http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/eur/2010/1244

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1244/2010

of 9 December 2010

amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coordination of social security systems and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004

(Text with relevance for the EEA and for Switzerland)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems1,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems2, and in particular Article 92 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Two Member States or their competent authorities have requested amendments to Annexes VIII and IX to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004.

(2)

Some Member States or their competent authorities have requested amendments to Annexes 1 and 2 to Regulation (EC) No 987/2009.

(3)

Annexes VIII and IX to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Annexes 1 and 2 to Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 need to be adapted in order to take into account recent developments in national legislation and to guarantee transparency and legal certainty for stakeholders.

(4)

The Administrative Commission on Coordination of Social Security Systems has agreed to the amendments.

(5)

Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: