28.9.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC251/51
ProposalforaCouncilRegulationamendingRegulation(EEC)No1408/71ontheapplicationof
socialsecurityschemestoemployedpersons,toself-employedpersonsandtomembersoftheir
familiesmovingwithintheCommunityandRegulation(EEC)No574/72layingdowntheprocedure
forimplementingRegulation (EEC)No1408/71
(92/C251/03)
COM(92)315final
(presentedbytheCommissionon3August1992)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticles51and235
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposaloftheCommission ,drawnup
afterconsultingtheAdministrative CommissiononSocial
SecurityforMigrantWorkers,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicandSocial
Committee ,
Whereasthereisaneedforcertainamendmentstobemadeto
Regulation (EEC)No1408/71(*)andRegulation (EEC)No
574/72(2),bothaslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1249/92(3);whereassomeoftheseamendmentsrelateto
changesmadebytheMemberStatestotheirsocialsecurity
legislationwhileothersareofatechnicalnatureandare
designed,byvirtueoftheexperiencegainedinapplying
them,todefinethesaidRegulations ;
Whereasthereisaneedforcertainamendmentstobemadeto
sectionG.,Ireland,ofPart1ofAnnexItoRegulation (EEC)
No1408/71,inordertotakeaccountoftheinterpretation
bytheIrishauthoritiesoftheterm'self-employedperson';
WhereasithasbecomenecessarytoadaptsectionG.,
Ireland,ofAnnexVItoRegulation (EEC)No1408/71,asa
resultofamendmentstoIrishlegislationonmaternity
benefits;
Whereas,asaresultofchangestotheNetherlandsruleson
statutoryhealthinsuranceforpensioners,forthosedrawing
earlyretirementpensionsandforthefamilymembersof
employedandself-employed persons,thereisaneedto
amendsectionJ.,Netherlands ,ofAnnexVItoRegulation
(EEC)No1408/71;
Whereasitwouldappearnecessarytoclarifytheapplication,
inparticularasregardsequalityofthesexes,oftheprovisions
inNetherlandslegislationrelatingtothetakingintoaccountofperiodsofmarriageofaworker'sspouseforentitlementto
anold-agepensionforthatspouse;whereasthereisaneed
thereforetospecifythescopeoftheentriesinsectionJ.,
Netherlands ,ofAnnexVIofRegulation (EEC)No
1408/71;
Whereasithasbecomenecessarytospecify,insectionJ.,
Netherlands ,ofAnnexVItoRegulation (EEC)No
1408/71,therequirementthataNetherlandsworkerposted
abroadmustpaytheminimumcontribution forhis
Netherlandsspousetobeabletobetakenintoconsideration
underthegeneralold-ageinsurancescheme;
Whereasthereisaneedforcertainamendmentstobemadeto
sectionJ.,Netherlands ,ofAnnexVItoRegulation (EEC)
No1408/71withaviewtopreventingtheretentionofa
systemwherebycontributions continuetobeleviedfor
voluntarygeneralold-ageinsuranceandgeneralwidows'and
orphans'insuranceduringaperiodinwhichthespouseofa
workerhasanautonomousrighttoanold-agepension;
Whereasthereisaneedforaprovisionapportioningthe
shareofthecostsoffamilybenefitswheresuchbenefitsare,
forthesameperiodandthesamefamilymember,dueunder
thelegislationoftwoMemberStatespursuanttoArticles73
and/or74ofRegulation (EEC)No1408/71;
WhereasthereisaneedforheadingC.,Germany,ofAnnex2
toRegulation (EEC)No574/72tobeamendedtotake
accountofcertainreallocationsofpowersbetweencertain
Germanbodies;
Whereasitisnecessarytoamendcertainprovisionsinthe
headingonIrelandinAnnexes2,3and4toRegulation
(EEC)No574/72asaresultoforganizational changestothe
Irishbodiesresponsibleforadministering thepension
schemesforwidowsandorphansandold-agepension
schemes;
Whereas,theaddressofoneoftheNetherlandsbodies
havingchanged,thereisaneedtoupdatethereferences
thereto,undertheheadingontheNetherlandsofAnnexes2,
3and4toRegulation (EEC)No574/72,referringtothis
body;
Whereas,asaresultofreorganization oftheservices
responsiblefortheprovisionofcashbenefitsintheUnited(>)OJNoL149,5.7,1971,p.2.
