Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 82/97 of 12 November 1997 amending Annex VI (Social Security) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1997-11-12
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), migrant worker, social security

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DECISION  OF  THE  EEA  JOINT  COMMITTEE

No  82/97

of  12  November  1997

amending  Annex  VI  (Social  Security)  to  the  EEA  Agreement

THE  EEA  JOINT  COMMITTEE,

Having  regard  to  the  Agreement  on  the  European  Economic  Area,  as  adjusted  by  the  Protocol
adjusting  the  Agreement  on  the  European  Economic  Area,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  ‘the
Agreement’,  and  in  particular  Article  98  thereof,

Whereas  Annex  VI  to  the  Agreement  was  amended  by  Decision  of  the  EEA  Joint  Committee
No  2/97 (1);

Whereas  the  adaptations  to  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 (2),  to  Council  Regulation  (EEC)
No  574/72  of  21  March  1972  laying  down  the  procedure  for  implementing  Regulation  (EEC)
No  1408/71 (3)  and  to  certain  Decisions  of  the  Administrative  Commission  of  the  European
Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers made by Chapter IV, A of Annex I to the
Act  concerning  the  conditions  of  accession  of  the  Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of  Finland
and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union
is  founded (4)  are  to  be  incorporated  into  the  Agreement;

Whereas, for the purposes of clarity it is necessary to update Annex VI in its entirety; whereas,
for that purpose, not only those sections that are amended as of the date of entry into force of
this  Decision  but  also  those  sections  that  have  already  been  amended  and  the  unchanged
sections  should  be  included  in  a  single  text;

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS:

Article  1

The  text  of  Annex  VI  to  the  Agreement  shall  be  replaced  by  the  text  attached  to  this
Decision.

Article  2

The texts of the adaptations to Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and No 574/72 and to
the  Decisions  of  the  Administrative  Commission  of  the  European  Communities  on  Social
Security  for  Migrant  Workers  No  117,  No  118,  No  135,  No  136  and  No  150  made  by
Chapter IV, A of Annex I to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of
Austria,  the  Republic  of  Finland  and  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden  and  the  adjustments  to  the
Treaties  on  which  the  European  Union  is  founded  in  the  Icelandic  and  Norwegian  languages,
which  are  annexed  to  the  respective  language  versions  of  this  Decision,  are  authentic.

(1) OJ  L  85,  27.3.1997,  p.  67.
(2) OJ  L  149,  5.7.1971,  p.  2.
(3) OJ  L  74,  27.3.1972,  p.  1.
(4) OJ  C  241,  29.8.1994,  p.  21  as  adjusted  by  OJ  L  1,  1.1.1995,  p.  1.

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This  Decision  shall  enter  into  force  on  13  November  1997,  provided  that  all  the  notifications
under  Article  103(1)  of  the  Agreement  have  been  made  to  the  EEA  Joint  Committee.

Article  3

This  Decision  shall  be  published  in  the  EEA  Section  of  and  in  the  EEA  Supplement  to  the
Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities.

Article  4

Done  at  Brussels,  12  November  1997.

For  the  EEA  Joint  Committee

The  President

E.  BULL

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ANNEX  VI

SOCIAL  SECURITY

INTRODUCTION

When  the  acts  referred  to  in  this  Annex  contain  notions  or  refer  to  procedures  which  are  specific  to  the
Community  legal  order,  such  as

— preambles;

— the  addressees  of  the  Community  acts;

— references  to  territories  or  languages  of  the  EC;

— references  to  rights  and  obligations  of  the  EC  Member  States,  their  public  entities,  undertakings  or

individuals  in  relation  to  each  other;  and

— references  to  information  and  notification  procedures;

Protocol  1  on  horizontal  adaptations  shall  apply,  unless  otherwise  provided  for  in  this  Annex.

SECTORAL ADAPTATIONS

I. For  the  purposes  of  this  Annex  and  notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  Protocol  1,  the  term  ‘Member
State(s)’  contained  in  the  acts  referred  to  shall  be  understood  to  include,  in  addition  to  its  meaning  in
the  relevant  EC  acts,  Iceland,  Liechtenstein  and  Norway.

II.

In  applying  the  provisions  of  the  acts  referred  to  in  this  Annex  for  the  purposes  of  the  present
Agreement, the rights and duties conferred upon the Administrative Commission on Social Security for
Migrant  Workers  attached  to  the  EC  Commission  and  the  rights  and  duties  conferred  upon  the  Audit
Board attached to the said Administrative Commission shall be assumed, according to the provisions of
Part  VII  of  the  Agreement,  by  the  EEA  Joint  Committee.

ACTS  REFERRED  TO

1. 371  R  1408:  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,

as  updated  by:

— 383  R  2001:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2001/83  of  2  June  1983  (OJ  L  230,  22.8.1983,  p.  6),

and  subsequently  amended  by:

— 385  R  1660:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1660/85  of  13  June  1985  (OJ  L  160,  20.6.1985,

p.  1),

— 385  R  1661:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1661/85  of  13  June  1985  (OJ  L  160,  20.6.1985,

p.  7),

— 1 85 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties — Accession
to  the  European  Communities  of  the  Kingdom  of  Spain  and  the  Portuguese  Republic  (OJ  L  302,
15.11.1985,  p.  170),

— 386 R  3811: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3811/86 of 11 December 1986 (OJ L 355, 16.12.1986,

p.  5),

— 389  R  1305:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1305/89  of  11  May  1989  (OJ  L  131,  13.5.1989,

p.  1),

— 389  R  2332:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2332/89  of  18  July  1989  (OJ  L  224,  2.8.1989,  p.  1),

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— 389  R  3427:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3427/89  of  30  October  1989  (OJ  L  331,  16.11.1989,

p.  1),

— 391  R  2195:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2195/91  of  25  June  1991  (OJ  L  206,  29.7.1991,

p.  2),

— 392  R  1247:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1247/92  of  30  April  1992  (OJ  L  136,  19.5.1992,

p.  1),

— 392  R  1248:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1248/92  of  30  April  1992  (OJ  L  136,  19.5.1992,

p.  7),

— 392  R  1249:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1249/92  of  30  April  1992  (OJ  L  136,  19.5.1992,

p.  28),

— 393  R  1945:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1945/93  of  30  June  1993  (OJ  L  181,  23.7.1993,

p.  1),

— 1  94  N:  Act  concerning  the  conditions  of  accession  of  the  Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of
Finland  and  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden  and  the  adjustments  to  the  Treaties  on  which  the  European
Union  is  founded  (OJ  C  241,  29.8.1994,  p.  21  as  adjusted  by  OJ  L  1,  1.1.1995,  p.  1),

— 395  R  3095:  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  3095/95  of  22  December  1995  (OJ  L  335,  30.12.1995,

p.  1),

— 395  R  3096:  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  3096/95  of  22  December  1995  (OJ  L  335,  30.12.1995,

p.  10).

The  provisions  of  the  Regulation  shall,  for  the  purposes  of  the  present  Agreement,  be  read  with  the
following  adaptations:

(a) The  third  subparagraph  of  Article  1(j)  shall  not  apply;

(b) As regards old age benefits and survivor’s benefits, Article 49 shall apply with effect from 1 January

1994;

(c)

In Article 88, the words ‘Article 106 of the Treaty’ shall be replaced by the words ‘Article 41 of the
EEA Agreement’;

(d) Article  94(9)  shall  not  apply;

(e) Article  95b  shall  not  apply;

(f) Article  96  shall  not  apply;

(g) Article  100  shall  not  apply;

(h) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  I(I):

‘P.

ICELAND

Any person who is an employed or self-employed person within the meaning of the provisions
relating  to  the  occupational  injuries  insurance  in  the  Social  Security  Act  shall  be  considered
respectively  as  employed  or  self-employed  within  the  meaning  of  Article  1(a)(ii)  of  the
Regulation.

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

Does  not  apply.

R. NORWAY

Any  person  who  is  an  employed  or  self-employed  person  within  the  meaning  of  the  National
Insurance  Act  shall  be  considered  respectively  as  employed  or  self-employed  within  the
meaning  of  Article  1(a)(ii)  of  the  Regulation.’;

(i) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  I(II):

‘P.

ICELAND

For  the  purpose  of  determining  entitlement  to  benefits  in  kind  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of
Chapter  1  of  Title  III  of  the  Regulation,  “member  of  the  family”  means  a  spouse  or  a  child
under  the  age  of  25.

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

For  the  purpose  of  determining  entitlement  to  benefits  in  kind  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of
Chapter  1  of  Title  III  of  the  Regulation,  “member  of  the  family”  means  a  spouse  or  a
dependent  child  under  the  age  of  25.

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R. NORWAY

For  the  purpose  of  determining  entitlement  to  benefits  in  kind  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of
Chapter  1  of  Title  III  of  the  Regulation,  “member  of  the  family”  means  a  spouse  or  a  child
under  the  age  of  25.’;

(j) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  II(I):

‘P.

ICELAND

Does  not  apply.

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

Does  not  apply.

R. NORWAY

Does  not  apply.’;

(k) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  II(II):

‘P.

ICELAND

None.

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

None.

R. NORWAY

(a) Lump  sum  grants  payable  at  childbirth  pursuant  to  the  National  Insurance  Act;

(b) Lump  sum  grants  payable  at  adoption  pursuant  to  the  National  Insurance  Act.’;

(l) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  II(III):

‘P.

ICELAND

None.

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

None.

R. NORWAY

None.’;

(m) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  IIa:

‘P.

ICELAND

None.

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

(a) Allowances  for  widowers  (Law  on  the  granting  of  allowances  for  widowers  of

25  November  1981).

(b) Allowances  for  blind  persons  (Law  on  the  granting  of  allowances  for  blind  persons  of

17  December  1970).

(c) Maternity  allowances  (Law  on  the  granting  of  maternity  allowances  of  25  November

1981).

