Initiative of the Republic of Finland with a view to adopting a Council Decision amending the Council Act of 3 December 1998 laying down the staff regulations applicable to Europol employees, with regard to the establishment of remuneration, pensions and other financial entitlements in euro
23. 9. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 269/3 Initiative of the Republic of Finland with a view to adopting a Council Decision amending the Council Act of 3 December 1998 laying down the staff regulations applicable to Europol employees, with regard to the establishment of remuneration, pensions and other financial entitlements in euro THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (1999/C 269/02) Having regard to the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) (1), and in particular Article 30(3) thereof, Having regard to the initiative of the Republic of Finland, Having regard to the opinion of the Management Board of Europol, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Whereas: (1) on 31 December 1998 the Council adopted Regulation (EC) no 2866/98 on the convention rates between the euro and the currencies of the Member States adopting the euro (3); (2) it is desirable that all amounts mentioned in the Council Act of 3 December 1998 laying down the staff regulations applicable to Europol employees (4) be expressed in euro, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1. In the Council Act of 3 December 1998, the terms Dutch guildersí and NLGí shall be replaced by the term áeuroí and EURí respectively and amounts expressed in Dutch guilders and NLG shall be replaced by their equivalent in euro units at the conversion rate laid down by the Council. 2. Subsequent to Council Decision of. adjusting the remuneration and allowances applicable to Europol employees (5), the Director of Europol shall effect the conversion into euro of the different financial entitlements referred to in the staff regulations on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 2866/98. The values established in accordance with paragraph 2 shall be published in the Official Journal of the 3. European Communities. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its adoption by the Council. Article 3 Done at Brussels,. For the Council The President. (1) OJ C 316, 27. 11. 1995, p. 2. (2) Opinion delivered on. (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ L 359, 31. 12. 1998, p. 1. (4) OJ C 26, 30. 1. 1999, p. 23. (5) See page 1 of this Official Journal