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COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83)  289  final 
Brussels,  24  May  1983 
Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC,  EURATOM,  ECSC) 
adjusting the weightings applicable to the remuneration and 
pensions  of officials and other servants of the 
European  Communities 
Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC,  EURATOM,  ECSC) 
amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom,  ECSC)  No 440/83 in respect 
of the  shiftwork  allowances for officials and other servants 
of the European Communities 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
COM (83) 289  final 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 
Proposal  for  a Council Regulation adjusting  the  weightings applicable  
to the  remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of  
the European Communities  (Artide  65(2) of  the Staff  Regulations) 
Since  July 1971  the  Council has  made  interim  cost of living adjustments 
on the  basis  both  of Artide  65(2) of  the Staff  Regulations and of  the 
salaries  adjustment methods adopted on 23 March 1972 and 29 June 1976. 
The salaries adjustment method adopted on 15 December 1981 confirms 
and clarifies  the  detaiLed rules for  interim  adjustments. 
The Commission's Statistical  Office,  in conjunction  with  the  OECD  and 
the UN Statistical Office, have established statistics for  the 
reference period. 
Cost-of-living index numbers for 31 December 1982 (June 1982 = 100) 
for the  various countries of employment  are set  out in column 1 of 
the table below. 
This  year,  the  substantial  rise  in the  cost of living in most 
countries of employment  once  again creates  the  need to adjust 
remunerations in  the middle  of the  reference period for  the  annual 
review. Without these adjustments,  the  equivalence of purchasing 
power to which all officials  are  entitled  under Artide  64 of  the 
Staff  Regulations would manifestly be lost. 
The threshold of 55% of  the  average change in  the  cost of living 
in the  Community for  the  relevant period is 2.05%.  Since  this 
threshold has been exceeded in Belgium, weightings for all places 
of employment  are  to be adjusted.  A provisionai  portion of 1% is 
deducted  in accordance  with  the  method  from  each of  the  index 
numbers  set  out in column 1 of  the  table, since  the  purchasing 
power of public  Service  salaries during  the  reference period is 
expected to  decline  by about 2%. Only  the  rates  set  out in 
column 2 of  the  table  are  therefore proposed. 

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The effective date for the adjustments produced by this method will 
be 1 January 1983, except in countries  with  high rates of inflation, 
where an earlier date is determined so as to obtain a  loss  of 
purchasing  power corresponding to the threshold (2.75%) (column 3). 
Articles  1 and 2 of the attached proposal for a Regulation lay down 
the new adjusted weightings, applicable  with  effect from 
1 or 16 November 1982 or 1 January 1983, as the  case  may be. 

3 
Trend  of 
cost-of-living 
index between 
1 July  and 
31 December  1982 Proposed  increase  after 
deduction  of 1.0% 
(CoL. 1: 1.01) 
(e.g. Belgium  104.0 =103.0 
1 ni Effective 
date 
(1 > (2) (3) | 
BeIgi um 104 .0 1 103. 0 1.1.19834  ! 
j 
Denmark 104 ,1 103. 1 1.1.1983  I 
t H 
Germany 101 ,3 1 100. 3 1.1.1983  i 
France 103 ,9 1 102. 9 1.1.1983  Ì 
Greece 106 .8 105. 7 16.11.1982 
Ireland 103 .8 2 102, 8 1.1.1983 
Italy 109 .8 1 108, 7 16.11.1982 
Luxembourg 104 .0 1 103, 0 1.1.1983 
Netherlands 101 ,4 1 100, 4 1.1.1983 
United Kingdom 101 .0 1 100, 0 1.1.1983 
Switzerland 101 .8 100. 8 1.1.1983  'j 
USA New York 100 .6 99. 6 1.1.1983  I 
USA 
Washington 100 .6 99. 6 1.1.1983 
Canada 102 .9 101. 9 1.1.1983 
Japan 100 .7 99. 7 1.1.1983 
Turkey 111 .9 110, 8 16.11.1982 
Spain 105 .8 104, 8 1.1.1983 
PortugaI 109 .5 108 4 16.11.1982 
Venezuela 102 .4 101 .4 1.1.1983 
Austria 101 .0 100 ,0 1.1.1983 
Thailand 100 .7 99 .7 1.1.1983 
ChiLe 120 .3 119 .1 1.11.1982 
Australia 106 .5 2 105 .4 16.11.1982 
Yugos lavia 113 .7 
7 112 .6 1.11.1982 
Algeria J 
3 
Morocco 
Tunisia 108 ,9 107 .8 16.11.1982 
Egypt J 
3 
Syria 
Jordan 110 A 109 ,3 16.11.1982 
Lebanon 
Israel 147 .2 145 .7 1.11.1982 
India 101 1 100 ,8 1.1.1983 
1 
2 
3 
u Joint index. 
Quarterly index. 
Index  not yet  available. 
Effective dates otheY than  1 January  1983  have been calculated  with  reference  to the 
threshold  (2.75%). 

