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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1611/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2016/1611",
  "legislation_title": "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",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1611",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1611\nof 7 July 2016\non reviewing the scale for missions by officials and other servants of the European Union in the Member States\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving 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,\nAfter consulting the Staff Regulations Committee,\nAfter consulting the staff representatives from the institutions and other bodies of the European Union,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIn 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.\n(2)\nThis 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.\n(3)\nReviewing 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.\n(4)\nThe 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.\n(5)\nFollowing 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,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "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"
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