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

(1999/C 234/03)

I. LEGISLATION AND SCHEMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(1) AND (2) OF THE REGULATION

Legislation in force (with the exception of the provisions indicated in Article 4(2b) and (4) of the Regulation), including provisions for the implementation of that legislation, insofar as these in turn contain provisions regarding the branches of social security referred to in Article 4(1) of the Regulation:

- Allgemeines Sozialversicherungsgesetz (ASVG) (General Social Security Act) of 9 September 1955, BGBl. (Official Journal of the Republic of Austria) No 189/1955, as amended,

- Gewerbliches Sozialversicherungsgesetz (GSVG) (Act on social security for persons engaged in trade and commerce) of 11 October 1978, BGBl. No 560/1978, as amended,

- Bauern-Sozialversicherungsgesetz (BSVG) (Act on social security for farmers) of 11 October 1978, BGBl. No 559/1978, as amended,

- Bundesgesetz über die Sozialversicherung freiberuflich selbständig Erwerbstätiger (FSVG) (Federal Act on social security for self-employed persons) of 30 November 1978, BGBl. No 624/1978, as amended,

- Beamten-, Kranken- und Unfallversicherungsgesetz (B-KUVG) (Act on sickness and accident insurance for civil servants) of 31 May 1967, BGBl. No 200/1967, as amended, along with other legislation regulating sickness and accident welfare institutions for public servants,

- Krankenanstaltengesetz (KAG) (Act on medical care establishments) of 18 December 1956, BGBl. No 1/1957, as amended, and Acts on medical care establishments of the Länder (federal states) regarding the treatment of social insurance patients in medical care establishments,

- Pensionsgesetz 1965 (PG 1965) (Pensions Act) of 18 November 1965, BGBl. No 340/1965, as amended, along with other legislation regulating retirement and pension benefits for public servants,

- Notarversicherungsgesetz 1972 (NVG 1972) (Notary Insurance Act) of 3 February 1972, BGBl. No 66/1972, as amended,

- Entgeltfortzahlungsgesetz (EFZG) (Act on continued payment of remuneration) of 26 June 1974, BGBl. No 399/1974, as amended, along with other legislation regarding continued payment of remuneration during illness and maternity and in the case of accident at work and occupational disease,

- Nachtschwerarbeitsgesetz (NSchG) (Act on heavy night work) of 2 July 1981, BGBl. No 354/1981, as amended,

- Bundespflegegeldgesetz (BPGG) (Federal Care Allowance Act) of 19 January 1993, BGBl. No 110/1993, as amended, relating to care allowance provided by insurers in the case of disabilities arising from an accident at work or occupational disease,

- Heeresversorgungsgesetz (HVG) (Armed Forces Pensions Act) of 5 February 1964, BGBl. No 27/1964, as amended,

- Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz (AIVG) (Unemployment Insurance Act) of 13 December 1977, BGBl. No 609/1977, as amended,

- Überbrückungshilfegesetz (ÜHG) (Bridging Benefits Act) of 4 July 1963, BGBl. No 174/1964, as amended, along with corresponding provisions for public servants,

- Sonderunterstützungsgesetz (SUG) (Special Support Act) of 30 November 1973, BGBl. No 642/1973, as amended,

- Familienlastenausgleichsgesetz 1967 (Family Allowance Act) of 24 October 1967, BGBl. No 376/1967, as amended, together with provisions regarding family benefits for public servants,

- Karenzgeldgesetz (KGG) (Act on parental leave allowance), BGBl. I No 47/1997, as amended,

- Karenzurlaubsgesetz (KUG) (Parental Leave Act) of 27 June 1974, BGBl. No 395/1974, as amended, along with corresponding legislation concerning public servants,

- provisions regulating insurance and pension bodies for pharmacists.

II. SPECIAL NON-CONTRIBUTORY BENEFITS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(2a) OF THE REGULATION

1. Compensatory allowance:

- Allgemeines Sozialversicherungsgesetz (ASVG) (General Social Security Act) of 9 September 1955, BGBl. No 189/1955, as amended,

- Gewerbliches Sozialversicherungsgesetz (GSVG) (Act on social security for persons engaged in trade and commerce) of 11 October 1978, BGBl. No 560/1978, as amended,

- Bauern-Sozialversicherungsgesetz (BSVG) (Act on social security for farmers) of 11 October 1978, BGBl. No 559/1978, as amended.

2. Care allowance:

- Bundespflegegeldgesetz (BPGG) (Federal Care Alllowance Act) of 19 January 1993, BGBl. No 110/1993, as amended, relating to care allowance provided by insurers in the case of disabilities arising from an accident at work or occupational disease.

III. MINIMUM BENEFIT AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 50 OF THE REGULATION

Not applicable.

IV. BENEFITS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 77, 78 AND 78a OF THE REGULATION

1. Benefits as referred to in Article 77:

(a) child allowances paid to recipients of old age or invalidity pensions:

- Allgemeines Sozialversicherungsgesetz (ASVG) (General Social Security Act) of 9 Sepember 1955, BGBl. No 189/1955, as amended,

- Gewerbliches Sozialversicherungsgesetz (GSVG) (Act on social security for persons engaged in trade and commerce) of 11 October 1978, BGBl. No 560/1978, as amended,

- Bauern-Sozialversicherungsgesetz (BSVG) (Act on social security for farmers) of 11 October 1978, BGBl. No 559/1978, as amended,

- Pensionsgesetz 1965 (PG 1965) (Pensions Act) of 18 November 1965, BGBl. No 340/1965, as amended, along with other legislation regulating retirement and pension benefits for public servants,

- Notarversicherungsgesetz 1972 (NVG 1972) (Notary Insurance Act) of 3 February 1972, BGBl. No 66/1972, as amended;

(b) family allowances granted to the recipients of old age or invalidity pensions on the basis of an accident at work or occupational disease:

- Familienlastenausgleichsgesetz 1967 (Family Allowance Act) of 24 October 1967, BGBl. No 376/1967, as amended.

2. Benefits as referred to in Articles 78 and 78 a:

(a) orphans' pensions except those granted under insurance schemes for accidents at work and occupational diseases:

- Allgemeines Sozialversicherungsgesetz (ASVG) (General Social Security Act) of 9 September 1955, BGBl. No 189/1955, as amended,

- Gewerbliches Sozialversicherungsgesetz (GSVG) (Act on social security for persons engaged in trade and commerce) of 11 October 1978, BGBl. No 560/1978, as amended,

- Bauern-Sozialversicherungsgesetz (BSVG) (Act on social security for farmers) of 11 October 1978, BGBl. No 559/1978, as amended,

- Notarversicherungsgesetz 1972 (NVG 1972) (Notary Social Security Act) of 3 February 1972, BGBl. No 66/1972, as amended,

- Provisions regulating insurance and pension bodies for pharmacists;

(b) family allowances for orphans:

- Familienlastenausgleichsgesetz 1967 (Family Allowance Act) of 24 October 1967, BGBl. No 376/1967, as amended.