PROPOSAL  FOR A 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC,  EURATOM,  ECSC) 
adjusting the weightings applicable to the 
remuneration and pensions of officials and 
other servants of the European Communities 
THE COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a 
Single  Commission of the European Communities, 
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the 
Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the 
European Communities laid down by Council Regulation (EEC,  Euratom,  ECSC) 
No 259/68 ,1 as last amended by Regulation (EEC,  Euratom,  ECSC) 
No 440/83 2 and in particular Articles  63, 64, 65  and  82 of the 
Staff Regulations and the  first  paragraph of Article  20  and 
Article  64  of the Conditions of Employment, 
Having regard to Council Decision  81 /1061 /Euratom,  EEC,  ECSC  of 15  December 
1981  amending the method of adjusting the remuneration of officials and 
other servants of the Communities 3 
Having regard to the proposal  from  the Commission, 
Whereas,  since the cost of living increased substantially in 
several  countries in which officials and other servants of the 
Communities are employed in the second half of  1982,  the 
weightings applicable pursuant to Regulation (EEC,  Euratom,  ECSC)  No  440/83 
to the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants should be 
adjust'H  with  effect  from  1 January  1983; 
Whereas,  in certain countries where the increase in the cost of 
living was particularly high, the adjustments should be made 
with  effect  from  1 or 16  November  1982,  as the  case  may be. 
1 
2 
3 OJ No L  36, 4.3.1968,  p. 1. 
OJ No L  53, 26.2.1983,  p. 1 
OJ No L  386, 31.12.1981,  p. 6. 

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HAS ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. With  effect from 1 November 1982, the weightings applicable to the 
remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries 
listed below shall be as follows: 
Chile  223,3 
Yugoslavia  142,9 
Israel  205,4 
2. With  effect from 16 November 1982, the weightings applicable to 
the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the 
countries listed below shall be as follows: 
Greece  107,9 
Italy  97,5 
Turkey 99,2 
Portugal 90,4 
Australia 165,3 
Tunisia  133,8 
Jordan  215,1 
3. With  effect from 1 January 1983, the weightings applicable to the 
remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries 
listed below shall be as follows: 
Belgium 103,0 
Denmark 120,1 
Germany 111,2 
France 106,8 
Ireland 98,7 
Luxembourg 103,0 
Netherlands 108,3 
United Kingdom 106,7 
Spain 115,3 
Switzerland 141,2 

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USA New York 178,7 
Washington 165,1 
Canada  140,4 
Japan  172,9 
Venezuela  230,0 
Austria  118,4 
Thailand 178,4 
India  143,1 
. I . 1 Algeria 
Morocco 1 
Egypt 1 
Syria 
Lebanon 1 
4. With  effect from 16 November 1982, the weightings applicable to 
pensions,  in accordance  with  the second subparagraph of Article 82(1) 
of the Staff Regulations, shall be as given below for the country in 
which the person  entitled  to the pension declares his home to be: 
Greece  107,9 
Italy  97,5 
5. With  effect from 1 January 1983, the weightings applicable to 
pensions,  in accordance  with  the second subparagraph of Article 82(1) 
of the Staff Regulations, shall be as given below for the country in 
which the person  entitled  to the pension declares his home to be: 
Belgium 103,0 
Denmark 120,1 
Germany 111,2 
France 106,8 
Ireland 98,7 
Luxembourg 103,0 
Netherlands 108,3 
United Kingdom 106,7 
1 Not yet available. 

