COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2016/1611

of 7 July 2016

on reviewing the scale for missions by officials and other servants of the European Union in the Member States

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials and Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Union, laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68(1), and in particular Article 112(2) of the Staff Regulations and Article 13 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations,

After consulting the Staff Regulations Committee,

After consulting the staff representatives from the institutions and other bodies of the European Union,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 13(3) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations, Eurostat has submitted a report(2) on the evolution of the prices of hotels, restaurants and catering services.

(2) This report shows that the daily subsistence allowances and the hotel ceilings should be reviewed to take account of the evolution of the prices of hotels, restaurants and catering services.

(3) Reviewing the scale of the daily subsistence allowance and the hotel ceilings involves an assessment of complex economic and/or social situations, in which the legislator enjoys a wide margin of discretion.

(4) The last reform of the Staff Regulations of officials and Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Union underlined the need for a particular effort by each and every public administration and each and every member of its staff to improve efficiency and to adjust to the changing economic and social context in Europe.

(5) Following the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union on 1 July 2013, the reimbursement to officials and other servants of expenditure incurred on missions in this country should be subject to the rules set out in Article 13(2)(a) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The scale of mission allowances in Article 13(2)(a) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations is hereby replaced by the following table:

Destination	Hotel ceiling	Daily allowance
Belgium	148	102
Bulgaria	135	57
Czech Republic	124	70
Denmark	173	124
Germany	128	97
Estonia	105	80
Ireland	159	108
Greece	112	82
Spain	128	88
France	180	102
Croatia	110	75
Italy	148	98
Cyprus	140	88
Latvia	116	73
Lithuania	117	69
Luxembourg	148	98
Hungary	120	64
Malta	138	88
Netherlands	166	103
Austria	132	102
Poland	116	67
Portugal	101	83
Romania	136	62
Slovenia	117	84
Slovak Republic	100	74
Finland	142	113
Sweden	187	117
United Kingdom	209	125

Article 2

This Delegated Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the

Official Journal of the European Union

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 July 2016.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1)

OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1

, as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1023/2013 (

OJ L 287, 29.10.2013, p. 15

(2) Commission Staff Working Paper — Eurostat Report on the 2015 update of mission expenses (daily subsistence allowances and hotel ceilings) — Ref. Ares(2015)6009670 — 22/12/2015. Available at: https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/0bbefcd7-ef76-4825-812d-dc78be24b36b/Ares_2015_6009670_UpdateMissionExpenses.7z