Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Coordination (Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

(2) In these Regulations “Regulation (EEC) No 574/72” means 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 and to their families moving within the Community(1).

Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

2.  The Schedules to these Regulations amend Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 as follows—

(a)Schedule 1 amends Title 1 (general provisions);

(b)Schedule 2 amends Title 2 (implementation of the general provisions of the Regulation);

(c)Schedule 3 amends Title 3 (implementation of the provisions of the Regulation for determining the legislation applicable);

(d)Schedule 4 amends Title 4 (implementation of the special provisions of the Regulation relating to the various categories of benefits);

(e)Schedule 5 amends Title 5 (financial provisions);

(f)Schedule 6 amends Title 6 (miscellaneous provisions);

(g)Schedule 7 amends Title 7 (transitional and final provisions);

(h)Schedule 8 amends the Annexes.

Revocation

3.  Title 6a (provisions governing electronic data processing)(2) of Regulation (EEC) 574/72 is revoked.

Signed on behalf of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Alok Sharma

Minister of State for Employment

Department for Work and Pensions

27th March 2019