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372 R 0574: Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to their families moving within the Community, as updated by: — 383 R 2001: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2001/83 of 2 June 1983 (OJ L 230, 22.8.1983, p. 6), and subsequently amended by: — 385 R 1660: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1660/85 of 13 June 1985 (OJ L 160, 20.6.1985, p. 1), — 385 R 1661: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1661/85 of 13 June 1985 (OJ L 160, 20.6.1985, p. 7), — 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties — Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 188), — 386 R 513: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 513/86 of 26 February 1986 (OJ L 51, 28.2.1986, p. 44), — 386 R 3811: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3811/86 of 11 December 1986 (OJ L 355, 16.12.1986, p. 5), — 389 R 1305: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1305/89 of 11 May 1989 (OJ L 131, 13.5.1989, P. 1), — 389 R 2332: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2332/89 of 18 July 1989 (OJ L 224, 2.8.1989, p. 1), — 389 R 3427: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3427/89 of 30 October 1989 (OJ L 331, 16.11.1989, P. 1), — 391 R 2195: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2195/91 of 25 June 1991 (OJ L 206, 29.7.1991, p. 2), — 392 R 1248: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1248/92 of 30 April 1992 (OJ L 136, 19.5.1992, p. 7), — 392 R 1249: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1249/92 of 30 April 1992 (OJ L 136, 19.5.1992, p. 28), — 393 R 1945: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1945/93 of 30 June 1993 (OJ L 181, 23.7.1993, p. 1), — 1 94 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21 as adjusted by OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1), — 395 R 3095: Council Regulation (EC) No 3095/95 of 22 December 1995 (OJ L 335, 30.12.1995, p. 1), — 395 R 3096: Council Regulation (EC) No 3096/95 of 22 December 1995 (OJ L 335, 30.12.1995, p. 10). The provisons of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations: (a) The following shall be added to Annex 1: ‘P. ICELAND 1. Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðherra (Minister of Health and Social Security), Reykjavík 2. Félagsmálaráðherra (Minister of Social Affairs), Reykjavík 3. Fjármálaráðherra (Minister of Finance), Reykjavík Q. LIECHTENSTEIN Die Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein), Vaduz R. NORWAY 1. Sosial- og helsedepartementet (the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs), Oslo 2. Kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet (the Ministry of Local Government and Labour), Oslo 3. Barne- og familiedepartementet (the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs), Oslo 4. Justisdepartementet (the Ministry of Justice), Oslo 5. Utenriksdepartementet (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Oslo.’; (b) The following shall be added to Annex 2: ‘P. ICELAND 1. For all contingencies except unemployment benefits and family benefits: Tryggingastofnun ríkisins (the State Social Security Institute), Reykjavík 2. For unemployment benefits: Atvinnuleysistryggingasjóður, Vinnumálaskrifstofan (the Unemployment Insurance Fund), Reykjavík 3. For family benefits: (a) Family benefits with the exception of children's and supplementary children's benefits: Tryggingastofnun ríkisins (the State Social Security Institute), Reykjavík (b) Children's and supplementary children's benefits: Ríkisskattstjóri (the Director of Internal Revenue), Reykjavík Q. LIECHTENSTEIN 1. Sickness and maternity: — the Recognized Sickness Insurance Fund with which the person concerned is insured; or — the Amt für Volkswirtschaft (Office of National Economy) 2. Invalidity: (a) Invalidity insurance: Liechtensteinische