ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES 
DE LA COMMISSION 
 
 
 
COLLECTION RELIEE DES 
DOCUMENTS "COM" 
 
 
 
 
COM (84) 776 
 
 
 
Vol. 1984/0 274 
  
 
Disclaimer  
Conformément au règlement (CEE, Euratom) n° 354/83 du Conseil du 1er février 1983 
concernant l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communauté économique 
européenne et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983, 
p. 1), tel que modifié par le règlement (CE, Euratom) n° 1700/2003 du 22 septembre 2003 
(JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p. 1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents 
classifiés présents dans ce dossier ont été déclassifiés conformément à l'article 5 dudit 
règlement. 
In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983 
concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Economic 
Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as 
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243, 
27.9.2003, p. 1), t his file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this 
file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.  
In Übereinstimmung mit der Verordnung (EWG, Euratom) Nr. 354/83 des Rates vom 1. 
Februa r 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen  
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgemeinschaft (ABI. L 43 vom 15.2.1983,  
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. September 2003  
(ABI. L 243 v om 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit  
erforderlich, wurden die Verschlusssachen in dieser Datei in Übereinstimmung mit Artikel 5  
der genannten Verordnung freigegeben.  
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(84) 776 f in a l
B ru ssels, 13 feb ru ary 1985
PROPOSAL FOR A
C O JN C IL  REGULATION (EURATOM, ECSC, EEC) N o 371S/84  
of 28 Decem ber 1981
introducing an interim protective measure while awaiting a Council Decision  
adjusting the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the  
Iauopcnn Com m unities and also the weightings applicable to this remuneration
and these pensions
(subm itted to  the Council by the Commission)
C0MC84) 776 f in a l

C o M
PROPOSAL FOR A
COUNCIL REGULATION (EURATOM, ECSC, EEC) N o 3718/84  
of 28 Decem ber 1984
introducing an interim protective measure while awaiting a Council Decision  
adjusting the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the  
European Com m unities and also the weightings applicable to this remuneration
and these pensions
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single  
Council and a  Single Commission of the European  
Communities,
Having regard to the Protocol on the privileges and  
immunities of the Eur ''•■ an  Communities, and in  
particular Article 13 thi
Having regard to the Snitt Regulations of officials and  
the conditions of employment of other servants of the  
European Communities, laid down by Regulation  
(EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 ('), as last amended  
by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 3647/83 (!),  
and in particular Article 65 of the said Staff Regula­
tions and Article 20 (I) and Article 64 of the said  
conditions,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom,  
ECSC) No 260/68 of 29 February 1968 laying down  
the conditions and procedures for applying the tax for  
the benefit of the European Communities (’ ),
Having regard to Council Decision 81/1061/Euratom,  
F.CSC, EEC of 15 December 1981, amending the  
method of adjusting the remuneration of officials and  
other servants of the Communities (4 ),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas it has not been possible to complete the  
examination of the proposals put forward by the  
Commission on 4 December 1984 and to decide on  
the adjustments to be made to the remuneration and  
pensions of officials and other servants before 31  
December 1984;
Whereas it is appropriate to adopt an interim protec­
tive measure ;
Whereas, in these circumstances, the institutions  
should be authorized to make advance payments
(') OJ No L  56, 4. 3. 1968, p. I.
( ·')  OJ No L  361, 24. 12. 198.3, p. 17
0  OJ No I . 56, 4. 3. 1968, p . 8.
0  OJ No 1 . 386, 31. 12. 1981, p. 6.which will be taken into account when the final deci­
sion is taken pursuant to Articles 65 and 66a of the  
Staff Regulations ;
Whereas the allocation of this advance does not preju­
dice the application of Council Decision 81/1061/  
Euratom, ECSC, EEC of 1 .5  December 1981 and of  
Article 66a of the Staff Regulations ;
Whereas the amount of the advance should be fixed at  
such a level that it does not depart appreciably from  
the amount which should result from the decisions to  
be taken by the Council for adjusting remuneration  
and pensions, also entailing transition to the next  
highest rate of the special levy,
HAS ADORED THIS REGULATION:
Artide 1
1. In anticipation of the Council’s final decisions  
concerning the Commission’s proposals of 4  
December 1984 on adjustment of the remuneration  
and pensions of officials and other servants of the  
Communities, the institutions are hereby authorized to  
make an advance payment calculated in the way indi­
cated in paragraph 2, with effect from 1  July 1984.
2. The advance payment shall be determined by  
applying a  reference rate of 2,4 % to the amounts  
involved in the various parts of remuneration and  
pensions fixed by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom,  
ECSC) No 3647/83 of 19 December 1983 adjusting  
the remuneration and pensions of officials and other  
servants of the European Communities together with  
the weightings added to those remunerations and  
pensions ('). T  he payments to be made shall be struc­
tured so as to avoid as far as possible any need to recu­
perate amounts arising from subsequent application of  
the adjustments to be decided on by the Council and  
the levy rate which will then apply to remuneration.
(') OJ No L  361, 24. 12. 1983, p. 1 .

Article 2 A rtide 3
1. Any subsequent decisions by the Council  concer­
ning adjustment? to remuneration and pensions will  
involve full application, with the r ccssary backdating,  
of Article 66a of the Staff Regulations and an obliga­
tion on the institutions to offset the advance payments.
2. The staff will be informed of the provisions of  
paragraph 1  when the individual advance payments are  
made.This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its  
publication in the Official Journal of the European  
Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 12 noon on 28  
December 1984.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member  
States.
Done at Brussels, 28 December 1984.
For the Council  
The President  
P . BARRY