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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(82)48 final
Brussels,12February1982
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
establishing,intherelationsbetweentheItalianinstitutions andthe.
institutions oftheotherMemberStates,specialmeasuresforthereim­
bursementofthesicknessandmaternityinsurancebenefitsinkind
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
INTRODUCTION
1.Article 36ofRegulation 1408/71laysdownthatbenefits inkind
provided bytheinstitution ofoneMemberStateonbehalfofthe
institution ofanother MemberStateshallbefullyrefunded,either
onproduction ofproofofactualexpenditure oronthebasisof
lump-sum payments .Italsoprovides fortheopportunity fortwoor
moreMemberStatestoprovideforothermethodsofrefunding
ortowaiveallrefunds . Theamountstoberefunded under
thegeneralprinciple mustbedetermined underthe.conditions
laiddowninArticles 93,94and95ofRegulation No574/72*
Article 93laysdownthattheinstitution onwhosebehalfthe
benefits inkindhavebeenprovided shallreimburse theamounts
ofthesebenefits asshown intheaccounts oftheinstitution
providing thebenefits .
Wherethisamountisnotshownintheabovementioned accounts,the
lumpsumsshallbedetermined inaccordance withtheruleslaiddown
inArticles 94and95.

2.Since1977,theItalianinstitution ,INAM,(National Sickness
Insurance Institution )hasexperienced administrative difficulties,'
whichinthemeantime haveincreased evenmore,asaresultofthe
gradualdismantling andeventualabolition ofthatinstitution in
connection withthesetting upofanational healthservicein
Italy.
Inparticular ,theINAMisnolongerinaposition tocontrolthe
claimsforrefunds presented bytheinstitutions ofother
MemberStatesortodetermine orsubmititsownclaimsinrespect
oftheinstitutions ofotherMemberStates.
3.Sincethesecircumstances threatened toendanger thecoordination
thathadbeenestablished byRegulations Nos1408/71and574/72
betweenthesocialsecurity institutions oftheMemberStates,a
solution tothisproblem wascalledforatshortnotice.
On3April1981,theCommission informed theItalianMinister for
Healthofitsconcern inthismatter.
InMay1981,theabovementioned ItalianMinister sentanotetohis
colleagues intheotherMemberStatesinwhichheundertook to
honourtheobligations oftheINAM.Atthesametime,
inthecontextofArticle 36ofRegulation No1408/71heproposed that
compensatory arrangements beintroduced atbilateral levelonthe
basisoflumpsumsforthepurposeofmaking adefinitive settlement
inrespectofthedebtsandclaimsoftheINAMinrelation tothe
benefits granted upto31December 1980,thedateonwhichtheINAM'
wasabolished .Heemphasised thatitwasnecessary thatthis
mechanism shouldresultinasimultaneous overallsettlement coupled
withoff-setting operations inrespectoftheclaimsanddebtsas
quickly aspossible .

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4.Inclosecooperation withallthenational delegations ,theAudit
BoardoftheAdministrative Commission oftheEECfortheSocial
Security ofMigrant Workerstookuponitselfthetaskoffinding
anadequate solution tothisproblem.
Although undoubtedly recourse couldbehadtothebilateral agreements ,
preference wasgiventoanoverall Community methodwhichpermit's
thequickest settlement ofthisspecialsituation regarding claims
anddebtsoftheINAM;thissolution wasbasedasfaraspossible
ontheRegulations -
On18December 1981theAdministrative Commission unanimously
adopted thedraftproposal foraCouncilRegulation inwhichthe
aimshadbeenlaiddown*
MAINPOINTS OFTHEPROPOSED REGULATION
5.Inprinciple ,everyeffortwasmadetoadheretotheprovisions of
Regulation No574/72relating tothedetermination oftheamountsof
benefits inkindtoberefunded whetherornotitwasaquestion of
claimsonthebasisofinvoices (onproduction ofproofofactual
expenditure )orclaimsonthebasisoflumpsums„
Forthebenefits provided upto31December 1980;
(a)theclaimsonthebasisofinvoices bytheotherMemberStatesinres
pectofI.taly(INAM)weredetermined onthebasisofdocuments as
laiddowninArticle 93ofRegulation No574/72;