(d) Supplementary  benefits  to  the  old  age,  survivors’  and  invalidity  insurance  Law  on
supplementary benefits to the old age, survivors’ and invalidity insurance of 10 December
1965  as  revised  on  12  November  1992).

(e) Helplessness  allowance  (Law  on  supplementary  benefits  to  the  old  age,  survivors’  and

invalidity  insurance  of  10  December  1965  as  revised  on  12  November  1992).

R. NORWAY

(a) Basic  benefit  and  attendance  benefit  in  accordance  with  Article  8-2  of  the  National
Insurance  Act  of  17  June  1966  No  12  to  cover  extra  expenses  or  the  need  for  special
attention,  nursing  or  domestic  help  incurred  by  the  disability,  except  for  instances  where
the  beneficiary  is  drawing  old-age,  disability  or  survivors’  pensions  from  the  National
Insurance  Scheme.

(b) Guaranteed minimum supplementary pension to persons who are born disabled or become
disabled at an early age in accordance with Articles 7-3 and 8-4 of the National Insurance
Act  of  17  June  1966  No  12.

(c) Child  care  benefit  and  educational  benefit  to  surviving  spouse  in  accordance  with

Articles  10-2  and  10-3  of  the  National  Insurance  Act  of  17  June  1966  No  12.’;

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(n) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  III(A):

‘106.

ICELAND  —  BELGIUM

No  convention.

107.

ICELAND  —  DENMARK

Article  10  of  the  Nordic  Convention  on  social  security  of  15  June  1992.

108.

ICELAND  —  GERMANY

No  convention.

109.

ICELAND  —  SPAIN

No  convention.

110.

ICELAND  —  FRANCE

No  convention.

111.

ICELAND  —  GREECE

No  convention.

112.

ICELAND  —  IRELAND

No  convention.

113.

ICELAND  —  ITALY

No  convention.

114.

ICELAND  —  LUXEMBOURG

No  convention.

115.

ICELAND  —  NETHERLANDS

No  convention.

116.

ICELAND  —  AUSTRIA

No  convention.

117.

ICELAND  —  PORTUGAL

No  convention.

118.

ICELAND  —  FINLAND

Article  10  of  the  Nordic  Convention  on  social  security  of  15  June  1992.

119.

ICELAND  —  SWEDEN

Article  10  of  the  Nordic  Convention  on  social  security  of  15  June  1992.

120.

ICELAND  —  UNITED  KINGDOM

No  convention.

121.

ICELAND  —  LIECHTENSTEIN

No  convention.

112.

ICELAND  —  NORWAY

Article  10  of  the  Nordic  Convention  on  social  security  of  15  June  1992.

123. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  BELGIUM

No  convention.

124. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  DENMARK

No  convention.

125. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  GERMANY

Article  4(2)  of  the  Convention  on  social  security  of  7  April  1977  as  amended  by  the
Complementary  Convention  No  1  of  11  August  1989  as  regards  the  payment  of  cash
benefits  to  persons  residing  in  a  third  State.

126. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  SPAIN

No  convention.

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127. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  FRANCE

No  convention.

128. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  GREECE

No  convention.

129. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  IRELAND

No  convention.

130. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  ITALY

Article  5,  second  sentence,  of  the  Convention  on  social  security  of  11  November  1976  as
regards  the  payment  of  cash  benefits  to  persons  residing  in  a  third  State.

131. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  LUXEMBOURG

No  convention.

132. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  NETHERLANDS

No  convention.

133. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  AUSTRIA

Article  4  of  the  Convention  on  social  security  of  26  September  1968  as  amended  by  the
Complementary  Conventions  No  1  of  16  May  1977  and  No  2  of  22  October  1987  as
regards  the  payment  of  cash  benefits  to  persons  residing  in  a  third  State.

134. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  PORTUGAL

No  convention.

135. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  FINLAND

No  convention.

136. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  SWEDEN

No  convention.

137. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  UNITED  KINGDOM

No  convention.

138. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  NORWAY

No  convention.

139. NORWAY  —  BELGIUM

No  convention.

140. NORWAY  —  DENMARK

Article  10  of  the  Nordic  Convention  on  social  security  of  15  June  1992.

141. NORWAY  —  GERMANY

No  convention.

142. NORWAY  —  SPAIN

No  convention.

143. NORWAY  —  FRANCE

None.

144. NORWAY  —  GREECE

Article  16(5)  of  the  Convention  on  social  security  of  12  June  1980.

145. NORWAY  —  IRELAND

No  convention.

146. NORWAY  —  ITALY

None.

147. NORWAY  —  LUXEMBOURG

None.

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148. NORWAY  —  NETHERLANDS

Article  5(2)  of  the  Convention  on  social  security  of  13  April  1989.

149. NORWAY  —  AUSTRIA

(a) Article  5(2)  of  the  Convention  on  social  security  of  27  August  1985.

(b) Article  4  of  the  said  Convention  as  regards  persons  residing  in  a  third  State.

(c) Point  II  of  the  Final  Protocol  to  the  said  Convention  as  regards  persons  residing  in  a

third  State.

150. NORWAY  —  PORTUGAL

Article  6  of  the  Convention  on  social  security  of  5  June  1980.

151. NORWAY  —  FINLAND

Article  10  of  the  Nordic  Convention  on  social  security  of  15  June  1992.

152. NORWAY  —  SWEDEN

Article  10  of  the  Nordic  Convention  on  social  security  of  15  June  1992.

153. NORWAY  —  UNITED  KINGDOM

None.’;

(o) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  III(B):

‘106.

ICELAND  —  BELGIUM

No  convention.

107.

ICELAND  —  DENMARK

None.

108.

ICELAND  —  GERMANY

No  convention.

109.

ICELAND  —  SPAIN

No  convention.

110.

ICELAND  —  FRANCE

No  convention.

111.

ICELAND  —  GREECE

No  convention.

112.

ICELAND  —  IRELAND

No  convention.

113.

ICELAND  —  ITALY

No  convention.

114.

ICELAND  —  LUXEMBOURG

No  convention.

115.

ICELAND  —  NETHERLANDS

No  convention.

116.

ICELAND  —  AUSTRIA

No  convention.

117.

ICELAND  —  PORTUGAL

No  convention.

118.

ICELAND  —  FINLAND

None.

119.

ICELAND  —  SWEDEN

None.

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120.

ICELAND  —  UNITED  KINGDOM

None.

121.

ICELAND  —  LIECHTENSTEIN

No  convention.

122.

ICELAND  —  NORWAY

None.

123 LIECHTENSTEIN  —  BELGIUM

No  convention.

124. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  DENMARK

No  convention.

125. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  GERMANY

Article  4(2)  of  the  Convention  on  social  security  of  7  April  1977  as  amended  by  the
Complementary  Convention  No  1  of  11  August  1989  as  regards  the  payment  of  cash
benefits  to  persons  residing  in  a  third  State.

126. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  SPAIN

No  convention.

127. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  FRANCE

No  convention.

128. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  GREECE

No  convention.

129. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  IRELAND

No  convention.

130. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  ITALY

Article  5,  second  sentence,  of  the  Convention  on  social  security  of  11  November  1976  as
regards  the  payment  of  cash  benefits  to  persons  residing  in  a  third  State.

131. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  LUXEMBOURG

No  convention.

132. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  NETHERLANDS

No  convention.

133. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  AUSTRIA

Article  4  of  the  Convention  on  social  security  of  26  September  1968  as  amended  by  the
Complementary  Conventions  No  1  of  16  May  1977  and  No  2  of  22  October  1987  as
regards  the  payment  of  cash  benefits  to  persons  residing  in  a  third  State.

134. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  PORTUGAL

No  convention.

135. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  FINLAND

No  convention.

136. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  SWEDEN

No  convention.

137. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  UNITED  KINGDOM

No  convention.

138. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  NORWAY

No  convention.

139. NORWAY  —  BELGIUM

No  convention.

140. NORWAY  —  DENMARK

None.

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141. NORWAY  —  GERMANY

No  convention.

142. NORWAY  —  SPAIN

No  convention.

143. NORWAY  —  FRANCE

None.

144. NORWAY  —  GREECE

None.

145. NORWAY  —  IRELAND

No  convention.

146. NORWAY  —  ITALY

None.

147. NORWAY  —  LUXEMBOURG

None.

148. NORWAY  —  NETHERLANDS

Article  5(2)  of  the  Convention  on  social  security  of  13  April  1989.

149. NORWAY  —  AUSTRIA

(a) Articles  5(2)  of  the  Convention  on  social  security  of  27  August  1985.

(b) Article  4  of  the  said  Convention  as  regards  persons  residing  in  a  third  State.

(c) Point  II  of  the  Final  Protocol  to  the  said  Convention  as  regards  persons  residing  in  a

third  State.

150. NORWAY  —  PORTUGAL

None.

151. NORWAY  —  FINLAND

None.

152. NORWAY  —  SWEDEN

None.

153. NORWAY  —  UNITED  KINGDOM

None.’;

(p) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  IV,  heading  A:

‘P.

ICELAND

None.

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

None.

R. NORWAY

None.’

(q) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  IV,  heading  B:

‘P.

ICELAND

None.

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

None.

R. NORWAY

None.’

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(r) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  IV,  heading  C:

‘P.

ICELAND

All  applications  for  the  old-age  basic  and  supplementary  pensions.

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

All  applications  for  ordinary  pensions  of  the  old-age,  survivors’  and  invalidity  insurances  as
well  for  old-age,  survivors’  and  invalidity  pensions  of  the  occupational  scheme  so  far  as  the
regulations  of  the  respective  pension  fund  do  not  contain  provisions  concerning  reduction.

