TITLE IGENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1Definitions
Article 2Printed model forms — Information on legislations — Guides
Article 3 (7)Liaison bodies — Communications between institutions and between beneficiaries and institutions
Article 4 (9)Annexes
TITLE IIIMPLEMENTATION OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATION
Implementation of Articles 6 and 7 of the Regulation
Article 5Replacement by the implementing Regulation of arrangements for implementing conventions
Implementation of Article 9 of the Regulation
Article 6Admission to voluntary or optional continued insurance
Implementation of Article 12 of the Regulation
Article 7 (11)General rules on the application of the provisions designed to prevent overlapping
Article 8 (5)Rules applicable in the case of overlapping of rights to sickness or maternity benefits under the legislation of several Member States
Article 8aRules applicable in the case of overlapping of rights to sickness benefits, benefits with respect to accidents at work or occupational disease under Greek legislation and the legislation of one or more other Member States
Article 9 (5)Rules applicable in the case of overlapping of rights to death grants under the legislation of several Member States
Article 9aRules applicable in the case of overlapping of rights to unemployment benefits
Article 10 (12) (13)Rules applicable in the case of overlapping of rights to family benefits or family allowances for employed or self-employed persons
Article 10a (8)Rules applicable where an employed or self-employed person is subject successively to the legislation of several Member States during the same period or part of a period
TITLE IIIIMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATIONS FOR DETERMINING THE LEGISLATION APPLICABLE
Implementation of Articles 13 to 17 of the Regulation
Article 10b (9)Formalities pursuant to Article 13 (2) (f) of the Regulation
Article 10c Formalities laid down in the event of the application of Article 13(2)(d) of the Regulation to civil servants and persons treated as such
Article 11Formalities in the case of the posting elsewhere of an employed person pursuant to Articles 14 (1) and 14b 81) of the Regulation and in the case of Agreements concluded under article 17 of the Regulation
Article 11aFormalities pursuant to Articles 14a (1) and 14b (2) of the Regulation and in the case of Agreements concluded under Article 17 of the Regulation in the case of work carried out in the territory of a Member State other than that in which the person concerned is normally self-employed
Article 12Special provisions concerning insurance of employed persons under the German social security scheme
Article 12 a (5) Rules applicable in respect of the persons referred to in Article 14(2) and (3), Article 14a(2) to (4) and Article 14c of the Regulation who normally carry out an employed or self-employed activity in the territory of two or more Member States
Article 12b Rules applicable in respect of persons referred to in Articles 14e or 14f of the Regulation
Article 13Exercise of the right of option by persons employed by diplomatic missions and consular posts
Article 14Exercise of right of option by auxiliary staff of the European Communities
TITLE IVIMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATION RELATING TO THE VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF BENEFITSCHAPTER 1GENERAL RULES FOR THE AGGREGATION OF PERIODS
Article 15 (A) (5) (11)(1) In the cases referred to in Articles 18 (1),...
CHAPTER 2SICKNESS AND MATERNITY
Implemention of Article 18 of the Regulation
Article 16Certification of periods of insurance
Implementation of Article 19 of the Regulation
Article 17 (14)Benefits in kind in the case of residence in a Member State other than the competent State
Article 18Cash benefits in the case of residence in a Member State other than the competent State
Implementation of Article 20 of the Regulation
Article 19Special provisions for frontier workers and members of their families
Application of the second indent of Article 21 (2) of the Regulation
Article 19a (15)Benefits in kind in the event of a stay in the competent State — Members of the family resident in the Member State other than that in which the employed or self-employed person resides
Implementation of Article 22 of the Regulation
Article 20 Benefits in kind in the case of a stay in a Member State other than the competent State — Special case of persons employed in international transport and members of their families
Article 21 Benefits in kind in the case of a stay in a Member State other than the competent State
Article 22Benefits in kind for employed or self-employed persons who transfer their residence or return to their country of residence, and for employed or self-employed persons authorized to go to another Member State for medical treatment
Article 23Benefits in kind for members of the family
Article 24Cash benefits for employed or self-employed persons in the case of a stay in a Member State other than the competent State
Implementation of Article 23 (3) of the Regulation
Article 25Certified statement relating to the members of the family to be taken into account in the calculation of cash benefits
Implementation of Article 25 (1) of the Regulation
Article 26Benefits for unemployed persons who go to a Member State other than the competent State in order to seek employment there
Implementation of Article 25 (3) of the Regulation
Article 27Benefits in kind for members of the family of unemployed persons in the case of residence in a Member State other than the competent State
Implementation of Article 26 of the Regulation
Article 28Benefits in kind for pension claimants and for members of their families
Implementation of Articles 28 and 28a of the Regulation
Article 29Benefits in kind for pensioners and members of their families who are not resident in a Member State under whose legislation they receive a pension and are entitled to benefits
Implemention of Article 29 of the Regulation
Article 30 (14)Benefits in kind for members of the family who are residentoutside the competent Member State in a Member State other than the State in which the pensioner is resident
Implementation of Article 31 of the Regulation
Article 31 Benefits in kind for pensioners and members of their families staying in a Member State other than the one in which they reside
Implementation of Article 35 (1) of the Regulation
Article32Institution to which workers in mines and similar undertakings and members of their families may apply when staying or residing in a Member State other than the competent State
Implementation of Article 35 (2) of the Regulation
Article 32a Special schemes applying to certain self-employed persons
Implementation of Article 35 (4) of the Regulation
Article 33Taking account of the period during which benefits have already been provided by the institution of another Member State
Refund by the competent institution of one Member State of expenses incurred during a stay in another Member State
Article 34 (12)(1) If it is not possible during an employed or...
