CELEX: 31966R0121
Language: en
Date: 1966-07-28 00:00:00
Title: Regulation No 6/66/Euratom, 121/66/EEC of the Councils of 28 July 1966 laying down the list of places for which a rent allowance may be granted, the maximum amount of that allowance and the rules for granting it

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31966R0121

Regulation No 6/66/Euratom, 121/66/EEC of the Councils of 28 July 1966 laying down the list of places for which a rent allowance may be granted, the maximum amount of that allowance and the rules for granting it  

Official Journal 150 , 12/08/1966 P. 2749 - 2750 Finnish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 1 P. 0029  Swedish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 1 P. 0029  Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1965-1966 P. 0185  English special edition: Series I Chapter 1965-1966 P. 0212  Greek special edition: Chapter 01 Volume 1 P. 0097  Spanish special edition: Chapter 01 Volume 1 P. 0113  Portuguese special edition Chapter 01 Volume 1 P. 0113 

++++( 1 ) OJ NO 45 , 14 . 6 . 1962 , P . 1385/62 .  REGULATION NO 121/66/EEC OF THE COUNCIL OF 28 JULY 1966 LAYING DOWN THE LIST OF PLACES FOR WHICH A RENT ALLOWANCE MAY BE GRANTED , THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF THAT ALLOWANCE AND THE RULES FOR GRANTING IT  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ,  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,  HAVING REGARD TO REGULATION NO 31 ( EEC ) , 11 ( EAEC ) ( 1 ) ON THE STAFF REGULATIONS OF OFFICIALS AND THE CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF OTHER SERVANTS OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 14A OF ANNEX VII TO THOSE STAFF REGULATIONS AND ARTICLES 22 AND 67 OF THOSE CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ;  HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSALS FROM THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY AND THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;  WHEREAS IT IS FOR THE COUNCILS , ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 65 ( 3 ) OF THE STAFF REGULATIONS TO LAY DOWN THE LIST OF PLACES FOR WHICH A RENT ALLOWANCE MAY BE GRANTED , THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF THAT ALLOWANCE AND THE RULES FOR GRANTING IT ;  HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :  ARTICLE 1  AN OFFICIAL EMPLOYED IN A PLACE WHERE THE PROBLEM OF ACCOMODATION IS RECOGNISED AS BEING PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT MAY BE GIVEN A RENT ALLOWANCE UNDER THE CONDITIONS SET OUT BELOW .  ARTICLE 2  1 . THE PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR WHICH THE ALLOWANCE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 MAY BE GRANTED SHALL BE :  GERMANY  KARLSRUHE  GARCHING  GEESTHACHT  FRANCE  PARIS  DEPARTMENTS OF HAUTS-DE-SEINE , SEINE-ST.-DENIS , VAL-DE-MARNE , ESSONNE , YVELINES , VAL D ' OISE  CADARACHE  GRENOBLE  UNITED KINGDOM  LONDON  SWITZERLAND  GENEVA .  2 . IN ADDITION TO THE PLACES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 , A RENT ALLOWANCE MAY ALSO BE GRANTED IN RESPECT OF PLACES WHERE THERE ARE NOT MORE THAN THREE OFFICIALS . IN THIS CASE , THE COMMISSIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE COUNCILS AND THE LIST SUBMITTED SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN APPROVED IF WITHIN SIX WEEKS NO DELEGATION HAS EXPRESSED A WISH TO CONTEST THE GRANTING OF A RENT ALLOWANCE IN RESPECT OF THOSE PLACES .  ARTICLE 3  BEFORE GRANTING ANY ALLOWANCE , THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY SHALL SEE WHETHER THE ACCOMODATION IS SUITABLE FOR THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE OFFICIAL , HAVING REGARD TO HIS DUTIES AND HIS FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES , AND THE NUMBER OF DEPENDANTS ACTUALLY LIVING UNDER HIS ROOF . WHERE APPROPRIATE , IT MAY SET A LIMIT ON THE AMOUNT OF RENT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR CALCULATING THE ACCOMODATION ALLOWANCE .  ARTICLE 4  SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 3 , A RENT ALLOWANCE SHALL BE GRANTED TO AN OFFICIAL WHOSE MONTHLY RENT EXCLUDING , WHERE APPROPRIATE , THE COST OF UTILITIES SUCH AS HEATING , WATER , GAS , ELECTRICITY AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES , AMOUNTS TO MORE THAN :  18 % FOR OFFICIALS UP TO AND INCLUDING GRADE B2  20 % FOR OFFICIALS FROM GRADE B1 TO GRADE A4  22 % FOR OFFICIALS ABOVE GRADE A4  OF HIS TOTAL EMOLUMENTS AS DETERMINED BELOW .  TOTAL EMOLUMENTS SHALL COMPRISE BASIC SALARY PLUS EXPATRIATION ALLOWANCE AND HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD ALLOWANCE , LESS THE COMPULSORY DEDUCTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 64 OF THE STAFF REGULATIONS AND COMMUNITY TAX . THE AMOUNT THUS OBTAINED SHALL BE ADJUSTED BY THE CORRECTIVE FACTOR APPLICABLE AT THE PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OF THE OFFICIAL CONCERNED .  ARTICLE 5  THE INSTITUTION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT PART OF THE RENT WHICH EXCEEDS THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 4 TO THE EXTENT OF :  50 % FOR AN UNMARRIED OFFICIAL AND AN OFFICIAL WHO IS A HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD WITHOUT DEPENDANTS ;  55 % FOR AN OFFICIAL WHO IS A HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD WITH ONE DEPENDENT ;  60 % FOR AN OFFICIAL WHO IS A HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD WITH MORE THAN ONE DEPENDENT ;  WHERE THE EXPRESSION " DEPENDENT " HAS THE MEANING DEFINED IN ARTICLE 2 OF ANNEX VII TO THE STAFF REGULATIONS .  ARTICLE 6  RENT ALLOWANCES SHALL IN NO CASE EXCEED 5 % OF THE TOTAL EMOLUMENTS INDICATED IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 4 .  ARTICLE 7  THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1966 .  THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 28 JULY 1966 .  FOR THE COUNCILS  THE PRESIDENT  S . A . POSTHUMUS