R. NORWAY

All  applications  for  old-age  pensions,  except  pensions  mentioned  in  Annex  IV  D.’;

(s) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  IV,  heading  D  2:

‘(g) Norwegian disability pensions, also when converted into an old-age pension upon the reaching
of the pensionable age, and all pensions (survivors’ and old-age pensions) based on a deceased
person’s  pension  earnings.’;

(t) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  VI:

‘P.

ICELAND

Where  employment  or  self-employment  in  Iceland  has  terminated  and  the  contingency  occurs
during  employment  or  self-employment  in  another  State  to  which  this  Regulation  applies  and
where the disability pension of both the social security and the supplementary pension schemes
(pension  funds)  in  Iceland  no  longer  includes  the  period  between  the  contingency  and  the
pensionable age (future periods), periods of insurance under the legislation of another State to
which  this  Regulation  applies  shall  be  taken  into  consideration  for  the  requirement  of  the
future  periods  as  if  they  were  periods  of  insurance  in  Iceland.

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

1. Any  employed  or  self-employed  person  who  is  no  longer  subject  to  the  Liechtenstein
legislation  on  invalidity  insurance  shall,  for  the  purpose  of  Chapter  3  of  Title  III  of  the
Regulation,  be  considered  as  insured  under  this  insurance  for  the  granting  of  an  ordinary
invalidity  pension  if:

(a) either for the date on which the insurance risk materialises according to the provisions

of  the  Liechtenstein  legislation  on  invalidity  insurance:

(i) he benefits from rehabilitation measures provided under the invalidity insurance

of  Liechtenstein;  or

(ii) he  is  insured  under  the  legislation  on  old  age,  survivors’  or  invalidity  insurance

of  another  State  to  which  this  Regulation  applies;  or

(iii) he can establish a claim to pensions under the invalidity or old age insurance of
another  State  to  which  this  Regulation  applies  or  if  he  receives  such  a  pension;
or

(iv) he  is  incapable  for  work  under  the  legislation  of  another  State  to  which  this
Regulation  applies  and  can  establish  a  claim  to  benefits  from  the  sickness  or
accident  insurance  of  that  State  or  if  he  receives  such  a  benefit;  or

(v) he  can  establish  a  claim,  due  to  unemployment,  to  cash  benefits  from  the
unemployment  insurance  of  another  State  to  which  this  Regulation  applies  or  if
he  receives  such  a  benefit;

(b) or  if  he  worked  in  Liechtenstein  as  a  frontier  worker  and,  within  the  three  years
immediately  before  the  risk  materialises  according  to  the  Liechtenstein  legislation,  he
paid  contributions  under  this  legislation  for  at  least  twelve  months;  or

(c)

if he has to give up his employment or self-employment in Liechtenstein following an
accident  or  illness,  for  as  long  as  he  stays  in  Liechtenstein;  he  shall  be  required  to
contribute  on  the  same  basis  as  a  person  without  a  gainful  activity.

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2. Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  Article  10(2)  of  the  Regulation,  the  vested  benefit
(“Freizügigkeitsleistung”)  according  to  the  Law  on  occupational  benefits  of  20  October
1987  will  be  paid  in  cash  on  request  to  an  employed  or  self-employed  person,  being  no
longer  submitted  to  the  Liechtenstein  legislation  according  to  the  provisions  of  Title  II  of
the Regulation, if this person leaves the Liechtenstein and Swiss economic area definitively
before  1  January  1998  and  claims  for  the  cash  payment  before  1  January  1998.

R. NORWAY

1. The  transitional  provisions  of  the  Norwegian  legislation  entailing  a  reduction  of  the
insurance  period  which  is  required  for  a  full  supplementary  pension  for  persons  born
before  1937  shall  be  applicable  to  persons  covered  by  the  Regulation  provided  that  they
have  been  residents  of  Norway,  or  engaged  in  gainful  occupation  as  employed  or
self-employed  in  Norway,  for  such  a  number  of  years  as  is  required  after  their  sixteenth
birthday and before 1 January 1967. This requirement shall be one year for each year the
person’s  year  of  birth  falls  before  1937.

2. A  person  insured  under  the  National  Insurance  Act  who  provides  care  to  insured
care-needing  old,  disabled  or  sick  persons  shall,  according  to  prescribed  conditions,  be
credited  pension  points  for  such  periods.  Likewise,  a  person  who  takes  care  of  small
children  shall  be  credited  pension  points  when  staying  in  another  State  to  which  this
Regulation  applies  than  Norway  provided  that  the  person  concerned  is  on  parental  leave
under  Norwegian  labour  law.

3.

In  so  far  as  Norwegian  survivors’  or  disability  pension  is  payable  under  the  Regulation,
calculated  in  accordance  with  Article  46(2)  and  by  applying  Article  45,  the  provisions  of
Articles  8-1  section  3,  10-1  section  3  and  10-11  section  3  of  the  National  Insurance  Act
by which a pension may be granted by making an exception from the general requirement
of having been insured under the National Insurance Act during the last 12 months up to
the  contingency,  shall  not  apply.’;

(u) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  VII:

‘13. Where  a  person  resident  in  Iceland  is  self-employed  in  Iceland  and  gainfully  employed  in  any

other  State  to  which  this  Regulation  applies.

14. Where a person is self-employed in Liechtenstein and gainfully employed in any other State to

which  this  Regulation  applies.

15. Where a person resident in Norway is self-employed in Norway and gainfully employed in any

other  State  to  which  this  Regulation  applies.’

2. 372  R  0574:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  574/72  of  21  March  1972  laying  down  the  procedure  for
implementing  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  on  the  application  of  social  security  schemes  to  employed
persons,  to  self-employed  persons  and  to  their  families  moving  within  the  Community,

as  updated  by:

— 383  R  2001:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2001/83  of  2  June  1983  (OJ  L  230,  22.8.1983,  p.  6),

and  subsequently  amended  by:

— 385  R  1660:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1660/85  of  13  June  1985  (OJ  L  160,  20.6.1985,

p.  1),

— 385  R  1661:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1661/85  of  13  June  1985  (OJ  L  160,  20.6.1985,

p.  7),

— 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties — Accession
to  the  European  Communities  of  the  Kingdom  of  Spain  and  the  Portuguese  Republic  (OJ  L  302,
15.11.1985,  p.  188),

— 386  R  513:  Commission  Regulation  (EEC)  No  513/86  of  26  February  1986  (OJ  L  51,  28.2.1986,

p.  44),

— 386 R 3811: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3811/86 of 11 December 1986 (OJ L 355, 16.12.1986,

p.  5),

— 389  R  1305:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1305/89  of  11  May  1989  (OJ  L  131,  13.5.1989,

p.  1),

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— 389  R  2332:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2332/89  of  18  July  1989  (OJ  L  224,  2.8.1989,  p.  1),

— 389  R  3427:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3427/89  of  30  October  1989  (OJ  L  331,  16.11.1989,

p.  1),

— 391  R  2195:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2195/91  of  25  June  1991  (OJ  L  206,  29.7.1991,

p.  2),

— 392  R  1248:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1248/92  of  30  April  1992  (OJ  L  136,  19.5.1992,

p.  7),

— 392  R  1249:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1249/92  of  30  April  1992  (OJ  L  136,  19.5.1992,

p.  28),

— 393  R  1945:  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1945/93  of  30  June  1993  (OJ  L  181,  23.7.1993,

p.  1),

— 1  94  N:  Act  concerning  the  conditions  of  accession  of  the  Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of
Finland  and  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden  and  the  adjustments  to  the  Treaties  on  which  the  European
Union  is  founded  (OJ  C  241,  29.8.1994,  p.  21  as  adjusted  by  OJ  L  1,  1.1.1995,  p.  1),

— 395  R  3095:  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  3095/95  of  22  December  1995  (OJ  L  335,  30.12.1995,

p.  1),

— 395  R  3096:  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  3096/95  of  22  December  1995  (OJ  L  335,  30.12.1995,

p.  10).

The  provisons  of  the  Regulation  shall,  for  the  purposes  of  the  present  Agreement,  be  read  with  the
following  adaptations:

(a) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  1:

‘P.

ICELAND

1. Heilbrigðis-  og  tryggingamálaráðherra  (Minister  of  Health  and  Social  Security),  Reykjavík

2. Félagsmálaráðherra  (Minister  of  Social  Affairs),  Reykjavík

3. Fjármálaráðherra  (Minister  of  Finance),  Reykjavík

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

Die  Regierung  des  Fürstentums  Liechtenstein  (the  Government  of  the  Principality  of
Liechtenstein),  Vaduz

R. NORWAY

1. Sosial-  og  helsedepartementet  (the  Ministry  of  Health  and  Social  Affairs),  Oslo

2. Kommunal-  og  arbeidsdepartementet  (the  Ministry  of  Local  Government  and  Labour),

Oslo

3. Barne-  og  familiedepartementet  (the  Ministry  of  Children  and  Family  Affairs),  Oslo

4.

Justisdepartementet  (the  Ministry  of  Justice),  Oslo

5. Utenriksdepartementet  (the  Ministry  of  Foreign  Affairs),  Oslo.’;

(b) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  2:

‘P.