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Article 2 
1. With  effect  from 16 November 1982, the weightings applicable to 
pensions  and allowances paid to persons covered by Article 2 of Council 
Regulation (EEC, Euratom,  ECSC)  No 160/80 ,1 who declare  their  home to 
be in  Italy  shall be as follows: 
Italy 124,8 
2. With  effect  from 1 January 1983, the weightings applicable to the 
pensions  and allowances paid to persons covered by Article 2 of 
Regulation (EEC, Euratom,  ECSC)  No 160/80  shall be as follows: 
Belgium 117,3 
Denmark 143,6 
Germany 107,0 
France 128,1 
Ireland 107,0 
Luxembourg 117,3 
Netherlands 104,6 
United Kingdom 90,7 
3. If a person  entitled  to a pension declares his home to be in a country 
other  than  those listed in this Article, the weighting applicable to the 
pension  shall be  that  for Belgium. 
1, 0J No L  20,  26.1.1980,  p. 1. 

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Artic Le 3 
This  Régula!.,  n shall enter into force on the day following its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This  Regulation shall be binding in its  entirety  and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
Done at  Brussels, For the Council 
The President 

PROPOSAL  FOR A " ' 
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC,  EURATOM,  ECSC)  V  L  
amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom,  ECSC)  No 440/83  in respect of the 
shiftwork allowances for officials and other servants of 
the European Communities 
THE COUNCIL OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single 
Commission  of the European Communities, 
Having regard to the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the 
European Communities, and in particular Article 13  thereof, 
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials and the conditions 
of emoloyment of other servants of the European Communities laid down 
by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom,  ECSC)  No 259/68 1 as last amended by 
Regulation (EEC, Euratom,  ECSC)  No 440/83 and in particular 
Articles 63, 64, 65 and 82 of the Staff Regulations and the first 
paragraph of Article 20 and Article 64 of the conditions of employment, 
Having regard to the proposal from the  Commission, 
Whereas an error was made in the proposal on which Council Regulation 
(EEC,  Euratom,  ECSC)  No 440/83  of 21 February 1983 adjusting the 
remunerations and pensions of officials and other servants of the 
European Communities and the weightings applied  thereto  was taken; whereas 
this error must be corrected, 
HAS ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 
El OJ L 56.  4.3.1968.  D. 1. 2 
OJ L 53,  26.2.1983,  p. 1. 

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Article 1 
The folic*iny paragraph is hereby added to Article 9 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, 
ECSC)  No 440/83: 
"With  effect from 1 July 1982, the amounts of Bfrs 6 207, 10 242 and 13 966 
for the shiftwork allowances laid down in Article 12 of Regulation (EEC, 
Euratom,  ECSC)  No 161/801  are replaced by Bfrs 6 592, 10 877 and 14 832 
respectively^ . 
10J No L 20,  26.1.1980,  p. 5," 
Article 2 
This  Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication 
in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This  Regulation shall be binding in its  entirety  and directly applicable in 
all Member States. 
Done at  Brussels, For the CounciI 
The President 

Estimated  budgetary impact of the adjusted weightings in 1983 
Section  III - COMMISSION 
ECU 
Admini  strative Research  and investment Total 
(a) Additional 
expendi  ture 13 849 000 5 705 000 19 554 000 
(b) Additional 
revenue 1 611 000 578 000 2 189 000 
(c) Net 
financial 
impact 12 238 000 5 127 000 17 365 000 
The appropriations entered by the budgetary authority in the general budget 
of the Communities for 1983 to cover the remuneration of Members of the 
Institution,  officials and other servants - including recipients of pensions 
and allowances - expressly include amounts to cover adjustments to remunerations 
and pensions approved by the Council in 1983. 
This  proposal does not exceed the estimates and does not therefore require 
any increase in budget appropriations.