Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 106/2001 of 15 January 2001 laying down the weightings applicable from 1 July 2000 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries

Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 106/2001
of 15 January 2001
laying down the weightings applicable from 1 July 2000 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2805/2000(2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Account should be taken of changes in the cost of living in countries outside the Community and weightings applicable to remuneration payable in the currency of the country of employment to officials serving in third countries should therefore be determined with effect from 1 July 2000.
(2) Under Annex X of the Staff Regulations, the Council sets the weightings every six months; it will accordingly have to set new weightings for the coming half-years.
(3) The weightings to apply with effect from 1 July 2000 in respect of which payment has been made on the basis of a previous regulation could lead to retrospective adjustments to remuneration (positive or negative).
(4) Provision should be made for back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of these weightings.
(5) Provision should be made for the recovery of sums overpaid in the event of a reduction in remuneration as a result of these weightings for the period between 1 July 2000 and the date of the Council decision setting the weightings to apply with effect from 1 July 2000.
(6) However, in order to mirror the weightings applicable within the European Community to remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities, provision should be made for any such recovery to apply solely to a period of no more than six months preceding the decision and for its effects to be spread over a period of no more than twelve months following the date of that decision,