(2)OJNoL74,27.3.1972,p.1.
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(iv)Kingdom,thereisaneedtoamendtheheadingontheUnited
KingdomofAnnexes3,4and10toRegulation (EEC)No
574/72;
Whereasthereisaneedtoamendheading7,Belgium-Italy ,
ofAnnex5toRegulation (EEC)No574/72totakeaccount
ofanewagreementofthereimbursement ofreciprocal
claims,concludedbyanexchangeoflettersbetweenthese
twocountries;
Whereasthereisaneedtoamendheading41.,France-Italy ,
ofAnnex5toRegulation (EEC)No574/72asaresultofan
exchangeoflettersbetweenthesetwocountriesonthe
proceduresforsettlingreciprocalclaims;
Whereas,asaresultofthedenunciation bytheFrench
authoritiesoftheagreementbetweenFranceandtheUnited
Kingdomwaivingreimbursement ofsicknessandmaternity
benefitsinkindforpensioners,thereisaneedtoamend
heading45.,France-United Kingdom,ofAnnex5to
Regulation (EEC)No574/72, (v)
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :bytheStateorbyorunderanindustrial
agreement,oraschemetobedesignated
bytheSicknessFundCouncil.'
thefollowingsubparagraph shallbeaddedto
point1:
'(c)Membersofthefamilyasreferredto
inArticle19(2)whoresideinthe
Netherlandsandemployedorself­
employedworkersandthemembersof
theirfamiliesasreferredtoinArticle22
(1)(b)and(3)readinconjunctionwith
Article22(1)(b),andArticles25and26
whoareentitledtobenefitsunderthe
legislationofanotherMemberState
shallnotbeinsuredundertheAlgemene
WetBijzondereZiektekosten (Lawon
GeneralInsuranceagainstSpecial
MedicalExpenses)(AWBZ).'
point2(b)shallbereplacedbythe
following :
'(b)Similarly,thereductionreferredtoin
Article13(1)oftheAOWshallnot
applytocalendaryearsorpartsthereof
priorto2August1989duringwhich,
betweenhisfifteenthandsixty-fifth
birthdays,thepersonwhoisorwas
marriedwasnotinsuredunderthe
abovementioned legislationdespite
beingresidentintheterritoryof
aMemberStateotherthanthe
Netherlands ,ifthesecalendaryearsor
partsthereofcoincide,ontheonehand,
withtheperiodsofinsurancecompleted
bytheperson'sspouseunderthat
legislationprovidedthatthecouple's
marriagesubsistedduringthese
periods,and,ontheother,withthe
calendaryearsorpartsthereoftobe
takenintoaccountundersubparagraph
(a).
BywayofderogationfromArticle7
oftheAOW,thispersonshallbe
consideredapensioner.'
point2(c)shallbereplacedbythe
following:
'(c)ThereductionreferredtoinArticle13
(2)oftheAOWshallnotapplyto
calendaryearsorpartsthereofpriorto
1January1957duringwhichthespouse
ofapensionerwhofailstosatisfythe
conditionsforhavingtheseyearstreated
asperiodsofinsuranceresidedinthe
Netherlands betweenthespouse's
fifteenthandsixty-fifthbirthdaysor
duringwhich,despitebeingresidenton
theterritoryofanotherMemberState,
thespousepursuedanactivityasan
employedpersonintheNetherlands
foranemployerestablishedinthe
Netherlands .'Article1
Regulation (EEC)No1408/71shallbeamendedas
follows:
1.Point2ofAnnexI,sectionI,sectionG.,Ireland,shallbe
replacedbythefollowing:
'Anypersonwhoiscompulsorilyorvoluntarilyinsured
pursuanttotheprovisionsofsection17AoftheSocial
Welfare(Consolidation )Act,1981shallbeconsidereda
self-employed personwithinthemeaningofArticle1(a)
(ii)oftheRegulation.'
