COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 January 2006

adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2005 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract 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 (Article 33(4) of the Treaty of Accession of the 10 new Member States)

(2006/32/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 Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68(1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the 10 new Member States, and in particular Article 33(4) thereof,

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 2004 to the remuneration of officials, contract staff and temporary staff of the European Communities serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were last laid down by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 257/2005(2).

(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 2005, 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:

Sole Article

With effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2005, the weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract 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 adjusted as shown in the Annex hereto.

The exchange rates used for the calculation of this remuneration shall be established in accordance with the rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation and shall correspond to the date of application of the weightings.

Done at Brussels, 16 January 2006.

For the Commission

Benita

FERRERO-WALDNER

Member of the Commission

(1)

OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1

. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2104/2005 (

OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 7

(2)

OJ L 46, 17.2.2005, p. 1

ANNEX

Place of employment	Weightings February 2005
Bolivia	46,6
Dominican Republic	76,7
Eritrea	45,0
Gambia	43,0
Georgia	90,2
Guinea	71,7
Kenya	72,5
Madagascar	70,5
Malawi	70,7
Pakistan	47,5
Philippines	46,8
Rwanda	78,2
Saudi Arabia	81,0
Serbia and Montenegro	59,4
Sri Lanka	54,4
Sudan	39,3
Turkey	86,0
Vietnam	49,7
Zambia	46,9
Zimbabwe	65,5

Place of employment	Weightings March 2005
Angola	108,6
Central African Republic	115,4
Egypt	50,8
Nicaragua	61,7
Nigeria	74,9
Paraguay	57,6
South Korea	100,3
Syria	63,1

Place of employment	Weightings April 2005
Bangladesh	49,9
Barbados	111,4
Benin	92,8
Eritrea	46,1
Ethiopia	66,2
Fiji	74,5
Lesotho	71,8
Malawi	72,9
Mauritania	65,1
Syria	64,4
Zimbabwe	69,4

Place of employment	Weightings May 2005
Brazil	65,9
Burkina Faso	86,6
Costa Rica	66,9
Cuba	88,6
Gambia	46,7
Guinea	60,5
Guyana	57,1
Haiti	91,9
Laos	71,1
Madagascar	71,1
Nepal	68,0
Niger	93,0
Nigeria	79,8
Pakistan	50,1
Sierra Leone	68,5
Slovenia	78,2
Swaziland	71,3
Zimbabwe	74,8

Place of employment	Weightings June 2005
Ethiopia	75,5
Indonesia	75,9
Kenya	81,4
Solomon Islands	82,1
Venezuela	58,0
Zimbabwe	60,5