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of21March1972
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
andtotheir familiesmovingwithintheCommunity
(OJ L 74, 27.3.1972, p. 1)
(Consolidated version — OJ No L 28 of 30. 1. 1997, p. 1 (*))
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/97 of 27 June 1997 L 176 1 4.7.1997
►M2Council Regulation (EC) No 1223/98 of 4 June 1998 L 168 1 13.6.1998
►M3Council Regulation (EC) No 1606/98 of 29 June 1998 L 209 1 25.7.1998
►M4Council Regulation (EC) No 307/1999 of 8 February 1999 L 38 1 12.2.1999
►M5Council Regulation (EC) No 1399/1999 of 29 April 1999 L 164 1 30.6.1999
►M6Commission Regulation (EC) No 89/2001 of 17 January 2001 L 14 16 18.1.2001
►M7Regulation (EC) No 1386/2001 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 5 June 2001L 187 1 10.7.2001
►M8Commission Regulation (EC) No 410/2002 of 27 February 2002 L 62 17 5.3.2002
►M9Commission Regulation (EC) No 1851/2003 of 17 October 2003 L 271 3 22.10.2003
Amended by:
►A1Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the
Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia,the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic ofMalta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the SlovakRepublic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European
Union isfoundedL 236 33 23.9.2003
(*) See annex B.
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COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)No574/72
of21March1972
laying downthe procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC)No
1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employedpersons, to self employed persons, to self-employed persons and to
theirfamilies movingwithintheCommunity
(Consolidated version — OJ No L 28 of 30. 1. 1997, p. 1 (*))
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and
in particular Articles51 and 235 thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of
social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed personsand to membersof their familiesmoving within the Community, and inparticular Article 98 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,Whereasthere isa need to lay down the procedure for implementing
Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 adapted to the basic rules and to theexperience gained in applying these texts over the years;
Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to specify the competent authori-
tiesand ins titutionsin each Member State aswell asthe liais on bodiesentitled to exchange information directly between themselves;
Whereas it is necessary to specify the documents to be furnished and to
be completed by the persons concerned in order to obtain benefits;
Whereas it is necessary to specify in detail the procedure for imple-
menting the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 concerningthe determination of the legis lation applicable aswell asthe provis ionsconcerning the different categoriesof benefits ;
Whereas it is also necessary to specify the conditions for the refund of
benefitsprovided by the ins titution of one Member State on behalf ofthe institution of another Member State, and the duties of the AuditBoard;
Whereas it is necessary to lay down the methods of application for the
procedure to be followed for currency conversion within the frameworkof the European Monetary System;
Whereas it is necessary, with a view to facilitating communication
between the authoritiesand ins titutionsof the Member State, to providefor the possibility of electronic data processing in connection with the
application of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71;
Whereas it should be made possible for Annexes 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 to
Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 to be amended by meansof a regulation
adopted by the Commission at the request of the Member State or
Member Statesconcerned or their competent authoritiesand afterconsultation of the Administrative Commission; whereas the sole aimof amending these Annexes is to incorporate into a Community instru-ment decisions adopted by the Member State concerned or by theircompetent authorities,1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 2
(*) See annex B.
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
TITLE I
GENERALPROVISIONS
Article 1
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation:
(a) ‘Regulation’ meansRegulation (EEC) No 1408/71;
(b) ‘implementing Regulation’ meansthisRegulation;
(c) the definitionsin Article 1 of thisRegulation have the meaning
assigned to them in the said Article.
Article 2
Printedmodelforms—Informationonlegislations—Guides
1. Models of certificates, certified statements, declarations, claims
and other documents necessary for the application of the Regulation
and of the implementing Regulation shall be drawn up by the Admin-
istrative Commission.
Two Member Statesor their competent authoritiesmay, by mutual
agreement and having received the opinion of the AdministrativeCommission, adopt simplified models for use between them.
The certificates, certified statements, declarations, claims and other
documents may be transferred between institutions either in paperform or by means of telematic services as standardized electronicmessages in accordance with the provisions of Title VIa. Exchange ofinformation by means of telematic services is subject to an agreement
between the competent authoritiesof the s ending and the receiving
Member States.
2. For the benefit of the competent authoritiesof each Member
State, the Administrative Commission may assemble information on
the provisions which come within the scope of this Regulation.
3. The Administrative Commission shall prepare guides for the
purpose of advising persons concerned of their rights and of the admin-istrative formalities to be completed for the exercise of those rights.
The Advisory Committee shall be consulted before such guides are
drawn up.
Article 3 (7)
Liaisonbodies—Communicationsbetweeninstitutionsandbetweenbenefi-
ciariesandinstitutions
1. The competent authorities may designate liaison bodies which
may communicate directly with each other.
2. Any institution of a Member State, and any person residing or
staying in the territory of a Member State, may make application tothe institution of another Member State, either directly or through theliaison bodies.
3. Decisions and other documents emanating from an institution of a
Member State and intended for persons residing or staying in the terri-tory of another Member State may be communicated directly byregistered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 3
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Article 4 (9)
Annexes
1. The competent authority or authoritiesof each Member State are
listed in Annex I.
2. The competent institutions of each Member State are listed in
Annex 2.
3. The institutions of the place of residence and the institutions of
the place of stay of each Member State are listed in Annex 3.
4. The liaison bodies designated pursuant to Article 3 (1) of the
implementing Regulation are listed in Annex 4.
5. The provisions referred to in Articles 5, 53 (3), 104, 105 (2), 116
and 121 of the implementing Regulation are listed in Annex 5.
6. The procedure for the payment of benefits chosen by the institu-
tions responsible for payment in each Member State, in accordancewith Article 53 (1) of the implementing Regulation, islis ted in Annex
6.
7. The names and registered offices or place of business of the
banksreferred to in Article 55 (1) of the implementing Regulation are
listed in Annex 7.
8. The Member Statesto which the provis ionsof Article 10a (1) (d)
of the implementing Regulation apply in their dealingswith each otherare listed in Annex 8.
9. The schemes to be taken into consideration when calculating the
average annual cost of benefits in kind, in accordance with Articles 94(3) (a) and 95 (3) (a) of the implementing Regulation, are listed inAnnex 9.
10. Annex 10 lists the institutions or bodies designated by the
competent authoritiespurs uant, in particular, to the following provi-
sions:
(a) Regulation: Article 14c, Article 14d (3) and 17;
(b) implementing Regulation: Article 6 (1), Article 8, Articles10b, 11
(1), 11a (1), 12a, 13 (3) and (3), 14 (1), (2) and (3), 38 (1), 70 (1),80 (2), 81, 82 (2), 85 (2), 86 (2), 89 (1), 91 (2), 102 (2), 109, 110,113 (2).
11. Annex 11 lists the scheme or schemes referred to in Article 35
(2) of the Regulation.
TITLE II
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS OF
THEREGULATION
ImplementationofArticles 6and7oftheRegulation
Article 5
Replacement by the implementing Regulation of arrangements for imple-
mentingconventions
The provisions of the implementing Regulation shall replace those of
the arrangementsfor implementing the conventionsreferred to inArticle 6 of the Regulation; they shall also replace the provisionsrelating to the implementation of the provisions of the conventionsreferred to in Article 7 (2) (c) of the Regulation in so far as they arenot listed in Annex 5.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 4
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ImplementationofArticle 9oftheRegulation
Article 6
Admissiontovoluntaryoroptionalcontinuedinsurance
1. If, by virtue of Articles9 and 15 (3) of the Regulation, a pers on
satisfies the conditions for admission to a voluntary or optional
continued insurance in respect of invalidity, old age and death
(pensions) in several schemes under the legislation of one MemberState, and if he has not been subject to compulsory insurance underone of those schemes by virtue of his last employment or self-employ-ment he may, under the said Articles, join the voluntary or optionalcontinued insurance scheme specified by the legislation of that Member
State or, failing that, the scheme of his choice.
2. In order to invoke the provisions of Article 9 (2) of the Regula-
tion, a person shall submit to the institution of the Member State in
question a certified statement relating to the insurance periods or
periods of residence completed under the legislation of any otherMember State. Such certified statement shall be issued, at the requestof the person concerned, by the institution or institutions who admin-ister the legislation under which he has completed those periods.
ImplementationofArticle 12oftheRegulation
Article 7 (11)
Generalrulesontheapplicationoftheprovisionsdesignedtopreventover-
lapping
1. Where the benefitsdue under the legis lation of two or more
Member States are conditional upon mutual reductions, suspensions or
withdrawals, the amounts which would not be paid in strict applicationof the provisions concerning reduction, suspension or withdrawalprovided for by the legislation of the Member States concerned shallbe divided by the number of benefits subject to reduction, suspensionor withdrawal.
2. In order to implement Article 12 (2), (3) and (4), Article 46a,
Article 46b and Article 46c of the Regulation, the competent institu-tions concerned shall provide each other, at their own request, with all
appropriate information.
Article 8 (5)
Rules applicable in the case of overlapping of rights to sickness or mater-
nitybenefitsunderthelegislationofseveralMemberStates
1. If an employed or self-employed person or a member of his
family isentitled to claim maternity benefitsunder the legis lationsof
two or more Member States, those benefits shall be granted exclusively
under the legislation of the Member State in whose territory theconfinement took place or, if the confinement did not take place inthe territory of one of these Member States, exclusively under thelegislation of the Member State to which the employed or self-employed person was last subject.
2. If an employed or self-employed person is entitled to claim sick-
ness benefits under the legislation of Ireland and the United Kingdomfor the same period of incapacity for work, those benefits shall be
granted exclusively under the legislation of the Member State to which
the person concerned was last subject.
3. In the cases referred to in Article 14c(b) and 14f of the Regula-
tion, where the person in question or a member of his family is entitled
to claim benefits in kind in respect of sickness or maternity under the
two legislations in question, the following rules shall be applicable:
(a) Where at least one of those legislations stipulates that the benefits
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entitled to benefit, this shall be the exclusive responsibility of the
institution of the Member State in whose territory they have beenawarded.
(b) If the benefitshave been awarded in the territory of a Member
State other than the two Member States in question, they shall bethe exclusive responsibility of the institution of the Member Stateto whose legislation the person in question is subject by virtue ofhispaid employment.
Article 8a
Rules applicable in the case of overlapping of rights to sickness benefits,
benefits with respect to accidents at work or occupational disease under
GreeklegislationandthelegislationofoneormoreotherMember States
If during the same period an employed or self-employed person or
member of his family is entitled to claim sickness benefits, benefitswith respect to accidents at work or occupational disease under Greeklegislation and under the legislation of one or more Member States,
these benefits shall be granted exclusively under the legislation to
which the person concerned was last subject.
Article 9 (5)
Rules applicable in the case of overlapping of rights to death grants under
thelegislationofseveralMember States
1. Where the death occursin the territory of a Member State, the
right to a death grant acquired under the legislation of that MemberState only shall be maintained, whilst the right acquired under thelegislation of any other Member State shall lapse.
2. Where the death occursin the territory of one Member State
when the right to a death grant hasbeen acquired under the legis lationof two or more other Member States, or where the death occurs outsidethe territory of the Member Statesand the s aid right hasbeen acquired
under the legislation of two or more Member States, only the right
acquired under the legislation of the Member State to which thedeceased person was last subject shall be maintained, whilst the rightacquired under the legislation of any other Member State shall lapse.
3. By way of derogation from paragraphs1 and 2, in the cas es
referred to in Articles14c(b) or 14f of the Regulation, any entitlementto death grantsacquired under the legis lation of the Member Statesconcerned shall be retained.
Article 9a
Rulesapplicableinthecaseofoverlappingofrightstounemploymentbene-
fits
If an employed or self-employed person, entitled to unemployment
benefitsunder the legis lation of a Member State to which he was
subject during his last employment or self-employment pursuant to
Article 69 of the Regulation, goesto Greece where he isals o entitledto unemployment benefitsby virtue of a period of ins urance, employ-ment or self-employment previously completed under Greek legislation,the right to benefits under Greek legislation shall be suspended for the
period laid down in Article 69 (1) (c) of the Regulation.
Article 10 (12) (13)
Rules applicable in the case of overlapping of rights to family benefits or
familyallowancesforemployedorself-employedpersons
1. (a) Entitlement to benefitsor family allowancesdue under the legis -
lation of a Member State, according to which acquisition of theright to those benefits or allowances is not subject to conditionsof insurance, employment or self-employment, shall besuspended when, during the same period and for the samemember of the family, benefitsare due only in purs uance of1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 6
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the national legislation of another Member State or in applica-
tion of Articles73, 74, 77 or 78 of the Regulation, up to thesum of those benefits
(b) However, where a professional or trade activity is carried out in
the territory of the first member State:
(i) in the case of benefits due either only under national legisla-
tion of another Member State or under Articles73 or 74 ofthe Regulation to the person entitled to family benefits or to
the person to whom they are to be paid, the right to family
benefitsdue either only under national legis lation of thatother Member State or under theses Articles shall besuspended up to the sum of family benefits provided for bythe legislation of the Member State in whose territory the
member of the family is residing. The cost of the benefits
paid by the Member State in whose territory the member ofthe family is residing shall be borne by that Member State;
(ii) in the case of benefits due either only under national legisla-
tion of another Member State or under articles77 or 78 of
the Regulation, to the person entitled to these benefits or tothe person to whom they are payable, the right to thesefamily benefitsor family allowancesdue either only underthe national legislation of that other Member State or in
application of those Articles shall be suspended; where this
is the case, the person concerned shall be entitled to thefamily benefitsor family allowancesof the Member Statein whose territory the children reside, the cost to be borneby that Member State, and, where appropriate, to benefitsother than the family allowancesreferred to in Article 77
or Article 78 of the Regulation, the cost to be borne by the
competent State as defined by those Articles.
2. If an employed person subject to the legislation of a Member
State isentitled to family allowancesby virtue of periodsof ins uranceor employment previously completed under Greek legislation, this rightshall be suspended where, during the same period and for the samemember of the family, family benefitsor allowance are due under thelegislation of the first Member State pursuant to Articles 73 and 74 of
the Regulation, up to the sum of those benefits.
3. Where family benefitsare due, over the s ame period and for the
same member of the family, from two Member States pursuant to Arti-
cles73 and/or 74 of the Regulation, the competent ins titution of theMember State with legislation providing for the highest levels ofbenefit shall pay the full amount of such benefit and be reimbursedhalf this sum by the competent institution of the other Member State
up to the limit of the amount provided for in the legislation of the latter
Member State.
Article 10a (8)
Rules applicable where an employed or self-employed person is subject
successively to the legislation of several Member States during the same
periodorpartofaperiod
Where an employed or self-employed person has been subject succes-
sively to the legislation of two Member States during the period
separating two dates for the payment of family benefits as provided
for by the legislation of one or both of the Member States concerned,the following ruless hall apply:
(a) The family benefitswhich the pers on concerned may claim by
virtue of being subject to the legislation of each one of these Statesshall correspond to the number of daily benefits due under the rele-vant legislation. Where such legislation does not provide for daily
benefits, the family benefits shall be granted in proportion to the
length of time during which the person concerned has been subjectto the legislation of each one of the Member States in relation tothe period fixed by the legislation concerned.
(b) Where the family benefitshave been provided by an ins titution
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institution, there shall be an adjustment of accounts between the
said institutions.
(c) For the purposes of subparagraphs (a) and (b), where periods of
employment or self-employment completed under the legislationof one Member State are expressed in units different from thosewhich are used for the calculation of family benefits under thelegislation of another Member State to which the person concerned
has also been subject during the same period, the conversion shall
be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Article 15 (3)of the implementing Regulation.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a) in respect of
dealingsbetween the Member Stateslis ted in Annex 8 to the
implementing regulation, the institution bearing the costs of the
family benefits by reason of the first employment or self-employ-ment during the period concerned shall bear such costs throughoutthe entire current period.
TITLE III
IMPLEMENTATIONOFTHEPROVISIONSOFTHEREGULA-
TIONS FORDETER MINING THE LEGISLATION
APPLICABLE
ImplementationofArticles13to17oftheRegulation
Article 10b (9)
Formalities pursuanttoArticle 13(2)(f)oftheRegulation
The date and conditionson which the legis lation of a Member State
ceases to be applicable to a person referred to in Article 13 (2) (f) ofthe Regulation shall be determined in accordance with that legislation.The institution designated by the competent authority of the Member
State whose legislation becomes applicable to the person shall apply
to the institution designated by the competent authority of the formerMember State with a request to specify this date.
Article 11
Formalities in the case of the posting elsewhere of an employed person
pursuant to Articles 14 (1) and 14b 81) of the Regulation and in the case
ofAgreementsconcludedunderarticle 17oftheRegulation
1. The institutions designated by the competent authority of the
Member State whose legislation is to remain applicable shall issue acertificate stating that an employed person shall remain subject to thatlegislation up to a specific date:
(a) at the request of the employed person or his employer in cases
referred to in Articles14 (1) and 14b (1) of the Regulation;
(b) in cases where article 17 of the Regulation applies.
2. The consent provided for in cases referred to in Articles 14 (1)
(b) and 14b (1) of the Regulation shall be requested by the employer.
Article 11a
Formalities pursuant to Articles 14a (1) and 14b (2) of the Regulation and
in the case of Agreements concluded under Article 17 of the Regulation in
the case ofworkcarried outin theterritory ofa Member Stateother than
thatinwhichthepersonconcernedisnormallyself-employed
1. The institution designated by the competent authority of the
Member State whose legislation is to remain applicable shall issue a
certificate stating that the self-employed person shall remain subject tothat legislation up to a specified date:
(a) at the request of the self-employed person in cases referred to in
Articles14a (1) and 14b (2) of the Regulation;
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2. The consent provided for in cases referred to in Articles 14a (1)
and 14b (2) of the Regulation shall be requested by the self-employedperson.
Article 12
Special provisions concerning insurance of employed persons under the
Germansocialsecurityscheme
Where, under the termsof Articles13 (2) (a), 14 (1) and (2) or 14b (1)
of the Regulation, or under an agreement concluded pursuant to Article
17 of the Regulation, German legislation applies to a person employedby an undertaking or employer whose registered office or place of busi-ness is not situated on German territory, and the person concerned hasno fixed job on German territory, this legislation shall apply as if the
person concerned were employed in his place of residence on German
territory.
If the employed person has no residence on German territory, German
legislation shall apply as if he were employed in a place for which theAllgemeine Ortskrankenkasse Bonn (Local General Sickness Fund ofBonn), Bonn, iscompetent.
Article 12 a (5)
Rulesapplicable in respect of the personsreferred to inArticles 14 (2)(b),
14 (3), 14a (2) to (4) and 14c of the Regulation who normally engage in
employment and/or self-employment in the territory of two or more
Member States
For the purposes of Article 14 (2) (b), 14 (3), 14a (2) to (4) and 14c of
the Regulation, the following ruless hall apply:
1. (a) A person who normally pursues his activity in the territory of
two or more Member Statesor in an undertaking which hasitsregistered office or place of business in the territory of oneMember State and which straddles the common frontier of twoMember States, or who is employed simultaneously in the terri-tory of one Member State and self-employed in the territory of
another Member State shall notify this situation to the institution
designated by the competent authority of the Member State inthe territory of which he resides.
(b) Where the legislation of the Member State in the territory of
which the person resides is not applicable to him, the institution
designated by the competent authority of that Member Stateshall in turn notify the situation to the institution designated bythe competent authority of the Member State whose legislationisapplicable.
2. (a) Where, in accordance with Article 14 (2) (b) (i) or the first
sentence of paragraph 2 of Article 14a of the Regulation, aperson who is normally employed or self-employed in the terri-tory of two or more Member Statesand who purs uespart of his
activity in the Member State in whose territory he resides is
subject to the legislation of that Member State, the institutiondesignated by the competent authority of that Member Stateshall issue to the person concerned a certificate stating that heis subject to its legislation and shall send a copy thereof to theinstitution designated by the competent authority of any other
Member State:
(i) in the territory of which the person concerned pursues a part
of hisactivity,
and/or
(ii) if he isan employed pers on, in the territory of which an
undertaking or an employer by whom he isemployed hasits registered office or place of business.
(b) The latter institution shall, where necessary, send to the institu-
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and/or the person concerned are liable by virtue of that legisla-
tion.
3. (a) Where, in accordance with Article 14 (3) or 14a (3) of the
Regulation, a person who is employed in the territory of oneMember State by an undertaking which hasitsregis tered officeor place of business in the territory of another Member State andwhich straddles the common frontier of those States, or who is
self-employed in such an undertaking, is subject to the legisla-
tion of the Member State in whose territory the undertaking hasits registered office or place of business, the institution desig-nated by the competent authority of the latter Member Stateshall issue to the person concerned a certificate stating that heis subject to its legislation and shall send a copy thereof to the
institution designated by the competent authority of any other
Member State:
(i) in the territory of which the person concerned is employed
or self-employed;
(ii) in the territory of which the person concerned resides.
(b) Paragraph 2 (b) above shall apply by analogy.
4. (a) Where, in accordance with Article 14 (2) (b) (ii) of the Regula-
tion, an employed person who does not reside in the territory ofany of the member Statesin which he ispurs uing hisactivity issubject to the legislation of the Member State in whose territory
is situated the registered office or place of business of the under-
taking or individual employing him, the institution designated bythe competent authority of the latter Member State shall issue tothe employed person a certificate stating that he is subject to itslegislation and shall send a copy thereof to the institution desig-nated by the competent authority of any other Member State:
(i) in the territory of which the employed person pursues a part
of hisactivity;
(ii) in the territory of which the employed person resides.
(b) Paragraph 2 (b) above shall apply by analogy.
5. (a) Where, in accordance with the provisions of the second sentence
of paragraph 2 of Article 14a of the Regulation, a person who isnormally self-employed in the territory of two or more MemberStates, but who does not pursue any part of his activity in theterritory of the Member State in which he resides, is subject tothe legislation of the Member State in whose territory he pursues
his principal activity, the institution designated by the competent
authority of the Member State in the territory of which heresides shall forthwith inform the institution designated by thecompetent authoritiesof the other Member Statesconcerned.
(b) The competent authoritiesof the Member Statesconcerned or
the institutions designated by those competent authorities shall
by common agreement determine the legislation applicable tothe person concerned, account being taken of the provisions ofsubparagraph (d) and, where appropriate, of the provisions ofArticle 14a (4) of the Regulation, within a period of not more
than six months counting from the day on which the situation
of the person concerned was notified to one of the institutionsconcerned.
(c) The institution administering the legislation that has been deter-
mined as being applicable to the person concerned shall issue a
certificate to that person showing that he is subject to that legis-
lation and shall send a copy thereof to the other institutionsconcerned.
(d) For the purpose of determining, in pursuance of the third
sentence of Article 14a (2) of the Regulation, the principal
activity of the person concerned, account shall be taken firstand foremost of the locality in which the fixed and permanentpremises from which the person concerned pursues his activitiesis situated. Failing this, account shall be taken of criteria such asthe usual nature or the duration of the activities pursued, the1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 10
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number of services rendered and the income arising from those
activities.
(e) The institution concerned shall exchange all information neces-
sary to determine both the principal activity of the personconcerned and the contributionspayable under the legis lationthat hasbeen determined asbeing applicable to him.
6. (a) Without prejudice to paragraph 5, and in particular to subpara-
graph (b) thereof, if an institution designated by the competentauthority of the Member State whose legislation would beapplicable by virtue of Article 14a (2) or (3) of the Regulationestablishes that the provisions of paragraph 4 of the said Articleapply in the case of the person concerned, it shall notify the
competent authoritiesof the other Member Statesconcerned or
the institutions designated by those authorities; where necessary,the legislation to be applicable to the person concerned shall bedecided on by common agreement.
(b) The information referred to in paragraph 2 (b) above shall be
sent by the other institutions concerned to the institutions desig-nated by the competent authority of the Member State whoselegislation is determined to be applicable.
7. (a) Where, in accordance with Article 14c (a) of the Regulation, a
person who is employed simultaneously in the territory of one
Member State, and iss elf-employed in the territory of anotherMember State, is subject to the legislation of the Member Statein whose territory he is engaged in paid employment, the institu-tion designated by the competent authority of the latter Member
State shall issue to the employed person a certificate stating that
he is subject to its legislation and shall send a copy thereof tothe institution designated by the competent authority of anyother Member State:
(i) in the territory of which that person is self-employed;
(ii) in the territory of which that person resides.
(b) Paragraph 2 (b) above shall apply by analogy.
8. Where, in accordance with the provisions of Article 14 14c (b) of
the Regulation, a person who is simultaneously employed in theterritory of one Member State and self-employed in the territory ofanother Member State is subject to the legislation of two Member
States, the provisions of points 1, 2, 3 and 4 shall be applicable in
respect of paid employment, and the provisions of points 1, 2, 3, 5and 6 shall be applicable mutatis mutandis in respect of self-employment.
The institution designated by the competent authorities of the two
Member States, whose legislation is determined to be applicable,
shall inform each other accordingly.
Article 12b
Rules applicable in respect of persons referred to in Articles 14e or 14f of
theRegulation
The provisions of Article 12a(1), (2), (3) and (4) shall apply by analogy
to those persons covered by Articles 14e or 14f of the Regulation. Incases covered by Article 14f of the Regulation, the institution desig-nated by the competent authoritiesof the Member Stateswhos elegislation is determined to be applicable shall inform each otheraccordingly.
Article 13
Exercise oftherightofoptionbypersonsemployedbydiplomaticmissions
andconsularposts
1. The right of option provided for in Article 16 (2) of the Regula-
tion must be exercised in the first instance within the three monthsfollowing the date on which the employed person was engaged by the1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 11
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diplomatic mission or consular post concerned, or on which he entered
into the personal service of agents of such mission or post. The optionshall take effect on the date of entry into employment.
When the person concerned renews his right of option at the end of a
calendar year, the option shall take effect on the first day of thefollowing calendar year.
2. The person concerned who exercises his right of option shall
inform the institution designated by the competent authority of theMember State for whose legislation he has opted, at the same timenotifying his employer thereof. The said institution shall, where neces-sary, forward such information to all other institutions of the sameMember State, in accordance with directives issued by the competent
authority of that Member State.
3. The institution designated by the competent authority of the
Member State for whose legislation the person concerned has optedshall issue to him a certificate testifying that he is subject to the legis-
lation of that Member State while he isemployed by the diplomatic
mission or consular post in question or in the personal service of agentsof such mission or post.
4. Where the person concerned has opted for German legislation to
be applied, the provisions of that legislation shall be applied as though
he were employed in the place where the German Government hasits
seat. The competent authority shall designate the competent sicknessinsurance institution.
Article 14
Exercise ofrightofoptionbyauxiliarystaffoftheEuropeanCommunities
1. The right of option provided for in Article 16 (3) of the Regula-
tion must be exercised at the time when the contract of employment is
concluded. The authority empowered to conclude such contract shall
inform the institution designated by the competent authority of theMember State for whose legislation the auxiliary staff member hasopted. The said institution shall, where necessary, forward such infor-mation to all other institutions of the same Member State.
2. The institution designated by the competent authority of the
Member State for whose legislation the auxiliary staff member hasopted shall issue to him a certificate testifying that his is subject tothe legislation of that Member State while he is employed by theEuropean Communitiesasan auxiliary s taff member.
3. The competent authoritiesof the Member Statess hall, where
necessary, designate the competent institutions in respect of membersof the auxiliary staff of the European Communities.
4. Where an auxiliary staff member, employed in the territory of a
Member State other than Germany, hasopted for German legis lationto be applied, the provisions of that legislation shall be applied asthough the auxiliary staff member were employed in the place wherethe German Government has its seat. The competent authority shalldesignate the competent sickness insurance institution.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 12
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TITLE IV
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPECIALPROVISIONSOF THE
REGULATION RELATING TO THE VARIOUS CATEGORIES
OFBENEFITS
CHAPTER 1
GENERALRULESFORTHEAGGREGATIONOFPERIODS
Article 15 (A) (5) (11)
1. In the cases referred to in Articles 18 (1), 38, 45 (1) to (3), 64,
and 67 (1) and (2) of the Regulation, aggregation of periodss hall be
effected in accordance with the following rules:
(a) To periods of insurance or residence completed under the legisla-
tion of one Member State shall be added periods of insurance orresidence completed under the legislation of any other MemberState, to the extent that this is necessary to have recourse theretoin order to supplement periods of insurance or residence completed
under the legislation of the first Member State for the purpose of
acquiring, retaining, or recovering the rightsto benefits , providedthat such periods of insurance or residence do not overlap. Wherebenefits in respect of invalidity, old age or death (pensions) are tobe awarded by the institutions of two or more Member States in
accordance with the provisions of Article 46 (2) of the Regulation,
each of the institutions concerned shall effect a separate aggrega-tion, by taking into account the whole of the periodsof ins uranceor residence completed by the employed or self-employed personunder the legislations of all the Member States to which he hasbeen subject, without prejudice, where appropriate, to the provi-
sions of Article 45 (2) and (3) and Article 47 (1) (a) of the
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14c(b) or 14f of the Regulation, the abovementioned institutionsshall likewise take account, for the award of benefits, of the periodsof insurance or of residence completed under an obligatory insur-
ance scheme under the legislation of the Member States in
question which overlap each other. ◄
(b) When a period of insurance or residence completed under compul-
sory insurance under the legislation of one Member State coincideswith a period of insurance completed under voluntary or optional
continued insurance under the legislation of another Member State,
only the period completed under compulsory insurance shall betaken into account.
(c) When a period of insurance or residence, other than a period
treated as such, completed under the legislation of one Member
State coincides with a period treated as such under the legislation
of another Member State, only the period other than a periodtreated as such shall be taken into account.
(d) Any period treated as such under the legislations of two or more
Member States shall be taken into account only by the institution
of the Member State under whose legislation the insured person
was last compulsorily insured prior to the said period; where theinsured person has not been compulsorily insured under the legisla-tion of a Member State before the said period, the latter shall betaken into account by the institution of the Member State under
whose legislation he was compulsorily insured for the first time
after the said period.
(e) Where it is not possible to determine accurately the period of time
in which certain periods of insurance or residence were completedunder the legislation of one Member State, such periods shall be
presumed not to overlap with periods of insurance or residence
completed under the legislation of another Member State and shall,where advantageous, be taken into account.
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been completed within a specified time limit, the institution which
administers such legislation shall:
(i) only take into account periods of insurance or residence
completed under the legislation of another Member State ifthey were completed within the said time limit,
(ii) extend such a time limit for the duration of periods of insur-
ance or residence completed wholly or partly within the saidtime limit under the legislation of another Member State, wherethe periods of insurance or residence involved under the legis-lation of the second Member State give rise only to the
suspension of the time limit within which the periods of insur-
ance or residence must be completed.
2. Periods of insurance or residence completed under the legislation
of a Member State to which the Regulation doesnot apply, but whichare taken into account under the legislation of that Member State towhich the Regulation does apply, shall be considered as periods ofinsurance or residence to be taken into account for the purposes of
aggregation.
3. When periods of insurance completed under the legislation of one
Member State are expressed in units different from those used by the
legislation of another Member State, the conversion necessary for thepurposes of aggregation shall be carried out according to the followingrules:
(a) Where the person concerned is an employed person who has been
subject to a six-day week or if he is self-employed:
(i) one day shall be equivalent to eight hours and vice versa;
(ii) six days shall be equivalent to one week and vice versa;
(iii) 26 days shall be equivalent to one month and vice versa;
(iv) three monthsor 13 weeksor 78 dayss hall be equivalent to
one quarter and vice versa;
(v) for the conversion of weeks into months and vice versa the
weeks and months shall be converted into days;
(vi) the application of the preceding ruless hall not have the effect
of producing, for the sum total of the periods of insurance
completed during one calendar year, a total exceeding 312
daysor 52 weeksor 12 monthsor four quarters .
(b) If the person concerned is an employed person who has been
subject to a five-day week:
(i) one day shall be equivalent to nine hours and vice versa;
(ii) five days shall be equivalent to one week and vice versa;
(iii) 22 days shall be equivalent to one month and vice versa;
(iv) three monthsor 13 weeksor 66 dayss hall be equivalent to
one quarter and vice versa;
(v) for the conversion of weeks into months and vice versa, the
weeks and the months shall be converted into days;
(vi) the application of the preceding ruless hall not have the effect
of producing, for the sum total of the periods of insurance
completed during one calendar year, a total exceeding 264
daysor 52 weeksor 12 monthsfor four quarters .
(c) If the person concerned is an employed person who has been
subject to a seven-day week:
(i) one day shall be equivalent to six hours and vice versa;
(ii) seven days shall be equivalent to one week and vice versa;
(iii) thirty days shall be equivalent to one month and vice versa;
(iv) three monthsor 13 weeksor 90 dayss hall be equivalent to
one quarter and vice versa;
(v) for the conversion of weeks into months and vice versa, the
weeks and the months shall be converted into days;
(vi) the application of the preceding ruless hall not have the effect
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completed during one calendar year, a total exceeding 360
daysor 52 weeksor 12 monthsfor four quarters .
Where the periodsof ins urance completed under the lawsof a Member
State are expressed in months, the days which correspond to a fractionof a month, in accordance with the conversion rules set out in thisparagraph, are considered as an entire month.
CHAPTER 2
SICKNESSANDMATERNITY
ImplementionofArticle 18oftheRegulation
Article 16
Certification ofperiodsofinsurance
1. In order to invoke the provisions of Article 18 of the Regulation,
an employed or self-employed person shall submit to the competentinstitution a certified statement specifying the periods of insurancecompleted under the legislation to which he was last subject.
2. This certified statement shall be issued at the request of the
employed or self-employed person by the institution or institutions ofthe Member State to whose legislation he was last subject. If he doesnot submit the said certified statement, the competent institution shall
obtain it from the institution or institutions concerned.
3. The provisions of paragraph 1 and 2 shall apply by analogy if it is
necessary to take into account periods of insurance previously
completed under the legislation of any other Member State in order to
satisfy the conditions of the legislation of the competent State.
ImplementationofArticle 19oftheRegulation
Article 17 (14)
Benefits in kind in the case of residence in a Member State other than the
competentState
1. In order to receive benefitsin kind under Article 19 of the Regu-
lation, an employed or self-employed person must register himself andthe members of his family with the institution of his place or residenceby submitting a certified statement testifying that he and the membersof his family are entitled to the said benefits. This certified statement,
based upon information supplied by the employer, where appropriate,
shall be issued by the competent institution. If the employed or self-employed person or the members of his family do not submit the saidcertified statement the institution of the place of residence shall obtainit from the competent institutions.
2. That certified statement shall remain valid until the institution of
the place of residence receives notification of its cancellation.However, where the said certified statement has been issued by a
German, French, Italian or Portuguese institution, it shall be valid
only for a period of one year following the date on which it was issuedand must be renewed every year.
3. If the person concerned is a seasonal worker, the certified state-
ment referred to in paragraph 1 shall be valid for the whole of theexpected duration of the seasonal work, unless, in the meanwhile, thecompetent institution notifies the institution of the place of residenceof itscancellation.
4. The institution of the place of residence shall inform the compe-
tent institution of every registration effected in accordance with theprovisions of paragraph 1.
5. Upon each application for benefitsin kind, the pers on concerned
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6. In the event of hospitalization, the institution of the place of resi-
dence shall, within three days of becoming aware of the fact, notify thecompetent institution of the date of entry into hospital, the probable
duration of hospitalization and the date of leaving hospital. Notification
shall be unnecessary, however, when the costs of the benefits in kindare repaid in a lump sum to the institution of the place of residence.
7. The institution of the place of residence shall notify the compe-
tent institution in advance of any decision relating to the granting of
benefits in kind where the likely or actual cost exceeds a lump sum
which isfixed and periodically reviewed by the Adminis trativeCommission. The competent institution shall have 15 days from theday on which such information is sent within which to raise any objec-tion and to state the reasons on which such objection is based; if, at theend of that period, no such objection has been raised, the institution of
the place of residence shall grant the benefits in kind. Where such
benefits have to be granted in a case of extreme urgency, the institutionof the place of residence shall forthwith inform the competent insitu-tion thereof. However, notification of its objection, stating the reasonson which such objection is based, shall be unnecessary when the costs
of the benefits in kind are repaid in a lum sum to the institution of the
place of residence.
8. The employed or self-employed person or the members of his
family shall inform the institution of the place of residence of anychange in their situation which is likely to alter their entitlement tobenefits in kind, in particular any cessation or change of the employ-
ment or self-employment of the person concerned or any transfer of
residence or stay of the employed or self-employed person or of amember of his family. Likewise, should the employed or self-employedperson cease to be insured or cease to be entitled to benefits in kind,the competent institution shall inform the institution of the place ofresidence accordingly. The institution of the place of residence may,
at any time, request the competent institution to supply it with any
information relating to the employed or self-employed person's insur-ance or to hisentitlement to benefitsin kind.
9. Two or more Member Statesor the competent authoritiesof thos e
Member Statesmay, having received the opinion of the Adminis trative
Commission, agree on other implementing provisions.
Article 18
Cash benefits in the case of residence in a Member State other than the
competentState
1. In order to receive cash benefits under Article 19 (1) (b) of the
Regulation an employed or self-employed person shall, within threedaysof commencement of the incapacity for work, apply to the ins titu-tion of the place of residence by submitting a notification of havingceased work, or, if the legislation administered by the competent insti-tution or by the institution of the place of residence so provides, a
certificate of incapacity for work issued by the doctor providing treat-
ment for the person concerned.
2. Where the doctorsproviding treatment in the country of res idence
do not issue certificates of incapacity for work, the person concernedshall apply directly to the institution of the place of residence within
the time limit fixed by the legislation which it administers.
That institution shall immediately have the incapacity for work medi-
cally confirmed and the certificate referred to in paragraph 1 drawnup. Such certificate shall state the probable duration of the incapacityand shall be forwarded to the competent institution forthwith.
3. In cases where paragraph 2 does not apply, the institution of the
place of residence shall, as soon as possible and in any event within the
three daysfollowing the date on which the pers on concerned applied toit, have him medically examined as if he were insured with that institu-tion. The report of the examining doctor shall indicate, in particular,the probable duration of the incapacity for work, and shall beforwarded to the competent institution by the institution of the place1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 16
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of residence within the three days following the date of the examina-
tion.
4. The institution of the place of residence shall subsequently carry
out any necessary administrative checks or medical examination of the
person concerned as if he were insured with that institution. As soon asit establishes that the person concerned is fit to resume work, it shallforthwith notify him and the competent institution accordingly, statingthe date on which hisincapacity for work ceas ed. Without prejudice to
the provisions of paragraph 6, the notification to the person concerned
shall be treated as a decision taken on behalf of the competent institu-tion.
5. In all cases the competent institution shall reserve the right to
have the person concerned examined by a doctor of its own choice.
6. If the competent institution decides to withhold the cash benefits
because the person concerned has not completed the formalities laid
down by the legislation of the country of residence, or if it establishesthat the person concerned is fit to resume work, it shall notify theperson concerned of its decision and shall simultaneously send a copyof such decision to the institution of the place of residence.
7. When the person concerned resumes work, he shall notify the
competent institution accordingly, if such notification is required by
the legislation administered by that institution.
8. The competent institution shall pay cash benefits by the appro-
priate method, in particular by international money order, and shallinform the institution of the place of residence and the personconcerned accordingly. Where cash benefits are paid by the institution
of the place of residence on behalf of the competent institution, the
latter shall inform the person concerned of his rights and shall notifythe institution of the place of residence of the amount of the cash bene-fits, the dates for payment, and the maximum period during which theyshould be granted, in accordance with the legislation of the competentState.
9. Two or more Member States, or the competent authorities of
those Member States may, having received the opinion of the Admin-istrative Commission, agree on other implementing provisions.
ImplementationofArticle 20oftheRegulation
Article 19
Specialprovisionsforfrontierworkersandmembersoftheirfamilies
In the case of frontier workers or members of their families, medicinal
products, bandages, spectacles and small appliances may be issued, and
laboratory analyses and tests carried out, only in the territory of theMember State in which they were prescribed, in accordance with theprovisions of the legislation of that Member State, except where thelegislation administered by the competent institution or an agreement
concluded between the Member Statesconcerned or the competent
authoritiesof thos e Member Statesismore favourable.
ApplicationofthesecondindentofArticle21(2)oftheRegulation
Article 19a (15)
BenefitsinkindintheeventofastayinthecompetentState—Membersof
the family resident in the Member State other than that in which the
employedorself-employedpersonresides
1. In order to receive benefitsin kind under the termsof Article 21
of the Regulation, members of the family shall present to the institution
at the place of stay a certificate stating that they are entitled to the said
benefits. This certificate, which shall be provided by the institution ofthe place of residence of the members of the family, if possible prior totheir leaving the territory of the Member State on which they reside,shall, in particular, indicate where appropriate the maximum periodfor granting benefitsin kind, aslaid down by the legis lation of that1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 17
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Member State. If the members of the family do not present the said
certificate, the institution at the place of stay shall contact the institu-tion of the place of residence in order to obtain it.
2. The provisions of Article 17 (6), (7) and (9) of the implementing
Regulation shall apply by analogy. In this cased the institution of theplace of residence of the members of the family shall be consideredthe competent institution.
ImplementationofArticle 22oftheRegulation
Article 20
Benefits in kind in the case of a stay in a Member State other than the
competentState—Specialcaseofpersonsemployedininternationaltrans-
portandmembersoftheirfamilies
1. In order to receive benefitsin kind for hims elf or for membersof
hisfamily who accompany him, a pers on employed in internationaltransport, covered by Article 14 (2) (a) of the Regulation, who in the
course of him employment goes to the territory of a Member State
other than the competent State, shall, as soon as possible, submit tothe institution of the place of stay, a special certified statement issuedby the employer or by hisagent during the current calendar month orduring the two calendar months preceding its submission. Such certi-fied statement shall state in particular the date from which the person
concerned hasbeen employed by the s aid employer, and the name and
address of the competent institution; if however, under the legislationof the competent State the employer isnot required to know thecompetent institution, the person concerned shall provide in writingthe name and address of that institution when submitting his applica-tion to the institution of the place of stay. A person who has
submitted such certified statement shall be presumed to have satisfied
the conditionsfor acquis ition of the right to benefitsin kind. If aperson is unable to contact the institution of the place of stay beforereceiving medical treatment he shall nevertheless receive such treat-ment on presentation of the said certified statement as if he were
insured with that institution.
2. The institution of the place of stay shall within three days inquire
of the competent institution whether the person concerned satisfies theconditions for acquisition of the right to benefits in kind. The institu-tion of the place of stay shall provide the benefits in kind until itreceivesa reply from the competent ins titution, but for not more that
30 days.
3. The competent institution shall send its reply to the institution of
the place of stay within 10 days of the receipt of the request from thatinstitution. If that reply is in the affirmative, the competent institutionshall indicate, if necessary, the maximum period during which the
benefitsin kind may be granted, in accordance with the legis lation
which it administers, and the institution of the place of stay shallcontinue to provide the said benefits.
4. In place of the certified statement provided for in paragraph 1, the
employed person covered by that paragraph may submit to the institu-tion of the place of stay a certified statement stating that the conditions
for acquisition of the right to benefits in kind have been satisfied. This
certified statement, which shall be issued by the competent institution,shall specify in particular, where necessary, the maximum periodduring which benefitsin kind may be granted in accordance with thelegislation of the competent State. In such a case paragraphs 1, 2 and
3 shall not apply.
5. The provisions of Article 17 (6), (7) and (9) of the implementing
Regulation shall apply by analogy.
6. Benefitsin kind provided by virtue of the pres umption made in
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Article 21
Benefits in kind in the case of a stay in a Member State other than the
competent State — Employed persons other than those covered by Article
20oftheimplementingRegulationorself-employedpersons
1. In order to receive benefitsin kind under Article 22 (1) (a) (i) of
the Regulation, save in the case referred to in Article 20 of the imple-
menting Regulation, an employed or self-employed person shall submit
to the institution of the place of stay a certified statement stating thathe is entitled to benefits in kind. Such certified statement, which shallbe issued by the competent institution at the request of the personconcerned, if possible before he leaves the territory of the MemberState in which he resides, shall specify in particular, where necessary,
the maximum period during which benefitsin kind may be granted, in
accordance with the legislation of the competent State. If the personconcerned does not submit the said certified statement, the institutionof the place of stay shall obtain it from the competent institution.
2. The provisions of Article 17 (6), (7) and (9) of the implementing
Regulation shall apply by analogy.
Article 22
Benefits in kind for employed or self-employed persons who transfer their
residence orreturntotheircountryofresidence,andforemployedorself-
employed persons authorized to go to another Member State for medical
treatment
1. In order to receive benefitsin kind under Article 22 (1) (b) (i) of
the Regulation, an employed or self-employed person shall submit tothe institution of the place of residence a certified statement testifyingthat he is entitled to continue receiving the said benefits. The certifiedstatement, which shall be issued by the competent institution, shall
specify in particular, where necessary, the maximum period during
which such benefits may continue to be provided, in accordance withthe provisions of the legislation of the competent State. The certifiedstatement may, at the request of the person concerned, be issued afterhisdeparture if, for reas onsof force majeure, it cannot be drawn upbeforehand.
2. The provisions of Article 17 (6), (7) and (9) of the implementing
Regulation shall apply by analogy.
3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply by analogy in respect of the provi-
sions of benefits in kind in the case referred to in Article 22 (1) (c) (i)
of the Regulation.
Article 23
Benefitsinkindformembersofthefamily
The provisions of Article 21 or 22 of the implementing Regulation, as
appropriate, shall apply by analogy in respect of the granting of bene-fitsin kind to membersof the family asprovided for in Article 22 (3)
of the Regulation.
However, in the cases referred to in the second subparagraph of Article
22 (3) of the Regulation, the institution of the place of residence andthe legislation of the country of residence of the members of the family
shall be considered, respectively, as the competent institution and as
the legislation of the competent State for the purposes of Articles 17(6), (7) and (9), 21 and 22 of the implementing Regulation.
Article 24
Cashbenefitsforemployedorself-employedpersonsinthecaseofastayin
aMemberStateotherthanthecompetentState
The provisions of Article 18 of the implementing Regulation shall
apply by analogy in respect of the receipt of cash benefits under Article22 (1) (a) (ii) of the Regulation. However, without prejudice to theobligation to submit a certificate of incapacity for work, an employedor self-employed person who is staying in the territory of a Member1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 19
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State without pursing any employment or self-employment there, shall
not be required to submit the notification of having ceased workreferred to in Article 18 (1) of the implementing Regulation.
ImplementationofArticle 23(3)oftheRegulation
Article 25
Certified statement relating to the members of the family to be taken into
accountinthecalculationofcashbenefits
1. In order to receive benefitsunder the provis ionsof Article 23 (3)
of the Regulation, an employed or self-employed person shall submit tothe competent institution a certified statement relating to the members
of hisfamily who are res ident in the territory of a Member State other
than that wherein the said institution is situated.
2. This certified statement shall be issued by the institution of the
place of residence of the members of the family.
It shall be valid for the 12 months following the date of its issue. It
may be renewed; in such a case, it shall be valid from the date of itsrenewal.
The person concerned shall immediately notify the competent institu-
tion of any occurrence necessitating an amendment to the said
certified statement. Such amendment shall take effect from the date of
such occurrence.
3. In place of the certified statement provided for in paragraph 1, the
competent institution may require the person concerned to producerecent civil status documents relating to the members of his familywho are resident in the territory of a Member State other than that
wherein the said institutions is situated.
ImplementationofArticle 25(1)oftheRegulation
Article 26
Benefits forunemployedpersonswhogotoaMember Stateother thanthe
competentStateinordertoseekemploymentthere
1. In order to receive benefitsin cas h and in kind under Article 25
(1) of the Regulation for himself and for the members of his family, anunemployed person shall submit to the sickness insurance institution of
the place where he hasgone a certified s tatement for which, prior to
his departure, he should have applied to the competent sickness insur-ance institution. If the unemployed person does not submit the saidcertified statement, the institution of the place to which he has goneshall obtain it from the competent institution.
This certified statement must testify the existence of the right to the
said benefits under the conditions set out in Article 69 (1) (a) of the
Regulation; indicate the duration of such right, taking into account theprovisions of Article 69 (1) (c) of the Regulation; and specify theamount of cash benefits to be provided, where appropriate, by way ofsickness insurance during the above mentioned period, in the case ofincapacity for work or hospitalization.
2. The unemployment insurance institution of the place where the
unemployed person has gone shall testify, on a copy of the certified
statement referred to in Article 83 of the implementing Regulationwhich shall be sent to the sickness insurance institution of that sameplace, that the conditionslaid down in Article 69 (1) (b) of the Regula-tion have been fulfilled and shall specify the date from which they
were fulfilled, and the date from which the unemployed person shall
receive unemployment insurance benefits at the expense of the compe-tent institution.
This certified statement shall be valid for the period laid down in
Article 69 (1) (c) of the Regulation, for aslong asthe conditionsarefulfilled. The unemployment insurance institution of the place wherethe unemployed person has gone shall, within three days, inform the1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 20
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said sickness insurance institution if the conditions are no longer satis-
fied.
3. The provisions of Article 17 (6), (7) and (9) of the implementing
Regulation shall apply by analogy.
4. In order to receive the cash benefits provided for by the legisla-
tion of the competent State, the unemployed person shall, within three
days, send a certificate of incapacity for him, to the sickness insurance
institution of the place to which he has gone. He shall also state thedate up to which he has received sickness insurance benefits and hisaddress in the country where he is.
5. The sickness insurance institution of the place to which the unem-
ployed person has gone shall, within three days, notify the competentsickness insurance institution, as well as the institution where the
unemployed person is registered as seeking employment, of the date
when the incapacity for work began and ended.
6. In the cases defined in Article 25 (4) of the Regulation, the sick-
ness insurance institution of the place to which the unemployed personhas gone shall inform the competent sickness insurance institution andthe competent unemployment insurance institution that it considers thatthe conditions justifying the extension of the period during which bene-fits in cash and in kind may be granted are satisfied, stating the
grounds on which its opinion is based, and shall attach to the commu-
nication it sends to the competent sickness insurance institution adetailed report from the examining doctor on the condition of thepatient, indicating the probable period during which the conditionsforapplying Article 25 (4) of the Regulation will exist. The competent
sickness insurance institution shall then take the decision as to the
extension of the period during which benefits may be granted to thesick unemployed person.
7. The provisions of Article 18 (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8) and (9) of
the implementing Regulation shall apply by analogy.
ImplementationofArticle 25(3)oftheRegulation
Article 27
Benefits in kind for members of the family of unemployed persons in the
caseofresidence inaMemberStateotherthanthecompetentState
The provisions of Article 17 of the implementing Regulation shall
apply by analogy in respect of the granting of benefits in kind to themembers of the family of unemployed persons when such members ofthe family are resident in the territory of a Member State other than the
competent State. At the time of the registration of the members of the
family of unemployed persons receiving benefits under the provisionsof Article 69 (1) of the Regulation the certified statement referred toin Article 26 (1) of the implementing Regulation must be produced.This certified statement shall be valid for the period of time during
which the benefitsmay be granted under Article 69 (1) of the Regula-
tion.
ImplementationofArticle 26oftheRegulation
Article 28
Benefitsinkindforpensionclaimantsandformembersoftheirfamilies
1. In order to receive benefitsin kind in the territory of the Member
State in which he resides, under Article 26 (1) of the Regulation, a clai-
mant and the members of his family shall register with the institution
of the place of residence by submitting a certified statement testifyingthat he isentitled under the legis lation of another Member State to thesaid benefits for himself and for the members of his family. This certi-fied statement shall be issued by the institution of that other MemberState which is responsible for benefits in kind.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 21
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2. The institution of the place of residence shall inform the institu-
tion which has issued the certified statement of every registrationeffected in accordance with paragraph 1.
ImplementationofArticles 28and28aoftheRegulation
Article 29
Benefits in kind for pensioners and members of their families who are not
resident in a Member State under whose legislation they receive a pension
andareentitledtobenefits
1. In order to receive benefitsin kind in the territory of the Member
State in which he resides, under Articles 28 (1) and 28a of the Regula-
tion, a pensioner and the members of his family ►M2residing in the
same Member State ◄shall register with the institution of the place of
residence by submitting a certified statement testifying that he isentitled to the said benefits for himself and for the members of his
family, under the legislation or one of the legislations under which a
pension is payable.
2. This certified statement shall be issued, at the request of the
pensioner, by the institution or one of the institutions responsible forpayment of the pension or, where appropriate, by the institutionempowered to determine entitlement to benefitsin kind, ass oon asthe pensioner satisfies the conditions for acquisition of the right to
such benefits. If the pensioner does not submit the certified statement,
the institution of the place of residence shall obtain it from the institu-tion or institutions responsible for payment of the pension, or, whereappropriate, from the institution empowered to issue such certifiedstatement. Whilst awaiting the receipt of this certified statement the
institution of the place of residence may, in the light of the documen-
tary evidence accepted by it, register the pensioner and the members ofhisfamily ►
M2residing in the same Member State ◄provisionally.
This registration shall bind the institution responsible for the paymentof benefits in kind only if this latter institution has issued the certifiedstatement provided for in paragraph 1.
3. The institution of the place of residence shall inform the institu-
tion which has issued the certified statement provided for in paragraph
2 of every registration effected in accordance with the provisions of thesaid paragraph.
4. When an application ismade for benefitsin kind it mus t be
proved to the institution of the place of residence, by means of thereceipt or the counterfoil of the money order of the last payment
made, that the pensioner is still entitled to a pension.
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same Member State ◄shall inform the institution of the place of resi-
dence of any entitlement to benefitsin kind, in particular anysuspension or withdrawal of the pension and any transfer of their resi-dence. The institutions responsible for the pension shall also inform theinstitution of the pensioners place of residence of any such change.
6. The Administrative Commission shall, to the extent necessary, fix
the procedure for determining the institution which shall bear the cost
of the payment of benefitsin kind, in the cas e referred to in Article 28(2) (b) of the Regulation.
ImplementionofArticle 29oftheRegulation
Article 30 (14)
Benefitsinkindformembersofthefamily whoareresident ►M2outside
thecompetentMemberState ◄inaMemberStateotherthantheStatein
whichthepensionerisresident
1. In order to receive benefitsin kind, in the territory of the Member
State in which they reside, under Article 29 (1) of the Regulation, themembers of the family shall register with the institution of their placeof residence by submitting the documentary evidence required by the1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 22
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legislation which that institution administers for the granting of such
benefitsto membersof the family of a pens ioner, together with a certi-fied statement testifying that the pensioner is entitled to benefits in
kind for himself and for the members of his family. ►
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fied statement, which shall be issued by the institution or by one of theinstitutions responsible for paying the pension, or, where applicable,the institution empowered to decide on entitlement to benefits in kind,shall remain valid as long as the institution of the place of residence of
the membersof the family hasnot been notified of itscancellation ◄.
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ment, the institution of the place of residence shall, in order to obtainit, contact the institution or institutions responsible for paying thepension or, where applicable, the institution empowered to do so. ◄
However, where the said certified statement has been issued by a
German, French, Italian or Portuguese institution, it shall be valid
only for a period of one year following the date on which it was issuedand must be renewed every year.
2. When making an application for benefitsin kind the membersof
the family shall submit to the institution of their place of residence thecertified statement referred to in paragraph 1, if the legislation whichthat institution administers provides that such an application must beaccompanied by evidence of entitlement to a pension.
3. The institution which has issued the certified statement referred to
in paragraph 1 shall inform the institution of the place of residence ofthe members of the family of the suspension or withdrawal of thepension. The institution of the place of residence of the members of
the family may, at any time, request the institution which has issued
the certified statement to supply it with any information related to enti-tlement to benefitsin kind.
4. The members of the family shall inform the institution of their
place of residence of any change in their situation which is likely to
alter their entitlement to benefitsin kind, in particular any trans fer ofresidence.
5. The institution of the place of residence shall inform the institu-
tion which issued the statement referred to in paragraph 1 of any
registration it has carried out, in accordance with the provisions of
that paragraph.
ImplementationofArticle 31oftheRegulation
Article 31
Benefits in kind for pensioners and members of their families staying in a
Member Stateotherthantheoneinwhichtheyareresident
1. In order to receive benefitsin kind under Article 31 of the Regu-
lation, a pensioner shall submit to the institution of the place of stay acertified statement testifying that he is entitled to the said benefits. Thiscertified statement, which shall be issued by the institution of thepensioner's place of residence, if possible before he leaves the territory
of the Member State where he resides, shall indicate in particular,
where appropriate, the maximum period during which benefitsin kindmay be granted, in accordance with the legislation of that MemberState. If the pensioner does not submit the said certified statement, theinstitution of the place of stay shall obtain it from the institution of theplace of residence.
2. The provisions of Article 17 (6), (7) and (9) of the implementing
Regulation shall apply by analogy. In such a case, the institution of thepensioner's place of residence shall be considered to be the competent
institution.
3. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply by analogy in
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covered by Article 31 of the Regulation. ►M2If the latter reside in
the territory of a Member State other than that of the pensioner, thecertified statement provided for in paragraph 1 shall be issued by the
institution of their place of residence, which, for the purposes of para-
graph 2, shall be considered to be the competent institution. ◄
ImplementationofArticle 35(1)oftheRegulation
Article 32
Institution to which workers in mines and similar undertakings and
membersoftheirfamiliesmayapplywhenstayingorresidinginaMember
StateotherthanthecompetentState
1. In the cases referred to in Article 35 (1) of the Regulation and
where, in the country of stay or residence, the benefits provided underthe insurance scheme for sickness or maternity covering manualworkers in the steel industry are equivalent to those provided underthe special scheme for workers in mines and similar undertakings,workersbelonging to the latter category and membersof their families
may apply to the nearest institution in the territory of the Member State
in which they are staying or residing, specified in Annex 3 to theimplementing Regulation, even if the latter isan ins titution of thescheme applicable to manual workers in the steel industry, which insti-tution shall then provide such benefits.
2. Where the benefits provided under the special scheme for workers
in mines and similar undertakings are more advantageous, such
workersor the membersof their familiess hall have the option of
applying either to the institution responsible for the administration ofthat scheme, or to the nearest institution in the territory of the MemberState in which they are staying or residing which administers thescheme for manual workers in the steel industry. In the latter case, the
institution in question shall draw the attention of the person concerned
to the fact that by applying to the institution responsible for the admin-istration of the abovementioned special scheme, he will obtain moreadvantageous benefits; it must, furthermore, inform him of the nameand address of such institution.
ImplementationofArticle 35(2)oftheRegulation
Article 32a
Specialschemesapplyingtocertain self-employedpersons
Annex 11 lists the scheme or schemes referred to in Article 35 (2) of
the Regulation.
ImplementationofArticle 35(4)oftheRegulation
Article 33
Taking account of the period during which benefits have already been
providedbytheinstitutionofanotherMember State
For the purposes of implementing the provisions of Article 35 (4) of
the Regulation, the institution of a Member State called upon to
provide benefits may request the institution of another Member Stateto supply it with information relating to the period during which thelatter institution has already provided benefits for the same case ofsickness or maternity.
Refund by the competent institution of one Member State of
expensesincurredduringastayinanotherMember State
Article 34 (12)
1. If it is not possible during an employed or self-employed person's
stay in a Member State other than the competent State to complete theformalitiesprovided for in Articles20 (1) and (4) and 21, 23 and 31 ofthe implementing Regulation, his expenses shall, upon his application,1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 24
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be refunded by the competent institution in accordance with the refund
rates administered by the institution of the place of stay.
2. The institution of the place of stay shall, at the request of the
competent institution, supply it with the necessary information aboutsuch rates.
If the institution of the place of stay and the competent institution are
bound by an agreement providing either that no refund, or that a lump-
sum refund of benefits provided, in pursuance of Articles 22 (1) (a) (i)
and 31 of the Regulation, be made, the institution of the place of stayshall, in addition, be required to transfer to the competent institutionthe amount to be refunded to the person concerned in pursuance ofthe provisions of paragraph 1.
