CELEX: 32005R0257
Language: en
Date: 2005-02-04 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 257/2005 of 4 February 2005 laying down the weightings applicable from 1 July 2004 to the remuneration of officials, contract staff and temporary staff of the European Communities serving in third countries and of certain officials remaining in post in the 10 new Member States for a maximum period of 15 months after accession

17.2.2005   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 46/1
            
         
      COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, EURATOM) No 257/2005
   of 4 February 2005
   laying down the weightings applicable from 1 July 2004 to the remuneration of officials, contract staff and temporary staff of the European Communities serving in third countries and of certain officials remaining in post in the 10 new Member States for a maximum period of 15 months after accession
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
   Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,
   Having regard to the 2003 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 33(4) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               It is necessary to take account of changes in the cost of living in third countries and to determine accordingly the weightings applicable from 1 July 2004 to remuneration payable in the currency of the country of employment to officials, contract staff and temporary staff of the European Communities serving in third countries and of certain officials remaining in post in the 10 new Member States for a maximum period of 15 months after 1 May 2004.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               The weightings in respect of which payment has been made on the basis of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1785/2004 (2) may lead to retrospective upward or downward adjustments to remuneration.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Provision should be made for back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of the new weightings.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Provision should be made for the recovery of sums overpaid in the event of a reduction in remuneration as a result of the new weightings for the period between 1 July 2004 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Provision should be made for any such recovery to be restricted to a period of no more than six months preceding the date of entry into force of this Regulation and for its effects to be spread over a period of no more than 12 months as from that date, as is the case with the weightings applicable within the Community to remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   With effect from 1 July 2004, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials, contract staff and temporary staff of the European Communities serving in third countries and of certain officials remaining in post in the 10 new Member States for a maximum period of 15 months after accession, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be as shown in the Annex hereto.
   The exchange rates used to calculate this remuneration shall be established in accordance with the rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation and shall correspond to the date referred to in the preceding subparagraph.
   Article 2
   1.   The institutions shall make back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of the weightings shown in the Annex.
   2.   The institutions shall make retrospective downward adjustments to remuneration in the event of a reduction as a result of the weightings shown in the Annex for the period between 1 July 2004 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
   Retrospective adjustments involving the recovery of sums overpaid shall be restricted to a period of no more than six months preceding the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Recovery shall be spread over no more than 12 months from that date.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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 Brussels, 4 February 2005.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         J. ASSELBORN
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. Staff Regulations and conditions of employment as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 857/2004 (OJ L 161, 30.4.2004, p. 11).
   
      (2)  OJ L 317, 16.10.2004, p. 1.
   
      ANNEX
      
                  Place of employment
               
               
                  Weightings July 2004
               
            
                  Afghanistan (1)
                  
               
               
                  0,0
               
            
                  Albania
               
               
                  87,7
               
            
                  Algeria
               
               
                  83,4
               
            
                  Angola
               
               
                  111,4
               
            
                  Argentina
               
               
                  58,0
               
            
                  Armenia (1)
                  
               
               
                  0,0
               
            
                  Australia
               
               
                  93,7
               
            
                  Bangladesh
               
               
                  53,0
               
            
                  Barbados
               
               
                  111,9
               
            
                  Benin
               
               
                  87,0
               
            
                  Bolivia
               
               
                  48,2
               
            
                  Bosnia and Herzegovina
               
               
                  72,2
               
            
                  Botswana
               
               
                  68,7
               
            
                  Brazil
               
               
                  55,1
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  74,0
               
            
                  Burkina Faso
               
               
                  82,0
               
            
                  Burundi (1)
                  
               
               
                  0,0
               
            
                  Cambodia
               
               
                  64,3
               
            
                  Cameroon
               
               
                  97,9
               
            
                  Canada
               
               
                  75,9
               
            
                  Cape Verde
               
               
                  74,0
               
            
                  Central African Republic
               
               
                  109,3
               
            
                  Chad
               
               
                  114,2
               
            
                  Chile
               
               
                  69,5
               
            
                  China
               
               
                  74,5
               
            
                  Colombia
               
               
                  57,5
               
            
                  Congo
               
               
                  128,5
               
            
                  Costa Rica
               
               
                  68,7
               
            
                  Côte d’Ivoire
               
               
                  108,1
               
            
                  Croatia
               
               
                  99,0
               
            
                  Cuba
               
               
                  88,5
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  100,1
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  80,9
               
            
                  Democratic Republic of Congo
               
               
                  137,5
               
            
                  Djibouti
               
               
                  94,5
               
            
                  Dominican Republic
               
               
                  48,5
               
            
                  Ecuador
               
               
                  68,1
               
            
                  Egypt
               
               
                  45,6
               
            
                  El Salvador (1)
                  
               
               