ICELAND

1. For  all  contingencies  except  unemployment  benefits  and  family  benefits:  Tryggingastofnun

ríkisins  (the  State  Social  Security  Institute),  Reykjavík

2. For  unemployment  benefits:

Atvinnuleysistryggingasjóður,  Vinnumálaskrifstofan  (the  Unemployment  Insurance  Fund),
Reykjavík

3. For  family  benefits:

(a) Family  benefits  with  the  exception  of  children’s  and  supplementary  children’s

benefits:

Tryggingastofnun  ríkisins  (the  State  Social  Security  Institute),  Reykjavík

(b) Children’s  and  supplementary  children’s  benefits:

Ríkisskattstjóri  (the  Director  of  Internal  Revenue),  Reykjavík

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Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

1. Sickness  and  maternity:

— the  Recognized  Sickness  Insurance  Fund  with  which  the  person  concerned  is  insured;

or

— the  Amt  für  Volkswirtschaft  (Office  of  National  Economy)

2.

Invalidity:

(a)

Invalidity  insurance:

Liechtensteinische  Invalidenversicherung  (Invalidity  Insurance  of  Liechtenstein)

(b) Occupational scheme:

the  pension  fund  to  which  the  last  employer  is  affiliated

3. Old-age  and  death  (pensions)

(a) Old  age  and  survivors’  insurance:

Liechtensteinische  Alters-  und  Hinterlassenenversicherung  (Old  Age  and  Survivors’
Insurance  of  Liechtenstein)

(b) Occupational scheme:

the  pension  fund  to  which  the  last  employer  is  affiliated

4. Accidents  at  work  and  occupational  diseases:

— the  accident  insurance  fund  with  which  the  person  concerned  is  insured;  or

— the  Amt  für  Volkswirtschaft  (Office  of  National  Economy)

5. Unemployment:

Amt  für  Volkswirtschaft  (Office  of  National  Economy)

6. Family  benefits:

Liechtensteinische  Familienausgleichskasse  (Families’  Compensation  Fund  of  Liechtenstein)

R. NORWAY

1. Unemployed  benefits

Arbeidsdirektoratet, Oslo, fylkesarbeidskontorene og de lokale arbeidskontorer på bostedet
eller  oppholdsstedet  (the  Directorate  of  Labour,  Oslo,  the  regional  labour  offices  and  the
local  labour  offices  at  the  place  of  residence  or  at  the  place  of  stay)

2. All  other  benefits  under  the  Norwegian  National  Insurance  Act:

Folketrygdkontoret  for  utenlandssaker  (the  National  Insurance  Office  for  Social  Insurance
Abroad),  Oslo

3. Family allowances:

Rikstrygdeverket (the National Insurance Administration), Oslo and Folketrygdkontoret for
utenlandssaker  (the  National  Insurance  Office  for  Social  Insurance  Abroad),  Oslo

4. Pension  insurance  scheme  for  seafarers:

Pensjonstrygden  for  sjømenn  (the  Pension  Insurance  for  Seafarers),  Oslo

5. Act  of  16  June  1989  on  Industrial  Injury  Insurance  (lov  av  16.  juni  1989  om

yrkesskadeforsikring)

The  insurer  by  whom  the  employer  is  insured.  If  not  insured;  Yrkesskadeforsikrings-
foreningen  (the  Industrial  Injury  Insurance  Association),  Oslo

6. Guarantee  scheme  for  social  security  entitlements  pursuant  to  section  32  of  the  Seamen’s

Act  of  30  May  1975  (sjømannsloven  av  30.  mai  1975)

The  insurer  by  whom  the  employer  is  insured.’;

(c) The  following  shall  be  added  at  the  end  of  Annex  3:

‘P.

ICELAND

1. Sickness,  maternity,  invalidity,  old-age,  death,  accidents  at  work  and  occupational

diseases:

Tryggingastofnun  ríkisins  (the  State  Social  Security  Institute),  Reykjavík

2. Unemployment  benefits:

Atvinnuleysistryggingasjóður,  Vinnumálaskrifstofan  (the  Unemployment  Insurance  Fund),
Reykjavík

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3. Family  benefits:

(a) Family  benefits  with  the  exception  of  children’s  and  supplementary  children’s

benefits:

Tryggingastofnun  ríkisins  (the  State  Social  Security  Institute),  Reykjavík

(b) Children’s  and  supplementary  children’s  benefits:

Ríkisskattstjóri  (the  Director  of  Internal  Revenue),  Reykjavík

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

1. Sickness,  maternity,  accidents  at  work  and  occupational  diseases,  unemployment

Amt  für  Volkswirtschaft  (Office  of  National  Economy)

2. Old  age  and  death

(a) Old  age  and  survivors’  insurance:

Liechtensteinische  Alters-  und  Hinterlassenenversicherung  (Old-Age  and  Survivors’
Insurance  of  Liechtenstein)

(b) Occupational scheme:

Amt  für  Volkswirtschaft  (Office  of  National  Economy)

3.

Invalidity

(a) Invalidity insurance:

Liechtensteinische  Invalidenversicherung  (Invalidity  Insurance  of  Liechtenstein)

(b) Occupational scheme:

Amt  für  Volkswirtschaft  (Office  of  National  Economy)

4. Family  benefits:

Liechtensteinische  Familienausgleichskasse  (Families’  Compensation  Fund  of  Liechtenstein)

R. NORWAY

1. De lokale arbeidskontor og trygdekontor på bostedet eller oppholdsstedet (the local labour

and  insurance  offices  of  the  place  of  residence  or  the  place  of  stay)

2. Act  of  16  June  1989  on  Industrial  Injury  Insurance  (lov  av  16  juni  1989  om

yrkesskadeforsikring):

The  insurer  by  whom  the  employer  is  insured.  If  not  insured:  Yrkesskadeforsikrings-
foreningen  (the  Industrial  Injury  Insurance  Association),  Oslo

3. Guarantee  scheme  for  social  security  entitlements  pursuant  to  section  32  of  the  Seamen’s

Act  of  30  May  1975  (sjømannsloven  av  30.  mai  1975):

Employees  may  contact  the  employer  at  the  place  of  service,  i.e.  on  board  ship.  From  the
place of residence or stay the employee must contact the insurer by whom the employer is
insured.’;

(d) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  4  under  ‘K.  AUSTRIA’  at  the  end  of  paragraph  2:

‘(c) Dealing  with  Liechtenstein:

Landesgeschäftsstelle  Vorarlberg  des  Arbeitsmarktservice  (Regional  Office  Vorarlberg  of  the
Labour  Market  Service),  Bregenz’;

(e) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  4  under  ‘K.  AUSTRIA’  at  the  end  of  paragraph  3(b):

‘(iii) relations  with  Liechtenstein:

Landesgeschäftsstelle  Vorarlberg  des  Arbeitsmarktservice  (Regional  Office  Vorarlberg  of  the
Labour  Market  Service),  Bregenz’;

(f) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  4:

‘P.

ICELAND

1. Sickness,  maternity,  invalidity,  old-age,  death,  accidents  at  work  and  occupational

diseases:

Tryggingastofnun  ríkisins  (the  State  Social  Security  Institute),  Reykjavík

2. Unemployment  benefits:

Atvinnuleysistryggingasjóður,  Vinnumálaskrifstofan  (the  Unemployment  Insurance  Fund),
Reykjavík

3. Family  benefits:

(a) Family  benefits  with  the  exception  of  children’s  and  supplementary  children’s

benefits:

Tryggingastofnun  ríkisins  (the  State  Social  Security  Institute),  Reykjavík

(b) Children’s  and  supplementary  children’s  benefits:

Ríkisskattstjóri  (the  Director  of  Internal  Revenue),  Reykjavík

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Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

1. Sickness,  maternity,  accidents  at  work  and  occupational  diseases,  unemployment:

Amt  für  Volkswirtschaft  (Office  of  National  Economy)

2. Old  age  and  death

(a) Old  age  and  survivors’  insurance:

Liechtensteinische  Alters-  und  Hinterlassenenversicherung  (Old  Age  and  Survivors’
Insurance  of  Liechtenstein)

(b) Occupational scheme:

Amt  für  Volkswirtschaft  (Office  of  National  Economy)

3.

Invalidity

(a)

Invalidity insurance:

Liechtensteinische  Invalidenversicherung  (Invalidity  Insurance  of  Liechtenstein)

(b) Occupational scheme:

Amt  für  Volkswirtschaft  (Office  of  National  Economy)

4. Family  benefits:

Liechtensteinische  Familienausgleichskasse  (Families’  Compensation  Fund  of  Liechtenstein)

R. NORWAY

1. Unemployment  benefits:

Arbeitsdirektoratet  (the  Directorate  of  Labour),  Oslo

2.

In  all  other  cases:

Rikstrygdeverket  (the  National  Insurance  Aministration),  Oslo.’;

(g) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  5:

‘106.

ICELAND  —  BELGIUM

Does  not  apply.

107.

ICELAND  —  DENMARK

Article  23  of  the  Nordic  Convention  on  Social  Security  of  15  June  1992:  Agreement  on  the
reciprocal  waiver  of  refunds  pursuant  to  Articles  36(3),  63(3)  and  70(3)  of  the  Regulation
(costs  of  benefits  in  kind  in  respect  of  sickness  and  maternity,  accidents  at  work  and
occupational  diseases,  and  unemployment  benefits)  and  Article  105(2)  of  the  implementing
Regulation  (costs  of  administrative  checks  and  medical  examinations).

108.

ICELAND  —  GERMANY

Does  not  apply.

109.

ICELAND  —  SPAIN

Does  not  apply.

110.

ICELAND  —  FRANCE

Does  not  apply.

111.

ICELAND  —  GREECE

Does  not  apply.

112.

ICELAND  —  IRELAND

Does  not  apply.

113.

ICELAND  —  ITALY

Does  not  apply.

114.

ICELAND  —  LUXEMBOURG

None.

115.

