CELEX: 51984PC0257
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Date: 1984-05-14
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EURATOM, ECSC, EEC) adjusting the weightings applicable to the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                             COM (84) 257 final
                                             Brussels, 14 May 1984
                                    Proposal for a
                       COUNCIL REGULATION (EURATOM, ECSC, EEC)
               adjusting the weightings applicable to the remuneration
                 and pensions of officials and other servants of the
                                 European Communities
                     (submitted to the Council by the Commission)
  COM (84) 257 final
 ---pagebreak---                              EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 Proposal for a Council Regulation adjusting the weightings applicable to
 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the
 European Communities
 1.   Since July 1971 the Council has made interim cost-of-living adjustments
on the basis of Article 65(2) of the Staff Regulations and the salary
adjustment methods adopted on 23 March 1972 and 29 June 1976.     The salary
adjustment method adopted on 15 December 1981 confirms and clarifies the
detailed rules for interim adjustments.
2.    From statistics for the reference period the Commission departments
responsible, in conjunction with the associated organizations and the UN
Statistical Office and in agreement with the Statistical Office of the
European Communities,have established the cost-of-living index numbers for
31 December 1983 (June 1983 = 100) for the various countries of employment
 (see column A of Table I below).
Because of the substantial rise in the cost of living in several countries
of employment and the consequent drop in purchasing power, weightings now
need adjusting.    Without these adjustments, the equivalence of purchasing
power to which all officials are entitled under Article 64 of the Staff
Regulations would be severely jeopardized.
3.    The sensitivity threshold for the relevant period (fixed under the method
at 55% of the average change in the cost of living in the Community) is 2.0%.
This is below the lower Limit of 2.75% laid down in the fourth paragraph of
Section II.6 of the method; the latter figure is therefore the threshold for
adjustments.    Since this threshold has been exceeded in Belgium, the
weightings for all places of employment have to be adjusted.    However, a
deduction is being made in accordance with the method, since a decline is
forecast in the purchasing power of national civil servants as measured by
the specific indicator.
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 The specific indicator forecast for the current annual reference period is
 1%; the deduction to be made pursuant to the third paragraph of Section II.6
 of the method is half of that figure, i.e. 0.5%.   The resulting proposed
 rates are set out in column B of Table I.
 The effective date for the adjustments obtained under the method will be
 1 January 1984, except in countries with high rates of inflation, where the
 date will be earlier so as to obtain a loss of purchasing power corresponding
 to the 2.75% threshold (see column C of Table I).
The attached proposal for a Regulation lays down the new adjusted weightings,
applicable with effect from 1 or 16 November 1983 or 1 January 1984, as the
case may be.
4.    A number of the weightings adopted under previous Regulations were only
provisional because of the absence of the necessary statistics.    These have
now been corrected and determined definitively on the basis of the figures
now available (see column A of Table II).
The Statistical Office of the European Communities has verified the weightings for
certain non-member countries since they no longer seemed to provide purchasing
power parity with Brussels.    On the basis of its findings, new weightings
are being proposed for three countries (see Table III).
Lastly, a weighting has to be established for Brazil since the Commission
has decided to open a delegation there.    The attached proposal is based on
figures produced by the Statistical Office.    An additional 15% has been
incorporated to reflect the special living conditions referred to in
Article 64 of the Staff Regulations (see Table IV).
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                                           TABLE I
         Trend of the index for the reference period 1 July 1983 to 31 December 1983
                                    (A)                  (B)                    (C)
                            Cost-of-living       Proposed increase
                            index 1 July 1983- after deduction             Effective date
                            31 December 1983     of 0.5%
                          1
                                                                   - - - - - - 1- - - - - - ---
 Belgium                        103.6    (1)          103.1           1.1.1984 (4)
 Denmark                        103.0                 102.5           1.1.1984
 Germany                        101.3    (1)          100.8           1.1.1984
 France                         104.3    (1)          103.8           1.1.1984
 Greece                         107.6                 107.1           16.11.1983
 Ireland                        104.7    (2)          104.2           1.1.1984
 Italy (except Varese)          106.3    (1)          105.8           1.1.1984
 Italy (Varese)                 105.3                 104.8           1.1.1984
 Luxembourg                     103.6    (1)          103.1           1.1.1984
 Netherlands                    102.2    (1)          101.7           1.1.1984
 United Kingdom                 102.4    (1)          101.9           1.1.1984
 Switzerland                    101.1                 100.6           1.1.1984
 USA                            101.8                 101.3           1.1.1984
 Canada                         101.9                 101.4           1.1.1984
 Japan                          100.5                 100.0           1.1.1984
 Turkey                         125.3                 124.7           1.11.1983
 Spain                          106.6                 106 .1          16.11.1983
Portugal                        119.4                 118.8           1.11.1983
Venezuela                       104.0                 103.5           1.1.1984
Austri a                        102.3                 101.8           1.1.1984
Thai land                       101.5                 101,0           1.1.1984
Chi le                          111.8                 111.2           16.11.1983
Australia                       104.1    (2)          103.6           1.1.1984
Yugoslavia                               (3)
Algeria                                  (3)
Morocco                                  (3)
Tunisia                                  (3)             •
Egypt                                    (3)
Syria                                    (3)
Jordan                          102.8                 102,3           1.1.1984
Lebanon                                  (3)
Israel                          193.1                 192.1            1.11.1983
India                                    (3)
                                                -
(1)  Joint index.
(2)  Quarterly index.
(3)  Index not yet available.
(4)  Effective dates other than 1 January 1984 have been calculated with reference to
     the lower limit of the sensitivity threshold (2.75%).
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                                               TABLE II
         Trend of the index for the reference period 1 July 1982 to 30 June 1983
         (based on the statistics available for each country)
        Cost-of-living     Cost-of-living % granted     Cost-of-living     Remainder Effect ive
        index              index           for          index              to be        fate
        1 July 1982-       1 July 1982-    1 July 1982- 1 January 1983-    granted      1.7.83
        30 June 1983       31 Dec. 1982    SI Dec. 1982 30 June 1983       for            (1)
                                                                           1 Jan. 1983-
                                                                           30 Junel 983
               (A)               (B)             (C)            (D)             (E)          (F)
 Turkey      125.2              111.9           110.8         111.9            113.0     1.5.83
 Egypt       119.5              100.1            99.1         119.4            120.6     1.5.83
 Jordan      105.7             110.4            109.3          95.7             96.7     1.7.83
(1) The sensitivity threshold is 2.37% (55% of 4.3).
    Effective dates other ihan 1 July 1983 have been calculated with reference to the
    lower limit of the sensitivity threshold (2.75%).
                                         TABLE III
            Verification of the weightings at 1 January 1981 (Brussels = 100)
                        Weighting            Weighting              Difference
                       applicable at         after
                        1 January 1981       verification
                             (A)                  (B)                  (C)
          Morocco           116.89                (1)
          Yugoslavia         96.24                (1)
          Israel            153.19                (1)
        (1) Not yet avai lable.
                                              TABLE IV
                    Geographical index for Brazil           - (1)
                    Special living conditions             15%
                    Weighting at 1 January 1984            - (1)
                  (1) Not yet available.
 ---pagebreak---                        Proposal for a
               COUNCIL REGULATION .(EURATOM, ECSC, EEC)
         adjusting the weightings applicable to the remuneration and
                pensions of officials and other servants of the
       ____ ___________       European Communities
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single
   Commission of the European Communities,
   Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions
   of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities laid down
   by             Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68,(1) as last amended
   by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 3681/83,(2) and in particular
   Articles 63, 64, 65 and 82 of the Staff Regulations and the first paragraph
   of Article 20 and Article 64 of the Conditions of Employment,
   Having regard to Council Decision 81/1061/Euratom, EEC,* ECSC of 15 December
   1981 amending the method of adjusting the remuneration of officials and other
   servants of the Communities (3),
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas, since the cost of living increased substantially in several countrie
   in which officials and other servants of the Communities are employed
   in the second half of 1983, the weightings applicable pursuant to Council
   Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 3647/83 (4) to the remuneration and
  pensions of officials and other servants should be adjusted with effect
  from 1 January 1984 or from 1 November or 16 November 1983 in certain
  countries where the increase in the cost of living was particularly high;
(1)  0J    No L 36, 4.3.1968, p.1.
(2)  0J   No  L 368, 29.12.1983, p.1.
(3)  0J   No  L 386, 31.12.1981, p.6.
(4)  0J   No  L 361, 24.12.1983, p.1.
