# L_2006289EN.01001901.xml

| 19.10.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 289/19 |
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19.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 289/19

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 85/2006

of 7 July 2006

amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Annex VI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 58/2006 of 2 June 2006 (1). |
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(1)

Annex VI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 58/2006 of 2 June 2006 (1).

| (2) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 207/2006 of 7 February 2006 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 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 members of their families moving within the Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement, |
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(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 207/2006 of 7 February 2006 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 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 members of their families moving within the Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Point 2 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72) of Annex VI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

| 1. | The following indent shall be added:






  ‘— | 32006 R 0207: Commission Regulation (EC) No 207/2006 of 7 February 2006 (OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 3).’; |
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1.

The following indent shall be added:

‘—

32006 R 0207: Commission Regulation (EC) No 207/2006 of 7 February 2006 (OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 3).’;

| 2. | The texts of points 356. (NORWAY — DENMARK), 376. (NORWAY — FINLAND) and 377. (NORWAY — SWEDEN) in adaptation (g) shall be replaced with the following:

  ‘Article 15 of the Nordic Convention on social security of 18 August 2003: Agreement on the reciprocal waiver of refunds pursuant to Articles 36(3), 63(3) and 70(3) of the Regulation (costs of benefits in kind in respect of sickness and maternity, accidents at work and occupational diseases, and unemployment benefits) and Article 105(2) of the implementing Regulation (costs of administrative checks and medical examinations).’ |
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2.

The texts of points 356. (NORWAY — DENMARK), 376. (NORWAY — FINLAND) and 377. (NORWAY — SWEDEN) in adaptation (g) shall be replaced with the following:

‘Article 15 of the Nordic Convention on social security of 18 August 2003: Agreement on the reciprocal waiver of refunds pursuant to Articles 36(3), 63(3) and 70(3) of the Regulation (costs of benefits in kind in respect of sickness and maternity, accidents at work and occupational diseases, and unemployment benefits) and Article 105(2) of the implementing Regulation (costs of administrative checks and medical examinations).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 207/2006 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 8 July 2006, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 7 July 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

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(1)  
  OJ L 245, 7.9.2006.p. 4.

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(2)  
  OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 3.

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(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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