Article 6
1. With effect from 16 July 1977, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries and places listed below shall be as follows: >TABLE> 2. The weightings applicable to pensions shall be determined in accordance with Article 82 (1) of the Staff Regulations. Articles 3 to 10 of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2175/88 (3) shall remain in force. 3. In accordance with Annex XI to the Staff Regulations these weightings could be adjusted by a Council regulation before 31 December 1998 establishing new weightings with effect from 1 July 1998. In this event, the institutions shall make the corresponding positive or negative adjustment to the remuneration and pensions of the officials, former officials and other persons concerned with retroactive effect for the period between the effective date and the date of entry into force of the decision on the 1998 adjustment. If this retroactive adjustment necessitates the recovery of sums overpaid, such recovery may be spread over a period of not more than 12 months from the date of entry into force of the decision on the 1998 annual adjustment.