3. Where major expenses are involved, the competent institution
may pay an appropriate advance to the person concerned as soon asthat person submits to the said institution the claim for refund.
4. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, the competent institution
may effect the reimbursement of expenses incurred in accordance with
the rates it administers provided that it is possible to make a refund in
accordance with these rates, that the expenses to be refunded do notexceed a level determined by the Administrative Commission and thatthe employed person or self-employed person or pensioner agrees tothe application of this provision. In any case, the amount of reimburse-ment shall not exceed the amount of the expenses actually incurred.
5. If the legislation of the State of stay does not provide for rates of
reimbursement, the competent institution may effect the reimbursementin accordance with the rates it administers, without the agreement of
the person concerned being necessary. In no case shall the amount of
reimbursement exceed the amount of the expenses actually incurred.
CHAPTER 3
INVALIDITY,OLD-AGEANDDEATH(PENSIONS)
Submissionandinvestigationofclaims forbenefits
Article 35 (11)
Applications for invalidity benefits where an employed person or a self-
employed person has been subject only to the legislations mentioned in
part A of Annex IV to the Regulation and also in the case referred to in
Article40(2)oftheRegulation
1. In order to receive benefitsunder Articles37, 38 and 39 of the
Regulation, including the cases referred to in Articles 40 (2), 41 (1)and 42 (2) of the Regulation, an employed or self-employed personshall submit a claim either to the institution of the Member State towhose legislation he was subject at the time of occurrence of the inca-
pacity for work followed by invalidity or the aggravation of such
invalidity, or to the institution of the place of residence, which shallthen forward the claim to the first institution, indicating the date onwhich it was submitted; this date shall be regarded as the date of thesubmission of the claim to the first institution. However, if sickness
insurance cash benefits have been granted, the date on which such
cash benefits ceased to be granted must, where appropriate, be regardedas the date of submission of the pension claim.
2. In the case referred to in Article 41 (1) (b) of the Regulation, the
institution with which the employed or self-employed person was last
insured shall notify the amount and the operative date of the benefits
due under the legislation which it administers to the institution initiallyresponsible for payment of the benefits. With effect from that date, thebenefitsdue prior to the aggravation of the invalidity s hall be cancelledor reduced to an amount not exceeding the supplement referred to inArticle 41 (1) of the Regulation.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 25
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3. The provisions of paragraph 2 shall not apply in the case referred
to in Article 41 (1) (d) of the Regulation. In this case, the institutionwith which the claimant was last insured shall apply to the Netherlands
institution in order to ascertain the amount due from that institution.
Article 36
Claimsforold-ageandsurvivors'benefits(excludingorphans'benefits)and
invaliditybenefitsincasesnotreferredtoinArticle35oftheimplementing
Regulation
1. In order to receive benefitsunder Articles40 to 51 of the Regula-
tion, except in the cases referred to in Article 35 of the implementing
Regulation, the person concerned shall submit a claim to the institution
of the place of residence in accordance with the procedure provided forby the legislation administered by that institution. If the employed orself-employed person has not been subject to that legislation, the insti-tution of the place of residence shall forward the claim to the
institution of the Member State to whose legislation he was last
subject, indicating the date on which the claim was submitted. Thatdate shall be regarded as the date on which the claim was submittedto the latter institution.
2. Where a claimant resides in the territory of a Member State to
whose legislation the employed or self-employed person has not been
subject, he may submit his claim to the institution of the Member State
to whose legislation the employed or self-employed person was lastsubject.
3. Where a claimant resides in the territory of a State which is not a
Member State, he shall submit his claim to the competent institution ofthat Member State to whose legislation the employed or self-employed
person was last subject.
Should the claimant submit his claim to the institution of the Member
State of which he is a national, the latter shall forward such claim tothe competent institution.
4. A claim for benefits sent to the institution of one Member State
shall automatically involve the concurrent award of benefits under the
legislation of all the Member States in question whose conditions the
claimant satisfies except where, under Article 44 (2) of the Regulation,the claimant asks for postponement of any old-age benefits to which hewould be entitled under the legislation of one or more Member States.
Article 37
Documentsandinformationwhichshouldaccompanyclaimstothebenefits
referred toinarticle 36oftheimplementingRegulation
The submission of the claims referred to in Article 36 of the imple-
menting Regulation shall be subject to the following rules:
(a) the claim must be accompanied by the required supporting docu-
mentsand mus t be made on the form provided for by thelegislation:
(i) of the Member State on whose territory the claimant resides, in
the case referred to in Article 36 (1);
(ii) of the Member State to which the employed or self-employed
person was last subject, in the cases referred to in Article 36(2) and (3);
(b) the accuracy of the information supplied by the claimant must be
established by official documents attached to the claim form, or
confirmed by the competent bodiesof the Member State in whos eterritory the claimant resides;
(c) the claimant must indicate, in so far as is possible, either the insti-
tution or institutions administering insurance in respect ofinvalidity, old-age or death (pensions) of any Member State withwhich the employed or self-employed person has been insured, orin the case of an employed person the employer or employers forwhom he hasworked in the territory of any Member State, by1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 26
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producing any employment certificateswhich he may have in his
possession;
(d) if, under Article 44 (2) of the Regulation, the claimant asks for the
postponement of the award of any old-age benefits to which he
would be entitled under the legislation of one or more memberStates he must specify the legislation under which he is claimingbenefits.
Article 38
Certified statements of the members of the family to be taken into account
whenestablishingtheamountofthebenefit
1. In order to receive benefitsunder the provis ionsof Article 39 (4)
or 47 (3) of the Regulation, the claimant shall submit a certified state-ment relating to the membersof hisfamily, hischildren excepted, whoare residing in the territory of a Member State other than in which theinstitution responsible for the award of benefits is situated.
This certified statement shall be issued by the sickness insurance insti-
tution of the place of residence of the members of the family, or byanother institution designated by the competent authority of the
Member State in whose territory they are resident. The provisions of
the second and third subparagraphs of Article 25 (2) of the imple-menting Regulation shall apply by analogy.
In place of the certified statement provided for in the first subpara-
graph, the institution responsible for the award of benefits may requirethe claimant to supply recent civil status documents relating to themembersof hisfamily, hischildren excepted, who are res iding in theterritory of a Member State other than the State in which the said insti-tution iss ituated.
2. In the case referred to in paragraph 1, if the legislation adminis-
tered by the institution concerned requires that the members of thefamily should live under the same roof as the pensioner, the fact that
the said members of the family who do not satisfy that condition are
nevertheless mainly dependent on the claimant must be established bydocuments proving the regular transmission of part of the claimant'searnings.
Article 39 (11)
Investigation of applications for invalidity benefits where an employed
person or a self-employed person has been subject only to the legislations
mentionedinpartAofAnnexIVtotheRegulation
1. If an employed or self-employed person has submitted a claim for
invalidity benefits, and the institution establishes that the provisions of
Article 37 (1) of the Regulation apply, that institution shall, where
necessary, obtain from the institution with which the person concernedwas last insured a certified statement of the periods of insurancecompleted by him under the legislation administered by the last institu-tion.
2. Where it is necessary to take into account periods of insurance
previously completed under the legislation of any other Member Statein order to satisfy the conditions of the legislation of the competentState, the provisions of paragraph 1 shall apply by analogy.
3. In the case referred to in Article 39 (3) of the Regulation, the
institution which has investigated the claimant's case shall forward hisfile to the institution with which the person concerned was last insured.
4. Articles41 to 50 of the implementing Regulation s hall not apply
to the investigation of claims referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.
Article 40
Determinationofthedegree ofinvalidity
In order to determine the degree of invalidity, the institution of the
Member State shall take into consideration the documents and medical1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 27
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reportsand the information of an adminis trative nature obtained by the
institution of any other Member State. Each institution shall, however,retain the right to have the claimant examined by a doctor of itsown
choice except where the provisions of Article 40 (4) of the Regulation
apply.
Investigation of claims for benefits in respect of invalidity, old age
and survivors in the cases referred to in Article 36 of the imple-
mentingRegulation
Article 41
Determinationoftheinvestigatinginstitutions
1. Claims for benefit shall be investigated by the institution to which
they have been sent or forwarded in accordance with the provisions of
Article 36 of the implementing Regulation. Thisins titution isherein-
after referred to as the ‘investigating institution’.
2. The investigating institution shall forthwith notify claims for
benefits to all the institutions concerned on a special form, so that theclaims may be investigated simultaneously and without delay by allthese institutions.
Article 42
Formstobeusedfortheinvestigationofclaimsforbenefits
1. When investigating claims for benefits the investigating institu-
tion shall use a form which will include, in particular, a statement and
a summary of the periods of insurance or residence completed by the
employed or self-employed person under the legislation of all theMember Statesconcerned.
2. These forms, when forwarded to the institution of any other
Member State, shall take the place of supporting documents.
Article 43
Proceduretobefollowedbytheinstitutionconcernedintheinvestigationof
aclaim
1. The investigating institution shall enter on the form provided for
in Article 42 (1) of the implementing Regulation the periodsof ins ur-ance or residence completed under the legislation which it administersand it shall forward a copy of that form to the institution administering
insurance in respect of invalidity, old-age or death (pensions) of any
Member State with which the employed or self-employed person hasbeen insured enclosing, where appropriate, any employment certificatesproduced by the claimant.
2. Where only one other institution is involved, that institution shall
complete the said form by indicating:
(a) the periods of insurance or residence completed under the legisla-
tion which it administers;
(b) the amount of benefit which the claimant could claim in respect of
those periods of insurance or residence only;
(c) the theoretical amount and the actual amount of benefitscalculated
in accordance with the provisions of Article 46 (2) of the Regula-
tion.
The form, thus completed, shall be returned to the investigating institu-
tion.
If a right to benefitsisacquired taking into account only the periodsof
insurance or residence completed under the legislation administered by
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to in subparagraphs (a) and (b); the information referred to in subpara-
graph (c) shall be forwarded to the investigating institution as soon aspossible.
3. If two or more other institutions are involved, each one of those
institutions shall complete the said form by indicating the periods ofinsurance or residence completed under the legislation which it admin-isters, and shall return it to the investigating institution.
If a right to benefitsisacquired taking into account only the periodsof
insurance or residence completed under the legislation administered byone or more of those institutions, and if the amount of benefit corre-sponding to those periods can be determined without delay, theinvestigating institution shall be simultaneously notified of that amount
and of the periods of insurance or residence; if the determination of the
said amount involves some delay, the investigating institution shall benotified of that amount ass oon asit hasbeen determined.
On receipt of all the formsgiving information concerning periodsof
insurance or residence and, where appropriate, the amount or amounts
due under the legislation of one or more of the Member States
concerned, the investigating institution shall forward a copy of theforms thus completed to each of the institutions concerned which shallspecify thereon the theoretical amount and the actual amount of thebenefits, calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 46 (2)
of the Regulation, and shall return the form to the investigating institu-
tion.
4. As soon as the investigating institution, upon receipt of the infor-
mation referred to in paragraphs 2 or 3, establishes the fact that theprovisions of Article 40 (2) or 48 (2) or (3) of the Regulation should
be applied, it shall inform the other institutions concerned accordingly.
5. In the case provided for in Article 37 (d) of the implementing
Regulation, the institutions of the Member States to whose legislationthe claimant hasbeen s ubject but to which he hasapplied for pos tpone-ment of the award of the benefitss hall enter on the form provided for
in Article 42 (1) of the implementing Regulation only the periodsof
insurance or residence completed by the claimant under the legislationwhich they administer.
Article 44
Institutionempoweredtotakeadecisionrelatingtothedegreeofinvalidity
1. Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3, only the investi-
gating institution shall be empowered to take the decision referred to in
Article 40 (4) of the Regulation concerning the degree of invalidity of
the claimant. It shall take such a decision as soon as it is in a positionto determine whether, taking account, where appropriate, of the provi-sions of Article 45 of the Regulation, the conditions for entitlementfixed by the legislation which it administers are fulfilled. It shall notifysuch decision forthwith to the other institutions concerned.
2. If, taking account of the provisions of Article 45 of the Regula-
tion, the conditionsfor entitlement, other than thos e relating to thedegree of invalidity, laid down by the legislation administered by theinvestigating institution are not fulfilled, that institution shall immedi-
ately notify the competent institution in respect of invalidity of the
other Member State to whose legislation the employed or self-employed person was last subject. This institution shall, if the condi-tions for entitlement laid down by the legislation which it administersare fulfilled, be empowered to take the decision relating to the degreeof invalidity of the claimant; it shall forthwith notify that decision to
the other institutions concerned.
3. Where necessary, the matter may have to be referred back, under
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Article 45
Provisionalpaymentofbenefitsandadvancepaymentsofbenefits
1. If the investigating institution establishes that the claimant is
entitled to benefits under the legislation which it administers withouthaving recourse to periods of insurance or residence completed underthe legislation of other Member States, it shall pay such benefits imme-
diately on a provisional basis.
2. If the claimant isnot entitled to benefitsunder paragraph 1 but,
from information supplied to the investigating institution pursuant toArticle 43 (2) or (3) of the implementing Regulation, it transpires thata right to benefitsisacquired under the legis lation of another MemberState taking into account only the periods of insurance or residence
completed under that legislation, the institution which administers the
said legislation shall pay such benefits on a provisional basis as soonas the investigating institution has informed it of its obligation to do so.
3. If, in the case referred to in paragraph 2, a right to benefits is
acquired under the legislation of more than one Member State, taking
into account only those periods of insurance or residence completed
under each one of those legislations, the payment of benefits on aprovisional basis shall be the responsibility of the institution which inthe first place informed the investigating institution of the existence ofsuch a right; it shall be the duty of the investigating institution toinform the other institutions concerned.
4. The institution required to pay benefits under paragraph 1, 2 or 3
shall forthwith inform the claimant of the fact, drawing his attentionexplicitly to the provisional nature of the measure taken and to thefact that isnot open to appeal.
5. If no benefit is payable to the claimant on a provisional basis
under paragraph 1, 2 or 3, but it transpires from information received
that a right isacquired under Article 46 (2) of the Regulation, theinvestigating institution shall pay him an appropriate recoverableadvance, the amount of which shall be as close as possible to theamount he will probably be awarded under Article 46 (2) of the Regu-lation.
6. Two Member Statesor the competent authoritiesor thos e member
Statesmay agree to apply other methodsof payment of benefitson aprovisional basis in cases where only the institutions of those Statesare concerned. Any such agreements which are concluded on thissubject shall be notified to the Administrative Commission.
Article 46 (11)
Amounts due for periods of voluntary insurance or optional continued
insurance, which must notbe taken into consideration under Article 15 (1)
(b)oftheimplementingRegulation.
For the calculation of the theoretical amount and of the actual amount
of the benefit in accordance with Article 46 (2) (a) and (b) of theRegulation, the ruleslaid down in Article 15 (1), (b), (c) and (d) of
the implementing Regulation shall be applicable.
The amount actually due, calculated in accordance with Article 46 (2)
of the Regulation, shall be increased by the amount which correspondsto the periodsof voluntary or optional continued ins urance, which havenot been taken into account under Article 15 (1) (b) of the imple-
menting Regulation. This increase shall be calculated in accordance
with the provisions of the Member State's legislation under which theperiods of voluntary insurance or of optional continued insurance havebeen completed.
The comparison referred to in Article 46 (3) of the Regulation must be
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Article 47 (11)
Calculation of the amounts due corresponding to the periods of voluntary
oroptionalcontinuedinsurance
In accordance with the legislation it applies, the institution of each
Member State shall calculate the amount corresponding to the periodsof voluntary or optional continued insurance which, under Article 46a(3) (c) of the Regulation, is not subject to the provisions for with-
drawal, reduction or suspension of another Member State.
Article 48 (11)
Notificationtotheclaimantofthedecisionsoftheinstitutions
1. The final decision taken by each of the institutions concerned
shall be notified to the investigating institution. Each of these decisionsmust specify the grounds and time-limits for appeal provided for by the
legislation in question. When all these decisions have been received,
the investigating institution shall communicate them to the claimant inhis own language by means of a summarized statement to which theaforesaid decisions shall be appended. Periods allowed for appeals shallcommence only on the date of receipt of the summarized statement by
the claimant.
2. On dispatch to the claimant of the summarized statement
provided for in paragraph 1, the investigating institution shall simulta-neously forward a copy to each one of the institutions concerned,
enclosing with it a copy of the decisions of the other institutions.
Article 49 (11)
Recalculation ofbenefits
1. For the purpose of implementing Article 43 (3) and (4), Article
49 (2) and (3) and Article 51 (2) of the Regulation, the provisions ofArticle 45 of the implementing Regulation shall apply mutatis
mutandis.
2. In the event of recalculation, withdrawal or suspension of a
benefit, the institution which has taken such a decision shall immedi-ately notify the person concerned and each of the institutions on
which the person concerned has a claim, if necessary through the
good offices of the investigating institution. The decision must specifythe groundsand time-limitsfor appeal provided for by the legis lationin question. Periods allowed for appeals shall commence only on thedate of receipt of the decision by the person concerned.
Article 50
Measuresdesignedtoaccelerate theawardofbenefits
1. (a) (i) Where an employed or self-employed person who is a
national of one Member State becomes subject to the legis-lation of another Member State, the competent institution inrespect of pensions of the latter Member State shall, using
all the means at its disposal and at the time of registration
of the person concerned, forward to the body designated bythe competent authority of that same Member State, allinformation relating to the identification of the personconcerned and the name of the said competent institutionand the insurance number allotted by the latter
(ii) Moreover, the competent institution referred to in subpara-
graph (i) shall also, as far as possible, forward to the bodydesignated under the provisions of subparagraph (i) anyother information which may facilitate and accelerate theaward of the pensions.
(iii) Such information shall be forwarded, under conditions fixed
by the Administrative Commission, to the body designatedby the competent authority of the Member State concerned.
(iv) For the implementation of the provisions of subparagraphs
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deemed to be nationals of the member State to whose legis-
lation they were first subject.
b) The institutions concerned shall, at the request of the person
concerned or of the institution with which he is currently
insured, draw up his insurance history starting not later than
one year before the date on which he will reach pensionable age.
2. The Administrative Commission shall fix the methods for imple-
menting the provisions of paragraph 1.
Administrativechecksandmedicalexaminations
Article 51
1. When a person in receipt of benefits, in particular:
(a) invalidity benefits;
(b) old-age benefitsawarded in the event of unfitnes sfor work;
(c) old-age benefits awarded to elderly unemployed persons;
(d) old-age benefits awarded in the event of cessation of a professional
or trade activity;
(e) survivors' benefits awarded in the event of invalidity or unfitness
for work;
f) benefitsawarded on condition that the meansof the recipient do
not exceed a prescribed limit,
is staying or residing in the territory of a Member State other than the
State in which the institution responsible for payment is situated,
administrative checks and medical examinations shall be carried out,
at the request of that institution, by the institution of the place of stayor residence of the recipient in accordance with the procedures laiddown by the legislation administered by the latter institution. The insti-tution responsible for payment shall, however, reserve the right to have
the recipient examined by a doctor of itsown choice.
2. If it is established that the recipient referred to in paragraph 1 is
employed or self-employed or has means in excess of the prescribedlimit while receiving benefits, the institution of the place of stay or
residence shall send a report to the institution responsible for payment
which has requested the check or examination. This report shall indi-cate in particular the nature of the employment or self-employmentpursued by the person concerned, the amount of earnings or meanswhich he hashad during the las t complete quarter, the normal earningsobtained in the same area by an employed person or a self-employed
person at the same level as the person concerned in the occupation
which he followed before becoming an invalid over a reference periodto be determined by the institution responsible for payment and, whereappropriate, the opinion of a medical expert on the state of health ofthe person concerned.
Article 52
When, after suspension of the benefits which he was receiving, the
person concerned recovers his right to benefits whilst residing in the
territory of a Member State other than the competent State, the institu-
tionsconcerned s hall exchange all relevant information with a view tothe resumption of the provision of the said benefits.
Paymentofbenefits
Article 53
Methodofpaymentofbenefits
1. If the institution responsible for payment in a Member State does
not pay directly to persons entitled to benefits who are residing in theterritory of another Member State the benefitsdue to them, s uch bene-fits shall be paid, at the request of the institution responsible forpayment, by the liaison body of the latter Member State or by the insti-1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 32
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tution of the place of residence of the said persons entitled to benefits
in accordance with the procedure, provided for in Articles54 to 58 ofthe implementing Regulation; if the institution responsible for payment
pays the benefits directly to the persons entitled thereto, it shall notify
the institution of the place of residence of this fact. The paymentprocedure to be applied by the institution of the Member-States islisted in Annex 6.
2. Two or more Member Statesor the competent authoritiesof thos e
Statesmay agree on other proceduresfor the payment of benefitsin
cases where the competent institutions of those Member States are theonly ones concerned. Any agreements concluded on this subject shallbe notified to the Administrative Commission.
3. The provisions of agreements relating to the payment of benefits
which apply on the day preceding the entry into force of the Regulation
shall continue to apply provided that they are listed in Annex 5.
Article 54
Notification to the paying body of the detailed schedule of payments to be
made
The institution responsible for payment of benefits shall send to the
liaison body of the Member State in whose territory the person entitledto benefits is residing, or to the institution of the place of residence(both hereinafter called ‘the paying body’), in duplicate, a detailedschedule of payments to be made which should reach the paying bodynot later than 20 daysbefore the date on which thos e benefitsbecome
due.
Article 55
Paymentofamountsdueintotheaccountofthepayingbody
1. Ten daysbefore the date on which the benefitsfall due, the ins ti-
tution responsible for payment shall pay, in the currency of the memberState in whose territory it is situated, the sum necessary for the
payments specified in the schedule provided for in Article 54 of the
implementing Regulation. Payment shall be made through the NationalBank or through another bank of the Member State in whose territorythe institution responsible for payment is situated, into an accountopened in the name of the national Bank or of another bank of the
member State in whose territory the paying body is situated, in favour
of that body. Such payment shall discharge all liability. The institutionresponsible for payment shall, at the same time, send notification ofpayment to the paying body.
2. The bank into whose account payment has been made shall credit
the paying body with the exchange value of the payment in the
currency of the Member State in whose territory that body is situated.
3. The names and registered offices or places of business of the
banksreferred to in paragraph 1 are lis ted in Annex 7.
Article 56
Paymentofamountsduebythepayingbodytopersonsentitledtobenefits
1. The payments specified in the schedule provided for in Article 54
of the implementing Regulation shall be paid to the person entitled to
benefits by the paying body on behalf of the institution responsible forpayment. Such paymentss hall be made according to the procedure laiddown by the legislation administered by the paying body.
2. As soon as the paying body or any other body designated by it
learns of any circumstance justifying the suspension or withdrawal of
benefits, it shall discontinue all payment. Such shall also be the case
when the person entitled to benefits transfers his residence to the terri-tory of another State.
3. The paying body shall advise the institution responsible for
payment of benefitsof the reas on for any non-payment. In the eventof the death of the person entitled to benefits or of his spouse, or in1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 33
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the case of the re-marriage of a widow or widower, the paying body
shall notify the said institution of the date thereof.
Article 57
SettlementofaccountsinrespectofthepaymentreferredtoinArticle56of
theimplementingRegulation
1. The accountsin res pect of the paymentsreferred to in Article 56
of the implementing Regulation shall be settled at the end of each
payment period in order to determine amountsactually paid to pers onsentitled to benefitsor to their legal or authorized repres entativesaswell asamountsunpaid.
2. The total amount, expressed in figures and in words in the
currency of the Member State in whose territory the institution respon-sible for payment is situated, shall be certified as being in accordancewith the paymentsmade by the paying body and endors ed with the
signature of that body's representative.
3. The paying body shall guarantee that the payments so determined
have been properly made.
4. The difference between the sums paid by the institution respon-
sible for payment, expressed in the currency of the Member State in
whose territory that institution is situated, and the value, expressed inthe same currency, of the payments accounted for by the paying bodyshall be entered against the sums to be paid subsequently under thesame heading by the institution responsible for payment.
Article 58
Recovery ofexpensesincurredinthepaymentofbenefits
The expenses incurred in the payment of benefits, particularly postal
and bank charges, may be recovered from the recipients by the payingbody under the conditions provided for by the legislation administeredby that body.
Article 59
Notificationoftransferofresidenceofthepersonentitledtobenefits
When a person entitled to benefits due under the legislation of one or
more Member States transfers his residence from the territory of oneState to that of another State, he shall notify this fact to the institution
or institutions responsible for the payment of such benefits and to the
paying body.
CHAPTER 4
ACCIDENTSATWORKANDOCCUPATIONALDISEASES
ImplementationofArticles52and53oftheRegulation
Article 60
Benefits in kind in the case of residence in a Member State other than the
competentState
1. In order to receive benefitsin kind under Article 52 (a) of the
Regulation, an employed or self-employed person shall submit to the
institution of the place of residence a certified statement testifyingthat he is entitled to such benefits in kind. This certified statement,based upon information supplied by the employer, where appropriate,shall be issued by the competent institution. Moreover, if the legislation
of the competent State so provides, the employed or self-employed
person shall submit to the institution of the place of residence a receiptfrom the competent institution of notification of an accident at work orof an occupational disease. If the person concerned does not submitsuch documents, the institution of the place of residence shall obtainthem from the competent institution and, pending their arrival, it shall1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 34
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grant him the benefits in kind under sickness insurance, provided that
he satisfies the conditions for entitlement thereto.
2. That certified statement shall remain valid until the institution of
the place of residence receives notification of its cancellation.However, when the said certified statement has been issued by aFrench institution, it shall be valid only for a year following the dateof its issue, and must be renewed every year.
3. If the person concerned is a seasonal worker, the certified state-
ment referred to in paragraph 1 shall be valid for the whole of the
expected duration of the seasonal work unless, in the meanwhile, thecompetent institution notifies the institution of the place of residenceof itscancellation.
4. Upon each application for benefitsin kind, the pers on concerned
shall submit the supporting documents for the granting of benefits in
kind under the legislation of the Member State in whose territory heresides.
5. In the event of hospitalization the institution of the place of resi-
dence shall, within three days of becoming aware of the fact, notify thecompetent institution of the date of entry into hospital, the probable
duration of hospitalization and the date of leaving hospital.
6. The institution of the place of residence shall notify the compe-
tent institution in advance of any decision relating to the granting ofbenefits in kind where the likely or actual cost exceeds a lump sumwhich isfixed and periodically reviewed by the Adminis trative
Commission.
The competent institution shall have 15 days from the day on which
such information is sent within which to raise any objection and tostate the reasons on which such objection is based; if, at the end ofthat period, no such objection has been raised, the institution of theplace of residence shall grant the benefits in kind. Where such benefits
in kind have to be granted in a case of extreme urgency, the institution
of the place of residence shall forthwith inform the competent institu-tion thereof.
7. The person concerned shall inform the institution of the place of
residence of any change in his situation which is likely to alter his enti-
tlement to benefits in kind, in particular any cessation or change of
employment or self-employment or any transfer of residence or stay.Likewise, should the person concerned cease to be insured or cease tobe entitled to benefits in kind, the competent institution shall informthe institution of the place of residence accordingly. The institution ofthe place of residence may, at any time, request the competent institu-
tion to supply it with any information relating to the insurance of the
person concerned or to his entitlement to benefits in kind.
8. In the case of frontier workers, medicinal products, bandages,
spectacles and small appliances may be issued, and laboratory analysesand tests carried out, only in the territory of the Member State in which
they were prescribed in accordance with the provisions of the legisla-
tion of that Member State.
9. Two or more Member State or the competent authoritiesof thes e
Member Statesmay, having received the opinion of the Adminis trativeCommission, agree on other implementing provisions.
Article 61
Cash benefits other than pensions in the case of residence in a Member
StateotherthanthecompetentState
1. In order to receiver cash benefits other than pensions under
Article 52 (b) of the Regulation, an employed or self-employed personshall, within three days of commencement of the incapacity for work,apply to the institution of the place of residence by submitting a notifi-cation of having ceased work or, if the legislation administered by thecompetent institution or by the institution of the place of residence so1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 35
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provides, a certificate of incapacity for work issued by the doctor
providing treatment for the person concerned.
2. If the doctorsproviding treatment in the country of res idence do
not issue certificates of incapacity for work, the person concerned shallapply directly to the institution of the place of residence within the
time limit fixed by the legislation which it administers.
The institution shall immediately have the incapacity for work medi-
cally confirmed and the certificate referred to in paragraph 1 drawn
up. Such certificate shall state the probable duration of the incapacity
and shall be forwarded to the competent institution forthwith.
3. In case where paragraph 2 does not apply, the institution of the
place of residence shall, as soon as possible and in any event within
the three daysfollowing the date on which the pers on concernedapplied to it, have him medically examined asif he were ins ured withthat institution. The report of the examining doctor shall indicate, inparticular, the probable duration of the incapacity for work, and shallbe forwarded to the competent institution of the place of residence
within the three daysfollowing the date of the examination.
4. The institution of the place of residence shall subsequently carry
out any necessary administrative checks or medical examinations of the
person concerned as if he were insured with that institution. As soon asit establishes that he is fit to resume work it shall forthwith notify theperson concerned and the competent institution accordingly stating thedate on which the incapacity for work ceased. Without prejudice to theprovisions of paragraph 6, the notification to the person concerned shall
be treated as a decision taken on behalf of the competent institution.
5. In all cases, the competent institution shall reserve the right to
have the person concerned examined by a doctor of its own choice.
6. If the competent institution decides to withhold the cash benefits
because the person concerned has not completed the formalities laiddown by the legislation of the country of residence, or if it establishes
that the person concerned is fit to resume work, it shall notify the
person concerned of its decision and shall simultaneously send a copyof such decision to the institution of the place of residence.
7. When the person concerned resumes work, he shall notify the
competent institution accordingly if such notification is required bythe legislation administered by that institution.
8. The competent institution shall pay cash benefits by the appro-
priate method, in particular by international money order, and shallinform the institution of the place of residence and the personconcerned accordingly. Where cash benefits are paid by the institutionof the place of residence on behalf of the competent institution, the
latter shall inform the person concerned of his rights and shall notify
the institution of the place of residence of the amount of the cash bene-fits, the dates for payment and the maximum period during which theyshould be granted, in accordance with the legislation of the competentState.
9. Two or more Member Statesor the competent authoritiesof thos e
Member Statesmay, having received the opinion of the Adminis trativeCommission, agree on other implementing provisions.
ImplementationofArticle 55oftheRegulation
Article 62
Benefits in kind in the case of a stay in a Member State other than the
competentState
1. In order to receive benefitsin kind, a pers on employed in interna-
tional transport covered by Article 14 (2) (a) of the Regulation who, inthe course of his employment, goes to the territory of a Member Stateother than the competent State, shall, as soon as possible, submit to theinstitution of the place of stay a special certified statement issued bythe employer or by hisagent during the current calendar month or1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 36
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during the two calendar months preceding its submission. Such certi-
fied statement shall state in particular the date from which the personconcerned hasbeen employed by the s aid employer and the name and
address of the competent institution. If the person concerned has
submitted such certified statement, he shall be presumed to have satis-fied the conditionsfor acquis ition of the right to benefitsin kind. If theperson concerned is unable to contact the institution of the place ofstay before receiving medical treatment he shall nevertheless receive
such treatment on presentation of the said certified statement as if he
were insured with that institution.
2. The institution of the place of stay shall within three days inquire
of the competent institution whether the person concerned satisfied theconditions for acquisition of the right to benefits in kind. The institu-
tion of the place of stay shall provide the benefits in kind until it
receivesa reply from the competent ins titution, but for not more than30 days.
3. The competent institution shall send its reply to the institution of
the place of stay within 10 days of the receipt of the request from that
institution. If that reply is in the affirmative, the competent institution
shall indicate, if necessary, the maximum period during which thebenefitsin kind may be granted, in accordance with the legis lationwhich it administers, and the institution of the place of stay shallcontinue to provide the said benefits.
4. Benefitsin kind provided by virtue of the pres umption made in
paragraph 1 shall be reimbursed as provided for in Article 36 (1) ofthe Regulation.
5. In place of the certified statement provided for in paragraph 1 the
employed person referred to in that paragraph may submit to the insti-
tution of the place of stay a certified statement as provided for in
paragraph 6.
6. In order to receive benefitsin kind under Article 55 (1) (a) (i) of
the Regulation, except in cases where a presumption is made under
paragraph 1, the employed or self-employed person shall submit to the
institution of the place of stay a certified statement stating that he isentitled to benefits in kind. Such certified statement, which shall beissued by the competent institution, if possible before the personconcerned leaves the territory of the Member State in which he resides,shall specify in particular, where necessary, the maximum period
during which benefitsin kind may be granted, in accordance with the
legislation of the competent State. If the person concerned does notsubmit the said certified statement, the institution of the place of stayshall obtain it from the competent institution.
7. The provisions of Article 60 (5), (6) and (9) of the implementing
Regulation shall apply by analogy.
Article 63
Benefits in kind for employed or self-employed persons who transfer their
residence orreturntotheircountryofresidence,andforemployedorself-
employed persons authorized to go to another Member State for medical
treatment
1. In order to receive benefitsin kind under Article 55 (1) (b) (i) of
the Regulation, an employed or self-employed person shall submit to
the institution of the place of residence a certified statement testifying
that he is entitled to continue receiving the said benefits. This certifiedstatement, which shall be issued by the competent institution, shallspecify in particular, where necessary, the maximum period duringwhich such benefits may continue to be provided, in accordance withthe provisions of the legislation of the competent State. The certified
statement may, at the request of the person concerned, be issued after
hisdeparture if, for reas onsof force majeure, it cannot be draw upbeforehand.
2. The provisions of Article 60 (5), (6) and (9) of the implementing
Regulation shall apply by analogy.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 37
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3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply by analogy in respect of the provi-
sion of benefits in kind in the case referred to in Article 55 (1) (c) (i)of the Regulation.
Article 64
Cash benefits other than pensions in the case of a stay in a Member State
otherthanthecompetentState
The provisions of Article 61 of the implementing Regulation shall
apply by analogy in respect of the receipt of cash benefits, other thanpensions, under Article 55 (1) (a) (ii) of the Regulation. However,
without prejudice to the obligation to submit a certificate of incapacity
for work, an employed or self-employed person who is staying in theterritory of a Member State without pursuing any professional or tradeactivity there shall not be required to submit the notification of havingceased work referred to in Article 61 (1) of the implementing Regula-
tion.
ImplementationofArticles52to56oftheRegulation
Article 65
Declarations, investigations and exchange of information between institu-
tions to an accident at work sustained in, or an occupational disease
contractedin,aMemberStateotherthanthecompetentState
1. When an accident at work is sustained in, or an occupational
disease is diagnosed for the first time in, the territory of a MemberState other than the competent State, a declaration of the accident atwork or occupational disease must be made in accordance with theprovisions of the legislation of the competent State without prejudiceto any legal provisions in force in the territory of the Member State in
which the accident at work was sustained or in which the occupational
disease was first diagnosed, and which shall in such a case remainapplicable. This declaration shall be sent to the competent institutionand a copy shall be sent to the institution of the place of residence orto the institution of the place of stay.
2. The institution of the Member State in whose territory the acci-
dent at work was sustained or in which the occupational disease was
first diagnosed, shall forward to the competent institution, in duplicate,
the medical certificate drawn up in that territory and any relevant infor-mation which the latter institution may request.
3. If, in the case of an accident sustained while travelling in the
territory of a Member State other than the competent State, there aregroundsfor holding an enquiry in the territory of the firs t Member
State, an investigator may be appointed for that purpose by the compe-
tent institution, which shall so inform the authorities of that MemberState. Those authorities shall assist the said investigator, in particularby appointing a person to assist him in the consultation of officialreportsand any other documentsrelating to the accident.
4. At the end of the treatment, a detailed report shall be forwarded
to the competent institution together with medical certificates
concerning the permanent consequences of the accident or disease,
and in particular the present condition of the person concerned, andthe recovery from the injuriesor their cons olidation. The relevant feesshall be paid by the institution of the place of residence or the institu-tion of the place of stay, as the case may be, in accordance with the
rate applied by the institution, but shall be chargeable to the competent
institution.
5. The competent institution shall, on request, notify the institution
of the place of residence or the institution of the place of stay, as thecase may be, of the decision determining the date of recovery from theinjuries or their consolidation and, where appropriate, the decisionrelating to the granting of a pension.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 38
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Article 66
Disputesconcerningtheoccupationalnatureoftheaccidentordisease
1. When, in the cases referred to in Article 52 or 55 (1) of the Regu-
lation, the competent institution disputes the application of thelegislation relating to accidents at work or occupational diseases, itshall forthwith notify that fact to the institution of the place of resi-
dence or institution of the place of stay which provided the benefits in
kind; those benefits shall then be considered as coming under sicknessinsurance and shall continue to be provided thereunder upon presenta-tion of the certificatesor certified s tatementsreferred to in Articles20and 21 of the implementing Regulation.
2. When a final decision has been reached on this subject, the
competent institution shall forthwith notify the fact to the institution
of the place of residence or to the institution of the place of stay whichprovided the benefitsin kind. Where the cas e isnot one of an accidentat work or an occupational disease that institution shall continue toprovide the said benefits in kind under sickness insurance if theemployed or self-employed person is entitled thereto. In other cases,
the benefits in kind received by the person concerned under sickness
insurance shall be considered as benefits for an accident at work or anoccupational disease.
ImplementationofArticle 57oftheRegulation
Article 67 (7)
Procedure in the case of exposure to the risk of an occupational disease in
several MemberStates
1. In the case covered by Article 57 (1) of the Regulation, notifica-
tion of the occupational disease shall be forwarded either to the
competent institution in respect of occupational diseases of the Member
State under whose legislation the person suffering from the disease lastpursued an activity likely to cause the disease in question, or to theinstitution of the place of residence, which shall forward the notifica-tion to the said competent institution.
2. If the competent institution referred to in paragraph 1 ascertains
that an activity which might cause the occupational disease in question
was last pursued under the legislation of another Member State, it shallforward the notification and the accompanying documentsto the corre-sponding institution of that Member State.
3. When the institution of the Member State under whose legislation
the person suffering from the disease last pursued an activity which
might cause the occupational disease in question ascertains that suchperson or his survivors do not satisfy the conditions of that legislation,taking into account the provisions of Article 57 (2), (3) and (4) of theRegulation, the said institution shall:
(a) forward, without delay, to the institution of the Member State
under whose legislation the person suffering from the disease
previously pursued an activity which might cause the disease inquestion, the notification and all accompanying documents,including the findingsand reportsof the medical examinationsarranged by the first institution, and a copy of the decision referredto under (b);
(b) simultaneously notify the person concerned of its decision, indi-
cating in particular the reasons for the refusal of benefits, thegroundsand time limitsfor appeal, and the date on which the file
wasforwarded to the ins titution referred to under (a).
4. Where necessary the case should be referred back, in accordance
with the same procedure, to the corresponding institution of theMember State under whose legislation the person suffering from thedesease first pursued the activity which might cause the occupationaldisease in question.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 39
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Article 68 (7)
Exchange of information between institutions in the event of an appeal
againsta decision to reject a claim — Payment of advances in the event of
suchanappeal
1. Where an appeal its lodged against a decision to reject a claim
taken by the institution of one of the Member States under whose legis-
lation the person suffering from the disease pursued an activity which
might cause the occupational disease in question, that institution shallso inform the institution to which the notification has been forwardedin accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 67 (3) of theimplementing Regulation, and shall subsequently notify it of the finaldecision reached.
2. If the right to benefits was acquired under the legislation adminis-
tered by the latter institution, taking into account the provisions ofArticle 57 (2), (3) and (4) of the Regulation, that institution shall payadvances up to an amount to be determined, where necessary, after
consultation with the institution against whose decision the appeal was
lodged. The latter institution shall reimburse the amount of the advancepaid if, as a result of the appeal, it is required to provide the benefits.That amount shall then be deducted from the total amount of the bene-fitsdue to the pers on concerned.
Article 69 (7)
Apportionment of the cost of cash benefits in cases of sclerogenic pneumo-
coniosis
The following ruless hall apply for the implementation of Article 57
(5) of the Regulation:
(a) the competent institution of the Member State under whose legisla-
tion cash benefits are granted pursuant to Article 57 (1) of theRegulation (hereinafter called ‘the institution responsible forpayment of cash benefits’) shall use a form containing, in parti-cular, a statement and summary of all periods of insurance (old-age insurance) or periods of residence completed by the person
suffering from the disease under the legislation of each one of the
Member Statesconcerned;
(b) the institution responsible for payment of cash benefits shall
forward that form to all old-age insurance institutions of thoseMember States with which the person suffering from the diseasewas insured; each one of the said institutions shall enter on theform the periods of insurance (old-age insurance) or periods of resi-dence completed under the legislation which it administers and
shall return the form to the institution responsible for payment of
cash benefits;
(c) the institution responsible for payment of cash benefits shall then
apportion the costs between itself and the other competent institu-tions concerned; it shall notify the latter of such apportionment fortheir approval together with appropriate supporting evidence inparticular asregardsthe total amount of cas h benefitsgranted andthe calculation of the percentagesof the apportionment;
(d) at the end of each calendar year, the institution responsible for
payment of cash benefits shall forward to each of the other compe-
tent institutions concerned a statement of cash benefits paid during
the financial year under consideration, showing the amount duefrom each of them according to the apportionment provided forunder (c); each one of those institutions shall refund the amountdue to the institution responsible for payment of cash benefits assoon as possible, and within three months at the latest.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 40
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ImplementationofArticle 58(3)oftheRegulation
Article 70
Certified statement relating to the members of the family to be taken into
considerationwhencalculatingcashbenefitsincludingpensions
1. In order to receive benefitsunder the provis ionsof Article 58 (3)
of the Regulation the claimant shall submit a certified statement
relating to the membersof hisfamily who are res iding in the territory
of a Member State other than that in which the institution responsiblefor the award of cash benefits is situated.
This certified statement shall be issued by the sickness insurance insti-
tution of the place of residence of the member of the family or byanother institution designated by the competent authority of theMember State in whose territory they are resident. The provisions ofthe second and third subparagraphs of Article 25 (2) of the imple-menting Regulation shall apply by analogy.
In place of the certified statement provided for in the first subpara-
graph, the institution responsible for the award of cash benefits mayrequire the claimant to produce recent civil status documents relatingto member of hisfamily who are res iding in the territory of a Member
State other than that in which the said institution is situated.
2. In the case referred to in paragraph 1, if the legislation adminis-
tered by the institution concerned requires that the members of the
family should live under the same roof as the claimant, the fact that
the said member of the family who do not satisfy that condition arenevertheless mainly dependent on the claimant must be established bydocuments proving the regular transmission of part of the claimant'searnings.
ImplementationofArticle 60oftheRegulation
Article 71
Aggravationofanoccupationaldisease
1. In the cases covered by Article 60 (1) of the Regulation, the clai-
mant shall supply the institution of the Member State from which he is
claiming rightsto benefitswith all information relating to benefits
previously granted in respect of the occupational disease in question.That institution may apply to any other institution which has previouslybeen competent in order to obtain any information which it considersnecessary.
2. In the case covered by Article 60 (1) of the Regulation, the
competent institution required to pay the cash benefits shall notify theother institution concerned, for its approval, of the amount of costs tobe borne by the latter institution as a result of the aggravation, together
with appropriate supporting evidance. At the end of each calendar year,
the first institution shall send the second institution a statement of thecash benefits paid during the financial year in question, showing theamount due from the latter institution which shall make the refund tothe first institution as soon as possible, and within three months at thelatest.
3. In the case referred to in the first sentence of Article 60 (2) (b) of
the Regulation, the institution responsible for payment of cash benefitsshall notify the competent institutions concerned, for their approval, of
the changesmade in the previousapportionment of cos tstogether with
the appropriate supporting evidence.
4. In the case referred to in the second sentence of Article 60 (2) (b)
of the Regulation, the provisions of paragraph 2 shall apply by analogy.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 41
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ImplementationofArticle 61(5)and(6)oftheRegulation
Article 72
Assessment of the degree of incapacity in the case of an accident at work
sustained previously or subsequently or an occupational disease diagnosed
previouslyorsubsequently
1. In order to asses the degrees of incapacity, to establish a right to
any benefit, or to determine the amount of such benefit in the casesreferred to in Article 61 (5) and (6) of the Regulation, a claimant shallsupply the competent institution of the Member State to whose legisla-tion he wass ubject at the time when the accident at work was
sustained or the occupational disease was first diagnosed, with all
information on previous or subsequent accidents at work sustained oroccupational diseases contracted by him when he was subject to thelegislation of any other Member State, whatever the degree of incapa-city caused by those previous or subsequent cases.
2. In accordance with the legislation which it administers in respect
of the acquisition of the right to benefit, and the determination of the
amount of benefit, the competent institution shall take into account thedegree of incapacity caused by those previous or subsequent cases.
3. The competent institution may apply to any other institution
which was previously or subsequently competent to obtain any infor-
mation which it considers necessary.
When a previous or a subsequent incapacity for work was caused by an
accident sustained while the person concerned was subject to the legis-lation of a Member State which makesno dis tinction asto the origin ofthe incapacity for work, the competent institution in respect of aprevious or subsequent incapacity for work or the body designated by
the competent authority of the Member State concerned shall, at the
request of the competent institution of another Member State, supplyinformation on the degree of the previous or subsequent incapacity forwork and, asfar aspos s ible, any information which would make itpossible to determine whether the incapacity was the result of an acci-dent at work within the meaning of the legislation administered by the
institution of the second Member State. Where such is the case, the
provisions of paragraph 2 shall apply by analogy.
ImplementationofArticle 61(1)oftheRegulation
Article 73
Institutionstowhichworkersinminesandsimilarundertakingsmayapply
whenstayingorresidinginaMemberStateotherthanthecompetentState
1. In the cases referred to in Article 62 (1) of the Regulation and
where, in the country of stay or residence, the benefits provided underthe insurance scheme for accidents at work and occupational diseasecovering manual workers in the steel industry are equivalent to those
provided under the special scheme for workers in mines and similar
undertakings, workers belonging to the latter category may apply tothe nearest institution in the territory of the Member State in whichthey are staying or residing specified in Annex 3 of the implementingRegulation, even if the latter is an institution of the scheme applicable
to manual workers in the steel industry, which institution shall then
provide such benefits.
2. Where the benefits provided under the special scheme for workers
in mines and similar undertakings are more advantageous, suchworkers shall have the option of applying either to the institutionresponsible for the administration of that scheme, or to the nearest
institution in the territory of the Member State in which they are
staying or residing, which administers the scheme for manual workersin the steel industry. In the latter case the institution in question shalldraw the attention of the person concerned to the fact that by applyingto the institution responsible for the administration of the abovemen-tioned special scheme, he will obtain more advantageous benefits; it1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 42
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must, furthermore, inform him of the name and address of such institu-
tion.
ImplementationofArticle 62(2)oftheRegulation
Article 74
Taking account of the period during which benefits have already been
providedbytheinstitutionofanotherMember State
For the purpose of Article 61 (2) of the Regulation, the institution of a
Member State called upon to provide benefits may request the institu-
tion of another Member State to supply it with information relating tothe period during which the latter institution has already provided bene-fits for the same case of accident at work or occupational disease.
Submissionandinvestigation of pensionclaims, excluding pensions
in respect of occupational diseases covered by Article 57 of the
Regulation
Article 75
1. In order to receive a pension or supplementary allowance under
the legislation of a Member State, an employed or self-employed
person or his survivors residing in the territory of another MemberState shall make a claim either to the competent institution, or to theinstitution of the place of residence, which shall forward such claimto the competent institution. The submission of the claim shall be
subject to the following rules:
(a) the claim must be accompanied by the required supporting docu-
mentsand made on the form provided for by the legis lationadministered by the competent institution;
(b) the accuracy of the information supplied by the claimant must be
established by official documents attached to the claim form, orconfirmed by the competent bodiesof the Member State in whos eterritory the claimant resides.
2. The competent institution shall notify the claimant of its decisions
directly or through the liaison body of the competent State; it shall
send a copy of that decision to the liaison body of the Member State
in whose territory the claimant resides.
Administrativechecksandmedicalexaminations
Article 76
1. Administrative checks and medical examinations, including
medical examinationsprovided for in the event of pens ionsbeingreviewed, shall be carried out at the request of the competent institutionby the institution of the Member State in whose territory the person
entitled to benefitshappensto be, in accordance with the procedures
laid down by the legislation administered by the latter institution. Thecompetent institution shall, however, reserve the right to have theperson entitled to benefits examined by a doctor of its own choice.
2. Any person drawing a pension for himself or for an orphan shall
inform the institution responsible for payment of any change in his
situation or in that of the orphan which is likely to modify the pension
rights.
Paymentofpensions
Article 77
Payment of pensions due from the institution of one Member State to
pensioners resident in the territory of another Member State shall bemade in accordance with the provisions of Articles 53 to 58 of theimplementing Regulation.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 43
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CHAPTER 5
DEATHGRANTS
ImplementationofArticles64,65and66oftheRegulation
Article 78
Submissionofaclaimforagrant
In order to receive a death grant under the legislation of a Member
State other than the State in whose territory he resides, the claimant
shall submit his claim either to the competent institution or to the insti-tution of the place of residence.
The claim must be accompanied by the supporting documents required
by the legislation which the competent institution administers.
The accuracy of the information supplied by the claimant must be
established by official documents attached to the claim or confirmedby the competent bodiesof the Member State in whos e territory theclaimant resides.
Article 79
Certifiedstatementofperiods
1. In order to invoke the provisions of Article 64 of the Regulation,
a claimant shall submit to the competent institution a certified state-ment specifying the periods of insurance or residence completed bythe employed or self-employed person under the legislation to whichhe was last subject.
2. This certified statement shall be issued, at the request of the clai-
mant, by the sickness insurance or the old-age insurance institution, as
the case may be, with which the employed or self-employed person
was last insured. If the claimant does not submit the said certifiedstatement, the competent institution shall obtain it from one or otherof the aforementioned institutions.
3. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply by analogy if, in
order to satisfy the conditions of the legislation of the competent State,it is necessary to take into account periods of insurance or residencepreviously completed under the legislation of any other Member State.
CHAPTER 6
UNEMPLOYMENTBENEFITS
ImplementationofArticle 67oftheRegulation
Article 80
Certified statementofperiodsofinsuranceoremployment
1. In order to invoke the provisions of Article 67 (1), (2) or (4) of
the Regulation, the person concerned shall submit to the competentinstitution a certified statement specifying the periods of insurance oremployment completed previously as an employed person under thelegislation to which he was last subject, together with any further infor-mation required by the legislation administered by that institution.
2. This certified statement shall be issued, at the request of the
person concerned, either by the competent institution in respect of
unemployment of the Member State to whose legislation he was last
subject, or by another institution designated by the competent authorityof the said Member State. If he does not submit the said certified state-ment, the competent institution shall obtain it from one or other of theaforementioned institutions.
3. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply by analogy if, in
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completed previously as an employed person under the legislation of
any other Member State.
ImplementationofArticle 68oftheRegulation
Article 81
Certified statementforthecalculationofbenefits
Where the responsibility for the calculation of benefits rests upon an
institution covered by Article 68 (1) of the Regulation, and where aperson has not pursued his last employment for at least four weeks in
the territory of the Member State in which that institution is situated,
he shall submit to the said institution a certified statement indicatingthe nature of the last employment pursued for at least four weeks inthe territory of another Member State, and the branch of the economyin which that employment was pursued. If the person concerned does
not submit this certified statement, the said institution shall obtain it
either from the competent institution in respect of unemployment ofthe latter Member Sate with which he was last insured, or from anotherinstitution designated by the competent authority of that Member State.
Article 82
Certified statement relating to the members of the family to be taken into
considerationforthecalculationofbenefits
1. In order to invoke the provisions of Article 68 (2) of the Regula-
tion, the person concerned shall submit to the competent institution acertified statement relating to the members of his family who are resi-dent in the territory of a Member State other than the one in which thesaid institution is situated.
2. This certified statement shall be issued by the institution desig-
nated by the competent authority of the Member State in whose
territory those members of the family reside. It must certify that the
membersof the family are not taken into cons ideration for the calcula-tion of unemployment benefitsdue to another pers on under thelegislation of the said Member State.
The certified statement shall be valid for the 12 months following the
date of its issue. It may be renewed; in such case, it shall be valid fromthe date of its renewal. The person concerned shall immediately notifythe competent institution of any occurrence necessitating an amend-ment to the said certified statement. Such amendment shall take effect
from the date of such occurrence.
3. Where the institution issuing the certified statement referred to in
paragraph 1 isnot in a pos ition to certify that the membersof the
family are not taken into consideration for the calculation of unemploy-ment benefits due to another person under the legislation of theMember State in whose territory they reside, the person concernedshall, when submitting the certified statement to the competent institu-tion, supplement the said certified statement by a declaration to that
effect.
The provisions of the second subparagraph of paragraph 2 shall apply
by analogy to that declaration.
ImplementationofArticle 69oftheRegulation
Article 83
Conditions and limits for the retention of the right to benefits when an
unemployedpersongoestoanotherMember State
1. In order to retain the right to benefits, an unemployed person
covered by Article 69 (1) of the Regulation shall submit to the institu-tion of the place to which he hasgone a certified s tatement in whichthe competent institution shall certify that he is still entitled to benefitsunder the conditionslaid down in paragraph 1 (b) of the s aid Article.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 45
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The competent institution shall specify in particular in this certified
statement:
(a) the amount of benefit to be paid to the unemployed person under
the legislation of the competent State;
(b) the date on which the unemployed person ceased to be available to
the employment services of the competent State;
(c) the time limit under Article 69 (1) (b) of the Regulation for regis-
tration as a person seeking work in the Member State to which theunemployed person has gone;
(d) the maximum period, in accordance with Article 69 (1) (c) of the
Regulation, during which the right to benefit may be retained;
(e) factswhich might alter entitlement to benefit.
2. An unemployed person who intends to go to another Member
State in order to seek employment there shall before his departure,apply for the certified statement referred to in paragraph 1. If theunemployed person does not submit the said certified statement, the
institution of the place to which he has gone shall obtain it from the
competent institution. The employment services of the competent Statemust ensure that the unemployed person has been informed of his obli-gationsunder Article 69 of the Regulation and under thisArticle.
3. The institution of the place to which the unemployed person has
gone shall notify the competent institution of the date on which theunemployed person registered and the date on which payment of bene-fitswascommenced and s hall pay out the benefitsof the competentState in accordance with the procedure provided for by the legislation
of the Member State to which the unemployed person has gone.
The institution of the place to which the unemployed person has gone
shall carry out a check or arrange for one to be carried out as if it weredealing with an unemployed person entitled to benefits under the legis-
lation which it administers. It shall inform the competent institution of
any occurrence coming within paragraph 1 (e) above ass oon asthesame comes to its knowledge and, in cases where the benefit has tobe suspended or withdrawn, it shall immediately discontinue paymentof the benefit. The competent institution shall forthwith inform it towhat extent, and from what date, the unemployed person's entitlement
to benefit isaffected by that fact. Payment of benefitsmay only be
resumed, where appropriate, after receipt of such information. Wherethe benefit hasto be reduced, the ins titution of the place to which theunemployed person has gone shall continue to pay him a reducedamount of benefit, subject to adjustment, after receipt of the reply
from the competent institution.
4. Two or more Member Statesor the competent authoritiesof thos e
Member Statesmay, having received the opinion of the Adminis trativeCommission, agree on other implementing provisions.
ImplementationofArticle 71oftheRegulation
Article 84
Unemployed persons who were formerly employed and who, during their
last employment, were residing in a Member State other than the compe-
tentState
1. In the cases referred to in Article 71 (1) (a) (ii) and in the first
sentence of Article 71 (1) (b) (ii) of the Regulation, the institution of
the place of residence shall be considered to be the competent institu-tion, for the purposes of implementing the provisions of Article 80 ofthe implementing Regulation.
2. In order to claim benefitsunder the provis ionsof Article 71 (1)
(b) (ii) of the Regulation, an unemployed person who was formerlyemployed shall submit to the institution of his place of residence, inaddition to the certified statement provided for in Article 80 of theimplementing Regulation, a certified statement from the institution of1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 46
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the Member State to whose legislation he was last subject, indicating
that he hasno right to benefitsunder Article 69 of the Regulation.
3. For the purposes of implementing the provisions of Article 71 (2)
of the Regulation, the institution of the place of residence shall ask the
competent institution for any information relating to the entitlements,
from the latter institution, of the unemployed person who was formerlyan employed person.
CHAPTER 7 (8)
FAMILYBENEFITS
ImplementationofArticle 72oftheRegulation
Article 85 (A)
Certified statementofperiodsofemploymentorself-employment
1. In order to invoke the provisions of Article 72 of the Regulation,
a person shall submit to the competent institution a certified statementspecifying the period of insurance, employment or self-employment
completed under the legislation to which he was last subject.
2. That certified statement shall be issued, at the request of the
person concerned, either by the competent institution in respect of
family benefits of the Member State with which he was last insured,or by another institution designated by the competent authority of thesaid Member State. If he does not submit the said certified statement,the competent institution shall obtain it from one or other of the above-
mentioned institution unless the sickness insurance institution is able to
forward him a copy of the certified statement provided for in Article 16(1) of the implementing Regulation.
3. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply by analogy if, in
order to satisfy the conditions of the legislation of the competent State,it is necessary to take into account periods of insurance, employment orself-employment completed previously under the legislation of any
other Member State.
Implementation ofArticles 73and75(1) and(2)oftheRegulation
(8)
Article 86 (8)
1. In order to receive family benefitsunder Article 73 of the Regu-
lation, an employed person shall submit a claim to the competent
institution, where necessary through his employer.
2. In support of his claim, the employed person shall submit a certi-
ficate relating to membersof hisfamily res iding in the territory of a
Member State other than that in which the competent institution is situ-ated. Such certificate shall be issued, either by the authoritiescompetent in civil status matters in the country of residence of thosemembers of the family, or by the competent institution in respect of
sickness insurance in the place of residence of those members of the
family, or by another institution designated by the competent authorityof the Member State in whose territory those members of the familyreside. Such a certificate must be renewed every year.
3. Where the legislation of the competent State provides that the
family benefits may or must be paid to a person other than theemployed person, the latter shall also submit in support of his claim,
information identifying the individual to whom the family benefitsare
to be paid in the country of residence (name, forename, full address).
4. The competent authoritiesof two or more Member Statesmay
agree on special procedures for the payment of family benefits, inparticular with a view to facilitating the implementation of Article 75(1) and (2) of the Regulation. Such agreementss hall be communicatedto the Administrative Commission.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 47
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5. An employed person shall inform the competent institution where
necessary through his employer:
— of any change in the situation of the members of his family which
might alter entitlement to family benefits,
— of any change in the number of membersof hisfamily for whom
family benefitsare due,
— of any transfer of residence or stay of such members of the family,— of any pursuit of a professional or trade activity by virtue of which
family benefits are also due under the legislation of the MemberState in whose territory the members of the family are resident.
Article 87 (8)
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ImplementationofArticle 74oftheRegulation
Article 88 (8)
The provisions of Article 86 of the implementing Regulation shall
apply by analogy to unemployed persons who where formerly
employed or self-employed and who are covered by Article 74 of theRegulation.
Article 89 (8)
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CHAPTER 8
BENEFITSFORDEPENDENTCHILDRENOFPENSIONERSANDFOR
ORPHANS
ImplementationofArticles77,78and79oftheRegulation
Article 90
1. In order to receive benefitsunder Article 77 or 78 of the Regula-
tion, a claimant shall submit a claim to the institution of his place ofresidence, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the legisla-tion administered by that institution.
2. If, however, the claimant doesnot res ide in the territory of the
Member State in which the competent institution is situated, he maysubmit his claim either to the competent institution or to the institutionof his place of residence, which shall then forward the claim to thecompetent institution, indicating the date on which it was submitted.
