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to their families moving within the Community (Consolidated version — OJ No L 28 of 30. 1. 1997, p. 1See annex B. ) (repealed)

[F1TITLE VIa U.K. PROVISIONS GOVERNING ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING]

[F2Article 117 U.K. Data processing

[F31. Based on the research and proposals of the Technical Commission referred to in Article 117c of the implementing Regulation, the Administrative Commission shall adapt to new data processing techniques the models of documents as well as the routing channels and the data transmission procedures necessary for applying the Regulation and the implementing Regulation.]

2. The Administrative Commission shall take the measures necessary to ensure the general application of these adapted models, routing channels and procedures, taking account of the development of the new data processing techniques in each Member State.]

Textual Amendments

F2 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.

F3 Substituted by Regulation (EC) No 631/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Council 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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, in respect of the alignment of rights and the simplification of procedures (Text with relevance for the EEA and for Switzerland).

[F1Article 117a U.K. Telematic services

1. The Member States shall gradually further the use of telematic services for the exchange between institutions of the data required for the application of the Regulation and the implementing Regulation.

The European Commission shall lend its support to activities of common interest as soon as the Member States have established the telematic services.

2. The Administrative Commission shall, on the basis of proposals from the Technical Commission referred to in Article 117c of the implementing Regulation, adopt the common architecture rules for the telematic services, in particular on security and the use of standards.

Article 117b U.K. Operation of the telematic services

1. Each Member State shall be responsible for managing its own part of the telematic services in accordance with the Community provisions onthe protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data.

2. The Administrative Commission shall lay down provisions for the operation of the common part of the telematic services.

Article 117c U.K. Technical Commission on data processing

1. The Administrative Commission shall set up a Technical Commission, which shall deliver reports and a reasoned opinion before decisions are taken pursuant to Articles 117, 117a and 117b. The methods of operation and the composition of the Technical Commission shall be determined by the Administrative Commission.

2. The Technical Commission shall:

(a) gather together the relevant technical documents and undertake the studies and work required for the purposes of the present Title;

(b) submit to the Administrative Commission the reports and reasoned opinions referred to in paragraph 1;