
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, 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 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