2.AnnexVIshallbeamendedasfollows:
(a)SectionG.,Ireland:
(i)inpoint5,theword'maternity'shallbedeleted
fromthephrase'withsickness,maternityand
unemployment benefits';
(ii)point8shallbedeleted.
(b)SectionJ.,Netherlands :
(i)point1(b)shallbedeleted;
(ii)point1(c)shallbecomepoint1(b);
(iii)thefifthindentofthenewpoint1(b)shallbe
replacedbythefollowing :
—'benefitsinrespectofapensionbeforethe
ageof65underapensionscheme
designedtoprovideold-ageassistanceto
workersandformerworkers,orbenefits
inrespectofanearlyretirementpension
fromworkunderaschemeforearly
retirementsetupbytheStateorbyor(vi)

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(vii)point2(d)shallbereplacedbythe
following:
'(d)ThereductionreferredtoinArticle13
(2)oftheAOWshallnotapplyto
calendaryearsorpartsthereofpriorto
2August1989duringwhich,between
hisfifteenthandsixty-fifthbirthdays,
thepensioner'sspousewasresident
inaMemberStateotherthanthe
Netherlandsandwasnotinsuredunder
theabovementioned legislationifthese
calendaryearsorpartsthereofcoincide,
ontheonehand,withtheperiodsof
insurancecompletedbythespouse
underthatlegislationprovidedthatthe
couple'smarriagesubsistedduringthese
periods,and,ontheother,withthe
calendaryearsorpartsthereoftobe
takenintoaccountundersubparagraph
(a).'
(viii)thefollowingsentenceshallbeaddedto
point2(g):
'(g)Theauthorizationreferredtoinpoint4
of(f)maynotbegrantedtoaspouse
residingintheNetherlandsofan
employedorself-employed personto
whomtheprovisionsofArticle14(1),
Article14a(1)orArticle17ofthe
Regulationapply.'
(ix)point2(h)shallbereplacedbythe
following :
'(h)Theprovisionsreferredtoin(a),(b),
(c),(d)and(f)shallnotapplyeitherto
thoseperiodswhichcoincidewith
periodswhichmaybetakeninto
accountforcalculatingpensionrights
undertheold-ageinsurancelegislation
ofaMemberStateotherthanthe
Netherlandsortothoseperiodsduring
whichthepersonconcernedhasdrawn
anold-agepensionundersuch
legislation.'
Article2
Regulation (EEC)No574/72shallbeamendedas
follows:
1.ThefollowingparagraphshallbeaddedtoArticle10:
'3.Wherefamilybenefitsaredue,overthesame
periodandforthesamememberofthefamily,underthe
legislationoftwoMemberStatespursuanttoArticles73
and/or74oftheRegulation,theMemberStatewith
legislationprovidingforthehighestlevelsofbenefitshall
paythetotalamountofsuchbenefitandbereimbursed
halfthissumbytheotherMemberStateuptothelimitof
theamountprovidedforinthelegislationofthelatter
MemberState.'
2.Annex2shallbeamendedasfollows:
(a)HeadingC.,Germany:
(i)Point2(a)(ii)shallbereplacedbythe
following:'(ii)Ifthelastcontributionwaspaidintothe
pensioninsuranceschemeforclerical
staff:
—ifnocontributionwaspaidinto
theSeekasse (mariners'insurance
fund),Hamburg,orifthelast
contributionwasnotpaidtothe
Bundesbahnversicherungsanstalt
(federalrailwaysinsuranceoffice),
FrankfurtamMain:
Bundesversicherungsanstalt fur
Angestellte (federalinsuranceoffice
forclericalstaff),Berlin.
—ifacontributionwaspaidintothe
Seekasse (Rentenversicherung der
ArbeiteroderderAngestellten )
(mariners'insurancefund(pension
insuranceschemeformanualworkers
ofclericalstaff)),Hamburg:
Seekasse(mariners'insurancefund),
Hamburg .
—ifthelastcontributionwaspaidtothe
Bundesbahnversicherungsanstalt
(federalrailwaysinsuranceoffice),
FrankfurtamMain:
Bundesbahnversicherungsanstalt
(federalrailwaysinsuranceoffice),
FrankfurtamMain.'