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  Whereas the weightings applicable for Turkey, Yugoslavia, Israel, Jordan,
  Egypt and Morocco should be adjusted with retroactive effect in accordance
 with the statistics available for those countries; whereas a weighting
 should be established for Brazil,
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                               Article 1
 1. With effect from 1 January 1981, the weightings applicable
 to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the
 countries listed below shall be as follows:
                Morocco                        (1)
                Yugoslavia                     (1)
                Israel                          .( 1 )
 2. With effect from 1 May 1981, the weightings applicable to the remuneration
of officials and other servants employed in the countries listed below
shall be as follows:
                Yugoslavia                    (1)
                Israel                        (1)
3. With effect from 16 May 1981, the weighting applicable to the remuneration
of officials and other servants employed in the following country
shall be as follows:
               Morocco                         (1)
4. With effect from 1 July 1981, the weightings applicable to the
remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries
listed below shall be as follows:
               Morocco                         (1)
               Yugoslavia                      (1)
               Israel                          (1)
(1)   Not yet available.
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5. With effect from 1 November 1981, the weighting applicable to the
remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the lollowing
country        shall be as follows:                 i  .  ___
                Israel                          (1)
 6. With effect from 16 November 1981, the weighting applicable to the
 remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the followina
 country       shall be as follows:
                Yugoslavia                      (1)
 7. With effect from 1 January 1982, the weighting applicable to the
 remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the following
 country       shall be as follows:
                Morocco                         (1)
 8. With effect from 1 May 1982, the weightings applicable to the
 remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries
 listed below shall be as follows:
                Yugoslavia                     (1)
                Israel                         (1)
 9. With effect from 1 July 1982, the weightings applicable to the
 remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries
  listed below shall be as follows:
                Morocco                         (1)
                Yugoslavia                      (1)
                Israel                          (1)
10. With effect from 1 November 1982, the weightings applicable to the
  remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries
  listed below shall be as follows:
                Yugoslavia                      (1)
                Israel                          (1)
  11. With effect from 1 January 1983, the weighting applicable to the
 remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the following
  country      shall be as follows:
                Morocco                         (1)
  (1) Not yet available.
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 12. With effect from 1 May 1983, the weightings applicable to the
 remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries
 listed below shall be as follows:
                       Turkey              111.8
                       Yugoslavia            (1)
                       Israel                (1)
                       Egypt              261.5
 13. With effect from 1 July 1983, the weightings applicable to the
 remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries
 listed below shall be as follows:
                      Turkey                89.9
                      Yugoslavia            (1)
                      Israel                 (1)
                      Jordan              201.9
                      Egypt               263.7
                      Morocco               (1)
                                    Article 2
1. With effect from 1 November 1983, the weightings applicable to the
remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries
listed below shall be as follows:
                      Portugal              88.3
                      Turkey              104.6
                      Israel                (1)
2. With effect from 16 November 1983, the weightings applicable to the
remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries
listed below shall be as follows:
                      Greece              107.1
                      Spain                 99.8
                      Chile               163.1
(1) Not yet available.
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3. With effect from 1 January 1984, the weightings applicable to the
remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries
 listed below shall be as follows:
                      Belgium             103.1
                      Denmark             119.7
                      Germany             111.4
                      France              105.7
                      Ireland                97.2
                      Italy (except       1H1
                                           l u I ■ 7r
                             Varese)
                      Varese              103.8
                      Luxembourg          103.1
                      Netherlands         107.6
                      United Kingdom         99.8
                      Switzerland         145.0
                      USA (except New
                            York)         172.8
                      New York            187.1
                      Canada              155.5
                      Japan               189.6
                      Austria             120.4
                      Venezuela           176.0
                      Brazi l                (1)
                      Australia           155.3
                      Yugoslavia             (1)
                      Thai land           185.2
                      India                  (1)
                      Algeria                (1)
                      Morocco                (1)
                      Egypt                  (1)
                      Syria                  (1)
                      Jordan              206.6
                      Lebanon                (1)
4. The weightings applicable to pensions shall be determined in accordance
with Article 82(1) of the Staff Regulations.
(1) Not yet available.
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                                    Article 3
 1. With effect from 1 January 1984, the weightings applicable to the
 pensions and allowances paid to persons covered by Article 2 of Council
 Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 160/80 (1) shall be as follows:
                      Belgium             123.3
                      Denmark             148.7
                      Germany             107.4
                      France              137.4
                      Ireland             116.3
                      Italy               137.4
                      Luxembourg          123.3
                      Netherlands         105.5
                      United Kingdom         93.3
2. If a person entitled to a pension declares his home to be in a
country other than those listed in this Article, the weighting applicable
to the pension shall be that for Belgium.
                                    Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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 Brussels,                                 For the Council
                                                  The President
(1) 0J No L 20, 26.1.1980, p. 1.