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
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17.2.2005
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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.