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(b)theclaimsonthebasisofLumpsumsbyotherMemberStatesinrespectof
Italy(INAM)andviceversahavebeendetermined inaccordance withthe
provisions ofArticles 94and95ofRegulation No574/72.
6.However,itwasnotpossible toavoidusingthesespecialrules
fordifferent evaluation criteria inthecasewheredocumentary
proofwasnotavailable orwhereotherdatawaslacking;theuseofthese
specialruleswasrestricted toaminimum however.
(a)Thisappliedinparticular totheclaimsonthebasisofinvoices
for1977-80 byItaly(INAM)inrespectofotherMemberStates.Since
Italyisnotinaposition todetermine theseclaims,theyhavebeen
evaluated bymeansofextrapolation oftherealdatafor1973-76,
exceptinthecaseofdealings betweenItalyandGermany wherethe
datarelated to1973-77 .
(b)Furthermore ,thecreditor-countries (Belgium,Germany andFrance)
proposed supplementary amountsforclaimsonthebasisofinvoices in
respectofclaimswhichtheywouldbeabletosubmitafter31December
1981.Theseamounts havebeenaccepted byItalyandconstitute a
maximum refund.
7.Furthermore ,evaluations werealsonecessary forpartofthe
claimsrelating to1980onthebasisoflumpsums.Theseevaluations
havebeenfixedatbilateral level.Asregardsdealings between
ItalyandGermany,thedetermination oftheclaimsonthebasisof
lumpsumsbyItalywillbedetermined bytheGermaninstitutions ^taking
intoaccounttheabolition oftheINAMbefore30September 1982,byvirtue
ofabilateral agreement inforcesince1958.
8.Inotherdealings,waiveragreements havebeendrawnupand
accepted onbothsidesbuthavenotyetbeenratified;thisisthecase
forDenmark andItalyandIreland andItaly.ForItalyandthe
UnitedKingdom anagreement hasalsobeenapprovedfixingtheamountof
reciprocal claimsbuthasnotyetbeenratified .

9.The amounts ofclaims determined inthis way and accepted byall
thedelegations constitute asettlement (asat31December 1981 ). They
are converted into Italian lire atthe rate ofexchange inforce onthat
date asdetermined bytheCommission inthe context ofthe European
Monetary System .This isdone with aview totheglobal off-setting
operations andtheinclusion oftheINAM debts intheItalian budget .
The claims will bepaid toeach creditor Member State initsown
currency onthebasis oftheamounts determined on31December 1981 ;
the rate ofexchange tobeapplied ,however ,will bethat oftheday
ofpayment .Thepayments will bemade infixed percentages on31March ,
30June and31December 1982 .
10.Onthebasis ofthe criteria stated above ,theCommission ,in
cooperation with thenational delegations represented intheAdministrative
Commission for the Social Security ofMigrant Workers ,drew upthe
amounts ofclaims anddebts inrespect ofItaly (INAM )which are
presented inanAnnex totheproposal for aRegulation .
Inthis respect ,itshould benoted that alldelegations accepted these
amounts which are regarded asbeing definitive .
,ANALYSIS OFTHEPROPOSAL FOR AREGULATION
The first Article lays down that the settlement refers only tobenefits
inkind forsickness andmaternity insurance which have been provided ,
before 31December 1980 and which have not 'yet been refunded .
Article 2lays down themanner inwhich theamounts ofthe claims
onthe basis ofinvoices are toberefunded for the benefits .
Several possibilities have been provided for :

C1)Theamounts claimed from the INAM (Italy )upto30September 1981
under theprovisions ofArticle 93ofRegulation No574/72 (on
production ofdocumentary proof )areaggregated ;
(2)Theamounts which could beclaimed from Italy after 30September
1981 under Article 100 ofRegulation No574/72areevaluated and added
totheamounts mentioned in (1);
(3)Each ofthe amounts determined inaccordance with (2)
constitutes amaximum refund inthe case where documentary evidence
Ν
issubmitted upto30April 1982 ;
(4)Thearrangement mentioned in (1)isapplicable tothe claims
made bytheINAM forthefinancial years 1976 andpreceding years ;
(5)The amounts ofthe claims inrespect ofINAM for1977-80 are
evaluated onthebasis ofdata relating to1973-76 ,Except inthe
*
case ofdealings with Germany where this isdone onthe basis of
data relating to1973-77 .
Article 3lays down themanner inwhich theamounts ofthe claims on
the basis oflump sums are determined :
(1)Theamounts already determined under theprovisions of
Articles 94and95ofRegulation No574/72are aggregated for
allMember States ;
(2)Since there isnomultiplication factor for thedetermination of
part oftheamounts for1980 ,anevaluation isprovided foronthebasis
ofdata relating to1977 ,1978 and1979 .
Article 4provides fortheaggregation oftheamounts ofclaims by
aMember State inrespect ofItaly forthepurpose ofabilateral and
overall aggregation ; italso states therate ofexchange tobeapplied .