ICELAND  —  NETHERLANDS

Exchange  of  letters  of  25  April  and  26  May  1995  regarding  Article  36(3)  and  Article  63(3)
of the Regulation, concerning the waiving of reimbursement of the cost of benefits in kind in
respect  of  sickness,  maternity,  accidents  at  work  and  occupational  diseases,  as  laid  down  in
chapter 1 and 4 of Title III of Regulation 1408/71 with the exception of Article 22(1)(c) and
Article  55(1)(c).

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116.

ICELAND  —  AUSTRIA

Arrangement  of  21  June  1995  on  the  refund  of  costs  in  the  field  of  social  security.

117.

ICELAND  —  PORTUGAL

Does  not  apply.

118.

ICELAND  —  FINLAND

Article  23  of  the  Nordic  Convention  on  Social  Security  of  15  June  1992:  Agreement  on  the
reciprocal  waiver  of  refunds  pursuant  to  Articles  36(3),  63(3)  and  70(3)  of  the  Regulation
(costs  of  benefits  in  kind  in  respect  of  sickness  and  maternity,  accidents  at  work  and
occupational  diseases,  and  unemployment  benefits)  and  Article  105(2)  of  the  implementing
Regulation  (costs  of  administrative  checks  and  medical  examinations).

119.

ICELAND  —  SWEDEN

Article  23  of  the  Nordic  Convention  on  Social  Security  of  15  June  1992:  Agreement  on  the
reciprocal  waiver  of  refunds  pursuant  to  Articles  36(3),  63(3)  and  70(3)  of  the  Regulation
(costs  of  benefits  in  kind  in  respect  of  sickness  and  maternity,  accidents  at  work  and
occupational  diseases,  and  unemployment  benefits)  and  Article  105(2)  of  the  implementing
Regulation  (costs  of  administrative  checks  and  medical  examinations).

120.

ICELAND  —  UNITED  KINGDOM

None.

121.

ICELAND  —  LIECHTENSTEIN

Does  not  apply.

122.

ICELAND  —  NORWAY

Article  23  of  the  Nordic  Convention  on  Social  Security  of  15  June  1992:  Agreement  on  the
reciprocal  waiver  of  refunds  pursuant  to  Articles  36(3),  63(3)  and  70(3)  of  the  Regulation
(costs  of  benefits  in  kind  in  respect  of  sickness  and  maternity,  accidents  at  work  and
occupational  diseases,  and  unemployment  benefits)  and  Article  105(2)  of  the  implementing
Regulation  (costs  of  administrative  checks  and  medical  examinations).

123. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  BELGIUM

Does  not  apply.

124. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  DENMARK

Does  not  apply.

125. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  GERMANY

None.

126. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  SPAIN

Does  not  apply.

127. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  FRANCE

Does  not  apply.

128. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  GREECE

Does  not  apply.

129. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  IRELAND

Does  not  apply.

130. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  ITALY

None.

131. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  LUXEMBOURG

Does  not  apply.

132. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  NETHERLANDS

Does  not  apply.

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133. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  AUSTRIA

Arrangement  of  14  December  1995  on  the  refund  of  costs  in  the  field  of  social  security.

134. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  PORTUGAL

Does  not  apply.

135. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  FINLAND

Does  not  apply.

136. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  SWEDEN

Does  not  apply.

137. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  UNITED  KINGDOM

Does  not  apply.

138. LIECHTENSTEIN  —  NORWAY

Does  not  apply.

139. NORWAY  —  BELGIUM

Does  not  apply.

140. NORWAY  —  DENMARK

Article  23  of  the  Nordic  Convention  on  Social  Security  of  15  June  1992:  Agreement  on  the
reciprocal  waiver  of  refunds  pursuant  to  Articles  36(3),  63(3)  and  70(3)  of  the  Regulation
(costs  of  benefits  in  kind  in  respect  of  sickness  and  maternity,  accidents  at  work  and
occupational  diseases,  and  unemployment  benefits)  and  Article  105(2)  of  the  implementing
Regulation  (costs  of  administrative  checks  and  medical  examinations).

141. NORWAY  —  GERMANY

Does  not  apply.

142. NORWAY  —  SPAIN

Does  not  apply.

143. NORWAY  —  FRANCE

None.

144. NORWAY  —  GREECE

None.

145. NORWAY  —  IRELAND

Does  not  apply.

146. NORWAY  —  ITALY

None.

147. NORWAY  —  LUXEMBOURG

No  Convention.

148. NORWAY  —  NETHERLANDS

The  exchange  of  letters  of  13  January  1994  and  10  June  1994  regarding  Article  36(3)  and
Article 63(3) of Regulation 1408/71 (waiving and reimbursement of costs of benefits in kind
provided  under  the  terms  of  Chapter  1  and  4  of  Title  III  of  Regulation  1408/71  with  the
exception  of  Article  22(1)(c)  and  Article  55(1)(c)),  and  also  of  the  costs  entailed  in
administrative  checks  and  medical  examinations  referred  to  in  Article  105  of  Regulation
574/72.

149. NORWAY  —  AUSTRIA

None.

150. NORWAY  —  PORTUGAL

None.

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151. NORWAY  —  FINLAND

Article  23  of  the  Nordic  Convention  on  Social  Security  of  15  June  1992:  Agreement  on  the
reciprocal  waiver  of  refunds  pursuant  to  Articles  36(3),  63(3)  and  70(3)  of  the  Regulation
(costs  of  benefits  in  kind  in  respect  of  sickness  and  maternity,  accidents  at  work  and
occupational  diseases,  and  unemployment  benefits)  and  Article  105(2)  of  the  implementing
Regulation  (costs  of  administrative  checks  and  medical  examinations).

152. NORWAY  —  SWEDEN

Article  23  of  the  Nordic  Convention  on  Social  Security  of  15  June  1992:  Agreement  on  the
reciprocal  waiver  of  refunds  pursuant  to  Articles  36(3),  63(3)  and  70(3)  of  the  Regulation
(costs  of  benefits  in  kind  in  respect  of  sickness  and  maternity,  accidents  at  work  and
occupational  diseases,  and  unemployment  benefits)  and  Article  105(2)  of  the  implementing
Regulation  (costs  of  administrative  checks  and  medical  examinations).

153. NORWAY  —  UNITED  KINGDOM

Article  7(3)  of  the  Administrative  Agreement  of  28  August  1990  on  the  implementation  of
the  Convention  on  Social  Security.’;

(h) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  6:

‘P.

ICELAND

Direct  Payment.

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

Direct  Payment.

R. NORWAY

Direct Payment.’;

(i) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  7:

‘P.

ICELAND

None.

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

Liechtensteinische  Landesbank  (National  Bank  of  Liechtenstein),  Vaduz.

R. NORWAY

Sparebanken  NOR  (the  Union  Bank  of  Norway),  Oslo.’;

(j) The  following  shall  be  inserted  into  Annex  8  at  the  end  of  Point  A.  (a):

‘Iceland  and  Belgium

Iceland  and  Germany

Iceland  and  Spain

Iceland  and  France

Iceland  and  Luxembourg

Iceland  and  the  Netherlands

Iceland  and  Austria

Iceland  and  Finland

Iceland  and  Sweden

Iceland  and  the  United  Kingdom

Iceland  and  Liechtenstein

Iceland  and  Norway

Liechtenstein  and  Belgium

Liechtenstein  and  Germany

Liechtenstein  and  Spain

Liechtenstein  and  France

Liechtenstein  and  Ireland

Liechtenstein  and  Luxembourg

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Liechtenstein  and  the  Netherlands

Liechtenstein  and  Austria

Liechtenstein  and  Finland

Liechtenstein  and  Sweden

Liechtenstein  and  the  United  Kingdom

Liechtenstein  and  Norway

Norway  and  Belgium

Norway  and  Germany

Norway  and  Spain

Norway  and  France

Norway  and  Ireland

Norway  and  Luxembourg

Norway  and  the  Netherlands

Norway  and  Austria

Norway  and  Portugal

Norway  and  Finland

Norway  and  Sweden

Norway  and  the  United  Kingdom’;

(k) The  following  shall  be  inserted  into  Annex  8  at  the  end  of  Point  A.  (b):

‘Norway  and  Denmark’;

(l) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  9:

‘P.

ICELAND

The  average  annual  cost  of  benefits  in  kind  shall  be  calculated  by  taking  into  account  the
benefits  provided  under  social-security  schemes  in  Iceland.

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

The  average  annual  cost  of  benefits  in  kind  shall  be  calculated  by  taking  into  account  the
benefits  granted  by  the  recognized  sickness  funds  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the
national  legislation  on  sickness  insurance.

R. NORWAY

The average annual cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking into consideration the
benefits provided under chapter 2 of the National Insurance Act (Act 17 June 1966), under the
Act 19 November 1982 on Municipal Health Care, under the Act 19 June 1969 on Hospitals
and  the  Act  28  April  1961  on  Mental  Health  Care.’;

(m) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  10:

‘P.

ICELAND

For  all  contingencies  except  Article  17  of  the  Regulation  and  Article  102(2)  of  the
implementing Regulation:

Tryggingastofnun  ríkisins  (the  State  Social  Security  Institute),  Reykjavík.

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

1.

For  the  purpose  of  applying  Article  11(1)  of  the  implementing  Regulation:

(a)

In  relation  to  Article  14(1)  and  Article  14b(1)  of  the  Regulation:

Liechtensteinische  Alters-,  Hinterlassenen-  und  Invalidenversicherung  (Old  Age,
Survivors’  and  Invalidity  Insurance  of  Liechtenstein);

(b)

In  relation  to  Article  17  of  the  Regulation:

Amt  für  Volkswirtschaft  (Office  of  National  Economy).

2.