(ii)Point2(b)(ii)shallbereplacedbythe
following:
'(ii)Ifthelastcontributionwaspaidintothe
pensioninsuranceschemeforclerical
staff:
—ifnocontributionwaspaidintothe
Seekasse(mariners'insurancefund),
Hamburg,orifthelastcontribution
wasnotpaidtothe
Bundesbahnversicherungsanstalt
(federalrailwaysinsuranceoffice),
FrankfurtamMain:
Bundesversicherungsanstalt fur
Angestellte (federalinsuranceoffice
forclericalstaff),Berlin.
—ifacontributionwaspaidintothe
Seekasse (Rentenversicherung der
ArbeiteroderderAngestellten )
(mariners'insurancefund(pension
insuranceschemeformanualworkers
orclericalstaff)),Hamburg :
Seekasse(mariners'insurancefund),
Hamburg .
—ifthelastcontributionwaspaidtothe
Bundesbahnversicherungsanstalt
(federalrailwaysinsuranceoffice),
FrankfurtamMain:
Bundesbahnversicherungsanstalt ,
(federalrailwaysinsuranceoffice),
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(b)Old-ageanddeath(pensions):
DepartmentofSocialWelfare,
PensionsServicesOffice,
Sligo
(c)Familybenefits:
DepartmentofSocialWelfare,
ChildBenefitSection,
OliverPlunkettStreet,
Letterkenny ,Co.Donegal.
(d)Othercashbenefits:
DepartmentofSocialWelfare,Dublin.'
(b)Point3(a)underheadingJ.,Netherlands ,shallbe
replacedbythefollowing :
'(a)Asageneralrule:
SocialeVerzekeringsbank (socialinsurance
bank)(b)HeadingG.,Ireland:
Point2shallbereplacedbythefollowing :
'2.Cashbenefits
(a)Unemployment benefits:
DepartmentofSocialWelfare,Dublin,
includingtheprovincialofficesresponsible
forunemployment benefits
(b)Old-ageanddeath(pensions):
DepartmentofSocialWelfare,
PensionsServicesOffice,
Sligo.
(c)Familybenefits:
DepartmentofSocialWelfare,
ChildBenefitSection,
OliverPlunkettStreet,
Letterkenny ,Co.Donegal.
(d)Othercashbenefits:
DepartmentofSocialWelfare,Dublin.'
(c)HeadingJ.,Netherlands :
(i)Subparagraph 3(a)shallbereplacedbythe
following:
'(a)Generalscheme:
SocialeVerzekeringsbank (social
insurancebank),
Postbus1100,Postbus1100
1180BHAmstelveen.'
1180BHAmstelveen.'
(ii)Subparagraph 5(c)shallbereplacedbythe
following :
'(c)Inothercases:
SocialeVerzekeringsbank (social
insurancebank),
Postbus1100,
1180BHAmstelveen.'(c)HeadingL.,UnitedKingdom:
(i)Point2shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
'Cashbenefits(exceptforfamilybenefits)
GreatBritain:NewcastleBenefits
Directorate ,
BenefitsAgency,
OverseasBranch,
Newcastleupon
TyneNE981YX.
NorthernIreland:NorthernIreland
SocialSecurity
Agency,
BelfastBT11DX.
Gibraltar:Departmentof
LabourandSocial
Security,
Gibraltar.'
(ii)Point3shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
'Familybenefits:
FortheapplicationofArticles73and74of
theRegulation :
NewcastleBenefitsDirectorate,
BenefitsAgency,
ChildBenefitCentre(Washington),
NewcastleuponTyneNE881AA.(iii)Subparagraph 6(a)shallbereplacedbythe
following:
'(a)Wherethebenefitisawardedfromadate
priorto1July1967:
SocialeVerzekeringsbank (social
insurancebank),
Postbus1100,
1180BHAmstelveen.'
3.Annex3shallbeamendedasfollows:
(a)Point2underheadingG.,Ireland,shallbereplaced
bythefollowing :
'2.Cashbenefits
(a)Unemployment benefits:
DepartmentofSocialWelfare,Dublin,
includingtheprovincialofficesresponsible
forunemployment benefits

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NorthernIreland:NorthernIreland Gibraltar:DepartmentofHealthand
SocialSecurity SocialSecurity,
Agency, OverseasBranch,
OverseasBranch, NewcastleuponTyne.'