Article 5Lays down that :
every creditor Member State receives arefund initsowncurrency ofthe
total amount owed toitinaccordance with the manner inwhich this
amount isdetermined inthe currency oftheState concerned under
Article 4;
refunds will bemade inthree separate payments on31March ,30June
and 31December 1982 .
Article 6lays down that theapplication oftheRegulation isintended
toconstitute adefinitive settlement ;
that after 30April 1982 noapplication for refunds can besubmitted ;
that thecompetent national authorities will take thenecessary measures
for the implementation oftheRegulation .
Article 7states that theamounts determined under theRegulation will
beincluded inanAnnex .
Article 8lays down that theRegulation will enter into force on
28February 1982 .

Prepesal fer a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
establishing /,inthe relations between the Italian institutions andthe
institutions oftheother Member States ,special measures for the reim­
bursement ofthe sickness andmaternity insurance benefits inkind
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard toTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 51thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,drawn upafter
consulting theAdministrative Commission onSocial Security forMigrant
Workers ;
Whereas Article 36of Regulation (EEC )No1408 /71oftheCouncil of14June 1971 on
theapplication ofsocial security schemes toemployed persons andtheir
1families moving within theCommunity ,aslast amended byRegulation
2
(EEC )No2793 /81,provides that thebenefits inkind provided bythe
institution ofaMember State onbehalf ofthe institution ofanother
shall befully refunded ,either onproduction ofproof ofactual expenditure
oronthebasis oflump-sum payments ;
Whereas Articles 93,94,95and100ofCouncil Regulation (EEC)No574/72^,
aslastamended byRegulation (EEC)No2793/812,fixing thedetailed rules
for the application ofRegulation (EEC )No1408 /71,laydown themethod for
determining theamounts toberefunded and formaking such refunds ;
0JNoL149,5.7.1971,p.2
0JNoL275,29.9.1981,p.1
30JNoL74,27.3.1972,p.1

Whereas theestablishment ofanational health service inItaly has
entailed theabolition ofall the sickness andmaternity insurance manage­
ment bodies andinparticular that oftheIstituto nazionale per 11assicurazione
contro lemalattie (National Sickness Insurance Institution ),
hereinafter referred toasthe INAM ,which wasthe liaison body andthe
competent institution within the meaning ofRegulations (EEC )Nos 1408 /71
and 574/72;
Whereas this abolition hasmade itimpossible tocarry out theoperations
<
forchecking claims submitted bytheinstitutions ofthe other Member
States ,ontheonehand ,andtheoperations fordrawing uptheINAM
claims vis-a-visthesaid institution ^,ontheother hand ,for .the
purposes ofthe refunds provided forinArticle 36ofRegulation (EEC)
No1408 /71;
Whereas itappears advisable toresolve this particular situation
byasingle Community method applying simultaneously toalltheclaims
byandontheINAM soastoexpedite theoverall andfinal settlement
ofthese claims ;
Whereas this method should deviate aslittle aspossible from the above -
mentioned provisions ofRegulation (EEC )No574/72and care should be
taken toavoid having recourse toother criteria fortheassessment of
claims anddebts ortospecial rules except where absolutely necessary >
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Bywayofderogation from theprovisions ofTitle VofRegulation (EEC )
No574/72,thereimbursements provided for inArticle 36ofRegulation (EEC )
No1408 /71ofsickness andmaternity insurance benefits inkind provided
upto31December 1980 bythe institutions «JftheMember States onbehalf
ofthe INAM andbytheINAM onbehalf ofthesaid institutions ,which have
notbeen effected following theabolition ofthe INAM ,shall bedetermined
andeffected inaccordance with theprocedure teid down inthis Regulation .