Invalidenversicherung (Invalidity Insurance of Liechtenstein) (b) Occupational scheme: the pension fund to which the last employer is affiliated 3. Old-age and death (pensions) (a) Old age and survivors' insurance: Liechtensteinische Alters- und Hinterlassenenversicherung (Old Age and Survivors' Insurance of Liechtenstein) (b) Occupational scheme: the pension fund to which the last employer is affiliated 4. Accidents at work and occupational diseases: — the accident insurance fund with which the person concerned is insured; or — the Amt für Volkswirtschaft (Office of National Economy) 5. Unemployment: Amt für Volkswirtschaft (Office of National Economy) 6. Family benefits: Liechtensteinische Familienausgleichskasse (Families' Compensation Fund of Liechtenstein) R. NORWAY 1. Unemployed benefits Arbeidsdirektoratet, Oslo, fylkesarbeidskontorene og de lokale arbeidskontorer på bostedet eller oppholdsstedet (the Directorate of Labour, Oslo, the regional labour offices and the local labour offices at the place of residence or at the place of stay) 2. All other benefits under the Norwegian National Insurance Act: Folketrygdkontoret for utenlandssaker (the National Insurance Office for Social Insurance Abroad), Oslo 3. Family allowances: Rikstrygdeverket (the National Insurance Administration), Oslo and Folketrygdkontoret for utenlandssaker (the National Insurance Office for Social Insurance Abroad), Oslo 4. Pension insurance scheme for seafarers: Pensjonstrygden for sjømenn (the Pension Insurance for Seafarers), Oslo 5. Act of 16 June 1989 on Industrial Injury Insurance (lov av 16. juni 1989 om yrkesskadeforsikring) The insurer by whom the employer is insured. If not insured, Yrkesskadeforsikringsforeningen (the Industrial Injury Insurance Association), Oslo 6. Guarantee scheme for social security entitlements pursuant to section 32 of the Seamen's Act of 30 May 1975 (sjømannsloven av 30. mai 1975) The insurer by whom the employer is insured.’; (c) The following shall be added at the end of Annex 3: ‘P. ICELAND 1. Sickness, maternity, invalidity, old-age, death, accidents at work and occupational diseases: Tryggingastofnun rikisins (the State Social Security Institute), Reykjavík 2. Unemployment benefits: Atvinnuleysistryggingasjóður, Vinnumálaskrifstofan (the Unemployment Insurance Fund), Reykjavík 3. Family benefits: (a) Family benefits with the exception of children's and supplementary children's benefits: Tryggingastofnun ríkisins (the State Social Security Institute), Reykjavík (b) Children's and supplementary children's benefits: Ríkisskattstjóri (the Director of Internal Revenue), Reykjavík Q. LIECHTENSTEIN 1. Sickness, maternity, accidents at work and occupational diseases, unemployment Amt für Volkswirtschaft (Office of National Economy) 2. Old age and death (a) Old age and survivors' insurance: Liechtensteinische Alters- und Hinterlassenenversicherung (Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance of Liechtenstein) (b) Occupational scheme: Amt für Volkswirtschaft (Office of National Economy) 3. Invalidity (a) Invalidity insurance: Liechtensteinische Invalidenversicherung (Invalidity Insurance of Liechtenstein) (b) Occupational scheme: Amt für Volkswirtschaft (Office of National Economy) 4. Family benefits: Liechtensteinische Familienausgleichskasse (Families' Compensation Fund of Liechtenstein) R. NORWAY 1. De lokale arbeidskontor og trygdekontor på bostedet eller oppholdsstedet (the local labour and insurance offices of the place of residence or the place of stay) 2. Act of 16 June 1989 on Industrial Injury Insurance (lov av 16 juni 1989 om yrkesskadeforsikring): The insurer by whom the employer is insured. If not insured: Yrkesskadeforsikrings-foreningen (the Industrial Injury Insurance Association), Oslo 3. Guarantee scheme for social security entitlements pursuant to section 32 of the Seamen's Act of 30 May 1975 (sjømannsloven