Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 1198/98 of 5 June 1998 amending Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determining the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second subparagraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the Communities apply
Date: 1998-06-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Central Bank, European official, parliamentary immunity, privilege, servant (EU), termination of employment

11. 6. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 166/3

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, ECSC, EURATOM) No 1198/98
of 5 June 1998
amending Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determining the categ-
ories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the
provisions of Article 12, the second subparagraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of
the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the Communities apply

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
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 partic-
ular Article 16 and Article 23 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia-
ment (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Justice (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors (4),
the European Monetary Institute has
(1) Whereas

delivered an opinion (5);

(2) Whereas the European Central Bank is already

established;

(3) Whereas it is appropriate to extend to the Euro-
pean Central Bank the application of Regulation
(Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 (6), in order to
ensure that the members of the staff of the Euro-
in view of their duties and
pean Central Bank,
responsibilities and of
their particular situation,
benefit from the same privileges, immunities and
facilities,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

date on which the liquidation of the European Monetary
Institute is completed.

Article 2

The following shall be inserted in Regulation (Euratom,
ECSC, EEC) No 549/69:

‘Article 4c

Without prejudice to Article 23 of the Protocol on the
privileges and immunities of the European Commun-
ities with regard to the members of the Governing
Council and of the General Council of the European
Central Bank, the privileges and immunities provided
for in Article 12,
in the second subparagraph of
Article 13 and in Article 14 of the Protocol shall apply
under the same conditions and within the same limits
as those laid down in Articles 1, 2 and 3 of this
Regulation to:
(cid:190) staff of the European Central Bank,
(cid:190) persons receiving disability, retirement or survi-
vors’ pensions paid by the European Central
Bank.'

This Regulation shall be applicable as from 1 June 1998.

Article 3

Article 4

Article 1
Article 4a of Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/
69 shall be repealed with effect from the day after the

into force on the day
This Regulation shall enter
following that of 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 Luxembourg, 5 June 1998.

For the Council
The President
G. BROWN

(1) OJ C 118, 17. 4. 1998, p. 15.
(2) Opinion delivered on 28 May 1998 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(3) Opinion delivered on 6 May 1998 (not yet published in the

(4) Opinion delivered on 14 May 1998 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

Official Journal).

(5) Opinion delivered on 6 April 1998 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(6) OJ L 74, 27. 3. 1969, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 2191/97 (OJ L 301, 5.
11. 1997, p. 3).