The date shall be considered as the date of submission of the claim to
the competent institution.
3. If the competent institution referred to in paragraph 2 finds that
there is no entitlement under the legislation which it administers, itshall forward the claim forthwith, together with all necessary docu-
mentsand information, to the ins titution of the Member State to
whose legislation the employed or self-employed person was subjectfor the longest period of time.
Where necessary the matter may have to be referred back, under the
same conditions, to the institution of the Member State under whose
legislation the person concerned completed the shortest of his periodsof insurance or residence.
4. The Administrative Commission shall, where necessary, lay down
any supplementary procedures required for the submission of claims for
benefits.
Article 91
1. Payment of benefitsdue under Article 77 or 78 of the Regulation
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2. The competent authoritiesof the Member Statess hall, where
necessary, designate the competent institution for paying benefits dueunder Article 77 or 78 of the Regulation.
Article 92
Any person to whom benefits are paid under Article 77 or 78 of the
Regulation for a pensioner's children or for orphans, shall inform theinstitution responsible for the payment of such benefits:
— of any change in the situation of the children or orphans that is
likely to alter the entitlement to benefits,
— of any modification in the number of children or orphansin res pect
of whom benefitsare due,
— of any transfer of residence of the children or orphans,— of any pursuit of a professional or trade activity giving entitlement
to family benefitsor family allowancesfor s uch children ororphans.
TITLE V
FINANCIALPROVISIONS
Article 93
Refund of sickness and maternity insurance benefits other than those
providedforinArticles 94and95oftheimplementingRegulation
1. The actual amount of benefitsin kind provided purs uant to
Article 19(1) and (2) of the Regulation to employed and self-employedpersons and to members of their families residing in the territory of the
same Member State, and benefits in kind provided pursuant to Articles
21(2), 22, 22a, 22b, 25(1), (3) and (4), 26, 31, 34a or 34b of the Regu-lation, shall be refunded by the competent institution to the institutionwhich provided the said benefits as shown in the accounts of that insti-tution.
2. In the cases referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 21
(2), the second subparagraph of Article 22 (3) and in Article►
M2 ◄31 of the Regulation, and for the purposes of
implementing paragraph 1, the institution of the place of residence of
the members of the family or of the pensioner, as the case may be,
shall be considered as the competent institution.
3. If the actual amount of the benefitsreferred to in paragraph 1 is
not shown in the accounts of the institution which has provided them,and no agreement hasbeen concluded under paragraph 6, the amountto be refunded shall be determined on the basis of a lump-sum payment
calculated from all the appropriate referencesobtained from the data
available. The Administrative Commission shall assess the bases to beused for the calculation of the lump-sum payments and shall decide theamount thereof.
4. For the purposes of the refund, rates higher than those applicable
to the benefits in kind provided to employed or self-employed persons
who are subject to the legislation administered by the institution whichprovided the benefitsreferred to in paragraph 1 may not be taken intoaccount.
5. The provision of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply by analogy to the
refund of cash benefits paid in accordance with the provisions of the
second sentence of Article 18 (8) of the implementing Regulation.
6. Two or more Member Statesor the competent authoritiesof thos e
Member Statesmay, having received the opinion of the Adminis trativeCommission, agree to other methods of assessing the amounts to berefunded, in particular on the basis of lump sums.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 49
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Article 94
Refundofbenefitsinkindprovidedundersicknessandmaternityinsurance
to the members of the family of an employed or self-employed person not
residinginthesameMember Stateasthelatter
1. The amount of benefitsin kind provided under Article 19 (2) of
the Regulation to the membersof the family of an employed or s elf-employed person who are not residing in the territory of the same
Member State as the person concerned shall be refunded by the compe-
tent institutions to the institutions which provided the said benefits onthe basis of a lump sum in respect of each calendar year which is asclose as possible to the actual expenditure incurred.
2. The lump-sum payment shall be determined by multiplying the
average annual cost per family by the average annual number of
familiesto be taken into account and by reducing the res ultant amount
by 20 %.
3. The factors necessary for the calculation of the said lump sum
shall be determined as follows:
(a) the average annual cost per family shall be obtained, for each
Member State, by dividing the annual expenditure on all the bene-fitsin kind provided by the ins titutionsof that Member State to allthe members of the families of employed or self-employed personswho are subject to the legislation of the said Member State, underthe social security schemes to be taken into consideration, by the
average annual number of such employed or self-employed persons
with members of the family; the social security schemes to betaken into consideration for that purpose are specified in Annex 9to the implementing Regulation;
(b) in dealings between the institutions of two Member States, the
average annual number of familiesto be taken into account s hallbe equal to the average annual number of employed or self-employed persons who are subject to the legislation of one of those
Member Statesand the membersof whos e familiesare entitled to
benefitsin kind to be provided by an ins titution of the otherMember States.
4. The number of familiesto be taken into account in accordance
with the provisions of paragraph 3 (b) shall be determined by means
of a list kept for that purpose by the institution of the place of resi-
dence, based upon documentary evidence by the competent institutionof the rights of the persons concerned. In the event of any dispute, theobservations of the institutions involved shall be submitted to the AuditBoard provided for in Article 101 (3) of the implementing Regulation.
5. The Administrative Commission shall lay down the methods and
proceduresfor determining the calculation factorsreferred to in para-
graphs3 and 4.
6. Two or more Member Statesor the competent authoritiesof thos e
Member Statesmay, having received the opinion of the Adminis trativeCommission, agree on other methods of assessing the amounts to be
refunded.
Article 95 (
1)
Refund on benefits in kind provided under sickness and maternity insur-
ancetopensionersandtomembersoftheirfamilies whodonotresideina
Member State under whose legislation they receive a pension and are
entitledtobenefits
1. The amount of the benefitsin kind provided under Articles28 (1)
and 28a of the Regulation shall be refunded by the competent institu-tions to the institutions which provided the said benefits, on the basis1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 50
(1) ThisArticle s hall continue to apply until 1 January 1998. However, in rela-
tionswith the French Republic, it s hall continue to apply until 1 January
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of a lump sum which is a close as possible to the actual expenditure
incurred.
2. The lump-sum payment shall be determined by multiplying the
average annual cost per pensioner by the average annual number of
pensioners to be taken into account, and by reducing the resultant
amount by 20 %.
3. The factors necessary for the calculation of the said lump sum
shall be determined according to the following rules:
(a) the average annual cost per pensioner shall be obtained, for each
Member State, by dividing the annual expenditure on all the bene-fitsin kind provided by the ins titutionsof that Member State to allpensioners whose pensions are payable under the legislation of that
Member State, under the social security schemes to be taken into
consideration, and to members of their families, by the averageannual number of pensioners; the social security schemes to betaken into consideration for that purpose are specified in Annex 9;
(b) in dealings between the institutions of two Member States, the
average annual number of pensioners to be taken into account shallbe equal to the average annual number of pensioners referred to inArticle 28 (2) of the Regulation who, whilst residing in the territoryof one of the Member States, are entitled to benefits in kindchargeable to the institution of the other Member State.
4. The number of pensioners to be taken into account in accordance
with the provisions of paragraph 3 (b) shall be determined by means of
a list kept for that purpose by the institution of the place of residence,based upon documentary evidence supplied by the competent institu-tion of the rightsof the pers onsconcerned. In the event of anydispute, the observations of the institutions involved shall be submittedto the Audit Board provided for in Article 101 (3) of the implementing
Regulation.
5. The Administrative Commission shall lay down the methods and
proceduresfor determining the calculation factorsreferred to in para-graphs3 and 4.
6. Two or more Member Statesor the competent authoritiesof thos e
Member Statesmay, having received the opinion of the Adminis trativeCommission, agree on other methods of assessing the amounts to berefunded.
ImplementationofArticle 63(2)oftheRegulation
Article 96
Refundof benefits in kindprovidedunder insuranceschemes for accidents
at work and occupational diseases by the institution of one Member State
onbehalfoftheinstitutionofanotherMemberState
For the purposes of implementing the provisions of Article 63 (2) of
the Regulation, the provisions of Article 93 of the implementing Regu-
lation shall apply by analogy.
ImplementationofArticle 70(2)oftheRegulation
Article 97
Refund of unemployment benefits paid to unemployed persons going to
anotherStatetoseekemploymentthere
1. The amount of benefitspaid under Article 69 of the Regulation
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2. Two or more Member Statesor the competent authoritiesof thos e
Statesmay:
— having received the opinion of the Administrative Commission,
agree on other methodsof determining the amountsto be refunded,
in particular lump sums, or other methods of payment,
or
— waive all refunds between institutions.
Article 98 (8)
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Commonprovisionsonrefunds
Article 99
Administrationcosts
Two or more Member Statesor the competent authoritiesof thos e
Member Statesmay, in accordance with the provis ionsof the thirdsentence of Article 84 (2) of the Regulation, agree to increase theamount of the benefitsreferred to in Articles93 to 98 of the imple-menting Regulation by a specific percentage in order to take into
account administration costs. That percentage may vary in accordance
with the benefitsconcerned.
Article 100
Lateclaims
1. In the settlement of accounts between institutions of the Member
States, claims for refunds relating to benefits provided during acalendar year three years or more previous to the date of submissionof such claims, whether they are submitted to a liaison body or to theinstitution responsible for payment of the competent State, may be
disregarded by the institution responsible for payment.
2. For claims relating to lump-sum refunds, the three-year period
shall run from the date of publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities of the average annual cost of benefits in kind
determined in accordance with Articles94 and 95 of the implementingRegulation.
Article 101 (8)
Statementofclaims
1. Pursuant to Articles 36, 63 and 70 of the Regulation, the Admin-
istrative Commission shall draw up a statement of claims in respect ofeach calendar year.
2. The Administrative Commission may arrange for any checks
appropriate to the investigation of the statistical and accounting dataneeded in the drawing up of the statement of claims provided for inparagraph 1, in particular to ensure their compliance with the ruleslaid down under thisTitle.
3. The Administrative Commission shall take the decision referred
to in this Article on the report of the Audit Board which shall furnishit with an opinion, stating the reasons on which such opinion is based.
The Administrative Commission shall determine the methods of opera-
tion and the composition of the Audit Board.
Article 102 (8)
FunctionsoftheAuditBoard—Refundprocedure
1. The Audit Board shall:
(a) collect the necessary data and arrange for the calculations required
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(b) give the Administrative Commission periodic accounts of the
results of the implementation of the Regulations, in particular asregardsthe financial as pect;
(c) make any useful suggestions it may have to the Administrative
Commission in connection with the provisions of subparagraphs(a) and (b);
(d) submit to the Administrative Commission proposals on the obser-
vationsforwarded to it in accordance with Articles94 (4) and 95
(4) of the implementing Regulation;
(e) lay before the Administrative Commission proposals relating to the
implementation of Article 101 of the implementing Regulation;
(f) carry out all work, studies or assignments on matters referred to it
by the Administrative Commission.
2. The reimbursements provided for in Articles 36, 63 and 70 of the
Regulation shall be made for all the competent institutions of aMember State to the creditor institutions of another Member Statethrough the agency of the bodiesdes ignated by the competent authori-ties of the Member States. The bodies through which reimbursements
have been made shall advise the Administrative Commission of the
amountsreimburs ed within the time limitsand according to the proce-dures laid down by the said Commission.
3. When the refundsare determined on the bas isof the actual
amount of benefits provided, as shown in the accounts of the institu-tions, they shall be made, for each calendar half-year, during thefollowing calendar half-year.
4. When the refunds are determined on a lump-sum basis, they shall
be made for each calendar year; in such case, the competent institutions
shall pay advances to the creditor institutions on the first day of eachcalendar half-year, in accordance with the procedure laid down by theAdministrative Commission.
5. The competent authoritiesof two or more Member s tatesmay
agree on other time limitsfor refundsor other proceduresfor thepayment of advances.
Article 103
Compilationofstatisticalandaccountingdata
The competent authoritiesof the Member Statess hall take all the
necessary measures for the implementation of the present Title, in
particular those necessitating the compilation of statistical oraccounting data.
Article 104 (8)
Entry in Annex5of agreements onrefundsbetween Member Statesor the
competentauthoritiesoftheMemberStates
1. Provisions which are similar to those of Articles 36 (3), 63 (3),
and 70 (3) of the Regulation, and of Articles93 (6), 94 (6), and 95
(6) of the implementing Regulation and which are in force on the day
preceding the entry into force of the Regulation, shall continue to applyprovided they are included in Annex 5 to the implementing Regulation.
2. Provisions which are similar to those referred to in paragraph 1
and which, for the purposes of dealings between two or more MemberStates, will apply following the entry into force of the Regulation shallbe entered in Annex 5 to the implementing Regulation. The same shall
apply to provisions agreed under Article 97 (2) of the implementing
Regulation.
Costsofadministrativechecksandmedical examinations
Article 105
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for the award, provision or review of benefits, shall be refunded by the
institution on whose behalf they were made to the institution which hasbeen responsible therefore, on the basis of the charges applied by the
latter institution.
2. However, two or more Member Statesor the competent authori-
tiesof s uch Member Statesmay agree on other methodsof refund, inparticular on a lump-sum basis, or they may waive all refunds betweeninstitutions.
Such agreementss hall be entered in Annex 5 to the implementing
Regulation. Agreementsin force on the day preceding the entry into
force of the Regulation shall continue to apply provided that they are
included in the said Annex.
Commonprovisionsforthepaymentofcashbenefits
Article 106
The competent authoritiesof every Member State s hall notify the
Administrative Commission, within the time limits allowed and inaccordance with the procedures laid down by that Commission, of theamount of cash benefits paid by the institutions falling within theirjurisdiction to recipients residing or staying in the territory of any other
Member State.
Article 107 (9) (11) (12) (14)
Currencyconversion
1. For the purposes of the following provisions:
(a) Regulation: Article 12(2), (3) and (4), Article 14d(1), Article
19(1)(b), last sentence, Article 22(1)(ii), last sentence, Article25(1)(b), penultimate sentence, Article 41(1)(c) and (d), Article
46(4), Article 46a(3), Article 50, Article 52(b), last sentence,
Article 55(1)(ii), last sentence, Article 70(1), first subparagraph,Article 71(1)(a)(ii) and (b)(ii), penultimate sentence;
(b) implementing Regulation: Article 34(1), (4) and (5),
the rate for the conversion into a currency of amounts denominated in
another currency shall be the rate calculated by the Commission and
based on the monthly average, during the reference period specified inparagraph 2, of reference ratesof exchange of currenciespublis hed bythe European Central Bank.
2. The reference period shall be:
— January for ratesof convers ion applicable from 1 April following,
— April for ratesof convers ion applicable from 1 July following,
— July for ratesof convers ion applicable from 1 October following,
— October for ratesof convers ion applicable from 1 January
following.
4. The date to be taken into account for determining the ratesofconversion to be applied in the cases referred to in paragraph 1 shallbe fixed by the Administrative Commission on a proposal from theAudit Board.
5. The rates of conversion to be applied in the cases referred to in
paragraph 1 shall be published in the Official Journal of the European
Communities in the course of the last month but one preceding the
month from the first day of which they are to apply.
6. In cases not covered by paragraph 1, the conversion shall be
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TITLE VI
MISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS
Article 108
Proofofstatusofseasonalworker
In order to prove that he is a seasonal worker, the employed person
covered by Article 1 (c) of the Regulation shall be required to submit
his contract of employment stamped by the employment services of the
Member State in whos e territory he hasgone to work or hasworked. Ifno seasonal employment contract is concluded in that Member State,the institution of the country of employment shall, where appropriate,issue, in the case of a claim for benefits, a certificate attesting that, onthe basis of information supplied by the person concerned, the work
which he isdoing or hasdone isof a s eas onal nature.
Article 109
Arrangementforpaymentofcontributions
The employer who has no place of business in the Member State in
whose territory the employed person is employed may agree with the
latter that he shall assume the obligations of the employer with regardto the payment of contributions.
The employer shall notify the competent institution or, where neces-
sary, the institution designated by the competent authority of the said
Member State of any such arrangement.
Article 110
Mutual administrative aid relating to the recovery of benefits which were
notdue
If the institution of a Member State which provided benefits intends to
take action against a person who has received benefits which were notdue to him, the institution of the place of residence of such person, orthe institution designated by the competent authority of the Member
State in whose territory that person resides, shall lend its good offices
to the first institution.
Article 111
Recovery bysocialsecurityinstitutionsofpaymentsnotdue,andclaims by
assistancebodies
1. If, when awarding or reviewing benefitsin res pect of invalidity,
old-age or death (pensions) pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title III of the
Regulation, the institution of a Member State has paid to a recipient
of benefits a sum in excess of that to which he is entitled, that institu-tion may request the institution of any other Member State responsiblefor the payment of corresponding benefits to that recipient to deductthe amount overpaid from the arrearswhich it paysto the s aid reci-pient. The latter institution shall transfer the amount deducted to the
creditor institution. Where the amount overpaid cannot be deducted
from the arrears, the provisions of paragraph 2 shall apply.
2. When the institution of a Member State has paid to a recipient of
benefits a sum in excess of that to which he is entitled that institutionmay, within the conditionsand limitslaid down by the legis lation
which it administers, request the institution of any other Member State
responsible for the payment of benefits to that recipient to deduct theamount overpaid from the amountswhich it paysto the s aid recipient.The latter institution shall make the deduction under the conditions andwithin the limits provided for such setting-off by the legislation whichit administers, as if the sums had been overpaid by itself, and shall
transfer the amount deducted to the creditor institution.
3. When a person to whom the Regulation applies has received
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to reclaim the benefits due to the said person, request the institution of
any other Member State responsible for the payment of benefits infavour of that person to deduct the amount of the assistance paid from
the amounts which the latter pays to the said person.
When a member of the family of a person to whom the Regulation
applies has received assistance in the territory of a Member Stateduring a period in which the said person was entitled to benefits underthe legislation of another Member State in respect of the member of thefamily concerned, the body which gave the assistance may, if it islegally entitled to reclaim the benefits due to the said person in respect
of the member of the family concerned, request the institution of any
other Member State responsible for the payment of such benefits infavour of that person to deduct the amount of assistance paid from theamounts which the latter pays to the said person in respect of themember of the family concerned.
The institution responsible for payment shall make the deduction under
the conditions and within the limits provided for such setting-off by the
legislation which it administers, and shall transfer the amount deducted
to the creditor body.
Article 112
When an institution has made payments which are not due, either
directly or through another institution, and when their recovery has
become impossible, the amounts in question shall remain finally
chargeable to the first institution, save where the payment which wasnot due isthe res ult of fraud.
Article 113
Recovery of benefits in kind provided but not due to persons employed in
internationaltransport
1. If the right to benefitsin kind isnot recognized by the competent
institution, the benefits in kind which have been provided to a personemployed in international transport by the institution of the place of
stay by virtue of the presumption referred to in Article 20 (1) or 62
(1) of the implementing Regulation, shall be refunded by the competentinstitution.
2. Expenses incurred by the institution of the place of stay in respect
of any person employed in international transport who has notpreviously applied to the institution of the place of stay and is notentitled to benefitsin kind but hasnevertheles sreceived benefitsin
kind upon presentation of the certified statement referred to in Article
20 (1) or 62 (1) of the implementing Regulation, shall be refunded bythe institution shown as competent in the said certified statement or byany other institution designated for that purpose by the competentauthority of the Member State concerned.
3. The competent institution or, in the case referred to in paragraph
2, the institution shown as competent or the institution designated forthat purpose shall debit the recipient of benefits with the value of the
benefitsin kind which were provided but were not due to him. The s aid
institution shall notify these debits to the Audit Board referred to inArticle 101 (3) of the implementing Regulation which shall draw up astatement thereof.
Article 114
Provisional payments of benefits in cases of dispute over the legislation to
beappliedortheinstitutionwhichshouldprovidebenefits
In the case of a dispute between the institutions or competent authori-
ties of two or more Member States, either as to which legislation
should apply under Title II of the Regulation, or as to which institutionshould provide the benefits, the person concerned who could claimbenefits if there were no dispute shall provisionally receive the benefitsprovided for by the legislation administered by the institution of theplace of residence or, if the person concerned does not reside in the1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 56
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territory of one of the Member Statesconcerned, the benefitsprovided
for by the legislation administered by the institution to which his claimwas submitted in the first instance.
Article 115
Procedures for medical examinations carried out in a Member State other
thanthecompetentState
The institution of the place of stay or residence which is required under
Article 87 of the Regulation to carry out a medical examination, shallact in accordance with the procedureslaid down by the legis lationwhich it administers.
In the absence of such procedures, it shall apply to the competent insti-
tution for information on the proceduresto be applied.
Article 116
Agreementsrelatingtotherecovery ofcontributions
1. Agreementsconcluded purs uant to Article 92 (2) of the Regula-
tion shall be entered in Annex 5 to the implementing Regulation.
2. Agreementsconcluded for the implementation of Article 51 of the
Regulation shall continue to apply provided they are included in Annex5 to the implementing Regulation.
TITLE VIa
PROVISIONS GOVERNING ELECTRONIC DATA PROCES-
SING
Article 117
Dataprocessing
1. The Administrative Commission shall, on the basis of studies and
proposals of the Technical Commission referred to in Article 117c ofthe implementing Regulation, adapt to the new data processing techni-ques the models of certificates, certified statements, declarations,claimsand other documents , aswell asthe routing channelsand the
data transmission procedures necessary in applying the Regulation and
the implementing Regulation.
2. The Administrative Commission shall take the measures neces-
sary to ensure the general application of these adapted models, routing
channelsand procedures , taking account of the development of the new
data processing techniques in each Member State.
Article 117a
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 theimplementing Regulation, adopt the common architecture rulesfor the
telematic services, in particular on security and the use of standards.
Article 117b
Operationofthetelematic services
1. Each Member State shall be responsible for managing its own
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sions on the 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
TechnicalCommissionondataprocessing
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. Themethods of operation and the composition of the Technical Commis-sion shall be determined by the Administrative Commission.
2. The Technical Commission shall:
(a) gather together the relevant technical documentsand undertake the
studies and work required for the purposes of the present Title;
(b) submit to the Administrative Commission the reports and reasoned
opinionsreferred to in paragraph 1;
(c) carry out all other tasks and studies on matters referred to it by the
Administrative Commission.
TITLE VII
TRANSITIONALANDFINALPROVISIONS
Article 118 (6) (12)
Transitionalprovisionsrelatingtopensionsforemployedpersons
1. Where the contingency arises before 1 October 1972 or before the
date of implementation of the implementing Regulation in the territoryof the Member State concerned and the claim for pension has not beenawarded before that date, such claim shall give rise to a double award,in as much as benefits must be granted, pursuant to such contingency,
for a period prior to that date:
(a) for the period prior to 1 October 1972 or to the date of implemen-
tation of the implementing Regulation in the territory of the
Member State concerned, in accordance with the Regulation or
agreementsin force between the Member Statesconcerned.
(b) for the period commencing on 1 October 1972 or on the date of
implementation of the implementing Regulation in the territory ofthe Member State concerned, in accordance with the Regulation.
However, if the amount calculated pursuant to the provisions referred
to under (a) is greater than that calculated pursuant to the provisionsreferred to under (b), the person concerned shall continue to be entitledto the amount calculated pursuant to the provisions referred to under
(a).
2. A claim for invalidity, old age or survivors' benefits submitted to
an institution of a Member State from 1 October 1972 or from the date
of implementation of the implementing Regulation in the territory ofthe Member State concerned, or in a part of the territory of that State,shall automatically necessitate the reassessment of the benefits whichhave been awarded for the same contingency prior to that date by theinstitution or institutions of one or more of the other Member States, in
accordance with the Regulation; such reassessment may not give rise to
any reduction in the amount of the benfit awarded.
Article 119 (6) (12)
Transitionalprovisionsrelatingtopensionsforself-employedpersons
1. Where the contingency arises before 1 July 1982 or before the
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awarded before that date, such claim shall give rise to a double award,
in as much as benefits must be granted, pursuant to such contingency,for a period prior to that date:
(a) for the period prior to 1 July 1982 or to the date of implementation
of the implementing Regulation in the territory of the MemberState concerned, in accordance with the Regulation or agreements
in force between the Member Statesconcerned before that date;
(b) for the period commencing on 1 July 1982 or on the date of imple-
mentation of the implementing Regulation in the territory of theMember State concerned, in accordance with the Regulation.
However, if the amount calculated pursuant to the provisions referred
to under (a) is greater than that calculated pursuant to the provisions
referred to under (b), the person concerned shall continue to be entitledto the amount calculated pursuant to the provisions referred to under(a).
2. A claim for invalidity, old age or survivors' benefits submitted to
the institution of a Member State from 1 July 1982 or from the date ofimplementation of the implementing Regulation in the territory of theMember State concerned, or in a part of the territory of that State, shallautomatically necessitate the reassessment of the benefits that have
already been awarded for the same contingency prior to that date by
the institution or institutions of one or more of the other MemberStates, in accordance with the Regulation; such reassessment may notgive rise to any reduction in the amount of benefit awarded.
Article 119a (5)
Transitionalprovisionsrelating topensionsforthe purposeof applyingthe
lastpartofArticle15(1)(a)oftheimplementingRegulation
1. Where the date on which the contingency arises precedes 1
January 1987 and where the claim for a pension has not yet resulted
in an award before that date, such claim shall, in as much as benefitsmust be granted, pursuant to such contingency, for a period prior to thelast-mentioned date, give rise to a double award:
(a) for the period prior to 1 January 1987, in accordance with the
provisions of the Regulation or of agreements in force betweenthe Member Statesconcerned;
(b) for the period commencing on 1 January 1987, in accordance with
the provisions of the Regulation.
If, however, the amount calculated in pursuance of the provisions
referred to under (a) isgreater than that calculated in purs uance of theprovisions referred to under (b), the person concerned shall continue tobe entitled to the amount calculated in pursuance of the provisionsreferred to under (a).
2. A claim for invalidity, old-age or survivors' benefits submitted to
an institution of a Member State from 1 January 1987 shall automati-cally necessitate the reassessment, in accordance with the provisions of
the Regulation, of the benefitswhich have been awarded for the s ame
contingency prior to that date by the institution or institutions of one ormore of the other Member States, without prejudice to the provisionsof Article 3.
3. The rightsof the pers onsconcerned who obtained the award of
pensions prior to 1 January 1987 in the territory of the Member Statein question may be revised at their request in the light of the provisionsof Council Regulation (EEC) No 3811/86 (
1).
4. If the request referred to in paragraph 3 is submitted within one
year following 1 January 1987, entitlement to rightsunder Regulation(EEC) No 3811/86 shall be acquired from 1 January 1987 or from thedate of the entitlement to a pension where the last-mentioned date issubsequent to 1 January 1987; in such case the provisions of the legis-1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 59
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lation of any Member State with regard to the withdrawal or limitation
of rights may not be relied upon as against the persons concerned.
5. If the request referred to in paragraph 3 is submitted after expiry
of the period of one year following 1 January 1987, entitlement to
rightsacquired under Regulation (EEC) No 3811/86 which have notbeen withdrawn or in respect of which the period of limitation has notbeen exceeded shall be acquired from the date on which the request issubmitted, unless more favourable provisions of the legislation of anyof the Member Statesare applicable.
Article 120
Personswhostudyorreceive vocationaltraining
The provisions of this Regulation, with the exception of Articles 10
and 10a, shall apply, where appropriate, by analogy to students.
Article 121
Supplementaryimplementingagreements
1. Two or more Member Statesor the competent authoritiesof thos e
Member States may, where necessary, conclude agreements designed to
supplement the administrative procedure for implementing the Regula-tion. Such agreementsare lis ted in Annex 5 to the implementingRegulation.
2. Agreements similar to those referred to in paragraph 1, which are
in force on the day preceding 1 October 1972, shall continue to applyprovided they are included in Annex 5 to the implementing Regulation.
Article 122
SpecialprovisionsconcerningtheamendmentoftheAnnexes
The Annexesto the implementing Regulation may be amended by a
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ANNEX 1 (A) (B) (3) (4) (9) (13) (15)
COMPETENTAUTHORITIES
(Article 1 (1) of the Regulation, and Articles4 (1) and 122 of the implementing
Regulation)
A. BELGIUM: 1. Ministre des affaires sociales, Bruxelles — Minister
van Soziale Zaken, Brussel (Minister for Social
Affairs, Brussels).
2. Ministre de l'agriculture et des petites et moyennes
entreprises, Bruxelles — Minister van Landbouw en
de Kleine en Middelgrote Ondernemingen, Brussel
(Minister for Agriculture and SMEs, Brussels).
►M33. Ministre des Pensions, Bruxelles — Minister
van Pensioenen, Brussel (Minister for Pensions,
Brussels). ◄
►M34. Ministre de la Fonction publique — Minister
van Ambtenarenzaken, Brussel (Minister for the Civil
Service, Brussels). ◄
B. CZECH
REPUBLIC:1. Ministerstvo práce a sociálních v ěcí (Ministry of
Labour and Social Affairs), Praha.
2. Ministerstvo zdravotnictví (Ministry of Health),
Praha.
3. Ministerstvo obrany (Ministry of Defence), Praha.4. Ministerstvo vnitra (Ministry of the Interior), Praha.5. Ministerstvo spravedlnosti (Ministry of Justice),
Praha.
6. Ministerstvo financí (Ministry of Finance), Praha.
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A1C. DENMA-
RK: ◄1. Socialministeren (Minister of Social Affairs), Køben-
havn.
►M92. Beskæftigelsesministeriet (Ministry of
Employment), København. ◄
►M93. Indenrigs- og Sundhedsministeriet (Ministry
of Internal Affairsand Health), København. ◄
►M34. Finansministeren (Minister for Finance),
København. ◄
…
►A1D. GERMA-
NY: ◄►M9Bundesministerium für Gesundheit und Soziale
Sicherung (Federal Ministry of Health and Social
Security), Bonn. ◄
E. ESTONIA: Sotsiaalministeerium (Ministry of Social Affairs),
Tallinn.
F. GREECE: ►M11. Minister for Labour and Social Security,
Athens. ◄
►M12. Minister for Health and Welfare, Athens. ◄
3.Υπουργός Εµπορικής Ναυτιλίας, Πειραιάς
(Minister of the Merchant Navy), Piraeus).
►M24.Υπουργός Εθνικής Αµύνης ( Ministry of
National Defence, Athens). ◄
►M25.Υπουργός Εθνικής Παιδείας και Θρησ-
κευµάτων ( Minister for Education and Religious
Affairs, Athens). ◄
►M36.Υπουργός Οικονοµικών, Αθήνα —
(Minister for Economic Affairs), Athens. ◄1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 61
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►A1G. SPAIN: -
◄Ministro de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales (Minister of
Labour and Social Affairs), Madrid.
►A1H. FRANC-
E:◄1. Ministre des affaires sociales et de la soldiarité natio-
nale (Minister of Social Affairs for National Soli-
darity), Paris.
2. Ministre de l'agriculture (Minister of Agriculture),
Paris.
►A1I. IRELAN-
D:◄1. Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Dublin.
2. Minister for Health and Children, Dublin.
►A1J. ITALY: -
◄►M91. Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali,
Roma (Ministry of Labour and Social Policies,
Rome). ◄
►M92. Ministero della Salute, Roma (Ministry of
Health, Rome). ◄
►M93. Ministero della Giustizia, Roma (Ministry of
Justice, Rome). ◄
►M94. Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze,
Roma (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance,
Rome). ◄
K. CYPRUS: 1. Υπουργός Εργασίας και Κοινωνικών Ασφαλί-
σεων ( Minister of Labour and Social Insurance),
Λευκωσία.
2.Υπουργός Υγείας ( Minister of Health), Λευκωσία.
L. LATVIA: Labkl ājības ministrija (Ministry of Welfare), R īga.
M. LITHUANIA: 1. Socialin ės apsaugos ir darbo ministras (Minister of
Social Security and Labour), Vilnius.
2. Sveikatos apsaugos ministras (Minister of Health),
Vilnius.
►A1N. LUXEM-
BOURG: ◄1. Ministre du travail et de la sécurité sociale (Minister
of Labour and Social Security), Luxembourg.
2. Ministre de la famille (Minister of Family Affairs),
Luxembourg.
►M33. Ministère de la Fonction publique et de la
réforme administrative (Ministry for Public Service
and Administrative Reform), Luxembourg. ◄
O. HUNGARY: 1. Egészségügyi, Szociális és Családügyi Minisztérium
(Ministry of Health, Social and Family Affairs),
Budapest.
2. Foglalkoztatáspolitikai és Munkaügyi Minisztérium
(Ministry of Employment and Labour), Budapest.
3. Pénzügyminisztérium (Ministry of Finance), Buda-
pest.
P. MALTA: 1. Ministru g ħall-Politika So ċjali (Minister for Social
Policy), Valletta.
2. Ministru tas-Sa ħħa (Minister for Health), Valletta.
►A1Q. NETH-
ERLANDS: ◄1. Minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid
(Minister of Social Affairs and Employment), Den
Haag.
►M12. Minister van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en
Sport (Minister for Public Health, Welfare and
Sport), Rijswijk. ◄1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 62
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►A1R. AUSTRI-
A:◄►M81. Bundesminister für soziale Sicherheit und
Generationen (Federal Minister for Social Security
and Generations), Vienna. ◄
►M82. Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Arbeit
(Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Labour),
Vienna. ◄
►M83. Special schemes for civil servants: Bundes-
minister für öffentliche Leistung und Sport (Federal
Minister for Public Administration and Sport),
Vienna, or the provincial government concerned. ◄
S. POLAND: 1. Minister Gospodarki, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej
(Minister of the Economy, Labour and Social Policy),
Warszawa.
2. Minister Zdrowia (Minister of Health), Warszawa.
►A1T. PORTU-
GAL: ◄►M81. Ministro do Trabalho e da Solidariedade
(Minister for Labour and Solidarity), Lisbon. ◄
2. Ministro da Saúde (Minister of Health), Lisboa.►
M83. Secretário Regional dos Assuntos Sociais da
Região Autónoma da Madeira (Regional Secretary
for Social Affairsof the AutonomousRegion of
Madeira), Funchal. ◄
►M84. Secretário Regional dos Assuntos Sociais da
Região Autónoma dosAçores(Regional Secretary
for Social Affairsof the AutonomousRegion of the
Azores), Angra do Heroísmo. ◄
►M35. Ministro das Finanças (Minister for Finance),
Lisboa. ◄
►M86. Ministro da Reforma do Estado e da Adminis-
tração Pública (Minister for Reform of Government
and Public Administration), Lisbon. ◄
U. SLOVENIA: 1. Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve
(Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs),
Ljubljana.
2. Ministrstvo za zdravje (Ministry of Health), Ljubl-
jana.
V. SLOVAKIA: 1. Ministerstvo práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny
Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Labour, Social
Affairsand Family of the Slovak Republic), Brati-
slava.
2. Ministerstvo zdravotníctva Slovenskej republiky
(Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic), Brati-
slava.
►A1W. FINLA-
ND: ◄Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö — Social- och hälsovårds-
ministeriet (Ministry of Social Affairs and Health),
Helsinki.
►A1X. SWEDE-
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KINGDOM: ◄►M91. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
London. ◄
1a. Secretary of State for Health, London.►
M61b. Commissioners of the Inland Revenue or
their official representative, London. ◄
2. Secretary of State for Scotland, Edinburgh.3. Secretary of State for Wales, Cardiff.
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M94. Department for Social Development, Belfast;
Department of Health, Social Servicesand Public
Safety, Belfast. ◄
►M65. Principal Secretary, Social Affairs,
Gibraltar. ◄
►M66. Chief Executive of the Gibraltar Health
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ANNEX 2 (A) (B) (2) (3) (7) (8) (9) (13) (14) (15)
COMPETENTINSTITUTIONS
(Article 1 (o) of the Regulation and Article 4 (2) of the implementing Regulation)
A. BELGIUM
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
(a) For the purposes of applying Articles 16 to 29 of
the implementing Regulation:
(i) asa generale rule: the ins urance body with which the
employed or self-employed person is
insured,
(ii) for mariners: Caisse de secours et de prévoyance en
faveur desmarins— Hulp- en voor-
zorgskas voor zeervarenden (Relief and
Welfare Fund for Mariners), Antwerpen,
(iii) for persons covered by the overseas social
insurance scheme: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels),
(iv) for former employeesof the Belgian Congo
and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(b) For the purposes of applying Title V of the imple-
menting Regulation: Institut national d'assurance maladie-
invalidité, Bruxelles — Rijksinstituut
voor ziekte- en invaliditeitsverzekering,
Brussel (National Sickness and Inva-
lidity Insurance Institute, Brussels)
acting on behalf of the insurance bodies
or the Relief and Welfare Fund for
Mariners.
2.Invalidity:
(a) General invalidity (manual workers, clerical staff
and miners) and invalidity of self-employed
persons: Institut national d'assurance maladie-
invalidité Bruxelles — Rijksinstituut
voor ziekte- en invaliditeitsverzekering,
Brussel (National Sickness and Inva-
lidity Insurance Institution, Brussels)
together with the insurance body with
which the employed or self-employed
person is, or has been, insured;
(b) Special invalidity scheme for miners: Fonds national de retraite des ouvriers-
mineurs, Bruxelles — Nationaal
pensioenfonds voor mijnwerkers, Brussel
(National Pension Fund for Miners,
Brussels);
(c) Mariners' invalidity scheme: Caisse de secours et de prévoyance en
faveur desmarins— Hulp- en voor-
zorgskas voor zeervarenden (Relief and
Welfare Fundsfor Mariners ),
Antwerpen;
(d) invalidity of persons covered by the overseas
social insurance scheme: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(e) invalidity of former employeesof the Belgian
Congo and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
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(f) invalidity of persons covered by a special scheme
for civil servants: Administration des pensions du Minis-
tère desFinancesou le s ervice qui gère
le régime spécial de pension — Admin-
istratie van pensioenen van het
Ministerie van Financiën of de dienst
die het bijzonder stelsel beheert(Pensions
administration of the Ministry of
Finance or the service which manages
the special pensions scheme).
3.Old-age,death(pensions):
(a) general scheme (manual workers, clerical staff,
miners and mariners): Office national des pensions,
Bruxelles — Rijksdienst voor
pensioenen, Brussel (National Pension
Office, Brussels);
(b) non-salaried persons scheme: Institut national d'assurances sociales
pour travailleursindépendants ,
Bruxelles — Rijksinstituut voor de
sociale verzekeringen der zelfstandigen,
Brussel (National Social Insurance Insti-
tute for Self-Employed Persons,
Brussels);
(c) overseas social insurance scheme: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(d) scheme for former employees of the Belgian
Congo and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(e) special scheme for civil servants: Administration des pensions du Minis-
tère desFinancesou le s ervice qui gère
le régime spécial de pension — Admin-
istratie van pensioenen van het
Ministerie van Financiën of de dienst
die het bijzonder stelsel beheert(Pensions
administration of the Ministry of
Finance or the service which manages
the special pensions scheme).
4.Accidentsatwork:
(a) Until expiry of the review period provided for by
the law of 10 April 1971 (Article 72):
(i) benefitsin kind:
— renewal and maintenance of prostheses: Fonds des accidents du travail,
Bruxelles— Fondsvoor arbeids onge-
vallen, Brussel (Accidents at Work
Fund, Brussels),
— benefitsother than thos e referred to
above: the insurer with whom the employer is
insured;
(ii) cash benefits
— grants: the insurer with whom the employer is
insured,
— supplementary awards provided for by
Royal Decree of 21 December 1971: Fondsdesaccidentsdu travail,
Bruxelles— Fondsvoor arbeids onge-vallen, Brussel (Accidents at Work
Fund, Brussels);
(b) after expiry of the review periodsprovided for by
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(i) benefitsin kind: Fonds des accidents du travail,
Bruxelles— Fondsvoor arbeids onge-
vallen, Brussel (Accidents at work Fund
Brussels),
(ii) cash benefits:
— pensions: the duly appointed body for pensions,
— supplementary awards: Fonds des accidents du travail,
Bruxelles— Fondsvoor arbeids onge-
vallen, Brussel (Accidents at Work
Fund, Brussels);
(c) scheme for mariners and fishermen: Fonds des accidents du travail,
Bruxelles— Fondsvoor arbeids onge-
vallen, Brussel (Accidents at Work
Fund, Brussels);
(d) in cases of non-insurance: Fonds des accidents du travail,
Bruxelles— Fondsvoor arbeids onge-
vallen, Brussel (Accidents at Work
Fund, Brussels);
(e) scheme for former employees of the Belgian
Congo and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(f) for the whole of the Belgian public sector: Personnel department of the administra-
tion employing the civil servant;
(g) scheme for military personnel and gendarmes: Administration des pensions du Minis-
tère desFinances— Adminis tratie van
Pensioenen van het Ministerie van
Financiën (Pensions administration of
the Ministry of Finance).
5.Occupationaldiseases:
(a) as a general rule: Fonds des maladies professionelles,
Bruxelles— Fondsvoor beroeps ziekten,
Brussel (Occupational Diseases Fund,
Brussels);
(b) scheme for former employees of the Belgian
Congo and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(c) for the whole of the Belgian public sector: Personnel department of the administra-
tion employing the civil servant;
(d) scheme for military personnel and gendarmes: Administration des pensions du Minis-
tère desFinances— Adminis tratie van
Pensioenen van het Ministerie van
Financiën (Pensions administration of
the Ministry of Finance).
6.Deathgrants:
(a) sickness and invalidity insurance:
(i) in general: Institut national d'assurance maladie-
invalidité, Bruxelles — Rijksinstituut
voor ziekte- en invaliditeitsverzekering,
Brussel (National Sickness and Inva-
lidity Insurance Institution, Brussels)
together with the insurance body with
which the employed person was insured,
(ii) for mariners: Caisse de secours et de prévoyance en
faveur desmarins— Hulp- en voor-
zorgskas voor zeervarenden (Relief and
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(iii) for persons covered by the overseas social
insurance scheme: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels)
(iv) for former employeesof the Belgian Congo
and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(b) accidentsat work:
(i) in general: the insurer,
(ii) for mariners: Fonds des accidents du travail,
Bruxelles— Fondsvoor arbeids onge-
vallen, Brussel (Accidents at Work
Fund, Brussels),
(iii) for former employeesof the Belgian Congo
and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels),
(iv) for the whole of the Belgian public sector: Personnel department of the administra-
tion employing the civil servant,
(v) for military personnel and gendarmes: Administration des pensions du Minis-
tère desFinances— Adminis tratie van
Pensioenen van het Ministerie van
Financiën (Pensions administration of
the Ministry of Finance);
(c) occupational diseases:
(i) as a general rule: Fonds des maladies professionnelles,
Bruxelles— Fondsvoor beroeps ziekten,
Brussel (Occupational Diseases Fund,
Brussels),
(ii) for former employeesof the Belgian Congo
and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels),
(iii) for the whole of the Belgian public sector: Personnel department of the administra-
tion employing the civil servant,
(iv) for military personnel and gendarmes: Administration des pensions du Minis-
tère desFinances— Adminis tratie van
Pensioenen van het Ministerie van
Financiën (Pensions administration of
the Ministry of Finance);
(d) for those entitled to a pension under a special
scheme for civil servants: Administration des pensions du Minis-
tère desFinancesou le s ervice qui gèrele régime spécial de pension — Admin-
istratie van Pensioenen van het
Ministerie van Financiën of de dienst
die het bijzonder stelsel beheert(Pensions
administration of the Ministry of
Finance or the service which manages
the special pensions scheme).
7.Unemployment:
(i) in general: Office national de l'emploi, Bruxelles—
Rijksdienst voor arbeidsvoorziening,
Brussel (National Employment Office,
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(ii) for mariners: Pool des marins de la marine
marchande — Pool van de zeelieden ter
koopvaardij, (Merchant Navy Pool)Antwerpen.
8.Familybenefits:
(a) employed persons scheme: Office national des allocations familiales
pour travailleurs salariés, Bruxelles —
Rijksdienst voor kinderbijslag voor
werknemers, Brussel (National Family
AllowancesOffice for Employed
Persons, Brussels);
(b) self-employed persons' scheme: Institut national d'assurances sociales
pour travailleursindépendants ,
Bruxelles — Rijksinstituut voor de
sociale verzekeringen der zelfstandigen,
Brussel (National Social Insurance Insti-
tute for Self-Employed Persons,
Brussels);
(c) scheme for former employees of the Belgian
Congo and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels).
B. CZECH REPUBLIC
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
(a) Benefitsin kind: the health ins urance company at which
the person is insured;
(b) Benefitsin cas h:
(i) in general: Česká správa sociálního zabezpe čení
(the Czech Social Security Administra-
tion), Praha and itsregional units ;
(ii) for membersof the armed forces :
— professional soldiers: Social Security Agency of the Ministry
of Defence;
— membersof the police: Social Security Agency of the Minis try
of the Interior;
— members of the prison service: Social Security Agency of the Ministry
of Justice;
— members of the customs administration: Social Security Agency of the Ministry
of Finance.
2.Invalidity,old-ageanddeath(pensions):
(a) in general: Česká správa sociálního zabezpe čení
(the Czech Social Security Administra-
tion), Praha;
(b) for membersof the armed forces :
— professional soldiers: Social Security Agency of the Ministry
of Defence;
— membersof the police: Social Security Agency of the Minis try
of the Interior;
— members of the prison service: Social Security Agency of the Ministry
of Justice;
— members of the customs administration: Social Security Agency of the Ministry
of Finance.
3.Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
(a) Benefitsin kind: the health ins urance company at which
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(i) in general:
— compensation for accidents at work and
occupational diseases: the employer or the insurer acting in his
stead:
Česká pojiš ťovna a.s. (the Czech Insur-
ance Company, Inc.);
Kooperativa pojiš ťovna, a.s. (the
Kooperativa Insurance Company, Inc.);
— pensions: Česká správa sociálního zabezpe čení
(the Czech Social Security Administra-
tion), Praha;
— short-term benefits: Česká správa sociálního zabezpe čení
(the Czech Social Security Administra-
tion), Praha and itsregional units .
(ii) for membersof the armed forces :
— professional soldiers: Social Security Agency of the Ministry
of Defence, Praha;
— membersof the police: Social Security Agency of the Minis try
of the Interior, Praha;
— members of the prison service: Social Security Agency of the Ministry
of Justice, Praha;
— members of the customs administration: Social Security Agency of the Ministry
of Finance, Praha.
4.Deathgrants: Designated municipal authorities in
accordance with a person's residence
(stay).
5.Unemploymentbenefits: Employment Officesin accordance with
a person's residence (stay).
6.Familybenefits: Designated municipal authorities in
accordance with a person's residence(stay).
C. DENMARK
(a)Sicknessandmaternity:
(i) Benefitsin kind:
1. In general: The competent ‘amtskommune’ (district
administration). In København: Borger-
repræsentationen (municipal authority).
In Frederiksberg: Kommunalbestyrelsen
(local authority). For hospital treatment
in København or Frederiksberg: Hoved-
stadens Sygehusfællesskab (Hospitals
Cooperative),
2. For pension claimants and pensioners and
membersof their familiesres iding in another
Member State, see the provisions of Title III,
Chapter 1, Sections4 and 5 of the Regulation
and Articles28 to 30 of the implementing
Regulation: Den Sociale Sikringsstyrelse (Social
Security Administration), København;
(ii) Cash benefits: Local authority of the commune in
which the beneficiary resides.
(b)Invalidity:
(i) benefits granted under the legislation on social
pensions: ►
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(ii) Rehabilitation benefits: Local authority of the commune in
which the beneficiary resides;
(iii) pensions granted under legislation on pensions for
civil servants: Finansministeriet, Økonomistyrelsen
(Ministry of Finance, Agency for finan-
cial management and administrative
affairs), Københaven.
(c)Old-ageanddeath(pensions):
(i) pensions granted under legislation on social
pensions: ►M2Den Sociale Sikringsstyrelse
(Social Security Administration),
København ◄;
(ii) pensions granted under the law on supplementary
pensions for employed persons (‘loven om
Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension’): Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension
(Supplementary Pensions Office for
Employed Persons); Hillerød;
(iii) pensions granted under legislation on pensions for
civil servants: Finansministeriet, Økonomistyrelsen
(Ministry of Finance, Agency for finan-
cial management and administrative
affairs), Københaven.
(d)Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
(i) benefits in kind and pensions: Arbejdsskadetstyrelsen (National Office
for Accidentsat Work and Occupational
Diseases), København;
(ii) Daily allowances: Local authority of the commune in
which the beneficiary resides.
(e)Deathgrants:
(i) Insured persons resident in Denmark: Local authority of the commune in
which the beneficiary resides. In Køben-
havn: Borgerrepræsentationen
(municipal authority);
(ii) Beneficiariesres ident in another Member State,
(see Title III, Chapter 5 of the Regulation and
Articles78 and 79 of the implementing Regula-
tion): Indenrigs- og Sundhedsministeriet
(Ministry of Internal Affairs and Health),
København.
(f)Unemployment: Arbejdsdirektoratet (Directorate of
Labour) København.
(g)Familybenefits(familyallowances): Local authority of the commune in
which the beneficiary resides.
D. GERMANY
The jurisdiction of the German institutions shall be governed by the provisions of German legislation,
unless otherwise specified hereinafter
1.Sicknessinsurance:
For the purposes of applying Article 13 (2) (e) of the
Regulation:
(a) where the person concerned is resident in the
territory of the Federal Republic of Germany: ►M1The sickness fund chosen by the
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(b) where the person concerned is resident in the
territory of another Member State: ►M1The sickness fund in the Bonn
area chosen by the person concerned ◄;
(c) where the membersof the family of the pers on
concerned were, prior to hisbeing called up or
recalled for service in the armed forces, or for
civilian service, insured with a German institution
in accordance with Article 17 (1) of the imple-
menting Regulation: the sickness insurance institution with
which these members of the family are
insured.
For the purposes of applying Article 25 (1) of the
Regulation: the sickness insurance institution with
which the unemployed person was
insured on the date when he left the
territory of the Federal Republic of
Germany.
For the sickness insurance of pension claimants and
of pensioners and the members of their families under
the provisions of Sections 4 and 5 of Chapter 1 of
Tile III of the Regulation: ►M1the sickness insurance fund
chosen by the person concerned in the
place of residence. If an Allgemeine
Ortskrankenkasse (Local General Sick-
ness Fund) would be competent
accordingly, the person concerned comes
under the AOK-Rheinland, Regionaldir-
ektion Bonn (Local General Sickness
Fund — Rhineland, Regional Directorate
Bonn). ◄
2.Pension insurance for manual workers, clerical
staffandminers:
For admission to voluntary insurance, and for the
determination of claimsto benefitsand the granting
of benefits pursuant to the provisions of the Regula-
tion:
(a) For persons who have been insured or are consid-
ered as such either exclusively under German
legislation or under German legislation and the
legislation of one or more other Member States,
and for their survivors, if the person concerned:
— isres ident in the territory of another Member
State,
—o r— isa national of another Member State res ident
in the territory of a non-member State:
(i) If the last contribution was paid into the
manual workers' pension insurance
scheme:
— if the person concerned is resident in
the Netherlandsor isa Netherlandsnational resident in the territory of a
non-member State: Landesversicherungsanstalt Westfalen
(Regional Insurance Office of West-
phalia), Münster,
— if the person concerned is resident in
Belgium or in Spain or isa Belgian or
Spanish national, resident in the terri-
tory of a non-member State: Landesversicherungsanstalt Rheinpro-
vinz (Regional Insurance Office of the
Rhine Province), Düsseldorf,
— if the person concerned is resident in
Italy or isan Italian national res ident
in the territory of a non-member State: Landesversicherungsanstalt Schwaben
(Regional Insurance Office of Swabia),
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— if the person concerned is resident in
France or Luxembourg or isa French
or Luxembourg national resident in the
territory of a non-member State: Landesversicherungsanstalt Rheinland-
Pfalz (Regional Insurance Office of the
Rhineland-Palatinate), Speyer,
— if the person concerned is resident in
Denmark, Finland or Sweden or isa
Danish, Finnish or Swedish national
resident in the territory of a non-
member country: Landesversicherungsanstalt Schleswig-
Holstein (Regional Insurance Office of
Schleswig-Holstein), Lübeck,
— if the person concerned is resident in
Ireland or the United Kingdom or is
an Irish or United Kingdom national
resident in the territory of a non-
member State: Landesversicherungsanstalt Freie und
Hansestadt Hamburg (Regional Insur-
ance Office of the Free and Hanseatic
City of Hamburg), Hamburg,
— if the person concerned is resident in
Greece or isa Greek national res ident
in the territory of a non-member State: Landesversicherungsanstalt Baden-Würt-
temberg (Regional Insurance Office of
Baden-Württemberg), Karlsruhe,
— if the person concerned is resident in
Portugal or isa Portugues e national
resident in the territory of a non-
member State: Landesversicherungsanstalt Unterfranken
(Regional Insurance Office of Lower
Franconia), Würzburg,
— if the person concerned is resident in
Austria or is an Austrian national resi-
dent in the territory of a non-member
country: Landesversicherungsanstalt Oberbayern
(Regional Insurance Office of Upper
Bavaria), München;
If, however, the last contribution was paid
into:
— the Landesversicherungsanstalt für das
Saarland (Regional Insurance Office of
the Saarland), Saarbrücken and if the
person concerned is resident in France,
Italy or Luxembourg or isa French,
Italinan or Luxembourg national resi-
dent in the territory of a non-member
State: Landesversicherungsanstalt für das Saar-
land (Regional Insurance Office of the
Saarland), Saarbrücken,
— the Bahnversicherungsanstalt (Railway
Insurance Office), Frankfurt am Main: Bahnversicherungsanstalt (Railway
Insurance Office), Frankfurt am Main,
— the Seekasse (Mariner's Insurance
Fund), Hamburg, or if contributions
were paid for at least 60 months to the
Seekasse (Rentenversicherung der
Arbeiter oder der Angestellten) (Mari-
ners' Insurance Fund (pension
insurance scheme for manual workers
or clerical staff)), Hamburg: Seekasse (Mariners' Insurance Fund),
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(ii) If the last contribution was paid into the
pension insurance scheme for clerical staff:
— if no contribution waspaid into the
Seekasse (Mariners' Insurance Fund),
Hamburg, or if the last contribution
wasnot paid to the Bahnvers icherung-
sanstalt (Federal Railways Insurance
Office), Frankfurt am Main: Bundesversicherungsanstalt für Anges-
tellte (Federal Insurance Office for
Clerical Staff), Berlin,
— if a contribution waspaid into the
Seekasse (Rentenversicherung der
Arbeiter oder Angestellten) (Mariners'
Insurance Fund (pension insurance
scheme for manual workers or clerical
staff)), Hamburg: Seekasse (Mariners' Insurance Fund),
Hamburg,
— if the last contribution was paid to the
Bahnversicherungsanstalt (Railways
Insurance Office), Frankfurt am Main: Bahnversicherungsanstalt (Railways
Insurance Office), Frankfurt am Main;
(iii) Where a contribution waspaid into the
pension insurance scheme for miners: Bundesknappschaft (Federal Insurance
Fund for Miners), Bochum.
(b) For persons who have been insured or are
considered as having been insured under
German legislation of one or more other
Member States, and for their survivors, if the
person concerned:
— isres ident in the territory of Germany,
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or
— isa German national res ident in the terri-
tory of a non-member State:
(i) If the last contribution under German
legislation was paid into the manual
workers' pension insurance scheme:
— if the last contribution under the
legislation of another member
State waspaid into a Netherlands
pension insurance institution: Landesversicherungsanstalt Westfalen
(Regional Insurance Office of West-
phalia), Münster,
— if the last contribution under the
legislation of another Member
State waspaid into a Belgian or
Spanish pension insurance institu-
tion: Landesversicherungsanstalt Rheinpro-
vinz (Regional Insurance Office of the
Rhine Province), Düsseldorf,
— if the last contribution under the
legislation of another Member
State waspaid into an Italian
pension insurance institution: Landesversicherungsanstalt Schwaben
(Regional Insurance Office of Swabia),Augsburg,
— if the last contribution under the
legislation of another Member
State waspaid into a French or
Luxembourg pension insurance
institution: Landesversicherungsanstalt Rheinland-
Pfalz (Regional Insurance Office of the
Rhineland-Palatinate), Speyer,
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State waspaid into a Danis h,
Finnish or Swedish pension insur-
ance institution: Landesversicherungsanstalt Schleswig-
Holstein (Regional Insurance Office of
Schleswig-Holstein), Lübeck,
— if the last contribution under the
legislation of another Member
State waspaid into an Iris h or
United Kingdom pension insurance
institution: Landesversicherungsanstalt Freie und
Hansestadt Hamburg (Regional Insur-
ance Office of the Free and Hanseatic
City of Hamburg), Hamburg,
— if the last contribution under the
legislation of another Member
State waspaid into a Greek
pension insurance institution: Landesversicherungsanstalt Baden-Würt-
temberg (Regional Insurance Office of
Baden-Württemberg), Karlsruhe,
— if the last contribution under the
legislation of another Member
State waspaid into a Portugues e
pension insurance institution: Landesversicherungsanstalt Unterfranken
(Regional Insurance Office of Lower
Franconia), Würzburg,
— if the last contribution under the
legislation of another Member
State waspaid into an Aus trian
pension insurance institution: Landesversicherungsanstalt Oberbayern
(Regional Insurance Office of Upper
Bavaria), München;
If, however, the person concerned is
resident in the territory of Germany in
the Saarland or if he isa German
national resident in the territory of a
non-Member State, if the last contribu-
tion under German legislation was
paid into a pension insurance institu-
tion situated in the Saarland ►M5if
the last contribution under the legisla-
tion of another Member State waspaid
into a French, Italian or Luxembourg
pension insurance institution ◄ Landesversicherungsanstalt für das Saar-
land (Regional Insurance Office of the
Saarland), Saarbrücken;
If, however, the last contribution under
German legislation was paid into:
— the Seekasse (Mariners' Insurance
Fund), Hamburg, or if contribu-
tionsby virtue of employment in
the German navy or the navy of
another country were paid for at
least 60 months: Seekasse (Mariners' Insurance Fund),
Hamburg,
— the Bahnversicherungsanstalt
(RailwaysIns urance Office),
Frankfurt am Main: Bahnversicherungsanstalt (Railways
Insurance Office), Frankfurt am Main;
(ii) If the last contribution was paid into
pension insurance scheme for clerical
staff:
— if no contribution waspaid into the
Seekasse (Mariners' Insurance
Fund), Hamburg, or if the last
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Bundesversicherungsanstalt
(Federal RailwaysIns urance
Office), Frankfurt am Main: Bundesversicherungsanstalt für Anges-
tellte (Federal Insurance Office for
Clerical Staff), Berlin,
— if a contribution waspaid into the
Seekasse (Rentenversicherung der
Arbeiter oder der Angestellten)
(Mariners' Insurance Fund
(Pension insurance scheme for
manual workersor clerical s taff)),
Hamburg: Seekasse (Mariners' Insurance Fund),
Hamburg,
— if the last contribution was paid to
the Bahnversicherungsanstalt
(RailwaysIns urance Office),
Frankfurt am Main; Bahnversicherungsanstalt (Railways
Insurance Office), Frankfurt am Main;
(iii) where a contribution waspaid into
the pension insurance scheme for
miners: Bundesknappschaft (Federal Insurance
Fund for Miners), Bochum.
(c) In the event of a change of country of resi-
dence after benefitshave been awarded in the
cases referred to in subparagraphs (a) (i) and
(b) (i), the competent institution shall change
accordingly.
3.Old-ageinsuranceforfarmers: Gesamtverband der landwirtschaftlichen
Alterskassen (National Association of
Agricultural Old-Age Funds), Kassel.
4.Complementary insurance for iron and steel
workers: Landesversicherungsanstalt für das Saar-
land (Regional Insurance Office of the
Saarland), Saarbrücken.
