28.10.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L277/37 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 18 August 1999 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 1998 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries (notified under document number C(1999) 2586) (1999/703/EC, ECSC, Euratom) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission of the European Communities, 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, Euratom, ECSC) No 2762/98 (}) and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X, Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 342/99 (°) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 July 1998 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment; Whereas the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings () in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regula- tions; Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 1998 given that 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 6, 4.3.1968, p. 1. 46, 22.12.1998, p. 1. 3, 17.2.1999, p. 1. 0, 9.3.1999, p. 83. 335 coL0o0o == ol ol anll onl [N the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5% since weightings were last laid down or adjusted, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Atrticle With effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 1998 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted 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 Communities for the month preceding the date referred to in the first paragraph. Done at Brussels, 18 August 1999. For the Commission Hans VAN DEN BROEK Member of the Commission