Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2778/98 of 17 December 1998 amending Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice and of the President, Members and Registrar of the Court of First Instance
Date: 1998-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Commissioner, European Monetary System, General Court (EU), allowances and expenses, member of the Court of Justice (EU), pay

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, ECSC, EURATOM) No 2778/98

of 17 December 1998

amending Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom determining the emolu-
ments of the President and Members of the Commission, of the President,
Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice and of the
President, Members and Registrar of the Court of First Instance

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Articles 154, 168a and
188b(8) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Articles 29,
32d and 45b(8) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles
123, 140a and 160b(8) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom,
ECSC) No 2290/77 of 18 October 1977 determining the
emoluments of the Members of the Court of Auditors (1),

Whereas it is for the Council to determine the emolu-
ments of the President and Members of the Commission,
of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar
of the Court of Justice, of the President, Members and
Registrar of
the
Members of the Court of Auditors;

the Court of First Instance and of

Whereas the euro will be the currency of the Member
States adopting the euro as from 1 January 1999 (2);
whereas the monetary unit is the euro; whereas one euro
will be divided into one hundred cent; whereas for a
transitional period the euro will also be divided into
national currency units (3);

5/67/
Whereas Regulation No
Euratom (4) and Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No
2290/77 (5) determine the basic salary of the President and

422/67/EEC, No

(1) OJ L 268, 20. 10. 1977, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 840/95 (OJ L 85, 19. 4. 1995, p. 10).
(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 974/98 of 3 May 1998 on the

introduction of the euro (OJ L 139, 11. 5. 1998, p. 1).

(3) Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 of 17 June 1997 on
certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro (OJ
L 162, 19. 6. 1997, p. 1).

(4) OJ 187, 8. 8. 1967, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-
lation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 3762/92 (OJ L 383, 29. 12.
1992, p. 4).

(5) OJ L 268, 20. 10. 1977, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 840/95 (OJ L 85, 19. 4. 1995, p. 10).

Members of the Commission, of the President, Judges,
Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice,
of the President, Members and Registrar of the Court of
First Instance and of the Members of the Court of Aud-
itors in relation to the basic salary of an official on the last
step of Grade A1;

Whereas, on the basis of Council Regulation (EC, ECSC,
Euratom) No 2458/98 of 12 November 1998 amending
Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 laying
down the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Condi-
tions of Employment of Other Servants of the European
Communities (6), the basic salary of a Grade A1 official
will be expressed in euro as from 1 January 1999;

Whereas it is therefore advisable to amend Regulation No
422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom with regard to the repre-
sentation and special-duty allowances which are at
present expressed in Belgian francs so that
they are
expressed in euro from 1 January 1999,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Regulation No 422/67/EEC and No 5/67/Euratom, the
term ‘Belgian francs' shall be replaced by the term ‘euro'
and amounts expressed in Belgian francs shall be replaced
by their equivalent in euro units at the conversion rate
established by the Council.

The rules relating to the rounding of amounts laid down
in Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 shall apply.

(6) OJ L 307, 17. 11. 1998, p. 1.

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Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 January 1999.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1998.

For the Council

The President

W. MOLTERER