CELEX: 32004R0856
Language: en
Date: 2004-04-29 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 856/2004 of 29 April 2004 fixing from 1 May 2004 the correction coefficients applying to the pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities

30.4.2004          EN        Official Journal of the European Union                      L 161/ 6
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                    COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, EURATOM) No 856/2004
                                            of 29 April 2004
                          fixing from 1 May 2004 the correction coefficients
                        applying to the pensions of officials and other servants
                                     of the European Communities
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Communities, and
in particular Article 13 thereof,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials and the Conditions of Employment of other
servants, as laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 1, as last amended by
Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004 2, and in particular Articles 63, 64, 65, 65a, 82 of and
Annexes XI and XIII to those Regulations and the first paragraph of Article 20 and Article 64 of
those Conditions of Employment,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
1
      OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.
2
      OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1.
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Whereas:
(1)   Application of Article 20(1) of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations requires correction
      coefficients for the pensions paid in the Member States to be fixed.
(2)   These correction coefficients are to apply immediately to the transfers mentioned in Article 17
      of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations.
(3)   Application of Article 20(2) of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations requires a weighted
      average composed as to 20% by these correction coefficients and as to 80% by the correction
      coefficients applicable to the remuneration paid to officials in the capitals of the Member
      States,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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                                                Article 1
1. With effect from 1 May 2004, pursuant to Article 17(3) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations,
the correction coefficients applicable to transfers by officials and other servants to one of the
following States shall be as follows:
                        Denmark                                 130,1
                        Germany                                 102,1
                        Greece                                   89,5
                        Spain                                    94,5
                        France                                  106,3
                        Ireland                                 112,1
                        Italy                                   103,5
                        Netherlands                             103,8
                        Austria                                 107,1
                        Portugal                                 89,8
                        Finland                                 115,0
                        Sweden                                  109,0
                        United Kingdom                          112,6
                        Cyprus                                   94,8
                        Czech Republic                           69,3
                        Estonia                                  65,9
                        Hungary                                  60,2
                        Latvia                                   59,3
                        Lithuania                                64,0
                        Malta                                    82,1
                        Poland                                   59,6
                        Slovenia                                 80,1
                        Slovakia                                66,4.
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2. With effect from 1 May 2004, the correction coefficients applicable pursuant to Article 20(2) of
Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations shall be as follows:
                       Denmark                               134,6
                       Germany                               101,8
                       Greece                                100,0
                       Spain                                 100,0
                       France                                116,5
                       Ireland                               121,1
                       Italy                                 106,2
                       Netherlands                           112,8
                       Austria                               107,0
                       Portugal                              100,0
                       Finland                               119,5
                       Sweden                                115,2
                       United Kingdom                        134,2
                       Cyprus                                100,0
                       Czech Republic                        100,0
                       Estonia                               100,0
                       Hungary                               100,0
                       Latvia                                100,0
                       Lithuania                             100,0
                       Malta                                 100,0
                       Poland                                100,0
                       Slovenia                              100,0
                       Slovakia                              100,0.
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                                               Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official
Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 2004.
                                                                       For the Council
                                                                        The President
                                                                       M. McDOWELL