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March 1983 The European Parliament applies Article 78 of the Conditions of Employment for Other Servants (CEOS) to all its freelance interpreters, thus subjecting them to Community tax. 01/01/84 New five year Convention between AIIC (International Association of Conference Interpreters) and the European Community Institutions comes into force. It contains the following clause "The Commission undertakes to examine the possibility of subjecting freelance interpreters to Community tax, in order to forward a proposal to the Council of Ministers during 1984". End of 1984 A report was produced by Commissioner Burke stating "it is technically feasible…but politically inopportune" to subject freelance interpreters to Community tax. 19/12/84 Commission decides that "it is not possible, without revision of the CEOS (Conditions of Employment for Other Servants) to subject freelance interpreters to Community tax". 1985 Exchange of correspondence between the Commission and AIIC, official warning is given by the interpreters of impending strike action and 17/12/85 finally political consultation takes place with Commissioner Christophersen acting on behalf of President Delors; a technical group is established to consider the situation of freelance interpreters. 05/03/86 The technical group reports; its main conclusions are: The Commission does not react; another strike warning is issued. 23/05/86 Second round of political consultation with Christopphersen speaking on behalf of Delors, the conclusions of which are contained in 27/05/85 President Delors' letter, which is not acted upon until the third strike warning is issued (29.10/86) 12/11/86 First meeting of working group on the "Tax Protocol" 26/11/86 Second meeting 13/05/87 Third meeting 16/10/87 Fourth meeting 30/10/87 Fifth meeting 31/12/87 Delors sends a letter to the Ministers of Finance of the twelve member states containing a proposal for the tax regime of freelance interpreters. 16/03/88 Resolution of the freelance interpreters at their General Assembly 29/03/88 Informal meeting with the assistant to the Director General of DGIX to learn the reaction of member states to the Delors letter. 30/03/88 AIIC writes a letter requesting that the outcome of the Delors proposal be taken to the political level. 07/04/88 AIIC's letter is forwarded to the political level, i.e. Delors and Christophersen's offices. 15/06/88 AIIC negotiating delegation writes to Delors asking for a political conciliation procedure in the light of the response to the letter of 31/12/87 and that the new Agreement is soon to come into force (01/01/89). 27/06/88 Delors writes to the Ministers of Finance asking for a quick solution based on the proposal contained in the letter of 31/12/87 so that the mechanism proposed can enter into force on 01/01/89. The letter makes clear that there must be agreement by 01/10/88. 13/07/88 Official opening of the negotiations 22-23/09/88 Negotiations take place 20-21/10/88 Negotiations take place. In the light of the replies to Delors' second letter (27/06/88) his office proposes to subject freelance interpreters employed by the Commission for all institutions to Community tax, as established under the terms of Art 13 of the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of 8th April 1969. 14-15/11/88 Negotiations are concluded 23/11/88 The results of the negotiations are put to the vote at a sectoral meeting of freelance interpreters (specifically the application of Community tax in all the EC institutions for freelance interpreters who are nationals of a member state; this equates with treatment under the Staff Regulations) Result of the vote:
09/12/88 EC-AIIC Agreement is signed with President Delors present. 01/01/89 Fifth five-year EC-AIIC Agreement comes into force.
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