For  the  purpose  of  applying  Article  11a(1)  of  the  implementing  Regulation:

(a)

In  relation  to  Article  14a(1)  and  Article  14b(2)  of  the  Regulation:

Liechtensteinische  Alters-,  Hinterlassenen-  und  Invalidenversicherung  (Old  Age,
Survivors’  and  Invalidity  Insurance  of  Liechtenstein);

(b)

In  relation  to  Article  17  of  the  Regulation:

Amt  für  Volkswirtschaft  (Office  of  National  Economy).

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3.

For  the  purpose  of  applying  Article  13(2)  and  (3)  and  Article  14(1)  and  (2)  of  the
implementing Regulation:

Amt 
für  Volkswirtschaft  und  Liechtensteinische  Alters-,  Hinterlassenen-  und
Invalidenversicherung (Office of National Economy and Old Age, Survivors’ and Invalidity
Insurance  of  Liechtenstein).

4.

For  the  purpose  of  applying  Articles  38(1),  70(1),  82(2)  and  86(2)  of  the  implementing
Regulation:

Gemeindeverwaltung  (Communal  Administration)  of  the  place  of  residence.

5.

6.

For  the  purpose  of  applying  Article  80(2)  and  Article  81  of  the  implementing
Regulation:

Amt  für  Volkswirtschaft  (Office  of  National  Economy).

For  the  purpose  of  applying  Article  102(2)  of  the  implementing  Regulation  in  relation  to
Articles  36,  63  and  70  of  the  Regulation:

Amt  für  Volkswirtschaft  (Office  of  National  Economy).

7.

For  the  purpose  of  applying  in  Article  113(2)  of  the  implementing  Regulation:

Amt  für  Volkswirtschaft  (Office  of  National  Economy).

R. NORWAY

1. For  the  purpose  of  applying  Articles  14(1)(a)  and  (b)  of  the  Regulation,  Article  11(1)(a)
and  (2)  of  the  implementing  Regulation  when  the  work  is  carried  out  outside  Norway,
and  Article  14a(1)(b)  of  the  Regulation:

Folketrygdkontoret for utenlandssaker (the National Insurance Office for Social Insurance
Abroad),  Oslo.

2. For the purpose of applying Article 14a(1)(a) of the Regulation if the work is carried out

in  Norway:

The  local  insurance  office  in  the  municipality  where  the  person  concerned  is  resident.

3. For  the  purpose  of  applying  Article  14(1)(a)  and  (b)  of  the  Regulation,  if  the  person

concerned  is  posted  in  Norway:

The local insurance office in the municipality where the employer has his registered office,
and if the employer has no registered office in Norway, Stavanger trygdekontor (Stavanger
local  insurance  office),  Stavanger.

4. For  the  purpose  of  applying  Article  14(2)  and  Article  14(3)  of  the  Regulation:

The  local  insurance  office  in  the  municipality  in  which  the  person  concerned  is  resident.

5. For  the  purpose  of  applying  Article  14a(2)  of  the  Regulation:

The  local  insurance  office  in  the  municipality  where  the  work  is  carried  out.

6. For  the  purpose  of  applying  Article  14b(1)  and  (2)  of  the  Regulation:

Folketrygdkontoret for utenlandssaker (the National Insurance Office for Social Insurance
Abroad),  Oslo.

7. For  the  purpose  of  applying  Article  17  of  the  Regulation:

(a) Folketrygdkontoret  for  utenlandssaker  (the  National  Insurance  Office  for  Social

Insurance  Abroad),  Oslo.

(b) Stavanger  trygdekontor  (Stavanger  local  insurance  office),  Stavanger.

For  the  particular  case  of

(i) Persons  working  in  Norway  for  a  foreign  employer  not  having  any  registered

office  in  Norway,

(ii) Persons  working  in  Norway  for  an  employer  with  a  registered  office  in

Stavanger.

8. For the purpose of applying Articles 36, 63 and 87 of the Regulation and Articles 102(2)

and  105(1)  of  the  implementing  Regulation:

Rikstrygdeverket  (the  National  Insurance  Administration),  Oslo.

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9. For the purpose of applying the remaining provisions of Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 of
Title  III  of  the  Regulation  and  the  provisions  linked  to  these  provisions  in  the
implementing Regulation:

Rikstrygdeverket  (the  National  Insurance  Administration),  Oslo  and  its  designated  bodies
(Folketrygdkontoret  for  utenlandssaker,  Oslo  the  National  Insurance  Office  for  Social
Insurance  Abroad),  the  regional  insurance  offices  and  the  local  insurance  offices).

10. For  the  purpose  of  applying  Chapter  6  of  Title  III  of  the  Regulation  and  the  provisions

linked  to  these  provisions  in  the  implementing  Regulation:

Arbeidsdirektoratet  (the  Direktorate  of  Labour),  Oslo  and  its  designated  bodies.

11. For  the  purpose  of  applying  Article  10a  of  the  Regulation  and  Article  2  of  the

implementing Regulation:

Folketrygdkontoret for utenlandssaker (the National Insurance Office for Social Insurance
Abroad),  Oslo.

12. For  the  pension  insurance  scheme  for  seafarers:

(a) The  local  insurance  office  at  the  place  of  residence  when  the  person  concerned  is

resident  in  Norway

(b) Folketrygdkontoret  for  utenlandssaker  (the  National  Insurance  Office  for  Social
Insurance  Abroad),  Oslo  in  relation  to  paying  benefits  under  the  scheme  to  persons
resident  abroad’;

(n) The  following  shall  be  added  to  Annex  11:

‘P.

ICELAND

None.

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

None.

R. NORWAY

None.’

ACTS  OF  WHICH  THE  CONTRACTING  PARTIES  SHALL  TAKE  DUE  ACCOUNT

3.1.

3.2.

3.3.

3.4.

3.5.

3.6.

3.7.

373  Y  0919(02):  Decision  No  74  of  22  February  1973  concerning  the  provision  of  medical  care  in
cases  of  temporary  stay  under  Article  22(1)(a)(i)  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  and
Article  21  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  574/72  (OJ  C  75,  19.9.1973,  p.  4).

373  Y  0919(03):  Decision  No  75  of  22  February  1973  concerning  the  investigation  of  applications
for  review  made  under  Article  94(5)  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  by  invalidity
pensioners  (OJ  C  75,  19.9.1973,  p.  5).

373  Y  0919(06):  Decision  No  78  of  22  February  1973  concerning  the  interpretation  of
Article  7(1)(a)  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  574/72  relating  to  the  procedure  for  implementing
the  provisions  on  reduction  and  suspension  (OJ  C  75,  19.9.1973,  p.  8).

373 Y 0919(07): Decision No 79 of 22 February 1973 concerning the interpretation of Article 48(2)
of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 relating to the aggregation of insurance periods treated as
such  with  regard  to  insurance  for  invalidity,  old  age  and  death  (OJ  C  75,  19.9.1973,  p.  9).

373  Y  0919(09):  Decision  No  81  of  22  February  1973  concerning  aggregation  of  insurance  periods
completed  in  a  specific  employment  pursuant  to  Article  45(2)  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)
No  1408/71  (OJ  C  75,  19.9.1973,  p.  11).

373 Y 0919(11): Decision No 83 of 22 February 1973 concerning the interpretation of Article 68(2)
of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and of Article 82 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
relating  to  increases  in  unemployment  benefit  for  dependant  members  of  the  family  (OJ  C  75,
19.9.1973,  p.  14).

373 Y 0919(13): Decision No 85 of 22 February 1973 concerning the interpretation of Article 57(1)
of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  and  of  Article  67(3)  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)
No  574/72  to  the  determination  of  the  applicable  legislation  and  the  institution  competent  for  the
granting  of  benefits  in  respect  of  occupational  diseases  (OJ  C  75,  19.9.1973,  p.  17).

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3.8.

373  Y  1113(02):  Decision  No  86  of  24  September  1973  concerning  the  methods  of  operation  and
the composition of the Audit Board of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities
on  social  security  for  migrant  workers  (OJ  C  96,  13.11.1973,  p.  2)  as  amended  by:

— 395  D  0512:  Decision  No  159  of  3  October  1995  (OJ  L  294,  8.12.1995,  p.  38).

3.9.

374  Y  0720(06):  Decision  No  89  of  20  March  1973  concerning  the  interpretation  of  Article  16(1)
and  (2)  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  relating  to  persons  employed  by  diplomatic
missions  and  consular  posts  (OJ  C  86,  20.7.1974,  p.  7).

3.10. 374  Y  0720(07):  Decision  No  91  of  12  July  1973  concerning  the  interpretation  of  Article  46(3)  of
Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  relating  to  the  award  of  benefits  due  under  paragraph  1  of
the  said  Article  (OJ  C  86,  20.7.1974,  p.  8).

3.11. 374  Y  0823(04):  Decision  No  95  of  24  January  1974  concerning  the  interpretation  of  Article  46(2)
of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  on  the  calculation  of  pro  rata  pensions  (OJ  C  99,
23.8.1974,  p.  5).

3.12. 374  Y  1017(03):  Decision  No  96  of  15  March  1974  concerning  the  revision  of  rights  to  benefit
pursuant  to  Article  49(2)  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  (OJ  C  126,  17.10.1974,
p.  23).

3.13. 375  Y  0705(02):  Decision  No  99  of  13  March  1975  concerning  the  interpretation  of  Article  107(1)
of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 with regard to the obligation to recalculate current benefits
(OJ  C  150,  5.7.1975,  p.  2).

3.14. 375  Y  0705(03):  Decision  No  100  of  23  January  1975  concerning  the  refund  of  cash  benefits
provided by the institution of the place of stay or of residence on behalf of the competent institution
and  the  details  of  refunding  these  benefits  (OJ  C  150,  5.7.1975,  p.  3).

3.15. 376  Y  0526(03):  Decision  No  105  of  19  December  1975  on  the  implementation  of  Article  50  of

Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  (OJ  C  117,  26.5.1976,  p.  3).