CHAPTER 3INVALIDITY, OLD-AGE AND DEATH (PENSIONS)
Submission and investigation of claims for benefits
Article 35 (11)Applications for invalidity benefits where an employed person or a self-employed person has been subject only to the legislations mentioned in part A of Annex IV to the Regulation and also in the case referred to in Article 40 (2) of the Regulation
Article 36Claims for old-age and survivors' benefits (excluding orphans' benefits) and invalidity benefits in cases not referred to in Article 35 of the implementing Regulation
Article 37Documents and information which should accompany claims to the benefits referred to in article 36 of the implementing Regulation
Article 38Certified statements of the members of the family to be taken into account when establishing the amount of the benefit
Article 39 (11)Investigation of applications for invalidity benefits where an employed person or a self-employed person has been subject only to the legislations mentioned in part A of Annex IV to the Regulation
Article 40Determination of the degree of invalidity
Investigation of claims for benefits in respect of invalidity, old age and survivors in the cases referred to in Article 36 of the implementing Regulation
Article 41Determination of the investigating institutions
Article 42Forms to be used for the investigation of claims for benefits
Article 43Procedure to be followed by the institution concerned in the investigation of a claim
Article 44Institution empowered to take a decision relating to the degree of invalidity
Article 45Provisional payment of benefits and advance payments of benefits
Article 46 (11)Amounts due for periods of voluntary insurance or optional continued insurance, which must not be taken into consideration under Article 15 (1) (b) of the implementing Regulation.
Article 47 (11)Calculation of the amounts due corresponding to the periods of voluntary or optional continued insurance
Article 48 (11)Notification to the claimant of the decisions of the institutions
Article 49 (11)Recalculation of benefits
Article 50Measures designed to accelerate the award of benefits
Administrative checks and medical examinations
Article 51(1) When a person in receipt of benefits, in particular:...
Article 52When, after suspension of the benefits which he was receiving,...
Payment of benefits
Article 53Method of payment of benefits
Article 54Notification to the paying body of the detailed schedule of payments to be made
Article 55Payment of amounts due into the account of the paying body
Article 56Payment of amounts due by the paying body to persons entitled to benefits
Article 57Settlement of accounts in respect of the payment referred to in Article 56 of the implementing Regulation
Article 58Recovery of expenses incurred in the payment of benefits
Article 59Notification of transfer of residence of the person entitled to benefits
CHAPTER 4ACCIDENTS AT WORK AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
Implementation of Articles 52 and 53 of the Regulation
Article 60Benefits in kind in the case of residence in a Member State other than the competent State
Article 61Cash benefits other than pensions in the case of residence in a Member State other than the competent State
Implementation of Article 55 of the Regulation
Article 62 Benefits in kind in the case of a stay in a Member State other than the competent State
Article 63Benefits in kind for employed or self-employed persons who transfer their residence or return to their country of residence, and for employed or self-employed persons authorized to go to another Member State for medical treatment
Article 64Cash benefits other than pensions in the case of a stay in a Member State other than the competent State
Implementation of Articles 52 to 56 of the Regulation
Article 65Declarations, investigations and exchange of information between institutions to an accident at work sustained in, or an occupational disease contracted in, a Member State other than the competent State
Article 66Disputes concerning the occupational nature of the accident or disease
Implementation of Article 57 of the Regulation
Article 67 (7)Procedure in the case of exposure to the risk of an occupational disease in several Member States
Article 68 (7)Exchange of information between institutions in the event of an appeal against a decision to reject a claim — Payment of advances in the event of such an appeal
Article 69 (7)Apportionment of the cost of cash benefits in cases of sclerogenic pneumoconiosis
Implementation of Article 58 (3) of the Regulation
Article 70Certified statement relating to the members of the family to be taken into consideration when calculating cash benefits including pensions
Implementation of Article 60 of the Regulation
Article 71Aggravation of an occupational disease
Implementation of Article 61 (5) and (6) of the Regulation
Article 72Assessment of the degree of incapacity in the case of an accident at work sustained previously or subsequently or an occupational disease diagnosed previously or subsequently
Implementation of Article 61 (1) of the Regulation
Article 73Institutions to which workers in mines and similar undertakings may apply when staying or residing in a Member State other than the competent State
Implementation of Article 62 (2) of the Regulation
Article 74Taking account of the period during which benefits have already been provided by the institution of another Member State
Submission and investigation of pension claims, excluding pensions in respect of occupational diseases covered by Article 57 of the Regulation
Article 75(1) In order to receive a pension or supplementary allowance...
