14.7.2006

Official Journal of the European Union

L 194/1

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, EURATOM) No 1066/2006

of 27 June 2006

adjusting from 1 July 2006 the scale for missions by officials and other servants of the European Communities in the Member States

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

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

(2)	On the basis of that report, daily subsistence allowances and hotel ceilings should be adjusted to take account of price increases,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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

(in EUR)
Destination	Hotel ceiling	Daily allowance
‘Belgium	140	92
Czech Republic	155	75
Denmark	150	120
Germany	115	93
Estonia	110	71
Greece	140	82
Spain	125	87
France	150	95
Ireland	150	104
Italy	135	95
Cyprus	145	93
Latvia	145	66
Lithuania	115	68
Luxembourg	145	92
Hungary	150	72
Malta	115	90
Netherlands	170	93
Austria	130	95
Poland	145	72
Portugal	120	84
Slovenia	110	70
Slovakia	125	80
Finland	140	104
Sweden	160	97
United Kingdom	175	101’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2006.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 2006.

For the Council

The President

J. PRÖLL

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2104/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 7).