3.16. 378 Y 0530(02): Decision No 109 of 18 November 1977 amending Decision No 92 of 22 November
1973,  concerning  the  concept  of  sickness  and  maternity  insurance  benefits  in  kind  referred  to  in
Articles  19(1)  and  (2),  22,  25(1),  (3)  and  (4),  26,  28(1)  and  28a,  29  and  31  of  Council  Regulation
(EEC)  No  1408/71  and  the  determination  of  the  amounts  to  be  refunded  under  Articles  93,  94  and
95  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  574/72,  as  well  as  the  advances  to  be  paid  in  pursuance  of
Article  102(4)  of  the  same  Regulation  (OJ  C  125,  30.5.1978,  p.  2).

3.17. 383  Y  0115:  Decision  No  115  of  15  December  1982  concerning  the  granting  of  prostheses,  major
appliances and other substantial benefits in kind provided for in Article 24(2) of Council Regulation
(EEC)  No  1408/71  (OJ  C  193,  20.7.1983,  p.  7).

3.18. 383  Y  0117:  Decision  No  117  of  7  July  1982  concerning  the  conditions  for  implementing
Article  50(1)(a)  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  574/72  (OJ  C  238,  7.9.1983,  p.  3),  as  amended
by:

— 1  94  N:  Act  concerning  the  conditions  of  accession  of  the  Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of
Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European
Union  is  founded  (OJ  C  241,  29.8.1994,  p.  21  as  adjusted  by  OJ  L  1,  1.1.1995,  p.  1).

The  provisions  of  the  Decision  shall,  for  the  purposes  of  the  present  Agreement,  be  read  with  the
following  adaptations:

The  following  shall  be  added  to  Point  2(2):

‘Iceland

Tryggingastofnun  ríkisins  (the  State  Social  Security  Institute),  Reykjavík.

Liechtenstein

Liechtensteinische  Alters-,  Hinterlassenen-  und  Invalidenversicherung  (Old  Age,  Survivors’  and
Invalidity  Insurance  of  Liechtenstein),  Vaduz.

Norway

Rikstrygdeverket  (National  Insurance  Administration),  Oslo.’

3.19. 383  Y  1112(02):  Decision  No  118  of  20  April  1983  concerning  the  conditions  for  implementing
Article 50(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (OJ C 306, 12.11.1983, p. 2), as amended
by:

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— 1  94  N:  Act  concerning  the  conditions  of  accession  of  the  Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of
Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European
Union  is  founded  (OJ  C  241,  29.8.1994,  p.  21  as  adjusted  by  OJ  L  1,  1.1.1995,  p.  1).

The  provisions  of  the  Decision  shall,  for  the  purposes  of  the  present  Agreement,  be  read  with  the
following  adaptations:

The  following  shall  be  added  to  Point  2(4):

‘Iceland

Tryggingastofnun  ríkisins  (the  State  Social  Security  Institute),  Reykjavík.

Liechtenstein

Liechtensteinische  Alters-,  Hinterlassenen-  und  Invalidenversicherung  (Old  Age,  Survivors’  and
Invalidity  Insurance  of  Liechtenstein),  Vaduz.

Norway

Rikstrygdeverket  (National  Insurance  Administration),  Oslo.’

3.20. 383  Y  1102(3):  Decision  No  119  of  24  February  1983  concerning  the  interpretation  of  Article  76
and  Article  79(3)  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  and  of  Article  10(1)  of  Council
Regulation  (EEC)  No  574/72  relating  to  the  overlapping  of  family  benefits  and  allowances  (OJ
C  295,  2.11.1983,  p.  3).

3.21. 383  Y  0121:  Decision  No  121  of  21  April  1983  concerning  the  interpretation  of  Article  17(7)  of
Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  574/72  relating  to  the  granting  of  prosthesis,  major  appliances  and
other  substantial  benefits  in  kind  (OJ  C  193,  20.7.1983,  p.  10).

3.22. 386  Y  0126:  Decision  No  126  of  17  October  1985  concerning  the  application  of  Articles  14(1)(a),

14a(1)(a),  14b(1)  and  (2)  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  (OJ  C  141,  7.6.1986,  p.  3).

3.23. 386  Y  0130:  Decision  No  130  of  17  October  1985  concerning  the  model  forms  necessary  for  the
application  of  Council  Regulations  (EEC)  No  1408/71  and  (EEC)  No  574/72  (E  001;  E  101-127;
E  201-215;  E  301-303;  E  401-411)  (86/303/EEC)  (OJ  L  192,  15.7.1986,  p.  1),  as  amended  by:

— 391  X  140:  Decision  No  144  of  9  April  1990  (E  401-E  410F)  (OJ  L  71,  18.3.1991,  p.  1),

— 394  X  0604:  Decision  No  153  of  7  October  1993  (E  001,  E  103-E  127)  (OJ  L  244,  19.9.1994,

p.  22),

— 394  X  0605:  Decision  No  154  of  8  February  1994  (E  301,  E302,  E303)  (OJ  L  244,  19.9.1994,

p.  123),

— 395  D  0353:  Decision  No  155  of  6  July  1994  (E  401  to  411)  (OJ  L  209,  5.9.1995,  p.  1).

3.24. C/271/87/p.  3:  Decision  No  132  of  23  April  1987  concerning 

the 

interpretation  of

Article  40(3)(a)(ii)  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  (OJ  C  271,  9.10.1987,  p.  3).

3.25. C/284/87/p.  3:  Decision  No  133  of  2  July  1987  concerning  the  application  of  Articles  17(7)  and
60(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (OJ C 284, 22.10.1987, p. 3 and OJ C 64, 9.3.1988,
p.  13).

3.26. C/64/88/p.  4:  Decision  No  134  of  1  July  1987  concerning  the  interpretation  of  Article  45(2)  of
Council  Regulation  (EEC) No 1408/71 relating to aggregation of insurance periods completed in an
occupation  subject  to  a  special  scheme  in  one  or  more  Member  States  (OJ  C  64,  9.3.1988,  p.  4).

3.27. C/281/88/p. 7: Decision No 135 of 1 July 1987 concerning the granting of benefits in kind provided
for  in  Article  17(7)  and  Article  60(6)  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  574/72  and  the  concepts  of
urgency  within  the  meaning  of  Article  20  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  and  of  extreme
urgency within the meaning of Articles 17(7) and 60(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (OJ
C  281,  9.3.1988,  p.  7),  as  amended  by:

— 1  94  N:  Act  concerning  the  conditions  of  accession  of  the  Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of
Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European
Union  is  founded  (OJ  C  241,  29.8.1994,  p.  21  as  adjusted  by  OJ  L  1,  1.1.1995,  p.  1).

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The  provisions  of  the  Decision  shall,  for  the  purposes  of  the  present  Agreement,  be  read  with  the
following  adaptations:

The  following  shall  be  added  to  Point  2(2):

‘(p)

IKR  35 000  for  the  institution  of  the  place  of  residence  in  Iceland;

(q) CHF  800  for  the  institution  of  the  place  of  residence  in  Liechtenstein;

(r) NOK  3 600  for  the  institution  of  the  place  of  residence  in  Norway.’

3.28. C/64/88/p.  7:  Decision  No  136  of  1  July  1987  concerning  the  interpretation  of  Article  45(1)  to  (3)
of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 with regard to the taking into account of insurance periods
completed under the legislations of other Member States for the acquisition, retention or recovery of
the  right  to  benefits  (OJ  C  64,  9.3.1988,  p.  7).

The  provisions  of  the  Decision  shall,  for  the  purposes  of  the  present  Agreement,  be  read  with  the
following  adaptations:

The  following  shall  be  added  to  the  Annex:

‘P.

ICELAND

None.

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

None.

R. NORWAY

None.’

3.29. C/140/89/p. 3: Decision No 137 of 15 December 1988 concerning the application of Article 15(3) of

Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  574/72  (OJ  C  140,  6.6.1989,  p.  3).

3.30. C/287/89/p.  3:  Decision  No  138  of  17  February  1989  concerning  the 

interpretation  of
Article 22(1)(c)(i) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 in the case of organ transplants or other
forms  of  surgery  requiring  tests  on  biological  samples  while  the  person  concerned  is  not  present  in
the  Member  State  where  the  tests  are  carried  out  (OJ  C  287,  15.11.1989,  p.  3).

3.31. C/94/90/p. 3: Decision No 139 of 30 June 1989 concerning the date to be taken into consideration
for  determining  the  rates  of  conversion  referred  to  in  Article  107  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)
No  574/72  to  be  applied  when  calculating  certain  benefits  and  contributions  (OJ  C  94,  12.4.1990,
p.  3).

3.32. C/94/90/p. 4: Decision No 140 of 17 October 1989 concerning the rate of conversion to be applied
by  the  institution  of  a  wholly  unemployed  frontier  worker’s  place  of  residence  to  the  last  wage  or
salary  he  received  in  the  competent  State  (OJ  C  94,  12.4.1990,  p.  4).

3.33. C/94/90/p. 5: Decision No 141 of 17 October 1989 amending Decision No 127 of 17 October 1985
concerning the compilation of the lists provided for in Articles 94(4) and 95(4) of Regulation (EEC)
No  574/72/EEC  (OJ  C  94,  12.4.1990,  p.  5).

3.34. C/80/90/p.  7:  Decision  No  142  of  13  February  1990  concerning  the  application  of  Articles  73,  74

and  75  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  (OJ  C  80,  30.3.1990,  p.  7).

The  provisions  of  the  Decision  shall,  for  the  purposes  of  the  present  Agreement,  be  read  with  the
following  adaptations:

(a) Point  1  shall  not  apply.

(b) Point  3  shall  not  apply.