5.Accidentinsurance(accidentsatworkandoccupa-
tionaldiseases): The institution responsible for accident
insurance for the case concerned.
6.Unemploymentandfamilybenefits: Bundesanstalt für Arbeit (Federal Labour
Office), Nürnberg.
E. ESTONIA
1.Sicknessandmaternity: Eesti Haigekassa (Estonian Health Insur-
ance Fund), Tallinn.
2.Invalidity,old-age,survivors'pensions: Sotsiaalkindlustusamet (Social Insurance
Board), Tallinn.
3.Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
(a) compensation paid under the Civil Code: employers;
(b) pensions: Sotsiaalkindlustusamet (Social Insurance
Board), Tallinn.
4.Deathgrants: Sotsiaalkindlustusamet (Social Insurance
Board), Tallinn.
5.Unemployment: Tööturuamet (Labour Market Board),
Tallinn.
6.Familybenefits: Sotsiaalkindlustusamet (Social Insurance
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7.Matters relating to the payment of social security
contributions(socialtax): Maksuamet (Tax Board), Tallinn.
F. GREECE
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
►M2(a)◄asa general rule: Ίδρυµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων
(ΙΚΑ), Αθήνα (Social Insurance Insti-
tute, Athens), or the insurance body
with which the worker isor wasins ured;
►M2(b)◄for mariners: Οίκος Ναύτου, Πειραιάς (Seaman's
Home), Piraeus;
►M2(c)◄agricultural scheme: Οργανισµός Γεωργικών Ασφαλίσεων
(ΟΓΑ), Αθήνα (National Agricultural
Insurance Institute, Athens);
(d) special scheme for public service employees:
(i) civil servants: Υπουργείο Υγείας και Πρόνοιας,
Αθήνα ( Ministry of Health and Welfare,
Athens);
(ii) local government employees: Ταµείο Υγείας ∆ηµοτικών και
Κοινοτικών Υπαλλήλων (ΤΥ∆ΚΥ)
Αθήνα ( Health Fund for Employeesof
Municipalitiesand Communities ,
TYDKY, Athens);
(iii) military personnel on active service: Υπουργείο Εθνικής Αµύνης, Αθήνα
(Ministry of National Defence, Athens);
(iv) military personnel on active service in the
Harbour Guard: Υπουργείο Εµπορικής Ναυτιλίας,
(Ministry of the Merchant Navy,
Piraeus);
(e) Special car scheme for higher and technological
institutions' students: Ειδικό σύστηµα περίθαλψης
φοιτητών και σπουδαστών ΑΕΙ και
ΤΕΙ.The higher and technological insti-
tution (AEI and TEI) on a case-by-case
basis.
2.Invalidity,old-age,death(pensions):
►M2(a)◄asa general rule: Ίδρυµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων
(ΙΚΑ), Αθήνα (Social Insurance Insti-
tute, Athens) or the insurance body with
which the worker isor wasins ured;
►M2(b)◄mariners' scheme: Ναυτικό Αποµαχικό Ταµείο (ΝΑΤ),
Πειραιάς (Mariner'sRetirement Fund,
Piraeus);
►M2(c)◄agricultural scheme: Οργανισµός Γεωργικών Ασφαλίσεων
(ΟΓΑ), Αθήνα (National Agricultural
Insurance Institute, Athens);
(d) State pensioners: Γενικό Λογιστήριο του Κράτους
(General accountsoffice), Athens .
3.Accidentsatwork,occupationaldiseases:
►M2(a)◄asa general rule: Ίδρυµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων
(ΙΚΑ), Αθήνα (Social Insurance Insti-
tute, Athens) or the insurance body with
which the worker isor wasins ured;
►M2(b)◄mariners' scheme: Ναυτικό Αποµαχικό Ταµείο (ΝΑΤ),
Πειραιάς (Mariners' Retirement Fund,
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►M2(c)◄agricultural scheme: Οργανισµός Γεωργικών Ασφαλί-
σεων, Αθήνα (National Agricultural
Insurance Institute, Athens);
(d) State pensioners: Γενικό Λογιστήριο του Κράτους
(General accountsoffice), Athens .
4.Deathgrants(funeralexpenses):
►M2(a)◄asa general rule: Ίδρυµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων
(ΙΚΑ), Αθήνα (Social Insurance Insti-
tute, Athens), or the insurance body
with which the worker isor wasins ured;
►M2(b)◄mariners' scheme: Οίκος Ναύτου, Πειραιάς (Seaman's
Home, Piraeus);
►M2(c)◄agricultural scheme: Οργανισµός Γεωργικών Ασφαλίσεων
(ΟΓΑ), Αθήνα (National Agricultural
Insurance Institute, Athens).
5.Familyallowances:
►M2(a)◄employed persons' scheme, including
undertakings schemes: Οργανισµός Απασχολήσεως Εργα-
τικού ∆υναµικού (ΟΑΕ∆), Αθήνα
(Labour Employment Office, Athens);
►M2(b)◄agricultural scheme: Οργανισµός Γεωργικών Ασφαλίσεων
(ΟΓΑ), Αθήνα (National Agricultural
Insurance Institute, Athens);
►M2(c)◄for mariners: Εστία Ναυτικών (Seamen'shome,
Piraeus);
(d) for civil servants and persons treated as such: Γενικό Λογιστήριο του Κράτους
(General accountsoffice), Athens , or the
insurance body with which the worker is
or wasins ured.
6.Unemployment:
►M2(a)◄asa general rule: Οργανισµός Απασχολήσεως Εργα-
τικού ∆υναµικού (ΟΑΕ∆), Αθήνα
(Labour Employment Office, Athens);
►M2(b)◄mariners' scheme: Οίκος Ναύτου, Πειραιάς (Seamen's
Home, Piraeus);
►M2(c)◄newspaper industry employees'
scheme, administered by: 1. Ταµείο Ασφαλίσεως Εργατών
Τύπου, Αθήνα (Insurance Fund for
Press Employees, Athens);
2.Ταµείον Συντάξεως Προσωπικού
Εφηµερίδων Αθηνών —
Θεσσαλονίκης, Αθήνα (Pension
Fund for Press Employees in Athens
and Salonika, Athens).
G. SPAIN
►M31.All schemes with the exception of the
mariners' scheme and the scheme for civil
servants,military personnelandcourtofficers: ◄
(a) for all contingencieswith the exception of unem-
ployment: DireccionesProvincialesdel Ins tituto
Nacional de la Seguridad Social (Provin-
cial Directoratesof the National Ins titute
of Social Security);1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 78
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(b) for unemployment: DireccionesProvincialesDel Ins tituto
Nacional de Empleo (ProvincialesDirec-
toratesof the National Ins titution ofEmployment).
2.Mariners' scheme: Instituto Social de la Marina (Social
Institute for mariners), Madrid.
3.For non-contributory old-age and invalidity
pensions: Instituto Nacional de Servicios Sociales
(National Social ServicesIns titute),
Madrid.
4.Specialschemeforcivil servants:
(a) For old-age, death (including orphans' pensions)
and invalidity pensions: Dirección General de Costes de Personel
y Pensiones Públicas — Ministerio de
Economía y Hacienda (Directorate-
general for staff expenditure and public
pensions — Ministry of Economic
Affairsand Finance);
(b) For the award of supplements for major invalidity
and for a dependent disabled child: Mutualidad General de Funcionarios
Civiles del Estado (Civil servants'
general mutual benefitsins urance
scheme), Madrid.
5.Specialschemeformilitary personnel:
(a) For old-age, death (including orphans' pensions)
and invalidity pensions: Dirección General de Personal, Minis-
terio de Defensa (Directorate-general for
personnel, Ministry of Defence), Madrid;
(b) For recognition of unfit-for-service pensions,
major invalidity benefitsand family benefitsfor a
dependent disabled child: Instituto Social de las Fuerzas Armadas
(Armed forces' social institute), Madrid;
(c) For family benefits: Las Delegaciones Provinciales del
Ministerio de Defensa (Provincial dele-
gationsof the Minis try of Defence).
6.Specialschemeforcourtofficers:
(a) For old-age, death (including orphans' pensions)
and invalidity pensions: Dirección General de Costes de Personal
y Pensiones Públicas — Ministerio de
Economía y Hacienda (Directorate-
General for Personnel Costs and Public
Pensions — Ministry of Economics and
Trade);
(b) For recognition of major invalidity benefitsand
benefitsfor a dependent dis abled child: La Mutualidad General Judicial (Judicial
general mutual benefitsins urance fund),
Madrid.
H. FRANCE
1. For the purposes of Articles 93 (1), 94 and 95 of the
implementing Regulation:
A.Schemeforemployedpersons:
(a) general scheme: Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie
(National Sickness Insurance Fund),
Paris;
(b) agricultural scheme: Caisse centrale de secours mutuels agri-
coles(Central Agricultural Mutual
Benefit Fund), Paris;1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 79
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(c) miners' scheme: Caisse autonome nationale de sécurité
sociale dans les mines (National Inde-
pendent Social Security Fund for
Miners), Paris;
(d) mariners' scheme: Établissement national des invalides de
la marine (National Institution for
Disabled Mariners), Paris.
B.Schemeforself-employedpersons:
(a) scheme for self-employed persons not engaged
in agriculture: Caisse nationale d'assurance maladie et
maternité destravailleursnon s alariés
des professions non agricoles, Saint-
Denis(National Sicknes sand Maternity
Fund for Self-Employed Persons not
Engaged in Agriculture), Saint-Denis;
(b) agricultural scheme: Caisse centrale de secours mutuels agri-
coles(Central Agricultural Mutual
Benefit Fund), Paris,
Caisse centrale des mutuelles agricoles
(Central Agricultural Mutual Benefit
Fund),
Fédédration française des sociétés
d'assurance (Ramex et Gamex) (French
Federation of Insurance Societies),
Fédération nationale de la mutualité
françcaise (National Federation of
French Mutual Benefit Associations).
2. For the purposes of applying Article 96 of the imple-
menting Regulation:
(a) general scheme: Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie
(National Sickness Insurance Fund),
Paris;
(b) agricultural scheme: Caisse de mutualité sociale agricole
(Agricultural Social Insurance Mutual
Benefit Fund);
(c) miners' scheme: Caisse autonome nationale de sécurité
sociale dans les mines (National Inde-
pendent Social Security Fund for
Miners), Paris;
(d) mariners' scheme: Établissement national des invalides de
la marine (National Institute for
Disabled Mariners), Paris.
3. The other competent institutions are those defined
under French legislation, namely:
I.METROPOLITANFRANCE
A.Scheme for employed person:
(a) general scheme:
(i) sickness, maternity, death (grant): Caisse primaire d'assurance maladie
(Local Sickness Insurance Fund);
(ii) invalidity:
(aa) in general, except for Parisand the
Paris region: Caisse primaire d'assurance maladie
(Local Sickness Insurance Fund);
for Paris and the Paris region: Caisse régionale d'assurance maladie
(Regional Sickness Insurance Fund),
Paris;
(bb) special scheme provided for in Arti-
clesL 365 to L 382 of the Social
Security Code: Caisse régionale d'assurance maladie
(Regional Sickness Insurance Fund),
Strasbourg;
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(aa) asa general rule, except for Parisand
the Paris region: Caisse régionale d'assurance maladie
(branche vieillesse) (Regional Sickness
Insurance Fund (Old-Age Section));
for Paris and the Paris region: Caisse nationale d'assurance vieillesse
destravailleurss alariés(National Old-
Age Insurance Fund for Employed
Persons), Paris;
(bb) special scheme provided for in Arti-
clesL 365 to L 382 of the Social
Security Code: Caisse régionale d'assurance vieillesse
(Regional Old-Age Insurance Fund),
Strasbourg,
orCaisse régionale d'assurance maladie
(Regional Sickness Insurance Fund),
Strasbourg;
(iv) accidentsat work:
(aa) temporary incapacity: Caisse primaire d'assurance maladie
(Local Sickness Insurance Fund);
(bb) permanent incapacity:
— pensions:— accidentsoccuring after 31
December 1946: Caisse primaire d'assurance maladie
(Local Sickness Insurance Fund),
— accidentsoccuring before 1
January 1947: the employer or the insurer acting in his
stead;
— pension increases:— accidentsoccuring after 31
December 1946: Caisse primaire d'assurance maladie
(Local Sickness Insurance Fund),
— accidentsoccuring before 1
January 1947: Caisse des dépôts et consignations
(Deposit and consignment Office);
(v) family benefits: Caisse d'allocations familiales (Family
AllowancesFund);
(vi) unemployment:
— for registration as a person seeking
work: local employment agency in the place of
residence of the person concerned,
— for the issue of forms E 301, E 302, E
303: Groupement des Assedic de la région
parisienne (GARP), 90, rue Baudin, F
92537 Levallois-Perret;
(b) agricultural scheme:
(i) sickness, maternity, death (grant), family
benefits: Caisse de mutualité sociale agricole
(Agricultural Social Insurance Mutual
Benefit Fund);
(ii) invalidity and old-age insurance and bene-
fits for the surviving spouse: Caisse centrale de secours mutuels agri-
coles(Central Agricultural Mutual
Benefit Fund), Paris;
(iii) accidentsat work:
(aa) asa general rule: — the employer of the ins urer acting in
hiss tead, for accidentsoccurring
before 1 July 1973,
— Caisse de mutualité sociale agricole
(Agricultural Social Insurance
Mutual Benefit Fund), for accidents
occurring after 30 June 1973;1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 81
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(bb) for pension increases: — Caisse des dépôts et consignations
(Deposit and Consignment Office),
Arceuil (94), for accidentsoccurring
before 1 July 1973,
— Caisse de mutualité sociale agricole
(Agricultural Social Insurance
Mutual Benefit Fund), for accidents
occurring after 30 June 1973;
(iv) unemployment:
— for registration as a person seeking
work: Local employment agency in the place
of residence of the person concerned,
— for the issue of forms E 301, E 302, E
303: Groupement des Assedic de la région
parisienne (GARP), 90, rue Baudin, F-
92537 Levallois-Perret;
(c) miners' scheme:
(i) sickness, maternity, death (grant): Société de secours minière (Miners'
Relief Society),
(ii) invalidity, old-age death (pensions): Caisse autonome nationale de sécurité
sociale dans les mines (National Inde-
pendent Social Security Fund for
Miners), Paris;
(iii) accidentsat work:
(aa) temporary incapacity: Société de secours minière (Miners'
Relief Society);
(bb) permanent incapacity:
— pensions:— accidentsoccurring after 31
December 1946: Union régionale des sociétés de secours
minières(Regional Union of Miners '
Relief Societies),
— accidentsoccurring before 1
January 1947: the employer or the insurer acting in his
stead;
— pensions increases:
— accidentsoccurring after 31
December 1946: Union régionale des sociétés de secours
minières(Regional Union of Miners '
Relief Societies),
— accidentsoccurring before 1
January 1947: Caisse des dépôts et consignations
(Deposit and Consignment Office);
(iv) family benefits: Union régionale des sociétés de secours
minières(Regional Union of Miners ';
Relief Societies);
(v) unemployment:
— for registration as a person seeking
work: Local employment agency in the place
of residence of the person concerned,
— for the issue of forms E 301, E 302, E
303: Agence nationale pour l'emploi (service
spécialisé pour la sécurité sociale des
travailleursmigrants ) (National Employ-
ment Agency (Special Department
Dealing with Social Security for Migrant
Workers)), 9, rue Sextius Michel, F-
75015 Paris;1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 82
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(d) mariners' scheme:
(i) sickness, maternity, invalidity, accidents at
work, death (grant) and pensions for survi-
vors of disabled persons or of persons whohave sustained an accident at work: Section Caisse générale de prévoyance
desmarinsdu quartier desaffairesmari-
times(General Welfare Fund for
Mariners, Department of the Maritime
AffairsDivis ion);
(ii) old-age, death (pensions): Section «Caisse de retraite des marins»
du quartier desaffairesmaritimes(Mari-
ners' Pension Fund Department of the
Maritime AffairsDivis ion);
(iii) family benefits: Caisse nationale d'allocations familiales
desmarinsdu commerce (National
Family AllowancesFund for Mariners
in the Merchant Navy), or Caisse natio-
nale d'allocationsfamilialesde la pêche
maritime (National Family Allowances
Fund for the Sea Fishing Industry), as
appropriate;
(iv) unemployment:
— for registration as a person seeking work: local employment agency in the place of
residence or in the habitual port of
embarkation of the Bureau central de la
main d'œuvre maritime (Central Office
for Seafarers),
— for the issue of forms E 301, E 302, E
303: Groupement des Assedic de la région
parisienne (GARP), 90, rue Baudin, F-
92537 Levallois-Perret;
(e) special civil servants' scheme
(invalidity, old age, occupational accidents and diseases):
(i) national civil servants: Service des pensions du ministère chargé
du budget (Pensions department,
Ministry with responsibility for the
budget);
(ii) regional and local authority or hospital
service civil servants: Caisse des dépôts et consignations
(Deposit and consignment Office),
Bordeaux centre.
B.Schemeforself-employedpersons:
(a) scheme for employed persons not engaged in
agriculture:
(i) sickness, maternity: Caisse mutuelle régionale (Regional
Mutual Benefit Fund);
(ii) old-age:
(aa) craftsmen's scheme: — Caisse nationale de l'organisation
autonome d'assurance vieillesse des
travailleurs non salariés des profes-
sions artisanales (Cancava) Paris
(National Independent Old-Age
Insurance Fund for Self-Employed
Persons in Craft Occupations),
— Caisses de base professionnelles ou
interprofessionnelles (Local Occupa-
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(bb) manufacturers' and tradesmen's
scheme: — Caisse nationale de l'organisation
autonome d'assurance vieillesse des
travailleurs non salariés des profes-
sions industrielles et commerciales
(Organic) (National Independent
Old-Age Insurance Fund for Self-
Employed Persons in Manufacturing
or Trading Occupations),
— Caisses de base professionnelles ou
interprofessionnelles (Local Occupa-
tional or Inter-occupational Funds);
(cc) scheme for the professions: Caisse nationale d'assurance vieillesse
des professions libérales (CNAVPL),
sections professionnelles (National Old-
Age Insurance Fund for Members of the
Professions — Professional Branches);
(dd) lawyers' scheme: Caisse nationale des barreaux français
(CNBF) (National Fund for Membersof
the French Bar);
(b) agricultural scheme:
(i) sickness, maternity, invalidity: Organisme assureur habilité auprés
duquel le travailleur non salarié agricole
est affilié (the authorized insurance body
with which the self-employed person
engaged in agriculture isins ured);
(ii) old-age insurance and benefits for the
surviving spouse: Caisse de mutualité sociale agricole
(Agricultural Social Insurance Mutual
Benefit Fund);
(iii) non-industrial accidents, accidents at work
and occupational diseases: — Organisme agréé auprès duquel le
travailleur non salarié agricole est
affilié (the appointed body with
which the self-employed person
engaged in agriculture isins ured),
— Caisse nationale des barreaux
français(CNBF) (National Fund for
Membersof the French Bar); For
the departments of Moselle, Bas-
Rhin and Haut-Rhin: Caisse d'assur-
ance accidentsagricoles
(Agricultural AccidentsIns urance
Fund).
II. OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS
A.Schemeforemployedpersons(allschemeswith
the exception of the miners' scheme and all
risks,withtheexceptionoffamilybenefits):
(i) in general: Caisse générale de sécurité sociale
(General Social Security Fund);
(ii) for pension increases in respect of accidents
at work occurring in overseas departments
before 1 January 1952; Direction départementale de l'enregistre-
ment (Departmental Directorate of
Registration);
(iii) for the special civil servants' scheme
(invalidity, old-age, occupational accidents and diseases):
(aa) national civil servants: Service des pensions du ministère chargé
du budget (Pensions department,
Ministry with responsibility for the
budget);
(bb) regional and local authority or hospital
service civil servants: Caisse des dépôts et consignations
(Deposit and consignment Office),
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B.Schemeforself-employedpersons:
(i) sickness, maternity: Caisse mutuelle régionale (Regional
Mutual Benefit Fund);
(ii) old-age:
— craftsmen's scheme: Caisse nationale de l'organisation
autonome d'assurance vieillesse des
travailleurs non salariés des professions
artisanales (Cancava) (National Indepen-
dent Old-Age Insurance Fund for Self-
Employed Persons in Craft Occupa-
tions),
— manufacturers' and tradesmen's scheme: Caisse interprofessionnelle d'assurance
vieillesse des industriels et commerçants
d'Algérie et d'outre-mer (Cavicorg)
(Interprofessional Old-Age Insurance
Fund for Manufacturersand Tradersin
Algeria and Overseas),
— scheme for the professions: Caisse nationale d'assurance vieillesse
des professions libérales (CNAVPL) —
Sections professionnelles (National Old-
Age Insurance Fund for Members of the
Professions — Professional Branches),
— laywers' scheme: Caisse nationale des barreaux français
(CNBF) (National Fund for Membersof
the French Bar).
C.Familybenefits: Caisse d'allocations familiales (Family
AllowancesFund).
D.Mariners' scheme:
(i) all risks, except old-age and family bene-
fits: Section «Caisse générale de prévoyance
desmarins » du quartier desaffaires
maritimes(General Welfare Fund for
Mariners, Department of the Maritime
AffairsDivis ion);
(ii) old-age: Section «Caisse de retraite des marins»
du quartier desaffairesmaritimes(Mari-
ners' Pension Fund Department of the
Maritime AffairsDivis ion);
(iii) family benefits: Caisse d'allocations familiales (Family
AllowancesFund).
I. IRELAND
1.Benefitsinkind: —►M9Eastern Regional Health
Authority, Dublin 20, ◄
— Midland Health Board, Tullamore,
County Offaly,
— Mid-Western Health Board,
Limerick,
— North Eastern Health Board,
CeanannusMor, County Meath,
— North-Western Health Board, Manor-
hamilton, County Leitrim,
— South-Eastern Health Board, Kilk-
enny,
— Southern Health Board, Cork,— Western Health Board, Galway.
2.Cashbenefits:
(a) Unemployment benefits: Department of Social and Family
Affairs;
(b) Old-age and death (pensions): Department of Social and Family
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(c) Family benefits: Department of Social and Family
Affairs;
(d) Invalidity benefitsand maternity benefits : Department of Social and Family
Affairs;
(e) Other cash benefits: Department of Social and Family
Affairs.
J. ITALY
1.Sickness(includingtuberculosis)andmaternity:
A.Employed persons:
(a) benefitsin kind:
(i) in general: Unità sanitaria locale (the competent
local health unit with which the person
concerned isregis tered),
(ii) for certain categories of civil servants, of
persons employed in the private sector and
persons treated as such, for pensioners and
members of their families: Ministero della sanità (Ministry of
Health), Roma,
(iii) for mariners and civil aircrew: Ministero della sanità (Ministry of
Health), the relevant area health office
for the merchant navy or civil aviation;
(b) Cash benefits:
(i) in general: Istituto nazionale della previdenza
sociale (National Social Welfare Institu-
tion), provincial offices,
(ii) for marinersand civil aircrew: ►M2IPSEMA (Istituto di previdenza
del settore marittimo — Social Welfare
Institution in the maritime sector) ◄;
(c) certificatesfor periodsof ins urance:
(i) in general: Istituto nazionale della previdenza
sociale (National Social Welfare Institu-
tion), provincial offices,
(ii) for marinersand civil aircrew: ►M2IPSEMA (Istituto di previdenza
del settore maritimo — Social Welfare
Institution in the maritime sector) ◄.
B.Self-employed persons:
Benefitsin kind:
in general: Unità sanitaria locale (the competent
local health unit with which the person
concerned isregis tered).
2.Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
A.Employed persons:
(a) benefitsin kind:
(i) in general: Unità sanitaria locale (the competent
local health unit with which the person
concerned isregis tered),
(ii) for mariners and civil aircrew: Ministero della sanità (Ministry of
Health), the relevant area health office
of the merchant navy or civil aviation;
(b) prostheses and major appliances, medico-legal
benefitsand related examinationsand certificates :
(i) in general: Istituto nazionale per l'assicurazione
contro gli infortuni sul lavoro (National
Institution for Insurance against Acci-
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(ii) for marinersand civil aircrew: ►M2IPSEMA (Istituto di previdenza
del settore marittimo — Social WelfareInstitution in the maritime sector) ◄;
(c) Cash benefits:
(i) in general: Istituto nazionale per l'assicurazione
contro gli infortuni sul lavoro (National
Institution for Insurance against Acci-
dentsat Work), provincial offices ,
(ii) for marinersand civil aircrew: ►
M2IPSEMA (Istituto di previdenza
del settore marittimo — Social Welfare
Institution in the maritime sector) ◄,
(iii) also for agricultural and forestry workers, if
required: Ente nazionale di previdenza e assisten-
za per gli impiegati agricoli (National
Welfare and Assistance Office for Agri-
cultural Workers).
B.Self-employed persons (for medical radiologists only):
(a) benefitsin kind: Unità s anitaria locale (the competent
local health unit with which the person
concerned isregis tered);
(b) prostheses and major appliances, medico-legal
benefits and related examinations and certificates: Istituto nazionale per l'assicurazione
contro gli infortuni sul lavoro (National
Institution for Insurance against Acci-
dentsat Work), provincial offices ;
(c) cash benefits: Istituto nazionale per l'assicurazione
contro gli infortuni sul lavoro (National
Institution against Accidents at Work),
provincial offices.
3.Invalidity,old-age,survivors'(pensions):
A.Employed persons:
(a) in general: Istituto nazionale della previdenza
sociale (National Social Welfare Institu-
tion), provincial offices;
(b) for workers in the entertainment business: Ente nazionale di previdenza e assisten-
za per i lavoratori dello spettacolo
(National Welfare and Assistance Office
for Workersin the Entertainment bus i-
ness), Roma;
(c) for supervisory staff in industrial undertakings: Istituto nazionale di previdenza per i
dirigenti di aziende industriali (National
Welfare Institution for Supervisory Staff
in Industry), Roma;
(d) for journalists: Istituto nazionale di previdenza per i
gironalisti italiani «G. Amendola» (G.
Amendola National Welfare Institution
for Italian Journalists), Roma.
B.Self-employed persons:
(a) for medical practitioners: Ente nazionale di previdenza ed assisten-
za medica (National Welfare and
Assistance Office for Medical Practi-
tioners);
(b) for pharmacists: Ente nazionale di previdenza ed assisten-
za farmacisti (National Welfare and
Assistance Office for Pharmacists);
(c) for veterinarians: Ente nazionale di previdenza ed assisten-
za veterinari (National Welfare and
Assistance Office for Veterinarians);1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 87
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(d) for nurses, medical auxiliaries, children's nurses: Cassa Nazionale di Previdenza ed Assis-
tenza a favore degli infermieri
professionali, assistenti sanitari, vigila-
trici d'infanzia (IPASVI);
(e) for engineers and architects: Cassa nazionale di previdenza ed assis-
tenza per gli ingegneri ed architetti
liberi professionisti;
(f) for surveyors: Cassa italiana di previdenza dei geometri
liberi professionisti;
(g) for solicitors and barristers: Cassa nazionale di previdenza ed assis-
tenza forense;
(h) for economists: Cassa nazionale di previdenza ed assis-
tenza a favore dei dottori comercialisti
(National Welfare and Assistance Fund
for Economists);
(i) for accountants: Cassa nazionale di previdenza ed assis-
tenza a favore dei ragionieri e periti
commerciali (National Welfare and
Assistance Fund for Accountants);
(j) for employment experts: Ente nazionale di previdenza ed assisten-
za per i consulenti del lavoro (National
Welfare and Assistance Office for
Employment Experts);
(k) for notaries: Cassa nazionale notariato (National Fund
for Notaries);
(l) for customs agents: Fondo nazionale di previdenza per i
lavoratori delle imprese di spedizione
corrieri e delle Agenzie marittime racco-
mandatarie e mediatori marittimi
(FASC);
(m)for biologists: Ente Nazionale di previdenza ed assis-
tenza a favore dei biologi:
(n) for agricultural technicians and scientists; Ente Nazionale di previdenza per gli
addetti e per gli impiegati in agricoltura;
(o) for sales representatives: Ente nazionale di assistenza per gli
agenti e rappresentanti di commercio;
(p) for industrial technicians: Ente Nazionale di previdenza dei periti
industriali;
(q) for actuaries, chemists, agronomists, foresters,
geologists: Ente Nazionale di previdenza ed assis-
tenza pluricategoriale degli agronomi e
forestali, degli attuari, dei chimici e dei
geologi.
4.Deathgrants: Istituto nazionale della previdenza
sociale (National Social Welfare Institu-
tion), provincial offices.
Istituto nazionale per l'assicurazione
contro gli infortuni sul lavoro (National
Institution for Insurance against Acci-
dentsat Work), provincial offices .
►M2IPSEMA (Istituto di previdenza
del settore marittimo — Social Welfare
Institution in the maritime sector) ◄.
5.Unemployment(foremployedpersons):
(a) in general: Istituto nazionale della previdenza
sociale (National Social Welfare Institu-
tion), provincial offices;1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 88
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(b) for journalists: Istituto nazionale di previdenza per i
gironalisti italiani «G. Amendola» (G.
Amendola National Welfare Institutionfor Italian Journalists), Roma.
6.Familyallowances(foremployedpersons):
(a) in general: Istituto nazionale della previdenza
sociale (National Social Welfare Institu-
tion), provincial offices;
(b) for journalists: Istituto nazionale di previdenza per i
giornalisti italiani «G. Amendola» (G.
Amendola National Welfare Institution
for Italian Journalists), Roma.
7.Pensionsforcivil servants: INPDAP (Istituto nazionale di previ-
denza per i dipendenti delle
amministrazioni pubbliche) (National
welfare institute for those dependent on
the public administration), Rome.
K. CYPRUS
1.Benefitsinkind: Υπουργείο Υγείας ( Ministry of
Health), Λευκωσία.
2.CashBenefits: Τµήµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων,
Υπουργείο Εργασίας και Κοινωνικών
Ασφαλίσεων ( Department of Social
Insurance, Ministry of Labour and Social
Insurance), Λευκωσία.
L. LATVIA
The competence of the institutions shall be governed by
the provisions of Latvian legislation, unless specified
otherwise hereinafter.
1.Forallcontingencies,excepthealthcare inkind: Valsts soci ālāsapdrošin āšanasa ģentūra
(State Social Insurance Agency), R īga.
2.Healthcare inkind: Valsts oblig ātāsves el ībasapdrošin āšanas
aģentūra (State Compulsory Health
Insurance Agency), R īga.
M. LITHUANIA
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
(a) sickness:
(i) benefitsin kind: Vals tybin ėligoni ųkasa (State Patient
Fund), Vilnius;
(ii) cash benefits: Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo
valdyba (State Social Insurance Fund
Board);
(b) maternity:
(i) benefitsin kind: Vals tybin ėligoni ųkasa (State Patient
Fund), Vilnius;
(ii) cash benefits: Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo
valdyba (State Social Insurance Fund
Board), Vilnius.
2.Invalidity: Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo
valdyba (State Social Insurance Fund
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3.Old-age,death(pensions): Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo
valdyba (State Social Insurance Fund
Board), Vilnius.
4.Accidentsatwork,occupationaldiseases:
(a) benefitsin kind: Vals tybin ėligoni ųkasa (State Patient
Fund), Vilnius;
(b) cash benefits: Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo
valdyba (State Social Insurance Fund
Board), Vilnius.
5.Deathgrant: Savivaldybi ųsocialin ėsparamoss kyriai
(Municipal Social Assistance Depart-
ments).
6.Unemployment: Respublikin ėdarbo birža (National
Labour Exchange), Vilnius.
7.Familybenefits: Savivaldybi ųsocialin ėsparamoss kyriai
(Municipal Social Assistance Depart-
ments).
N. LUXEMBOURG
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
(a) Benefits in kind: Caisse de maladie compétente et/ou
union des caisses de maladie (competent
sickness fund and/or the sickness fund's
association);
(b) Cash benefits: Caisse de maladie compétente (the
competent sickness fund).
2.Invalidity,old-age,death(pensions):
(a) for manual workers: Établissement d'assurance contre la vieil-
lesse et l'invalidité, Luxembourg (Old-
Age and Invalidity Insurance Institu-
tion), Luxembourg;
(b) for clerical staff and self-employed members of
the professions: Caisse de pension des employés privés,
Luxembourg (Pension Fund for Clerical
Staff in the Private Sector), Luxem-
bourg;
(c) for self-employed person engaged in a craft
industry, in trading or in manufacture: Caisse de pension des artisans, des
commerçants et des industriels, Luxem-
bourg (Pension Fund for Craftsmen,
Tradesmen and Manufacturers), Luxem-
bourg;
(d) for self-employed persons engaged in agriculture: Caisse de pension agricole, Luxembourg
(Agricultural Pension Fund), Luxem-
bourg;
(e) for the special schemes in the public sector: the competent pension authority.
3.Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
(a) for employed and self-employed persons engaged
in agriculture or forestry: Association d'assurance contre les acci-
dents, section agricole et forestière,
Luxembourg (Accident Insurance Asso-
ciation Agricultural and Forestry
Department), Luxembourg;
(b) for all other cases of insurance on a compulsory
or optional basis: Association d'assurance contre les acci-
dents, section industrielle, Luxembourg
(Accident Insurance Association, Indus-
trial Department), Luxembourg;1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 90
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4.Unemployment: Administration de l'emploi (Employment
Office), Luxembourg.
5.Familiy benefits: Caisse nationale des prestations famil-
iales(National Family BenefitsFund),
Luxembourg.
6.Deathgrants:
For the purpose of implementing Article 66 of the
Regulation: Union des caisses de maladie (the sick-
ness funds' association), Luxembourg.
O. HUNGARY
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
benefits in kind and cash benefits: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest.
2.Invalidity:
(a) benefits in kind: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest;
(b) cash benefits: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance), Buda-
pest.
3.Old-age,death(pensions):
(a) old-age pension — social insurance pillar: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance), Buda-
pest;
(b) old-age pension — private pillar: Pénzügyi Szervezetek Állami Felügye-
lete (State Financial Supervisory
Authority), Budapest;
(c) survivors' pensions: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance), Buda-
pest;
(d) non-contributory old-age allowance: Illetékes helyi önkormányzat (competent
local government).
4.Accidentsatwork,occupationaldiseases:
(a) benefits in kind: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest;
(b) cash benefits — accidents at work: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest;
(c) other cash benefits: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance), Buda-
pest.
5.Unemployment:
cash benefits: Foglalkoztatási Hivatal (Employment
Office), Budapest.
6.Family:
cash benefits: — Családi pótlék kifizet őhely, ha ilyen
kifizet őhely létezik a munkáltatónál
(Family support pay-office, if such
office exists at the employer);
— Államháztartási Hivatal (Public
FinancesOffice);1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 91
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— Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund).
P. MALTA
1.Cashbenefits: Dipartiment tas-Sigurta'So ċjali (Depart-
ment of Social Security), Valletta.
2.Benefitsinkind: Diviżjoni tas-Sa ħħa (Health Division),
Valletta.
Q. NETHERLANDS
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
(a) benefitsin kind: Ziekenfonds(Sicknes sFund) with which
the person concerned is insured;
(b) cash benefits: Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverze-
keringen, Amsterdam (Employee
Insurance Administration Institution,
Amsterdam).
2.Invalidity:
(a) where, even without applying the Regulation,
the right to benefit exists under Netherlands
legislation alone:
(i) for employed persons: Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverze-
keringen, Amsterdam (Employee
Insurance Administration Institution,
Amsterdam);
(ii) for self-employed persons: Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverze-
keringen, Amsterdam (Employee
Insurance Administration Institution,
Amsterdam);
(b) other cases:
for employed and self-employed persons: Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverze-
keringen, Amsterdam (Employee
Insurance Administration Institution,
Amsterdam).
3.Old-age,death(pensions):
(a) general scheme: Sociale Verzekeringsbank (Social Insur-
ance Bank), Postbus 1100, 1180 BH
Amstelveen;
(b) for miners: Algemeen Mijnwerkersfonds (Miners'
General Fund), Heerlen.
4.Unemployment: Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverze-
keringen, Amsterdam (Employee
Insurance Administration Institution,
Amsterdam).
5.Familybenefits:
(a) where the person entitled to benefits resides in
the Netherlands: Districtskantoor van de Sociale Verze-
keringsbank (the local office of the
Social Insurance Bank) in whose district
he resides;1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 92
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(b) where the person entitled to benefits resides
outside the Netherlands, but his employer
resides or is established in the Netherlands: Districtskantoor van de Sociale Verze-
keringsbank (the local office of the
Social Insurance Bank) in whose district
the employer resides or is established;
(c) other cases: Sociale Verzekeringsbank (Social Insur-
ance Bank), Postbus 1100, 1180 BH
Amstelveen;
6.Occupational diseases to which the provisions
ofArticle57(5)oftheRegulationapply:
for the purposes of applying Article 57 (5) of the
Regulation:
(a) where the benefit isawarded from a date prior
to 1 July 1967: Sociale Verzekeringsbank (Social Insur-
ance Bank), Postbus 1100, 1180 BH
Amstelveen;
(b) where the benefit isgranted with effect from a
date after 30 June 1967: Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverze-
keringen, Amsterdam (Employee
Insurance Administration Institution,
Amsterdam).
R. AUSTRIA
The competence of the Austrian institutions shall be
governed by the provisions of Austrian legislation, unless
otherwise specified hereinafter:
1.SicknessInsurance:
(a) Where the person concerned is resident in the
territory of another Member State and a Gebiet-
skrankenkasse (Regional Fund for Sickness
Insurance) is competent for an insurance and
under Austrian legislation the local competence
cannot be decided the local competence shall be
determined as follows: — Gebietskrankenkasse (Regional Fund
for Sickness Insurance) competent
for the last employment in Austria,
or
— Gebietskrankenkasse (Regional Fund
for Sickness Insurance) competent
for the last residence in Austria, or
— if there hasnever been an employ-
ment for which a
Gebietskrankenkasse (Regional Fund
for Sickness Insurance) was compe-
tent or there hasnever been a
residence in Austria, the Wiener
Gebietskrankenkasse (Regional Fund
for Sickness Insurance of Vienna),
Wien.
(b) For the purpose of applying Section 5 of Chapter
1 of Part III of the Regulation in connection with
Article 95 of the implementing Regulation in rela-
tion to the refund of the expenses for benefits to
persons entitled to a pension under the Federal
Act of 9 September 1955 on General Social Insur-
ance (ASVG): Hauptverband der österreichischen
Sozialversicherungsträger (Association
of Austrian Social Insurance Institu-
tions). Wien, it being understood that
the refund of the expenses shall be
made from contributions for sickness
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2.Pensioninsurance:
(a) In determining the institution responsible for
paying a benefit only insurance periods under the
Austrian legislation shall be taken into considera-
tion.
(b) For application of Article 45(6) of the Regulation,
if no contribution period hasbeen completed in
Austria, and for taking into account periods of
military and civilian service and periods of child-
raising not preceded or succeeded by a period of
insurance in Austria Pensionsversicherungsanstalt der Anges-
tellten (Employed Persons Pension
Insurance Institution), Vienna.
3.Unemploymentinsurance
(a) For the announcement of being unemployed: Regionale Geschäftsstellen des Arbeits-
marktservice (Local Office of the
Labour Market Service) competent for
the place of residence or place of stay
of the person concerned;
(b) For the issue of Forms Nos E 301, E 302 and E
303: Regionale Geschäftsstellen des Arbeits-
marktservice (Local Office of the
Labour Market Service) competent for
the place of employment of the person
concerned.
4.Familybenefits:
(a) Family benefitswith the exception of Karenzgeld
(parental leave allowance): Finanzamt (Tax Office);
(b) Karenzgeld (parental leave allowance): Gebietskrankenkasse (Regional Health
Insurance Fund) responsible for the
place of residence or place of stay of
the person concerned.
S. POLAND
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
(a) benefits in kind: kasa chorych (the sickness fund) with
which the person is insured;
(b) cash benefits: (i) employers responsible for payment
of benefits;
(ii) field officesof Zakład Ubezpiecze ń
Społecznych (Social Insurance
Institution — ZUS) with territorial
jurisdiction over the official seat of
the insured's employer or of the
self-employed person during the
period of insurance, and field
officesof Zakład Ubezpiecze ń
Społecznych (Social Insurance
Institution — ZUS) with territorial
jurisdiction over the place of resi-
dence or stay of the insured
person, after the expiry of the insur-
ance;
(iii) regional branchesof Kas a Rolnic-
zego Ubezpieczenia Społecznego
(Agricultural Social Insurance Fund
— KRUS) with territorial jurisdic-
tion over the farmer'splace of
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2.Invalidity,old-ageanddeath(pensions):
(a) for employed and self-employed persons with the
exception of self-employed farmers: organisational units of Zakład
Ubezpiecze ńSpołecznych (Social Insur-
ance Institution — ZUS) designated for
cooperation with competent institutions
of specified Member States;
(b) for self-employed farmers: regional branches of Kasa Rolniczego
Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund — KRUS)
designated for cooperation with compe-
tent institutions of specified Member
States;
(c) for professional soldiers, excluding those who
entered service after 1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
National Defence;
(d) for Police officers, National Fire Brigades offi-
cers, Border Guard officers, Internal Security
Agency and Foreign Intelligence Agency officers
and Government Security Bureau officers,
excluding those who entered service after
1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Internal Affairsand Adminis tration;
(e) for Prison Guard officers, excluding those who
entered service after 1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice;
(f) for judges and prosecutors: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice.
3.Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
(a) benefits in kind: kasa chorych (the sickness fund) with
which the person is insured;
(b) cash benefits:
(i) in case of sickness: — employers responsible for payment
of benefits;
— field officesof Zakład Ubezpiecze ń
Społecznych (Social Insurance Insti-
tution — ZUS) with territorial
jurisdiction over the official seat of
the insured's employer or of the
self-employed person during the
period of insurance, and field offices
of Zakład Ubezpiecze ńSpołecznych
(Social Insurance Institution —
ZUS) with territorial jurisdiction
over the place of residence or stay
of insured person, after the expiry of
the insurance;
— regional branchesof Kas a Rolnic-
zego Ubezpieczenia Społecznego
(Agricultural Social Insurance Fund
— KRUS) with territorial jurisdic-
tion over the farmer'splace of
insurance;
(ii) disability or death of main wage earner:
— for employed and self-employed persons
(with the exception of self-employed
farmers) and for unemployed graduates
referred for training or internship: organisational units of Zakład
Ubezpiecze ńSpołecznych (Social Insur-
ance Institution — ZUS) designated for
cooperation with competent institutions
of specified Member States;1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 95
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— for self-employed farmers: regional branches of Kasa Rolniczego
Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund — KRUS)
designated for cooperation with compe-
tent institutions of specified Member
States;
— for professional soldiers, excluding those
who entered service after 1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
National Defence;
— for Police officers, National Fire Brigades
officers, Border Guard officers, Internal
Security Agency and Foreign Intelligence
Agency officersand Government Security
Bureau officers, excluding those who
entered service after 1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Internal Affairsand Adminis tration;
— for Prison Guard officers, excluding those
who entered service after 1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice;
— for judges and prosecutors: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice.
4.Funeralgrants:
(a) for employed and self-employed persons (with the
exception of self-employed farmers) and for the
unemployed entitled to unemployment benefit: field officesof Zakład Ubezpiecze ń
Społecznych (Social Insurance Institu-
tion — ZUS) with territorial jurisdiction
over the place of residence;
(b) for self-employed farmers: regional branches of Kasa Rolniczego
Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund — KRUS)
with territorial jurisdiction over the
farmer'splace of ins urance;
(c) for professional soldiers, excluding those who
entered service after 1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
National Defence;
(d) for Police officers, National Fire Brigades offi-
cers, Border Guard officers, Internal Security
Agency and Foreign Intelligence Agency officers
and Government Security Bureau officers,
excluding those who entered service after
1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Internal Affairsand Adminis tration;
(e) for Prison Guard officers, excluding those who
entered service after 1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice;
(f) for judges and prosecutors: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice;1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 96
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(g) for pensioners: — organisational units of Zakład
Ubezpiecze ńSpołecznych (Social
Insurance Institution — ZUS) desig-
nated for cooperation with
competent institutions of specified
Member States;
— regional branchesof Kas a Rolnic-
zego Ubezpieczenia Społecznego
(Agricultural Social Insurance Fund
— KRUS) designated for coopera-
tion with competent institutions of
specified Member States;
— specialised entities of the Ministry of
National Defence (former profes-
sional soldiers, excluding those who
entered service after 1 January
1999);
— specialised entities of the Ministry of
Internal Affairsand Adminis tration
(former Police officers, former
National Fire Brigadesofficers ,
former Border Guard officers, former
State Protection Office, Internal
Security Agency and Foreign Intelli-
gence Agency officersand former
Government Security Bureau offi-
cers, excluding those who entered
service after 1 January 1999);
— specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice (former Prison Guard offi-
cers, excluding those who entered
service after 1 January 1999);
— specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice (former judges and prosecu-
tors);
(h) for persons receiving pre-retirement benefits and
allowances: wojewódzkie urz ędy pracy (voivodeship
labour offices) with territorial jurisdic-
tion over the place of residence or stay.
5.Unemployment:
(a) benefits in kind: kasa chorych (the sickness fund) with
which the person is insured;
(b) cash benefits: wojewódzkie urz ędy pracy (voivodeship
labour offices) with territorial jurisdic-
tion over the place of residence or stay.
6.Familybenefits:
(a) for employed and self-employed persons with the
exception of self-employed farmers: — employers responsible for payment
of benefits;
— field officesof Zakład Ubezpiecze ń
Społecznych (Social Insurance Insti-
tution — ZUS) with territorial
jurisdiction over the official seat of
the insured's employer or of the
self-employed person;
(b) for self-employed farmers: regional branches of Kasa Rolniczego
Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund — KRUS)
with territorial jurisdiction over the
farmer'splace of ins urance;1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 97
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(c) for pensioners: — organisational units of Zakład
Ubezpiecze ńSpołecznych (Social
Insurance Institution — ZUS) desig-nated for cooperation with
competent institutions of specified
Member States;
— regional branchesof Kas a Rolnic-
zego Ubezpieczenia Społecznego
(Agricultural Social Insurance Fund
— KRUS) designated for coopera-
tion with competent institutions of
specified Member States;
— specialised entities of the Ministry of
National Defence (former profes-
sional soldiers, excluding those who
entered service after 1 January
1999);
— specialised entities of the Ministry of
Internal Affairsand Adminis tration
(former Police officers, former
National Fire Brigadesofficers ,
former Border Guard officers, former
State Protection Office, Internal
Security Agency and Foreign Intelli-
gence Agency officersand former
Government Security Bureau offi-
cers, excluding those who entered
service after 1 January 1999);
— specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice (former Prison Guard offi-
cers, excluding those who entered
services after 1 January 1999);
— specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice (former judges and prosecu-
tors);
(d) for unemployed persons: wojewódzkie urz ędy pracy (voivodeship
labour offices) with territorial jurisdic-
tion over the place of residence or stay;
(e) for other categories of persons: — ośrodki pomocy społecznej (social
assistance centres) in the commune
of residence;
—powiatowe centra pomocy rodzinie
(district family assistance centres)
with territorial jurisdiction over the
place of residence;
T. PORTUGAL
A. IN GENERAL:
I.Mainland
1. Sickness, maternity and family benefits: Instituto de Solidariedade e Segurança
Social: Centro Distrital de Solidariedade
e Segurança Social (Institute of Soli-
darity and Social Security: District
Centre of Solidarity and Social Security)
to which the person concerned is
affiliated.
2. Invalidity, old age and death: Instituto de Solidariedade e Segurança
Social: Centro Nacional de Pensões,
Lisboa, e Centro Distrital de Solidarie-
dade e Segurança Social (Institute of
Solidarity and Social Security: National
Pensions Centre, Lisbon, and District
Centre of Solidarity and Social Security)
to which the person concerned is
affiliated.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 98
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▼B
3. Accidents at work and occupational diseases: ►M1Centro Nacional de Protecção
contra os Riscos Profissionais (NationalCentre for Protection Against Occupa-
tional Risks). ◄
4. Unemployment benefits:
(a) reception of the application and verifica-
tion of the employment situation (e.g.
confirmation of the periodsof employ-
ment, classification of unemployment,
checkson the s ituation): Centro de Emprego (Employment
Centre) where the person concerned
resides;
(b) grant and payment of unemployment bene-
fits(e.g. verification of the conditionsfor
eligibility to benefits, fixing the amount
and duration, checkson the s ituation for
maintaining, suspending or terminating
payment): Instituto de Solidariedade e Segurança
Social: Centro Distrital de Solidariedade
e Segurança Social (Institute of Soli-
darity and Social Security: District
Centre of Solidarity and Social Security)
to which the person concerned is
affiliated.
5. Benefitsfrom a non-contributory s ocial
security scheme: Instituto de Solidariedade e Segurança
Social: Centro Distrital de Solidariedade
e Segurança Social (Institute of Soli-
darity and Social Security: District
Centre of Solidarity and Social Security)
where the person concerned resides.
II.AutonomousregionofMadeira
1. Sickness, maternity and family benefits: Centro de Segurança Social da Madeira
(Social Security Centre of Madeira),
Funchal.
2. (a) Invalidity, old age and death: Centro de Segurança Social da Madeira
(Social Security Centre of Madeira),
Funchal;
(b) invalidity, old age and death under the
special social security scheme for agricul-
tural workers: Centro de Segurança Social da Madeira
(Social Security Centre of Madeira),
Funchal.
3. Accidents at work and occupational diseases: ►
M1Centro Nacional de Protecção
contra os Riscos Profissionais (National
Centre for Protection Against Occupa-
tional Risks). ◄
4. Unemployment benefits:
(a) reception of the application and verifica-
tion of the employment situation (e.g.
confirmation of the periodsof employ-
ment, classification of unemployment,
checks on the situation): Instituto Regional de Emprego: Centro
Regional de Emprego (Regional Institute
of Employment: Regional Employment
Centre), Funchal;
(b) grant and payment of unemployment bene-
fits(e.g. verification of the conditionsfor
eligibility to benefits, fixing the amount
and duration, checkson the s ituation for
maintaining, suspending or terminating
payment): Centro de Segurança Social da Madeira
(Social Centre of Madeira), Funchal.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 99
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5. Benefitsfrom a non-contributory s ocial
security scheme: Centro de Segurança Social da Madeira
(Social Security Centre of Madeira),Funchal.
III.AutonomousregionoftheAzores
1. Sicknes, maternity and family benefits: Instituto de Gestão de Regimes de
Segurança Social: Centro de Prestações
Pecuniárias(Ins titute for the Manage-
ment of Social Security Schemes:
Centre for Cash Benefits) to which the
person concerned is affiliated.
2. (a) Invalidity, old age and death: Instituto de Gestão de Regimes de
Segurança Social: Centro Coordenador
de Prestações Diferidas (Institute for the
Management of Social Security
Schemes: Coordinating Centre for
Deferred Benefits), Angra do Heroísmo;
(b) invalidity, old age and death under the
special social security scheme for agricul-
tural workers: Instituto de Gestão de Regimes de
Segurança Social: Centro Coordenador
de Prestações Diferidas (Institute for the
Management of Social Security
Schemes: Coordinating Centre for
Deferred Benefits), Angra do Heroísmo.
3. Accidents at work and occupational diseases: ►
M1Centro Nacional de Protecção
contra os Riscos Profissionais (National
Centre for Protection Against Occupa-
tional Risks). ◄
4. Unemployment benefits:
(a) reception of the application and verifica-
tion of the employment situation (e.g.
confirmation of the periodsof employ-
ment, classification of unemployment,
checkson the s ituation): Agência para a Qualificação e Emprego
(Agency for Qualification and Employ-
ment) where the person concerned
resides;
(b) grant and payment of unemployment bene-
fits(e.g. verifcation of the conditionsfor
eligibility to benefits, fixing the amount
and duration, checkson the s ituation for
maintaining, suspending or terminating
payment): Centro de Prestações Pecuniárias (Centre
for Cash Benefits) to which the person
concerned isaffiliated.
5. Benefitsfrom a non-contributory s ocial
security scheme: Instituto de Gestão de Regimes de
Segurança Social: Centro de Prestações
Pecuniárias(Ins titute for the Manage-
ment of Social Security Schemes:
Centre for Cash Benefits) where the
person concerned resides.
B. WITH REGARD TO THE SPECIAL SCHEME FOR
CIVIL SERVANTS:
1. Sickness and maternity:
— for cash benefits: Secretaria-Geral ou equivalente ou o
departamento que, em cada organismo,
exerça as funções de gestão e adminis-
tração dosrecurs oshumanos(General
secretariat or equivalent or the depart-
ment which, in each body, is
responsible for the management and
administration of human resources),1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 100
▼B
▼M8
▼B
▼M8
▼M3
▼M3
— for benefitsin kind: Direccáo-Geral de Protecção Social dos
Funcionáriose Agentesda Adminis -
tracáo Publica (ADSE) (Directorate-general for social protection of civil
servants and other civil service staff),
Lisboa.
2. Family benefits: Secretaris-Geral ou equivalente ou o
departamento que, em cada organismo,
exerca as funcões de gestão e adminis-
tracáo dosrecurs oshumanos(General
secretariat or equivalent or the depart-
ment which, in each body, is
responsible for the management and
administration of human resources),
or
Caixa Geral de Aposentacóes (para titu-
lares de pensão), (General pension fund)
(for pensioners), Lisboa.
3. Invalidity and old age: Caixa Geral de Aposentacóes (General
pension fund), Lisboa.
4. Death:
— survivor's pension: Caixa Geral de Aposentacões (General
pension fund), Lisboa,
— death grant: Secretaria-Geral ou equivalente ou o
departamento que, em cada organismo,
exerça as funções de gestão e adminis-
tração dosrecurs oshumanos(General
secretariat or equivalent or the depart-
ment which, in each body, is
responsible for the management and
administration of human resources),
orCaixa Geral de Aposentaçóes (em caso
de falecimnto de titularesde pens ão),
(General pension fund), (in the event of
the death of pensioners), Lisboa.
5. Accidents at work and occupational diseases: Secretaris-Geral ou equivalente ou o
departamento que, em cada organismo,
exerca as funcóes de gestáo e adminis-
tracáo dosrecurs oshumanos(General
secretariat or equivalent or the depart-
ment which, in each body, is
responsible for the management and
administration of human resources),
orCaixa Geral de Aposentacóes (General
pension fund), Lisboa.
U. SLOVENIA
1.CashBenefits:
(a) Sickness and death grants: Zavod za zdravstveno zavarovanje
Slovenije (Health Insurance Institute of
Slovenia);
(b) Old-age, invalidity and death: Zavod za pokojninsko in invalidsko
zavarovanje Slovenije (Pension and
Disability Insurance Institute of
Slovenia);
(c) Unemployment: Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlo-
vanje (Employment Service of
Slovenia);1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 101
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(d) Family and maternity benefits: Center za socialno delo — centralna
enota Bežigrad (Center for Social Work
— Central Unit Bežigrad).
2.Benefitsinkind:
Sickness and maternity: Zavod za zdravstveno zavarovanje
Slovenije (Health Insurance Institute of
Slovenia).
V. SLOVAKIA
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
A. Benefitsin cas h:
(a) in general: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(b) for professional soldiers of the Army of the
Slovak Republic and Railway troops: Vojenský úrad sociálneho zabezpe čenia
(Social Security Office of the Armed
Forces), Bratislava;
(c) for professional soldiers of the troops of the
Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic: Rozpo čtové organizácie vojsk minis-
terstva vnútra v rámci Ministerstva
vnútra Slovenskej republiky (Budgetary
organisations of the troops of the
Ministry of Interior within the frame-
work of the Ministry of Interior of the
Slovak Republic);
(d) for membersof the Police Force: Rozpo čtové a príspevkové organizácie
Policajného zboru v rámci Ministerstva
vnútra Slovenskej republiky (Budgetary
and contributory organisations of the
Police Force within the framework of
the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak
Republic);
(e) for membersof the Railway Police: Generálne riadite ľstvo Železni čnej
polície (Railway Police Directorate
General), Bratislava;
(f) for membersof the Slovak Information
Service: Slovenská informa čná služba (Slovak
Information Service), Bratislava;
(g) for membersof the Judiciary Guardsand
Prison Wardens Corps: Generálne riadite ľstvo Zboru väzenskej
a justi čnej stráže (Directorate General
of the Judiciary Guardsand Pris on
Wardens Corps), Bratislava;
(h) for customs officers: Colné riadite ľstvo Slovenskej republiky
(Customs Directorate of the Slovak
Republic), Bratislava.
B. Benefits in kind: health insurance companies.
2.Invalidity:
(a) in general: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(b) for professional soldiers of the Army of the
Slovak Republic and Railway troops: Vojenský úrad sociálneho zabezpe čenia
(Social Security Office of the Armed
Forces), Bratislava;
(c) for membersof the Police Force and for profes -
sional soldiers of the troops of the Ministry of
Interior of the Slovak Republic: Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej republiky
(Ministry of Interior of the Slovak
Republic), Bratislava;
(d) for membersof the Railway Police: Generálne riadite ľstvo Železni čnej
polície (Railway Police Directorate
General), Bratislava;1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 102
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(e) for membersof the Slovak Information Service: Slovens ká informa čná služba (Slovak
Information Service), Bratislava;
(f) for membersof the Judiciary Guardsand Pris on
WardensCorps : Generálne riadite ľstvo Zboru väzenskej
a justi čnej stráže (Directorate General
of the Judiciary Guardsand Pris on
Wardens Corps), Bratislava;
(g) for customs officers: Colné riadite ľstvo Slovenskej republiky
(Customs Directorate of the Slovak
Republic), Bratislava.
3.Old-agebenefits:
(a) in general: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(b) for professional soldiers of the Army of the
Slovak Republic and Railway troops: Vojenský úrad sociálneho zabezpe čenia
(Social Security Office of the Armed
Forces), Bratislava;
(c) for membersof the Police Force and for profes -
sional soldiers of the troops of the Ministry of
Interior of the Slovak Republic: Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej republiky
(Ministry of Interior of the Slovak
Republic), Bratislava;
(d) for membersof the Railway Police: Generálne riadite ľstvo Železni čnej
polície (Railway Police Directorate
General), Bratislava;
(e) for membersof the Slovak Information Service: Slovens ká informa čná služba (Slovak
Information Service), Bratislava;
(f) for membersof the Judiciary Guardsand Pris on
WardensCorps : Generálne riadite ľstvo Zboru väzenskej
a justi čnej stráže (Directorate General
of the Judiciary Guardsand Pris on
Wardens Corps), Bratislava;
(g) for customs officers: Colné riadite ľstvo Slovenskej republiky
(Customs Directorate of the Slovak
Republic), Bratislava.