Administrative checks and medical examinations
Article 76(1) Administrative checks and medical examinations, including medical examinations provided...
Payment of pensions
Article 77Payment of pensions due from the institution of one Member...
CHAPTER 5DEATH GRANTS
Implementation of Articles 64, 65 and 66 of the Regulation
Article 78Submission of a claim for a grant
Article 79Certified statement of periods
CHAPTER 6UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Implementation of Article 67 of the Regulation
Article 80Certified statement of periods of insurance or employment
Implementation of Article 68 of the Regulation
Article 81Certified statement for the calculation of benefits
Article 82Certified statement relating to the members of the family to be taken into consideration for the calculation of benefits
Implementation of Article 69 of the Regulation
Article 83Conditions and limits for the retention of the right to benefits when an unemployed person goes to another Member State
Implementation of Article 71 of the Regulation
Article 84Unemployed persons who were formerly employed and who, during their last employment, were residing in a Member State other than the competent State
CHAPTER 7 (8)FAMILY BENEFITS
Implementation of Article 72 of the Regulation
Article 85 (A)Certified statement of periods of employment or self-employment
Implementation of Articles 73 and 75 (1) and (2) of the Regulation (8)
Article 86 (8)(1) In order to receive family benefits under Article 73...
Article 87 (8)…
Implementation of Article 74 of the Regulation
Article 88 (8)The provisions of Article 86 of the implementing Regulation shall...
Article 89 (8)…
CHAPTER 8BENEFITS FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF PENSIONERS AND FOR ORPHANS
Implementation of Articles 77, 78 and 79 of the Regulation
Article 90(1) In order to receive benefits under Article 77 or...
Article 91(1) Payment of benefits due under Article 77 or 78...
Article 92Any person to whom benefits are paid under Article 77...
TITLE VFINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Article 93Refund of sickness and maternity insurance benefits other than those provided for in Articles 94 and 95 of the implementing Regulation
Article 94Refund of benefits in kind provided under sickness and maternity insurance to the members of the family of an employed or self-employed person not residing in the same Member State as the latter
Article 95Refund on benefits in kind provided under sickness and maternity insurance to pensioners and to members of their families who do not reside in a Member State under whose legislation they receive a pension and are entitled to benefits
Implementation of Article 63 (2) of the Regulation
Article 96Refund of benefits in kind provided under insurance schemes for accidents at work and occupational diseases by the institution of one Member State on behalf of the institution of another Member State
Implementation of Article 70 (2) of the Regulation
Article 97Refund of unemployment benefits paid to unemployed persons going to another State to seek employment there
Article 98 (8)…
Common provisions on refunds
Article 99Administration costs
Article 100Late claims
Article 101 (8)Statement of claims
Article 102 (8)Functions of the Audit Board — Refund procedure
Article 103Compilation of statistical and accounting data
Article 104 (8)Entry in Annex 5 of agreements on refunds between Member States or the competent authorities of the Member States
Costs of administrative checks and medical examinations
Article 105(1) The costs entailed in administrative checks and in medical...
Common provisions for the payment of cash benefits
Article 106The competent authorities of every Member State shall notify the...
Article 107 (9) (11) (12) (14)Currency conversion
TITLE VIMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Article 108Proof of status of seasonal worker
Article 109Arrangement for payment of contributions
Article 110Mutual administrative aid relating to the recovery of benefits which were not due
Article 111Recovery by social security institutions of payments not due, and claims by assistance bodies
Article 112When an institution has made payments which are not due,...
Article 113Recovery of benefits in kind provided but not due to persons employed in international transport
Article 114Provisional payments of benefits in cases of dispute over the legislation to be applied or the institution which should provide benefits
Article 115Procedures for medical examinations carried out in a Member State other than the competent State
Article 116Agreements relating to the recovery of contributions
TITLE VIa PROVISIONS GOVERNING ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING
Article 117 Data processing
Article 117a Telematic services
Article 117b Operation of the telematic services
Article 117c Technical Commission on data processing
TITLE VIITRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 118 (6) (12)Transitional provisions relating to pensions for employed persons
Article 119 (6) (12)Transitional provisions relating to pensions for self-employed persons
Article 119a (5)Transitional provisions relating to pensions for the purpose of applying the last part of Article 15 (1) (a) of the implementing Regulation
Article 120 Persons who study or receive vocational training
Article 121Supplementary implementing agreements
Article 122 Special provisions concerning the amendment of the Annexes
ANNEX 1 (A) (B) (3) (4) (9) (13) (15)COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
ANNEX 2 (A) (B) (2) (3) (7) (8) (9) (13) (14) (15)COMPETENT INSTITUTIONS
A.BELGIUM B.BULGARIA C.CZECH REPUBLIC D.DENMARK E.GERMANY F.ESTONIA G.GREECE H.SPAIN I.FRANCE J.IRELAND K.ITALY L.CYPRUS M.LATVIA N.LITHUANIA O.LUXEMBOURG P.HUNGARY Q.MALTA R.NETHERLANDS S.AUSTRIA T.POLAND U.PORTUGAL V.ROMANIA W.SLOVENIA X.SLOVAKIA Y.FINLAND Z.SWEDEN AA.UNITED KINGDOM
ANNEX 3 (A) (B) (2) (3) (7) (9) (12) (13) (14) (15)INSTITUTIONS OF THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE PLACE OF STAY
A.BELGIUM B.BULGARIA C.CZECH REPUBLIC D.DENMARK E.GERMANY F.ESTONIA G.GREECE H.SPAIN I.FRANCE G.GREECE J.IRELAND K.ITALY L.CYPRUS M.LATVIA N.LITHUANIA O.LUXEMBOURG P.HUNGARY Q.MALTA R.NETHERLANDS S.AUSTRIA T.POLAND U.PORTUGAL V.ROMANIA W.SLOVENIA X.SLOVAKIA Y.FINLAND Z.SWEDEN AA.UNITED KINGDOM
ANNEX 4 (A) (B) (2) (3) (7) (9) (12) (13) (14) (15)LIAISON BODIES
A.BELGIUM B.BULGARIA C.CZECH REPUBLIC D.DENMARK E.GERMANY F.ESTONIA G.GREECE H.SPAIN I.FRANCE J.IRELAND K.ITALY L.CYPRUS M.LATVIA N.LITHUANIA O.LUXEMBOURG P.HUNGARY Q.MALTA R.NETHERLANDS S.AUSTRIA T.POLAND U.PORTUGAL V.ROMANIA W.SLOVENIA X.SLOVAKIA Y.FINLAND Z.SWEDEN AA.UNITED KINGDOM
ANNEX 5 (A) (B) (4) (7) (9) (12) (13) (14) (15)IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS OF BILATERAL CONVENTIONS WHICH REMAIN IN FORCE
General observations I.Whenever the provisions set out in this Annex refer to...II.The denunciation clause contained in a Convention, certain provisions of...1.BELGIUM — BULGARIA 2.BELGIUM-CZECH REPUBLIC 3.BELGIUM-DENMARK 4.BELGIUM-GERMANY 5.BELGIUM-ESTONIA 6.BELGIUM-GREECE 7.BELGIUM-SPAIN 8.BELGIUM-FRANCE 5.BELGIUM-GREECE 9.BELGIUM-IRELAND 10.BELGIUM-ITALY 11.BELGIUM-CYPRUS 12.BELGIUM-LATVIA 13.BELGIUM-LITHUANIA 14.BELGIUM-LUXEMBOURG 15.BELGIUM-HUNGARY 16.BELGIUM-MALTA 17.BELGIEN-NEDERLANDENE 18.BELGIUM-AUSTRIA 19.BELGIUM-POLAND 20.BELGIUM-PORTUGAL 21.BELGIUM — ROMANIA 22.BELGIUM-SLOVENIA 23.BELGIUM-SLOVAKIA 24.BELGIUM-FINLAND 25.BELGIUM-SWEDEN 26.BELGIUM-UNITED KINGDOM 27.BULGARIA — CZECH REPUBLIC 28.BULGARIA — DENMARK 29.BULGARIA — GERMANY 30.BULGARIA — ESTONIA 31.BULGARIA — GREECE 32.BULGARIA — SPAIN 33.BULGARIA — FRANCE 34.BULGARIA — IRELAND 35.BULGARIA — ITALY 36.BULGARIA — CYPRUS 37.BULGARIA — LATVIA 38.BULGARIA — LITHUANIA 39.BULGARIA — LUXEMBOURG 40.BULGARIA — HUNGARY 41.BULGARIA — MALTA 42.BULGARIA — NETHERLANDS 43.BULGARIA — AUSTRIA 44.BULGARIA — POLAND 45.BULGARIA — PORTUGAL 46.BULGARIA — ROMANIA 47.BULGARIA — SLOVENIA 48.BULGARIA — SLOVAKIA 49.BULGARIA — FINLAND 50.BULGARIA — SWEDEN 51.BULGARIA — UNITED KINGDOM 52.CZECH REPUBLIC-DENMARK 53.CZECH REPUBLIC-GERMANY 54.CZECH REPUBLIC-ESTONIA 55.CZECH REPUBLIC-GREECE 56.CZECH REPUBLIC-SPAIN 57.CZECH REPUBLIC-FRANCE 58.CZECH REPUBLIC-IRELAND 59.CZECH REPUBLIC-ITALY 60.CZECH REPUBLIC-CYPRUS 61.CZECH REPUBLIC-LATVIA 62.CZECH REPUBLIC-LITHUANIA 63.CZECH REPUBLIC-LUXEMBOURG 64.CZECH REPUBLIC-HUNGARY 65.CZECHREPUBLIC-MALTA 66.CZECH REPUBLIC-NETHERLANDS 67.CZECH REPUBLIC-AUSTRIA 68.CZECH REPUBLIC-POLAND 69.CZECH REPUBLIC-PORTUGAL 70.CZECH REPUBLIC — ROMANIA 71.CZECH REPUBLIC-SLOVENIA 72.CZECH REPUBLIC-SLOVAKIA 73.CZECH REPUBLIC-FINLAND 74.CZECH REPUBLIC-SWEDEN 75.CZECH REPUBLIC-UNITED KINGDOM 76.DENMARK-GERMANY 77.DENMARK-ESTONIA 78.DENMARK-GREECE 79.DENMARK-SPAIN 80.DENMARK-FRANCE 81.DENMARK-IRELAND 82.DENMARK-ITALY 83.DENMARK-CYPRUS 84.DENMARK-LATVIA 85.DENMARK-LITHUANIA 86.DENMARK-LUXEMBOURG 87.DENMARK-HUNGARY 88.DENMARK-MALTA 89.DENMARK-NETHERLANDS 90.DENMARK-AUSTRIA 91.DENMARK-POLAND 92.DENMARK-PORTUGAL 93.DENMARK — ROMANIA 94.DENMARK-SLOVENIA 95.DENMARK-SLOVAKIA 96.DENMARK — FINLAND 97.DENMARK-SWEDEN 98.DENMARK-UNITED KINGDOM 99.GERMANY-ESTONIA 100.GERMANY-GREECE 101.GERMANY-SPAIN 102.GERMANY-FRANCE 103.GERMANY-IRELAND 104.GERMANY-ITALY 105.GERMANY-CYPRUS 106.GERMANY-LATVIA 107.GERMANY-LITHUANIA 108.GERMANY-LUXEMBOURG 109.GERMAN-HUNGARY 110.GERMANY-MALTA 111.GERMANY-NETHERLANDS 112.GERMANY-AUSTRIA 113.GERMANY-POLAND 114.GERMANY-PORTUGAL 115.GERMANY — ROMANIA 116.GERMANY-SLOVENIA 117.GERMANY-SLOVAKIA 118.GERMANY-FINLAND 119.GERMANY-SWEDEN 120.GERMANY-UNITED KINGDOM 121.ESTONIA-GREECE 122.ESTONIA-SPAIN 123.ESTONIA-FRANCE 124.ESTONIA-IRELAND 125.ESTONIA-ITALY 126.ESTONIA-CYPRUS 127.ESTONIA-LATVIA 128.ESTONIA-LITHUANIA 129.ESTONIA-LUXEMBOURG 130.ESTONIA-HUNGARY 131.ESTONIA-MALTA 132.ESTONIA- NETHERLANDS 133.ESTONIA-AUSTRIA 134.ESTONIA-POLAND 135.ESTONIA-PORTUGAL 136.ESTONIA — ROMANIA 137.ESTONIA-SLOVENIA 138.ESTONIA-SLOVAKIA 139.ESTONIA-FINLAND 140.ESTONIA-SWEDEN 141.ESTONIA-UNITED KINGDOM 142.GREECE-SPAIN 143.GREECE-FRANCE 144.GREECE-IRELAND 145.GREECE-ITALY 146.GREECE-CYPRUS 147.GREECE-LATVIA 148.GREECE-LITHUANIA 149.GREECE-LUXEMBOURG 150.GREECE-HUNGARY 151.GREECE-MALTA 152.GREECE-NETHERLANDS 153.GREECE-AUSTRIA 154.GREECE-POLAND 155.GREECE-PORTUGAL 156.GREECE — ROMANIA 157.GREECE-SLOVENIA 158.GREECE-SLOVAKIA 159.GREECE-FINLAND 160.GREECE-SWEDEN 161.GREECE-UNITED KINGDOM 162.SPAIN — FRANCE 163.SPAIN-IRELAND 164.SPAIN-ITALY 165.SPAIN-CYPRUS 166.SPAIN-LATVIA 167.SPAIN-LITHUANIA 168.SPAIN-LUXEMBOURG 169.SPAIN-HUNGARY 170.SPAIN-MALTA 171.SPAIN-NETHERLANDS 172.SPAIN-AUSTRIA 173.SPAIN-POLAND 174.SPAIN — PORTUGAL 175.SPAIN — ROMANIA 176.SPAIN-SLOVENIA 177.SPAIN- SLOVAKIA 178.SPAIN-FINLAND 179.SPAIN — SWEDEN 180.SPAIN-UNITED KINGDOM 181.FRANCE-IRELAND 182.FRANCE-ITALY 183.FRANCE-CYPRUS 184.FRANCE-LATVIA 185.FRANCE-LITHUANIA 186.FRANCE-LUXEMBOURG 187.FRANCE-HUNGARY 188.FRANCE-MALTA 189.FRANCE-NETHERLANDS 190.FRANCE-AUSTRIA 191.FRANCE-POLAND 192.FRANCE-PORTUGAL 