Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 19 January 2026 amending the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament
Date: 2026-01-19
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Member of the European Parliament, Statute for Members of the Parliament, allowances and expenses, health expenditure, health insurance, parliamentary allowance, travel








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C/2026/685


30.1.2026







            DECISION OF THE BUREAU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
         
of 19 January 2026
         
amending the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament
(C/2026/685)


THE BUREAU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 223(2) thereof,


Having regard to the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (1),


Having regard to Rule 25 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 73(1) of the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (2) (‘the Implementing Measures’), the amounts of the maximum monthly reimbursable amount for health insurance contributions for those Members who have waived their entitlement to reimbursement of medical expenses under the Joint rules on sickness insurance of the European Communities (3), of travel-related allowances and reimbursement ceilings and of the daily subsistence allowance are, where appropriate, to be index-linked annually by the Bureau. Such increase is not to exceed the annual inflation rate in the Union in October of the previous year, as published by Eurostat.












(2)


The inflation rate in the Union in October 2025, as notified by Eurostat on 19 November 2025, stands at 2,5 %. The new amounts resulting from the adjustment should apply from 1 February 2026, and the Implementing Measures should be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The Implementing Measures are amended as follows:






(1)


In Article 3(5), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:

                              ‘Where a beneficiary waives his or her entitlement to reimbursement of medical expenses, he or she shall be entitled to reimbursement of two-thirds of the contribution due for health insurance up to a maximum reimbursement of EUR 410 per month.’;










(2)


in Article 15(2), point (d) is replaced by the following:






‘(d)


until the maximum reimbursement limits in points (a), (b) and (c) of this paragraph are reached, the reimbursement ceiling shall be EUR 0,59/km;’;














(3)


in Article 20(1), point (a) is replaced by the following:






‘(a)


for the part of the journey between 0 and 50 km: EUR 26,56;’;














(4)


in Article 22, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:






‘1.


The maximum annual amount which may be reimbursed in respect of travel expenses incurred in the cases referred to in Article 10(1), point (b), shall be EUR 5 638.’;














(5)


in Article 22(8), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:

                              ‘The maximum annual amount which may be reimbursed in respect of the travel expenses actually incurred by committee or subcommittee chairs in travelling to attend a conference or event which deals with a matter of European interest falling within the sphere of responsibility of their committee or subcommittee and which has a parliamentary dimension shall be EUR 5 008. Such participation shall require prior authorisation from the President of Parliament, following verification that appropriations up to the maximum amount indicated above are available.’;










(6)


in Article 24, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:






‘2.


If the attendance referred to in paragraph 1 takes place on the territory of the Union, a Member shall receive a lump-sum allowance of EUR 359.’.










Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision shall apply from 1 February 2026.




(1)  Decision 2005/684/EC, Euratom of the European Parliament of 28 September 2005 adopting the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (OJ L 262, 7.10.2005, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2005/684/oj).

(2)  Decision of the Bureau of 11 September 2023 concerning the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament and repealing the Decision of the Bureau of 19 May and 9 July 2008 (OJ C, C/2024/2814, 26.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2814/oj).

(3)  Joint rules on sickness insurance for officials of the European Communities, drawn up by common agreement between the appointing authorities of the institutions, as referred to in Article 72 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, laid down in Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/685/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)