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RESOLUTION PASSED ON 15 OCTOBER 1998

The free-lance interpreters, members and non-members of AIIC, who work in the European Union sector, gathered at the Sectoral Meeting in Brussels on 15th October 1998 (216 colleagues present and 378 represented):

· having heard the report presented by the Negotiating Delegation following the Inter-institutional Consultation held on 15th October 1998;

· apprised of the commitment given by President Santer and Commissioner Liikanen to obtain the agreement of the College of Commissioners (by 28th October at the latest) to amend Article 78 of the CEOS to extend the regulation applied to interpreters employed for parliamentary sessions to freelance interpreters who work for the Commission and the European Court of Justice;

1. Note the fact that the Delegation will monitor progress made in this matter at inter-institutional meetings every 3 to 4 weeks and will report to the Sector;

2. Express their agreement with the procedure proposed by the Delegation;

3. Insist that the deadline given be respected;

4. Reaffirm their support for the Delegation which they have elected to represent them at the renegotiation of the five year Convention;

5. Instruct the Delegation to continue its consultation with staff colleagues and trade union and professional organisations;

6. Decide to call off the action planned for the week of 19th-23rd October, but to reserve their position beyond that date.

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