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to their families moving within the Community (Consolidated version — OJ No L 28 of 30. 1. 1997, p. 1See annex B. ) (repealed)

ANNEX 1 (A) (B) (3) (4) (9) (13) (15)U.K.COMPETENT AUTHORITIES(Article 1 (1) of the Regulation, and Articles 4 (1) and 122 of the implementing Regulation)

[F1A. BELGIUM:	1. Ministre des affaires sociales, Bruxelles — Minister van Soziale Zaken, Brussel ( Minister for Social Affairs, Brussels ).
	2. Ministre de l'agriculture et des petites et moyennes entreprises, Bruxelles — Minister van Landbouw en de Kleine en Middelgrote Ondernemingen, Brussel ( Minister for Agriculture and SMEs, Brussels ).
	[F23. Ministre des Pensions, Bruxelles — Minister van Pensioenen, Brussel ( Minister for Pensions, Brussels ).]
	[F24. Ministre de la Fonction publique — Minister van Ambtenarenzaken, Brussel (Minister for the Civil Service, Brussels).] ]
[F3B. CZECH REPUBLIC:	1. Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí (Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs), Praha.
	2. Ministerstvo zdravotnictví (Ministry of Health), Praha.
	3. Ministerstvo obrany (Ministry of Defence), Praha.
	4. Ministerstvo vnitra (Ministry of the Interior), Praha.
	5. Ministerstvo spravedlnosti (Ministry of Justice), Praha.
	6. Ministerstvo financí (Ministry of Finance), Praha.]
[F4C. DENMARK:]	1. Socialministeren (Minister of Social Affairs), København.
	[F52. Beskæftigelsesministeriet (Ministry of Employment), København.]
	[F53. Indenrigs- og Sundhedsministeriet (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Health), København.]
	[F24. Finansministeren ( Minister for Finance ), København.]
	…
[F4D. GERMANY:]	[F5Bundesministerium für Gesundheit und Soziale Sicherung (Federal Ministry of Health and Social Security), Bonn.]
[F3E. ESTONIA:	Sotsiaalministeerium (Ministry of Social Affairs), Tallinn.]
[F4F. GREECE:]	[F61. Υπουργός Απασχόλησης και Κοινωνικής Προστασίας, Αθήνα (Minister for Employment and Social Protection, Athens).]
	[F62. Υπουργός Υγείας και Κοινωνικής Αλληλεγγύης, Αθήνα (Minister for Health and Social Solidarity, Athens).]
	3. Υπουργός Εμπορικής Ναυτιλίας, Πειραιάς (Minister of the Merchant Navy), Piraeus).
	[F74. Υπουργός Εθνικής Αμύνης (Ministry of National Defence, Athens).]
	[F75. Υπουργός Εθνικής Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων (Minister for Education and Religious Affairs, Athens).]
	[F26. ΥπουργόςΟικονομικών, Αθήνα — (Minister for Economic Affairs), Athens.]
[F4G. SPAIN:]	Ministro de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales (Minister of Labour and Social Affairs), Madrid.
[F4H. FRANCE:]	1. Ministre des affaires sociales et de la soldiarité nationale (Minister of Social Affairs for National Solidarity), Paris.
[F4H. FRANCE:]	2. Ministre de l'agriculture (Minister of Agriculture), Paris.
[F5 [F4I. IRELAND:]	1. Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Dublin.
[F5 [F4I. IRELAND:]	2. Minister for Health and Children, Dublin.]
[F4J. ITALY:]	[F51. Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali, Roma (Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, Rome).]
	[F52. Ministero della Salute, Roma (Ministry of Health, Rome).]
	[F53. Ministero della Giustizia, Roma (Ministry of Justice, Rome).]
	[F54. Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Roma (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, Rome).]
[F3K. CYPRUS:	1. Υπουργός Εργασίας και Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων (Minister of Labour and Social Insurance), Λευκωσία.
[F3K. CYPRUS:	2. Υπουργός Υγείας (Minister of Health), Λευκωσία.
L. LATVIA:	Labklājības ministrija (Ministry of Welfare), Rīga.
M. LITHUANIA:	1. Socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministras (Minister of Social Security and Labour), Vilnius.
M. LITHUANIA:	2. Sveikatos apsaugos ministras (Minister of Health), Vilnius.]
[F4N. LUXEMBOURG:]	1. Ministre du travail et de la sécurité sociale (Minister of Labour and Social Security), Luxembourg.
	2. Ministre de la famille (Minister of Family Affairs), Luxembourg.
	[F23. Ministère de la Fonction publique et de la réforme administrative ( Ministry for Public Service and Administrative Reform ), Luxembourg.]
[F3O. HUNGARY:	1. Egészségügyi, Szociális és Családügyi Minisztérium (Ministry of Health, Social and Family Affairs), Budapest.
	2. Foglalkoztatáspolitikai és Munkaügyi Minisztérium (Ministry of Employment and Labour), Budapest.
	3. Pénzügyminisztérium (Ministry of Finance), Budapest.
[F6P. MALTA:	1. Ministeru ghall-Familja u Solidarjeta' Socjali (Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity.
[F6P. MALTA:	2. Ministeru tas-Sahha, 1-Anzjani u Kura fil-Kommunita' (Ministry of Health, the Elderly and Community Care).] ]
[F4Q. NETHERLANDS:]	1. Minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid (Minister of Social Affairs and Employment), Den Haag.
[F4Q. NETHERLANDS:]	[F12. Minister van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport ( Minister for Public Health, Welfare and Sport ), Rijswijk.]
[F8 [F4R. AUSTRIA:]	[F91. Bundesminister für soziale Sicherheit und Generationen ( Federal Minister for Social Security and Generations ), Vienna.]
	[F92. Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Arbeit ( Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Labour ), Vienna.] ]
	[F93. Special schemes for civil servants: Bundesminister für öffentliche Leistung und Sport ( Federal Minister for Public Administration and Sport ), Vienna, or the provincial government concerned.]
[F3S. POLAND:	[F61. Minister Polityki Spolecznej (Minister of Social Policy, Warszawa.]
[F3S. POLAND:	2. Minister Zdrowia (Minister of Health), Warszawa.]
[F4T. PORTUGAL:]	[F91. Ministro do Trabalho e da Solidariedade ( Minister for Labour and Solidarity ), Lisbon.]
	2. Ministro da Saúde (Minister of Health), Lisboa.
	[F93. Secretário Regional dos Assuntos Sociais da Região Autónoma da Madeira ( Regional Secretary for Social Affairs of the Autonomous Region of Madeira ), Funchal.]
	[F94. Secretário Regional dos Assuntos Sociais da Região Autónoma dos Açores ( Regional Secretary for Social Affairs of the Autonomous Region of the Azores ), Angra do Heroísmo.]
	[F25. Ministro das Finanças ( Minister for Finance ), Lisboa.]
	[F96. Ministro da Reforma do Estado e da Administração Pública ( Minister for Reform of Government and Public Administration ), Lisbon.]
[F3U. SLOVENIA:	1. Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve (Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs), Ljubljana.
[F3U. SLOVENIA:	2. Ministrstvo za zdravje (Ministry of Health), Ljubljana.
V. SLOVAKIA:	1. Ministerstvo práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic), Bratislava.
V. SLOVAKIA:	2. Ministerstvo zdravotníctva Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic), Bratislava.]
[F4W. FINLAND:]	Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö —Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet (Ministry of Social Affairs and Health), Helsinki.
[F4X. SWEDEN:]	Regeringen (Socialdepartementet) (the Government (the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs)), Stockholm.
[F4Y. UNITED KINGDOM:]	[F51. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, London.]
	1a.Secretary of State for Health, London.
	[F101b. Commissioners of the Inland Revenue or their official representative, London.]
	2.Secretary of State for Scotland, Edinburgh.
	3.Secretary of State for Wales, Cardiff.
	[F54. Department for Social Development, Belfast; Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Belfast.]
	[F115. Principal Secretary, Social Affairs, Gibraltar.]
	[F116. Chief Executive of the Gibraltar Health Authority.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/97 of 27 June 1997 amending 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 and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71.

