2013/244/EU: Commission Decision of 7 May 2013 adjusting monthly from 1 August 2011 to 1 June 2012 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries

29.5.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 142/5
COMMISSION DECISION
of 7 May 2013
adjusting monthly from 1 August 2011 to 1 June 2012 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries
(2013/244/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 336 thereof,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, as laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 of the Council (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,
Whereas:
(1) The statistics available to the Commission show that for certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings applicable to remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were last laid down;
(2) In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations in such case those weightings need to be monthly adjusted, with effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November, 1 December 2011 and 1 January, 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2012,