av 30. mai 1975): Employees may contact the employer at the place of service, i.e. on board ship. From the place of residence or stay the employee must contact the insurer by whom the employer is insured.’; (d) The following shall be added to Annex 4 under ‘K. AUSTRIA’ at the end of paragraph 2: ‘(c) Dealing with Liechtenstein: Landesgeschäftsstelle Vorarlberg des Arbeitsmarktservice (Regional Office Vorarlberg of the Labour Market Service), Bregenz’; (e) The following shall be added to Annex 4 under ‘K. AUSTRIA’ at the end of paragraph 3(b): ‘(iii) relations with Liechtenstein: Landesgeschäftsstelle Vorarlberg des Arbeitsmarktservice (Regional Office Vorarlberg of the Labour Market Service), Bregenz’; (f) The following shall be added to Annex 4: P. ‘ICELAND 1. Sickness, maternity, invalidity, old-age, death, accidents at work and occupational diseases: Tryggingastofnun ríkisins (the State Social Security Institute), Reykjavík 2. Unemployment benefits: Atvinnuleysistryggingasjóður, Vinnumálaskrifstofan (the Unemployment Insurance Fund), Reykjavík 3. Family benefits: (a) Family benefits with the exception of children's and supplementary children's benefits: Tryggingastofnun ríkisins (the State Social Security Institute), Reykjavík (b) Children's and supplementary children's benefits: Ríkisskattstjóri (the Director of Internal Revenue), Reykjavík Q. LIECHTENSTEIN 1. Sickness, maternity, accidents at work and occupational diseases, unemployment: Amt für Volkswirtschaft (Office of National Economy) 2. Old age and death (a) Old age and survivors' insurance: Liechtensteinische Alters- und Hinterlassenenversicherung (Old Age and Survivors' Insurance of Liechtenstein) (b) Occupational scheme: Amt für Volkswirtschaft (Office of National Economy) 3. Invalidity (a) Invalidity insurance: Liechtensteinische Invalidenversicherung (Invalidity Insurance of Liechtenstein) (b) Occupational scheme: Amt für Volkswirtschaft (Office of National Economy) 4. Family benefits: Liechtensteinische Familienausgleichskasse (Families' Compensation Fund of Liechtenstein) R. NORWAY 1. Unemployment benefits: Arbeitsdirektoratet (the Directorate of Labour), Oslo 2. In all other cases: Rikstrygdeverket (the National Insurance Aministration), Oslo.’; (g) The following shall be added to Annex 5: ‘106. ICELAND — BELGIUM Does not apply. 107. ICELAND — DENMARK Article 23 of the Nordic Convention on Social Security of 15 June 1992: Agreement on the reciprocal waiver of refunds pursuant to Articles 36(3), 63(3) and 70(3) of the Regulation (costs of benefits in kind in respect of sickness and maternity, accidents at work and occupational diseases, and unemployment benefits) and Article 105(2) of the implementing Regulation (costs of administrative checks and medical examinations). 108. ICELAND — GERMANY Does not apply. 109. ICELAND — SPAIN Does not apply. 110. ICELAND — FRANCE Does not apply. 111. ICELAND — GREECE Does not apply. 112. ICELAND — IRELAND Does not apply. 113. ICELAND — ITALY Does not apply. 114. ICELAND — LUXEMBOURG None. 115. ICELAND — NETHERLANDS Exchange of letters of 25 April and 26 May 1995 regarding Article 36(3) and Article 63(3) of the Regulation, concerning the waiving of reimbursement of the cost of benefits in kind in respect of sickness, maternity, accidents at work and occupational diseases, as laid down in chapter 1 and 4 of Title III of Regulation 1408/71 with the exception of Article 22(1)(c) and Article 55(l)(c). 116. ICELAND — AUSTRIA Arrangement of 21 June 1995 on the refund of costs in the field of social security. 117. ICELAND — PORTUGAL Does not apply. 118. ICELAND — FINLAND Article 23 of the Nordic Convention on Social Security of 15 June 1992: Agreement on the reciprocal waiver of refunds pursuant to Articles 36(3), 63(3) and 70(3) of the Regulation (costs of benefits in kind in respect of sickness and maternity, accidents at work and occupational diseases, and unemployment benefits) and Article 105(2) of the implementing Regulation (costs of administrative checks and medical examinations). 119. ICELAND — SWEDEN Article 23 of the Nordic Convention on Social Security of 15 June 1992: Agreement on the reciprocal waiver of refunds pursuant to Articles 36(3), 63(3) and 70(3) of the Regulation (costs of benefits in kind in respect of sickness and maternity, accidents at work and occupational diseases, and unemployment benefits) and Article 105(2) of the implementing Regulation (costs of administrative checks and medical examinations). 120. ICELAND — UNITED KINGDOM None. 121. ICELAND — LIECHTENSTEIN Does not apply. 122. ICELAND — NORWAY Article 23 of the Nordic Convention on Social Security of 15 June 1992: Agreement on the reciprocal waiver of refunds pursuant to Articles 36(3), 63(3) and 70(3) of the Regulation (costs of benefits in kind in respect of sickness and maternity, accidents at work and occupational diseases, and unemployment benefits) and Article 105(2) of the implementing Regulation (costs of administrative checks and medical examinations). 123. LIECHTENSTEIN — BELGIUM Does not apply. 124. LIECHTENSTEIN — DENMARK Does not apply. 125. LIECHTENSTEIN — GERMANY None. 126. LIECHTENSTEIN — SPAIN Does not apply. 127. LIECHTENSTEIN — FRANCE Does not apply. 128. LIECHTENSTEIN — GREECE Does not apply. 129. LIECHTENSTEIN — IRELAND Does not apply. 130. LIECHTENSTEIN — ITALY None. 131. LIECHTENSTEIN — LUXEMBOURG Does not apply. 132. LIECHTENSTEIN — NETHERLANDS Does not apply. 133. LIECHTENSTEIN — AUSTRIA Arrangement of 14 December 1995 on the refund of costs in the field of social security. 134. LIECHTENSTEIN — PORTUGAL Does not apply. 135. LIECHTENSTEIN — FINLAND Does not apply. 136. LIECHTENSTEIN — SWEDEN Does not apply. 137. LIECHTENSTEIN — UNITED KINGDOM Does not apply. 138. LIECHTENSTEIN — NORWAY Does not apply. 139. NORWAY — BELGIUM Does not apply. 140. NORWAY — DENMARK Article 23 of the Nordic Convention on Social Security of 15 June 1992: Agreement on the reciprocal waiver of refunds pursuant to Articles 36(3), 63(3) and 70(3) of the Regulation (costs of benefits in kind in respect of sickness and maternity, accidents at work and occupational diseases, and unemployment benefits) and Article 105(2) of the implementing Regulation (costs of administrative checks and medical examinations). 141. NORWAY — GERMANY Does not apply. 142. NORWAY — SPAIN Does not apply. 143. NORWAY — FRANCE None. 144. NORWAY — GREECE None. 145. NORWAY — IRELAND Does not apply. 146. NORWAY — ITALY None. 147. NORWAY — LUXEMBOURG No Convention. 148. NORWAY — NETHERLANDS The exchange of letters of 13 January 1994 and 10 June 1994 regarding Article 36(3) and Article 63(3) of Regulation 1408/71 (waiving and reimbursement of costs of benefits in kind provided under the terms of Chapter 1 and 4 of Title III of Regulation 1408/71 with the exception of Article 22(1)(c) and Article 55(1)(c)), and also of the costs entailed in administrative checks and medical examinations referred to in Article 105 of Regulation 574/72. 149. NORWAY — AUSTRIA None. 150. NORWAY — PORTUGAL None. 151. NORWAY — FINLAND Article 23 of the Nordic Convention on Social Security of 15 June 1992: Agreement on the reciprocal waiver of refunds pursuant to Articles 36(3), 63(3) and 70(3) of the Regulation (costs of benefits in kind in respect of sickness and maternity, accidents at work and occupational diseases, and unemployment benefits) and Article 105(2) of the implementing Regulation (costs of administrative checks and medical examinations). 152. NORWAY — SWEDEN Article 23 of the Nordic Convention on Social Security of 15 June 1992: Agreement on the reciprocal waiver of refunds pursuant to Articles 36(3), 63(3) and 70(3) of the Regulation (costs of benefits in kind in respect of sickness and maternity, accidents at work and occupational diseases, and unemployment benefits) and Article 105(2) of the implementing Regulation (costs of administrative checks and medical examinations). 