EN 
9.12.2009 Official 
Journal 
of 
the 
European 
Union  L 
322/35 
COUNCIL DECISION 
of 1 December 2009 
laying down the conditions of employment of the President of the European Council 
(2009/909/EU) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European 
1. The 
provisions 
of 
Council 
Regulation 
No 
422/67/EEC, 
Union, and in particular Article 243 thereof, 
5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 which apply to the President 
of the Commission shall apply by analogy to the President of 
the European Council. 
Having regard to Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, 
5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments 
2. The 
basic 
monthly 
salary 
of 
the 
President 
of 
the 
European 
of the President and members of the Commission and of the 
Council shall be equal to the amount resulting from application 
President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court 
of 138 % to the basic salary of an official of the European 
of Justice and of the President, members and Registrar of the 
Union at grade 16 third step. 
Court of First Instance and of the President, Members and 
Registrar of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (
Article 2 
 1 ), 
This Decision shall be notified to the President of the European 
Council by the President of the Council. 
Whereas: 
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the 
European Union. 
(1) The 
Treaty 
of 
Lisbon 
transforms 
the 
European 
Council 
into an institution of the European Union and institutes 
the office of President of the European Council with a 
Done at Brussels, 1 December 2009. 
term of office of two and a half years, renewable once. 
For the Council 
(2) 
The conditions of employment of the President of the 
The President 
European Council should be laid down, 
B. ASK
( 1 ) OJ L 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1.

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