Introductory text

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 207(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 121(2) thereof,

Whereas:

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004^f1 amended the Staff Regulations of officials and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities laid down in Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68^f2.

On the one hand, Regulation 1292/2004^f3 amended Regulation No 422/67/EEC, 5/67/Euratom of the Council of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and members of the Commission and of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice and of the President, Members and Registrar of the Court of First Instance^f4, and, on the other hand, the Council Regulation 1293/2004^f5 amended Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2290/77 of 18 October 1977 determining the emoluments of the members of the Court of Auditors^f6.

It is therefore appropriate to amend the Council Decision of 13 September 1999 laying down the conditions of employment of the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, and the Council Decision of 13 September 1999 laying down the conditions of employment of the Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union in order to reflect the aforementioned amendments,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: