Decision of the Director of Europol

of 3 July 2000

adapting to the euro the amounts mentioned in the Annex to the Decision of the Management Board of Europol of 16 November 1999 with respect to taxes and the salary adjustment decided by the Council

(2001/C 65/04)

THE DIRECTOR OF EUROPOL,

Having regard to the Decision of the Management Board of Europol of 16 November 1999 agreeing to the conditions and procedures laid down by Europol regarding taxes applicable to salaries and emoluments paid to Europol staff members for the benefit of Europol(1), and in particular Articles 2 and 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with the Decision of 16 November 1999, it is up to the Director to effect an increase in the amounts mentioned in Article 4 of the Annex to that Decision by the same percentage as that determined in the Council Decision of 2 December 1999 amending the remuneration and allowances applicable to Europol employees(2).

(2) In accordance with the Decision of 2 December 1999 it is also the responsibility of the Director to effect the conversion into euro of the amounts thus determined on the basis of Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 of 17 June 1997 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro(3) and Council Regulation (EC) No 2866/98, of 31 December 1998 on the conversion rates between the euro and the currencies of the Member States adopting the euro(4).

(3) The Director shall ensure that the values thus established are published in the Official Journal of the European Communities,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force the day following its adoption by the Director.

Done at The Hague, 3 July 2000.

For Europol

The Director

J. Storbeck

(1) See page 6 of this Official Journal.

(2) OJ C 364, 17.12.1999, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 162, 19.6.1997, p. 1, Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2653/98 (OJ L 335, 10.12.1998, p. 51).

(4) OJ L 359, 31.12.1998, p. 1.