CELEX: 51983PC0289
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Date: 1983-05-24
Title: 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)

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 ---pagebreak--- C O M M I S S I O N OF T H E E U R O P E A N COMMUNITIES
                                                                         COM(83) 289          final
                                                                         B r u s s e l s , 24 May 1983
                                           Proposal for            a
                       COUNCIL REGULATION ( E E C , EURATOM, ECSC)
       adjusting      the weightings           a p p l i c a b l e to the    remuneration         and
               pensions of          officials       and o t h e r     servants of          the
                                       European         Communities
                                            Proposal for           a
                        COUNCIL REGULATION ( E E C , EURATOM, ECSC)
      amending R e g u l a t i o n   ( E E C , E u r a t o m , ECSC) No 4 4 0 / 8 3 i n        respect
       of t h e s h i f t w o r k allowances for             officials     and o t h e r     servants
                                  of t h e  European Communities
                   (submitted        to the       C o u n c i l by t h e  Commission)
   COM(83) 289    final
 ---pagebreak---                                               EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Proposal for             a Council Regulation adjusting                            the weightings                applicable
to    the      remuneration              and p e n s i o n s o f o f f i c i a l s      and o t h e r      servants      of
the     European Communities                      (Artide         65(2)     of    the     Staff      Regulations)
Since July           1971 t h e          C o u n c i l has made i n t e r i m c o s t of             living        adjustments
on t h e b a s i s b o t h o f            Artide         65(2)     of   the    Staff       R e g u l a t i o n s and of     the
salaries          adjustment             methods a d o p t e d on 23 March 1972 and 29 June 1 9 7 6 .
The s a l a r i e s a d j u s t m e n t         method a d o p t e d on 15 December 1981                          confirms
and c l a r i f i e s        the d e t a i L e d r u l e s f o r       interim          adjustments.
The C o m m i s s i o n ' s S t a t i s t i c a l        Office,       in conjunction             w i t h t h e OECD and
t h e UN S t a t i s t i c a l          Office,       have e s t a b l i s h e d s t a t i s t i c s      for     the
 reference          period.
 Cost-of-living                 i n d e x numbers f o r          31 December 1982 ( J u n e 1982 = 100)
 for     the v a r i o u s         countries         of  employment          are set out           i n column 1 of
 the t a b l e      below.
 This y e a r , the             substantial            rise    i n the     c o s t of      living       in     most
 countries          of     employment           once a g a i n c r e a t e s t h e need t o                 adjust
 remunerations                i n the m i d d l e of        the     reference period for                     the    annual
 review.          Without            these adjustments,               the e q u i v a l e n c e of         purchasing
 power t o w h i c h a l l               officials        are e n t i t l e d    under A r t i d e           64 o f    the
 Staff        R e g u l a t i o n s would m a n i f e s t l y       be     lost.
 The t h r e s h o l d        of     55% of      t h e a v e r a g e change i n t h e          c o s t of         living
  i n the       Community            for   the      relevant       period      i s 2.05%.           Since         this
  threshold          has been e x c e e d e d i n B e l g i u m , w e i g h t i n g s            for       all     places
  of   employment              a r e t o be a d j u s t e d .       A provisionai             portion          of   1% i s
  d e d u c t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e method f r o m each o f                     the       index
  numbers s e t o u t               in   column 1 of         the t a b l e ,      s i n c e the      purchasing
  power o f        public           Service s a l a r i e s during            the      reference period               is
  e x p e c t e d t o d e c l i n e by a b o u t          2%.      Only the         rates     s e t out         in
  column 2 of             the       table     are t h e r e f o r e    proposed.
 ---pagebreak---                                                       -  2 -
The e f f e c t i v e  date f o r     the    adjustments        p r o d u c e d by t h i s       method    will
be 1 J a n u a r y 1 9 8 3 , e x c e p t    in countries with high                r a t e s of      inflation,
where an e a r l i e r    date      i s d e t e r m i n e d so as t o o b t a i n        a loss      of
p u r c h a s i n g power c o r r e s p o n d i n g t o   the t h r e s h o l d  (2.75%)         (column    3).
Articles          1 and 2 o f   the attached proposal for                      a R e g u l a t i o n l a y down
t h e new a d j u s t e d w e i g h t i n g s ,   applicable with effect                  from
1 o r 16 November 1982 o r 1 J a n u a r y 1 9 8 3 , as t h e                    c a s e may b e .
 ---pagebreak---                                                             3
                                           Trend of           Proposed increase after
                                        cost-of-living        deduction of 1.0%                      Effective
                                        index between         (CoL. 1 : 1 . 0 1 )                       date
                                         1 July and            (e.g. Belgium 1 0 4 . 0 = 1 0 3 . 0
                                       31 December 1 9 8 2                      1 ni
                                                (1 >                      (2)                          (3)      |
BeIgium                                    104 .0 1                    103. 0                      1.1.19834    !
