Commission Decision of 18 March 2009 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2008 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries (2009/295/EC)
EU Decision 2009/295 · Adopted 18 March 2009 · Extends to United Kingdom
Commission Decision
of 18 March 2009
adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2008 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries
(2009/295/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
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 259/68f1, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, the weightings to be applied from 1 July 2007 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were laid down by Council Regulation (EC) No 624/2008f2.
(2)
Some of these weightings need to be adjusted in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, with effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2008, since the statistics available to the Commission show that in 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 were last laid down or adjusted,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
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Sole Article
The weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be adjusted for certain countries as shown in the Annex hereto. It contains five monthly tables showing which countries are affected and the dates of application for each one (1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2008).
The exchange rates used for the calculation of this remuneration shall be established in accordance with the detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation and correspond to the dates of application of the weightings.
Signature
Done at Brussels, 18 March 2009.
For the Commission
Benita Ferrero-Waldner
Member of the Commission
FEBRUARY 2008
| EUR 1 = national currency (Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador = USD). | |||
| Brussels = 100 %. | |||
| The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for February and June. | |||
| The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for February and March. | |||
| The weighting for this place is adapted three times: for February, March and June. | |||
| Place of employment | Economic parityFebruary 2008 | Exchange rateFebruary 2008f1 | WeightingFebruary 2008f2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniaf3 | 41,78 | 61,451 | 68,0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4,505 | 5,5288 | 81,5 |
| Argentina | 2,504 | 4,6491 | 53,9 |
| Costa Rica | 542,1 | 736,035 | 73,7 |
| India | 32,24 | 58,1618 | 55,4 |
| Lebanon | 1 835 | 2 232,61 | 82,2 |
| Nigeria | 162,7 | 171,243 | 95,0 |
| Serbia (Belgrade) | 56,74 | 81,476 | 69,6 |
| Sierra Leone | 3 222 | 4 380,09 | 73,6 |
| Sri Lankaf4 | 87,73 | 159,65 | 55,0 |
| Syria | 44,27 | 70,5 | 62,8 |
| Tanzaniaf5 | 1 109 | 1 664,73 | 66,6 |
| Ukraine | 7,794 | 7,45128 | 104,6 |
| Venezuela | 2,186 | 3,18415 | 68,7 |
MARCH 2008
| EUR 1 = national currency (Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador = USD). | |||
| Brussels = 100 %. | |||
| The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for March and June. | |||
| The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for February and March. | |||
| The weighting for this place is adapted three times: for February, March and June. | |||
| Place of employment | Economic parityMarch 2008 | Exchange rateMarch 2008f6 | WeightingMarch 2008f7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 1 945 | 3 181,1 | 61,1 |
| Bolivia | 5,432 | 11,4012 | 47,6 |
| Bulgaria | 1,688 | 1,9558 | 86,3 |
| Solomon Islandsf8 | 9,905 | 11,4748 | 86,3 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 48 | 55,0253 | 87,2 |
| Laos | 10 277 | 13 450 | 76,4 |
| Sri Lankaf9 | 92,37 | 160,023 | 57,7 |
| Tanzaniaf10 | 1 046 | 1 693,89 | 61,8 |
APRIL 2008
| EUR 1 = national currency (Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador = USD). | |||
| Brussels = 100 %. | |||
| The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for April and June. | |||
| Place of employment | Economic parityApril 2008 | Exchange rateApril 2008f11 | WeightingApril 2008f12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 713,8 | 655,957 | 108,8 |
| Canada | 1,234 | 1,608 | 76,7 |
| Gambiaf13 | 21,26 | 30,75 | 69,1 |
| Guinea (Conakry) | 3 799 | 6 851,17 | 55,5 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 760,7 | 655,957 | 116,0 |
| Indonesia (Banda Aceh) | 6 925 | 14 540,2 | 47,6 |
| Central African Republic | 728,4 | 655,957 | 111,0 |
| Vanuatu | 155,8 | 148,98 | 104,6 |
MAY 2008
| EUR 1 = national currency (Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador = USD). | |||
| Brussels = 100 %. | |||
| The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for May and June. | |||
| Place of employment | Economic parityMay 2008 | Exchange rateMay 2008f14 | WeightingMay 2008f15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 331,6 | 482,2 | 68,8 |
| Egyptf16 | 2,708 | 8,60965 | 31,5 |
| Haiti | 63,31 | 61,9632 | 102,2 |
| Lesotho | 6,059 | 11,8167 | 51,3 |
| Madagascar | 2 125 | 2 621,33 | 81,1 |
| Peru | 3,132 | 4,34275 | 72,1 |
| Philippines | 42,21 | 65,686 | 64,3 |
| Suriname | 1,743 | 4,2939 | 40,6 |
JUNE 2008
| EUR 1 = national currency (Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador = USD). | |||
| Brussels = 100 %. | |||
| The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for February and June. | |||
| The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for May and June. | |||
| The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for April and June. | |||
| The weighting for this place is adapted twice: for March and June. | |||
| The weighting for this place is adapted three times: for February, March and June. | |||
| Place of employment | Economic parityJune 2008 | Exchange rateJune 2008f17 | WeightingJune 2008f18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniaf19 | 45,35 | 61,3871 | 73,9 |
| Egyptf20 | 2,913 | 8,44855 | 34,5 |
| Ethiopia | 12,12 | 15,2245 | 79,6 |
| Gambiaf21 | 22,41 | 32,7 | 68,5 |
| Haiti | 66,63 | 62,9246 | 105,9 |
| Fiji | 1,695 | 2,33508 | 72,6 |
| Solomon Islandsf22 | 10,81 | 12,0152 | 90,0 |
| Jamaica | 93,22 | 110,025 | 84,7 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 50,99 | 56,6834 | 90,0 |
| New Caledonia | 172,6 | 119,332 | 144,6 |
| Uganda | 1 835 | 2 563,8 | 71,6 |
| Pakistan | 44,72 | 107,615 | 41,6 |
| Samoa | 2,642 | 3,89332 | 67,9 |
| Serbia (Belgrade) | 61,51 | 80,7545 | 76,2 |
| Sudan (Khartoum) | 1,685 | 3,1984 | 52,7 |
| Syria | 46,93 | 72,09 | 65,1 |
| Tanzaniaf23 | 1 165 | 1 873,39 | 62,2 |
| Turkey | 1,567 | 1,9039 | 82,3 |
| Venezuela | 2,075 | 3,34347 | 62,1 |
| Yemen | 182,6 | 310,909 | 58,7 |