European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation introducing special measures to terminate the service of officials of the Commission of the European Communities as part of the reform of the Commission (COM(2001) 50 — C5-0057/2001 — 2001/0028(CNS))
Date: 2001-06-13
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, European official, early retirement, institutional reform, pension scheme, recruitment, survivor's benefit, termination of employment

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

Wednesday 13 June 2001

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 17
Article 4, paragraph 3, subparagraph 1

The allowance provided for

3.
in paragraph 1 shall be
adjusted by the weighting fixed for the country situated inside
the Community in which the recipient proves that he is resi-
dent.

The allowance provided for

3.
in paragraph 1 shall be
adjusted by the weighting fixed for the country situated inside
the Community in which the recipient proves that he is resi-
dent. The official shall provide such proof of residence
annually.

Amendment 18
Article 4, paragraph 4, subparagraph 3

The
former official concerned shall provide any written
proof which may be required and shall notify the institution
of any factor which may affect his or her right to the allow-
ance, failing which he or she shall be liable to disciplinary
action as provided for in Article 86 of the Staff Regulations.

The
former official concerned shall enter into a binding
undertaking to provide any written proof which may be
required,
including an annual statement of income in the
form of salary statements or audited accounts, as the case
may be, and a sworn or notarised declaration that he or she
is in receipt of no other income from any new employment,
and shall notify the institution of any other factor which may
affect his or her right to the allowance, failing which he or she
shall be liable to disciplinary action as provided for in Arti-
cle 86 of the Staff Regulations.

Amendment 19
Article 4, paragraph 5

5.
As set out in Article 67 of the Staff Regulations and Arti-
cles 1, 2 and 3 of Annex VII thereto, the dependent child
allowance shall be payable either to the recipient of the allow-
ance provided for in paragraph 1 or to the person or persons
to whom custody of the child or children has been entrusted
by law or by an order of court or of the competent adminis-
trative authority; the household allowance shall be calculated
by reference to the allowance provided for in paragraph 1.

5.
As set out in Article 67 of the Staff Regulations and Arti-
cles 1, 2 and 3 of Annex VII thereto, the household allowance,
the dependent child allowance and the education allowance
shall be payable either to the recipient of the allowance pro-
vided for in paragraph 1 or to the person or persons to whom
custody of the child or children has been entrusted by law or
by an order of court or of the competent administrative auth-
ority; the household allowance shall be calculated by reference
to the allowance provided for in paragraph 1.

Amendment 20
Article 4a (new)

Article 4a

4a. The Commission shall provide the budgetary authority
with an estimate of the long-term financial consequences of
the pension claims resulting from this proposal before the
European Parliament(cid:146)s first reading of the 2002 budget.

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation introducing
special measures to terminate the service of officials of the Commission of the European Com-
munities as part of the reform of the Commission (COM(2001) 50 (cid:129) C5-0057/2001 (cid:129) 2001/
0028(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:129) having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2001) 50) (1),

(cid:129) having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 283 of the EC Treaty (C5-0057/2001),

(1) OJ C 154 E, 29.5.2001, p. 251.

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(cid:129) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:129) having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market and the

opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0194/2001),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC

2.
Treaty;

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by

3.
Parliament;

Calls for the conciliation procedure to be initiated should the Council intend to depart from the text

4.
approved by Parliament;

5.

6.

Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

2.
Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determin-
ing the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the
provisions of Article 12, the second paragraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the
Privileges and Immunities of the Communities apply (COM(2001) 50 (cid:129) C5-0058/2001 (cid:129) 2001/
0028(CNS))

The proposal was approved.

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending
Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determining the categories of officials and other ser-
vants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second paragraph
of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Communities
apply (COM(2001) 50 (cid:129) C5-0058/2001 (cid:129) 2001/0028(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:129) having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2001) 50) (1),

(cid:129) having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 283 of the EC Treaty (C5-0058/2001),

(cid:129) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:129) having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market and the

opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0194/2001),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by

2.
Parliament;

Calls for the conciliation procedure to be initiated should the Council intend to depart from the text

3.
approved by Parliament;

(1) OJ C 154 E, 29.5.2001, p. 257.