193.FRANCE — ROMANIA 194.FRANCE-SLOVENIA 195.FRANCE-SLOVAKIA 196.FRANCE-FINLAND 197.FRANCE-SWEDEN 198.FRANCE-UNITED KINGDOM 199.IRELAND-ITALY 200.IRELAND-CYPRUS 201.IRELAND-LATVIA 202.IRELAND-LITHUANIA 203.IRELAND-LUXEMBOURG 204.IRELAND-HUNGARY 205.IRELAND-MALTA 206.IRELAND-NETHELRANDS 207.IRELAND-AUSTRIA 208.IRELAND-POLAND 209.IRELAND-PORTUGAL 210.IRELAND — ROMANIA 211.IRELAND-SLOVENIA 212.IRELAND-SLOVAKIA 213.IRELAND-FINLAND 214.IRELAND-SWEDEN 215.IRELAND-UNITED KINGDOM 216.ITALY-CYPRUS 217.ITALY-LATVIA 218.ITALY-LITHUANIA 219.ITALY-LUXEMBOURG 220.ITALY-HUNGARY 221.ITALY-MALTA 222.ITALY-NETHERLANDS 223.ITALY-AUSTRIA 224.ITALY-POLAND 225.ITALY-PORTUGAL 226.ITALY — ROMANIA 227.ITALY-SLOVENIA 228.ITALY-SLOVAKIA 229.ITALY-FINLAND 230.ITALY-SWEDEN 231.ITALY-UNITED KINGDOM 232.CYPRUS-LATVIA 233.CYPRUS-LITHUANIA 234.CYPRUS-LUXEMBOURG 235.CYPRUS-HUNGARY 236.CYPRUS-MALTA 237.CYPRUS-NETHERLANDS 238.CYPRUS-AUSTRIA 239.CYPRUS-POLAND 240.CYPRUS-PORTUGAL 241.CYPRUS — ROMANIA 242.CYPRUS-SLOVENIA 243.CYPRUS-SLOVAKIA 244.CYPRUS-FINLAND 245.CYPRUS-SWEDEN 246.CYPRUS-UNITED KINGDOM 247.LATVIA-LITHUANIA 248.LATVIA-LUXEMBOURG 249.LATVIA-HUNGARY 250.LATVIA-MALTA 251.LATVIA-NETHERLANDS 252.LATVIA-AUSTRIA 253.LATVIA-POLAND 254.LATVIA-PORTUGAL 255.LATVIA — ROMANIA 256.LATVIA-SLOVENIA 257.LATVIA-SLOVAKIA 258.LATVIA-FINLAND 259.LATVIA-SWEDEN 260.LATVIA-UNITED KINGDOM 261.LITHUANIA-LUXEMBOURG 262.LITHUANIA-HUNGARY 263.LITHUANIA-MALTA 264.LITHUANIA-NETHERLANDS 265.LITHUANIA-AUSTRIA 266.LITHUANIA-POLAND 267.LITHUANIA-PORTUGAL 268.LITHUANIA — ROMANIA 269.LITHUANIA-SLOVENIA 270.LITHUANIA-SLOVAKIA 271.LITHUANIA-FINLAND 272.LITHUANIA-SWEDEN 273.LITHUANIA-UNITED KINGDOM 274.LUXEMBOURG-HUNGARY 275.LUXEMBOURG-MALTA 276.LUXEMBOURG-NETHERLANDS 277.LUXEMBOURG-AUSTRIA 278.LUXEMBOURG-POLAND 279.LUXEMBOURG-PORTUGAL 280.LUXEMBOURG — ROMANIA 281.LUXEMBOURG-SLOVENIA 282.LUXEMBOURG-SLOVAKIA 283.LUXEMBOURG-FINLAND 284.LUXEMBOURG-SWEDEN 285.LUXEMBOURG-UNITED KINGDOM 286.HUNGARY-MALTA 287.HUNGARY-NETHERLANDS 288.HUNGARY-AUSTRIA 289.HUNGARY-POLAND 290.HUNGARY-PORTUGAL 291.HUNGARY — ROMANIA 292.HUNGARY-SLOVENIA 293.HUNGARY-SLOVAKIA 294.HUNGARY-FINLAND 295.HUNGARY-SWEDEN 296.HUNGARY-UNITED KINGDOM 297.MALTA-NETHERLANDS 298.MALTA-AUSTRIA 299.MALTA-POLAND 300.MALTA-PORTUGAL 301.MALTA — ROMANIA 302.MALTA-SLOVENIA 303.MALTA-SLOVAKIA 304.MALTA-FINLAND 305.MALTA-SWEDEN 306.MALTA-UNITED KINGDOM 307.NETHERLANDS-AUSTRIA 308.NETHERLANDS-POLAND 309.NETHERLANDS-PORTUGAL 310.NETHERLANDS — ROMANIA 311.NETHERLANDS-SLOVENIA 312.NETHERLANDS-SLOVAKIA 313.NETHERLANDS-FINLAND 314.NETHERLANDS-SWEDEN 315.NETHERLANDS-UNITED KINGDOM 316.AUSTRIA-POLAND 317.AUSTRIA-PORTUGAL 318.AUSTRIA — ROMANIA 319.AUSTRIA-SLOVENIA 320.AUSTRIA-SLOVAKIA 321.AUSTRIA-FINLAND 322.AUSTRIA-SWEDEN 323.AUSTRIA-UNITED KINGDOM 324.POLAND-PORTUGAL 325.POLAND — ROMANIA 326.POLAND-SLOVENIA 327.POLAND-SLOVAKIA 328.POLAND-FINLAND 329.POLAND-SWEDEN 330.POLAND-UNITED KINGDOM 331.PORTUGAL — ROMANIA 332.PORTUGAL-SLOVENIA 333.PORTUGAL-SLOVAKIA 334.PORTUGAL-FINLAND 335.PORTUGAL-SWEDEN 336.PORTUGAL - UNITED KINGDOM 337.ROMANIA — SLOVENIA 338.ROMANIA — SLOVAKIA 339.ROMANIA — FINLAND 340.ROMANIA — SWEDEN 341.ROMANIA — UNITED KINGDOM 342.SLOVENIA-SLOVAKIA 343.SLOVENIA-FINLAND 344.SLOVENIA-SWEDEN 345.SLOVENIA-UNITED KINGDOM 346.SLOVAKIA-FINLAND 347.SLOVAKIA-SWEDEN 348.SLOVAKIA-UNITED KINGDOM 349.FINLAND — SWEDEN 350.FINLAND-UNITED KINGDOM 351.SWEDEN-UNITED KINGDOM
