Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (repealed)Show full title

General observation U.K.

Payments of arrears and other single payments shall in principle be made through the liaison bodies. Current and sundry payments shall be made in accordance with the procedure set out in this Annex.

A. BELGIUM U.K.

Direct payment.

[F1 B. BULGARIA U.K.

1.

dealings with Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom: direct payment.

2.

dealings with Germany, Cyprus and Lithuania: payment through liaison bodies.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Regulations and Decisions in the fields of free movement of goods, freedom of movement of persons, company law, competition policy, agriculture (including veterinary and phytosanitary legislation), transport policy, taxation, statistics, energy, environment, cooperation in the fields of justice and home affairs, customs union, external relations, common foreign and security policy and institutions, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania.

[F2 [F3 C. CZECH REPUBLIC] U.K.

Direct payment.]

Textual Amendments

F2 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.

F3 Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Regulations and Decisions in the fields of free movement of goods, freedom of movement of persons, company law, competition policy, agriculture (including veterinary and phytosanitary legislation), transport policy, taxation, statistics, energy, environment, cooperation in the fields of justice and home affairs, customs union, external relations, common foreign and security policy and institutions, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania.

[F3 D. DENMARK] U.K.

Direct payment.

[F3 E. GERMANY] U.K.

1. Pension insurance for manual workers (invalidity, old-age, death): U.K.

(a)

[F4 dealings with Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Austria, Finland and Sweden: direct payment;]

(b)

dealings with [F1 Bulgaria and]the Netherlands: payment through the liaison bodies (joint implementation of Articles 53 to 58 of the Implementing Regulation and of the provisions set out in Annex 5).

Textual Amendments

F4 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.

2. Pension insurance for clerical staff and miners (invalidity, old-age, death): U.K.

(a)

[F4 dealings with Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Austria, Finland and Sweden: direct payment;]

(b)

dealings with [F1 Bulgaria and]the Netherlands: payment through the liaison bodies (joint implementing of Articles 53 to 58 of the Implementing Regulation and of the provisions set out in Annex 5).

3. Old-age insurance for farmers: direct payment. U.K.

[F4 4. Accident insurance: U.K.

(a)

[F5 dealings with [F6 Greece,] Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal: payment through the liaison bodies of the competent State and the State of residence (joint application of Articles 53 to 58 of the implementing Regulation and of the provisions set out in Annex 5);]

(b)

[F5 dealings with Belgium, [F1 Bulgaria,] [F7 Greece,] Spain, France and Austria: payment through the liaison body of the competent State;]

(c)

dealings with Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom and Sweden: direct payment, unless otherwise provided for.]

Textual Amendments

F5 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.

F6 Deleted 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.

F7 Inserted 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.

[F2 [F3 F. ESTONIA] U.K.

1. In general: direct payment. U.K.

2. Dealings with Latvia and Lithuania: payment through liaison bodies.] U.K.

[F2 [F3 G. GREECE] U.K.

Direct payment.]

[F3 H. SPAIN] U.K.

Direct payment.

[F3 I. FRANCE] U.K.

1. All schemes with the exception of the mariners' scheme: direct payment. U.K.

2. Mariners' scheme: payment by the paying authority of the Member States wherein the person entitled to benefits resides. U.K.

F8 F. GREECE U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F8 Deleted 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.

[F3 J. IRELAND] U.K.

Direct payment.

[F3 K. ITALY] U.K.

(a)

Employed persons:

1.

Pensions for invalidity, old-age and survivors:

(a)

dealings, with Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France (excluding the French Miners' Funds), Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom: direct payment;

(b)

dealings with the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Miners' Funds: payment through liaison bodies;

2.

Pensions for accidents at work and occupational diseases: direct payment;

(b)

Self-employed persons: direct payment.

[F2 [F3 L. CYPRUS] U.K.

Direct payment.

[F3 M. LATVIA] U.K.

1. Direct payment. U.K.

2. Dealings with the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of Lithuania: payment through liaison bodies. U.K.

[F3 N. LITHUANIA] U.K.

1. Dealings with Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and United Kingdom: direct payment; U.K.

2. Dealings with Estonia and Latvia: payment through the liaison bodies (joint implementing of Articles 53 to 58 of the implementing Regulation).] U.K.

[F3 O. LUXEMBOURG] U.K.

Direct payment.

[F2 [F3 P. HUNGARY] U.K.

Direct payment.

[F3 Q. MALTA] U.K.

Direct payment.]

[F3 R. NETHERLANDS] U.K.

1. Dealings with Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal and the United Kingdom: direct payment. U.K.

2. Dealings with the Federal Republic of Germany: payment through liaison bodies (implementation of the provisions set out in Annex 5). U.K.

[F3 S. AUSTRIA] U.K.

Direct payment.

[F2 [F3 T. POLAND] U.K.

1. General principle: direct payment of benefits; U.K.

2. Dealings with Germany on the basis of concluded Agreements: payment by institutions of place of residence of beneficiary (concurrent application of Articles 53-58 and Article 77 of the implementing Regulation and of the provisions listed in Annex 5).] U.K.

[F3 U. PORTUGAL] U.K.

Direct payment.

[F1 V. ROMANIA U.K.

Direct payment.]

[F2 [F3 W. SLOVENIA] U.K.

Direct payment.

[F3 X. SLOVAKIA] U.K.

Direct payment.]

[F3 Y. FINLAND] U.K.

Direct payment.

[F3 Z. SWEDEN] U.K.

Direct payment.

[F3 AA. UNITED KINGDOM] U.K.

Direct payment.