14.9.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 244[1 | (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, ECSC, EURATOM) No 1794/2001 of 10 September 2001 laying down the weightings applicable from 1 January 2001 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the Euro- pean Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2805/2000 (%), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) Account should be taken of changes in the cost of living in countries outside the Community and weightings applicable to remuneration payable in the currency of the country of employment to officials serving in third countries should be determined with effect from 1 January 2001. (2)  Under Annex X of the Staff Regulations, the Council sets the weightings every six months; it will accordingly have to set new weightings for the coming half-years. (3)  The weightings to apply with effect from 1 January 2001 in respect of which payment has been made on the basis of a previous regulation could lead to retro- spective adjustments to remuneration (positive or nega- tive). (4)  Provision should be made for back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of these weightings. (5)  Provision should furthermore be made for the recovery of sums overpaid in the event of a reduction in remu- neration as a result of these weightings for the period between 1 January 2001 and the date of the Council () O] L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. () O] L 326, 22.12.2000, p. 7. decision setting the weightings to apply with effect from 1 January 2001. (6)  However, in order to mirror the weightings applicable within the European Community to remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities, provision should be made for any such recovery to apply solely to a period of no more than six months preceding the decision and for its effects to be spread over a period of no more than twelve months following the date of that decision, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 With effect from 1 January 2001, the weightings applicable to remuneration payable in the currency of the country of employment shall be as shown in the Annex. The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the month preceding the date referred to in the first paragraph. Article 2 In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X of the Staff Regulations, the Council shall set weightings every six months. It shall accordingly set new weightings with effect from 1 July 2001. The institutions shall make back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of these weightings. For the period between 1 January 2001 and the date of the Council decision setting the weightings applicable with effect from 1 January 2001, the institutions shall make retrospective downward adjustments to remuneration in the event of a reduction as a result of these weightings.