                  0,0
               
            
                  Eritrea
               
               
                  39,0
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  75,2
               
            
                  Ethiopia
               
               
                  68,1
               
            
                  Fiji
               
               
                  70,3
               
            
                  Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
               
               
                  73,5
               
            
                  Gabon
               
               
                  112,8
               
            
                  Gambia
               
               
                  36,8
               
            
                  Georgia
               
               
                  88,2
               
            
                  Ghana
               
               
                  67,2
               
            
                  Guatemala
               
               
                  71,6
               
            
                  Guinea
               
               
                  76,6
               
            
                  Guinea-Bissau
               
               
                  137,0
               
            
                  Guyana
               
               
                  57,3
               
            
                  Haiti
               
               
                  101,4
               
            
                  Honduras (1)
                  
               
               
                  0,0
               
            
                  Hong Kong
               
               
                  84,2
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  74,4
               
            
                  India
               
               
                  47,6
               
            
                  Indonesia
               
               
                  74,7
               
            
                  Israel
               
               
                  88,5
               
            
                  Jamaica
               
               
                  82,7
               
            
                  Japan (Naka)
               
               
                  125,6
               
            
                  Japan (Tokyo)
               
               
                  133,9
               
            
                  Jordan
               
               
                  73,2
               
            
                  Kazakhstan
               
               
                  96,1
               
            
                  Kenya
               
               
                  72,5
               
            
                  Kyrgyzstan (1)
                  
               
               
                  0,0
               
            
                  Laos
               
               
                  67,4
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  72,4
               
            
                  Lebanon
               
               
                  88,9
               
            
                  Lesotho
               
               
                  72,6
               
            
                  Liberia (1)
                  
               
               
                  0,0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  73,7
               
            
                  Madagascar
               
               
                  56,8
               
            
                  Malawi
               
               
                  72,4
               
            
                  Malaysia
               
               
                  71,4
               
            
                  Mali
               
               
                  89,0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  97,5
               
            
                  Mauritania
               
               
                  58,2
               
            
                  Mauritius
               
               
                  73,2
               
            
                  Mexico
               
               
                  71,1
               
            
                  Morocco
               
               
                  82,7
               
            
                  Mozambique
               
               
                  75,5
               
            
                  Namibia
               
               
                  83,4
               
            
                  Nepal
               
               
                  65,3
               
            
                  New Caledonia
               
               
                  119,8
               
            
                  New Zealand (1)
                  
               
               
                  0,0
               
            
                  Nicaragua
               
               
                  64,7
               
            
                  Niger
               
               
                  87,6
               
            
                  Nigeria
               
               
                  69,0
               
            
                  Norway
               
               
                  125,1
               
            
                  Pakistan
               
               
                  50,1
               
            
                  Papua New Guinea
               
               
                  76,5
               
            
                  Paraguay
               
               
                  62,8
               
            
                  Peru
               
               
                  78,8
               
            
                  Philippines
               
               
                  47,2
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  69,2
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  49,8
               
            
                  Russia
               
               
                  102,5
               
            
                  Rwanda
               
               
                  77,6
               
            
                  Saudi Arabia
               
               
                  86,0
               
            
                  Senegal
               
               
                  78,7
               
            
                  Serbia and Montenegro
               
               
                  61,8
               
            
                  Sierra Leone
               
               
                  70,4
               
            
                  Singapore
               
               
                  93,6
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  84,9
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  82,3
               
            
                  Solomon Islands
               
               
                  80,8
               
            
                  Somalia (1)
                  
               
               
                  0,0
               
            
                  South Africa
               
               
                  69,2
               
            
                  South Korea
               
               
                  90,2
               
            
                  Sri Lanka
               
               
                  53,6
               
            
                  Sudan
               
               
                  38,6
               
            
                  Suriname
               
               
                  53,1
               
            
                  Swaziland
               
               
                  70,0
               
            
                  Switzerland
               
               
                  117,3
               
            
                  Syria
               
               
                  64,3
               
            
                  Taiwan
               
               
                  86,1
               
            
                  Tajikistan (1)
                  
               
               
                  0,0
               
            
                  Tanzania
               
               
                  57,9
               
            
                  Thailand
               
               
                  57,9
               
            
                  Togo
               
               
                  96,9
               
            
                  Trinidad and Tobago
               
               
                  69,3
               
            
                  Tunisia
               
               
                  73,8
               
            
                  Turkey
               
               
                  78,5
               
            
                  Uganda
               
               
                  71,9
               
            
                  Ukraine
               
               
                  92,0
               
            
                  United States (New York)
               
               
                  103,5
               
            
                  United States (Washington)
               
               
                  99,5
               
            
                  Uruguay
               
               
                  58,5
               
            
                  Vanuatu
               
               
                  114,7
               
            
                  Venezuela
               
               
                  63,1
               
            
                  Vietnam
               
               
                  51,0
               
            
                  West Bank/Gaza Strip
               
               
                  86,0
               
            
                  Yemen (1)
                  
               
               
                  0,0
               
            
                  Zambia
               
               
                  47,1
               
            
                  Zimbabwe
               
               
                  51,9
               
            
         (1)  Not available.