                                                                                                                 j
Denmark                                    104 ,1                      103. 1                      1.1.1983     I
                                                                                                                 H
                                                    t
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
                          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
 Yugoslavia                                 113 .7                      112 .6                       1.11.1982
                                                      7
 Algeria                                              J
                                                      3
 Morocco
 Tunisia                                    108 ,9                      107 .8                       16.11.1982
                                                      J
 Egypt
                                                      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
  1Joint index.
  2
    Quarterly index.
  3
    Index not yet a v a i l a b l e .
  u
    E f f e c t i v e dates otheY than 1 January 1 9 8 3 have been calculated with reference to the
    threshold ( 2 . 7 5 % ) .
 ---pagebreak---                                                    PROPOSAL           FOR A
                          COUNCIL REGULATION                     ( E E C , EURATOM,             ECSC)
                        adjusting           the weightings               applicable             to     the
                        remuneration              and p e n s i o n s o f         officials            and
                        other         servants       of   the       European           Communities
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to               the      Treaty      establishing               a S i n g l e C o u n c i l and a
S i n g l e Commission of               the    European           Communities,
Having regard to               the      Staff      R e g u l a t i o n s of       Officials            and    the
Conditions          of   Employment            of   Other        S e r v a n t s of        the
E u r o p e a n C o m m u n i t i e s l a i d down by C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n ( E E C , E u r a t o m ,              ECSC)
                 ,1
No 2 5 9 / 6 8        as l a s t amended by R e g u l a t i o n ( E E C , E u r a t o m , ECSC)
No    440/83 2        and i n p a r t i c u l a r       Articles           6 3 , 6 4 , 65 and 82 o f                 the
Staff       Regulations           and t h e       first      paragraph            of    Article          20 and
Article         64 o f   the       Conditions         of     Employment,
Having regard to                Council Decision 81/1061/Euratom,                                     E E C , ECSC of     15 December
1981 amending t h e               method of          adjusting           the       remuneration              of   officials    and
                                                               3
other       servants       of      the     Communities
 Having regard           to     the      proposal        from the          Commission,
 Whereas, s i n c e the               cost    of    living         increased substantially                        in
 several        countries           i n which       officials           and o t h e r        servants         of   the
 Communities           are employed             i n the      second h a l f            of    1982,        the
 weightings          applicable            pursuant        to      Regulation             (EEC, Euratom,             ECSC) No 4 4 0 / 8 3
 to    the     remuneration            and p e n s i o n s o f         officials           and o t h e r       servants     should  be
 adjust'H          with e f f e c t      from 1 January                1983;
 Whereas, i n          certain         countries         where t h e           i n c r e a s e i n the          cost   of
  living       was p a r t i c u l a r l y    high,      the       adjustments              s h o u l d be made
 with effect           from 1 or           16 November 1 9 8 2 , as t h e                     c a s e may b e .
  1
    OJ No L 3 6 , 4 . 3 . 1 9 6 8 , p . 1 .
  2
    OJ No L 5 3 , 2 6 . 2 . 1 9 8 3 , p . 1
 3
    OJ No L 3 8 6 , 3 1 . 1 2 . 1 9 8 1 , p . 6 .
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                   Article 1
1.       With e f f e c t   from 1 November 1982,           the weightings   a p p l i c a b l e to   the
remuneration           of o f f i c i a l s  and other    servants employed in the             countries
l i s t e d below s h a l l be as f o l l o w s :
                                Chile                          223,3
                                Yugoslavia                      142,9
                                 Israel                        205,4
2.       With e f f e c t   from 16 November 1982,            the weightings    applicable         to
the      remuneration         of o f f i c i a l s and other   servants employed in            the
countries        l i s t e d below s h a l l be as f o l l o w s :
                                   Greece                       107,9
                                   Italy                          97,5
                                   Turkey                         99,2
                                   Portugal                       90,4
                                   Australia                    165,3
                                   Tunisia                      133,8
                                   Jordan                        215,1
 3.       With e f f e c t   from 1 January 1983,          the weightings    a p p l i c a b l e to the
 remuneration           of o f f i c i a l s  and other   servants employed in the              countries
 l i s t e d below s h a l l be as f o l l o w s :
                                    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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                             U S A    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
                                            1
                             Morocco
                                         1
                              Egypt
                             Syria
                                            1
                              Lebanon
4.     With e f f e c t   from 16 November 1982,               the weightings  applicable   to
p e n s i o n s , in accordance with the second subparagraph of A r t i c l e              82(1)
of the S t a f f     R e g u l a t i o n s , s h a l l be as given below f o r the country    in
which the person e n t i t l e d to the pension d e c l a r e s his home to be:
                              Greece                             107,9
                              Italy                               97,5
5.     With e f f e c t   from 1 January 1983,               the weightings  applicable  to
p e n s i o n s , in accordance with the second subparagraph of A r t i c l e              82(1)
of the Staff         R e g u l a t i o n s , s h a l l be as given below f o r the country    in
which the person e n t i t l e d to the pension d e c l a r e s h i s 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.