4.Survivors'benefits:
(a) in general: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(b) for professional soldiers of the Army of the
Slovak Republic and Railway troops: Vojenský úrad sociálneho zabezpe čenia
(Social Security Office of the Armed
Forces), Bratislava;
(c) for professional soldiers of the troops of the
Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic: Rozpo čtové organizácie vojsk minis-
terstva vnútra v rámci Ministerstva
vnútra Slovenskej republiky (Budgetary
organisations of the troops of the
Ministry of Interior within the frame-
work of the Ministry of Interior of the
Slovak Republic);
(d) for membersof the Railway Police: Generálne riadite ľstvo Železni čnej
polície (Railway Police Directorate
General), Bratislava;
(e) for membersof the Slovak Information Service: Slovens ká informa čná služba (Slovak
Information Service), Bratislava;
(f) for membersof the Judiciary Guardsand Pris on
WardensCorps : Generálne riadite ľstvo Zboru väzenskej
a justi čnej stráže (Directorate General
of the Judiciary Guardsand Pris on
Wardens Corps), Bratislava;
(g) for customs officers: Colné riadite ľstvo Slovenskej republiky
(Customs Directorate of the Slovak
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5.Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
A. Benefitsin cas h:
(a) in general: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(b) for professional soldiers of the Army of the
Slovak Republic and Railway troops: Vojenský úrad sociálneho zabezpe čenia
(Social Security Office of the Armed
Forces), Bratislava;
(c) for professional soldiers of the troops of the
Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic: Rozpo čtové organizácie vojsk minis-
terstva vnútra v rámci Ministerstva
vnútra Slovenskej republiky (Budgetary
organisations of the troops of the
Ministry of Interior within the frame-
work of the Ministry of Interior of the
Slovak Republic);
(d) for membersof the Police Force: Rozpo čtové a príspevkové organizácie
Policajného zboru v rámci Ministerstva
vnútra Slovenskej republiky (Budgetary
and contributory organisations of the
Police Force within the framework of
the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak
Republic);
(e) for membersof the Railway Police: Generálne riadite ľstvo Železni čnej
polície (Railway Police Directorate
General), Bratislava;
(f) for membersof the Slovak Information
Service: Slovenská informa čná služba (Slovak
Information Service), Bratislava;
(g) for membersof the Judiciary Guardsand
Prison Wardens Corps: Generálne riadite ľstvo Zboru väzenskej
a justi čnej stráže (Directorate General
of the Judiciary Guardsand Pris on
Wardens Corps), Bratislava.
B. Benefits in kind: health insurance companies.
6.Deathgrants:
(a) funeral allowance in general: District Offices;(b) for professional soldiers of the Army of the
Slovak Republic and Railway troops: Vojenský úrad sociálneho zabezpe čenia
(Social Security Office of the Armed
Forces), Bratislava;
(c) for members of the Police Force and professional
soldiers of the troops of the Ministry of Interior of
the Slovak Republic: Rozpo čtové a príspevkové organizácie v
rámci Ministerstva vnútra Slovenskej
republiky (Budgetary and contributory
organisations within the framework of
the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak
Republic).
7.Unemployment: Národný úrad práce (National Labour
Office), Bratislava.
8.Familybenefits:
(a) for employees: employers;(b) for self-employed and retired persons: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(c) for other persons: District Offices.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 104
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W. FINLAND
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
(a) Cash benefits: Kansaneläkelaitos — Folkpensionsan-
stalten (Social Insurance Institution),
Helsinki, or
the employment fund with which the
person concerned is insured;
(b) Benefitsin kind:
(i) refunds under sickness insurance: Kansaneläkelaitos — Folkpensionsan-
stalten (Social Insurance Institution),
Helsinki, or
the employment fund with which the
person concerned is insured;
(ii) social insurance institution rehabilitation: Kansaneläkelaitos/Folkpensionsanstalten
(Social Insurance Institution), Helsinki;
►M2(iii)◄public health and hospital
service: the local units which provide services
under the scheme.
2.Old-age,invalidity,death(pensions):
(a) National pensions: Kansaneläkelaitos — Folkpensionsan-
stalten (Social Insurance Institution),
Helsinki, or
(b) Employment pensions: the employment pension institution
which grants and pays the pensions.
3.Accidentsatwork,occupationaldiseases: the insurance institution which is respon-
sible for the accident insurance of the
person concerned.
4.Deathgrants: ►M2 ◄
the insurance institution which is respon-
sible for paying the benefits in case of
accident insurance.
5.Unemployment:
(a) Basic scheme: Kansaneläkelaitos — Folkpensionsan-
stalten (Social Insurance Institution),
Helsinki ►M2and Ahvenanmaan
maakunnan työvoimatoimikunta/Arbet-
skraftskommissionen i landskapet Åland
(Employment Commission in the
Province of Åland) ◄,o r
(b) Earnings-related scheme: the competent unemployment fund.
6.Familybenefits Kansaneläkelaitos — Folkpensionsan-
stalten (Social Insurance Institution),
Helsinki.
7.Specialnon-contributorybenefits: Kansaneläkelaitos/Folkpensionsanstalten
(Social Insurance Institution), Helsinki.
X. SWEDEN
1.For all contingencies except unemployment bene-
fits:
(a) as a genereal rule: the social insurance office with which
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▼B
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▼B
(b) For mariners not resident in Sweden: Göteborgs allmänna försäkringskassa,
Sjöfartskontoret (Social Insurance Office
of Gothenburg, Mariners' Section).
(c) For the purpose of applying Articles 35 to 59 of
the implementing Regulation for persons not resi-
dent in Sweden: Stockholms läns allmänna försäkrings-
kassa, utlandsavdelningen (Social
Insurance Office of Stockholm, Foreign
Division).
(d) For the purpose of applying Articles 60 to 77 of
the implementing Regulation for persons, with
the exception of mariners not resident in Sweden: — the social insurance office of the
place where the accident at work or
the occupational disease occurred or
appeared, or
— Stockholmslänsallmänna
försäkringskassa, utlandsavdelningen
(Social Insurance office of Stock-
holm, Foreign Division).
2.Forunemploymentbenefits: Arbetsmarknadsstyrelsen (National
Labour Market Board).
Y. UNITED KINGDOM
1.Benefitsinkind:
— Great Britain and Nothern Ireland: authoritieswhich grant National Health
Service benefits,
— Gibraltar: Gibraltar Health Authority.
2.Cashbenefits(exceptforfamilybenefits):
— Great Britain: Department for Work and Pensions,
London,
— Northern Ireland: Department for Social Development,
Belfast,
— Gibraltar: Principal Secretary, Social Affairs,
Gibraltar.
3.Familybenefits:
— Great Britain: Inland Revenue, Child Benefit Office,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
Inland Revenue, Tax Credit Office,
Preston,
— Northern Ireland: Inland Revenue, Tax Credit Office,
Belfast,
Inland Revenue, Child Benefit Office
(NI), Belfast,
— Gibraltar: Principal Secretary, Social Affairs,
Gibraltar.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 106
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▼B
ANNEX 3 (A) (B) (2) (3) (7) (9) (12) (13) (14) (15)
INSTITUTIONS OF THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE PLACE
OFSTAY
(Article 1 (p) of the Regulation and Article 4 (3) of the implementing Regulation)
A. BELGIUM
I. INSTITUTIONS OF THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
(a) For the purpose of applying Articles 17, 18,
22, 25, 28, 29, 30 and 32 of the implementing
Regulation:
(i) in general: the insurance bodies;
(ii) for persons covered by the overseas
social insurance scheme: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(iii) for former employeesof the Belgian
Congo and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(b) for the purposes of applying Article 31 of the
implementing Regulation:
(i) in general: the insurance bodies;
(ii) for mariners: Caisse de secours et de prévoyance en
faveur desmarins— Hulp- en voor-
zorgskas voor zeevarenden (Relief and
Welfare Fund for Mariners), Antwerpen,
orthe insurance bodies;
(iii) for persons covered by the overseas
social insurance scheme: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(iv) for former employeesof the Belgian
Congo and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels).
2.Invalidity
(a) general invalidity (manual workers, clerical
staff, miners) and invalidity of self-employed
persons: Institut national d'assurance maladie-
invalidité, Bruxelles — Rijksinstituut
voor ziekte- en invaliditeitsverzekering,
Brussel (National Sickness and Inva-
lidity Insurance Institute, Brussels),
together with the insurance bodies;
for the purpose of applying Article 105 of the
implementing Regulation: Institut national d'assurance maladie-
invalidité, Bruxelles — Rijksinstituut
voor ziekte- en invaliditeitsverzekering,
Brussel (National Sickness and Inva-
lidity Insurance Institute, Brussels);
(b) special invalidity scheme for miners: Fonds national de retraite des ouvriers-
mineurs, Bruxelles — Nationaal
Pensioenfonds voor mijnwerkers,
Brussel (National Pension Fund for
Miners, Brussels);1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 107
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(c) mariners' invalidity scheme: Caisse de secours et de prévoyance en
faveur desmarins— Hulp- en voor-
zorgskas voor zeevarenden (Relief and
Welfare Fund for Mariners), Antwerpen;
(d) invalidity of persons covered by the overseas
social insurance scheme: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(e) invalidity of former employeesof the Belgian
Congo and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(f) invalidity of persons covered by a special
scheme for civil servants: Administration des pensions du Minis-
tère desFinancesou le s ervice qui gère
le régime spécial de pension — Admin-
istratie van pensioenen van het
Ministerie van Financiën of de dienst
die het bijzonder stelsel beheert(Pensions
administration of the Ministry of
Finance or the service which manages
the special pensions scheme).
3.Old-age,death(pensions)
(a) general scheme (manual workers, clerical
staff, miners and mariners): Office national des pensions,
Bruxelles — Rijksdienst voor
pensioenen, Brussel (National Pension
Office, Brussels);
(b) non-salaried persons scheme: Institut national d'assurances sociales
pour travailleursindépendants ,
Bruxelles — Rijksinstituut voor de
sociale verzekering der zelfstandigen,
Brussel (National Social Insurance Insti-
tute for Self-Employed Persons,
Brussels);
(c) overseas social insurance scheme: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(d) scheme for former employees of the Belgian
Congo and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(e) special civil service scheme: Administration des pensions du Minis-
tère desFinancesou le s ervice qui gère
le régime spécial de pension — Admin-
istratie van pensioenen van het
Ministerie van Financiën of de dienst
die het bijzonder stelsel beheert(Pensions
administration of the Ministry of
Finance or the service which manages
the special pensions scheme).
4.Accidentsatwork(benefitsinkind): the insurance bodies;
Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels).1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 108
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5.Occupationaldiseases: Fonds de maladies professionelles, Brux-
elles (Occupational Diseases Fund,
Brussels);
Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheit, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels).
6.Deathgrants:
(i) in general: The insurance bodies, together with the
Institut national d'assurance maladie-
invalidité, Bruxelles — Rijksinistituut
voor Ziekten Invaliditeitsverzekering,
Brussel (National Sickness and Inva-
lidity Insurance Institute, Brussels);
(ii) for persons covered by the overseas social
insurance scheme: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(iii) for former employeesof the Belgian Congo
and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels).
7.Unemployment:
(a) in general: Office national de l'emploi, Bruxelles—
Rijksdienst voor arbeidsvoorziening,
Brussel (National Employment Office,
Brussels);
(b) for mariners: Pool des marins de la marine
marchande — Pool van de zeelieden ter
koopvardij (Merchant Navy Pool),
Antwerpen.
8.Familybenefits:
(a) employed persons: Office national des allocations familiales
pour travailleurs salariés, Bruxelles —
Rijksdienst voor kinderbijslag voor
werknemers, Brussel (National Family
AllowancesOffice for Employed
Persons, Brussels);
(b) self-employed persons: Institut national d'assurances sociales
pour travailleursindépendants ,
Bruxelles — Rijksinstituut voor de
sociale verzekeringen der zelfstandigen,
Brussel (National Social Insurance Insti-
tute for Self-Employed Persons,
Brussels);
(c) for former employeesof the Belgian Congo
and Rwandi-Urundi Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels).
II. INSTITUTIONS OF THE PLACE OF STAY
1.Sickness,maternity: Institut national d'assurance maladie-
invalidité, Bruxelles — Rijksinstituut
voor Ziekteen Invaliditeitsverzekering,
Brussel (National Sickness and Inva-
lidity Insurance Institute, Brussels),
through the insurance bodies;
Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
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2.Accidentsatwork: Institut national d'assurance maladie-
invalidité, Bruxelles — Rijksinstituut
voor Ziekteen Invaliditeitsverzekering,Brussel (National Sickness and Inva-
lidity Insurance Institute, Brussels),
through the insurance bodies;
Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels).
3.Occupationaldiseases: Fonds des maladies professionnelles,
Bruxelles— Fondsvoor beroeps ziekten,
Brussel (Occupational Diseases Fund,
Brussels);
Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels).
B. CZECH REPUBLIC
1.Benefitsinkind: the health insurance company (according
to choice).
2.Benefitsincash:
(a) for sickness and maternity: Česká správa sociálního zabezpe čení
(the Czech Social Security Administra-
tion), Praha and itsregional units ;
(b) for invalidity, old-age, death (pensions): Česká správa sociálního zabezpe čení
(the Czech Social Security Administra-
tion), Praha and itsregional units ;
(c) for accidents at work and occupational diseases: Česká správa sociálního zabezpe čení
(the Czech Social Security Administra-
tion), Praha and itsregional units ;
(d) for unemployment: Employment Officesin accordance with
a person's residence (stay);
(e) family and other benefits: Designated municipal authorities in
accordance with a person's residence
(stay).
C. DENMARK
I. INSTITUTIONS OF THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE
a)sicknessandmaternity:
for the purposes of applying Articles 17, 18, 22,
25, 28, 29 and 30 of the implementing Regulation: Local authority of the commune in
which the beneficiary resides;
(b)Invalidity(pensions): ►
M2Den Sociale Sikringsstyrelse
(Social Security Department)
København ◄;
(c)old-ageanddeath(pension):
(i) pensions granted under the legislation on
social pensions: ►M2Den Sociale Sikringsstyrelse
(Social Security Department)
København ◄;
(ii) pensions granted under the law on supplemen-
tary pensions for employed persons (‘loven
om Arbejdsmarkedets tillægspension’): Arbejdsmarkedets tillægspension
(Supplementary Pensions Office for
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(d)accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
(i) for the purposes of applying Chapter 4 of
Title IV, except for Article 61, of the imple-
menting Regulation: Arbejdsskadestyrelsen (National Office
for Accidentsat Work and Occupational
Diseases), København;
(ii) for the purposes of applying Article 61 of the
implementing Regulation: Local authority of the commune in
which the beneficiary resides;
(e)deathgrants:
for the purposes of applying Article 78 of the
implementing Regulation: Indenrigs- og Sundhedsministeriet
(Ministry of Internal Affairs and Health),
København.
II. INSTITUTIONS OF THE PLACE OF STAY
(a)Sicknessandmaternity:
(i) for the purposes of applying Articles 19a, 20,
21 and 31 of the implementing Regulation: The competent amtskommune (district
administration). In København: Borger-
repræsentationen (municipal authority).
In Frederiksberg: Kommunalbestyrelsen
(local authority). For hospital treatment
in København or Frederiksberg: Hoved-
stadens Sygehusfællesskab (Hospitals
Cooperative);
(ii) for the purposes of applying Article 24 of the
implementing Regulation: Local authority of the commune in
which the beneficiary iss taying;
(b)accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
(i) for the purposes of applying Chapter 4 of
Title IV, except for Article 64, of the imple-
menting Regulation: Arbejdsskadestyrelsen (National Office
for Accidentsat Work and Occupational
Diseases), København.;
(ii) for the purposes of applying Article 64 of the
implementing Regulation: Local authority of the commune in
which the beneficiary iss taying;
(c)unemployment:
(i) for the purposes of applying Chapter 6 of
Title VI, except for Article 83, of the imple-
menting Regulation: the competent unemployment fund,
(ii) for the purposes of applying Article 83 of the
implementing Regulation: the local employment office.
D. GERMANY
1.Inallcases: the sickness fund chosen by the person
concerned in the place of residence or
stay.
2.Accidentinsurance:
In all cases: the Hauptverband der gewerblichen
Berufsgenossenschaften (Federation of
Professional and Trade Associations in
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3.Pensioninsurance:
(a) Pension insurance for manual workers:
(i) dealings with Belgium and Spain: Landesversicherungsanstalt Rheinpro-
vinz, (Regional Insurance Office of the
Rhine Province), Düsseldorf,
(ii) dealings with France: Landesversicherungsanstalt Rheinland-
Pfalz (Regional Insurance Office of the
Rhineland-Palatinate), Speyer, or, asa
competent institution under Annex 2,
Landesversicherungsanstalt Saarland
(Regional Insurance Office of the Saar-
land), Saarbrücken,
(iii) dealings with Italy: Landesversicherungsanstalt Schwaben
(Regional Insurance Office of Swabia),
Augsburg,
(iv) dealings with Luxembourg: Landesversicherungsanstalt Rheinland-
Pfalz (Regional Insurance Office of the
Rhineland-Palatinate), Speyer,
(v) dealings with the Netherlands: Landesversicherungsanstalt Westfalen
(Regional Insurance Office of West-
phalia), Munster,
(vi) dealings with Denmark, Finland and Sweden: Landesversicherungsanstalt Schleswig-
Holstein (Regional Insurance Office of
Schleswig-Holstein), Lübeck,
(vii) dealingswith Ireland and the United
Kingdom: Landesversicherungsanstalt Freie und
Hansestadt Hamburg (Regional Insur-
ance Office of the Free and Hanseatic
City of Hamburg), Hamburg,
(viii) dealings with Greece: Landesversicherungsanstalt Baden-Würt-
temberg (Regional Insurance Office of
Baden-Württemberg), Karlsruhe,
(ix) dealings with Portugal: Landesversicherungsanstalt Unterfranken
(Regional Insurance Office for Lower
Franconia), Würzburg,
(x) dealings with Austria: Landesversicherungsanstalt Oberbayern
(Regional Insurance Office of Upper
Bavaria), München;
(b) Pension insurance for clerical staff: Bundesversicherungsanstalt für Anges-
tellte (Federal Insurance Office for
Clerical Staff), Berlin;
(c) Pension insurance for miners: Bundesknappschaft (Federal Insurance
Fund for Miners), Bochum.
4.Old-ageinsuranceforfarmers: Gesamtverband der landwirtschaftlichen
Alterskassen (National Association of
Agricultural Old-Age Funds), Kassel.
5.Unemploymentbenefitsandfamilybenefits: The competent employment office of the
place of residence or place of stay of the
person concerned.
E. ESTONIA
1.Sicknessandmaternity: Eesti Haigekassa (Estonian Health Insur-
ance Fund);1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 112
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2.Invalidity, old-age and survivors' pensions, death
grantsandfamilybenefits: Sotsiaalkindlustusamet (Social Insurance
Board);
3.Unemployment: the local employment office.
F. GREECE
1.Unemployment,familyallowances: Οργανισµός, Απασχολήσεως Εργα-
τικού ∆υναµικού (ΟΑΕ∆), Αθήνα
(Labour Employment Office, Athens).
2.Otherbenefits: Ίδρυµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων
(ΙΚΑ), Αθήνα (Social Insurance Insti-
tute, Athens).
G. SPAIN
1.Benefitsinkind
(a) all schemes with the exception of the mariners'
scheme: Direcciones Provinciales del Insituto
Nacional de la Salud (Provincial Direc-
toratesof the National Ins titute of
Health);
(b) marines' scheme: Direcciones Provinciales del Instituto
Social de la Marina (Provincial Directo-
rates of the Mariners' Social Institute);
2.Cashbenefits:
(a) all schemes with the exception of the mariner's
scheme and all contingencies with the exception
of unemployment: DireccionesProvincialesdel Ins tituto
Nacional de la Seguridad Social (Provin-
cial Directoratesof the National Ins titute
of Social Security);
(b) mariners' scheme, for all categories: Direcciones Provinciales del Instituto
Social de la Marina (Provincial Directo-
rates of the Mariners' Social Institute);
(c) unemployment, with the exception of mariners: Direcciones Provinciales del Instituto
Nacional de Empleo (Provincial Directo-
ratesof the National Ins titute of
Employment).
H. FRANCE
I. METROPOLITAN FRANCE:
A.Schemeforemployedpersons:
1.Risks other than unemployment and family
benefits:
(a) in general: Caisse primaire d'assurance maladie
(Local Sickness Insurance Fund) of the
place or residence or place of stay;
(b) for joint applicationsof Articles19 (1) and
(2) and 35 (1) of the Regulation in the case
of benefitsin kind under the miners '
scheme for sickness, maternity, invalidity
and death (grants) insurance: Société de secours minière (Miners'
Relief Society) of the place of residence
of the person concerned;
(c) for the purpose of applying Article 35 of
the implementing Regulation:
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(aa) asa general rule, except for Paris
and the Paris region: Caisse primaire d'assurance maladie
(Local Sickness Insurance Fund),
(bb) special scheme provided for in
ArticlesL 365 to L 382 of the
Social Security Code: Caisse régionale d'assurance maladie
(Regional Sickness Insurance Fund),
Strasbourg;
(ii) agricultural scheme: Caisse de mutualité sociale agricole
(Agricultural Social Insurance Mutual
Benefit Fund);
(iii) miners' scheme: Caisse autonome nationale de sécurité
sociale dans les mines (National Inde-
pendent Social Security Fund for
Miners), Paris;
(d) for the purposes of applying Article 36 of
the implementing Regulation with regard
to invalidity pensions:
(i) in general except for Parisand the
Paris region: Caisse primaire d'assurance maladie
(Local Sickness Insurance Fund), Paris;
for Paris and the Paris region: Caisse régionale d'assurance maladie
(Regional Sickness Insurance Fund);
(ii) special scheme provided for in Arti-
clesL 365 to L 382 of the Social
Security Code: Caisse régionale d'assurance maladie
(Regional Sickness Insurance Fund),
Strassbourg;
(e) for the purposes of appyling Article 36 of
the implementing Regulaton with regard to
old-age pensions:
(i) general scheme:
(aa) asa general rule, except for Paris
and the Paris region: Caisse régionale d'assurance maladie,
branche «vieillesse» (Regional Sickness
Insurance Fund, Old-Age Branch),
for Paris and the Paris region: Caisse nationale d'assurance veiellesse
destravailleurss alariés(National Old-
Age Insurance Fund for EmployedPersons), Paris;
(bb) special scheme provided for in
ArticlesL 365 to L 382 of the
Social Security code: Caisse régionale d'assurance vieillesse
(Regional Old-Age Insurance Fund),
Strasbourg;
(ii) agricultural scheme: Caisse centrale de secours mutuels agri-
coles(Central Agricultural Benefit
Fund), Paris;
(iii) miners' scheme: Caisse autonome nationale de sécurité
sociale dans les mines (National Inde-
pendent Social Security Fund for
Miners), Paris;
(f) for the purposes of applying Article 75 of
the implementing Regulation: Caisse primaire d'assurance maladie
(Local Sickness Insurance Fund).
2.Unemployment:
(a) for the purposes of applying Articles 80, 81
and 82 (2) of the implementing Regulation: Direction départementale du travail et de
la main-d'œuvre (Departmental Directo-
rate of Labour and Manpower) of the
place in which the employment for
which the certified statement is
requested was pursued,
the local branch of the Agence nationale
pour l'emploi (National Employment1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 114
▼B
Office),
the town hall of the place of residence of
the membersof the family;
(b) for the purposes of applying Articles 83 (1)
and (2) and 97 of the implementing Regu-
lation: Associaton pour l'emploi dans l'industrie
et le commerce (Assedic) (Association
for Employment in Industry and Trade)
of the place of residence of the person
concerned;
(c) for the purposes of applying Article 84 of
the implementing Regulation:
(i) total unemployment: Associaton pour l'emploi dans l'industrie
et le commerce (Assedic) (Association
for Employment in Industry and Trade)
of the place of residence of the person
concerned,
(ii) partial unemployment: Direction départementale du travail de la
main-d'œuvre (Departmental Directorate
of Labour and Manpower) of the place
of employment of the person
concerned);
(d) for the purposes of applying Article 189 of
the implementing Regulation: Direction départementale du travail de la
main-d'œuvre (Departmental Directorate
of Labour and Manpower).
B.Schemeforself-employedpersons:
1. Sickness and maternity: Caisse primaire d'assurance maladie du
lieu de résidence ou de séjour (Local
Sickness Insurance Fund of the place of
residence or of stay).
2. For the purposes of applying Article 35 of the
implementing Regulation with regard to the
agricultural scheme: Caisse de mutualité sociale agricole et
tout autre organisme assureur dûment
habilité (Agricultural Social Insurance
Mutual Benefit Fund and all other duly
authorized insurance bodies).
3. For the purposes of applying Article 36 of the
implementing Regulation with regard to old-
age pensions:
(a) craftsmen's scheme: Caisse nationale de l'organisation
autonome d'assurance vieillesse des
travailleurs non salariés des professions
artisanales (Cancava) (National Indepen-
dent Old-Age Insurance Fund for Self-
Employed Persons in Craft Occupa-
tions),
Caisses de base professionnelles (Local
Professional Funds);
(b) manfacturers' and tradesmen's scheme: Caisse nationale de l'organisation
autonome d'assurance vieillesse des
travailleurs non salariés des professions
industrielles et commerciales (Organic)
(National Independent Old-Age Insur-
ance Fund for Self-Employed Persons in
Manufacturing or Trading Occupations),
Caisses de base professionnelles ou
interprofessionnelles (Local Professional
or Interprofessional Funds);
(c) professional occupations scheme: Caisse nationale d'assurance vieillesse
des professions libérales (CNAVPL),
sections professionnelles (National Old-
Age Insurance Fund for Members of the
Professions — Professional Branches);
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(CNBF) (National Fund for Membersof
the French Bar);
(e) agricultural scheme: Caisse nationale d'assurance vieillesse
mutelle agricole (National Old-Age
Insurance Agricultural Mutual Benefit
Fund):
C.Mariners' scheme:
(a) for the purposes of applying Article 27 of the
Regulation with regard to the mariners'
scheme: Section «Caisse générale de prévoyance
desmarins » du quartier desaffaires
maritimes(General Welfare Fund for
Mariners, Department of the Maritime
AffairsDivis ion);
(b) for the purposes of applying Article 35 of the
implementing Regulation: Section «Caisse générale de prévoyance
desmarins » du quartier desaffaires
maritimes(General Welfare Fund for
Mariners, Department of the Maritime
AffairsDivis ion).
D.Familybenefits: Caisse d'allocations familiales (Family
AllowancesFund) of the place of res i-
dence of the person concerned.
II. OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS
A.Schemeforemployedpersons:
Risks other than family benefits in general: Caisse générale de sécurité sociale
(General Social Security Fund).
B.Schemeforself-employedpersons:
(a) sickness and maternity: Caisse générale de sécurité sociale du
lieu de résidence ou de séjour (General
Social Security Fund of the place of
residence or of stay);
(b) old-age pensions:
— craftsmen's scheme: Caisse nationale de l'organisation
autonome d'assurance-vieillesse des
travailleurs non salariés des professions
artisanales (Cancava) (National Indepen-
dent Old-Age Insurance Fund for Self-
Employed Persons in Craft Occupa-
tions),
— manufacturer's and tradesmen's scheme: Caisse interprofessionnelle d'assurance-
vieillesse des industriels et commerçants
d'Algérie et d'outre-mer (Cavicorg)
(Interprofessional Old-Age Insurance
Fund for Manufacturersand Tradersin
Algeria and Overseas),
— professional occupations scheme: Sections professionnelles (Professional
Departments),
— lawyers' scheme: Caisse nationale des barreaux français
(National Fund for Membersof the
French Bar).
C.Mariners:
(i) invalidity pensions: Section «Caisse générale de prévoyance
desmarins » du quartier desaffairsmari-
times(General Welfare Fund for
Mariners, Department of the Maritime
AffairsDivis ion);
(ii) old-age pensions: Section «Caisse de retraite des marins»
du quartier desaffairsmaritimes(Mari-
ners' Pension Fund, Department of the
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D.Familybenefits: Caisse d'allocations familiales (Family
AllowancesFund) of the place of res i-
dence of the person concerned.
I. IRELAND
1.Benefitsinkind: —►M9Eastern Regional Health
Authority, Dublin 20, ◄
— Midland Health Board, Tullamore,
County Offlay,
— Mid-Western Health Board,
Limerick,
— North-Eastern Health Board,
CeanannusMor, County Meath,
— North-Western Health Board, Manor-
hamilton, County Leitrim,
— South-Eastern Health Board, Kilk-
enny,
— Southern Health Board, Cork,— Western Health Board, Galway.
2.Cashbenefits
(a) Unemployment benefits: Department of Social and Family
Affairs;
(b) Old-age and death (pensions): Department of Social and Family
Affairs;
(c) Family benefits: Department of Social and Family
Affairs;
(d) Invalidity benefitsand maternity benefits : Department of Social and Family
Affairs;
(e) Other cash benefits: Department of Social and Family
Affairs.
J. ITALY
1.Sickness(includingtuberculosis)andmaternity:
A.Employed persons:
(a) benefitsin kind:
(i) in general: Unità sanitaria locale (the competent
local health unit),
(ii) for mariners and civil aicrew: Ministero della sanità (Ministry of
Health) — the relevant area health office
for the merchant navy or civil aviation;
(b) cash benefits:
(i) in general: Istituto nazionale della previdenza
sociale (National Social Welfare Institu-
tion), provincial offices,
(ii) for marinersand civil aicrew: ►
M2IPSEMA (Istituto di previdenza
del settore marittimo — Social Welfare
Institution in the maritime sector) ◄.
B.Self-employed persons:
benefitsin kind: Unità s anitaria locale (the competent
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2.Accidentsatwork,occupationaldiseases:
A.Employed persons:
(a) benefitsin kind:
(i) in general: Unità sanitaria locale (the competent
local health unit),
(ii) for mariners and civil aicrew: Ministero della sanità (Ministry of
Health) — the relevant area health office
for the merchant navy or civil aviation;
(b) prostheses and major appliances, medico-legal
benefits, related examinations and certificates
and cash benefits: Istituto nazionale per l'assicurazione
contro gli infortuni sul lavoro (National
Institution for Insurance against Acci-
dentsat Work), provincial offices .
B.Self-employed persons (For medical radiologists
only):
(a) benefitsin kind: Unità s anitaria locale (the competent
local health unit);
(b) prostheses and major appliances, medico-legal
benefitsand related examinationsand certifi-
cates: Istituto nazionale per l'assicurazione
contro gli infortuni sul lavoro (National
Institution for Insurance against Acci-
dent at Work), provincial offices;
(c) cash benefits: Istituto nazionale per l'assicurazione
contro gli infortuni sul lavoro (National
Institution for Insurance against Acci-
dentsat Work), provincial offices .
3.Invalidity,old-age,survivor's(pensions):
A.Employed persons:
(a) in general: Instituo nazionale della previdenza
sociale (National Social Welfare Institu-
tion), provincial offices;
(b) for workers in the entertainment business: Ente nazionale di previdenza e assisten-
za per i lavoratori dello spettacolo
(National Welfare and Assistance Office
for Workersin the Entertainment Bus i-
ness), Roma;
(c) for supervisory staff in industrial undertakings: Instituto nazionale di previdenza per i
dirigenti di aziende industriali (National
Welfare Institution for Supervisory Staff
in Industry), Roma;
(d) for journalists: Istituto nazionale di previdenza per i
giornalisti italiani «G. Amendola» (G.
Amendola National Welfare Institution
for Italian Journalists), Roma.
B.Self-employed persons:
(a) for medical practitioners: Ente nazionale di previdenza ed assisten-
za medici (National Welfare and
Assistance Office for Medical Practi-
tioners);
(b) for pharmacists: Ente nazionale di previdenza ed assisten-
za farmacisti (National Welfare and
Assistance Office for Pharmacists);
(c) for veterinarians: Ente nazionale di previdenza ed assisten-
za veterinari (National Welfare and
Assistance Office for veterinarians);
(e) for engineers and architects: Cassa nazionale di previdenza per gli
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(f) for surveyors: Cassa nazionale di previdenza ed assis-
tenza a favore dei geometri (National
Welfare and Assistance Fund forSurveyors);
(g) for solicitors and barristers: Cassa nazionale di previdenza ed assis-
tenza a favore degli avvocati e dei
procuratori (National Welfare and Assis-
tance Fund for Solicitors and Barristers);
(h) for economists: Cassa nazionale di previdenza ed assis-
tenza a favore dei dottori commercialisti
(National Welfare and Assistance Fund
for Economists);
(i) for accountants: Cassa nazionale di previdenza ed assis-
tenza a favore dei ragionieri e periti
commerciali (National Welfare and
Assistance Fund for Accountants);
(j) for employment experts: Ente nazionale di previdenza ed assisten-
za per i consulenti del lavoro (National
Welfare and Assistance Office for
Employment Experts);
(k) for notaries: Cassa nazionale notariato (National Fund
for Notaries);
(l) for customs agents: Fondo di previdenza a favore degli
spedizionieri doganali (Welfare Fund
for Customs Agents).
4.Deathgrants: Istituto nazionale della previdenza
sociale (National Social Welfare Institu-
tion), provincial offices.
Istituto nazionale per l'assicurazione
contro gli infortuni sul lavoro (National
Institution for Insurance against Acci-
dentsat Work), provincial offices .
Cassa marittima (the maritime fund
responsible for the area).
5.Unemploymentforemployedpersons:
(a) in general: Istituto nazionale della previdenza
sociale (National Social Welfare Institu-
tion), provincial offices;
(b) for journalists: Istituto nazionale di previdenza per i
giornalisti italiani «G. Amendola» (G.
Amendola National Welfare Institution
for Italian Journalists), Roma.
6.Familyallowancesforemployedpersons:
(a) in general: Istituto nazionale della previdenza
sociale (National Social Welfare Institu-
tion), provincial offices;
(b) for journalists: Istituto nazionale di previdenza per i
giornalisti italiani «G. Amendola» (G.
Amendola National Welfare Institution
for Italian Journalists), Roma.
K. CYPRUS
1.Benefitsinkind: Υπουργείο Υγείας, ( Ministry of
Health), Λευκωσία.
2.CashBenefits: Τµήµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων,
Υπουργείο Εργασίας και Κοινωνικών
Ασφαλίσεων, ( Department of Social
Insurance, Ministry of Labour and Social
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L. LATVIA
1.Forallcontingencies,excepthealthcare inkind: Valsts soci ālāsapdrošin āšanasa ģentūra
(State Social Insurance Agency), R īga.
2.Healthcare inkind: Valsts oblig ātāsves el ībasapdrošin āšanas
aģentūra (State Compulsory Health
Insurance Agency), R īga.
M. LITHUANIA
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
(a) sickness:
(i) benefitsin kind: Teritorin ėsligoni ųkasos (Territorial
Patient Funds);
(ii) cash benefits: Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo
valdyba (State Social Insurance Fund
Board);
(b) maternity:
(i) benefitsin kind: Teritorin ėsligoni ųkasos (Territorial
Patient Funds);
(ii) cash benefits: Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo
valdyba (State Social Insurance Fund
Board), Vilnius.
2.Invalidity: Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo
valdyba (State Social Insurance Fund
Board), Vilnius.
3.Old-age,death(pensions): Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo
valdyba (State Social Insurance Fund
Board), Vilnius.
4.Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
(a) benefitsin kind: Teritorin ėsligoni ųkasos (Territorial
Patient Funds);
(b) cash benefits: Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo
valdyba (State Social Insurance Fund
Board), Vilnius.
5.Deathgrant: Savivaldybi ųsocialin ėsparamoss kyriai
(Municipal Social Assistance Depart-
ments).
6.Unemployment: Respublikin ėdarbo birža (National
Labour Exchange), Vilnius.
7.Familybenefits: Savivaldybi ųsocialin ėsparamoss kyriai
(Municipal Social Assistance Depart-
ments).
N. LUXEMBOURG
I. Sickness, maternity:
(a) for the purposes of applying Articles 19, 22, 28
(1), 29 (1) and 31 of the Regulation, and Articles
17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 29, 30 and 31 of the imple-
menting Regulation Caisse de maladie des ouvriers et/ou
union des caisses de maladie (the sick-
ness fund for manual workers and/or the
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(b) for the purposes of applying Article 27 of the
Regulation: Caisse de maladie compétente, selon la
législation luxembourgeoise, pour lapension partielle luxembourgeoise et/ou
union des caisses de maladie (the sick-
ness fund which, under Luxembourg
legislation, is competent for the Luxem-
bourg partial pension and/or the sickness
fund association).
2.Invalidity,old-agedeath(pension):
(a) for manual workers: Établissement d'assurance contre la vieil-
lesse et l'invalidité, Luxembourg (Old-
Age and Invalidity Insurance Institu-
tion), Luxembourg;
(b) for clerical staff and members of the professions: Caisse de pension des employés privés,
Luxembourg (Pension Fund for Clerical
Staff in the Private Sector), Luxem-
bourg;
(c) for self-employed persons engaged in a craft
industry, in trading or in manufacture: Caisse de pension des artisans, des
commerçants et industriels, Luxembourg
(Pension Fund for Craftsmen, Tradesmen
and Manufacturers), Luxembourg;
(d) for self-employed persons engaged in agriculture: Caisse de pension agricole, Luxembourg
(Agricultural Pension Fund), Luxem-
bourg;
(e) for the special schemes in the public sector: the competent pension authority.
3.Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
(a) for employed and self-employed persons engaged
in agriculture of forestry: Association d'assurance contre les acci-
dents, section agricole et forestière,
Luxembourg (Accident Insurance Asso-
ciation, Agricultural and Forestry
Department), Luxembourg;
(b) for all other cases of insurance on a compulsory
or optional basis: Association d'assurance contre les acci-
dents, section industrielle, Luxembourg
(Accident Insurance Association, Indus-
trial Department), Luxembourg.
4.Unemployment: Administration de l'emploi (Employment
Office), Luxembourg.
5.Familybenefits: Caisse nationale des prestations famil-
iales(National Fund for Family
Benefits), Luxembourg.
O. HUNGARY
I. INSTITUTIONS OF THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
Benefits in kind and cash benefits: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
megyei pénztára (County Office of the
National Health Insurance Fund).
2.Invalidity:
(a) Benefits in kind: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
megyei pénztára (County Office of the
National Health Insurance Fund);
(b) Cash benefits: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
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3.Old-age,death(pensions):
(a) old-age pension — social insurance pillar: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance);
(b) old-age pension — private pillar: Pénzügyi Szervezetek Állami Felügye-
lete (State Financial Supervisory
Authority), Budapest;
(c) survivors' pensions: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance);
(d) non-contributory old-age allowance: Illetékes helyi önkormányzat (competent
local government).
4.Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
(a) Benefits in kind: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
megyei pénztára (County Office of the
National Health Insurance Fund);
(b) Cash benefits — accidents at work: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest;
(c) Other cash benefits: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance).
5.Unemployment:
Cash benefits: Foglalkoztatási Hivatal megyei
munkaügyi központja (County Office of
the Employment Office).
6.Family:
Cash benefits: — Családi pótlék kifizet őhely, ha ilyen
kifizet őhely létezik a munkáltatónál
(Family support pay-office, if such
office exists at the employer);
— Területi Államháztartás— i Hivatal
(Regional Public FinancesOffice);
— Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund),
Budapest.
II. INSTITUTIONS OF THE PLACE OF STAY
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
Benefits in kind and cash benefits: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
megyei pénztára (County Office of the
National Health Insurance Fund).
2.Invalidity:
(a) Benefits in kind: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
megyei pénztára (County Office of the
National Health Insurance Fund);
(b) Cash benefits: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance).
3.Old-age,death(pensions):
(a) old-age pension — social insurance pillar: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance);
(b) old-age pension — private pillar: Pénzügyi Szervezetek Állami Felügye-
lete (State Financial Supervisory
Authority), Budapest;
(c) survivors' pensions: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance);
(d) non-contributory old-age allowance: Illetékes helyi önkormányzat (competent
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4.Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
(a) Benefits in kind: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
megyei pénztára (County Office of the
National Health Insurance Fund);
(b) Cash benefits — accident sick pay: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest;
(c) Other cash benefits: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance).
5.Unemployment:
Cash benefits: Foglalkoztatási Hivatal megyei
munkaügyi központja (County Office of
the Employment Office).
6.Familybenefits:
Cash benefits: — Családi pótlék kifizet őhely, ha ilyen
kifizet őhely létezik a munkáltatónál
(Family support pay-office, if such
office exists at the employer);
— Területi Államháztartási Hivatal
(Regional Public FinancesOffice);
— Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund),
Budapest.
P. MALTA
1.Cashbenefits: Dipartiment tas-Sigurta'So ċjali (Depart-
ment of Social Security), Valletta.
2.Benefitsinkind: Diviżjoni tas-Sa ħħa (Health Division),
Valletta.
Q. NETHERLANDS
1.Sickness, maternity, accidents at work, occupa-
tionaldiseases:
(a) benefitsin kind:
(i) institutions of the place of residence: one of the competent sickness funds for
the place of residence, at the choice of
the person concerned,
(ii) institutions of the place of stay: Onderlinge Waarborgmaatschappij Agis
Zorgverzekeringen u.a. (Mutual Sickness
Insurance Association), Utrecht.
(b) cash benefits: Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverze-
keringen, Amsterdam (Employee
Insurance Administration Institution,
Amsterdam).
2.Invalidity:
(a) where, even without applying the Regulation, the
right to benefit exists under Netherlands legisla-
tion alone: Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverze-
keringen, Amsterdam (Employee
Insurance Administration Institution,
Amsterdam);
(b) in all other cases: Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverze-
keringen, Amsterdam (Employee
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3.Old-ageanddeath(pensions):
for the purposes of applying Article 36 of the imple-
menting Regulation:
(a) as a general rule: Sociale Verzekeringsbank (Social Insur-
ance Bank), Postbus 1100, 1180 BH
Amstelveen;
(b) dealingswith Belgium: Bureau voor Belgis che Zaken, Breda;
(c) dealingswith Germany: Bureau voor Duits e zaken, (Department
of German Affairs), Nijmegen.
4.Unemployment: Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverze-
keringen, Amsterdam (Employee
Insurance Administration Institution,
Amsterdam).
5.Familyallowances:
for the purposes of applying Articles 73 and 74 of the
Regulation: Districtskantoor van de Sociale Verze-
keringsbank (local office of the Social
Insurance Bank) in whose district the
membersof the family are res ident.
R. AUSTRIA
1.Sicknessinsurance:
(a) for the application of:
(i) Article 27 of the Regulation: the competent institution;
(ii) Article 31 of the Regulation and Article 31(1)
of the implementing Regulation in relation to
the institution of the place of residence of a
pensioner mentioned in Article 27 of the
Regulation: the competent institution;
(iii) Article 31 of the Regulation and Article 31(1)
of the implementing Regulation in relationsto
the institution of the place of residence of
member of the family living in the competent
State: the competent institution;
(b) In all other cases: (i) the Gebietskrankenkasse (Regional
Fund for Sickness Insurance) compe-
tent for the place of residence or
place of stay of the person
concerned, unless otherwise stated in
the following subparagraphs;
(ii) in the case of tratment in a hospital
for which a regional fund isres pon-
sible, the regional fund
(Landesfonds) competent for the
place of residence or place of stay
of the person concerned;
(iii) in the case of treatment in another
hospital covered by the agreement
between the Hauptverband der
österreichischen Sozialversicher-
ungsträger (Main Association of
Austrian Social Insurance Institu-
tions) and the Wirtschaftskammer
Österreich (Austrian Chamber of
Commerce) applying on 31
December 2000, the fund estab-1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 124
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lished for these hospitals;(iv)
in the case of in vitro fertilisation,
the Fondszur Mitfinanzierung der
In-vitro-Fertilisation (In Vitro Ferti-
lisation Cofinancing Fund), Vienna.
2.Pensioninsurance
(a) If the person concerned has been subject to the
Austrian legislation with the exception of the
application of Article 53 of the implementing
Regulation: the competent institution;
(b) In all other cases with the exception of the appli-
cation of Article 53 of the implementing
Regulation: Pensionsversicherungsanstalt der Anges-
tellten (Pension Insurance Institution for
Employees), Wien;
(c) For the purpose of applying Article 53 of the
implementing Regulation: Hauptverband der österreichischen
Sozialversicherungsträger (Main Asso-
ciation of Austrian Social Insurance
Institutions), Wien.
3.Accidentinsurance:
(a) Benefits in kind: (i) the Gebietskrankenkasse (Regional
Fund for Sickness Insurance) compe-
tent for the place of residence or
place of stay of the person
concerned, unless otherwise stated in
the following subparagraphs;
(ii) in the case of treatment in a hospital
for which a Landesfonds (regional
fund) is responsible, the Landes-
fondscompetent for the place of
residence or place of stay of the
person concerned;
(iii) in the case of treatment in another
hospital covered by the agreement
between the Hauptverband der
österreichischen Sozialversicher-
ungsträger (Main Association of
Austrian Social Insurance Institu-
tions) and the Wirtschaftskammer
Österreich (Austrian Chamber of
Commerce) applying on 31
December 2000, the fund estab-
lished for these hospitals;
(iv) the Allgemeine Unfallversicherung-
sanstalt (General Accident
Insurance Institution), Vienna,
which may grant benefitsin all
cases;
(b) Benefitsin cas h:
(i) In all cases with the exception of the applica-
tion of Article 53 in connection with Article
77 of the implementing Regulation: Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt
(General Accident Insurance Institution),
Wien;
(ii) For the purpose of applying Article 53 in
connection with Article 77 of the imple-
menting Regulation: Hauptverband der österreichischen
Sozialversicherungsträger (Main Asso-
ciation of Austrian Social Insurance
Institutions), Wien.
4.Unemploymentinsurance: Regionale Geschäftsstelle des Arbeits-
marktservice (Local Office of the1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 125
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Labour Market Service) competent for
the place of residence or place of stay
of the person concerned.
5.Familybenefits:
(a) Family benefitswith the exception of Karenzgeld
(parental leave allowance): Finanzamt (Tax Office) competent for
the place of residence or place of stay
of the person concerned;
(b) Karenzgeld (parental leave allowance): Gebietskrankenkasse (Regional Health
Insurance Fund) competent for the place
of residence or place of stay of the
person concerned.
S. POLAND
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
(a) benefits in kind: kasa chorych (the sickness fund) with
which the person is insured or regis-
tered;
(b) cash benefits:
(i) for employed and self-employed persons with
the exception of self-employed farmers: field offices of Zakład Ubezpiecze ń
Społecznych (Social Insurance Institu-
tion — ZUS) with territorial jurisdiction
over the place of residence or stay;
(ii) for self-employed farmers: regional branches of Kasa Rolniczego
Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund — KRUS)
with territorial jurisdiction over the place
of residence or stay.
2.Invalidity,old-ageanddeath(pensions):
(a) for employed and self-employed persons with the
exception of self-employed farmers: organisational units of Zakład
Ubezpiecze ńSpołecznych (Social Insur-
ance Institution — ZUS) designated for
cooperation with competent institutions
of specified Member States;
(b) for self-employed farmers: regional branches of Kasa Rolniczego
Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund — KRUS)
designated for cooperation with compe-
tent institutions of specified Member
States;
(c) for professional soldiers, excluding those who
entered service after 1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
National Defence;
(d) for Police officers, National Fire Brigades offi-
cers, Border Guard officers, Internal Security
Agency and Foreign Intelligence Agency officers
and Government Security Bureau officers,
excluding those who entered service after
1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Internal Affairsand Adminis tration;
(e) for Prison Guard officers, excluding those who
entered service after 1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice;
(f) for judges and prosecutors: specialised entities of the Ministry of
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3.Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
(a) benefits in kind: kasa chorych (the sickness fund) with
which the person is insured or regis-
tered;
(b) cash benefits:
(i) in case of sickness: — field offices of Zakład Ubezpiecze ń
Społecznych (Social Insurance Insti-
tution — ZUS) with territorial
jurisdiction over the place of resi-
dence or stay;
— regional branchesof Kas a Rolnic-
zego Ubezpieczenia Społecznego
(Agricultural Social Insurance Fund
— KRUS) with territorial jurisdic-
tion over the place of residence or
stay;
(ii) disability or death of main wage earner:
— for employed and self-employed persons
(with the exception of self-employed
farmers) and for unemployed graduates
referred for training or internship: organisational units of Zakład
Ubezpiecze ńSpołecznych (Social Insur-
ance Institution — ZUS) designated for
cooperation with competent institutions
of specified Member States;
— for self-employed farmers: regional branches of Kasa Rolniczego
Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund — KRUS)
designated for cooperation with compe-
tent institutions of specified Member
States;
— for professional soldiers, excluding those
who entered service after 1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
National Defence;
— for Police officers, National Fire Brigades
officers, Border Guard officers, Internal
Security Agency and Foreign Intelligence
Agency officersand Government Security
Bureau officers, excluding those who
entered service after 1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Internal Affairsand Adminis tration;
— for Prison Guard officers, excluding those
who entered service after 1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice;
— for judges and prosecutors: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice.
4.Funeralgrants:
(a) for employed and self-employed persons (with the
exception of self-employed farmers) and for
unemployed persons entitled to unemployment
benefit: field officesof Zakład Ubezpiecze ń
Społecznych (Social Insurance Institu-
tion — ZUS) with territorial jurisdiction
over the place of residence;
(b) for self-employed farmers: regional branches of Kasa Rolniczego
Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund — KRUS)
with territorial jurisdiction over the
farmers' place of insurance;
(c) for professional soldiers, excluding those who
entered service after 1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
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(d) for Police officers, National Fire Brigades offi-
cers, Border Guard officers, Internal Security
Agency and Foreign Intelligence Agency officers
and Government Security Bureau officers,
excluding those who entered service after
1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Internal Affairsand Adminis tration;
(e) for Prison Guard officers, excluding those who
entered service after 1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice;
(f) for judges and prosecutors: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice;
(g) for pensioners: — organisational units of Zakład
Ubezpiecze ńSpołecznych (Social
Insurance Institution — ZUS) desig-
nated for cooperation with competent
institutions of specified Member
States;
—regional branchesof Kas a Rolniczego
Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund —
KRUS) designated for cooperation
with competent institutions of speci-
fied Member States;
—specialised entities of the Ministry of
National Defence (former professional
soldiers, excluding those who entered
service after 1 January 1999);
—specialised entities of the Ministry of
Internal Affairsand Adminis tration
(former Police officers, former
National Fire Brigadesofficers , former
Border Guard officers, former State
Protection Office, Internal Security
Agency and Foreign Intelligence
Agency officersand former Govern-
ment Security Bureau officers,
excluding those who entered service
after 1 January 1999);
—specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice (former Prison Guard officers,
excluding those who entered service
after 1 January 1999);
—specialised entities within the Ministry
of Justice (former judges and prosecu-
tors);
(h) for persons receiving pre-retirement benefits and
allowances: wojewódzkie urz ędy pracy (voivodeship
labour offices) with territorial jurisdiction
over the place of residence or stay.
5.Unemployment:
(a) benefitsin kind: kasa chorych (the sickness fund) with
which the person is insured or registered;
(b) cash benefits: wojewódzkie urz ędy pracy (voivodeship
labour offices) with territorial jurisdiction
over the place of residence or stay.
6.Familybenefits:
(a) for employed and self-employed persons with the
exception of self-employed farmers: field officesof Zakład Ubezpiecze ń
Społecznych (Social Insurance Institution
— ZUS) with territorial jurisdiction over
the place of residence or stay;
(b) for self-employed farmers: regional branches of Kasa Rolniczego
Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund — KRUS)
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(c) for pensioners: — organisational units of Zakład
Ubezpiecze ńSpołecznych (Social
Insurance Institution — ZUS) desig-nated for cooperation with competent
institutions of specified Member
States;
—regional branchesof Kas a RolniczegoUbezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund —
KRUS) designated for cooperation
with competent institutions of speci-
fied Member States;
—specialised entities of the Ministry of
National Defence (former professional
soldiers, excluding those who entered
service after 1 January 1999);
—specialised entities of the Ministry of
Internal Affairsand Adminis tration
(former Police officers, former
National Fire Brigadesofficers , former
Border Guard officers, former State
Protection Office, Internal Security
Agency and Foreign Intelligence
Agency officersand former Govern-
ment Security Bureau officers,
excluding those who entered service
after 1 January 1999);
—specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice (former Prison Guard officers,
excluding those who entered service
after 1 January 1999);
—specialised entities within the Ministry
of Justice (former judges and prosecu-
tors);
(d) for unemployed persons: wojewódzkie urz ędy pracy (voivodeship
labour offices) with territorial jurisdiction
over the place of residence or stay;
(e) for other categories of persons: — ośrodki pomocy społecznej (social
assistance centres) in the commune of
residence;
—powiatowe centra pomocy rodzinie
(district family assistance centres)
with territorial jurisdiction over the
place of residence;
T. PORTUGAL
I.Mainland
1. Sickness, maternity and family benefis (for sick-
ness and maternity benefits in kind see also
Annex 10): Instituto de Solidariedade e Segurança
Social: Centro Distrital de Solidariedade e
Segurança Social (Institute of Solidarity
and Social Security: District Centre of
Solidarity and Social Security) of theplace of residence or place of stay of the
person concerned.
2. Invalidity, old age and death: Instituto de Solidariedade e SegurançaSocial: Centro Nacional de Pensões,
Lisboa, e Centro Distrital de Solidariedade
e Segurança Social (Institute of Solidarity
and Social Security: National Pensions
Centre, Lisbon, and District Centre of
Solidarity and Social Security) of the
place of residence or place of stay of the
person concerned.
3. Accidents at work and occupational diseases:: ►M1Centro Nacional de Protecção1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 129
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▼M8
▼B
▼B
contra os Riscos Profissionais (National
Centre for Protection against Occupa-tional Risks). ◄
4. Unemployment benefits:
(a) reception of the application and verification
of the employment situation (e.g. confirma-
tion of the periodsof employment,
classification of unemployment, checks on
the sittuation): Centro de Emprego (Employment
Centre) where the person concerned
resides;
(b) grant and payment of unemployment benefits
(e.g. verification of the conditionsfor elig-
ibility to benefits, fixing the amount and
duration, checkson the s ituation for main-
taining, suspending or terminating payment): Instituto de Solidariedade e Segurança
Social: Centro Distrital de Solidariedade
e Segurança Social (Institute of Soli-
darity and Social Security: District
Centre of Solidarity and Social Security)
at the place of residence of the person
concerned.
5. Benefits from a non-contributory social security
scheme: Instituto de Solidariedade e Segurança
Social: Centro Distrital de Solidariedade
e Segurança Social (Institute of Soli-
darity and Social Security: District
Centre of Solidarity and Social Security)
at the place of residence of the person
concerned.
II.AutonomusregionMadeira
1. Sickness, maternity and family benefits (for sick-
ness and maternity benefits in kind see also
Annex 10): Centro de Segurança Social da Madeira
(Social Security Centre of Madeira),
Funchal.
2. (a) Invalidity, old age and death: Centro de Segurança Social da Madeira
(Social Security Centre of Madeira),
Funchal;
(b) invalidity, old age and death under the special
social security scheme for agricultural workers: Centro de Segurança Social da Madeira
(Social Security Centre of Madeira),
Funchal.
3. Accidents at work and occupational diseases: ►
M1Centro Nacional de Protecção
contra os Riscos Profissionais (National
Centre for Protection against Occupa-
tional Risks). ◄
4. Unemployment benefits:
(a) reception of the application and verification
of the employment situation (e.g. confirma-
tion of the periodsof employment,
classification of unemployment, checks on
the situation): Instituto Regional de Emprego: Centro
Regional de Emprego (Regional Institute
of Employment: Regional Employment
Centre), Funchal;
(b) grant and payment of unemployment benefits
(e.g. verification of the conditionsfor elig-
ibility to benefits, fixing the amount and
duration, checkson the s ituation for main-
taining, suspending or terminating payment): Centro de Segurança Social da Madeira
(Social Security Centre of Madeira),
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▼B
▼M8
▼B
▼M8
▼M8
5. Benefits from a non-contributory social security
scheme: Centro de Segurança Social da Madeira
(Social Security Centre of Madeira),Funchal.
III.AutonomousregionoftheAzores
1. Sickness, maternity and family benefits (for sick-
ness and maternity benefits in kind see also
Annex 10): Instituto de Gestão dos Regimes de
Segurança Social: Centro de Prestações
Pecuniárias(Ins titute for the Manage-
ment of Social Security Schemes:
Centre for Cash Benefits) of the place
of residence or place of stay of the
person concerned.
2. (a) Invalidity, old age and death: Instituto de Gestão de Regimes de
Segurança Social: Centro Coordenador
de Prestações Diferidas (Institute for the
Management of Social Security
Schemes: Coordinating Centre for
Deferred Benefits), Angra do Heroísmo;
(b) invalidity, old age and death under the special
social security scheme for agricultural
workers: Instituto de Gestão de Regimes de
Segurança Social: Centro Coordenador
de Prestações Diferidas (Institute for the
Management of Social Security
Schemes: Coordinating Centre for
Deferred Benefits), Angra do Heroísmo.
3. Accidents at work and occupational diseases: ►
M1Centro Nacional de Protecção
contra os Riscos Profissionais (National
Centre for Protection against Occupa-
tional Risks). ◄
4. Unemployment benefits:
(a) reception of the application and verification
of the employment situation (e.g. confirma-
tion of the periodsof employment
classification of unemployment, checks on
the situation): Agência para a Qualificação e Emprego
(Agency for Qualification and Employ-
ment) where the person concerned
resides;
(b) grant and payment of unemployment benefits
(e.g. verification of the conditionsfor elig-
ibility to benefits, fixing the amount and
duration, checkson the s ituation for main-
taining, suspending or terminating payment): Centro de Prestações Pecuniárias (Centre
for Cash Benefits) of the place of resi-
dence of the person concerned.
5. Benefits from a non-contributory social security
scheme: Instituto de Gestão dos Regimes de
Segurança Social: Centro de Prestações
Pecuniárias(Ins titute for the Manage-
ment of Social Security Schemes:
Centre for Cash Benefits) of the place
of residence of the person concerned.
U. SLOVENIA
1.CashBenefits:
(a) Sickness and death grants: Obmo čna enota Zavoda za zdravsteno
zavarovanje Slovenije (Regional
Office of the Health Insurance Insti-
tute of Slovenia);1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 131
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▼M8
▼B
▼M8
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▼A1
(b) Old-age, invalidity and death: Zavod za pokojninsko in invalidsko
zavarovanje Slovenije (Pension and
Disability Insurance Institute ofSlovenia), Ljubljana;
(c) Unemployment: Obmo čna enota Zavoda Republike
Slovenije za zaposlovanje (Regional
Office of the Employment Service of
Slovenia);
(d) Family and maternity benefits: Center za socialno delo — centralna
enota Bežigrad (Center for Social
Work — Central Unit Bežigrad).
2.Benefitsinkind:
Sickness and maternity: Obmo čna enota Zavoda za zdravsteno
zavarovanje Slovenije (Regional
Office of the Health Insurance Insti-
tute of Slovenia).
V. SLOVAKIA
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
A. Benefitsin cas h:
(a) in general: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(b) for professional soldiers of the Army of the
Slovak Republic and Railway troops: Vojenský úrad sociálneho zabezpe čenia
(Social Security Office of the Armed
Forces), Bratislava;
(c) for professional soldiers of the troops of the
Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic: Rozpo čtové organizácie vojsk minis-
terstva vnútra v rámci Ministerstva
vnútra Slovenskej republiky (Budgetary
organisations of the troops of the
Ministry of Interior within the frame-
work of the Ministry of Interior of the
Slovak Republic);
(d) for membersof the Police Force: Rozpo čtové a príspevkové organizácie
Policajného zboru v rámci Ministerstva
vnútra Slovenskej republiky (Budgetary
and contributory organisations of the
Police Force within the framework of
the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak
Republic);
(e) for membersof the Railway Police: Generálne riadite ľstvo Železni čnej
polície (Railway Police Directorate
General), Bratislava;
(f) for membersof the Slovak Information
Service: Slovenská informa čná služba (Slovak
Information Service), Bratislava;
(g) for membersof the Judiciary Guardsand
Prison Wardens Corps: Generálne riadite ľstvo Zboru väzenskej
a justi čnej stráže (Directorate General
of the Judiciary Guardsand Pris on
Wardens Corps), Bratislava;
(h) for customs officers: Colné riadite ľstvo Slovenskej republiky
(Customs Directorate of the Slovak
Republic), Bratislava.
