WRITTEN QUESTION E-2689/00 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Remuneration of Commission employees.
Date: 2000-09-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European official, comparative study, pay

8.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 136 E/77

That is why on 17 July 2000 the Commission, acting under Council Regulation (EEC) No 2158/92, of
23 July 1990, (1) approved a programme for the prevention of forest fires presented by the Italian
government for implementation in 2000 which costs € 3,68 million, of which the Community will
contribute € 1,67 million. This programme provides for surveillance measures in forests such as the
provision of off-road vehicles to provide initial assistance and the acquisition of radio equipment, the
construction of tracks, fire breaks and water points, training measures and research into the causes of fire
and public information campaigns.

The rural development programme for the region of Lazio approved by the Commission on 20 July 2000
included measures to prevent and combat forest fires. The implementation of these measures could make a
useful improvement to the situation of forest fires in this region, provided the plan to protect the forests in
this region is forwarded to the Commission and receives a favourable opinion.

(1) OJ L 217, 31.7.1992.

(2001/C 136 E/083)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2689/00

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(1 September 2000)

Subject: Remuneration of Commission employees

What is the average post-tax and post-social security remuneration of a Commission employee in euros,
and what percentage of the EU average post-tax and post-social security remuneration does that amount
represent?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(23 October 2000)

The average post-tax and post-social security remuneration of a Commission employee is estimated at
€ 65,000 per annum. The arrangements for remuneration of Community civil servants in all Institutions
are, of course, the same.

The Commission does not have figures for average post-tax and post-social security remuneration across
the Community.

However, a comparative study of the remuneration of officials of the European Institutions has recently
been carried out by independent consultants (1). It was forwarded to the Parliament on 13 April 2000 and
can be found at http://www.cc.cec/guide/remun/info.htm.

The study demonstrated that the net remuneration of the staff of the Community Institutions was lower
than that of staff at the same level in multinational companies, similar to, and in some respects lower than,
comparable staff serving in the Member States(cid:146) Permanent Representations in Brussels, and close to that of
comparable staff in other international organisations.

(1) Comparative study of the Remuneration of Officials of the European Institutions, carried out in 1999-2000 by PLS
Consult A/S in co-operation with the Danish Management Forum and comparing the remuneration of staff of the
European Institutions with the remuneration of a number of reference organisations including civil servants of five
Member States, staff of three international organisations comparable with the EU and employees of five multi-
national companies located in at least five countries.