 ---pagebreak---                                                    -  4 -
                                                Article 2
1.   With e f f e c t   from 16 November 1982,                   the weightings    applicable          to
pensions and allowances paid to persons covered by A r t i c l e 2 of Council
Regulation      (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 160/80,1 who declare                           t h e i r home to
be i n I t a l y s h a l l be as f o l l o w s :
                                    Italy                           124,8
2.   With e f f e c t    from 1 January 1983,                the weightings     a p p l i c a b l e to   the
pensions and allowances paid to persons covered by A r t i c l e 2 of
Regulation       (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 160/80 s h a l l be as f o l l o w s :
                                    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 e n t i t l e d to a pension d e c l a r e s his home to be in a country
 other   than those l i s t e d         in t h i s   A r t i c l e , the weighting     applicable         to the
 pension s h a l l be that f o r           Belgium.
 1,
   0J No L 20,      2 6 . 1 . 1 9 8 0 , p.  1.
 ---pagebreak---                                             -  5 -
                                         ArticLe 3
This Régula!., n s h a l l enter     i n t o f o r c e on the day f o l l o w i n g its
publication  i n the O f f i c i a l Journal of the           European Communities.
This Regulation s h a l l be b i n d i n g in i t s     e n t i r e t y and directly
applicable  in a l l Member       States.
Done at  Brussels,                                            For the C o u n c i l
                                                              The President
 ---pagebreak---                                               PROPOSAL FOR A                                       "'
                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC, EURATOM, ECSC) V                                L
  amending Regulation            (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 440/83 in respect of                         the
              shiftwork    allowances f o r o f f i c i a l s   and other servants of
                                    the European Communities
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty e s t a b l i s h i n g a s i n g l e Council and a s i n g l e
Commission of the European Communities,
Having regard to the Protocol on the p r i v i l e g e s                   and immunities of          the
European Communities, and in p a r t i c u l a r             Article       13 t h e r e o f ,
Having regard to the Staff                Regulations of o f f i c i a l s     and the        conditions
of emoloyment of other              servants of the European Communities l a i d down
                                                                               1
by C o u n c i l Regulation       (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68                    as l a s t amended by
Regulation         (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 440/83                    and in    particular
A r t i c l e s 63, 64,     65 and 82 of the S t a f f       Regulations and the                first
paragraph of A r t i c l e       20 and A r t i c l e 64 of the c o n d i t i o n s of         employment,
Having regard to the proposal from the                     Commission,
Whereas an e r r o r        was made in the proposal on which Council Regulation
(EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 440/83 of 21 February 1983 a d j u s t i n g                             the
remunerations         and pensions of o f f i c i a l s      and other       servants of          the
European Communities and the weightings                      a p p l i e d thereto was taken; whereas
t h i s e r r o r must be c o r r e c t e d ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
ElOJ    L 56. 4 . 3 . 1 9 6 8 . D . 1.
2
  OJ L 53, 2 6 . 2 . 1 9 8 3 , p. 1.
 ---pagebreak---                                                         - 2 -
                                                Article 1
The f o l i c * i n y   paragraph          is hereby added to A r t i c l e 9 of             Regulation   (EEC, Euratom,
ECSC) No 440/83:
"With e f f e c t     from 1 J u l y 1982,            the amounts of B f r s 6 207,            10 242 and 13 966
for  the shiftwork               allowances       l a i d down i n A r t i c l e      12 of  Regulation (EEC,
                                           1
Euratom, ECSC) No 161/80                      are replaced by B f r s 6 592,               10 877 and 14 832
respectively^ .
1
  0J  No L 20,         2 6 . 1 . 1 9 8 0 , p.   5,"
                                                 Article 2
 This Regulation             s h a l l enter     into     f o r c e on the day f o l l o w i n g  its  publication
 in the     Official         J o u r n a l of the       European Communities.
 This Regulation             s h a l l be b i n d i n g i n i t s    e n t i r e t y and  directly   applicable  in
 all  Member         States.
  Done at      Brussels,                                                             For the  CounciI
                                                                                      The President
 ---pagebreak---              Estimated budgetary impact of the adjusted weightings in                               1983
                                             S e c t i o n III - COMMISSION
                                                                                                          ECU
                                  Admini s t r a t i v e        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 a p p r o p r i a t i o n s entered by the budgetary a u t h o r i t y in the general budget
of the Communities f o r 1983 to cover the remuneration of Members of the
I n s t i t u t i o n , o f f i c i a l s and other servants - i n c l u d i n g r e c i p i e n t s of pensions
and allowances - e x p r e s s l y 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 t h e r e f o r e                               require
any i n c r e a s e i n budget a p p r o p r i a t i o n s .