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Article 2
Theamountstobereimbursed pursuant toArticle 93ofRegulation (EEC)
No574/72shallbedetermined asfollows :
1.Thesumswhichtheinstitutions oftheMemberStates
claimed fromtheINAMon30September 1981inrespectofbenefits
inkindprovided upto31December 1980onthebasisofdocumentary
evidence shallbeaggregated assuch,account beingtakenofthe
accepted rejects,saveintheeventofmaterial error;
2.Thesumswhichtheinstitutions maystillclaimpursuant to
Article 100ofRegulation (EEC)No574/72butforwhichnodocumentary
evidence isavailable ,inparticular forbenefits
provided in1980,shallbeestimated ;theyshallbeaddedto
thesumsreferred toinsubparagraph 1;
3.Thisestimate shallforeachMemberStateconstitute aceiling;
intheeventthatthedocumentary evidence submitted fortheINAM
totheItalianMinistry ofHealthupto30April1982,thedateof
thepostmark beingrecognized asthedateofdespatch,corresponds
toanamountnotexceeding thisceiling,thisamountshallbe
reimbursed ;however,iftheceilingisexceeded,theamounttobe
reimbursed shallbeequaltothisceiling;
%
Thesumsclaimed bytheINAMwhichweresubmitted for
claimsrelating tothefinancial years1976andearliershallbe
aggregated assuch,accountbeingtakenoftheaccepted rejects,
saveintheeventofmaterial error;
5.TheamountsoftheINAMclaimsforthefinancial years1977to1980
shallbedetermined byprojecting theamounts reimbursed
totheINAMforthefinancial years1973to1976;however,with
regardtoGermany,theamountadoptedforthefinancial year1977
shallbethatcorresponding totheamountbasedonthedocumentary
evidence whichtheItalianMinistry hascommunicated totheGerman
liaison body;moreover,intherelations betweenItalyandGermany,
theclaimsanddebtsoftheCassarriutuaprovinciale dimalattia di
Bolzanoshallnotbecovered bythisRegulation .1.
2.
3.
4.

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Article 3
The amounts tobereimbursed pursuant toArticles 94and 95of
Regulation (EEC )No574/72shall bedetermined asfollows :
1.The lump sums already determined forthebenefits provided up
to1979 shall beaggregated assuch ,account being taken ofthe
accepted rejects ,save intheevent ofmaterial error ;
2.The lump sums forbenefits provided in1980 shall be
estimated with regard totheannual average number offamilies
and theannual average number ofpensioners covered by
Articles 94and 95respectively ofRegulation (EEC )No574/72;
this estimate shall beobtained byprojecting thedata relating
to1977 ,1978 and1979 .
Article 4
1. The amounts ofthe claims determined inaccordance with
Articles 1to3shall beaggregated foreach Member State ,in
thecurrency ofthat State ,asat31December 1981 ;
2. Forthepurpose ofanoffsetting operation ,the amounts referred to
inparagraph 1shall then beconverted into Italian lire inorder
that theItalian competent authority mayknow thebalance payable byit.
3.The conversion shall bemade on'thebasis oftheofficial exchange
rate asat31December 1981 determined bythe Commission inthe
framework ofthe European Monetary System ,, -- •
» >Article 5
1.Taking account oftheprovisions ofArticle 2(3),theamount
tobeoffset inaccordance with Article 4shall beexpressed in
thenational currency ofthecreditor country and shall be
reimbursed inthat currency *
2. Forthe conversion ofcurrencies for thepurpose ofmaking the
reimbursements inaccordance with paragraph 3,therate
ofexchange tobeapplied shall bethat valid ontheday of
payment .
3.Thereimbursements due shall bemade bythe liaison bodies in
accordance with thefollowing timetable andpercentages :

on31March 1982 ,15to202oftheamount due,
on30June 1982 ,50% ofthebalance still due,
on31December 1982 ,thebalance still outstanding .
Article 6
1.Theapplication ofArticles 1to5shall constitute a
settlement ofaccounts . This settlement ofaccounts shall also
comprise theamounts provided for bythewaiver agreements orother
agreements that have been orwill beconcluded .
2.Bywayofderogation from Article 100of Regulation (EEC)No574/72,norequest
for reimbursement relating tothebenefits referred tointhis
Regualtion may besubmitted after 30April 1982 .
3.The competent authority ofeach Member State shall take thenecessary
measures for theapplication ofthis Regulation ,inparticular for
proceeding from thenational balance ,determined atCommunity
level ,tothesettlement oftheaccounts ofthe institutions
concerned .
Article 7
The amounts ofthe claims for each Member State determined pursuant to
theprovisions ofArticles 2to5are listed intheAnnex .
Article 8
This Regulation shall enter into force on28February 1982 .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable
inall Member States .