ANNEX 6 (A) (B) (4) (7) (9) (13)PROCEDURE FOR THE PAYMENT OF BENEFITS
General observation A.BELGIUM B.BULGARIA C.CZECH REPUBLIC D.DENMARK E.GERMANY 1.Pension insurance for manual workers (invalidity, old-age, death): 2.Pension insurance for clerical staff and miners (invalidity, old-age, death):...3.Old-age insurance for farmers: direct payment. 4.Accident insurance: F.ESTONIA 1.In general: direct payment. 2.Dealings with Latvia and Lithuania: payment through liaison bodies. G.GREECE H.SPAIN I.FRANCE 1.All schemes with the exception of the mariners' scheme: direct...2.Mariners' scheme: payment by the paying authority of the Member...F.GREECE J.IRELAND K.ITALY L.CYPRUS M.LATVIA 1.Direct payment. 2.Dealings with the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of...N.LITHUANIA 1.Dealings with Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain,...2.Dealings with Estonia and Latvia: payment through the liaison bodies...O.LUXEMBOURG P.HUNGARY Q.MALTA R.NETHERLANDS 1.Dealings with Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...2.Dealings with the Federal Republic of Germany: payment through liaison...S.AUSTRIA T.POLAND 1.General principle: direct payment of benefits; 2.Dealings with Germany on the basis of concluded Agreements: payment...U.PORTUGAL V.ROMANIA W.SLOVENIA X.SLOVAKIA Y.FINLAND Z.SWEDEN AA.UNITED KINGDOM
ANNEX 7 (A)(B)BANKS
ANNEX 8 (B) (12) (13) GRANT OF FAMILY BENEFITS
Article 10a(d) of the implementing Regulation is applicable to:
A.Employed persons and self-employed persons B.Self-employed persons C.Employed persons
ANNEX 9 (A) (B) (2) (12) (14)CALCULATION OF THE AVERAGE ANNUAL COST OF BENEFITS IN KIND
A.BELGIUM B.BULGARIA C.CZECH REPUBLIC D.DENMARK E.GERMANY F.ESTONIA G.GREECE H.SPAIN I.FRANCE F.GREECE J.IRELAND K.ITALY L.CYPRUS M.LATVIA N.LITHUANIA O.LUXEMBOURG P.HUNGARY Q.MALTA R.NETHERLANDS S.AUSTRIA T.POLAND U.PORTUGAL V.ROMANIA W.SLOVENIA X.SLOVAKIA Y.FINLAND Z.SWEDEN AA.UNITED KINGDOM
ANNEX 10 (A) (B) (2) (3) (7) (8) (9) (12) (13) (14) (15)INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES DESIGNATED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
A.BELGIUM B.BULGARIA C.CZECH REPUBLIC D.DENMARK E.GERMANY F.ESTONIA G.GREECE H.SPAIN I.FRANCE J.IRELAND K.ITALY L.CYPRUS M.LATVIA N.LITHUANIA O.LUXEMBOURG P.HUNGARY Q.MALTA R.NETHERLANDS S.AUSTRIA T.POLAND U.PORTUGAL V.ROMANIA W.SLOVENIA X.SLOVAKIA Y.FINLAND Z.SWEDEN AA.UNITED KINGDOM
ANNEX 11 (A) (B) (7) SCHEMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 35 (2) OF THE REGULATION
A.BELGIUM B.CZECH REPUBLIC C.DENMARK D.GERMANY E.ESTONIA F.GREECE 1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.. . . . . . . . . ....3.Sickness Insurance Fund for Lawyers: 4.. . . . . . . . . ....G.SPAIN H.FRANCE I.IRELAND J.ITALY K.CYPRUS L.LATVIA M.LITHUANIA N.LUXEMBOURG O.HUNGARY P.MALTA Q.NETHERLANDS R.AUSTRIA S.POLAND T.PORTUGAL U.SLOVENIA V.SLOVAKIA W.FINLAND X.SWEDEN Y.UNITED KINGDOM
Appendix
Article 95 (14) Refund of benefits in kind provided under sickness and maternity insurance to pensioners and to members of their families who are not resident in a Member State under whose legislation they receive a pension and are entitled to benefits
ANNEX BLISTS OF ACTS AMENDING REGULATIONS (EEC) No 1408/71 AND (EEC) No 574/72
