A4-0118/97

Proposal for a Council Regulation 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 families moving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (COM(96)0452 - C4-0543/96 - 96/0227(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 18

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Whereas, having regard to the specific nature of the system for financing sickness benefits in the Netherlands, provision should be made for specific rules in respect of the reimbursement of benefits provided by that Member State on the basis of Article 22(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71;

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(Amendment 2)

ARTICLE 1(2a) (new)

Article 2(3a) (new) (Regulation (EEC) 1408/71)

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2a. In Article 2 the following paragraph (3a) is inserted:

"3a. The provisions of Article 22(1)(a) and Article 31 shall also apply to subjects of third countries who are legally resident in the territory of a Member State and to members of their families.¨

(Amendment 3)

ARTICLE 1(10)(e)

Annex VI(J)(1)(b) (Regulation (EEC) 1408/71)

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(e) In the heading 'J. NETHERLANDS¨, subparagraph (b) of point 1 shall be worded as follows:

"(b) Article 17 of the implementing Regulation shall apply by analogy to persons referred to in Article 22(c) of the Regulation who are studying or undergoing vocational training in the Netherlands, as well as to members of their family accompanying them during that period.

Notwithstanding Article 93 of the implementing Regulation, Article 94 of this Regulation shall apply by analogy to benefits provided to the persons referred to in the previous paragraph.¨

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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation 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 families moving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (COM(96)0452 - C4- 0543/96 - 96/0227(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(96)0452 - 96/0227(CNS) ((OJ C 341, 13.11.1996, p. 6.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 235 of the EC Treaty (C4-0543/96),

- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights (A4- 0118/97),

1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;

2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

4. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;

5. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.