3.35. 391  D  0425:  Decision  No  147  of  11  October  1990  concerning  the  application  of  Article  76  of

Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  (OJ  L  235,  23.8.1991,  p.  21),  as  amended  by:

— 395  D  0353:  Decision  No  155  of  6  July  1994  (E  401  to  411)  (OJ  L  209,  5.9.1995,  p.  1).

3.36. 393  D  0068:  Decision  No  148  of  25  June  1992  concerning  the  use  of  the  certificate  concerning  the
applicable  legislation  (Form  E  101)  where  the  period  of  posting  does  not  exceed  three  months  (OJ
L  22,  30.1.1993,  p.  124).

3.37. C/229/93/p. 5: Decision No 150 of 26 June 1992 concerning the application of Articles 77, 78 and
79(3)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  and  of  Article  10(1)(b)(ii)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  574/72
(OJ  C  229,  25.8.1993,  p.  5),  as  amended  by:

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— 1  94  N:  Act  concerning  the  conditions  of  accession  of  the  Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of
Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European
Union  is  founded  (OJ  C  241,  29.8.1994,  p.  21  as  adjusted  by  OJ  L  1,  1.1.1995,  p.  1).

The  provisions  of  the  Decision  shall,  for  the  purposes  of  the  present  Agreement,  be  read  with  the
following  Adaptations:

The  following  shall  be  added  to  the  Annex:

‘P.

ICELAND

Tryggingastofnun  ríkisins  (The  State  Social  Security  Institute),  Laugavegur  114,  150  Reykjavík.

Q. LIECHTENSTEIN

1. For  family  benefits:

Liechtensteinische  Familienausgleichskasse  (Families’  Compensation  Fund  of  Liechtenstein).

2. For  orphan  pensions:

Liechtensteinische Alters- und Hinterlassenenversicherung (Old Age and Survivors’ insurance
of  Liechtenstein).

R. NORWAY

Folketrygdkontoret  for  Utenlandssaker  (The  National  Insurance  Office  for  Social  Insurance
Abroad),  Oslo.’

3.38. 394  D  602:  Decision  No  151  of  22  April  1993  concerning  the  application  of  Article  10a  of
Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1247/92 (OJ L 244, 19.9.1994,
p.  1).

The  provisions  of  the  Decision  shall,  for  the  purposes  of  the  present  Agreement,  be  read  with  the
following  adaptations:

The  following  shall  be  added  to  the  Annex:

‘13.

Iceland:

— Tryggingastofnun  ríkisins  (The  State  Social  Security  Institute),  Laugavegur  114,  150

Reykjavík.

14. Norway:

— Folketrygdkontoret  for  Utenlandssaker  (The  National  Insurance  Office  for  Social  Insurance

Abroad),  Oslo.

15. Liechtenstein:

— Amt  für  Volkswirtschaft  (Office  of  National  Economy)  concerning  maternity  allowances

— Liechtensteinische Alters- und Hinterlassenenversicherung (Old Age and Survivors’ insurance
of  Liechtenstein)  concerning  allowances  for  widowers,  supplementary  benefits  to  the  old
age,  survivors’  and  invalidity  insurance  and  concerning  helplessness  allowances

— Liechtensteinische  Invalidenversicherung  (Invalidity  Insurance)  concerning  allowances  for

blind  persons.’

3.39. 395  D  0419:  Decision  No  156  of  7  April  1995  concerning  the  rules  of  priority  with  regard  to
sickness  and  maternity  insurance  adopted  by  the  Administrative  Commission  of  the  European
Communities  on  Social  Security  for  Migrant  Workers  (OJ  L  249,  17.10.1995,  p.  41).

3.40. 296 D 0172: Decision No 160 of 28 November 1995 concerning the scope of Article 71(1)(b)(ii) of
Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  relating  to  the  right  to  unemployment  benefits  of  workers,
other  than  frontier  workers,  who,  during  their  last  employment,  were  residing  in  the  territory  of  a
Member  State  other  than  the  competent  State  (OJ  L  49,  28.2.1996,  p.  31).

3.41. 296 D 0249: Decision No 161 of 15 February 1996 concerning the reimbursement by the competent
institution of a Member State of the costs incurred during a stay in another Member State by means
of  the  procedure  referred  to  in  Article  34(4)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  574/72  (OJ  L  83,  2.4.1996,
p.  19).

3.42. 384  Y  0802(32):  Decision  No  162  of  31  May  1996  concerning  the  interpretation  of  Articles  14(1)
and 14b(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the legislation applicable to posted workers
(OJ  L  241,  21.9.1996,  p.  28).

3.43. 386  Y  0128:  Decision  No  163  of  31  May  1996  concerning  the  interpretation  of  Article  22(1)(A)  of
Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  in  respect  of  persons  undergoing  dialysis  or  oxygen  therapy  (OJ
L  241,  21.9.1996,  p.  31).

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ACTS  OF  WHICH  THE  CONTRACTING  PARTIES  SHALL  TAKE  NOTE

The  Contracting  Parties  take  note  of  the  content  of  the  following  acts:

4.1. Recommendation  No  14  of  23  January  1975  concerning  the  issue  of  Form  E  111  to  workers  posted

abroad  (adopted  by  the  Administrative  Commission  during  its  139th  session  on  23  January  1975).

4.2. Recommendation  No  15  of  19  December  1980  on  the  determination  of  the  language  of  issue  of  the
forms required for the purposes of Regulations No 1408/71/EEC and No 574/72/EEC (adopted by the
Administrative  Commission  during  its  176th  session  on  19  December  1980).

4.3. 385 Y 0016: Recommendation No 16 of 12 December 1984 concerning the conclusion of agreements

pursuant  to  Article  17  of  Regulation  No  1408/71/EEC  (OJ  C  273,  24.10.1985,  p.  3).

4.4. 385  Y  0017:  Recommendation  No  17  of  12  December  1984  concerning  the  statistical  data  to  be
supplied  each  year  for  the  drawing  up  of  the  reports  of  the  Administrative  Commission  (OJ  C  273,
24.10.1985,  p.  3).

4.5. 386  Y  0018:  Recommendation  No  18  of  28  February  1986  relating  to  the  legislation  applicable  to
unemployed  persons  engaged  in  part-time  work  in  a  Member  State  other  than  the  State  of  residence
(OJ  C  284,  11.11.1986,  p.  4).

4.6. C/199/93  p.  11:  Recommendation  No  19  of  24  November  1992  on  the  improvement  of  cooperation
among  the  Member  States  in  implementing  the  Community  Regulations  (OJ  C  199,  23.7.1993,
p.  11).

4.7. 396 X 0592: Recommendation No 20 of 31 May 1996 concerning improvement of the administration

and  settlement  of  reciprocal  claims  (OJ  L  259,  12.10.1996,  p.  19).

5.1. 380  Y  0609(03):  Updating  of  the  Declarations  of  the  Member  States  provided  for  in  Article  5  of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes
to  employed  persons  and  their  families  moving  within  the  Community  (OJ  C  139,  9.6.1980,  p.  1).

5.2. 381  Y  0613(01):  Declarations  by  Greece  provided  for  in  Article  5  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)
No  1408/71  of  14  June  1971  on  the  application  of  social  security  schemes  to  employed  persons  and
their  families  moving  within  the  Community  (OJ  C  143,  13.6.1981,  p.  1).

5.3. 383 Y 1224(01): Amendments to the Declaration of the Federal Republic of Germany provided for in
Article  5  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  of  14  June  1971  on  the  application  of  social
security  schemes  to  employed  persons  and  their  families  moving  within  the  Community  (OJ  C  351,
24.12.1983,  p.  1).

5.4. C/338/86/p.  1:  Updating  of  the  Declarations  of  the  Member  States  provided  for  in  Article  5  of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes
to  employed  persons  and  their  families  moving  within  the  Community  (OJ  C  338,  31.12.1986,
p.  1).

5.5. C/107/87/p.  1:  Declarations  of  the  Member  States  provided  for  in  Article  5  of  Council  Regulation
(EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed and self
employed  persons  and  their  families  moving  within  the  Community  (OJ  C  107,  22.4.1987,  p.  1).

5.6. C/323/80/p.  1:  Notification  to  the  Council  by  the  Governments  of  the  Federal  Republic  of  Germany
and  of  the  Grand  Duchy  of  Luxembourg  of  the  conclusion  of  a  convention  between  these  two
Governments  on  various  social  security  questions,  pursuant  to  Articles  8(2)  and  96  of  Council
Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  of  14  June  1971  on  the  application  of  social  security  schemes  to
employed  persons  and  their  families  moving  within  the  Community  (OJ  C  323,  11.12.1980,  p.  1).

5.7. L/90/87/p.  39:  Declaration  made  by  the  French  Republic  pursuant  to  Article  1(j)  of  Council
Regulation  (EEC)  No  1408/71  on  the  application  of  social  security  schemes  to  employed  persons,
self-employed  persons  and  members  of  their  families  moving  within  the  Community  (OJ  L  90,
2.4.1987,  p.  39).

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MODALITIES  FOR  THE  PARTICIPATION  OF  EFTA  STATES  IN  THE  ADMINISTRATIVE
COMMISSION  ON  SOCIAL  SECURITY  FOR  MIGRANT  WORKERS  AND  IN  THE  AUDIT
BOARD  ATTACHED  TO  THIS  COMMISSION  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  ARTICLE  101(1)  OF
THE  AGREEMENT

Iceland,  Liechtenstein  and  Norway  may  each  send  a  representative,  present  in  an  advisory  capacity
(observer), to the meetings of the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers
attached  to  the  Commission  of  the  European  Communities  and  to  the  meetings  of  the  Audit  Board
attached  to  the  said  Administrative  Commission.