English Translation

95 - 54 - In assessing the comparative figures, account must be taken of a number of circumstances which have a significant impact on the figures, and above all, it should be noted that administrative work is up to 3o. In the first place, it is important to note that, on the basis of the rules laid down in the Articles of Association, the Court of Justice of the European Communities has held that the provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EEC and the Statute of the Courts of First Instance do not preclude the application of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security. This allowed administrative costs to be kept at an unusually low level, which exists as a non-profit-making settlement co-operative, which is cost-reducing.