofficialsoftheEuropeanCommunities)
(b) TheCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle283ofthe ECTreaty after consultingtheotherinstitutionsconcerned,may,ifappropriate,inthecontextofthereviewprovidedforinArticle15(2)ofAnnexXItotheStaffRegulations,altertherateofthespecial levy referred to in point (a) on the basis of a
reportandaproposalfromtheCommission.Deleted
Amendment5
ANNEXI,POINT85
AnnexI,TableA,columns3and4,lastthreerows
(StaffRegulationsofofficialsoftheEuropeanCommunities)
AST3
Assistantworking forexample as:Junior clerk; junior docu-
mentalist;juniortechnician,juniorIToperative;AST3
(a)Assistant working for example as: Junior clerk; junior
documentalist;juniortechnician,juniorIToperative;
(b) ParliamentaryUsher(
*)
AST2
Assistantworkingforexampleas:Filingclerk;technicalattend-
ant;ITattendant.AST2
(a)Assistantworking for example as: Filing clerk; technical
attendant;ITattendant;
(b) ParliamentaryUsher(*)
AST1
Assistantworkingforexampleas:Filingclerk;technicalattend-
ant;ITattendant.AST1
(a)Assistantworking for example as: Filing clerk; technical
attendant;ITattendant.
(b) ParliamentaryUsher(*)
(*) ThenumberofpostsofParliamentaryUsherintheEuropean
Parliamentshallnotexceed85.
Amendment6
ANNEXI,POINT92,POINT(g)
AnnexVII,Article7,paragraph2,subparagraph1
(StaffRegulationsofofficialsoftheEuropeanCommunities)
2. Thebasisforcalculatingthereimbursementshallbethe
first-classrailfareontheshortestandmosteconomicalhabit-ualroute byrail between theplace ofemploymentandtheplaceofrecruitmentororigin.2. Thebasisforcalculatingthereimbursementshallbethe
first-classrailfareontheshortestandmosteconomicalhabit-ualroutebyrailorbyshipifthereisnorailconnectionorby
planeifthereisnorailorshipconnection betweentheplace
ofemploymentandtheplaceofrecruitmentororigin.
(Thisamendmentappliestotheentirelegislativetextunderreview:
adoptionwouldinvolvetechnicaladjustmentsthroughoutthetext).23.4.2004EN C98E/149 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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Amendment20/rev.
ANNEXI,POINT92,POINT(h),POINT(i)
AnnexVII,Article8,paragraph2,subparagraph2
(StaffRegulationsofofficialsoftheEuropeanCommunities)
Thekilometricallowanceshallbe: Thekilometricallowanceshallbe:
EUR0foreverykmfrom0to200km EUR0foreverykmfrom0to200km[EUR0,3117]foreverykmfrom201to1000km [EUR0,3117]foreverykmfrom201to1000km[EUR0,5195]foreverykmfrom1001to2000km [EUR0,5195]foreverykmfrom1001to2000km[EUR0,3117]foreverykmfrom2001to3000km [EUR0,3117]foreverykmfrom2001to3000km[EUR0,1039]foreverykm from3001to4000km [EUR0,1039]foreverykm overandabove3000km,withno
upperlimit.
EUR0foreverykmover4000km
Amendment7
ANNEXI,POINT93,POINT(h),POINT(iii)
AnnexVIII,Article9,paragraph2
(StaffRegulationsofofficialsoftheEuropeanCommunities)
TheAppointingAuthoritymaydecide,intheinterestsofthe
service on the basis of objective criteria and transparentprocedures introduced by means of general implementingprovisions,nottoapplythe abovereductiontotheofficialsconcerned,uptoamaximumof 10%oftheofficialsinall
institutions who retired the previous year. The annualpercentagemayvaryfrom8%to12%,subjecttoatotalof20% over two years and the principle of budget neutrality.
Before fiveyearshaveelapsed,theCommissionshallsubmit
to the European Parliament and the Council an evaluationreportontheimplementationofthismeasure.Whereappro-priate,theCommissionshallsubmitaproposaltofixafterfiveyears the maximum annual percentage rate between 5 and10%ofallofficialsinallinstitutionswhoretiredthepreviousyear,onthebasisofArticle283oftheECTreaty.TheAppointingAuthoritymaydecide,intheinterestsofthe
service on the basis of objective criteria and transparentprocedures introduced by means of general implementingprovisions,nottoapplytheabovereductiontotheofficialsconcerned.The total number of officials and temporary
servantswhoretire withoutanyreductionoftheirpensioneachyearshallnotbehigherthan 10%oftheofficialsinall
institutions who retired the previous year. The annual
percentagemayvaryfrom8%to12%,subjecttoatotalof
20% over two years and the principle of budget neutrality.Beforefiveyearshaveelapsed,theCommissionshallsubmitto the European Parliament and the Council an evaluationreportontheimplementationofthismeasure.Whereappro-priate,theCommissionshallsubmitaproposaltofixafterfiveyears the maximum annual percentage rate between 5 and10%ofallofficialsinallinstitutionswhoretiredthepreviousyear,onthebasisofArticle283oftheECTreaty.C98E/150 EN23.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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Amendment8
ANNEXI,POINT94
AnnexIX,Section1,Article2,paragraph2
(StaffRegulationsofofficialsoftheEuropeanCommunities)
(DoesnotaffecttheEnglishversion)
Amendment21
ANNEXII,POINT2a(new)
Article2,point(c)
(ConditionsofEmploymentofotherservantsoftheEuropeanCommunities)
2a. In Article2(c), the words ‘other than officials of the
Communities’aredeleted;
Amendment9
ANNEXII,POINT17
Article39,paragraph1,subparagraph2
(ConditionsofEmploymentofotherservantsoftheEuropeanCommunities)
Article9(2)ofAnnexVIIIshallapplyunderthefollowingcon-
ditions:Article9(2)ofAnnexVIIIshallapplyunderthefollowingcon-
ditions:
TheAppointingAuthoritymaydecide,intheinterestsofthe
service on the basis of objective criteria and transparentprocedures introduced by means of general implementingprovisions, not to apply any reduction to the pension of atemporaryservant,uptoamaximumof 20%ofthetempor-
aryservantsinallinstitutions whoretiredthepreviousyear.