F2 Inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 1606/98 of 29 June 1998 amending 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 and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 with a view to extending them to cover special schemes for civil servants.

F3 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.

F4 Substituted 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.

F5 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1851/2003 of 17 October 2003 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.

F6 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.

F7 Inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 1223/98 of 4 June 1998 amending 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 and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71.

F8 Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 1223/98 of 4 June 1998 amending 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 and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71.

F9 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 410/2002 of 27 February 2002 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.

F10 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 89/2001 of 17 January 2001 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.

F11 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 89/2001 of 17 January 2001 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.

Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (repealed)Show full title

ANNEX 1 (A) (B) (3) (4) (9) (13) (15)U.K.COMPETENT AUTHORITIES(Article 1 (1) of the Regulation, and Articles 4 (1) and 122 of the implementing Regulation)

[F1A. BELGIUM:

1. Ministre des affaires sociales, Bruxelles — Minister van Soziale Zaken, Brussel ( Minister for Social Affairs, Brussels ).

2. Ministre de l'agriculture et des petites et moyennes entreprises, Bruxelles — Minister van Landbouw en de Kleine en Middelgrote Ondernemingen, Brussel ( Minister for Agriculture and SMEs, Brussels ).

[F23. Ministre des Pensions, Bruxelles — Minister van Pensioenen, Brussel ( Minister for Pensions, Brussels ).]

[F24. Ministre de la Fonction publique — Minister van Ambtenarenzaken, Brussel (Minister for the Civil Service, Brussels).] ]

[F3B. CZECH REPUBLIC:

1. Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí (Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs), Praha.

2. Ministerstvo zdravotnictví (Ministry of Health), Praha.

3. Ministerstvo obrany (Ministry of Defence), Praha.

4. Ministerstvo vnitra (Ministry of the Interior), Praha.

5. Ministerstvo spravedlnosti (Ministry of Justice), Praha.

6. Ministerstvo financí (Ministry of Finance), Praha.]

[F4C. DENMARK:]

1. Socialministeren (Minister of Social Affairs), København.

[F52. Beskæftigelsesministeriet (Ministry of Employment), København.]

