Article 9
1. The appropriate authorities of the Member States concerned, the administration of an institution of the Communities or the representatives of officials of the Communties in a given place of employment can request the creation of a correction coefficient specific to that place. This request should be supported by objective factors revealing an appreciable difference over some years in the cost of living between that place of employment and the capital of the Member State concerned (except for the Netherlands where The Hague is used instead of Amsterdam). If Eurostat confirms that the difference is appreciable (more than 5 %) and sustainable, the Commission should present a proposal to set a correction coefficient for that place. 2. Likewise the Council shall decide, on a proposal from the Commission, to withdraw the application of a correction coefficient specific to a certain place. In that case the proposal shall be based on one of the following: (a) a request by the appropriate authorities of the Member State concerned, the administration of an institution of the Communities or the representatives of officials of the Communities in a given place of employment showing that the cost of living in that place is no longer significantly different (less than 2 %) than that of the capital of the Member State concerned. This convergence should be sustainable and validated by Eurostat, (b) the fact that there are no longer any officials and temporary staff of the Communities employed in that place. 3. The Council shall decide on the proposal in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 64 of the Staff Regulations. CHAPTER 5 EXCEPTION CLAUSE