153. NORWAY — UNITED KINGDOM Article 7(3) of the Administrative Agreement of 28 August 1990 on the implementation of the Convention on Social Security.’; (h) The following shall be added to Annex 6: ‘P. ICELAND Direct Payment. Q. LIECHTENSTEIN Direct Payment. R. NORWAY Direct Payment.’; (i) The following shall be added to Annex 7: ‘P. ICELAND None. Q. LIECHTENSTEIN Liechtensteinische Landesbank (National Bank of Liechtenstein), Vaduz. R. NORWAY Sparebanken NOR (the Union Bank of Norway), Oslo.’; (j) The following shall be inserted into Annex 8 at the end of Point A. (a): ‘Iceland and Belgium Iceland and Germany Iceland and Spain Iceland and France Iceland and Luxembourg Iceland and the Netherlands Iceland and Austria Iceland and Finland Iceland and Sweden Iceland and the United Kingdom Iceland and Liechtenstein Iceland and Norway Liechtenstein and Belgium Liechtenstein and Germany Liechtenstein and Spain Liechtenstein and France Liechtenstein and Ireland Liechtenstein and Luxembourg Liechtenstein and the Netherlands Liechtenstein and Austria Liechtenstein and Finland Liechtenstein and Sweden Liechtenstein and the United Kingdom Liechtenstein and Norway Norway and Belgium Norway and Germany Norway and Spain Norway and France Norway and Ireland Norway and Luxembourg Norway and the Netherlands Norway and Austria Norway and Portugal Norway and Finland Norway and Sweden Norway and the United Kingdom’; (k) The following shall be inserted into Annex 8 at the end of Point A. (b): ‘Norway and Denmark’; (l) The following shall be added to Annex 9: ‘P. ICELAND The average annual cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking into account the benefits provided under social-security schemes in Iceland. Q. LIECHTENSTEIN The average annual cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking into account the benefits granted by the recognized sickness funds in accordance with the provisions of the national legislation on sickness insurance. R. NORWAY The average annual cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking into consideration the benefits provided under chapter 2 of the National Insurance Act (Act 17 June 1966), under the Act 19 November 1982 on Municipal Health Care, under the Act 19 June 1969 on Hospitals and the Act 28 April 1961 on Mental Health Care.’; (m) The following shall be added to Annex 10: ‘P. ICELAND For all contingencies except Article 17 of the Regulation and Article 102(2) of the implementing Regulation: Tryggingastofnun ríkisins (the State Social Security Institute), Reykjavík. Q. LIECHTENSTEIN 1. For the purpose of applying Article 11(1) of the implementing Regulation: (a) In relation to Article 14(1) and Article 14b(l) of the Regulation: Liechtensteinische Alters-, Hinterlassenen- und Invalidenversicherung (Old Age, Survivors' and Invalidity Insurance of Liechtenstein); (b) In relation to Article 17 of the Regulation: Amt für Volkswirtschaft (Office of National Economy). 2. For the purpose of applying Article 11a(1) of the implementing Regulation: (a) In relation to Article 14a(1) and Article 14b(2) of the Regulation: Liechtensteinische Alters-, Hinterlassenen- und Invalidenversicherung (Old Age, Survivors' and Invalidity Insurance of Liechtenstein); (b) In relation to Article 17 of the Regulation: Amt für Volkswirtschaft (Office of National Economy). 3. For the purpose of applying Article 13(2) and (3) and Article 14(1) and (2) of the implementing Regulation: Amt für Volkswirtschaft und Liechtensteinische Alters-, Hinterlassenen- und Invalidenversicherung (Office of National Economy and Old Age, Survivors' and Invalidity Insurance of Liechtenstein). 4. For the purpose of applying Articles 38(1), 70(1), 82(2) and 86(2) of the implementing Regulation: Gemeindeverwaltung (Communal Administration) of the place of residence. 