Theannualpercentagemayvary,subjecttoanaverageof 20%
overfiveyearsandtheprincipleofbudgetneutrality.Before
fiveyearshaveelapsed,theCommissionshallsubmittotheEuropeanParliamentandtheCouncilanevaluationreportonthe implementation ofthis measure. Where appropriate, theCommissionshallsubmitaproposalto fixafterfiveyearsthe
maximumannualpercentageratebetween10and20%ofall
temporary servants in all institutions who retired the pre-
viousyear,onthebasisofArticle283oftheECTreaty.TheAppointingAuthoritymaydecide,intheinterestsofthe
serviceonthebasisofobjectivecriteriaandtransparentpro-ceduresintroducedbymeansofgeneralimplementingprovi-sions,nottoapplyanyreductiontothepensionofatempor-aryservant,uptoamaximumof eighttemporaryservantsin
allinstitutionsinanyoneyear.Theannualnumbermayvary,
subjecttoanaverageof teneverytwoyears andtheprinciple
ofbudgetneutrality.Beforefiveyearshaveelapsed,theCom-missionshallsubmittotheEuropeanParliamentandtheCoun-cilanevaluationreportontheimplementationofthismeasure.Whereappropriate,theCommissionshallsubmitaproposaltochangeafterfiveyearsthemaximumannual numberonthe
basisofArticle283oftheECTreaty.
Amendment19/rev.
ANNEXII,POINT31
TitleIV,Article85
(ConditionsofEmploymentofotherservantsoftheEuropeanCommunities)
1. Thecontractsofcontractstafffornon-coretasksmaybe
concludedforafixedperiodofatleastthreemonthsandnotmorethanfiveyears.Theymayberenewed notmorethan1. Thecontractsofcontractstafffornon-coretasksmaybe
concludedforafixedperiodofatleastthreemonthsandnotmorethanfiveyears.Theymayberenewed .Ifthecumulative23.4.2004EN C98E/151 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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onceforafixedperiodofnotmorethanfiveyears.Theini-
tialcontractandthefirstrenewalmustbeofatotaldurationofnotlessthansixmonthsforfunctiongroupIandnotless
thanninemonthsfortheotherfunctiongroups. Anyfurther
renewalshallbeforanindefiniteperiod.duration of the initial contract and successive renewals
exceedsfiveyears, anyfurtherrenewalshallbeforanindefi-
niteperiod.
Periodscoveredbyacontractasamemberofthecontractstaff
forauxiliarytasksshallnotbecountedforthepurposesoftheconclusionorrenewalofcontractsunderthisarticle.Periodscoveredbyacontractasamemberofthecontractstaff
forauxiliarytasksshallnotbecountedforthepurposesoftheconclusionorrenewalofcontractsunderthisarticle.
2. Bywayofderogationfromthelastsentenceofthefirst
sub-paragraphofparagraph1,theappointingauthoritymaydecide that only the fourth renewal of a contract for amemberoffunctiongroup1shallbeforanindefiniteperiod,providedthatthetotaldurationofhisengagementforafixedperioddoesnotexceedtenyears.
Amendment10
ANNEXII,POINT40
AnnexI,Article1
(ConditionsofEmploymentofotherservantsoftheEuropeanCommunities)
Article1 DeletedArticle50oftheStaffRegulationsshallapplybyanalogyto
temporaryservantsequivalentingradeandfunctiontoseniorofficialsasdefinedinArticle29(2)oftheStaffRegulationsand engaged in accordance with Article2(c) of theseConditionsofEmploymenttoassistapoliticalgroupintheEuropeanParliament.
P5_TA(2004)0112
Nucleardisarmament
EuropeanParliamentresolutiononnucleardisarmament:Non-proliferationTreatyReviewConfer-
encein2005/dashEUpreparationofthirdNPTPrepCom(NewYork,26Aprilto7May2004)
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtoRule37(4)ofitsRulesofProcedure,
A. whereasthe2000ConferenceoftheStatespartytotheNuclearNon-proliferationTreaty(NPT)asked
theConferenceonDisarmament(CD)toestablishanappropriatesubsidiarybodywithamandatetodealwithnucleardisarmament,ascontainedinthefourthofthe13pointsrelatingtoArticleVIoftheNPTadoptedbythe2000NPTConference,
B. whereasalltheMemberStatesareStatespartytotheNPTandtwoMemberStatesarenuclearweapon
statesasdefinedintheNPT,
C. whereastheCDhasneitherestablishedtherequestedsubsidiarybodywithinthreeyearsafterthe
ReviewConferencenorisitintheprocessofsodoing,C98E/152 EN23.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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