[F53. Indenrigs- og Sundhedsministeriet (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Health), København.]

[F24. Finansministeren ( Minister for Finance ), København.]

[F4D. GERMANY:]

[F3E. ESTONIA:

[F4F. GREECE:]

[F61. Υπουργός Απασχόλησης και Κοινωνικής Προστασίας, Αθήνα (Minister for Employment and Social Protection, Athens).]

[F62. Υπουργός Υγείας και Κοινωνικής Αλληλεγγύης, Αθήνα (Minister for Health and Social Solidarity, Athens).]

3. Υπουργός Εμπορικής Ναυτιλίας, Πειραιάς (Minister of the Merchant Navy), Piraeus).

[F74. Υπουργός Εθνικής Αμύνης (Ministry of National Defence, Athens).]

[F75. Υπουργός Εθνικής Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων (Minister for Education and Religious Affairs, Athens).]

[F26. ΥπουργόςΟικονομικών, Αθήνα — (Minister for Economic Affairs), Athens.]

[F4G. SPAIN:]

[F4H. FRANCE:]

1. Ministre des affaires sociales et de la soldiarité nationale (Minister of Social Affairs for National Solidarity), Paris.

2. Ministre de l'agriculture (Minister of Agriculture), Paris.

[F5 [F4I. IRELAND:]

1. Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Dublin.

2. Minister for Health and Children, Dublin.]

[F4J. ITALY:]

[F51. Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali, Roma (Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, Rome).]

[F52. Ministero della Salute, Roma (Ministry of Health, Rome).]

[F53. Ministero della Giustizia, Roma (Ministry of Justice, Rome).]

[F54. Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Roma (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, Rome).]

[F3K. CYPRUS:

1. Υπουργός Εργασίας και Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων (Minister of Labour and Social Insurance), Λευκωσία.

2. Υπουργός Υγείας (Minister of Health), Λευκωσία.

L. LATVIA:

M. LITHUANIA:

1. Socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministras (Minister of Social Security and Labour), Vilnius.

2. Sveikatos apsaugos ministras (Minister of Health), Vilnius.]

[F4N. LUXEMBOURG:]

1. Ministre du travail et de la sécurité sociale (Minister of Labour and Social Security), Luxembourg.

2. Ministre de la famille (Minister of Family Affairs), Luxembourg.

[F23. Ministère de la Fonction publique et de la réforme administrative ( Ministry for Public Service and Administrative Reform ), Luxembourg.]

[F3O. HUNGARY:

1. Egészségügyi, Szociális és Családügyi Minisztérium (Ministry of Health, Social and Family Affairs), Budapest.

2. Foglalkoztatáspolitikai és Munkaügyi Minisztérium (Ministry of Employment and Labour), Budapest.

3. Pénzügyminisztérium (Ministry of Finance), Budapest.

[F6P. MALTA:

1. Ministeru ghall-Familja u Solidarjeta' Socjali (Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity.

2. Ministeru tas-Sahha, 1-Anzjani u Kura fil-Kommunita' (Ministry of Health, the Elderly and Community Care).] ]

[F4Q. NETHERLANDS:]

1. Minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid (Minister of Social Affairs and Employment), Den Haag.

[F12. Minister van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport ( Minister for Public Health, Welfare and Sport ), Rijswijk.]

[F8 [F4R. AUSTRIA:]

[F91. Bundesminister für soziale Sicherheit und Generationen ( Federal Minister for Social Security and Generations ), Vienna.]

[F92. Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Arbeit ( Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Labour ), Vienna.] ]

[F93. Special schemes for civil servants: Bundesminister für öffentliche Leistung und Sport ( Federal Minister for Public Administration and Sport ), Vienna, or the provincial government concerned.]

[F3S. POLAND:

[F61. Minister Polityki Spolecznej (Minister of Social Policy, Warszawa.]

2. Minister Zdrowia (Minister of Health), Warszawa.]

[F4T. PORTUGAL:]

[F91. Ministro do Trabalho e da Solidariedade ( Minister for Labour and Solidarity ), Lisbon.]

2. Ministro da Saúde (Minister of Health), Lisboa.

[F93. Secretário Regional dos Assuntos Sociais da Região Autónoma da Madeira ( Regional Secretary for Social Affairs of the Autonomous Region of Madeira ), Funchal.]

[F94. Secretário Regional dos Assuntos Sociais da Região Autónoma dos Açores ( Regional Secretary for Social Affairs of the Autonomous Region of the Azores ), Angra do Heroísmo.]

[F25. Ministro das Finanças ( Minister for Finance ), Lisboa.]

[F96. Ministro da Reforma do Estado e da Administração Pública ( Minister for Reform of Government and Public Administration ), Lisbon.]

[F3U. SLOVENIA:

1. Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve (Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs), Ljubljana.

2. Ministrstvo za zdravje (Ministry of Health), Ljubljana.

V. SLOVAKIA:

1. Ministerstvo práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic), Bratislava.