BelfastBT11DX.
Gibraltar:Departmentof
LabourandSocial
Security, 5Annex5shallbeamendedasfollows:
Gibraltar.'
4.Annex4shallbeamendedasfollows:
(a)Point2underheadingG.,Ireland,shallbereplaced
bythefollowing:
'2.Cashbenefits
(a)Old-ageanddeath(pensions):
DepartmentofSocialWelfare,
PensionsServicesOffice,
Sligo.
(b)Familybenefits:(a)Subparagraph (e)ofheading7,Belgium—Italy,
shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
'(e)Theexchangeoflettersof10December1991
and10February1992concerningthe
reimbursement ofreciprocalclaimsunder
Article93oftheimplementing Regulation.'
(b)Subparagraph (b)ofheading41,France—Italy,
shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
'(b)Theexchangeoflettersof14Mayand
2August1991concerningtheproceduresfor
settlingreciprocalclaimsunderArticle93of
theimplementing Regulation.'
(c)Subparagraph (b)ofheading45,France—United
Kingdom,shallbedeleted.
(d)Thepresentsubparagraph (c)ofheading45,France
—UnitedKingdom,shallbecomesubparagraph
(b).DepartmentofSocialWelfare,
ChildBenefitSection,
OliverPlunkettStreet,
Letterkenny ,Co.Donegal.
(c)Othercashbenefits:
DepartmentofSocialWelfare,
Dublin.'
(b)Point2(a)underheadingJ.,Netherlands ,shallbe
replacedbythefollowing:
'(a)Asageneralrule:
SocialeVerzekeringsbank (socialinsurance
bank)
Postbus1100
1180BHAmstelveen.'6.InAnnex10,headingL.,UnitedKingdom,shallbe
replacedbythefollowing :
'1.ForthepurposesofapplyingArticle14(c),Article
14(d)(3),Article17,Article36andArticle63ofthe
Regulation,andArticle6(1),Article8,Article
11(1),Article11(a)(1),Article12(a),Article13
(2)and(3),Article14(1),(2)and(3),Article38(1),
Article70(1),Article80(2),Article81,Article
82(2),Article91(2),Article102(2),Article109,
Article110andArticle113(2)oftheimplementing
Regulation :
GreatBritain:NewcastleBenefits
Directorate ,
BenefitsAgency,
OverseasBranch,
NewcastleuponTyne
NE981YX.
Northern Ireland:
(exceptforArticles36
and63ofthe
Regulation,Article102
(2)andArticle113(2)
oftheimplementing(c)HeadingL.,UnitedKingdom,shallbereplacedby
thefollowing :
GreatBritain:NewcastleBenefits
Directorate ,
BenefitsAgency,
OverseasBranch,
NewcastleuponTyne
NE981YX.
NorthernIrelandSocial
SecurityAgency,
OverseasBranch,
BelfastBT11DX.NorthernIreland:

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Regulationforwhich
seetheheadingon
GreatBritain)NorthernIrelandSocial
SecurityAgency,
OverseasBranch,
BelfastBT11DX.
2.ForthepurposesofapplyingArticle85(2),Article
86(2)andArticle89(1)oftheimplementing
Regulation :
GreatBritain:Newcastle Benefits
Directorate ,
BenefitsAgency,
ChildBenefitCentre,
NewcastleuponTyne
NE881AA.Article3
1.ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthefirstdayof
themonthfollowingthatofitspublicationintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
2.Article1,points2(b)(v),2(b)(vi)and2(b)(vii)shall
applyfrom1April1985.
3.Article1,points2(b)(viii)and2(b)(ix)shallapply
from2August1989.
4.Article2,point5(a)shallapplyfrom10February
1992.
5.Article2,point5(b)shallapplyfrom14March
1991.
6.Article2,point5(c)shallapplyfrom1July1992.NorthernIreland:NorthernIrelandSocial
SecurityAgency,
OverseasBranch,
BelfastBT11DX.'
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.