Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2175/88 of 18 July 1988 laying down the weightings applicable in third countries

COUNCIL  REGULATION (ECSC, EEC, EURATOM) No 2175/88
of 18 July 1988
laying down the weightings applicable in third countries
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 (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 3784/87 (2), and in particular Article 13 of Annex X thereto,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas following the adoption of Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 3019/87 of 5 October 1987 laying down special and exceptional provisions applicable to officials of the European Communities serving in a third country (3), it is appropriate to lay down the weightings referred to in Articles 12 and 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations applicable to the proportion of remuneration payable in the currency of the country of employment at the official's request;
Whereas these weightings, designed to ensure as far as possible that officials enjoy equivalent purchasing power, irrespective of their place of employment, deal solely with the situation of officials serving in third countries to whom Annex X to the Staff Regulations applies;
Whereas the adoption of these weightings calls for the repeal of previous rules laying down the weightings applicable in third countries to remunerations, pensions, allowances under Article 50 of the Staff Regulations and Regulations (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2150/82 (4), (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1679/85 (5), (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3518/85 (6) and (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 2274/87 (7), and to family allowances payable to officials and former officials in respect of dependent children;
Whereas, principally because of the new provisions governing the weightings which apply specifically and exclusively to the remuneration of staff serving in third countries in so far as they are payable in local currency, these weightings, which are applied by way of derogation, cannot apply to the pecuniary rights of persons living in third countries who are not in active employment;
Whereas provisions should be made for transitional measures to ensure that the amounts payable to such persons prior to the entry into force of this Regulation are not reduced in the future,