EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40/4

Declaration by the Slovak Republic pursuant to 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

(2006/C 40/03)

I. LEGISLATION AND SCHEMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(1) AND (2) OF REGULATION (EEC) No 1408/71

1. Sickness and Maternity Insurance

— Act No 140/1998 Coll. of 21 May 1998 on medicines and medical aids, amending Act No 455/1991 Coll. on small business activity (Trade Licensing Act) as amended, and amending and supplementing Act of the National Council of the Slovak Republic No 220/1996 Coll. on Advertising.

— Act No 73/1998 Coll. of 17 February 1998 on the civil service of members of the Police Force, the Slovak Intelligence Service, the Court Guards and Prison Wardens Corps and the Railway Police, as amended.

— Act No 461/2003 Coll. of 30 October 2003 on social insurance, as amended, or Act No 328/2002 Coll. of 29 May 2002 on social security for policemen and soldiers and amending and supplementing certain acts, as amended.

— Act No 462/2003 Coll. of 30 October 2003 on compensation of earnings during an employee's temporary incapacity for work, and amending and supplementing certain acts.

— Act No 576/2004 Coll. of 21 October 2004 on healthcare and healthcare-related services, and amending and supplementing certain acts.

— Act No 577/2004 Coll. of 21 October 2004 on the scope of healthcare covered by public health insurance and on the reimbursement of healthcare-related services, as amended by later regulations.

— Act No 578/2004 Coll. of 21 October 2004 on healthcare providers, health workers and professional organisations in the health service, and amending and supplementing certain laws, as amended by later regulations.

— Act No 579/2004 Coll. of 21 October 2004 on the emergency medical service and amending and supplementing certain acts.

— Act No 580/2004 of 21 October 2004 on health insurance and amending and supplementing Act No 95/2002 Coll. on the insurance industry and amending and supplementing certain acts as amended.

— Act No 581/2004 Coll. of 21 October 2004 on health insurance companies and healthcare supervision, and amending and supplementing certain acts as amended.

2. Invalidity benefits

— Act No 461/2003 Coll. of 30 October 2003 on social insurance, as amended, or Act No 328/2002 Coll. of 29 May 2002 on social security for policemen and soldiers and amending and supplementing certain acts, as amended.

3. Old-age benefits

— Act No 461/2003 Coll. of 30 October 2003 on social insurance, as amended, or Act No 328/2002 Coll. of 29 May 2002 on social security for policemen and soldiers and amending and supplementing certain acts, as amended.

— Act No 43/2004 Coll. of 20 January 2004 on old-age pension savings and amending and supplementing certain acts.

— Act No 410/2004 Coll. of 25 June 2004 on the payment of a single contribution to pensioners in 2004 and amending the Act on the subsistence level.

— Act No 100/1988 Coll. of 16 June 1988 on social security, as amended — repealed with effect from 1 January 2004; it concerns pensions as the sole source of income granted before 1 January 2004, as stated in Annex IIa to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71.

4. Survivor's benefits

— Act No 461/2003 Coll. of 30 October 2003 on social insurance, as amended, or Act No 328/2002 Coll. of 29 May 2002 on social security for policemen and soldiers and amending and supplementing certain acts as amended.

— Act No 43/2004 Coll. of 20 January 2004 on old-age pension savings and amending and supplementing certain acts.

5. Accidents at work and occupational diseases

— Act No 461/2003 Coll. of 30 October 2003 on social insurance, as amended, or Act No 328/2002 Coll. of 29 May 2002 on social security for policemen and soldiers and amending and supplementing certain acts as amended.

— Act No 73/1998 Coll. of 17 February 1998 on the civil service of members of the Police Force, the Slovak Intelligence Service, the Court Guards and Prison Wardens Corps and the Railway Police, as amended.

6. Unemployment benefits

— Act No 461/2003 Coll. of 30 October 2003 on social insurance, as amended.

— Act No 5/2004 Coll. of 4 December 2003 on employment services and amending and supplementing certain acts, as amended.

— Act No 73/1998 Coll. of 17 February 1998 on the civil service of members of the Police Force, the Slovak Intelligence Service, the Court Guards and Prison Wardens Corps and the Railway Police, as amended.

7. Family benefits

— Act No 235/1998 Coll. of 1 July 1998 on the child birth allowance and on allowances for parents who have 3 or more children born at the same time or twins more than once in two years, as amended.

— Act No 236/1998 Coll. of 1 July 1998 on the allowance for children of military personnel, as amended.

— Act No 265/1998 Coll. of 1 July 1998 on foster care and contributions to foster care, as amended.

— Act No 280/2002 Coll. of 16 May 2002 on the parental allowance, as amended.

— Act No 600/2003 Coll. of 6 November 2003 on child benefit and amending and supplementing of Act No 461/2003 Coll. on social insurance, as amended.

8. Death grants

— Act No 238/1998 Coll. of 1 July 1998 on the funeral allowance, as amended, or Act No 328/2002 Coll. of 29 May 2002 on social security for policemen and soldiers and amending and supplementing certain acts, as amended.

II. MINIMUM BENEFITS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 50 OF REGULATION (EEC) No 1408/71

Not applicable

III. BENEFITS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 77 AND 78 OF REGULATION (EEC) No 1408/71

1. Benefits referred to in Article 77

— Act No 235/1998 Coll. of 1 July 1998 on the child birth allowance and on allowances for parents who have 3 or more children born at the same time or twins more than once in two years, as amended.

— Act No 600/2003 Coll. of 6 November 2003 on child benefit and amending and supplementing of Act No 461/2003 Coll. on social insurance, as amended.

2. Benefits referred to in Article 78

— Act No 461/2003 Coll. of 30 October 2003 on social insurance, as amended, or Act No 328/2002 Coll. of 29 May 2002 on social security for policemen and soldiers and amending and supplementing certain acts as amended.

— Act No 235/1998 Coll. of 1 July 1998 on the child birth allowance and on allowances for parents who have 3 or more children born at the same time or twins more than once in two years, as amended.

— Act No 600/2003 Coll. of 6 November 2003 on child benefit and amending and supplementing of Act No 461/2003 Coll. on social insurance, as amended.

IV. SPECIAL NON-CONTRIBUTORY BENEFITS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(2a) OF REGULATION (EEC) No 1408/71

Not applicable