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( 1 ) OJ NO 45 , 14 . 6 . 1962 , P . 1385/62 .

REGULATION NO 121/66/EEC OF THE COUNCIL OF 28 JULY 1966 LAYING DOWN THE LIST OF PLACES FOR WHICH A RENT ALLOWANCE MAY BE GRANTED , THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF THAT ALLOWANCE AND THE RULES FOR GRANTING IT

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ,

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO REGULATION NO 31 ( EEC ) , 11 ( EAEC ) ( 1 ) ON THE STAFF REGULATIONS OF OFFICIALS AND THE CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF OTHER SERVANTS OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 14A OF ANNEX VII TO THOSE STAFF REGULATIONS AND ARTICLES 22 AND 67 OF THOSE CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSALS FROM THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY AND THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

WHEREAS IT IS FOR THE COUNCILS , ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 65 ( 3 ) OF THE STAFF REGULATIONS TO LAY DOWN THE LIST OF PLACES FOR WHICH A RENT ALLOWANCE MAY BE GRANTED , THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF THAT ALLOWANCE AND THE RULES FOR GRANTING IT ;

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

AN OFFICIAL EMPLOYED IN A PLACE WHERE THE PROBLEM OF ACCOMODATION IS RECOGNISED AS BEING PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT MAY BE GIVEN A RENT ALLOWANCE UNDER THE CONDITIONS SET OUT BELOW .

ARTICLE 2

1 . THE PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR WHICH THE ALLOWANCE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 MAY BE GRANTED SHALL BE :

GERMANY

KARLSRUHE

GARCHING

GEESTHACHT

FRANCE

PARIS

DEPARTMENTS OF HAUTS-DE-SEINE , SEINE-ST.-DENIS , VAL-DE-MARNE , ESSONNE , YVELINES , VAL D ' OISE

CADARACHE

GRENOBLE

UNITED KINGDOM

LONDON

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA .

2 . IN ADDITION TO THE PLACES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 , A RENT ALLOWANCE MAY ALSO BE GRANTED IN RESPECT OF PLACES WHERE THERE ARE NOT MORE THAN THREE OFFICIALS . IN THIS CASE , THE COMMISSIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE COUNCILS AND THE LIST SUBMITTED SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN APPROVED IF WITHIN SIX WEEKS NO DELEGATION HAS EXPRESSED A WISH TO CONTEST THE GRANTING OF A RENT ALLOWANCE IN RESPECT OF THOSE PLACES .

ARTICLE 3

BEFORE GRANTING ANY ALLOWANCE , THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY SHALL SEE WHETHER THE ACCOMODATION IS SUITABLE FOR THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE OFFICIAL , HAVING REGARD TO HIS DUTIES AND HIS FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES , AND THE NUMBER OF DEPENDANTS ACTUALLY LIVING UNDER HIS ROOF . WHERE APPROPRIATE , IT MAY SET A LIMIT ON THE AMOUNT OF RENT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR CALCULATING THE ACCOMODATION ALLOWANCE .

ARTICLE 4

SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 3 , A RENT ALLOWANCE SHALL BE GRANTED TO AN OFFICIAL WHOSE MONTHLY RENT EXCLUDING , WHERE APPROPRIATE , THE COST OF UTILITIES SUCH AS HEATING , WATER , GAS , ELECTRICITY AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES , AMOUNTS TO MORE THAN :

18 % FOR OFFICIALS UP TO AND INCLUDING GRADE B2

20 % FOR OFFICIALS FROM GRADE B1 TO GRADE A4

22 % FOR OFFICIALS ABOVE GRADE A4

OF HIS TOTAL EMOLUMENTS AS DETERMINED BELOW .

TOTAL EMOLUMENTS SHALL COMPRISE BASIC SALARY PLUS EXPATRIATION ALLOWANCE AND HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD ALLOWANCE , LESS THE COMPULSORY DEDUCTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 64 OF THE STAFF REGULATIONS AND COMMUNITY TAX . THE AMOUNT THUS OBTAINED SHALL BE ADJUSTED BY THE CORRECTIVE FACTOR APPLICABLE AT THE PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OF THE OFFICIAL CONCERNED .

ARTICLE 5

THE INSTITUTION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT PART OF THE RENT WHICH EXCEEDS THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 4 TO THE EXTENT OF :

50 % FOR AN UNMARRIED OFFICIAL AND AN OFFICIAL WHO IS A HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD WITHOUT DEPENDANTS ;

55 % FOR AN OFFICIAL WHO IS A HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD WITH ONE DEPENDENT ;

60 % FOR AN OFFICIAL WHO IS A HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD WITH MORE THAN ONE DEPENDENT ;

WHERE THE EXPRESSION " DEPENDENT " HAS THE MEANING DEFINED IN ARTICLE 2 OF ANNEX VII TO THE STAFF REGULATIONS .

ARTICLE 6

RENT ALLOWANCES SHALL IN NO CASE EXCEED 5 % OF THE TOTAL EMOLUMENTS INDICATED IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 4 .

ARTICLE 7

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1966 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 28 JULY 1966 .

FOR THE COUNCILS

THE PRESIDENT

S . A . POSTHUMUS