A.Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal (OJ No L...B.Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden (OJ No...1.Made up to date by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2001/83...2.Council Regulation (EEC) No 1660/85 of 13 June 1985 amending...3.Council Regulation (EEC) No 1661/85 of 13 June 1985 laying...4.Commission Regulation (EEC) No 513/86 of 26 February 1986 amending...5.Council Regulation (EEC) No 3811/86 of 11 December 1986 amending...6.Council Regulation (EEC) No 1305/89 of 11 May 1989 amending...7.Council Regulation (EEC) No 2332/89 of 18 July 1989 amending...8.Council Regulation (EEC) No 3427/89 of 30 October 1989 amending...9.Council Regulation (EEC) No 2195/91 of 25 June 1991 amending...10.Council Regulation (EEC) No 1247/92 of 30 April 1992 amending...11.Council Regulation (EEC) No 1248/92 of 30 April 1992 amending...12.Council Regulation (EEC) No 1249/92 of 30 April 1992 amending...13.Council Regulation (EEC) No 1945/93 of 30 June 1993 amending...14.Council Regulation (EC) No 3095/95 of 22 December 1995 amending...15.Council Regulation (EC) No 3096/95 of 22 December 1995 amending...

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. 12) (repealed)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 51 and 235 thereof,

Having regard to 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 in particular Article 98 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,

Whereas there is a need to lay down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 adapted to the basic rules and to the experience gained in applying these texts over the years;

Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to specify the competent authorities and institutions in each Member State as well as the liaison bodies entitled to exchange information directly between themselves;

Whereas it is necessary to specify the documents to be furnished and to be completed by the persons concerned in order to obtain benefits;

Whereas it is necessary to specify in detail the procedure for implementing the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 concerning the determination of the legislation applicable as well as the provisions concerning the different categories of benefits;

Whereas it is also necessary to specify the conditions for the refund of benefits provided by the institution of one Member State on behalf of the institution of another Member State, and the duties of the Audit Board;

Whereas it is necessary to lay down the methods of application for the procedure to be followed for currency conversion within the framework of the European Monetary System;

Whereas it is necessary, with a view to facilitating communication between the authorities and institutions of the Member State, to provide for the possibility of electronic data processing in connection with the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71;

Whereas it should be made possible for Annexes 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 to Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 to be amended by means of a regulation adopted by the Commission at the request of the Member State or Member States concerned or their competent authorities and after consultation of the Administrative Commission; whereas the sole aim of amending these Annexes is to incorporate into a Community instrument decisions adopted by the Member State concerned or by their competent authorities,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: