articles 64 and 65

Article 64
An official's remuneration expressed in euros shall, after the compulsory deductions set out in these Staff Regulations or in any implementing regulations have been made, be weighted at a rate above, below or equal to 100%, depending on living conditions in the various places of employment.

These weightings shall be adopted by the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission as provided for in the first indent of the second subpararaph of Article 148(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and 118(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community. The weighting applicable to the remuneration of officials employed at the provisional seats of the Communities shall be equal to 100% as at 1 January 1962.

Article 65
1. The Council shall each year review the remunerations of the officials and other servants of the Communities. This review shall take place in September in the light of a joint report by the Commission based on a joint index prepared by the Statistical Office of the European Communities in agreement with the national statistical offices of the Member States; the index shall reflect the situation as at 1 July ( 1 ) in each of the countries of the Communities.

During this review the Council shall consider whether, as part of economic and social policy of the Communities, remuneration should be adjusted. Particular account shall be taken of any increases in salaries in the public service and the needs of recruitment.

2. In the event of a substantial change in the cost of living, the Council shall decide, within two months, what adjustments should be made to the weightings and if appropriate to apply them retrospectively.

3. For the purposes of this Article, the Council shall act by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission as provided for in the first indent of the second subparagraph of Articles 148(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and 118(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.

( 1 ) For 2003, the adjustment of remuneration shall take effect, by way of derogation from Article 3(1) of Annex XI to the Staff Regulations, on 1 January 2004. Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2181/2003 (OJ L 327, 16.12.2003, p. 3).



Article 65a

The rules for implementing Articles 64 and 65 are set out in Annex XI.