ANNEX
Statement ofclaimsbyandontheINAM(Italy)relatingtobenefits in
kindprovided before 31December 1980
Settlement ofaccounts at31December 1981
Amountsdetermined pursuant toArticles 2,3and4.
I.ITALYASDEBTOR II.ITALYASCREDITOR
A.BELGIUM ascreditor B.BELGIUM asdebtor
Article Amounts (Bfrs) Amounts (Lit)
2(1)/(4),(5)747427908 2381 .011627
2(2) 66190047 -
3(1) 483815 1011732004
3(2) 249407807 12123931379
%
4(1)(TOT.)1063509577 15516675010
(Lit)
33.208.831.000
4(2)
I15.516.675.010 - 15516675010
17.692.155.990= ■
5(1)
566.589.570 (FB)
C.DENMARK ascreditor D.DENMARK asdebtor
WAIVER
(Waiveragreement tobesigned)

E.GERMANY ascreditorF.GERMANY asdebtor
Artiele Amounts^DM ) Amounts (Lit)
2(1)/(4),(5)
2(2)
3(1)
3(2)
4(1)(TOT.)43.976.412,55
7.023.588 ,-
■
(50.000.000 )27.831.565.224
•
■
•(27.831.565.224 )
4(2)(Li
26.664.850.000t)
(27.831.565.224 )
(26.664.850.000 )-
= (1.166.715.224)·
5(1)■ •
(1)Amountstobedetermined bytheGermaninstitutions before30.9.1982
I
F.FRANCEascreditor - H.FRANCEasdebtor
Artiele Amounts (FF) Amounts (Lit)
2(1)/(4),(5
2(2) !
3(1)
3(2)
4(1)(TOT.))523004819
81593356
)
)50330885.
)1299250076
2754450000
)
)14988420084
)
654929060 19042120160
808895630**
ν
4(2)(Li1
137.661.503.910
18.233.224.530 -:)
18233224530
119.428.279.380=
5(1) 568.183.900 (FF)
*Previous offsetting operation .

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I.IRELAND ascreditorJ„IRELAND asdebtor
WAIVER
(Waiveragreement tobesigned)
K.LUXEMBOURG ascreditor L.LUXEMBOURG asdebtor
ArticLe Amounts (FL) Amounts (Lit)
2(1)/(4),(5)
2(2)9057823 )
)
)171081660
3(1)
\
3(2))
)7707530
)188287740
431019035
4(1)(TOT.) 16765353 790688435
(Lit)
4(2) 523.509.885 790.688.435
523.509.885 -
s 267.178.550
5(1)= 267.178.550
M.NETHERLANDS ascreditor N.NETHERLANDS asdebtor
ArticLe Amounts (HFL) Amounts (Lit)
2(1)/(4),(5) 5150315 >
2(2) -)372447205
>
3(1) 28862 238347410
3(2) 104909 •261020350
4(1)(TOT.) 5284086 871814965
(Lit)
4(2)2.567.257.330871815965
871.815.965 -
1.695.441.365
5(1) 3.489.660=

0.UNITED KINGDOM ascreditor%-
P.UNITED KINGDOM asdebtor
Arti cLe Amounts (Pound Sterling ) Amounts (Lit )
2(1)/(4), (5)
2(2 )
3(1 )
3(2 )
4(1 )(TOT.)!522.197,66
498,05
1.084.848,00
1.607 .543,71801.967.351
328.821.363
2.697.923.372
3.828.712.086
4(2 )(Lí
3.698.958.077t> 3.828.712.086
3.698.958.077 -
= 1 129.754.000
5(1 )= 129.754.000
SUMMARY OFOFFSETTING OPERATIONS INLIT
I.ITALY ASDEBTOR II.ITALY "ASCREDITOR
Credi tor Amounts '(Lit ) .;DEBTOR . vAmounts (Lit)
BELGIUM
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS17.692.155.990 ;
119.428.279.380 j
1.695.441 .365 :GERMANY
LUXEMBOURG
"UNITED
-KINGDOM(1.166.715.225 )
¡267.178.550
!129.754.000
TOT . 138.815.876.735 TOT.(1.563.647.775 )
TOT .Ζ–TOT .II ·