# C_2007047EN.01000701.xml

| 1.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 47/7 |
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1.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 47/7

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Declaration by the Netherlands in accordance with Article 5 and Article 97 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community

(2007/C 47/08)

The Netherlands Government wishes to inform you of the following:

In accordance with Article 5 and Article 97 of 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, Member States are required to specify the social security legislation to which the Regulation applies in a declaration to be notified to you.

The Netherlands Government wishes to amend or add to the declaration in two respects. These amendments or additions relate to the entry into force of two new laws.

On 1 January 2006 the Health Insurance Act was replaced by the Health Care Insurance Act. The Health Care Insurance Act is the new system of sickness insurance for medical care for the whole population. The existing General Act on Exceptional Medical Expenses, also a system of social insurance for the whole population, which relates to long-term care or nursing, remains in force together with the Health Care Insurance Act.

On 1 January 2006 the Health Care Supplement Act came into force.

Under this law, people for whom the nominal premium is too high in relation to their income receive a supplementary allowance from the tax authorities. When assessing whether a person is eligible for a supplementary allowance, the income of a partner, if any, is taken into account. The health care supplement is exportable.

The above gives rise to the following additions or amendments:

Legislation and schemes referred to in Article 4(1) and (2) of the Regulation

Sickness and maternity benefits:

| — | replace ‘the Law of 15 October 1964 (Netherlands Official Gazette 1964, 392) on the rules applying to health insurance (Health Insurance Act)’ by ‘the Law of 16 June 2005 (Netherlands Official Gazette 2005, 358) governing social insurance for medical care for the whole population (Health Care Insurance Act)’; |
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replace ‘the Law of 15 October 1964 (Netherlands Official Gazette 1964, 392) on the rules applying to health insurance (Health Insurance Act)’ by ‘the Law of 16 June 2005 (Netherlands Official Gazette 2005, 358) governing social insurance for medical care for the whole population (Health Care Insurance Act)’;

| — | add ‘the Law of 16 June 2005 (Netherlands Official Gazette 2005, 369) governing eligibility for a financial contribution to the cost of medical care insurance, on account of low income (Health Care Supplement Act)’. |
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add ‘the Law of 16 June 2005 (Netherlands Official Gazette 2005, 369) governing eligibility for a financial contribution to the cost of medical care insurance, on account of low income (Health Care Supplement Act)’.

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