5. For the purpose of applying Article 80(2) and Article 81 of the implementing Regulation: Amt für Volkswirtschaft (Office of National Economy). 6. For the purpose of applying Article 102(2) of the implementing Regulation in relation to Articles 36, 63 and 70 of the Regulation: Amt für Volkswirtschaft (Office of National Economy). 7. For the purpose of applying in Article 113(2) of the implementing Regulation: Amt für Volkswirtschaft (Office of National Economy). R. NORWAY 1. For the purpose of applying Articles 14(1)(a) and (b) of the Regulation, Article 11(1)(a) and (2) of the implementing Regulation when the work is carried out outside Norway, and Article 14a(1)(b) of the Regulation: Folketrygdkontoret for utenlandssaker (the National Insurance Office for Social Insurance Abroad), Oslo. 2. For the purpose of applying Article 14a(1)(a) of the Regulation if the work is carried out in Norway: The local insurance office in the municipality where the person concerned is resident. 3. For the purpose of applying Article 14(1 )(a) and (b) of the Regulation, if the person concerned is posted in Norway: The local insurance office in the municipality where the employer has his registered office, and if the employer has no registered office in Norway, Stavanger trygdekontor (Stavanger local insurance office), Stavanger. 4. For the purpose of applying Article 14(2) and Article 14(3) of the Regulation: The local insurance office in the municipality in which the person concerned is resident. 5. For the purpose of applying Article 14a(2) of the Regulation: The local insurance office in the municipality where the work is carried out. 6. For the purpose of applying Article 14b(1) and (2) of the Regulation: Folketrygdkontoret for utenlandssaker (the National Insurance Office for Social Insurance Abroad), Oslo. 7. For the purpose of applying Article 17 of the Regulation: (a) Folketrygdkontoret for utenlandssaker (the National Insurance Office for Social Insurance Abroad), Oslo. (b) Stavanger trygdekontor (Stavanger local insurance office), Stavanger. For the particular case of (i) Persons working in Norway for a foreign employer not having any registered office in Norway, (ii) Persons working in Norway for an employer with a registered office in Stavanger. 8. For the purpose of applying Articles 36, 63 and 87 of the Regulation and Articles 102(2) and 105(1) of the implementing Regulation: Rikstrygdeverket (the National Insurance Administration), Oslo. 9. For the purpose of applying the remaining provisions of Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 of Title III of the Regulation and the provisions linked to these provisions in the implementing Regulation: Rikstrygdeverket (the National Insurance Administration), Oslo and its designated bodies (Folketrygdkontoret for utenlandssaker, Oslo the National Insurance Office for Social Insurance Abroad), the regional insurance offices and the local insurance offices). 10. For the purpose of applying Chapter 6 of Title III of the Regulation and the provisions linked to these provisions in the implementing Regulation: Arbeidsdirektoratet (the Direktorate of Labour), Oslo and its designated bodies. 11. For the purpose of applying Article 10a of the Regulation and Article 2 of the implementing Regulation: Folketrygdkontoret for utenlandssaker (the National Insurance Office for Social Insurance Abroad), Oslo. 12. For the pension insurance scheme for seafarers: (a) The local insurance office at the place of residence when the person concerned is resident in Norway (b) Folketrygdkontoret for utenlandssaker (the National Insurance Office for Social Insurance Abroad), Oslo in relation to paying benefits under the scheme to persons resident abroad’; (n) The following shall be added to Annex 11: ‘P. ICELAND None. Q. LIECHTENSTEIN None. R. NORWAY None.’