22.12.98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 346/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, ECSC, EURATOM) No 2762/98 of 17 December 1998 adjusting with effect from 1 July 1998 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities and the weightings applied thereto THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities, Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Article 13 thereof, Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2594/98 (?) and in particular Articles 63, 64, 65, 65a and 82 of the Staff Regulations, Annex XI to the Staff Regulations, and Article 20, first paragraph, and Article 64 of the Condi- tions of Employment, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas a review of the remuneration of officials and other servants carried out on the basis of a report by the Commission has shown that the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the Communities should be adjusted under the 1998 annual review; Whereas, in accordance with Annex XI to the Staff Regulations, the annual adjustment in respect of 1999 will entail the establishment before 31 December 1999 of new weightings with retroactive effect from 1 July 1999; Whereas these new weightings could lead to retroactive adjustments to remuneration and pensions (positive or negative) in respect of the period of 1999 for which payments have already been made on the basis of this Regulation; Whereas provision should therefore be made for the payment of arrears in the event of an upward adjustment as a result of these weightings or for the recovery of sums overpaid in the event of a downward adjustment for the period between the effective date and the date of entry into force of the Council’s decision on the annual adjustment in respect of 1999; Whereas provision should be made for the effects of any such recovery to be spread over a period of not more than twelve months following the date of entry into force of the Council’s decision on the annual adjustment in respect of 1999, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 With effect from 1 July 1998: (a) the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 66 of the Staff Regulations is replaced by the following: () OJ L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1. () OJ L 325, 3. 12. 1998, p. 1.