B. Benefits in kind: health insurance companies.
2.Invalidity:
(a) in general: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
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(b) for professional soldiers of the Army of the
Slovak Republic and Railway troops: Vojenský úrad sociálneho zabezpe čenia
(Social Security Office of the ArmedForces), Bratislava;
(c) for membersof the Police Force and for profes -
sional soldiers of the troops of the Ministry of
Interior: Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej republiky
(Ministry of Interior of the Slovak
Republic), Bratislava;
(d) for membersof the Railway Police: Generálne riadite ľstvo Železni čnej
polície (Railway Police Directorate
General), Bratislava;
(e) for membersof the Slovak Information Service: Slovens ká informa čná služba (Slovak
Information Service), Bratislava;
(f) for membersof the Judiciary Guardsand Pris on
WardensCorps : Generálne riadite ľstvo Zboru väzenskej
a justi čnej stráže (Directorate General
of the Judiciary Guardsand Pris on
Wardens Corps), Bratislava;
(g) for customs officers: Colné riadite ľstvo Slovenskej republiky
(Customs Directorate of the Slovak
Republic), Bratislava.
3.Old-agebenefits:
(a) in general: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(b) for professional soldiers of the Army of the
Slovak Republic and Railway troops: Vojenský úrad sociálneho zabezpe čenia
(Social Security Office of the Armed
Forces), Bratislava;
(c) for membersof the Police Force and for profes -
sional soldiers of the troops of the Ministry of
Interior of the Slovak Republic: Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej republiky
(Ministry of Interior of the Slovak
Republic), Bratislava;
(d) for membersof the Railway Police: Generálne riadite ľstvo Železni čnej
polície (Railway Police Directorate
General), Bratislava;
(e) for membersof the Slovak Information Service: Slovens ká informa čná služba (Slovak
Information Service), Bratislava;
(f) for membersof the Judiciary Guardsand Pris on
WardensCorps : Generálne riadite ľstvo Zboru väzenskej
a justi čnej stráže (Directorate General
of the Judiciary Guardsand Pris on
Wardens Corps), Bratislava;
(g) for customs officers: Colné riadite ľstvo Slovenskej republiky
(Customs Directorate of the Slovak
Republic), Bratislava.
4.Survivors'benefits:
(a) in general: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(b) for professional soldiers of the Army of the
Slovak Republic and Railway troops: Vojenský úrad sociálneho zabezpe čenia
(Social Security Office of the Armed
Forces), Bratislava;
(c) for professional soldiers of the troops of the
Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic: Rozpo čtové organizácie vojsk minis-
terstva vnútra v rámci Ministerstva
vnútra Slovenskej republiky (Budgetary
organisations of the troops of the
Ministry of Interior within the frame-
work of the Ministry of Interior of the
Slovak Republic);
(d) for membersof the Railway Police: Generálne riadite ľstvo Železni čnej
polície (Railway Police Directorate
General), Bratislava;1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 133
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(e) for membersof the Slovak Information
Service: Slovenská informa čná služba (Slovak
Information Service), Bratislava;
(f) for membersof the Judiciary Guardsand
Prison Wardens Corps: Generálne riadite ľstvo Zboru väzenskej
a justi čnej stráže (Directorate General
of the Judiciary Guardsand Pris on
Wardens Corps), Bratislava;
(g) for customs officers: Colné riadite ľstvo Slovenskej republiky
(Customs Directorate of the Slovak
Republic), Bratislava.
5.Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
A. Benefitsin cas h:
(a) in general: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(b) for professional soldiers of the Army of the
Slovak Republic and Railway troops: Vojenský úrad sociálneho zabezpe čenia
(Social Security Office of the Armed
Forces), Bratislava;
(c) for professional soldiers of the troops of the
Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic: Rozpo čtové organizácie vojsk minis-
terstva vnútra v rámci Ministerstva
vnútra Slovenskej republiky (Budgetary
organisations of the troops of the
Ministry of Interior within the frame-
work of the Ministry of Interior of the
Slovak Republic);
(d) for membersof the Police Force: Rozpo čtové a príspevkové organizácie
Policajného zboru v rámci Ministerstva
vnútra Slovenskej republiky (Budgetary
and contributory organisations of the
Police Force within the framework of
the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak
Republic);
(e) for membersof the Railway Police: Generálne riadite ľstvo Železni čnej
polície (Railway Police Directorate
General), Bratislava;
(f) for membersof the Slovak Information
Service: Slovenská informa čná služba (Slovak
Information Service), Bratislava;
(g) for membersof the Judiciary Guardsand
Prison Wardens Corps: Generálne riadite ľstvo Zboru väzenskej
a justi čnej stráže (Directorate General
of the Judiciary Guardsand Pris on
Wardens Corps), Bratislava;
(h) for customs officers: Colné riadite ľstvo Slovenskej republiky
(Customs Directorate of the Slovak
Republic), Bratislava.
6.Deathgrants:
(a) funeral allowance in general: District Offices;
(b) for professional soldiers of the Army of the
Slovak Republic and Railway troops: Vojenský úrad sociálneho zabezpe čenia
(Social Security Office of the Armed
Forces), Bratislava;
(c) for members of the Police Force and professional
soldiers of the troops of the Ministry of Interior of
the Slovak Republic: Rozpo čtové a príspevkové organizácie v
rámci Ministerstva vnútra Slovenskej
republiky (Budgetary and contributory
organisations within the framework of
the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak
Republic).
7.Unemployment: Národný úrad práce — okresné úrady
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8.Familybenefits:
(a) for employees: employers;
(b) for self-employed and retired persons: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(c) for other persons: District Offices.
W. FINLAND
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
(a) Cash benefits: Kansaneläkelaitos — Folkpensionsan-
stalten (Social Insurance Institution)
►M2 ◄;
(b) Benefitsin kind:
(i) Health insurance reimbursements and social
insurance institution rehabilitation: Kansaneläkelaitos/Folkpensionsanstalten
(Social Insurance Institution),
(ii) public health and hospital service: the local units which provide services
under the scheme.
2.Old-age,invalidity,death(pensions):
(a) National pensions: Kansaneläkelaitos — Folkpensionsan-
stalten (Social Insurance Institution)
►M2 ◄;o r
(b) Employment pensions: Eläketurvakeskus — Pensionsskyddscen-
tralen (Central Pension Insurance
Institute), Helsinki.
3.Industrialaccidentsandoccupationaldiseases: Tapaturmavakuutuslaitosten: liitto/
Olycksfallsförsäkringsanstalternas
förbund (Federation of Accident Insur-
ance Institutions), Helsinki.
4.Unemployment:
(a) Basic scheme: Kansaneläkelaitos — Folkpensionsan-
stalten (Social Insurance Institution)
►M2 ◄;
(b) Earnings-related scheme:
(i) In the case of Article 69: Kansaneläkelaitos — Folkpensionsan-
stalten (Social Insurance Institution)
►M2 ◄.
(ii) in other cases: the competent unemployment fund with
which the person concerned in insured.
5.Familybenefits: Kansaneläkelaitos — Folkpensionsan-
stalten (Social Insurance Institution)
►M2 ◄.
X. SWEDEN
1.For all contingencies except unemployment bene-
fits: the social insurance office of the place
of residence or place of stay.
2.Forunemploymentbenefits: the county labour board of the place of
residence or place of stay.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 135
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▼M2
▼B
▼M2
▼B
▼A1
▼B
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Y. UNITED KINGDOM
1.Benefitsinkind:
— Great Britian and Northern Ireland authoritieswhich grant National Health
Service benefits,
— Gibraltar: Gibraltar Health Authority, 17 John-
stone's Passage, Gibraltar.
2.Cashbenefits(exceptforfamilybenefits):
— Great Britain: Department for Work and Pensions, The
Pension Service, International Pension
Centre, Tyneview Park, Newcastle upon
Tyne NE98 1 BA,
— Northern Ireland: Department for Social Development,
Northern Ireland Social Security
Agency, Network Support Branch, Over-
seas Benefits Unit, Block 2, Stormont
Estate, Belfast BT4 3SJ,
— Gibraltar: Department of Social Services, 23
Mackintosh Square, Gibraltar.
3.Familybenefits:
For the purpose of applying Articles 73 and 74 of the
Regulation:
— Great-Britain: Inland Revenue, Child Benefit Office of
Great Britain, Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE88 1 AA,
Inland Revenue, Tax Credit Office,
Preston, PR1 0SB,
— Northern Ireland: Inland Revenue, Tax Credit Office,
Dorchester House, Great Victoria Street,
Belfast, BT2 7WF,
Inland Revenue, Child Benefit Office
(NI), Windsor House, 9-15 Bedford
Street, Belfast, BT2 7UW,
— Gibraltar: Department of Social Services, 23
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▼B
▼M6
▼M9
▼B
ANNEX 4 (A) (B) (2) (3) (7) (9) (12) (13) (14) (15)
LIAISONBODIES
(Articles3 (1), 4 (4) and 122 of the implementing Regulation)
A. BELGIUM
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
(a) in genereal: Institut national d'assurance maladie-
invalidité Bruxelles — Rijksinstitut voor
ziekte- en invaliditeitsverzekering,Brussel — (National Sickness and Inva-
lidity Insurance Institute, Brussels);
(b) for mariners: Caisse de secours et de prévoyance en
faveur desmarins— Hulp en voor-
zorgskas voor zeevarenden — (Relief
and Welfare Fund for Mariners),
Antwerpen;
(c) for persons covered by the overseas social insuar-
ance scheme: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel — (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(d) for former employeesof the Belgian Congo and
Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel — (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels).
2.Invalidity:
(a) general invalidity: Institut national d'assurance maladie-
invalidité, Bruxelles — Rijksinstitut
voor ziekte- en invaliditeitsverzekering,
Brussel — (National Sickness and Inva-
lidity Insurance Institute, Brussels);
(b) special invalidity scheme for miners: Fond national de retraite des ouvriers-
mineurs, Bruxelles — Nationaal
Pensioenfonds voor mijnwerkers,
Brussel — (National Pension Fund for
Miners, Brussels);
(c) mariners' invalidity scheme: Caisse de secours et de prévoyance en
faveur desmarins— Hulp en voor-
zorgskas voor zeevarenden — (Relief
and Welfare Fund of Mariners),
Antwerpen;
(d) invalidity of persons covered by the overseas
social insurance scheme: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel — (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels)
(e) invalidity of former employeesof the Belgian
Congo and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel — (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels).
3.Old-age,death(Pensions):
(a) For the purposes of applying Articles 41 to 43 and
45 to 50 of the implementing Regulation:
(i) for manual workers, clerical staff, miners and
seafarers: Office national des pensions,
Bruxelles — Rijksdienst voor
pensioenen, Brussel — (National
Pension Office, Brussels),1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 137
▼B
(ii) for self-employed persons: Institut national d'assurances sociales
pour travailleursindépendants ,
Bruxelles — Rijksinstituut voor de
sociale verzekeringen der zelfstandigen,
Brussel — (National Social Insurance
Institute for Self-Employed Persons,
Brussels),
(iii) for persons covered by the overseas social
insurance scheme: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel — (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels),
(iv) for former employeesof the Belgian Congo
and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel — (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(b) For the purposes of applying Articles 45 (paying
institution), 53 (1), 110 and 111 (1) and (2) of
the implementing Regulation:
(i) for manual workers, clerical staff, miners,
seafarers and self-employed persons: Office national des pensions,
Bruxelles — Rijksdienst voor
pensioenen, Brussel — (National
Pension Office, Brussels),
(ii) for persons covered by the overseas social
insurance scheme: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel — (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels),
(iii) for former employeesof the Belgian Congo
and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel — (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels).
4.Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
(a) accidentsat work: Fondsde accidentsdu travail (Accidents
at Work Fund), Brussels,
Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel — (Overseas
Social Insurance office, Brussels);
(b) occupational diseases: ►M1Ministère des affaires sociales, de
la santé publique et de l'environnement
(Ministry of Social Affairs, Public
Health and the Environment),
Bruxelles. ◄
5.Deathgrants:
(a) in general: Institut national d'assurance maladie-
invalidité, Bruxelles — Rijksinstituut
voor ziekte- en invaliditeitsverzekering,
Brussel — (National Sickness and Inva-
lidity Insurance Institute, Brussels);
(b) for mariners: Caisse de secours et de prévoyance en
faveur desmarins— Hulp- en voor-
zorgskas voor zeevarenden — (Relief
and Welfare Fund of Mariners),
Antwerpen;
(c) for persons covered by the overseas social insur-
ance scheme: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel — (Overseas
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(d) for former employeesof the Belgian Congo and
Belgian Rwanda: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeesesociale zekerheid, Brussel — Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels).
6.Unemployment:
(a) in general: Office national de l'emploi, Bruxelles—
Rijksdienst voor arbeidsvoorziening,
Brussel — (National Employment
Office, Brussels);
(b) for mariners: Pool des marins de la marine
marchande — Pool van de Zeelieden ter
Koopvaardij — (Merchant Navy Pool),
Antwerpen.
7.Familybenefits:
(a) for employed persons: Office national des allocations familiales
pour travailleurs salariés, Bruxelles —
Rijksdienst voor kinderbijslag voor
werknemers, Brussel — (National
Family AllowancesOffice for Employed
Persons, Brussels);
(b) for self-employed persons: Institut national d'assurances sociales
pour travailleursindépendants ,
Bruxelles — Rijksinstituut voor de
sociale verzekeringen der zelfstandigen,
Brussel — (National Social Insurance
Institute for Self-Employed Persons,
Brussels);
(c) for former employeesof the Belgian Congo and
Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel — (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels).
B. CZECH REPUBLIC
1.Benefitsinkind: Centrum mezistátních úhrad (Centre of
International Reimbursements), Praha.
2.Benefitsincash:
(a) for sickness and maternity: Česká správa sociálního zabezpe čení
(the Czech Social Security Administra-
tion), Praha;
(b) for disability, old-age, death (pensions): Česká správa sociálního zabezpe čení
(the Czech Social Security Administra-
tion), Praha;
(c) for accidents at work and occupational diseases
paid by the employer: Ministerstvo práce a sociálních v ěcí
(Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs),
Praha;
(d) for unemployment: Ministerstvo práce a sociálních v ěcí-
Správa služeb zam ěstnanosti (Ministry
of Labour and Social Affairs—
Employment ServicesAdminis tration),
Praha;
(e) family and other benefits: Ministerstvo práce a sociálních v ěcí
(Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs),
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C. DENMARK
1. (a)Sickness,maternityandbirthbenefitsinkind: Indenrigs- og Sundhedsministeriet
(Ministry of Internal Affairs and Health),
København;
(b)Sickness,maternityandbirthbenefitsincash: ►M2Den Sociale Sikringsstyrelse
(Social Security Directorate),
København ◄.
2.Pensions and benefits provided under the legisla-
tiononsocialpensions: ►M2Den Sociale Sikringsstyrelse
(Social Security Directorate),
København ◄.
2a.pensions granted under legislation on pensions for
civil servants: Finansministeriet, Økonomistyrelsen
(Ministry of Finance, Agency for finan-
cial management and administrative
affairs), København.
3.Rehabilitationbenefits: ►M2Den Sociale Sikringsstyrelse
(Social Security Directorate),
København ◄.
4.Benefits for accidents at work and occupational
diseases: Arbejdsskadestyrelsen (National Office
for Accidentsat Work and Occupational
Diseases), København.
5.Familybenefits(familyallowances): ►M2Den Sociale Sikringsstyrelse
(Social Security Directorate),
København ◄.
6.Deathgrants: Indenrigs- og Sundhedsministeriet
(Ministry of Internal Affairs and Health),
København.
7.Pensions under ‘loven om Arbejdsmarkedets
Tillægspension (ATP)’ (law on supplementary
pensionsforemployedpersons): Den Sociale Sikringsstyrelse (Social
Security Institution), København.
8.Unemploymentbenefits: Arbejdsdirektoratet (Directorate of
Labour), København.
D. GERMANY
1.Sicknessinsurance: Deutsche Verbindungsstelle Krankenver-
sicherung — Ausland (German Liaison
Centre for Sickness Insurance —
Foreign), Bonn
2.Accidentinsurance: Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufs-
genossenschaften (Federation of
Professional and Trade Associations),
St. Augustin.
3.Pensioninsuranceformanualworkers:
(a) for the purposes of applying Article 3 (2) of the
implementing Regulation: Verband deutscher Rentenversicher-
ungsträger (Federation of German
Pension Insurance Institutions), Frank-
furt am Main;
(b) for the purposes of applying Articles 51 and 53
(1) of the implementing Regulation, and under
the heading ‘Paying body’ referred to in Article
55 of the implementing Regulation:
(i) dealings with Belgium and Spain: Landesversicherungsanstalt Rheinpro-
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(ii) dealings with Denmark, Finland and Sweden: Landesversicherungsanstalt Schleswig-
Holstein (Regional Insurance Office of
Schleswig-Holstein), Lübeck,
(iii) dealings with France: Landesversicherungsanstalt Rheinland-
Pfalz (Regional Insurance office of the
Rhine-Palatinate), Speyer, or, asa
competent institution under Annex 2,
Landesversicherungsanstalt Saarland
(Regional Insurance Office of the Saar-
land), Saarbrücken,
(iv) dealings with Greece: Landesversicherungsanstalt Baden-Würt-
temberg (Regional Insurance Office of
Baden-Württemberg), Karlsruhe,
(v) dealings with Italy: Landesversicherungsanstalt Schwaben
(Regional Insurance Office of Swabia),
Augsburg,
(vi) dealings with Luxembourg: Landesversicherungsanstalt Rheinland-
Pfalz (Regional Insurance Office of the
Rhine-Palatinate), Speyer,
(vii) dealings with the Netherlands: Landesversicherungsanstalt Westfalen
(Regional Insurance office of West-
phalia), Münster,
(viii) dealings with ireland and the United Kindom: Landesversicherungsanstalt Freie und
Hansestadt Hamburg (Regional Insur-
ance Office of the Free and Hanseatic
City of Hamburg), Hamburg,
(ix) dealings with Portugal: Landesversicherungsanstalt Unerfranken
(Regional Insurance Office for Lower
Franconia), Würzburg,
(x) dealings with Austria: Landesversicherungsanstalt Oberbayern
(Regional Insurance Office of Upper
Bavaria), München.
4.Pensioninsuranceofclerical staff: Bundesversicherungsanstalt für Anges-
tellte (Federal Insurance Office for
Clerical Staff), Berlin.
5.Miner'spensionsinsurance: Bundesknappschaft (Federal Insurance
Fund for Miners), Bochum.
5a.Civilservants'pensions: Bundesversicherungsanstalt für Anges-
tellte (Federal Insurance Office for
Clerical Staff), Berlin
6.Old-ageinsuranceforfarmers: Gesamtverband der landwirtschaftlichen
Alterskassen (National Association of
Agricultural Old-Age Funds), Kassel
7.Complementary insurance for workers in the iron
andsteelindustry: Landesversicherungsanstalt Saarland,
Abteilung Hüttenknappschaftliche
Pensionsversicherung (Regional Insur-
ance Office of the Saarland, Pension
Insurance Department for Workers in
the Iron and Steel Industry), Saar-
brücken.
8.Unemploymentandfamilybenefits: Hauptstelle der Bundesanstalt für Arbeit
(Headquartersof the Federal Labour
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E. ESTONIA
1.Sicknessandmaternity: Eesti Haigekassa (Estonian Health Insur-
ance Fund).
2.Invalidity, old-age and survivors' pensions, death
grantsandfamilybenefits: Sotsiaalkindlustusamet (Social Insurance
Board).
3.Unemployment: Tööturuamet (Labour Market Board).
F. GREECE
1.Ingeneral: Ίδρυµα Κοινωνκών Ασφαλίσεων
(ΙΚΑ), Αθήνα (Social Insurance Insti-
tute, Athens).
2.Unemployment,familyallowances: Οργανισµός Απασχολήσεως Εργα-
τικού (ΟΑΕ∆), Αθήνα , (Labour
Employment Office, Athens).
3.Formariners: Ναυτικό Αποµαχικό Ταµείο (ΝΑΤ)
Πειραιάς (Mariners' Retirement Fund,
Piraeus).
4.ForStatepensioners: Γενικό Λογιστήριο του Κράτους,
Αοήνα( General accountsoffice),
Athens.
G. SPAIN
►M31.Forallschemeswhicharepartofthesocial
security system, with the exception of the mari-
ners' scheme, the scheme for civil servants,
military personnel and court officers, and for all
contingencies, with the exception of
unemployment: ◄ Instituto Nacional de Seguridad Social
(National Insitute of Social Security),
Madrid.
2.For the special mariners' scheme and for all
contingencies: Instituto Social de la Marina (Mariners'
Social Institute), Madrid:
3.For unemployment benefits, with the exception of
mariners: Instituto National de Empleo (National
Institute of Employment), Madrid.
4.For non-contributory old-age and invalidity
pensions: Instituto National de Servicios Sociales
(National Social ServicesIns titute),
Madrid.
5.Specialschemeforcivil servants:
(a) For old-age, death (including orphans' pensions)
and invalidity pensions: Dirección General de Costes de Personal
y Pensiones Públicas — Ministerio de
Economía y Hacienda (Directorate-
general for staff expenditure and public
pensions — Ministry of Economic
Affairsand Finance);
(b) For recognition of supplements for major inva-
lidity and for a dependent disabled child: Mutualidad General de Funcionarios
Civiles del Estado, (Civil servants'
general mutual benefitsins urance
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6.Specialschemeformilitary personnel:
(a) For old-age, death (including orphans' pensions)
and invalidity pensions: Dirección General de Personal, Minis-
terio de Defensa (Directorate-general for
staff, Ministry of Defence), Madrid;
(b) For recognition of unfit-for-service pensions,
major invalidity benefitsand family benefitsfor
a dependent disabled child: Instituto Social de las Fuerzas Armadas
(Armed forces' social institute), Madrid;
(c) For family benefits: Dirección General de Personal, Minis-
terio de Defensa, (Directorate-general
for personnel, Ministry of Defence),
Madrid.
7.Specialschemeforcourtofficers:
(a) For old-age, death (including orphans' pensions)
and invalidity pensions: Dirección General de Costes de Personal
y Pensiones Públicas — Ministerio de
Economía y Hacienda (Directorate-
General for Personnel Costs and Public
Pensions — Ministry of Economics and
Trade);
(b) For recognition of major invalidity benefitsand
benefitsfor a dependent dis abled child: La Mutualidad General Judicial (Judicial
general mutual benefitsins urance fund),
Madrid
H. FRANCE
1.Ingeneral: Centre de sécurité sociale des travail-
leursmigrants(Centre for the Social
Security of the Migrant Workers), Paris.
2.For the miners' scheme invalidity, old-age and
death(Pensions): Caisse autonome nationale de sécurité
sociale dans les mines (National Inde-
pendent Social Security Fund for
miners), Paris.
I. IRELAND
1.Benefitsinkind: Department of Health and Children.
2.Cashbenefits:
(a) Old-age and death (pensions): Department of Social and Family
Affairs;
(b) Family benefits: Department of Social and Family
Affairs;
(c) Invalidity benefitsand maternity benefits : Department of Social and Family Affair;
(d) Other cash benefits: Department of Social and Family
Affairs.
J. ITALY
1.Sickness(includingtuberculosis),maternity:
A.Employed persons:
(a) benefits in kind: Ministero della sanità (Ministry of
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(b) cash benefits: Istituto nazionale della previdenza
sociale, direzione generale (Directorate-
General of the National Social WelfareInstitution), Roma;
B.Self-employedpersons:
benefits in kind: Ministero della sanità (Ministry of
Health), Roma.
2.Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
A.Employed persons:
(a) benefits in kind: Ministero della sanità (Ministry of
Health), Roma;
(b) prostheses and major appliances, statory
medical benefits, examinations and certified
statements relating thereto and cash benefits: Istituto nazionale per l'assicurazione
contro gli infortuni sul lavoro, direzione
generale (Directorate-General of the
National Institution for Insurance against
Accidentsat Work), Roma.
B.Self-employed persons (for medical radiologists
only:
(a) benefits in kind: Ministero della sanità (Ministry of
Health), Roma;
(b) prostheses and major appliances, medico-legal
benefitsand related examinationsand certifi-
cates: Istituto nazionale per l'assicurazione
contro gli infortuni sul lavoro, direzione
generale (Directorate-General of the
National Institution for Insurance against
Accidentsat Work), Roma;
(c) cash benefits: Istituto nazionale per l'assicurazione
contro gli infortuni sul lavoro, direzione
generale (Directorate-General of the
National Institution for Insurance against
Accidentsat Work), Roma.
3.Invalidity, old-age, survivors, unemployment,
familyallowances: Istituto nazionale per previdenza sociale,
direzione generale (Directorate-General
of the National Social Welfare Institu-
tion), Roma.
3aInvalidity, old-age, survivors — special schemes
forcivil servantsandpersonstreated assuch: Istituto Nazionale di Previdenza per i
Dipendenti delle Amministrazioni
Pubbliche (INPDAP), (National Welfare
Institute for Civil Servants), Roma.
K. CYPRUS
1.Benefitsinkind: Υπουργείο Υγείας, Ιατρικές
Υπηρεσίες ( Ministry of Health,
Medical Services), Λευκωσία.
2.CashBenefits: Τµήµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων,
Υπουργείο Εργασίας και Κοινωνικών
Ασφαλίσεων ( Department of Social
Insurance, Ministry of Labour and Social
Insurance), Λευκωσία.
L. LATVIA
1.Forallcontingencies,excepthealthcare inkind: Valsts soci ālāsapdrošin āšanasa ģentūra
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2.Healthcare inkind: Valsts oblig ātāsves el ībasapdrošin āšanas
aģentūra (State Compulsory Health
Insurance Agency), R īga.
M. LITHUANIA
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
(a) benefitsin kind: Vals tybin ėligoni ųkasa (State Patient
Fund), Vilnius;
(b) cash benefits: Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo
valdyba (State Social Insurance Fund
Board), Vilnius.
2.Invalidity,old-age,death(pensions): Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo
valdyba (State Social Insurance Fund
Board), Vilnius.
3.Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases: Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo
valdyba (State Social Insurance Fund
Board), Vilnius.
4.Deathgrant: Socialin ės apsaugos ir darbo ministerija
(Ministry of Social Security and
Labour), Vilnius.
5.Unemployment: Respublikin ėdarbo birža (National
Labour Exchange), Vilnius.
6.Familybenefits: Socialin ės apsaugos ir darbo ministerija
(Ministry of Social Security and
Labour), Vilnius.
N. LUXEMBOURG
I. FOR THE GRANTING OF BENEFITS
1.Sickness,maternity: Union des caisses de maladie (sickness
funds' association), Luxembourg.
2.Invalidity,old-age,death(Pensions):
(a) for manual workers: Établissement d'assurance contre la vieil-
lesse et l'invalidité (Old-Age and
Invalidity Insurance Institution), Luxem-
bourg;
(b) for clerical staff and members of the profes-
sions: Caisse de pension des employés privés
(Pension Fund for Clerical staff in the
Private Sector), Luxembourg;
(c) for self-employed persons engaged in a craft
industry, in trading or in manufacture: Caisse de pension des artisans, des
commerçants et industriels (Pension
Fund for Craftsmen, Tradesmen and
Manufacturers), Luxembourg;
(d) for self-employed persons engaged in agricul-
ture: Caisse de pension agricole (Agricultural
Pensions Fund), Luxembourg;
(e) for the special schemes in the public sector: the competent pension authority.
3.Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
(a) for employed and self-employed persons
engaged in agriculture or forestry: Association d'assurance contre les acci-
dents, section agricole et forestière
(Accident Insurance Association, Agri-
cultural and Forestry Department),
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(b) for all other cases of insurance on a compul-
sory or optional basis: Association d'assurance contre les acci-
dents, section industrielle (AccidentInsurance Association, Industrial Depart-
ment), Luxembourg.
4.Unemployment: Administration de l'emploi (Employment
Service), Luxembourg.
5.Familybenefits: Caisse nationale des prestations famil-
iales(National Fund for Family
Benefits), Luxembourg.
6.Deathgrants:
(a) for the purposes of applying Article 66 of the
Regulation: Union des caisses de maladie (sickness
funds' association), Luxembourg;
(b) in other cases: Institutions referred to in 1 or 3,
depending upon which branch of insur-
ance is responsible for the payment of
benefit.
II. OTHER CASES: Insepction générale de la sécurité sociale
(General Inspectorate for Social
Security), Luxembourg.
O. HUNGARY
1.Sicknessandmaternity:
Benefits in kind and cash benefits: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest.
2.Invalidity:
(a) Benefits in kind: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár,
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest;
(b) Cash benefits: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance), Buda-
pest.
3.Old-age,death(pensions):
(a) old-age pension — social insurance pillar: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance), Buda-
pest;
(b) old-age pension — private pillar: Pénzügyi Szervezetek Állami Felügye-
lete (State Financial Supervisory
Authority), Budapest;
(c) survivors' pensions: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance), Buda-
pest.
4.Accidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases:
(a) benefits in kind: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest;
(b) cash benefits — accident sick pay: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest;
(c) other cash benefits: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
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5.Unemployment:
cash benefits: Foglalkoztatási Hivatal (Employment
Office), Budapest.
6.Familybenefits:
cash benefits: Államháztartási Hivatal (Public Finances
Office), Budapest;
— maternity benefit and maternity allow-
ance: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest.
P. MALTA Dipartiment tas-Sigurta'So ċjali (Depart-
ment of Social Security), Valletta.
Q. NETHERLANDS
1.Sickness, maternity, invalidity, accidents at work,
occupationaldiseases,andunemployment:
(a) benefitsin kind: College voor zorgverzekeringen (Care
Insurance Board), Amstelveen;
(b) cash benefits: Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverze-
keringen, Amsterdam (Employee
Insurance Administration Institution,
Amsterdam).
2.Old-age,death(Pensions),familybenefits:
(a) as a general rule: Sociale Verzekeringsbank (Social Insur-
ance Bank), Postbus 1100, 1180 BH
Amstelveen;
(b) dealingswith Belgium: Bureau voor Belgis che Zaken, Breda;(c) dealingswith Germany: Bureau voor Duits e zaken (Department
of German Affairs), Nijmegen.
R. AUSTRIA
1.Sickness,accidentandpensioninsurance: Hauptverband der österreichischen
Sozialversicherungsträger (Main Asso-
ciation of Austrian InsuranceInstitutions), Wien.
2.Unemploymentinsurance: Landesgeschäftsstelle Wien des Arbeits-
marktservice, Wien (Regional Office of
the Labour-Market Service, Vienna).
3.Familybenefits:
(a) Family benefitswith the exception of Karenzgeld
(parental leave allowance): Bundesministerium für soziale Sicherheit
und Generationen (Federal Ministry of
Social Security and Generations),
Vienna;
(b) Karenzgeld (parental leave allowance): Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und
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S. POLAND
1.Benefitsinkind: — Ministerstwo Zdrowia, Biuro
Rozlicze ńMiędzynarodowych (the
Ministry of Health — International
SettlementsOffice), Wars zawa.
2.Cashbenefits:
(a) for sickness, maternity, disability, old-age, death,
accidents at work and occupational diseases: — Zakład Ubezpiecze ńSpołecznych —
Centrala (Social Insurance Institution
— ZUS-Main Headquarters), Wars-
zawa;
— Kasa Rolniczego Ubezpieczenia
Społecznego — Centrala (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund —
KRUS — Main Headquarters),
Warszawa;
(b) for unemployment: Ministerstwo Gospodarki, Pracy i Poli-
tyki Społecznej (Ministry of the
Economy, Labour and Social Policy —
MGPiPS), Warszawa;
(c) family benefitsand other non-contributory bene-
fits: Ministerstwo Gospodarki, Pracy i Poli-
tyki Społecznej (Ministry of the
Economy, Labour and Social Policy —
MGPiPS), Warszawa.
T. PORTUGAL
With relation to all legislation, schemes and branches
of social security referred to in Article 4 of the Regu-
lation: ►M1Departamento de RelaçõesInter-
nacionaisde Segurança Social
(Department of International Relations
for Social Security), Lisboa. ◄
U. SLOVENIA
1.Sicknessandmaternity: Zavod za zdravsteno zavarovanje Slove-
nije (Health Insurance Institute of
Slovenia), Ljubljana.
2.Old-age,invalidityanddeath: Zavod za pokojninsko in invalidsko
zavarovanje Slovenije (Pension and
Disability Insurance Institute of
Slovenia), Ljubljana.
3.Unemployment: Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlo-
vanje (Employment Service of
Slovenia), Ljubljana.
4.Familyandmaternitybenefits: Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne
zadeve (Ministry of Labour, Family and
Social Affairs), Ljubljana.
5.Deathgrants: Zavod za zdravstveno zavarovanje
Slovenije (Health Insurance Institute of
Slovenia), Ljubljana.
V. SLOVAKIA
1.Benefitsincash:
(a) Sickness and maternity: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
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(b) Invalidity benefits: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(c) Old-age benefits: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(d) Survivors' benefits: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(e) Accidents at work and occupational diseases: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(f) Death grants: Ministerstvo práce, sociálnych vecí a
rodiny Slovenskej republiky (Ministry
of Labour, Social Affairsand Family of
the Slovak Republic), Bratislava;
(g) Unemployment: Národný úrad práce (National Labour
Office), Bratislava;
(h) Family benefits: Ministerstvo práce, sociálnych vecí a
rodiny Slovenskej republiky (Ministry
of Labour, Social Affairsand Family of
the Slovak Republic), Bratislava.
2.Benefitsinkind: Všeobecná zdravotná pois ťovňa (General
Health Insurance Company), Bratislava.
W. FINLAND
1.Sickness and maternity insurance, national
pensions, family benefits, unemployment benefits
and►M2 employmentpensions ◄: Kansanelakelaitos — Folkpensionsan-
stalten (Social Insurance Institution),
Helsinki.
3.Accidentsatwork,occupationaldiseases: Tapaturmavakuutuslaitosten Liitto —
Olycksfallsförsäkringsanstalternas
Förbund (Federation of Accident Insur-
ance Institutions), Helsinki.
X. SWEDEN
1.For all contingencies except unemployment bene-
fits: Riksförsäkringsverket (National Social
Insurance Board).
2.Forunemploymentbenefits: Arbetsmarknadsstyrelsen (National
Labour Market Board).
Y. UNITED KINGDOM
GreatBritain:
(a) contributions and benefits in kind for posted workers: Inland Revenue, Centre for Non Resi-
dents, Benton Park View, Newcastle
upon Tyne, NE98 1ZZ.
(b) all other questions: Department for Work and Pensions, The
Pension Service, International Pension
Centre, Tyneview Park, Newcastle upon
Tyne NE98 1BA.
NorthernIreland:
(a) contributions and benefits in kind for posted workers: Inland Revenue, Centre for Non Resi-
dents, Benton Park View, Newcastle
upon Tyne, NE98 1ZZ.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 149
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▼B
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▼B
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▼M9
(b) all other questions: Department for Social Development,
Northern Ireland Social Security
Agency, Network Support Branch, Over-seas Benefits Unit, Block 2, Stormont
Estate, Belfast BT4 3SJ.
Gibraltar: Department for Work and Pensions, The
Pension Service, International Pension
Centre, Tyneview Park, Newcastle upon
Tyne NE98 1BA.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 150
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ANNEX 5 (A) (B) (4) (7) (9) (12) (13) (14) (15)
IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS OF BILATERAL CONVENTIONS
WHICHREMAININFORCE
(Articles4 (5), 5, 53 (3), 104, 105 (2), 116, 121 and 122 of the implementing
Regulation)
General observations
I. Whenever the provisions set out in this Annex refer to the provisions of
Conventionsor of RegulationsNo 3, No 4 or No 36/63/EEC, thos e
referencess hall be replaced by referencesto the corres ponding provi-
sions of the Regulation or of the implementing Regulation, unless the
provisions of those Conventions remain in force by virtue of their
inclusion in Annex II to the Regulation.
II. The denunciation clause contained in a Convention, certain provisions
of which are included in this Annex, shall remain in force in respect of
the said provisions.
1. BELGIUM-CZECH REPUBLIC
No convention.
►A12.◄BELGIUM-DENMARK
The Arrangement of 23 November 1978 on the reciprocal waiving of
reimbursement pursuant to Article 36 (3) (sickness and maternity bene-
fitsin kind) of the Regulation and Article 105 (2) (cos tsof
administrative checks and medical examinations) of the implementing
Regulation.
3. BELGIUM-GERMANY
(a) Administrative Arrangement No 2 of 20 July 1965 on the imple-
mentation of the Complementary Agreement No 3 to the General
Convention of 7 December 1957 (payment of pensions for the
period prior to the entry into force of the Convention).
(b) Article 9(1) of the Agreement of 20 July 1965 concerning the
implementation of RegulationsNo 3 and No 4 of the Council of
the European Economic Community, concerning social security
for migrant workers.
(c) The Agreement of 6 October 1964 on the refund of benefitsin kind
provided to pensioners who were formerly frontier workers, imple-
menting Article 14 (3) of Regulation No 36/63/EEC and Article 73
(4) of Regulation No 4 of the Council of the European Economic
Community.
(d) The Agreement of 29 January 1969 on the recovery of social
contributions.
(e) The Agreement of 4 December 1975 on the waiving of reimburse-
ment of the amount of benefits provided to unemployed persons.
4. BELGIUM-ESTONIA
No convention.
5. BELGIUM-GREECE
None.
6. BELGIUM-SPAIN
None.
7. BELGIUM-FRANCE
(a) The Arrangement of 22 December 1951 on the implementation of
Article 23 of the Complementary Agreement of 17 January 1948
(workers in mines and similar undertakings).1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 151
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▼B
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▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼B
(b) The Administrative Arrangement of 21 December 1959 supple-
menting the Administrative Arrangement of 22 December 1951
made pursuant to Article 23 of the Complementary Agreement of
17 January 1948 (workers in mines and similar undertakings).
(c) The Agreement of 8 July 1964 on the refund of benefitsin kind
provided to pensioners who were formerly frontier workers, imple-
menting Article 14 (3) of Regulation No 36/63/EEC and Article 73
(4) of Regulation No 4 of the Council of the European Economic
Community.
(d) The Agreement of 4 July 1984 relating to medical examinationsof
frontier workersres ident in one country and working in the other.
(e) The Agreement of 14 May 1976 on the waiving of reimbursement
of the costs of administrative checks and medical examinations,
adopted pursuant to Article 105 (2) of the implementing Regula-
tion.
(f) The Agreementsof 3 October 1977 implementing Article 92 of
Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (recovery of social security contri-
butions).
(g) The Agreement of 29 June 1979 concerning the reciprocal waiving
of reimbursement provided for in Article 70 (3) of the Regulation
(costs of unemployment benefit).
(h) The Administrative Arrangement of 6 March 1979 on the proce-
duresfor the implementation of the Additional Convention of 12
October 1978 on social security between Belgium and France in
respect of its provisions relating to self-employed persons.
(i) The Exchange of lettersof 21 November 1994 and 8 February
1995 concerning the proceduresfor the s ettlement of reciprocal
claimspurs uant to Articles93, 94, 95 and 96 of the implementing
Regulation.
8. BELGIUM-IRELAND
The exchange of lettersof 19 May and 28 July 1981 concerning Arti-
cles36 (3) and 70 (3) of the Regulation (reciprocal waiving of
reimbursement of the costs of benefits in kind and of unemployment
benefitsunder the provis ionsof Chapters1 and 6 of Title III of the
Regulation) and Article 105 (2) of the implementing Regulation (reci-
procal waiving of reimbursement of the costs of administrative checks
and medical examinations).
9. BELGIUM-ITALY
(a) Articles7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, the s econd and third
paragraphsof Article 24 and Article 28 (4) of the Adminis trative
Arrangement of 20 October 1950, asamended by Corrigendum 1
of 10 April 1952, Corrigendum 2 of 9 December 1957 and Corri-
gendum 3 of 21 February 1963.
(b) Articles6, 7, 8 and 9 of the Agreement of 21 February 1963 in s o
far asthey concern the implementation of RegulationsNo 3 and
No 4 of the Council of the European Economic Community on
social security for migrant workers.
(c) The Agreement of 12 January 1974 for the implementation of
Article 105 (2) of the implementing Regulation.
(d) The Agreement of 31 October 1979 for the purposes of Article 18
(9) of the implementing Regulation.
(e) The exchange of lettersof 10 December 1991 and 10 February
1992 concerning the reimbursement of reciprocal claims under
Article 93 of the implementing Regulation.
10. BELGIUM-CYPRUS
No convention.
11. BELGIUM-LATVIA
No convention.
12. BELGIUM-LITHUANIA
No convention.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 152
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►A113.◄BELGIUM-LUXEMBOURG
(a) …
(b) …
(c) The Agreement of 28 January 1961 on the recovery of social
security contributions.
(d) The Agreement of 1 August 1975 on the waiver of reimbursement
provided for in Article 36 (3) of Council Regulation (EEC)
No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 in the case of expenditure on benefits
in kind granted under sickness and maternity insurance to members
of the Family of a worker who do not reside in the same country as
the worker.
(e) The Agreement of 16 April 1976 on the waiving of reimbursement
of the costs of administrative checks and medical examinations,
adopted pursuant to Article 105 (2) of the implementing Regula-
tion.
(f) …
14. BELGIUM-HUNGARY
No convention.
15. BELGIUM-MALTA
No convention.
►A116.◄BELGIUM-NETHERLANDS
►M2(a)◄The Agreement of 21 March 1968 on the collection and
recovery of social security contributions, and the Administrative
Agreement of 25 November 1970 made pursuant to the said Agree-
ment.
►M2(b)◄Agreement of 24 December 1980 on sickness insurance
(health care), asamended.
►M2(c)◄The Agreement of 12 August 1982 on insurance for
sickness, maternity and invalidity.
17. BELGIUM-AUSTRIA
None.
18. BELGIUM-POLAND
None.
►A119.◄BELGIUM-PORTUGAL
None.
20. BELGIUM-SLOVENIA
None.
21. BELGIUM-SLOVAKIA
No convention.
►A122.◄BELGIUM-FINLAND
The exchange of lettersof 18 Augus t and 15 September 1994 regarding
Articles36 (3) and 63 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (reimburs e-
ment or waiving of reimbursement of the cost of benefits in kind) and
Article 105 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (waiving of reimburse-
ment of the cost of administrative checks and medical examinations).1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 153
▼A1
▼B
▼M2
▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼M1
▼A1
23. BELGIUM-SWEDEN
Doesnot apply.
24. BELGIUM-UNITED KINGDOM
(a) The exchange of lettersof 4 May and 14 June 1976 regarding
Article 105 (2) of the implementing Regulation (waiving of reim-
bursement of the costs of administrative checks and medical
examinations).
(b) The exchange of lettersof 18 January and 14 March 1977
regarding Article 36 (3) of the Regulation (arrangement for reim-
bursement or waiving of reimbursement of the costs of benefits in
kind provided under the termsof Chapter 1 of Title III of the
Regulation) asamended by the exchange of lettersof 4 May and
23 July 1982 (agreement for reimbursement of costs incurred under
Article 22 (1) (a) of the Regulation).
25. CZECH REPUBLIC-DENMARK
No convention.
26. CZECH REPUBLIC-GERMANY
No convention.
27. CZECH REPUBLIC-ESTONIA
No convention.
28. CZECH REPUBLIC-GREECE
None.
29. CZECH REPUBLIC-SPAIN
None.
30. CZECH REPUBLIC-FRANCE
None.
31. CZECH REPUBLIC-IRELAND
No convention.
32. CZECH REPUBLIC-ITALY
No convention.
33. CZECH REPUBLIC-CYPRUS
None.
34. CZECH REPUBLIC-LATVIA
No convention.
35. CZECH REPUBLIC-LITHUANIA
None.
36. CZECH REPUBLIC-LUXEMBOURG
None.
37. CZECH REPUBLIC-HUNGARY
None.
38. CZECH REPUBLIC-MALTA
No convention.
39. CZECH REPUBLIC-NETHERLANDS
No convention.
40. CZECH REPUBLIC-AUSTRIA
None.
41. CZECH REPUBLIC-POLAND
None.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 154
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42. CZECH REPUBLIC-PORTUGAL
No convention.
43. CZECH REPUBLIC-SLOVENIA
None.
44. CZECH REPUBLIC-SLOVAKIA
None.
45. CZECH REPUBLIC-FINLAND
No convention.
46. CZECH REPUBLIC-SWEDEN
No convention.
47. CZECH REPUBLIC-UNITED KINGDOM
None.
►A148.◄DENMARK-GERMANY
(a) Articles8 to 14 of the Arrangement of 4 June 1954 on the imple-
mentation of the Convention of 14 August 1953.
(b) The Agreement of 27 April 1979 concerning:
(i) the partial reciprocal waiving of costs of reimbursement
provided for in Articles36 (3) and 63 (3) of the Regulation
and the reciprocal waiving of reimbursement provided for in
Article 70 (3) of the Regulation and Article 105 (2) of the
implementing Regulation (partial waiving of costs of reimbur-
sement in respect of benefits in kind for sickness, maternity,
accidents at work and occupational diseases and waiving of
costs of reimbursement in respect of unemployment benefit
and administrative checks and medical examinations);
(ii) Article 93 (6) of the implementing Regulation (method of
assessing the amount to be refunded in respect of benefits in
kind for sickness and maternity).
49. DENMARK-ESTONIA
No convention.
50. DENMARK-GREECE
Agreement of 8 May 1986 on the partial reciprocal waiving of reimbur-
sement provided for in Articles 36 (3) and 63 (3) of the Regulation and
the reciprocal waiving of reimbursement provided for in Article 105 (2)
of the implementing Regulation. (Partial waiving of reimbursement in
respect of benefits in kind for sickness, maternity, accidents at work
and occupational diseases and waiving of reimbursement in respect of
administrative checks and medical examinations).
51. DENMARK-SPAIN
Agreement of 1 July 1980 on the partial reciprocal waiving of reimbur-
sement provided for in Articles 36 (3) and 63 (3) of the Regulation and
the reciprocal waiving of reimbursement provided for in Article 105 (2)
of the implementing Regulation. (Partial waiving of reimbursement in
respect of benefits in kind for sickness, maternity, accidents at work
and occupational diseases and waiving of reimbursement in respect of
administrative checks and medical examinations).
52. DENMARK-FRANCE
The Arrangement of 29 June 1979 and the additional Arrangement of 2
June 1993 concerning the partial waiving of reimbursement pursuant to
Article 36 (3) and Article 63 (3) of the Regulation and the reciprocal
waiving of reimbursement pursuant to Article 105 (2) of the imple-
menting Regulation (partial waiving of reimbursement of the cost of
benefits in kind in respect of sickness, maternity, accidents at work
and occupational diseases, and waiving of reimbursement of the cost
of administrative checks and medical examinations).1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 155
▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
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▼A1
53. DENMARK-IRELAND
The exchange of lettersof 22 December 1980 and 11 February 1981 on
the reciprocal waiving of reimbursement of the costs of benefits in kind
granted under insurance for sickness, maternity, accidents at work and
occupational diseases, and of unemployment benefits and of the costs
of administrative checks and medical examinations (Articles 36 (3),
63 (3), and 70 (3) of the Regulation and Article 105 (2) of the imple-
menting Regulation).
54. DENMARK-ITALY
(a) The Exchange of Lettersof 12 November 1982 and 12 January
1983 concerning Article 36(3) of the Regulation (reciprocal
waiving of reimbursement of costs of benefits in kind for sickness
and maternity provided under the termsof Chapter 1 of Title III of
the Regulation with the exception of Article 22(1)(c) of the Regu-
lation).
(b) Agreement of 18 November 1998 on the reimbursement of costs
pursuant to Articles 36 and 63 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71
(benefits in kind under insurance for sickness, maternity, accidents
at work and occupational diseases) and Article 105 of Regulation
(EEC) No 574/72 (costs of administrative checks and medical
examinations).
55. DENMARK-CYPRUS
No convention.
56. DENMARK-LATVIA
No convention.
57. DENMARK-LITHUANIA
No convention.
►A158.◄DENMARK-LUXEMBOURG
The Agreement of 19 June 1978 concerning the reciprocal waiving of
reimbursement provided for in Article 36 (3), 63 (3) and 70 (3) of the
Regulation and Article 105 (2) of the implementing Regulation (costs
of benefits in kind for sickness, maternity, accidents at work and occu-
pational diseases, costs of unemployment benefit and costs of
administrative checks and medical examinations).
59. DENMARK-HUNGARY
No convention.
60. DENMARK-MALTA
No convention.
►A161.◄DENMARK-NETHERLANDS
(a) The exchange of lettersof 30 March and 25 April 1979 regarding
Article 36 (3) and 63 (3) of the Regulation (partial reciprocal
waiving of reimbursement of costs of benefits in kind for sickness,
maternity, accidents at work and occupational diseases).
(b) The exchange of lettersof 30 March and 25 April 1979 regarding
Article 70 (3) of the Regulation and Article 105 (2) of the imple-
menting Regulation (waiver of reimbursement of costs of benefits
paid pursuant to Article 69 of the Regulation and of costs of
administrative checks and medical examinations).
62. DENMARK-AUSTRIA
Agreement of 13 February 1995 concerning the reimbursement of
expenditure in the field of social security.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 156
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▼M6
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▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
63. DENMARK-POLAND
No convention.
►A164.◄DENMARK-PORTUGAL
Agreement of 17 April 1998 on the partial waiving of reimbursement
of costs pursuant to Articles 36 and 63 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/
71 (benefits in kind under insurance for sickness, maternity, accidents
at work and occupational diseases) and Article 105 of Regulation
(EEC) No 574/72 (costs of administrative checks and medical examina-
tions).
65. DENMARK-SLOVENIA
None.
66. DENMARK-SLOVAKIA
No convention.
►A167.◄DENMARK-FINLAND
Article 23 of the Nordic Convention on social security of 15 June
1992: agreement on the reciprocal waiver of refundspurs uant to Arti-
cles36 (3), 63 (3) and 70 (3) of the Regulation (cos tsof benefitsin
kind in respect of sickness and maternity, accidents at work and occu-
pational diseases, and unemployment benefits) and Article 105 (2) of
the implementing Regulation (costs of administrative checks and
medical examinations).
68. DENMARK-SWEDEN
Article 23 of the Nordic Convention on social security of 15 June
1992: agreement on the reciprocal waiver of refundspurs uant to Arti-
cles36 (3), 63 (3) and 70 (3) of the Regulation (cos tsof benefitsin
kind in respect of sickness and maternity, accidents at work and occu-
pational diseases, and unemployment benefits) and article 105 (2) ofthe implementing Regulation (costs of administrative checks and
medical examinations).
69. DENMARK-UNITED KINGDOM
1. The exchange of lettersof 30 March and 19 April 1977 asmodified
by an exchange of lettersof 8 November 1989 and of 10 January
1990 shall be added in point 1 after 19 April 1977 regarding Arti-
cles36 (3), 63 (3) and 70 (3) of the Regulation and Article 105 (2)
of the implementing Regulation (waiving of reimbursement of the
costs of:
(a) benefitsin kind provided under the termsof Chapter 1 or 4 of
Title III of the Regulation;
(b) …
(c) administrative checks and medical examinations referred to in
Article 105 of the implementing Regulation).
2. The exchange of lettersof 5 March and 10 September 1984 relating
to the non-application to self-employed persons of agreements
regarding the waiver of reimbursement of unemployment benefits
paid pursuant to Article 69 of the Regulation, in dealings with
Gibraltar.
70. GERMANY-ESTONIA
No convention.
71. GERMANY-GREECE
(a) Articles1 and 3 to 6 of the Adminis trative Arrangement of 19
October 1962 and the Second Administrative Arrangement of 23
October 1972 concerning the convention on unemployment insur-
ance of 31 May 1961.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 157
▼B
▼M6
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼B
(b) The Agreement of 11 May 1981 concerning the reimbursement of
family allowances.
(c) The Agreement of 11 March 1982 on the reimbursement of the
costs of benefits in kind for sickness.
72. GERMANY-SPAIN
Doesnot apply.
73. GERMANY-FRANCE
(a) Artricles2 to 4 and 22 to 28 of Adminis trative Arrangement No 2
of 31 January 1952 on the implementation of the General Conven-tion of 10 July 1950.
(b) Article 1 of the Agreement of 27 June 1963 on the implementation
of Article 74 (5) of Regulation No 4 (refund of benefitsin kind
provided to the members of the families of insured persons).
(c) The Agreement of 14 October 1977 concerning the waiving of
reimbursement provided for in Article 70 (3) of the Regulation
(costs of unemployment benefit).
(d) The Agreement of 26 May 1981 concerning Article 36 (3) of the
Regulation (reciprocal waiving of reimbursement of the costs of
benefits in kind in case of sickness, provided under Article 32 ofthe Regulation to pensioners who were formerly frontier workers,
to members of their families or to their survivors).
(e) The Agreement of 26 May 1981 implementing Article 92 of the
Regulation (collection and recovery of social security contribu-
tions).
(f) The Agreement of 26 May 1981 concerning the implementing of
Article 105 (2) of the implementing Regulation (reciprocal waiving
of reimbursement of the costs of administrative and medical
controls).
74. GERMANY-IRELAND
The Agreement of 20 March 1981 concerning Articles36 (3), 63 (3)
and 70 (3) of the Regulation (reciprocal waiving of reimbursement of
the costs of benefits in kind in respect of sickness, maternity, accidents
at work and occupational diseases, and of unemployment benefits) and
Article 105 (2) of the implementing Regulation (reciprocal waiving of
reimbursement of the costs of administrative and medical controls).
75. GERMANY-ITALY
(a) Article 14, Article 17 (1), Articles18 and 42, Article 45 (1) and
Article 46 of the Administrative Arrangement of 6 December
1953 on the implementation of the Convention of 5 May 1953
(payment of pensions).
(b) Articles1 and 2 of the Agreement of 27 June 1963 on the imple-
mentation of Article 73 (4) and 74 (5) of Regulation No 4 (refund
of benefitsin kind provided to membersof the familiesof ins ured
persons).
(c) The Agreement of 5 November 1968 on the refund, by the German
competent institutions, of expenditure incurred in the provision of
benefits in kind in Italy by Italian sickness insurance institutions
to the member of the familiesof Italian workersins ured in the
Federal Republic of Germany.
(d) Agreement of 3 April 2000 on the collection and recovery of social
security contributions.
76. GERMANY-CYPRUS
No convention.
77. GERMANY-LATVIA
No convention.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 158
▼A1
▼M8
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼M8
▼A1
▼A1
78. GERMANY-LITHUANIA
No convention.
►A179.◄GERMANY-LUXEMBOURG
(a) Articles1 and 2 of the Agreement of 27 June 1963 on the imple-
mentation of Articles73 (4) and 74 (5) of Regulation No 4 (refund
of benefitsin kind provided to member of the familiesof ins ured
persons).
(b) The Agreementsof 9 December 1969 on the waiver of the refund,
provided for in Article 14 (2) of Regulation No 36/63/EEC, of
expenditure incurred in the provisions of benefits in kind for sick-
ness to a pensioner who is either a former frontier worker or the
survivor of a frontier worker, and to the members of his family.
(c) The Agreementsof 14 October 1975 on the waiving of reimburs e-
ment of the costs of administrative checks and medical
examinations, adopted pursuant to Article 105 (2) of the imple-
menting Regulation.
(d) The Agreement of 14 October 1975 on the collection and recovery
of social security contributions.
(e) The Agreement of 25 January 1990 relating to the application of
Articles20 and 22 (1) (b) and (c) of the Regulation.
80. GERMAN-HUNGARY
None.
81. GERMANY-MALTA
No convention.
►A182.◄GERMANY-NETHERLANDS
(a) Articles9, 10 (2) to (5), 17, 18, 19 and 21 of Adminis trative
ArrangementsNo 1 of 18 June 1954 on the Convention of 29
March 1951 (sickness insurance and payment of pensions).
(b) The Agreement of 27 May 1964 on the waiver of the refund of
expenditure incurred in medical examinationsand adminis trative
checks regarding insurance for invalidity, old-age and survivors
(pension insurance).
(c) The Agreement of 21 January 1969 on the recovery of social insur-
ance contributions.
(d) The Agreement of 3 September 1969 on the waiver of the refund,
provided for in Article 14 (2) of Regulation No 36/63/EEC, of
expenditure incurred in the provision of benefits in kind for sick-
ness to a pensioner who is either a former frontier worker or the
survivor of a frontier worker, and to the member of his family.
(e) The Agreement of 22 July 1976 on the waiving of reimbursement
of unemployment benefits.
(f) The Agreement of 11 October 1979 implementing Article 92 of the
Regulation (minimum amounts stipulated for the recovery of social
security contributions).
(g) The Agreement of 1 October 1981 regarding the reimbursements of
the cos t of benefitsin kind referred to in Articles93, 94 and 95 of
the implementing Regulation.
(h) The Agreement of 15 February 1982 on the implementation of
Article 20 of the Regulation in respect of members of the families
of frontier workers.
83. GERMANY-AUSTRIA
(a) Section II, Number 1, and Section III of the Agreement of 2
August 1979 on the implementation of the Convention on unem-
ployment insurance of 19 July 1978.
(b) Agreement of 21 April 1999 on the refund of costs in the field of
social security.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 159
▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼M8
▼A1
84. GERMANY-POLAND
(a) Agreement of 11 January 1977 on the implementation of the
Convention of 9 October 1975 on old-age pensions and benefits
for accidentsat work.
(b) Article 5 of the Agreement of 19 December 1995 regarding the
implementation of the Convention on social security of 8 December
1990 concerning payment of pensions by liaison institutions.
(c) Article 26 of the Agreement of 24 October 1996 on waiving cost
settlements of medical check-ups, observation and travel expenses
of doctors and insured persons for the purpose of cash benefits in
case of sickness and maternity.
►A185.◄GERMANY-PORTUGAL
Convention of 10 February 1998 on the refund of costs for sickness
benefitsin kind.
86. GERMANY-SLOVENIA
None.
87. GERMANY-SLOVAKIA
No convention.
►A188.◄GERMANY-FINLAND
None.
89. GERMANY-SWEDEN
None.
90. GERMANY-UNITED KINGDOM
(a) Articles8, 9, 25 to 27 and 29 to 32 of the Arrangement of 10
December 1964 on the implementation of the Agreement of 20
April 1960.
(b) The Agreement of 29 April 1977 concerning the waiving of the
reimbursement of costs of benefits in kind for sickness, maternity,
accidents at work and occupational diseases, costs of unemploy-
ment benefit and costs of administrative checks and medical
examinations.
(c) The exchange of lettersof 18 July and 28 September 1983 relating
to the non-application to self-employed persons of agreements
concerning the waiver of reimbursement of unemployment benefits
paid pursuant to Article 69 of the Regulation, in dealings with
Gibraltar.
91. ESTONIA-GREECE
No convention.
92. ESTONIA-SPAIN
No convention.
93. ESTONIA-FRANCE
No convention.
94. ESTONIA-IRELAND
No convention.
95. ESTONIA-ITALY
No convention.
96. ESTONIA-CYPRUS
No convention.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 160
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▼M8
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▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼A1
97. ESTONIA-LATVIA
None.
98. ESTONIA-LITHUANIA
None.
99. ESTONIA-LUXEMBOURG
No convention.
100. ESTONIA-HUNGARY
No convention.
101. ESTONIA-MALTA
No convention.
102. ESTONIA-NETHERLANDS
No convention.
103. ESTONIA-AUSTRIA
No convention.
104. ESTONIA-POLAND
No convention.
105. ESTONIA-PORTUGAL
No convention.
106. ESTONIA-SLOVENIA
No convention.
107. ESTONIA-SLOVAKIA
No convention.
108. ESTONIA-FINLAND
None.
109. ESTONIA-SWEDEN
None.
110. ESTONIA-UNITED KINGDOM
No convention.
111. GREECE-SPAIN
Doesnot apply.
112. GREECE-FRANCE
No convention.
113. GREECE-IRELAND
No convention.
114. GREECE-ITALY
No convention.
115. GREECE-CYPRUS
None.
