Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self employed persons, to self-employed persons and to their families moving within the Community (Consolidated version — OJ No L 28 of 30. 1. 1997, p. 1See annex B. ) (repealed) (c. 574)

ANNEX 2 (A) (B) (2) (3) (7) (8) (9) (13) (14) (15) U.K. COMPETENT INSTITUTIONS(Article 1 (o) of the Regulation and Article 4 (2) of the implementing Regulation)

[F1 B. CZECH REPUBLIC U.K.

1. Sickness and maternity:
(a) Benefits in kind:	the health insurance company at which the person is insured;
(b) Benefits in cash:
(i) in general:	Česká správa sociálního zabezpečení (the Czech Social Security Administration), Praha and its regional units;
[F2 (ii) for members of the armed forces:
— professional soldiers:	Social Security Agency of the Ministry of Defence;
— members of the police and fire brigade:	Social Security Agency of the Ministry of Interior;
— members of the prison service:	Social Security Agency of the Ministry of Justice;
— members of the customs administration:	Social Security Agency of the Ministry of Finance.]
2. Invalidity, old-age and death (pensions):
(a) in general:	Česká správa sociálního zabezpečení (the Czech Social Security Administration), Praha;
[F2 (b) for members of the armed forces:
— professional soldiers:	Social Security Agency of the Ministry of Defence;
— members of the police and fire brigade:	Social Security Agency of the Ministry of Interior;
— members of the prison service:	Social Security Agency of the Ministry of Justice;
— members of the customs administration:	Social Security Agency of the Ministry of Finance.]
3. Accidents at work and occupational diseases:
(a) Benefits in kind:	the health insurance company at which the person is insured;
(b) Benefits in cash:
(i) in general:
— compensation for accidents at work and occupational diseases:	the employer or the insurer acting in his stead: Česká pojišťovna a.s. (the Czech Insurance Company, Inc.); Kooperativa pojišťovna, a.s. (the Kooperativa Insurance Company, Inc.);
— pensions:	Česká správa sociálního zabezpečení (the Czech Social Security Administration), Praha;
— short-term benefits:	Česká správa sociálního zabezpečení (the Czech Social Security Administration), Praha and its regional units.
[F2 (ii) for members of the armed forces:
— professional soldiers:	Social Security Agency of the Ministry of Defence;
— members of the police and fire brigade:	Social Security Agency of the Ministry of Interior;
— members of the prison service:	Social Security Agency of the Ministry of Justice;
— members of the customs administration:	Social Security Agency of the Ministry of Finance.]
[F2 4. Death Grants:	State Social Support Bodies in accordance with persons residence/stay.]
5. Unemployment benefits:	Employment Offices in accordance with a person's residence (stay).
[F2 6. Family benefits:	State Social Support Bodies in accordance with persons residence/stay.] ]

Textual Amendments

F2 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 77/2005 of 13 January 2005 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community.

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded.