ANNEX II (A) (B) (8) (10) (15)(Article 1 (j) and (u) of the Regulation)

II.Special childbirth or adoption allowances excluded from the scope of the Regulation under the terms of Article 1 (u) (i)

  1. A.

    BELGIUM

    1. (a)

      Childbirth allowance;

    2. (b)

      Adoption premium.

  2. B.

    F4CZECH REPUBLIC

    Childbirth allowance.

  3. C.

    F3DENMARK

    None.

  4. D.

    F3GERMANY

    None.

  5. E.

    F6ESTONIA

    1. (a)

      Childbirth allowance;

    2. (b)

      Adoption allowance.

  6. F.

    F4GREECE

    None.

  7. G.

    F3SPAIN

    F1Childbirth allowances (one-off cash benefits for the birth of the third child and subsequent children and one-off cash benefits in the event of a multiple birth).

  8. H.

    F3FRANCE

    F1Birth or adoption grant (early childhood benefit).

  9. F.

    F5. . . . .

  10. I.

    F3IRELAND

    None.

  11. J.

    F3ITALY

    None.

  12. K.

    F4CYPRUS

    None.

  13. L.

    F6LATVIA

    1. (a)

      Childbirth grant;

    2. (b)

      Adoption allowance.

  14. M.

    LITHUANIA

    Childbirth grant.

  15. N.

    F3LUXEMBOURG

    1. (a)

      antenatal allowance;

    2. (b)

      childbirth allowance.

  16. O.

    F4HUNGARY

    Maternity grant.

  17. P.

    MALTA

    None.

  18. Q.

    F3NETHERLANDS

    None.

  19. R.

    F2AUSTRIA

    F3None

  20. S.

    F6POLAND

    Childbirth supplement (Act of 28 November 2003 on family benefits).

  21. T.

    F3PORTUGAL

    None.

  22. U.

    F4SLOVENIA

    Childbirth grant.

  23. V.

    SLOVAKIA

    Childbirth allowance.

  24. W.

    F3FINLAND

    F1Maternity package, maternity lump-sum grant and assistance in the form of a lump sum intended to offset the cost of international adoption pursuant to the Maternity Grant Act.

  25. X.

    F3SWEDEN

    None.

  26. Y.

    F3UNITED KINGDOM

    None.