116. GREECE-LATVIA
No convention.
117. GREECE-LITHUANIA
No convention.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 161
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▼B
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▼B
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▼B
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▼B
►A1118. ◄GREECE-LUXEMBOURG
No convention.
119. GREECE-HUNGARY
No convention.
120. GREECE-MALTA
No convention.
►A1121. ◄GREECE-NETHERLANDS
The exchange of lettersof 8 September 1992 and 30 June 1993
concerning the methods of reimbursement between institutions.
122. GREECE-AUSTRIA
Agreement on the waiving of reimbursement of the costs of administra-
tive checksand medical examinationsprovided for in Article 105(2) of
the implementing Regulation in the form of a written record dated 29
April 1999.
123. GREECE-POLAND
None.
►A1124. ◄GREECE-PORTUGAL
Doesnot apply.
125. GREECE-SLOVENIA
No convention.
126. GREECE-SLOVAKIA
None.
►A1127. ◄GREECE-FINLAND
None.
128. GREECE-SWEDEN
None.
129. GREECE-UNITED KINGDOM
No convention.
►A1130. ◄SPAIN-FRANCE
None.
131. SPAIN-IRELAND
Doesnot apply.
132. SPAIN-ITALY
The Agreement on a new procedure for the improvement and simplifi-
cation of reimbursements of costs for health care of 21 November 1997
concerning Article 36(3) of the Regulation (reimbursement of sickness
and maternity benefitsin kind) and Articles93, 94, 95, 100 and 102(5)
of the implementing Regulation (procedures for the refund and sickness
and maternity insurance benefits and late claims).1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 162
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▼B
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▼A1
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▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼M5
▼A1
133. SPAIN-CYPRUS
No convention.
134. SPAIN-LATVIA
No convention.
135. SPAIN-LITHUANIA
No convention.
►A1136. ◄SPAIN-LUXEMBOURG
None.
137. SPAIN-HUNGARY
No convention.
138. SPAIN-MALTA
No convention.
►A1139. ◄SPAIN-NETHERLANDS
Agreement of 21 February 2000 between the Netherlandsand Spain
facilitating the settlement of reciprocal claims relating to sickness and
maternity insurance benefits when implementing the provisions of
Regulations(EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72.
140. SPAIN-AUSTRIA
None.
141. SPAIN-POLAND
None.
►A1142. ◄SPAIN-PORTUGAL
Articles42, 43 and 44 of the Adminis trative Arragement of 22 May
1970.
143. SPAIN-SLOVENIA
No convention.
144. SPAIN-SLOVAKIA
No convention.
►A1145. ◄SPAIN-FINLAND
None.
146. SPAIN-SWEDEN
None.
147. SPAIN-UNITED KINGDOM
The Agreement of 18 June 1999 on the reimbursement of costs for
benefits in kind granted pursuant to the provisions of Regulations
(EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72.
►A1148. ◄FRANCE-IRELAND
The exchange of lettersof 30 July and 26 Sepember 1980 concerning
reciprocal waiver of the reimbursement of unemployment benefits
(Article 70 (3) of the Regulation).1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 163
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149. FRANCE-ITALY
(a) Articles2 to 4 of the Adminis trative Arrangement of 12 April 1950
on the implementation of the General Convention of 31 March
1948 (increase of French pensions for accidents at work).
(b) The exchange of lettersof 14 May and 2 Augus t 1991 concerning
the termsfor s ettling reciprocal claimsunder Article 93 of the
implementing Regulation.
(c) The supplementary exchange of letters of 22 March and 15 April
1994 concerning the proceduresfor the s ettlement of reciprocal
debtsunder the termsof Articles93, 94, 95 and 96 of the imple-
menting Regulation.
(d) Exchange of Lettersof 2 April 1997 and 20 October 1998 modi-
fying the Exchange of Lettersmentioned under point (b) and (c)
concerning the proceduresfor the s ettlement of reciprocal debts
under the termsof Articles93, 94, 95 and 96 of the implementing
Regulation.
(e) The Agreement of 28 June 2000 waiving reimbursement of the
costs referred to in Article 105(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
for administrative checks and medical examinations requested
under Article 51 of the abovementioned Regulation.
150. FRANCE-CYPRUS
No convention.
151. FRANCE-LATVIA
No convention.
152. FRANCE-LITHUANIA
No convention.
►A1153. ◄FRANCE-LUXEMBOURG
(a) The Agreement of 24 February 1962 concluded pursuant to Article
51 of Regulation No 3, and the Administrative Arrangement of the
same date made pursuant to the said Agreement.
(b) The Agreement of 2 July 1976 on the waiving of reimbursement,
provided for in Article 36 (3) of Council Regulation (EEC)
No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971, of the costs of sickness or maternity
insurance benefits in kind provided to members of a worker's
family who do not reside in the same country as the worker.
(c) The Agreement of 2 July 1976 on the waiving of reimbursement,
provided for in Article 36 (3) of Council Regulation (EEC)
No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971, of the costs of sickness or maternity
insurance benefits in kind provided to former frontier workers, the
members of their families or their survivors.
(d) The Agreement of 2 July 1976 on the waiving of reimbursement of
the costs of administrative checks and medical examinations
provided for in Article 105 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC)
No 574/72 of 21 March 1972.
(e) The exchange of lettersof 17 July and 20 September 1995
concerning the termsfor s ettling reciprocal claimsunder Articles
93, 95 and 96 of the implementing Regulation.
154. FRANCE-HUNGARY
No convention.
155. FRANCE-MALTA
No convention.
►A1156. ◄FRANCE-NETHERLANDS
(a) The Agreement of 28 April 1997 on the waiving of reimbursement
of the costs of administrative checks and medical examinations
pursuant to Article 105 of the implementing Regulation.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 164
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▼B
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(b) The Agreement of 29 September 1998 laying down the special
conditionsfor determining the amountsto be reimburs ed for bene-
fitsin kind under the termsof Regulations(EEC) No 1408/71 and
(EEC) No 574/72.
(c) The Agreement of 3 February 1999 laying down the special condi-
tions for administration and settling of reciprocal debts for sickness
benefitsunder the termsof Regulations(EEC) No 1408/71 and
(EEC) No 574/72.
157. FRANCE-AUSTRIA
None.
158. FRANCE-POLAND
None.
►A1159. ◄FRANCE-PORTUGAL
Agreement of 28 April 1999 laying down the special detailed rules
governing the administration and settlement of reciprocal claims for
medical treatment pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and
(EEC) No 574/72.
160. FRANCE-SLOVENIA
None.
161. FRANCE-SLOVAKIA
None.
►A1162. ◄FRANCE-FINLAND
Doesnot apply.
163. FRANCE-SWEDEN
None.
164. FRANCE-UNITED KINGDOM
(a) The Exchange of Lettersof 25 March and 28 April 1997 regarding
Article 105(2) of the implementing Regulation (waiving of reim-
bursement of the costs of administrative checks and medical
examinations).
(b) The Agreement of 8 December 1998 on the specific methods of
determining the amountsto be reimburs ed for benefitsin kind
pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72.
►A1165. ◄IRELAND-ITALY
No convention.
166. IRELAND-CYPRUS
No convention.
167. IRELAND-LATVIA
No convention.
168. IRELAND-LITHUANIA
No convention.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 165
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▼B
▼A1
▼B
►A1169. ◄IRELAND-LUXEMBOURG
The exchange of lettersof 26 September 1975 and 5 Augus t 1976
concerning Articles36 (3) and 63 (3) of the Regulation and Article
105 (2) of the implementing Regulation (waiving of reimbursement of
the costs of benefits in kind provided pursuant to Chapter 1 or 4 of
Title III of the Regulation, and of the costs of administrative checks
and medical examinationsreferred to in Article 105 of the imple-
menting Regulation).
170. IRELAND-HUNGARY
No convention.
171. IRELAND-MALTA
No convention.
►A1172. ◄IRELAND-NETHELRANDS
(a) The exchange of lettersof 28 July and 10 October 1978 regarding
Articles36 (3) and 63 (3) of the Regulation (partial reciprocal
waiving of reimbursement of costs of benefits in kind for sickness,
maternity, accidents at work and occupational diseases).
(b) The Exchange of Lettersof 22 April and 27 July 1987 concerning
Article 70 (3) of the Regulation (waiving of costs of reimbursement
in respect of benefits awarded in application of Article 69 of the
Regulation) and Article 105 (2) of the implementing Regulation
(waiving of the reimbursement of the costs of administrative
checksand medical examinationsreferred to in Article 105 of theimplementing Regulation).
173. IRELAND-AUSTRIA
Agreement of 25 April 2000 on the refund of costs in the field of social
security.
174. IRELAND-POLAND
No convention.
►
A1175. ◄IRELAND-PORTUGAL
Doesnot apply.
176. IRELAND-SLOVENIA
No convention.
177. IRELAND-SLOVAKIA
No convention.
►A1178. ◄IRELAND-FINLAND
Doesnot apply.
179. IRELAND-SWEDEN
Agreement of 8 November 2000 on the waiving of reimbursement of
the costs of benefits in kind of sickness, maternity, accidents at work
and occupational diseases, and the costs of administrative and medical
controls.
180. IRELAND-UNITED KINGDOM
The exchange of lettersof 9 July 1975 regarding Articles36 (3) and 63
(3) of the Regulation (arrangement for reimbursement or waiving of
reimbursement of the costs of benefits in kind provided under the terms
of Chapter 1 or 4 of Title III of the Regulation) and Article 105 (2) of
the implementing Regulation (waiving of reimbursement of the costs of
administrative checks and medical examinations).1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 166
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▼B
▼A1
181. ITALY-CYPRUS
No convention.
182. ITALY-LATVIA
No convention.
183. ITALY-LITHUANIA
No convention.
►A1184. ◄ITALY-LUXEMBOURG
Article 4 (5) and (6) of the Administrative Arrangement of 19 January
1955 on the implementing provisions of the General Convention on
Social Security (sickness insurance for agricultural workers).
185. ITALY-HUNGARY
No convention.
186. ITALY-MALTA
No convention.
►A1187. ◄ITALY-NETHERLANDS
(a) The third paragraph of Article 9 and the third paragraph of Article
11 of the Administrative Arrangement of 11 February 1955 on the
implementation of the General Convention of 28 October 1952
(sickness insurance).
(b) The Agreement of 27 June 1963 on the implementation of Article
75 (3) of Regulation No 4 (refund of benefitsin kind awarded to
pensioners and to members of their families).
(c) The Agreement of 24 December 1996/27 February 1997 on Article
36(3) and Article 63(3) of the Regulation.
188. ITALY-AUSTRIA
None.
189. ITALY-POLAND
No convention.
►A1190. ◄ITALY-PORTUGAL
Doesnot apply.
191. ITALY-SLOVENIA
None.
192. ITALY-SLOVAKIA
No convention.
►A1193. ◄ITALY-FINLAND
Doesnot apply.
194. ITALY-SWEDEN
None.
195. ITALY-UNITED KINGDOM
The exchange of lettersof 1 and 16 February 1995 concerning Articles
36 (3) and 63 (3) of the Regulation (reimbursement of waiving of reim-
bursement of expenditure for benefits in kind) and Article 105 (2) of
the implementing Regulation (waiving of reimbursement of the costs
of administrative checks and medical examinations).1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 167
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▼B
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196. CYPRUS-LATVIA
No convention.
197. CYPRUS-LITHUANIA
No convention.
198. CYPRUS-LUXEMBOURG
No convention.
199. CYPRUS-HUNGARY
No convention.
200. CYPRUS-MALTA
No convention.
201. CYPRUS-NETHERLANDS
No convention.
202. CYPRUS-AUSTRIA
None.
203. CYPRUS-POLAND
No convention.
204. CYPRUS-PORTUGAL
No convention.
205. CYPRUS-SLOVENIA
No convention.
206. CYPRUS-SLOVAKIA
None.
207. CYPRUS-FINLAND
No convention.
208. CYPRUS-SWEDEN
No convention.
209. CYPRUS-UNITED KINGDOM
None.
210. LATVIA-LITHUANIA
None.
211. LATVIA-LUXEMBOURG
No convention.
212. LATVIA-HUNGARY
No convention.
213. LATVIA-MALTA
No convention.
214. LATVIA-NETHERLANDS
No convention.
215. LATVIA-AUSTRIA
No convention.
216. LATVIA-POLAND
No convention.
217. LATVIA-PORTUGAL
No convention.
218. LATVIA-SLOVENIA
No convention.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 168
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219. LATVIA-SLOVAKIA
No convention.
220. LATVIA-FINLAND
None.
221. LATVIA-SWEDEN
None.
222. LATVIA-UNITED KINGDOM
No convention.
223. LITHUANIA-LUXEMBOURG
No convention.
224. LITHUANIA-HUNGARY
No convention.
225. LITHUANIA-MALTA
No convention.
226. LITHUANIA-NETHERLANDS
No convention.
227. LITHUANIA-AUSTRIA
No convention.
228. LITHUANIA-POLAND
No convention.
229. LITHUANIA-PORTUGAL
No convention.
230. LITHUANIA-SLOVENIA
No convention.
231. LITHUANIA-SLOVAKIA
No convention.
232. LITHUANIA-FINLAND
None.
233. LITHUANIA-SWEDEN
None.
234. LITHUANIA-UNITED KINGDOM
No convention.
235. LUXEMBOURG-HUNGARY
No convention.
236. LUXEMBOURG-MALTA
No convention.
►A1237. ◄LUXEMBOURG-NETHERLANDS
(a) The Agreement of 1 November 1976 on the waiving of reimburse-
ment of the costs of administrative checks and medical
examinationsadopted purs uant to Article 105 (2) of the imple-
menting Regulation.
(b) The Agreement of 3 February 1977 on the waiving of reimburse-
ment of the costs of sickness or maternity insurance benefits in
kind provided pursuant to Articles 19 (2), 26, 28 and 29 (1) of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971.
(c) The Agreement of 20 December 1978 relating to the perception
and the recovery of social insurance contributions.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 169
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238. LUXEMBOURG-AUSTRIA
Agreement of 22 June 1995 on the, reimbursement of expenditure in
the field of social security.
239. LUXEMBOURG-POLAND
None.
►A1240. ◄LUXEMBOURG-PORTUGAL
None.
241. LUXEMBOURG-SLOVENIA
None.
242. LUXEMBOURG-SLOVAKIA
No convention.
►A1243. ◄LUXEMBOURG-FINLAND
Reimbursement — arrangement of 24 February 1994 under Articles 36
(3) and 63 (3) of the Regulation.
244. LUXEMBOURG-SWEDEN
Arrangement of 27 November 1996 on the reimbursement of expendi-
ture in the field of social security.
245. LUXEMBOURG-UNITED KINGDOM
(a) The exchange of lettersof 28 November and 18 December 1975
regarding Article 70 (3) of the Regulation (waiving of reimburse-
ment of benefitspaid purs uant to Article 69 of the Regulation).
(b) The exchange of lettersof 18 December 1975 and 20 January 1976
regarding Articles36 (3) and 63 (3) of the Regulation and Article
105 (2) of the implementing Regulation (waiving of reimbursement
of costs of benefits in kind provided under the terms of Chapter 1
or 4 or Title III of the Regulation, and also of the costs entailed in
administrative checks and medical examinations referred to in
Article 105 of the implementing Regulation).
(c) The exchange of lettersof 18 July and 27 October 1983 relating to
the non-application of the agreement detailed at (a) to self-
employed persons moving between Luxembourg and Gibraltar.
246. HUNGARY-MALTA
No convention.
247. HUNGARY-NETHERLANDS
None.
248. HUNGARY-AUSTRIA
None.
249. HUNGARY-POLAND
None.
250. HUNGARY-PORTUGAL
No convention.
251. HUNGARY-SLOVENIA
None.
252. HUNGARY-SLOVAKIA
None.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 170
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253. HUNGARY-FINLAND
None.
254. HUNGARY-SWEDEN
None.
255. HUNGARY-UNITED KINGDOM
None.
256. MALTA-NETHERLANDS
No convention.
257. MALTA-AUSTRIA
No convention.
258. MALTA-POLAND
No convention.
259. MALTA-PORTUGAL
No convention.
260. MALTA-SLOVENIA
No convention.
261. MALTA-SLOVAKIA
No convention.
262. MALTA-FINLAND
No convention.
263. MALTA-SWEDEN
No convention.
264. MALTA-UNITED KINGDOM
None.
►A1265. ◄NETHERLANDS-AUSTRIA
Agreement of 17 November 1993 on the refund of social security costs.
266. NETHERLANDS-POLAND
No convention.
►A1267. ◄NETHERLANDS-PORTUGAL
(a) Articles33 and 34 of the Adminis trative Arrangement of 9 May
1980.
(b) The agreement of 11 December 1987 concerning the reimburse-
ment of benefits in kind in the case of sickness and maternity.
268. NETHERLANDS-SLOVENIA
None.
269. NETHERLANDS-SLOVAKIA
None.
►A1270. ◄NETHERLANDS-FINLAND
Reimbursement — arrangement of 26 January 1994 under Articles 36
(3) and 63 (3) of the Regulation.
271. NETHERLANDS-SWEDEN
Agreement of 28 June 2000 on the reimbursement of costs of benefits
in kind provided under Title III, Chapter 1, of the Regulation.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 171
▼B
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▼B
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272. NETHERLANDS-UNITED KINGDOM
(a) The second sentence of Article 3 of the Administrative Arrange-
ment of 12 June 1956 on the implementation of the Convention of
11 August 1954.
►M2(b)◄The exchange of lettersof 25 April and 26 May 1986
concerning Article 36 (3) of the Regulation (reimbursement or
waiver of reimbursement of expenditure for benefits in kind), as
amended.
273. AUSTRIA-POLAND
None.
►A1274. ◄AUSTRIA-PORTUGAL
Agreement of 16 December 1998 on the refund of costs for benefits in
kind.
275. AUSTRIA-SLOVENIA
None.
276. AUSTRIA-SLOVAKIA
No convention.
►A1277. ◄AUSTRIA-FINLAND
Agreement of 23 June 1994 on the reimbursement of expenditure in the
field of social security.
278. AUSTRIA-SWEDEN
Arrangement of 22 December 1993 on the reimbursement of costs in
the field of social security.
279. AUSTRIA-UNITED KINGDOM
(a) Article 18 (1) and (2) of the Arrangement of 10 November 1980
for the implementation of the Convention on social security of 22
July 1980 asamended by Supplementary ArrangementsNo 1 of 26
March 1986 and No 2 of 4 June 1993 with regard to persons who
cannot claim treatment under Chapter 1 of Title III of the Regula-
tion.
(b) Article 18 (1) of the said Arrangement with regard to persons who
can claim treatment under Chapter 1 of Title III of the Regulation
on the understanding that for Austrian nationals resident in the
territory of Austria and for nationals of the United Kingdom resi-
dent in the territory of the United Kingdom (with the exception of
Gibraltar) the relevant passport shall replace the form E 111 for all
benefitscovered by that form.
(c) Agreement of 30 November 1994 concerning the reimbursement of
expenditure for social security benefits.
280. POLAND-PORTUGAL
No convention.
281. POLAND-SLOVENIA
None.
282. POLAND-SLOVAKIA
None.
283. POLAND-FINLAND
No convention.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 172
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▼B
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▼B
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▼B
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▼B
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▼B
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284. POLAND-SWEDEN
None.
285. POLAND-UNITED KINGDOM
None.
286. PORTUGAL-SLOVENIA
No convention.
287. PORTUGAL-SLOVAKIA
No convention.
►A1288. ◄PORTUGAL-FINLAND
Doesnot apply.
289. PORTUGAL-SWEDEN
None.
290. PORTUGAL-UNITED KINGDOM
Articles3 and 4 of the Annex to the Adminis trative Arrangement of 31
December 1981 for the application of the Protocol on medical treat-
ment of 15 November 1978.
291. SLOVENIA-SLOVAKIA
None.
292. SLOVENIA-FINLAND
No convention.
293. SLOVENIA-SWEDEN
None.
294. SLOVENIA-UNITED KINGDOM
None.
295. SLOVAKIA-FINLAND
No convention.
296. SLOVAKIA-SWEDEN
No convention.
297. SLOVAKIA-UNITED KINGDOM
None.
►A1298. ◄FINLAND-SWEDEN
Article 23 of the Nordic Convention on social security of 15 June
1992: agreement on the reciprocal waiver of refundspurs uant to Arti-
cles36 (3), 63 (3) and 70 (3) of the Regulation (cos tsof benefitsin
kind in respect of sickness and maternity, accidents at work and occu-
pational diseases, and unemployment benefits) and Article 105 (2) of
the implementing Regulation (costs of administrative checks and
medical examinations).
299. FINLAND-UNITED KINGDOM
The exchange of lettersof 1 and 20 June 1995 concerning Articles36
(3) and 63 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (reimbursement or
waiving of reimbursement of the cost of benefits in kind) and Article
105 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (waiving of reimbursement of
the cost of administrative checks and medical examinations).1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 173
▼B
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▼B
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▼B
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▼B
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►A1300. ◄SWEDEN-UNITED KINGDOM
The arrangement of 15 April 1997 concerning Article 36(3) and Article
63(3) of the Regulation (reimbursement or waiving of reimbursement
of the cost of benefits in kind) and Article 105(2) of the implementing
Regulation (waiving of refunds of the costs of administrative checks
and medical examinations).1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 174
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ANNEX 6 (A) (B) (4) (7) (9) (13)
PROCEDUREFORTHEPAYMENTOFBENEFITS
(Articles4 (6), 53 (1) and 122 of the Implementing Regulation)
General observation
Payments of arrears and other single payments shall in principle be made
through the liaison bodies. Current and sundry payments shall be made in accor-
dance with the procedure set out in this Annex.
A. BELGIUM
Direct payment.
B. CZECH REPUBLIC
Direct payment.
C. DENMARK
Direct payment.
D. GERMANY
1.Pension insurance for manual workers (invalidity, old-age, death):
(a) dealingswith Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Austria, Finland
and Sweden: direct payment;
(b) dealings with the Netherlands: payment through the liaison bodies
(joint implementation of Articles53 to 58 of the Implementing
Regulation and of the provisions set out in Annex 5).
2.Pension insurance for clerical staff and miners (invalidity, old-age,
death):
(a) dealingswith Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Austria, Finland
and Sweden: direct payment;
(b) dealings with the Netherlands: payment through the liaison bodies
(joint implementing of Articles53 to 58 of the Implementing Regu-
lation and of the provisions set out in Annex 5).
3.Old-age insurance for farmers: direct payment.
4.Accident insurance:
(a) dealingswith ►M9 ◄Italy, the Netherlandsand
Portugal: payment through the liaison bodies of the competent State
and the State of residence (joint application of Articles 53 to 58 of
the implementing Regulation and of the provisions set out in Annex
5);
(b) dealingswith Belgium, ►M9Greece, ◄Spain, France and
Austria: payment through the liaison body of the competent State;
(c) dealingswith Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the United
Kingdom and Sweden: direct payment, unless otherwise provided
for.
E. ESTONIA
1. In general: direct payment.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 175
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2. Dealings with Latvia and Lithuania: payment through liaison bodies.
F. GREECE
Direct payment.
G. SPAIN
Direct payment.
H. FRANCE
1. All schemes with the exception of the mariners' scheme: direct
payment.
2. Mariners' scheme: payment by the paying authority of the Member
States wherein the person entitled to benefits resides.
I. IRELAND
Direct payment.
J. ITALY
(a)Employed persons:
1.Pensions for invalidity, old-age and survivors:
(a) dealings, with Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France (excluding
the French Miners' Funds), Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom: direct
payment;
(b) dealingswith the Federal Republic of Germany and the
French Miners' Funds: payment through liaison bodies;
2.Pensions for accidents at work and occupational diseases:
direct payment;
(b)Self-employed persons: direct payment.
K. CYPRUS
Direct payment.
L. LATVIA
1. Direct payment.2. Dealingswith the Republic of Es tonia and the Republic of Lithuania:
payment through liaison bodies.
M. LITHUANIA
1. Dealingswith Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany,
Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Hungary,
Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia,
Finland, Sweden and United Kingdom: direct payment;
2. Dealings with Estonia and Latvia: payment through the liaison bodies
(joint implementing of Articles53 to 58 of the implementing Regula-
tion).
N. LUXEMBOURG
Direct payment.
O. HUNGARY
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P. MALTA
Direct payment.
Q. NETHERLANDS
1. Dealingswith Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, Greece, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal and the United Kingdom: direct
payment.
2. Dealingswith the Federal Republic of Germany: payment through
liaison bodies (implementation of the provisions set out in Annex 5).
R. AUSTRIA
Direct payment.
S. POLAND
1. General principle: direct payment of benefits;2. Dealings with Germany on the basis of concluded Agreements:
payment by institutions of place of residence of beneficiary (concur-
rent application of Articles53-58 and Article 77 of the implementing
Regulation and of the provisions listed in Annex 5).
T. PORTUGAL
Direct payment.
U. SLOVENIA
Direct payment.
V. SLOVAKIA
Direct payment.
W. FINLAND
Direct payment.
X. SWEDEN
Direct payment.
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ANNEX 7 (A)(B)
BANKS
(Articles4 (7), 55 (3) and 122 of the implementing Regulation)
A. BELGIUM: none.
B. CZECH REPUBLIC: Česká národní banka (the Czech National Bank),
Praha.
►A1C. DENMARK: ◄ DanmarksNationalbank (National Bank of
Denmark), København.
►A1D. GERMANY: ◄ Deutsche Bundesbank (Federal Bank of Germany),
Frankfurt am Main.
E. ESTONIA: Hansapank (Hansabank), Tallinn.
F. GREECE: Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος, Αθήνα (Bank of Greece),
Athens.
►A1G. SPAIN: ◄ Banco Santander, Madrid.
►A1H. FRANCE: ◄ Banque de France (Bank of France), Paris.
►A1I. IRELAND: ◄ Central Bank of Ireland, Dublin.
►A1J. ITALY: ◄ Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (National Labour
Bank), Roma.
K. CYPRUS: Κεντρική Τράπεζα της Κύπρου ( Central Bank
of Cyprus), Λευκωσία.
L. LATVIA: None.M. LITHUANIA: Hansa — LTB (Hansa — LTB), Vilnius.
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A1N. LUXEMBOURG: ◄ Caisse d'épargne (Savings Bank), Luxembourg.
O. HUNGARY: None.
P. MALTA: Bank Ċentrali ta' Malta (Central Bank of Malta),
Valletta.
►A1Q. NETHERLANDS: ◄ none.
►A1R. AUSTRIA: ◄ Österreichische Nationalbank (National Bank of
Austria), Wien.
S. POLAND: Narodowy Bank Polski (The National Bank of
Poland), Warszawa.
►A1T. PORTUGAL: ◄ Banco de Portugal (Bank of Portugal), Lisboa.
U. SLOVENIA: Banka Slovenije (Bank of Slovenia), Ljubljana.
V. SLOVAKIA: Národná banka Slovenska (National Bank of
Slovakia), Bratislava.
►A1W. FINLAND: ◄ Leonia Pankki Oyj, Helsinki/Leonia bank Abp,
Helsingfors.
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Northern-Ireland: Northern Bank Limited,
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ANNEX 8
GRANTOFFAMILYBENEFITS
(Articles4(8), 10a(d) and 122 of the implementing Regulation)Article 10a(d) of
the implementing Regulation isapplicable to:
A.Employed persons and self-employed persons
(a) with a reference period of one calendar month in dealingsbetween:
— Belgium and the Czech Republic,
— Belgium and Germany,
— Belgium and Greece,— Belgium and Spain,
— Belgium and France,
— Belgium and Ireland,
— Belgium and Lithuania,
— Belgium and Luxembourg,
— Belgium and Austria,
— Belgium and Poland,— Belgium and Portugal,
— Belgium and Slovakia,
— Belgium and Finland,
— Belgium and Sweden,
— Belgium and the United Kingdom,
— the Czech Republic and Denmark,
— the Czech Republic and Germany,— the Czech Republic and Greece,
— the Czech Republic and Spain,
— the Czech Republic and France,
— the Czech Republic and Ireland,
— the Czech Republic and Latvia,
— the Czech Republic and Lithuania,
— the Czech Republic and Luxembourg,— the Czech Republic and Hungary,
— the Czech Republic and Malta,
— the Czech Republic and the Netherlands,
— the Czech Republic and Austria,
— the Czech Republic and Poland,
— the Czech Republic and Portugal,
— the Czech Republic and Slovenia,— the Czech Republic and Slovakia,
— the Czech Republic and Finland,
— the Czech Republic and Sweden,
— the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom,
— Denmark and Lithuania,— Denmark and Poland,
— Denmark and Slovakia,
— Germany and Greece,
— Germany and Spain,
— Germany and France,
— Germany and Ireland,
— Germany and Lithuania,— Germany and Luxembourg,
— Germany and Austria,
— Germany and Poland,
— Germany and Portugal,
— Germany and Slovakia,
— Germany and Finland,
— Germany and Sweden,— Germany and the United Kingdom,
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— Spain and Lithuania,
— Spain and Austria,— Spain and Poland,— Spain and Slovenia,— Spain and Slovakia,
— Spain and Finland,
— Spain and Sweden,— France and Lithuania,— France and Luxembourg,— France and Austria,— France and Poland,
— France and Portugal,
— France and Slovenia,— France and Slovakia,— France and Finland,— France and Sweden,
— Ireland and Lithuania,
— Ireland and Austria,— Ireland and Poland,— Ireland and Portugal,— Ireland and Slovakia,— Ireland and Sweden,
— Latvia and Lithuania,
— Latvia and Luxembourg,— Latvia and Hungary,— Latvia and Poland,— Latvia and Slovenia,
— Latvia and Slovakia,
— Latvia and Finland,— Lithuania and Luxembourg,— Lithuania and Hungary,— Lithuania and the Netherlands,— Lithuania and Austria,
— Lithuania and Portugal,
— Lithuania and Slovenia,— Lithuania and Slovakia,— Lithuania and Finland,— Lithuania and Sweden,— Lithuania and the United Kingdom,
— Luxembourg and Austria,
— Luxembourg and Poland,— Luxembourg and Portugal,— Luxembourg and Slovenia,— Luxembourg and Slovakia,
— Luxembourg and Finland,
— Luxembourg and Sweden,— Hungary and Poland,— Hungary and Slovenia,— Hungary and Slovakia,— Malta and Slovakia,
— the Netherlandsand Aus tria,
— the Netherlandsand Poland,— the Netherlandsand Slovakia,— the Netherlandsand Finland,— the Netherlandsand Sweden,
— Austria and Poland,
— Austria and Portugal,— Austria and Slovenia,— Austria and Slovakia,— Austria and Finland,— Austria and Sweden,
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— Poland and Slovenia,
— Poland and Slovakia,
— Poland and Finland,
— Poland and Sweden,— Poland and the United Kingdom,— Portugal and Slovenia,— Portugal and Slovakia,— Portugal and Finland,— Portugal and Sweden,— Portugal and the United Kingdom,— Slovenia and Slovakia,
— Slovenia and Finland,
— Slovenia and the United Kingdom,— Slovakia and Finland,— Slovakia and Sweden,— Slovakia and the United Kingdom,— Finland and Sweden,— Finland and the United Kingdom,— Sweden and the United Kingdom.
(b) with a reference period of a quarter of a calendar year in dealings
between:
— Denmark and Germany,
— the Netherlandsand Denmark, Germany, France, Luxembourg,
Portugal.
B.Self-employed persons
With a reference period of a quarter of a calendar year in dealingsbetween:— Belgium and the Netherlands.
C.Employed persons
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ANNEX 9 (A) (B) (2) (12) (14)
CALCULATIONOFTHEAVERAGEANNUALCOSTOFBENEFITSIN
KIND
(Articles4 (9), 94 (3) (a) and 95 (3) (a) of the implementing Regulation)
A. BELGIUM
The general social security scheme shall be taken into consideration when
calculating the average annual cost of benefits in kind.
However, for the purposes of applying Articles 94 and 95 of the imple-
menting Regulation to cases in which Article 35 (2) of the Regulation
applies, the scheme for compulsory health care insurance for self-employed
persons shall be taken into consideration when calculating the average
annual cost of benefits in kind.
B. CZECH REPUBLIC
The general health insurance system shall be taken into consideration when
calculating the average annual costs of benefits in kind.
C. DENMARK
The average annual costs of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking
into account the schemes set up by the law on the public health service,
the law on hospital and, in respect of the cost of rehabilitation, the law on
social assistance.
D. GERMANY
The average annual cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking
into account the general scheme.
E. ESTONIA
The average annual cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking
into consideration the medical services financed by the Estonian Health
Insurance Fund.
F. GREECE
The general social security scheme administered by the Ίδρυµα Κοινω-
νικών Ασφαλίσεων (ΙΚΑ) ( Social Insurance Institute) shall be taken into
consideration when calculating the average annual cost of benefits in kind.
G. SPAIN
The annual average cost of benefits in kind is calculated by taking into
consideration the benefits granted by the National Health Service of Spain.
H. FRANCE
The general social Security scheme shall be taken into consideration when
calculating the average annual cost of benefits in kind.
I. IRELAND
The average annual cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking
into consideration the benefits in kind (health services) provided by the
Health Boards/Authority mentioned in Annex 2, in accordance with the
provisions of the Health Acts 1947 to 1970.
J. ITALY
The average annual cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking
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K. CYPRUS
The average annual cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking
into consideration the benefits provided by the Government Health Services
in Cyprus.
L. LATVIA
The average annual cost of benefits shall be calculated by taking into
consideration the benefits in kind (health services) administered by the State
Compulsory Health Insurance Agency.
M. LITHUANIA
Calculation of the cost of average annual benefits in kind is based on the
provisions of the Law on Health Insurance.
N. LUXEMBOURG
All sickness funds and the sickness funds' association shall be taken into
consideration when calculating the annual average cost of benefits in kind.
O. HUNGARY
The average annual cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking
into consideration the general health insurance scheme and the health care
expenditureson benefitsprovided in accordance with the provis ionsof the
Health Act.
P. MALTA
Calculations of the average annual cost of benefits in kind shall be calcu-
lated by taking into consideration the benefits provided under the National
Health Scheme.
Q. NETHERLANDS
The general social security scheme shall be taken into consideration when
calculating the average annual cost of benefits in kind.
A reduction shall, however, be made to allow for the effects of:
1. invalidity insurance (arbeidsongeschiktheidsverzekering, WAO);
2. insurance against special sickness costs (verzekering tegen bijzondere
ziektekosten, AWBZ).
R. AUSTRIA
The average annual cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking
into consideration:
1. the benefits provided by the Gebietskrankenkassen (Regional Funds for
Sickness Insurance);
2. the benefits provided by hospitals for which a Landesfonds (regional
fund) is responsible;
3. the benefitsprovided by other hos pitalscovered by the agreement
between the Hauptverband der österreichischen Sozialversicherungsträger
(Main Association of Austrian Social Insurance Institutions) and the
Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (Austrian Chamber of Commerce)
applying on 31 December 2000, and
4. the benefitsprovided by the Fondszur Mitfinanzierung der In-vitro-Ferti-
lisation (In Vitro Fertilisation Cofinancing Fund), Vienna.
S. POLAND
The average annual cost of medical benefits in kind is calculated by taking
into consideration the benefits provided under the general health insurance
scheme.
T. PORTUGAL
The annual average cost of benefits in kind is calculated by taking into
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U. SLOVENIA
The annual average cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking
into consideration the general health care programme.
V. SLOVAKIA
The average annual cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking
into consideration the costs provided for health care purposes within the
health insurance scheme.
W. FINLAND
The average annual cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking
account the schemes of public health and hospital services and the refunds
under the sickness insurance and rehabilitation services provided by
Kansaneläkelaitos — Folkpensionsanstalten (Social Insurance Institution),
Helsinki.
X. SWEDEN
The annual average cost of benefits in kind is calculated by taking into
consideration the benefits provided under the national social insurance
scheme.
Y. UNITED KINGDOM
The average annual cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking
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ANNEX 10 (A) (B) (2) (3) (7) (8) (9) (12) (13) (14) (15)
INSTITUTIONSANDBODIESDESIGNATEDBYTHECOMPETENTAUTHORITIES
(Article 4 (10) of the implementing Regulation)
A. BELGIUM
For the purposes of applying Article 10b of the implementing Regulation:
Employed persons: The insurance institution with which the
employed person was insured;
Self-employed persons: Institut national d'assurances sociales
pour travailleursindépendants(National
Social Insurance Institute for the Self-
employed), Brussels.
1. For the purposes of applying Article 14 of the Regu-
lation and Articles11 (1) (a) and (2) and 12a, 13 and
14 of the implementing Regulation: Office national de sécurité sociale,
Bruxelles — Rijksdienst voor
Maatscheppelijke Zekerheid, Brussel
(National Social Security Office, Brus-
sels).
2. For the purposes of applying Article 14b (1) of the
Regulation and Article 11 of the implementing Regu-
lation: Caisse de secours et de prévoyance en
faveur desmarins— Hulp- en voor-
zorgskas voor zeevarenden (Relief and
Welfare Fund for Mariners), Antwerpen.
3. For the purposes of applying Article 14a of the
Regulation and Articles11a (1) (a) and 12a of the
implementing Regulation: Institut national d'assurance sociales
pour travailleursindépendants ,
Bruxelles — Rijksinstituut voor de
sociale verzekeringen der zelfstandigen,
Brussel (National Social Insurance Insti-
tute for the Self-Employed, Brussels).
3a. For the purposes of applying Article 14c of the
Regulation and Article 12a of the implementing
Regulation:
Employed persons: Office national de sécurité sociale,
Bruxelles — Rijksdienst voor
Maatscheppelijke Zekerheid, Brussel(National Social Security Office, Brus-
sels);
Self-employed persons: Institut national d'assurances sociales
pour travailleursindépendants(National
Social Insurance Institute for the Self-
Employed), Brussels.
3b. For the implementation of Articles14e and 14f of the
Regulation and Article 12b of the implementing
Regulation: Ministère des Affaires Sociales —
Ministerie van Sociale Zaken (Ministry
for Social Affairs).
4. For the purposes of applying Article 17 of the Regu-
lation, and:
— Article 11 (1) (b) of the implementing Regula-
tion: ►
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la santé publique et de l'environnement;
administration de la sécurité sociale,
service des relations internationales,
Bruxelles (Ministry of Social Affairs,
Public Health and the Environment;
social security administration, interna-
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Brussels), ◄1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 186
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— Article 11a (1) (b) of the implementing Regula-
tion: ►M1Ministère des classes moyennes
et de l'agriculture; administration dustatut social des indépendants, Bruxelles
(Ministry for Small Firms and Traders
and for Agriculture; social insurance
administration for the self-employed),
Brussels. ◄
4a. for the implementation of Article 17 of the Regula-
tion when a special scheme for civil servants is
involved: Ministère des Affaires Sociales —
Ministerie van Sociale Zaken (Ministry
for Social Affairs) together with the
institution competent for the relevant
special scheme for civil servants.
5. For the purposes of applying Articles 80 (2), 81, 82
(2), 85 (2) and 88 of the implementing Regulation:
(a) In general: Office national de l'emploi, Bruxelles—
Rijksdienst voor Arbeidsvoorziening,
Brussel (National Employment Office,
Brussels);
(b) For mariners: Pool des marins de la marine
marchande — Pool van de zeelieden ter
koopvaardij (Merchant Navy Pool),
Antwerpen.
6. For the purposes of applying Article 102 (2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) Sickness, maternity and accidents at work:
(i) in general: Institut national d'assurance maladie-
invalidité, Bruxelles — Rijksinstituut
voor Ziekteen Invaliditeitsverzekering,
Brussel (National Sickness and Inva-
lidity Insurance Institute, Brussels),
(ii) for persons covered by the overseas social
insurance scheme: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeesesociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels),
(iii) for former employeesof the Belgian Congo
and Rwanda-Urundi: Office de sécurité sociale d'outre-mer,
Bruxelles — Dienst voor overzeese
sociale zekerheid, Brussel (Overseas
Social Insurance Office, Brussels);
(b) Occupational diseases: Fonds des maladies professionelles,
Bruxelles— Fondsvoor beroeps ziekten,
Brussel (Occupational Diseases Fund,
Brussels);
(c) Unemployment:
(i) in general: Office national de l'emploi, Bruxelles—
Rijksdienst voor arbeidsvoorziening,
Brussel (National Employment Office,
Brussels),
(ii) for mariners: Pool des marins de la marine
marchande — Pool van de zeelieden ter
koopvaardij (Merchant Navy Pool),
Antwerpen.
7. For the purposes of applying Article 113 (2) of the
implementing Regulation: Institut national d'assurance maladie-
invalidité, Bruxelles — Rijksinstituut
voor ziekte- en invaliditeitsverzekering,
Brussel (National Sickness and Inva-
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B. CZECH REPUBLIC
1. For the purposes of applying Articles 14(1)(b) and 17
of the Regulation and Articles10(b), 11(1), 11a(1),
12(a), 13(2) and (3), 14(1), (2) and (3), 80(2), 81
and 85 (2) of the implementing Regulation: Česká správa sociálního zabezpe čení
(Czech Social Security Administration),
Praha;
2. For the purposes of applying Articles 38(1), 70(1),
82(2) and 86(2) of the implementing Regulation: Municipal Authority (administrative
body) according to the place where
family memberslive;
3. For the purposes of applying Article 102(2) of the
implementing Regulation (in connection with the
refunding of expenses for benefits in kind in accor-
dance with Articles36 and 63 of the Regulation): Centrum mezis tátních úhrad (Centre of
International Reimbursements), Praha;
4. For the purposes of applying Article 102(2) of the
implementing Regulation (in connection with the
refunding of unemployment benefitsin accordance
with Article 70 of the Regulation): Ministerstvo práce a sociálních v ěcí —
Správa služeb zam ěstnanosti (Ministry
of Labour and Social Affairs—
Employment ServicesAdminis tration),
Praha.
C. DENMARK
1. For the purposes of applying Articles 11(1), 11a(1),
12a, 13(2) and (3) and 14(1), (2) and (3) of the
implementing Regulation: Den Sociale Sikringsstyrelse (Social
Security Directorate) København.
For the purposes of applying Article 113(2) of the
implementing Regulation: Indenrigs- og Sundhedsministeriet
(Ministry of Internal Affairs and Health),
København.
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(2)(a), 14a(1)(b) and 14b(1) and (2) of the
Regulation: ◄► M2Den Sociale Sikringsstyrelse
(Social Security Directorate),
København ◄.
3. For the purposes of Article 17 of the Regulation and
of Article 10b of the implementing Regulation: ►M2Den Sociale Sikringsstyrelse
(Social Security Directorate),
København ◄.
4. For the purposes of applying Articles 38(1), 70(1)
and 82(2) of the implementing Regulation: Local authority of the commune in
which the beneficiary resides.
5. For the purposes of applying Articles 80(2), 81 and
84(2) of the implementing Regulation: The unemployment fund of which the
person concerned was most recently a
member, Arbejdsdirektoratet (Directorate
of Labour), København if the person
concerned hasnot been a member of an
unemployment fund.
6. For the purposes of applying Article 102(2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) reimbursements pursuant to Articles 36 and 63 of
the Regulation: Indenrigs- og Sundhedsministeriet
(Ministry of Internal Affairs and Health),
København.
(b) refundspurs uant to Article 70(2) of the Regula-
tion: Arbejdsdirektoratet (Directorate of
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7. For the purposes of applying Article 110 of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) benefitspurs uant to Chapters1 and 5 of Title III
of the Regulation: Indenrigs- og Sundhedsministeriet
(Ministry of Internal Affairs and Health),
København.
(b) Cast benefits under Title III, Chapter 1 of the
Regulation and benefitsunder Title III, Chapters
2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Regulation: ►M2Den Sociale Sikringsstyrelse
(Social Security Directorate),
København ◄.
(c) benefitsin purs uance of Chapter 4 of Title III of
the Regulation: Arbejdsskadestyrelsen (National Office
for Accidentsat Work and Occuptional
Diseases), København.
(d) benefitspurs uant to Chapter 6 of Title III of the
Regulation: Arbejdsdirektoratet (Directorate of
Labour), København.
D. GERMANY
1. For the purposes of applying Article 6 (1) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) depending upon the nature of the activity last
pursued: the pension insurance institutions for
manual workers and clerical staff speci-
fied in Annex 2 for the different
Member States;
(b) where it is not possible to determine the nature of
the last activity: the pension insurance institutions for
manual workerss peciefied in Annex 2
for the different Member States;
(c) persons who, pursuant to Netherlands legislation,
have been insured under the general old-age
insurance scheme (Algemene Ouderdomswet)
whilst they were pursuing an activity which was
not subject to compulsory insurance under
German legislation: Bundesversicherungsanstalt für Anges-
tellte (Federal Insurance Office for
Clerical Staff), Berlin.
2. For the purposes of applying:
(a) Articls14 (1) (a), 14b (1) of the Regulation and
in the case of agreements pursuant to Article 17
of the Regulation, in conjunction with Article 11
of the implementing Regulation,
(b) Articles14a (1) (a) and 14b (2) and in the cas e
of agreementspurs uant to Article 17 of the
Regulation, in conjunction with Article 11a of
the implementing Regulation,
(c) Articles14 (2) (b), 14 (3), 14a (2) to (4), and 14c
(a) and in the case of agreements pursuant to
Article 17 of the Regulation, in conjunction with
Article 12a of the implementing Regulation:
(i) persons insured with sickness insurance: the institution with which he is insured;
(ii) persons not insured with sickness insurance:
— employed persons: Bundesversicherungsanstalt für Anges-
tellte (Federal Insurance Office for
Clerical Staff), Berlin,
— for manual workers: the competent pension insurance institu-
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3. For the purposes of applying Articles 14 (1) (b), 14a
(1) (b) and 14b (1) (in conjunction with Article 14
(1) (b) Article 14b (2) (in conjunction with Article
14a (1) (b)) and Article 17 of the Regulation: Deutsche Verbindungsstelle Krankenver-
sicherung — Ausland (German Liaison
Centre for Sickness Insurance - Foreign),
Bonn
4. For the purposes of applying Article 13 (2), (3) and
(4) and Article 14 of the implementing Regulation: The sickness fund in the Bonn area
chosen by the person concerned.
5. For the purposes of applying Articles 80 (2), 81 and
82 (2) of the implementing Regulation: the Arbeitsamt (Employment Office) of
the district in Germany in which the
worker was last residing or staying or,
where the worker hasneither res ided
nor stayed in Germany whilst working
there, the Arbeitsamt of the district in
Germany in which the worker waslas t
employed.
6. For the purposes of applying Article 85 (2) of the
implementing Regulation: the Arbeitsamt of the district in which
the worker waslas t employed.
7. For the purposes of applying Article 91 (2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) family allowancespaid purs uant to Articles77
and 78 of the Regulation: Arbeitsamt Nürnberg (Employment
Office), Nürnberg;
(b) pension supplements for children paid under legal
pension insurance schemes: the pension insurance institutions for
manual workers, clerical staff andminers, designated as competent institu-
tionsin paragraph 2 of Section C of
Annex 2.
8. For the purposes of applying:
(a) Article 36 of the Regulation and Article 102 (2)
of the implementing Regulation: AOK-Bundesverband (National Federa-
tion of Local Sickness Funds), Bonn 2;
(b) Article 63 of the Regulation and Article 102 (2)
of the implementing Regulation: Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufs-
genossenschaften (Federation of
Professional and Trade Associations),
St. Augustin;
(c) Article 75 of the Regulation and Article 102 (2)
of the implementing Regulation: Bundesanstalt für Arbeit (Federal Labour
Office), Nürnberg.
9. For the purposes of applying Article 113 (2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) refund of benefitsin kind incorrectly provided to
workers on presentation of the certified statement
provided for in Article 20 (2) of the imple-
menting Regulation: Deutsche Verbindungsstelle Krankenver-
sicherung — Ausland (German Liaison
Centre for Sickness Insurance —
Foreign), Bonn, by meansof the
compensation fund provided for in para-
graph 5 of Section C of Annex VI to the
Regulation;
(b) refund of benefitsin kind incorrectly provided to
workers on presentation of the certified statement
provided for in Article 62 (2) of the imple-
menting Regulation: Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufs-
genossenschaften (Federation of
Professional and Trade Associations),
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10. For the purposes of applying Article 14d (3) of the
Regulation: the institution to which pension insur-
ance contributionsare paid or if theclaim ismade together with or after the
pension claim the institution investi-
gating the claim.
E. ESTONIA
1. For the purposes of applying Articles 14c and 14d(3)
of the Regulation and Articles6(1), 10b, 11(1),
11a(1), 12a, 13(2), 13(3), 14(1), (2) and (3), 38(1),
70(1), 82(2) and 86(2) of the implementing Regula-
tion: Sotsiaalkindlustusamet (Social Insurance
Board), Tallinn.
2. For the purposes of applying Article 17 of the Regu-
lation and Articles8 and 113(2) of the implementing
Regulation: Eesti Haigekassa (Estonian Health Insur-
ance Fund), Tallinn.
3. For the purposes of applying Article 102(2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) Sickness, maternity, accidents at work and occu-
pational diseases: Eesti Haigekassa (Estonian Health Insur-
ance Fund), Tallinn;
(b) Unemployment: Eesti Töötukassa (Estonian Unemploy-
ment Insurance Fund), Tallinn.
4. For the purposes of applying Article 109 of the
implementing Regulation: Maksuamet (Tax Board), Tallinn.
F. GREECE
1. For the purposes of applying Article 6 (1) of the
implementing Regulation: Ίδρυµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων
(ΙΚΑ), Αθήνα (Social Insurance Insti-
tute (IKA)), Athens.
2. For the purposes of applying:
(a) Articles14 (1), 14b (1) and the agreements
pursuant to Article 17 of the Regulation, in
conjunction with Article 11 of the implementing
Regulation;
(b) Article 14 (2) (b) and the agreementspurs uant to
Article 17 of the Regulation, in conjunction with
Article 12a of the implementing Regulation:
(i) in general: Ίδρυµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων
(ΙΚΑ), Αθήνα (Social Insurance Insti-
tute (IKA)), Athens;
(ii) for mariners: Ναυτικό Αποµαχικό Ταµείο (ΝΑΤ),
Πειραιάς (Mariners' Retirement Fund
(NAT)), Piraeus.
3. For the purposes of applying:
(a) Article 14a (1), Article 14b (2) and the agree-
mentspurs uant to Article 17 of the Regulation,
in conjunction with Article 11 a of the imple-
menting Regulation;
(b) Article 14a (2), Article 14c and the agreements
pursuant to Article 17 of the Regulation, in
conjunction with Article 12a of the implementing
Regulation;
(c) Article 13 (2) and (3) and Article 14 (1) and (2)
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(i) for employed persons: Ίδρυµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων
(ΙΚΑ), Αθήνα (Social Insurance Insti-
tute (IKA)), Athens;
(ii) for self-employed persons:
(their particular insurance body),
more specifically:
— ownersof meansof trans port for public
use: Ταµείο Συντάξεων Αυτοκινητιστών
(ΤΣΑ), Αθήνα (Drivers' Pension Fund
(TSA)), Athens,
— craftsmen and small traders: Ταµείο Επαγγελµατιών και
Βιοτεχνών Ελλάδος (ΤΕΒΕ), Αθήνα
(Insurance Fund for Craftsmen and
Small Traders(TEBE)), Athens ,
— traders: Ταµείο Ασφάλισης Εµπόρων (ΤΑΕ),
Αθήνα (Traders' Insurance Fund
(TAE)), Athens,
— tourist and shipping agents: Ταµείο Ασφάλισης Ναυτικών Πρακ-
τόρων και Υπαλλήλων (ΤΑΝΠΥ),
Πειραιάς (Insurance Fund for Shipping
Agentsand Employees(TANPY)),
Piraeus,
— solicitors, lawyers and notaries: Ταµείο Νοµικών, Αθήνα (Jurists'
Fund), Athens,
— doctors, dentists, veterinarians and phar-
macists: Ταµείο Σύνταξης και Αυτασφάλισης
Υγειονοµικών (ΤΣΑΥ), Αθήνα
(Medical Personnel's Insurance and
Pension Fund (TSAY)), Athens,
— engineersand architects : Ταµείο Σύνταξης Μηχανικών και
Εργοληπτών ∆ηµοσίων Έργων
(ΤΣΜΕ∆Ε), Αθήνα (Pension Fund for
Engineersand Public WorksContractors
(TSMEDE)), Athens,
— staff of daily newspapers in Athens and
Thessaloniki: Ταµείο Σύνταξης Προσωπικού
Εφηµερίδων Αθήνας -Θεσσαλονίκης
(ΤΣΠΕΑΘ), Αθήνα (Pension Fund for
Press Employees in Athens and Thessa-
loniki (TSPEATH)), Athens,
— proprietorsof provincial daily news papers
and periodicalsaswell asjournalis ts : Ταµείο Ασφάλισης Ιδιοκτητών,
Συντακτών και Υπαλλήλων Τύπου
(ΤΑΙΣΥΤ), Αθήνα (Insurance Fund for
Press Proprietors, Editors and Employees
(TAISYT)), Athens,
— hoteliers: Ταµείο Πρόνοιας Ξενοδόχων, Αθήνα
(Hoteliers' Provident Fund), Athens,
— newsvendors : Ταµείο Συντάξεων Εφηµεριδοπωλών,
Αθήνα -Θεσσαλονίκη (NewsVendors '
Pension Fund), Athens-Thessaloniki;
(iii) for mariners: Ναυτικό Αποµαχικό Ταµείο (ΝΑΤ),
Πειραιάς (Mariners' Retirement Fund
(NAT)), Piraeus.
4. For the purposes of applying Article 14c (3) of the
Regulation:
(a) in general: Ίδρυµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων
(ΙΚΑ), Αθήνα (Social Insurance Insti-
tute (IKA)), Athens;
(b) for mariners: Ναυτικό Αποµαχικό Ταµείο (ΝΑΤ),
Πειραιάς (Mariners' Retirement Fund
(NAT)), Piraeus.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 192
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5. For the purposes of applying Articles 80 (2), 82 (2)
and 85 (2) of the implementing Regulation: Οργανισµός Απασχόλησης Εργα-
τικού ∆υναµικού (ΟΑΕ∆), Γλυφάδα(Labour Employment Organization
(OAED)), Glyfada.
6. For the purposes of applying Article 81 of the imple-
menting Regulation: Ίδρυµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων
(ΙΚΑ), Αθήνα (Social Insurance Insti-
tute (IKA)), Athens.
7. For the purposes of applying Article 102 (2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) family allowances, unemployment benefits: Οργανισµός Απασχόλησης Εργα-
τικού ∆υναµικού (ΟΑΕ∆), Γλυφάδα
(Labour Employment Organization
(OAED)), Glyfada;
(b) benefitsfor mariners : Οίκος Ναύτου, Πειραιάς (Seamen's
Home, Piraeus);
(c) Other benefits:
(i) for the employed, self-employed and local
government employees: Ίδρυµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων
(Social Insurance Institute, Athens),
(ii) for civil servants: Υπουργείο Υγείας και Πρόνοιας,
Αθήνα ( Ministry of Health and Welfare,
Athens),
(iii) for military personnel on active service: Υπουργείο Εθνικής Αµύνης, Αθήνα
(Ministry of National Defence, Athens),
(iv) for military personnel on active service in the
Harbour Guard: Υπουργείο Εµπορικής Ναυτιλίας,
Πειραιάς ( Ministry of the Merchant
Navy, Piraeus),
(v) for AEI and TEI students: Υπουργείο Εθνικής Παιδείας και
Θρησκευµάτων, Αθήνα ( Ministry of
Education and ReligiousAffairs ,
Athens).
8. For the purposes of applying Article 110 of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) family allowances, unemployment benefits: Οργανισµός Απασχόλησης Εργα-
τικού ∆υναµικού (ΟΑΕ∆), Γλυφάδα
(Labour Employment Organization
(OAED)), Glyfada;
(b) benefitsfor mariners : Ναυτικό Αποµαχικό Ταµείο (ΝΑΤ),
Πειραιάς (Mariners' Retirement Fund
(NAT)), Piraeus;
(c) other benefits: Ίδρυµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων
(ΙΚΑ), Αθήνα (Social Insurance Insti-
tute (IKA)), Athens.
9. For the purposes of applying Article 113 (2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) benefitsfor mariners : Ναυτικό Αποµαχικό Ταµείο (ΝΑΤ),
Πειραιάς (Mariners' Retirement Fund
(NAT)), Piraeus;
(b) other benefits: Ίδρυµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων
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G. SPAIN
1. For the purposes of applying Article 17 of the Regu-
lation in individual cases and Article 6 (1) (with the
exception of the special agreement between seafarersand the Instituto social de la Marina (Institute for the
Welfare of Seamen)), Article 11 (1), Article 11a,
Article 12a, Article 13 (2) and (3), Article 14 (1),
(2) and (3), and Article 109 of the implementing
Regulation: Tesoreria General de la Seguridad Social
(Social Security General Fund).
2. For the purposes of applying Article 102 (2) (except
in respect of mariners and unemployment benefits),
Article 110 and Article 113 (2) of the implementing
Regulation: Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social
(National Institute of Social Security),
Madrid.
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Article 70(1), Article 85(2) and Article 86(2) of the
implementing Regulation save in respect of mariners
and for the last two Articles mentioned, save in
respect of persons in the special scheme for military
personnel: ◄ DireccionesProvincialesdel Ins tituto
Nacional de la Seguridad Social (Provin-
cial Directoratesof the National Ins titute
of Social Security).
4. For the purposes of applying Article 6 (1) (special
Agreement for mariners), Article 38 (1) (in respect
of mariners), Article 70 (1), Article 80 (2), Article
81, Article 82 (2), Article 85 (2), Article 86 (2) and
Article 102 (2) (except for unemployment benefits)
of the implementing Regulation: Direccionesprovincialesdel Ins tituto
Social de la Marina (Provincial Directo-
rates of the Mariners' Social Institute).
5. For the purposes of applying Article 102 (2) in
respect of unemployment benefits: Instituto Nacional de Empleo (National
Institute for Employment), Madrid.
6. For the purposes of applying Article 80 (2), Article
81 and Article 82 (2) of the implementing Regula-
tion, in respect of unemployment benefits except for
mariners: Direcciones Provinciales des Instituto
Nacional de Empleo (Provincial Directo-
ratesof the National Ins titute of
Employment).
7. For the purposes of applying Article 85(2) and
Article 86(2) of the implementing Regulation in
respect of family benefits for persons in the special
scheme for military personnel: La Dirección General de Personal del
Ministerio de Defensa (Directorate-
general for personnel, Ministry of
Defence).
8. Special schemes for civil servants:
For the application of Articles14e, 14f and 17 of the
Regulation and Article 12b of the implementing
Regulation: Mutualidad General de Funcionarios
Civilesdel Es tado, ServiciosCentrales
(General Mutual Insurance Scheme for
State Civil Servants, Central Services),
Madrid.
9. Special scheme for officials of the armed forces:
For the application of Articles14e, 14f and 17 of the
Regulation and Article 12b of the implementing
Regulation: Instituto Social de las Fuerzas Armadas
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10. Special scheme for officials of the administration of
justice:
For the application of Articles14e, 14f and 17 of the
Regulation and Article 12b of the implementing
Regulation: Mutualidad General Judicial (General
Mutual Insurance Scheme for the Judi-
ciary), Madrid.
H. FRANCE
1. For the purposes of applying Article 6 (1) of the
implementing Regulation: Direction régionale de la sécurité sociale
(Regional Directorate of Social
Security).
2. For the purposes of applying Articles 11 (1) (a) and
12a of the implementing Regulation:
(a) Metropolitan France:
(i) general: Caisse primaire d'assurance maladie
(Local Sickness Insurance Fund),
(ii) agricultural scheme: Caisse de mutualité sociale agricole
(Agricultural Social Insurance Mutual
Benefit Fund),
(iii) miners' scheme: Société de secours minière (Miners'
Relief Society),
(iv) mariners' scheme: Section «Caisse de retraite des marins»
du quartier desaffairesmaritimes(Mari-
ners' Pension Fund, Department of the
Maritime AffairsDivis ion);
(b) Overseas departments:
(i) general: Caisse générale de sécurtié sociale
(General Social Security Fund),
(ii) for mariners: Section «Caisse de retraite des marins»
du quartier desaffairesmaritimes(Mari-
ners' Pension Fund, Department of the
Maritime AffairsDivis ion).
3. For the purposes of applying Articles 11a (1) and 12a
of the implementing Regulation: Caisses mutuelles régionales (Regional
Mutual Benefit Funds).
4. For the purposes of applying Articles 13 (2) and (3)
and 14 (3) of the implementing Regulation: Caisse primaire d'assurance maladie de
la région parisienne (Local Sickness
Insurance Fund of the Paris Region).
4a. For the purposes of applying Article 14c of the
Regulation and Article 12a (7) and (8) of the imple-
menting Regulation:
(a) Article 12a (7) of the implementing Regulation:
(i) employment in France and non-agricultural
self-employment in another Member State: Caisse mutuelle régionale (Regional
Mutual Benefit Fund),
(ii) employment in France and agricultural self-
employment in another Member State: Caisse de mutualité sociale agricole
(Agricultural Social Insurance Mutual
Benefit Fund);
(b) Article 12a (8) of the implementing Regulation:
(i) non-agricultural self-employment in France: Caisse mutuelle régionale (Regional
Mutual Benefit Fund),
(ii) agricultural self-employment in France: Caisse de mutualité sociale agricole
(Agricultural Social Insurance Mutual
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(c) in the case of non-agricultural self-employment in
France and employment in Luxembourg: form E 101 shall be issued to the person
concerned who shall submit it to theRegional Mutual Benefit Fund.
5. For the purposes of applying Article 14(1)(b), Article
14a(1)(b) and Article 17 of the Regulation: Centre de sécurité sociale des travail-
leursmigrants(Centre for the Social
Security of Migrant Workers), Paris.
6. For the purposes of applying Articles 80, 81, 82 (2)
and 85 (2) of the implementing Regulation: Direction départementale du travail et de
la main-d'œuvre (Departmental Directo-
rate of Labour and Manpower) of the
place in which the employment for
which the certified statement is
requested in being pursued;
The local branch of the Agence natio-
nale pour l'emploi (National
Employment Office);
The town hall of the place of residence
of the membersof the family.
7. For the purposes of applying Article 84 of the imple-
menting Regulation:
(a) total unemployment: Association pour l'emploi dans l'indus-
trie et le commerce (Assedic)
(Association for Employment in Industry
and Trade) of the place of residence of
the person concerned;
(b) partial unemployment: Direction départementale du travail et de
la main-d'œuvre (Departemental Directo-
rate of Labour and Manpower) of the
place of employment of the person
concerned.
8. For the purposes of applying jointly Articles 36 and
63 of the Regulation and Article 102 of the imple-
menting Regulation: Centre de sécurité sociale des travail-
leursmigrants(Centre for the SocialSecurity of Migrant Workers), Paris;
Association pour l'emploi dans l'indus-
trie et le commerce (Assedic)
(Association for Employment in Industry
and Trade).
9. For the purposes of applying Article 113 (2) of the
implementing Regulation: Centre de sécurité sociale des travail-
leursmigrants(Social Security Centre
of Migrant Workers), Paris.
I. IRELAND
1. For the purposes of applying Articles 14c and 17 of
the Regulation and Articles6(1), 11(1), 11a(1), 12a,
13(2) and (3), 14(1), (2) and (3), 38(1), 70(1), 85(2),
86(2) and 91(2) of the implementing Regulation: Department of Social and Family
Affairs.
2. For the purposes of applying Articles 80(2), 81 and
82(2) of the implementing Regulation: Department of Social and Family
Affairs.
3. (a) For the purposes of applying Articles 36 and 63
of the Regulation and Article 102(2) of the
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(b) for the purposes of applying Article 70 of the
Regulation and Article 102(2) of the imple-
menting Regulation: Department of Social and Family
Affairs.
4. (a) For the purposes of applying Article 110 of the
implementing Regulation (for cash benefits): Department of Social and Family
Affairs;
(b) for the purposes of applying Articles 110 (for
benefitsin kind) and 113(2) of the implementing
Regulation: Eastern Regional Health Authority,
Dublin 20,
Midland Health Board, Tullamore,
County Offaly,
Mid-Western Health Board Limerick,
North-Eastern Health Board, Ceanannus
Mor, County Meath,
North-Western Health Board, Manorha-
milton, County Leitrim,
South Eastern Health Board, Kilkenny,
Southern Health Board, Cork,Western Health Board, Galway.
J. ITALY
1. For the purposes of applying Article 6 (1) of the
implementing Regulation: Ministero del lavoro e della previdenza
sociale (Ministry of Labour and Social
Welfare), Roma.
2. For the purposes of applying Articles 11 (1), 13 (2)
and (3) and 14 (1), (2) and (3) of the implementing
Regulation: Istituto nazionale della previdenza
sociale (National Social Welfare Institu-
tion), provincial offices.
3. For the purposes of applying Articles 11a and 12a of
the implementing Regulation:
for medical practitioners: Ente nazionale di previdenza ed assisten-
za medici (National Welfare and
Assistance Office for Medical Practi-
tioners),
for pharmacists: Ente nazionale di previdenza ed assisten-
za farmacisti (National Welfare and
Assistance Office for Pharmacists),
for veterinarians: Ente nazionale di previdenza ed assisten-
za veterinari (National Welfare and
Assistance Office for Veterinarians),
for engineers and architects: Cassa nazionale di previdenza per gli
ingegneri ed architetti (National Welfare
Fund for Engineersand Architects ),
for surveyors: Cassa nazionale di previdenza ed assis-
tenza a favore dei geometri (National
Welfare and Assistance Fund for
Surveyors),
for solicitors and barristers: Cassa nazionale di previdenza ed assis-
tenza a favore degli avvocati e dei
procuratori (National Welfare and Assis-
tance Fund for Solicitors and Barristers),1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 197
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for economists: Cassa nazionale di previdenza ed assis-
tenza a favore dei dottori commercialisti
(National Welfare and Assistance Fundfor Economists),
for accountants: Cassa nazionale di previdenza ed assis-
tenza a favore dei ragionieri e periti
commerciali (National Welfare and
Assistance Fund for Accountants),
for employment experts: Ente nazionale di previdenza ed assisten-
za per i consulenti del lavoro (National
Welfare and Assistance Office for
Employment Experts),
for notaries: Cassa nazionale notariato (National Fund
for Notaries),
for customs agents: Fondo di previdenza a favore degli
spedizionieri dognali (Welfare Fund for
Customs Agents).
4. For the purposes of applying Article 38 (1) of the
implementing Regulation: Istituto nazionale della previdenza
sociale (National Social Welfare Institu-
tion), provincial offices.
5. For the purposes of applying Articles 80 (2), 81, 82
(2), 85 (2), 88 and 91 (2) of the implementing Regu-
lation: Istituto nazionale della previdenza
sociale (National Social Welfare Institu-
tion), provincial offices.
6. For the purposes of applying Article 102 (2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) refunds under Article 36 of the Regulation: Ministero della sanità (Ministry of
Health), Roma;
(b) refundsunder Article 63 of the Regulation:
(i) benefits in kind: Ministero della sanità (Ministry of
Health), Roma,
(ii) prostheses and major appliances: Istituto nazionale per l'assicurazione
contro gli infortuni sul lavoro (National
Institution for Insurance against Acci-
dentsat Work), Roma;
(c) reimbursements under Article 70 of the Regula-
tion: Istituto nazionale della previdenza
sociale (National Social Welfare Institu-
tion), Roma.
7. For the purposes of applying Article 113 (2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) sickness (including tuberculosis): Ministero della sanità (Ministry of
Health), Roma;
(b) accidents at work and occupational diseases:
(i) benefits in kind: Ministero della sanità (Ministry of
Health), Roma,
(ii) protheses and major appliances: Istituto nazionale per l'assicurazione
contro gli infortuni sul lavoro (National
Institution for Insurance against Acci-
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K. CYPRUS
1. For the purposes of applying Articles 14c, 14d(3) and
17 of the Regulation and Articles6(1), 10b, 11(1),
11a(1), 12a, 13(2) and (3), 14(1), (2) and (3), 38(1),
70(1), 80(2), 81, 82(2), 85(2), 86(2), 91(2) and 109of the implementing Regulation: Τµήµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων,
Υπουργείο Εργασίας και Κοινωνικών
Ασφαλίσεων ( Department of Social
Insurance, Ministry of Labour and Social
Insurance), Λευκωσία.
2. For the purposes of applying Articles 8, 102(2) and
110 of the implementing Regulation (for cash bene-
fits): Τµήµα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων,
Υπουργείο Εργασίας και Κοινωνικών
Ασφαλίσεων ( Department of Social
Insurance, Ministry of Labour and Social
Insurance), Λευκωσία.
3. For the purposes of applying Articles 8, 102(2), 110
and 113(2) of the implementing Regulation (for
benefitsin kind) and Articles36 and 63 of the Regu-
lation: Υπουργείο Υγείας ( Ministry of
Health), Λευκωσία.
L. LATVIA
For the purposes of applying:
(a) Articles14(1), 14a(1) and (4), 14b(1), 14d(3) and
17 of the Regulation: Valsts soci ālāsapdrošin āšanasa ģentūra
(State Social Insurance Agency), R īga.
(b) Articles10b, 11(1), 11a(1), 13(2) and (3), 14(1),
(2) and (3), 82(2) and 109 of the implementing
Regulation: Valsts soci ālāsapdrošin āšanasa ģentūra
(State Social Insurance Agency), R īga.
(c) Article 102 (2) of the implementing Regulation
(in connection with Articles36 and 63 of the
Regulation): Valsts oblig ātāsves el ībasapdrošin āšanas
aģentūra (State Compulsory Health
Insurance Agency), R īga.
(d) Article 70(2) of the Regulation: Valsts soci ālāsapdrošin āšanasa ģentūra
(State Social Insurance Agency), R īga.
M. LITHUANIA
1. For the purposes of applying Articles 14(1)(b),
14a(1)(b), 14b(1) and (2), 14d(3) and 17 of the Regu-
lation and Articles6(1), 10b, 11(1), 11a, 12a, 13(2)
and (3), 14(1) and (2), 85(2) and 91(2) of the imple-
menting Regulation: Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo
valdyba (State Social Insurance Fund
Board), Vilnius.
2. For the purposes of applying Articles 38(1), 70(1)
and 86(2) of the implementing Regulation: Seniūnijos pagal asmens gyvenam ąją
(Municipal officesaccording to the
person's residence).
3. For the purposes of applying Articles 80(2), 81 and
82(2) of the implementing Regulation: Respublikin ėdarbo birža (National
Labour Exchange), Vilnius.
4. For the purposes of applying Article 102(2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) reimbursements pursuant to Articles 36 and 63 of
the Regulation: Valstybin ėligoni ųkasa (State Patient
Fund), Vilnius;
(b) refunds in pursuance of Article 70(2): Respublikin ėdarbo birža (National
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5. For the purposes of applying Article 110 of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) benefitsin kind under Chapters1 and 4 of Title
III of the Regulation: Valstybin ėligoni ųkasa (State Patient
Fund), Vilnius;
(b) cash benefits in pursuance of Chapters 1 to 4 and
8 of Title III of the Regulation: Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo
valdyba (State Social Insurance Fund
Board), Vilnius;
(c) cash benefits in pursuance of Chapter 6 of Title
III of the Regulation: Respublikin ėdarbo birža (National
Labour Exchange), Vilnius;
(d) cash benefits in pursuance of Chapters 5 and 7 of
Title III of the Regulation: Savivaldybi ųsocialin ės paramos skyriai
(Municipal Social Assistance Depart-
ments).
6. For the purposes of applying Article 113(2) of the
implementing Regulation: Valstybin ėligoni ųkasa (State Patient
Fund), Vilnius.
N. LUXEMBOURG
1. For the purposes of applying Article 14d (3) of the
Regulation: the competent authority for the relevant
type of occupation pursued.
2. For the purposes of applying Article 6 (1) of the
implementing Regulation: the competent scheme for the relevant
type of employment or self-employment
last pursued in the Grand Duchy.
3. For the purposes of applying Articles 11 (1), 11a, 13
(2) and (3) and 14 (1), (2) and (3) of the imple-
menting Regulation: ►M2Centre commun de la sécurité
sociale (Joint Social Security Centre),
Luxembourg ◄.
4. For the purposes of applying Articles 10b and 12a of
the implementing Regulation: Centre commun de la sécurité sociale
(Joint Social Security Centre), Luxem-
bourg.
5. For the purposes of applying Articles 80 (2), 81 and
82 (2) of the implementing Regulation: Administration de l'emploi (Employment
Office), Luxembourg.
6. For the purposes of applying Article 85 (2) of the
implementing Regulation: the sickness fund with which the person
concerned was last insured.
7. For the purposes of applying Article 91 (2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) Invalidity, old-age, death (pensions):
(i) for manual workers: Établissement d'assurance contre la vieil-
lesse et l'invalidité (Old-Age and
Invalidity Insurance Institution), Luxem-
bourg;
(ii) For clerical staff and members of the profes-
sions: Caisse de pension des employés privés
(Pension Fund for Clerical Staff and
Self-Employed Membersof the Profes -
sions), Luxembourg;
(iii) for self-employed persons engaged in a craft
industry, in trading or in manufacture: Caisse de pension des artisans, des
commerçants et industriels, Luxembourg
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(iv) for self-employed persons engaged in agricul-
ture: Caisse de pension agricole, Luxembourg
(Agricultural Pension Fund), Luxem-bourg;
(v) for the special schemes in the public sector: the competent pension authority;
(b) Family benefits: Caisse nationale des prestations famil-
iales(National Family BenefitsFund),
Luxembourg.
8. For the purposes of applying Article 102 (2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) sickness and maternity: Union des caisses de maladie (Sickness
Funds' Association), Luxembourg;
(b) accidents at work: Association d'assurance contre les acci-
dents, section industrielle (Accident
Insurance Association, Industrial Depart-
ment), Luxembourg;
(c) unemployment: Administration de l'emploi (Employment
Office), Luxembourg.
9. For the purposes of applying Article 113 (2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) sickness and maternity: Union des caisses de maladie (Sickness
Funds' Association), Luxembourg;
(b) accidents at work: Association d'assurance contre les acci-
dents, section industrielle (Accident
Insurance Association, Industrial Depart-
ment), Luxembourg.
O. HUNGARY
1. For the purposes of applying Articles 14c, 14d(3) and
17 of the Regulation: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest.
2. For the purposes of applying Article 6(1) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) sickness, maternity, accidents at work: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest;
(b) old-age, invalidity: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance), Buda-
pest;
(c) unemployment: Foglalkoztatási Hivatal (Employment
Office), Budapest;
(d) private pension insurance fund, voluntary pension
insurance fund: Pénzügyi Szervezetek Állami Felügye-
lete (Hungarian Financial Supervisory
Authority), Budapest.
3. For the purposes of applying Articles 8, 10b, 11(1),
11a(1), 12a, 13(3) and (4), and 14(1), (2) and (3) of
the implementing Regulation: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest.
4. For the purposes of applying Article 38(1) of the
implementing Regulation: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance), Buda-
pest.
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(a) sick pay for accident and annuity for accident: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest;
(b) other benefits: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance), Buda-
pest.
6. For the purposes of applying Articles 80(2), 81 and
82(2) of the implementing Regulation: Foglalkoztatási Hivatal (Employment
Office), Budapest.
7. For the purposes of applying Articles 85(2) and 86(2)
of the implementing Regulation:
(a) Maternity benefit and maternity allowance: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest;
(b) other family benefits: Államháztartási Hivatal (Public Finances
Office), Budapest.
8. For the purposes of applying Article 91(2) of the
implementing Regulation: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance), Buda-
pest.
9. For the purposes of applying Article 102(2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) sickness, maternity, accidents at work: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest;
(b) unemployment: Foglalkoztatási Hivatal (Employment
Office), Budapest.
10. For the purposes of applying Article 109 of the
implementing Regulation: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest.
11. For the purposes of applying Article 110 of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) sickness, maternity, accidents at work: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest;
(b) old age, invalidity: Országos Nyugdíjbiztosítási
Főigazgatóság, (Central Administration
of National Pension Insurance), Buda-
pest;
(c) unemployment benefits: Foglalkoztatási Hivatal (Employment
Office), Budapest;
(d) family benefits: Államháztartási Hivatal (Public Finances
Office), Budapest;
— in case of maternity benefit and
maternity allowance: Országos
Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár (National
Health Insurance Fund), Budapest.
12. For the purposes of applying Article 113(2) of the
implementing Regulation: Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár
(National Health Insurance Fund), Buda-
pest.
P. MALTA
For the purposes of applying Articles 14c, 14d(3) and
17 of the Regulation and Articles6(1), 8(1) and (2),
10b, 11(1), 11a(1), 12(a), 13(2) and (3), 14(1), (2)
and (3), 38(1), 70(1), 80(2), 81, 82(2), 85(2), 86(2),
89(1), 91(2), 102(2), 109 and 110 of the imple-
menting Regulation: Dipartiment tas-Sigurta'So ċjali (Depart-1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 202
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ment of Social Security), Valletta;
For the purposes of applying Articles 8(3) and 113(2)
of the implementing Regulation: Divi żjoni tas-Sa ħħa (Health Division),
Valletta.
Q. NETHERLANDS
1. For the purposes of applying Article 17 of the Regu-
lation, and Articles6 (1), 10b, 11 (1) and (2), 11a (1)
and (2), 12a, 13 (2) and (3), and 14 (1) and (2) of the
implementing Regulation: Sociale verzekeringsbank (Social
Security Bank), Amstelveen.
2. For the purposes of applying Article 14(3) of the
implementing Regulation, in respect of auxiliary staff
of the European Communities, who are not resident
in the Netherlands(for benefitsin kind only): the health ins urance fund to which the
person concerned is affiliated.
3. For the purposes of applying Article 82(2) of the
implementing Regulation: Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverze-
keringen, Amsterdam (Employee
Insurance Administration Institution,
Amsterdam).
4. For the purposes of applying Article 102 (2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) refundsprovided for in Articles36 and 63 of the
Regulation: College voor zorgverzekeringen (Care
Insurance Board), Amstelveen;
(b) refundsprovided for in Article 70 of the Regula-
tion: Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverze-
keringen, Amsterdam (Employee
Insurance Administration Institution,
Amsterdam).
R. AUSTRIA
1. For the purpose of applying Article 14(1)(b), Article
14a(1)(b) and Article 17 of the Regulation: Bundesminister für soziale Sicherheit
und Generationen (Federal Minister for
Social Security and Generations), in
agreement with the respective public
administration with regard to special
schemes for civil servants.
2. For the purpose of applying Articles 11, 11a, 12a, 13
and 14 of the implementing Regulation:
(a) When the person concerned is subject to Austrian
legislation: the competent sickness insurance
scheme;
(b) In all other cases: Hauptverband der österreichischen
Versicherungsträger (Central Association
of Austrian Social Insurance Institu-
tions), Wien.
3. For the application of Article 14d(3) of the Regula-
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4. For the purpose of applying Articles 38 (1) and 70
(1) of the implementing Regulation: Gebietskrankenkasse (Regional Fund for
Sickness Insurance) competent for theplace of residence of the members of
the family.
5. For the purpose of applying Articles 80 (2), 81 and
82 (2) of the implementing Regulation: Regionale Geschäftsstelle des Arbeits-
marktservice (Regional Office of the
Labour Market Service) competent for
the last place of residence or stay of the
employed person or for the last place of
employment.
6. For the purpose of applying Articles 85(2) and 86(2)
of the implementing Regulation in relation to
Karenzgeld (parental leave allowance): Gebietskrankenkasse (Regional Health
Insurance Fund) competent for the last
place of residence or stay of the person
concerned.
7. For the purpose of applying:
(a) Article 102 (2) of the implementing Regulation in
relation to Articles 36 and 63 of the Regulation: Hauptverband der österreichischen
Sozialversicherungsträger (Main Asso-
ciation of Austrian Social Insurance
Institutions), Wien.
(b) Article 102 (2) of the implementing Regulation in
relation to Article 70 of the Regulation: Landesgeschäftsstelle Wien des Arbeits-
marktservice (Regional Office of the
Labour Market Service, Vienna).
8. For the purpose of applying Article 110 of the imple-
menting Regulation: — the competent institution, or
— if there isno Aus trian competent
institution, the institution of the
place of residence.
9. For the purpose of applying Article 113 (2) of the
implementing Regulation: Hauptverband der österreichischen
Sozialversicherungsträger (Main Asso-
ciation of Austrian Social Insurance
Institutions), Wien, it being understood
that the refund of the expenses for bene-
fitsin kind s hall be made from
contributions for sickness insurance of
the pensioners received by the said
Main Association.
S. POLAND
1. For the purposes of applying Articles 14(1)(a) and 17
of the Regulation, in conjunction with Article 11 of
the implementing Regulation, Article 14(2) and (3)
of the Regulation, in conjunction with Article 12a of
the implementing Regulation, Article 14a(1)(a) and
Article 17 of the Regulation, in conjunction with
Article 11a of the implementing Regulation, Article
14a(2), (3) and (4) of the Regulation, in conjunction
with Article 12a of the implementing Regulation,
Article 14b(1) and (2), in conjunction with Article
14(1)(a) of the Regulation, Article 14c of the Regula-
tion, in conjunction with Article 12a of the
implementing Regulation and Article 14d(3) of the
Regulation: field officesof Zakład Ubezpiecze ń
Społecznych (Social Insurance Institu-
tion — ZUS) with territorial jurisdiction
over the official seat of the insured's
employer (or of the self-employed
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2. For the purposes of applying Articles 14(1)(b) and 17
of the Regulation, in conjunction with Article 11 of
the implementing Regulation, Articles14a(1)(b) and
17 of the Regulation, in conjunction with Article
11a of the implementing Regulation, Article 14b(1)
and (2), in conjunction with Articles14(1)(b) and 17
of the Regulation: Zakład Ubezpiecze ńSpołecznych —
Centrala (Social Insurance Institution —
ZUS-Main Headquarters), Warszawa.
3. For the purposes of applying Articles 6(1), 10b, 13(2)
and (3), 14 and 109 of the implementing Regulation:
(a) health care benefits: kasa chorych (the sickness fund) with
which the person is insured;
(b) other benefits:
(i) for employed and self-employed persons with
the exception of self-employed farmers: field offices of Zakład Ubezpiecze ń
Społecznych (Social Insurance Institu-
tion — ZUS) with territorial jurisdiction
over the official seat of the insured's
employer (or of the self-employed
person);
(ii) for self-employed farmers: regional branches of Kasa Rolniczego
Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund — KRUS)
with territorial jurisdiction over the
farmer'splace of ins urance.
4. For the purposes of applying Article 8 of the imple-
menting Regulation:
(a) health care benefits: kasa chorych (the sickness fund) with
which the person is insured;
(b) other benefits: — field offices of Zakład Ubezpiecze ń
Społecznych (Social Insurance Insti-
tution — ZUS) with territorial
jurisdiction over the official seat of
the insured's employer (or of the
self-employed person) during the
period of insurance, with regard to
employed and self-employed persons
with the exception of self-employed
farmers;
— field officesof Zakład Ubezpiecze ń
Społecznych (Social Insurance Insti-
tution — ZUS) with territorial
jurisdiction over the place of resi-
dence or stay, with regard to
employed and self-employed
persons, with the exception of self-
employed farmers, for the period
after insurance coverage ceases;
— regional branchesof Kas a Rolnic-
zego Ubezpieczenia Społecznego
(Agricultural Social Insurance Fund
— KRUS) with territorial jurisdic-
tion over the self-employed farmer's
place of insurance.
5. For the purposes of applying Article 38(1) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) for employed and self-employed persons with the
exception of self-employed farmers: organisational units of Zakład
Ubezpiecze ńSpołecznych (Social Insur-
ance Institution — ZUS) designated for
cooperation with the competent institu-
tions of specified Member States;
(b) for self-employed farmers: regional branches of Kasa Rolniczego
Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund — KRUS)
designated for cooperation with the
competent institutions of specified
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(c) for professional soldiers: specialised entities of the Ministry of
National Defence;
(d) for Police officers, National Fire Brigade officers,
Border Guard officers, Internal Security Agency
and Foreign Intelligence Agency officersand
Government Security Bureau officers: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Internal Affairsand Adminis tration;
(e) for Prison Guard officers: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice;
(f) for judges and prosecutors: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice.
6. For the purposes of applying Article 70(1) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) long-term benefits:
(i) for employed and self-employed persons with
the exception of self-employed farmers: organisational units of Zakład
Ubezpiecze ńSpołecznych (Social Insur-
ance Institution — ZUS) designated for
cooperation with the competent institu-
tions of specified Member States;
(ii) for self-employed farmers: regional branches of Kasa Rolniczego
Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund — KRUS)
designated for cooperation with the
competent institutions of specified
Member States;
(iii) for professional soldiers: specialised entities of the Ministry of
National Defence;
(iv) for Police officers, National Fire Brigade
officers, Border Guard officers, Internal
Security Agency and Foreign Intelligence
Agency officersand Government Security
Bureau officers: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Internal Affairsand Adminis tration;
(v) for Prison Guard officers: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice;
(vi) for judges and prosecutors: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice;
(b) short-term benefits:
(i) for employed and self-employed persons with
the exception of self-employed farmers: field offices of Zakład Ubezpiecze ń
Społecznych (Social Insurance Institu-
tion — ZUS) with territorial jurisdiction
over the place of residence or stay of the
family members of the insured person;
(ii) for self-employed farmers: regional branches of Kasa Rolniczego
Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund — KRUS)
with territorial jurisdiction over the place
of residence or stay of the farmer's
family members.
7. For the purposes of applying Articles 80(2), 81,
82(2), 83(1) and 84(2) of the implementing Regula-
tion: Wojewódzkie urz ędy pracy (voivodeship
labour offices) with territorial jurisdic-
tion over the place of residence or stay.
8. For the purposes of applying Article 85(2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) for employed and self-employed persons with the
exception of self-employed farmers: field offices of Zakład Ubezpiecze ń
Społecznych (Social Insurance Institu-
tion — ZUS) with territorial jurisdiction
over the official seat of the insured's
employer (or of the self-employed
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(b) for self-employed farmers: regional branches of Kasa Rolniczego
Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund — KRUS)
with territorial jurisdiction over the
farmer'splace of ins urance;
(c) for unemployed: wojewódzkie urz ędy pracy (voivodeship
labour offices) with territorial jurisdic-
tion over the place of residence or stay.
9. For purposes of applying Article 86(2) of the imple-
menting Regulation:
(a) for employed and self-employed persons with the
exception of self-employed farmers: field offices of Zakład Ubezpiecze ń
Społecznych (Social Insurance Institu-
tion — ZUS) with territorial jurisdiction
over the place of residence or stay of the
family members of the insured person;
(b) for self-employed farmers: regional branches of Kasa Rolniczego
Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund — KRUS)
with territorial jurisdiction over the place
of residence or stay of the farmer's
family members;
(c) for professional soldiers: specialised entities of the Ministry of
National Defence;
(d) for Police officers, National Fire Brigade officers,
Border Guard officers, Internal Security Agency
and Foreign Intelligence Agency officersand
Government Security Bureau officers: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Internal Affairsand Adminis tration;
(e) for Prison Guard officers: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice;
(f) for judges and prosecutors: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice.
10. For the purposes of applying Article 91(2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) for employed and self-employed persons with the
exception of self-employed farmers: organisational units of Zakład
Ubezpiecze ńSpołecznych (Social Insur-
ance Institution — ZUS) designated for
cooperation with the competent institu-
tions of specified Member States;
(b) for self-employed farmers: regional branches of Kasa Rolniczego
Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricul-
tural Social Insurance Fund — KRUS)
designated for cooperation with the
competent institutions of specified
Member States;
(c) for professional soldiers, excluding those who
entered service after 1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
National Defence;
(d) for Police officers, National Fire Brigade officers,
Border Guard officers, Internal Security Agency
and Foreign Intelligence Agency officersand
Government Security Bureau officersexcluding
those who entered service after 1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Internal Affairsand Adminis tration;
(e) for Prison Guard officers, excluding those who
entered service after 1 January 1999: specialised entities of the Ministry of
Justice;
(f) for former judges and prosecutors: specialised entities of the Ministry of
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11. For the purposes of applying Article 102(2) of the
implementing Regulation, in conjunction with Arti-
cles 36 and 63 of the Regulation: Ministerstwo Zdrowia — Biuro Rozlicze
Międzynarodowych (Ministry of Health
— International SettlementsOffice),
Warszawa.
12. For the purposes of applying Article 102(2) of the
implementing Regulation, in conjunction with Article
70 of the Regulation: Ministerstwo Gospodarki, Pracy i Poli-
tyki Społecznej (Ministry of the
Economy, Labour and Social Policy —
MGPiPS), Warszawa.
T. PORTUGAL
A. IN GENERAL:
I.MAINLAND
1. For the purposes of applying Article 17 of the
Regulation: ►M1Departamento de RelaçõesInter-
nacionaisde Segurança Social
(Department of International Relations
for Social Security), Lisboa. ◄
2. For the purposes of applying Article 11(1) and
Article 11a of the implementing Regulation: Instituto de Solidariedade e Segurança
Social: Centro Distrital de Solidariedade
e Segurança Social (Institute of Soli-
darity and Social Security: District
Centre of Solidarity and Social Security)
where the posted worker concerned is
registered.
3. For the purposes of applying Article 12a of the
implementing Regulation: Instituto de Solidariedade e Segurança
Social: Centro Distrital de Solidariedade
e Segurança Social (Institute of Soli-
darity and Social Security: District
Centre of Solidarity and Social Security)
of the place of residence of the worker
or where the worker isregis tered,
depending on the case.
4. For the purposes of applying Article 13 (2) of the
implementing Regulation: ►M1Departamento de RelaçõesInter-
nacionaisde Segurança Social
(Department of International Relations
for Social Security), Lisboa. ◄
5. For the purposes of applying Article 14 (1) and
(2) of the implementing Regulation: ►M1Departamento de RelaçõesInter-
nacionaisde Segurança Social
(Department of International Relations
for Social Security), Lisboa. ◄
6. For the purposes of applying Article 14(3) of the
implementing Regulation: Instituto de Solidariedade e Segurança
Social: Centro Distrital de Solidariedade
e Segurança Social (Institute of Soli-
darity and Social Security: District
Centre of Solidarity and Social
Security), Lisbon.
7. For the purposes of applying Article 28(1), Article
29(2) and (5), Article 30(1) and (3) and Article
31(1) (second sentence) of the implementing
Regulation (with regard to the issuing of certifi-
cates): Instituto de Solidariedade e Segurança
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Centre of Solidarity and Social Security)
of the place of residence of the person
concerned.
8. For the purposes of applying Article 25 (2), 38
(1), 70 (1), 82 (2) and 86 (2) of the implementing
Regulation: administrative authority of the place
where the membersof the family res ide.
9. For the purposes of applying Article 17 (6) and
(7), 18 (3), (4) and (6), 20, 21 (1), 22, 31 (1) (first
sentence) and 34 (1) and (2) (first subparagraph)
of the implementing Regulation (concerning the
institution of the place of residence or the institu-
tion of the place of abode, whichever applies): Administração Regional de Saúde
(Regional Health Administration) of the
place of residence or of abode of the
person concerned.
10. For the purposes of applying Article 80(2), Article
81 and Article 85(2) of the implementing Regula-
tion: Instituto de Solidariedade e Segurança
Social: Centro Distrital de Solidariedade
e Segurança Social (Institute of Soli-
darity and Social Security: District
Centre of Solidarity and Social Security)
where the person concerned was last
registered.
11. For the purposes of applying Article 102 (2) of
the implementing Regulation: ►M1Departamento de RelaçõesInter-
nacionaisde Segurança Social
(Department of International Relations
for Social Security), Lisboa. ◄
II. AUTONOMOUS REGION OF MADEIRA
1. For the purposes of applying Article 17 of the
Regulation: Secretário Regional dos Assuntos
Sociais(Regional Secretary of Social
Affairs), Funchal.
2. For the purposes of applying Article 11(1) and
Article 11a of the implementing Regulation: Centro de Segurança Social da Madeira
(Social Security Centre of Madeira),
Funchal.
3. For the purposes of applying Article 12a of imple-
menting Regulation: Centro de Segurança Social da Madeira
(Social Security Centre of Madeira),
Funchal.
4. For the purposes of applying Article 13 (2) and
(3) aof the implementing Regulation: ►M1Departamento de RelaçõesInter-
nacionaisde Segurança Social
(Department of International Relations
for Social Security), Lisboa. ◄
5. For the purposes of applying Article 14 (1) and
(2) of the implementing Regulation: ►M1Departamento de RelaçõesInter-
nacionaisde Segurança Social
(Department of International Relations
for Social Security), Lisboa. ◄
6. For the purposes of applying Article 14(3) of the
implementing Regulation: Centro de Segurança Social da Madeira
(Social Security Centre of Madeira),
Funchal.
7. For the purposes of applying Article 28(1), Article
29(2) and (5), Article 30(1) and (3) and Article
31(1) (second sentence) of the implementing
Regulation (with regard to the issuing of certifi-
cates): Centro de Segurança Social da Madeira
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8. For the purposes of applying Articles 25 (2), 38
(1), 70 (1), 82 (2) and 86 (2) of the implementing
Regulation: administrative authority of the place
where the membersof the family res ide.
9. For the purposes of applying Article 17(6) and
(7), Article 18(3), (4) and (6), Article 20, Article
21(1), Article 22, Article 31(1) (first sentence)
and Article 34(1) and (2) (first subparagraph) of
the implementing Regulation (concerning the
institution of the place of residence or the institu-
tion of the place of stay, whichever applies): Centro Regional de Saúde (Regional
Health Centre), Funchal.
10. For the purposes of applying Article 80(2), Article
81 and Article 85(2) of the implementing Regula-
tion: Centro de Segurança Social da Madeira
(Social Centre of Madeira), Funchal.
11. For the purposes of applying Article 102 (2) of
the implementing Regulation: ►M1Departamento de RelaçõesInter-
nacionaisde Segurança Social
(Department of International Relations
for Social Security), Lisboa. ◄
III. AUTONOMOUS REGION OF THE AZORES
1. For the purposes of applying Article 17 of the
Regulation: Direcção Regional da Solidariedade e da
Segurança Social (Regional Directorate
of Solidarity and Social Security), Angra
do Heroísmo.
2. For the purposes of applying Article 11(1) and
Article 11a of the implementing Regulation: Instituto de Gestão de Regimes de
Segurança Social: Centro de Prestações
Pecuniárias(Ins titute for the Manage-
ment of Social Security Schemes:
Centre for Cash Benefits) where the
posted worker concerned is registered.
3. For the purposes of applying Article 12a of the
implementing Regulation: Instituto de Gestão de Regimes de
Segurança Social: Centro de Prestações
Pecuniárias(Ins titute for the Manage-
ment of Social Security Schemes:
Centre for Cash Benefits) of the place
of residence or place of stay of the
worker of residence or place of stay of
the worker, depending on the case.
4. For the purposes of applying Article 13 (2) and
(3) of the implementing Regulation: ►M1Departamento de RelaçõesInter-
nacionaisde Segurança Social
(Department of International Relations
for Social Security), Lisboa. ◄
5. For the purposes of applying Article 14 (1) and
(2) of the implementing Regulation: ►M1Departamento de RelaçõesInter-
nacionaisde Segurança Social
(Department of International Relations
for Social Security), Lisboa. ◄
6. For the purposes of applying Article 14(3) of the
implementing Regulation: Instituto de Gestão de Regimes de
Segurança Social: Centro de Prestações
Pecuniárias(Ins titute for the Manage-
ment of Social Security Schemes:
Centre for Cash Benefits), Angra do
Heroísmo.
7.For the purposes of applying Article 28(1), Article
29(2) and (5), Article 30(1) and (3) and Article
31(1) (second sentence) of the implementing Regu-
lation (with regard to the issuing of certificates): Instituto de Gestão de Regimes de1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 210
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Segurança Social: Centro de Prestações
Pecuniárias(Ins titute for the Manage-
ment of Social Security Schemes:
Centre for Cash Benefits) where the
person concerned resides.
8. For the purposes of applying Articles 25 (2), 38
(1), 70 (1), 82 (2) and 86 (2) of the implementing
Regulation: Administrative authority of the place
where the membersof the family res ide.
9. For the purposes of applying Article 17(6) and
(7), Article 18(3), (4) and (6), Article 20, Article
21(1), Article 22, Article 31(1) (first sentence)
and Article 34(1) and (2) (first subparagraph) of
the implementing Regulation (concerning the
institution of the place of residence or the institu-
tion of the place of stay, whichever applies): Centro de Saúde (Health Centre) of the
place of residence or place of stay of
the person concerned.
10. For the purposes of applying Article 80(2), Article
81 and Article 85(2) of the implementing Regula-
tion: Instituto de Gestão de Regimes de
Segurança Social: Centro de Prestações
Pecuniárias(Ins titute for the Manage-
ment of Social Security Schemes:
Centre for Financial Benefits) where the
person concerned was last registered.
11. For the purposes of applying Article 102 (2) of
the implementing Regulation: ►M1Departamento de RelaçõesInter-
nacionaisde Segurança Social
(Department of International Relations
for Social Security), Lisboa. ◄
B. WITH REGARD TO THE SPECIAL SCHEME FOR
CIVIL SERVANTS:
1. For the purposes of applying Article 17 of the
Regulation: Departamento de RelaçõesInternacio-
naisde Segurança Social (Department
of international social security relations),
Lisboa.
2. For the purposes of applying Article 11(1) and
Article 11a of the implementing Regulation: Secretaria-Geral ou equivalente ou o
departamento que exerça asfunçõesde
gestão dos recursos humanos no orga-
nismo a que está vinculado o
funcionário destacado(General secre-
tariat or equivalent or the department
which is responsible for the management
and administration of human resources
in the body to which the posted civil
servant is attached).
3. For the purposes of applying Article 12a of the
implementing Regulation: Secretaria-Geral ou equivalente ou o
departamento que exerça asfunçõesde
gestão e administração dos recursos
humanosno organis mo a que o
funcionário está vinculado (General
secretariat or equivalent or the depart-
ment which is responsible for the
management and administration of
human resources in the body to which
the posted civil servant is attached).
4. For the purposes of applying Article 13(2) and (3)
of the implementing Regulation: Departamento de RelaçõesInternacio-
naisde Segurança Social (Department
of international social security relations),
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5. For the purposes of applying Article 14(3) of the
implementing Regulation: Secretaria-Geral ou equivalente ou o
departamento que exerça asfunçõesdegestão e administração dos recursos
humanosno organis mo a que o
funcionário está vinculado (General
secretariat or equivalent or the depart-
ment which is responsible for the
management and administration of
human resources in the body to which
the posted civil servant is attached).
6. For the purposes of applying Article 28(1), Article
29(2) and (5), Article 30(1) and (3) and Article
31(1) (second sentence) of the implementing
Regulation (as far as the submission of certificates
isconcerned): Direccão-Geral de Protecção Social dos
Funcionáriose Agentesda Adminis traç-
ão Pública (ADSE) (Directorate-general
for social protection of civil servants
and other civil service staff), Lisboa.
7. For the purposes of applying Article 25(2), Article
38(1), Article 70(1) and Article 86(2) of the
implementing Regulation: Autoridade administrativa do lugar de
residência dos familiares (Administrative
authority of the place where the
membersof the family res ide).
8. For the purposes of applying Article 17(6) and
(7), Article 18(3) and (6), Article 20, Article
21(1), Article 22, Article 31(1) (first sentence)
and Article 34(1) and (2) (first subparagraph) of
the implementing Regulation (concerning the
institution of the place of residence or the institu-
tion of the place of abode, whichever applies): Administração Regional de Saúde do
lugar de residência ou de estada do
interessado (Regional health authority of
the place of residence or of abode of the
person concerned).
9. For the purposes of applying Article 85(2) of the
implementing Regulation: Secretaria-Geral ou equivalente ou o
departamento do último organismo a
que o interessado esteve vinculado, que
exerça as funções de gestão e adminis-
tração dosrecurs oshumanos(General
secretariat or equivalent or the depart-
ment of the last body to which the
person concerned was attached, which
is responsible for the management and
administration of human resources).
10. For the purposes of applying Article 102(2) of the
implementing Regulation: Departamento de RelaçõesInternacio-
naisde Segurança Social (Department
of international social security relations),
Lisboa.
U. SLOVENIA
1. For the purposes of applying Articles 14(1)(b),
14a(1)(b) and 17 of the Regulation: Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne
zadeve (Ministry of Labour, Family and
Social Affairs).
2. For the purposes of applying Article 10b of the
implementing Regulation: Zavod za zdravstveno zavarovanje
Slovenije (Health Insurance Institute of
Slovenia).
3. For the purposes of applying Articles 11, 11a, 12a,
12b, 13 and 14 of the implementing Regulation: Zavod za zdravstveno zavarovanje
Slovenije (Health Insurance Institute of
Slovenia).1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 212
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4. For the purposes of applying Article 38(1) of the
implementing Regulation: Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne
zadeve (Ministry of Labour, Family andSocial Affairs).
5. For the purposes of applying Article 70(1) of the
implementing Regulation: Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne
zadeve (Ministry of Labour, Family and
Social Affairs).
6. For the purposes of applying Articles 80(1), 81 and
82(2) of the implementing Regulation: Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlo-
vanje (Employment Service of
Slovenia).
7. For the purposes of applying Articles 85(2) and 86(2)
of the implementing Regulation: Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne
zadeve (Ministry of Labour, Family and
Social Affairs).
8. For the purposes of applying Article 91(2) of the
implementing Regulation: Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne
zadeve (Ministry of Labour, Family and
Social Affairs).
9. For the purposes of applying Article 102(2) of the
implementing Regulation, in conjunction with Arti-
cles36 and 63 of the Regulation: Zavod za zdravs tveno zavarovanje
Slovenije (Health Insurance Institute of
Slovenia).
10. For the purposes of applying Article 102(2) of the
implementing Regulation, in conjunction with Article
70 of the Regulation: Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlo-
vanje (Employment Service of
Slovenia).
11. For the purposes of applying Article 110 of the
implementing Regulation: the competent institutions.
V. SLOVAKIA
1. For the purposes of applying Article 17 of the Regu-
lation: Ministerstvo práce, sociálnych vecí a
rodiny Slovenskej republiky (Ministry
of Labour, Social Affairsand Family of
the Slovak Republic), Bratislava.
2. For the purposes of applying Article 6(1) of the
implementing Regulation: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava.
3. For the purposes of applying Article 8 of the imple-
menting Regulation:
(a) Cash benefits: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(b) Benefitsin kind: competent health ins urance company.
4. For the purposes of applying Article 10b of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) Benefits in respect of sickness, maternity, inva-
lidity, old-age, accidentsat work and
occupational diseases: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(b) Family benefits: competent institution paying family
benefits;
(c) Unemployment benefits: Národný úrad práce — okresné úrady
práce (National Labour Office —
District Labour Offices);
(d) Benefitsin kind: competent health ins urance company.
5. For the purposes of applying Article 11(1) of the
implementing Regulation: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
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6. For the purposes of applying Articles 11a (1), 12a, 13
(3), 14(1), (2) and (3) of the implementing Regula-
tion: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava; for benefits in
kind: competent health insurance
company.
7. For the purposes of applying Articles 38(1) and 70(1)
of the implementing Regulation: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava.
8. For the purposes of applying Articles 80(2), 81 and
82(2) of the implementing Regulation: Národný úrad práce (National Labour
Office), Bratislava.
9. For the purposes of applying Article 85(2) of the
implementing Regulation: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava.
10. For the purposes of applying Article 86(2) of the
implementing Regulation: Municipal office of the place of resi-
dence of membersof the family
competent in civil status matters.
11. For the purposes of applying Article 91(2) of the
implementing Regulation (in connection with paying
benefitsaccording to Articles77 and 78 of the Regu-
lation):
(a) for employees: employers;
(b) for self-employed and retired persons: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(c) for other persons: District Offices.
12. For the purposes of applying Article 102(2) of the
implementing Regulation:
(a) in connection with the refundsaccording to Arti-
cles36 and 63 of the Regulation: Všeobecná zdravotná pois ťovňa (General
Health Insurance Company), Bratislava;
(b) in connection with the reimbursement according
to Article 70 of the Regulation: Národný úrad práce (National Labour
Office), Bratislava.
13. For the purposes of applying Articles 109 and 110 of
the implementing Regulation:
(a) benefits in respect of sickness, maternity, inva-
lidity, old-age, accidentsat work and
occupational diseases: Sociálna pois ťovňa (Social Insurance
Agency), Bratislava;
(b) benefitsin kind: competent health ins urance company;(c) unemployment benefits: Národný úrad práce — okresné úrady
práce (National Labour Office —
District Labour Offices);
14. For the purposes of applying Article 113 of the
implementing Regulation: competent health insurance company.
W. FINLAND
1. For the purpose of applying Articles 14 (1) b, 14a (1)
(b) of the Regulation and Articles11 (1), 11a (1),
12a, 13 (2) and (3) and 14 (1) and (2) of the imple-
menting Regulation: Eläketurvakeskus — Pensionsskyddscen-
tralen (Central Pension Security
Institute), Helsinki.
2. For the purpose of applying Article 10b of the imple-
menting Regulation: Kansaneläkelaitos — Folkpensionsan-
stalten (Social Insurance Institution),
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3. For the purpose of applying Articles 36 and 90 of the
implementing Regulation: Kansaneläkelaitos — Folkpensionsan-
stalten (Social Insurance Institution),Helsinki, and
Työeläkelaitokset (Employment Pension
Institutions) and
Eläketurvakeskus — Pensionsskyddscen-
tralen (Central Pension Security
Institute), Helsinki.
4. For the purpose of applying Articles 37 (b) and 38
(1), 70 (1), 82 (2), 85 (2) and 86 (2) of the imple-
menting Regulation: Kansaneläkelaitos — Folkpensionsan-
stalten (Social Insurance Institution),
Helsinki.
5. For the purpose of applying Article 41 of the imple-
menting Regulation: Eläketurvakeskus/Pensionsskyddscen-
tralen (Central Pension Security
Institute), Helsinki.
7. For the purpose of applying Articles 80 and 81 of the
implementing Regulation: the competent unemployment fund in the
case of earnings related unemployment
benefits.
Kansaneläkelaitos — Folkpensionsan-
stalten (Social Insurance Institution),
Helsinki, in the case of basic unemploy-
ment benefits.
8. For the purpose of applying Articles 102 and 113 of
the implementing Regulation: Kansaneläkelaitos — Folkpensionsan-
stalten (Social Insurance Institution),
Helsinki.
Tapaturmavakuutuslaitosetn Liitto —
Olycksfallsförsäkringsanstalternas
Förbund (Federation of Accident Insur-
ance Institutions), Helsinki, in the caseof accident insurance.
9. For the purpose of applying Article 110 of the imple-
menting Regulation:
(a) Employment pensions: Eläketurvakeskus — Pensionsskyddscen-
tralen (Central Pension Security
Institute), Helsinki, in the case of
employment pensions;
(b) Accident at work, occupational diseases: Tapaturmavakuutuslaitosten Liitto —
Olycksfallsförsäkringsanstalternas
Förbund (Federation of Accident Insur-
ance Institutions), Helsinki, in the case
of accident insurance;
(c) in other cases: Kansaneläkelaitos — Folkpensionsan-
stalten (Social Insurance Institution),
Helsinki.
X. SWEDEN
1. For the purpose of applying Articles 14 (1), 14a (1)
14b (1) and (2) of the Regulation and Articles11
(1) (a) and 11 a (1) of the implementing Regulation: The social insurance office with which
the person concerned is insured.
2. For the purpose of applying Articles 14 (1) (b) and
14a (1) (b) in cases when a person is posted to
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3. For the purpose of applying Articles 14b (1) and (2)
in cases when a person is posted to Sweden for a
period longer than 12 months: Göteborgs allmänna försäkringskassa,
sjöfartskontoret (Social Insurance Office
of Gothenburg, Mariners' Section).
4. For the purpose of applying Articles 14 (2) and (3),
14a (2) and (3) of the Regulation: The social insurance office of the place
of residence.
5. For the purpose of applying Articles 14a (4) of the
Regulation and Articles11 (1) (b), 11a (1) (b) and
12a (5), (6) and (7) (a) of the implementing Regula-
tion: The social insurance office at the place
where the work isperformed.
6. For the purpose of applying Article 17 of the Regula-
tion: ►M1(a) The social insurance office at
the place where the work isor will
be performed and, where the work
will be performed in another
Member State, the social insurance
office where the person is insured
when the agreement ismade, and ◄
(b) Riksförsäkringsverket (National
Social Insurance Board) concerning
categoriesof employed or s elf-
employed persons.
7. For the purpose of applying Article 102 (2): (a) Riksförsäkringsverket (National
Social Insurance Board);
(b) Arbetsmarknadsstyrelsen (National
Labour Market Board), for unem-
ployment benefits.
Y. UNITED KINGDOM
1. For the purposes of applying Articles 14c, 14d(3) and
17 of the Regulation and Articles6(1), 11(1), 11a(1),
12a, 13(2) and (3), 14(1), (2) and (3), 80(2), 81,
82(2) and 109 of the implementing Regulation:
Great Britain: Inland Revenue, Centre for Non-Resi-
dents, Benton Park View, Newcastle
upon Tyne, NE98 1ZZ.
Northern Ireland: Department for Social Development,
Northern Ireland Social Security
Agency, Network Support Branch, Over-
seas Benefits Unit, Block 2, Stormont
Estate, Belfast BT4 3SJ,
Inland Revenue, Centre for Non-Resi-
dents, Benton Park View, Newcastle
upon Tyne, NE 98 1ZZ.
2. For the purposes of applying Articles 36 and 63 of
the Regulation and Articles8, 38(1), 70(1), 91(2),
102(2), 110 and 113(2) of the implementing Regula-
tion:
Great Britain: Department for Work and Pensions, The
Pension Service, International Pension
Centre, Tyneview Park, Newcastle upon
Tyne NE98 1BA.
Northern Ireland: Department for Social Development,
Northern Ireland Social Security
Agency, Network Support Branch, Over-
seas Benefits Unit, Block 2, Stormont
Estate, Belfast BT4 3SJ.
3. For the purposes of applying Articles 85(2), 86(2)
and 89(1) of the implementing Regulation:1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 216
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Great Britain: Inland Revenue, Child Benefit Office of
Great Britain, Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE88 1AA,
Inland Revenue, Tax Credit Office,
Preston, PR1 0SB.
Northern Ireland: Inland Revenue, Tax Credit Office,
Dorchester House, Great Victoria Street,
Belfast, BT2 7WF,
Inland Revenue, Child Benefit Office
(NI), Windsor House, 9-15 Bedford
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ANNEX 11 (A) (B) (7)
SCHEMESREFERREDTOINARTICLE35(2)OFTHEREGULATION
(Article 4 (11) of the implementing Regulation)
A. BELGIUM
Scheme extending insurance of medical treatment (benefits in kind) to self-
employed persons.
B. CZECH REPUBLIC
None.
C. DENMARK
None.
D. GERMANY
None.
E. ESTONIA
None.
F. GREECE
G. SPAIN
None.
H. FRANCE
None.
I. IRELAND
None.
J. ITALY
None.
K. CYPRUS
None.
L. LATVIA
None.
M. LITHUANIA
None.
N. LUXEMBOURG
None.
O. HUNGARY
None.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 218
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P. MALTA
None.
Q. NETHERLANDS
None.
R. AUSTRIA
None.
S. POLAND
None.
T. PORTUGAL
None.
U. SLOVENIA
None.
V. SLOVAKIA
None.
W. FINLAND
None.
X. SWEDEN
None.
Y. UNITED KINGDOM
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Appendix (1)
Article 95 (14)
Refundofbenefitsinkindprovidedundersicknessandmaternityinsurance
to pensioners and to members of their families who are not resident in a
Member State under whose legislation they receive a pension and are
entitledtobenefits
1. The amount of the benefitsin kind provided purs uant to Articles28 (1)
and 28a ►M2and Article 29(1) ◄of the Regulation shall be refunded by
the competent institutions to the institutions which provided the said benefits,
on the basis of a lump sum which is as close as possible to the actual expendi-
ture incurred.
2. The lump sum shall be determined by multiplying the annual average per
capita cost by the average annual number of pensioners and members of their
familiesto be taken into account and by reducing the res ultant amount by 20 %.
3. The factors necessary for the calculation of the said lump sum shall be
determined according to the following rules:
(a) the average annual per capita cost shall be obtained for each Member State,
by dividing the annual costs of the total benefits in kind provided by the
institutions of that Member State to all pensioners whose pensions are
payable under the legislation of that Member State, under the social security
schemes to be taken into consideration and to members of their families, by
the average annual number of pensioners and members of their families; the
social security schemes to be taken into consideration for that purpose are
specified in Annex 9;
(b) in dealings between the institutions of two Member States, the average
annual number of pensioners and members of their families to be taken
into account shall be equal to the average annual number of
►M2pensioners, and/or members of their family, referred to in Article
28(2) or Article 29(1) ◄of the Regulation who, whilst residing in the terri-
tory of one of the Member States, are entitled to benefits in kind chargeable
to the institution of the other Member State.
4. The number of pensioners and members of their families to be taken into
account in accordance with paragraph 3 (b) shall be determined by means of a
list kept for that purpose by the institution of the place of residence, based upon
documentary evidence supplied by the competent institution of the rights of the
persons concerned. In the event of any dispute, the observations of the institu-
tions involved shall be submitted to the Audit Board provided for in Article 101
(3) of the implementing Regulation.
5. The Administrative Commission shall lay down the methods and proce-
duresfor determining the calculation factorsreferred to in paragraphs3 and 4.
6. Two or more Member Statesor the competent authoritiesof thos e Member
States may, after receiving the opinion of the Administrative Commission, agree
to introduce other methods of assessing the amounts to be refunded.1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 220
(1) ThisArticle s hall apply from 1 January 1998. However, in relationswith the French
Republic, it shall apply from 1 January 2002.
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ANNEX B
LISTS OF ACTS AMENDING REGULATIONS (EEC) No 1408/71 AND
(EEC)No574/72
A. Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal (OJ No L 302, 15. 11. 1985, P.23)
B. Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden (OJ No C 241, 29. 8.
1994, p. 9) as adjusted by Council Decision 95/1/EC (OJ No L 1, 1. 1.
1995, p. 1)
1. Made up to date by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2001/83 of 2 June 1983
(OJ No L 230, 22. 8. 1983, p. 6)
2. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1660/85 of 13 June 1985 amending Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to
employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their
familiesmoving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/
71 (OJ No L 160, 20. 6. 1985, p. 1; Spanish text: DO Edicíon especial,
1985 (05.V4), p. 142; Portuguese text; OJ DO Edição Especial, 1985 (05.
F4), p. 142; Swedish text: EGT, Specialutgåva 1994, område 05 (04), p.
61; Finnish text: EYVL:n erityispainos 1994, alue 05 (04), p.61)
3. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1661/85 of 13 June 1985 laying down the
technical adaptations to the Community rules on social security for migrant
workerswith regard to Greenland (OJ No L 160, 20. 6. 1985, p. 7; Spanis h
text: DO Edicíon especial, 1985 (05.04), p. 148; Portuguese text: OJ EdiçãoEspecial, 1985 (05.04), p. 148; Swedish text: EGT, Specialutgåva 1994,
område 05 (04), p. 67; Finnish text: EYVL:n erityispainos 1994, alue 05
(04), p. 67)
4. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 513/86 of 26 February 1986 amending
Annexes1, 4, 5 and 6 to 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 (OJ No L 51, 28. 2. 1986, p. 44; Swedish text: EGT, Specia-
lutgåva 1994, område 05 (04), p. 73; Finnish text: EYVL:n erityispainos
1994, alue 05 (04), p. 73)
5. Council Regulation (EEC) No 3811/86 of 11 December 1986 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
familiesmoving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/
71 (OJ No L 355, 16. 12. 1986, p. 5; Swedish text: EGT, Specialutgåva
1994, område 05 (04), p. 86; Finnish text: EYVL:n erityispainos 1994,
alue 05 (04), p. 86)
6. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1305/89 of 11 May 1989 amending Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to
employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their
familiesmoving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/
71 (OJ No L 131, 13. 5. 1985, p. 1; Swedish text: EGT, Specialutgåva
1994, område 05 (04), p. 143; Finnish text: EYVL:n erityispainos 1994,
alue 05 (04), p. 143)
7. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2332/89 of 18 July 1989 amending Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to
employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their
familiesmoving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/
71 (OJ No L 224, 2. 8. 1989, p. 1; Swedish text: EGT, Specialutgåva
1994, område 05 (04), p. 154; Finnish text: EYVL:n erityispainos 1994,
alue 05 (04), p. 154)
8. Council Regulation (EEC) No 3427/89 of 30 October 1989 amending Regu-
lation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to
employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their
familiesmoving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/
71 (OJ No L 331, 16. 11. 1989, p. 1; Swedish text: EGT, Specialutgåva
1994, område 05 (04), p. 165; Finnish text: EYVL:n erityispainos 1994,
alue 05 (04), p. 165)1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 221
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9. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2195/91 of 25 June 1991 amending Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to
employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their
familiesmoving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/
71 (OJ No L 206, 29. 7. 1991, p. 2; Swedish text: EGT, Specialutgåva
1994, område 05 (05), p. 46; Finnish text: EYVL:n erityispainos 1994,
alue 05 (05), p. 46)
10. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1247/92 of 30 April 1992 amending Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to
employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their
familiesmoving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/
71 (OJ No L 136, 19. 5. 1992, p. 1; Swedish text: EGT, Specialutgåva
1994, område 05 (05), p. 124; Finnish text: EYVL:n erityispainos 1994,
alue 05 (05), p. 124)
11. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1248/92 of 30 April 1992 amending Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to
employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their
familiesmoving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/
71 (OJ No L 136, 19. 5. 1992, p. 7; Swedish text: EGT, Specialutgåva
1994, område 05 (05), p. 130; Finnish text: EYVL:n erityispainos 1994,
alue 05 (05), p. 130)
12. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1249/92 of 30 April 1992 amending Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to
employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their
familiesmoving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/
71 (OJ No L 136, 19. 5. 1992, p. 28; Swedish text: EGT, Specialutgåva
1994, område 05 (05), p. 151; Finnish text: EYVL:n erityispainos 1994,
alue 05 (05), p. 151)
13. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1945/93 of 30 June 1993 amending Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to
employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their
familiesmoving within the Community, Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/
71 and Regulation (EEC) No 1247/92 amending Regulation (EEC) No
1408/71 (OJ No L 181, 23. 7. 1993, p. 1; Swedish text: EGT, Specialutgåva
1994, område 05 (06), p. 63; Finnish text: EYVL:n erityispainos 1994, alue05 (06), p. 63)
14. Council Regulation (EC) No 3095/95 of 22 December 1995 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
familiesmoving within the Community, Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 fixing
the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, Regulation
(EEC) No 1247/92 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Regulation
(EEC) No 1945/93 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1247/92 (OJ No L 335,
30. 12. 1995, p. 1)
15. Council Regulation (EC) No 3096/95 of 22 December 1995 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
familiesmoving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/
71 (OJ No L 335, 30. 12. 1995, p. 10)1972R0574 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 008.001 — 222