Decision No 173 of 9 December 1998 concerning the common arrangements adopted by the Member States, for the purposes of reimbursement between institutions following the introduction of the euro unit
Date: 1998-12-09
Institutions: Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers, European Commission
Subjects: euro, interinstitutional relations (EU), monetary union, redemption

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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DECISION No 173

of 9 December 1998

concerning the common arrangements adopted by the Member States, for the purposes of reim-
bursement between institutions following the introduction of the euro unit

(2000/C 27/07)

THE ADMINISTRATIVE
COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

COMMISSION OF

EUROPEAN

THE

which may extend beyond 31 December 2001 to avoid
disputes between the Member States,

Having regard to Article 81(a) 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 family moving within the Community, under
which it is the duty of the Administrative Commission to deal
with all administrative matters or questions of interpretation
arising from Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and subsequent
Regulations,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

A. Period between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2001:

1. Claims contained in E 125 and E 127 forms may be

expressed in national currency units.

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 of 17
June 1997 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of
the euro,

intending to change from the national
2. Member States
currency unit
to the euro when submitting claims shall
inform the other Member States without delay through
the Administrative Commission.

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 974/98 of 3 May
1998 on the introduction of the euro,

Having regard to Articles 36, 63(1) and 87(1) of the above-
mentioned Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71,

3. As soon as the conversion rate of the national currencies of
the Member States who have adopted the euro is known,
lump sums under Articles 94 and 95 of Regulation (EEC)
No 574/72 shall be expressed in euro units as well as in
national currency units and shall be published in the Official
Journal of the European Communities.

Having regard to Articles 93, 94, 95 and 102(1)(a) of Regu-
lation (EEC) No 574/72,

B. Period beginning 1 January 2002:

the Administrative
Having regard to Decision 153 of
Commission of 7 October 1993 on the model
forms
necessary for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No
1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72, notably form E 125,

Having regard to Decision 168 of
the Administrative
Commission of 11 Jne 1998 on the amending of form E 127,

Whereas it is necessary, for administrative reasons, to lay down
common arrangements which will be applied by the Member
States, for the purposes of reimbursement among institutions
for the changeover to the euro;

Whereas it has to be accepted that during the transitional
period (1 January 1999 to 31 December 2001) no obligation
exists for the Member States to use the euro unit as a unit of
account. Similarly for the refund of the costs of benefits in kind
during the transitional period no corresponding obligation may
be imposed. Nevertheless, provisions are necessary for cases

1. As from 1 January 2002 E 125 and E 127 forms shall only
be expressed in euro units by Member States who have
adopted the euro unit.
the
forms shall be seapartely expressed in euro units.

In addition, each section of

2. Claims on E 125 forms already submitted in national
currency units before 1.
January 2002 but not yet
refunded at that date shall be converted into euro units by
converting the total of each E 125. To avoid disputes over
they shall also be
separate sections of E 125 forms,
converted itno euro units. The converstion shall be carried
out by the institution, liaison body or competent authority
holding the claim at that moment.

3. Claims on E 127 forms already submitted in the national
currency unit before 1 January 2002 but not yet refunded
at that date shall be converted into euro units using the
monthly average costs, converted into euro units by the
Administrative Commission and published in the Official
the European Communities. The conversion shall
Journal of
be
liaison body or
institution,
competent authority holding the claim at that moment.

carried out by

the

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C. Provisions for the changeover to the euro:

1. The Secretariat of

the Administrative Commission shall
determine, by 30 September 2001 at the latest, the years
for which claims under Articles 94and 95 of Regulation
(EEC) No 574/72 have not been settled according to the
statement of claims under Article 101(1) of Regulation
(EEC) No 574/72.

in national

2. As far as possible the balance of claims notified by a
the
Member State
for
changeover
disputes
otherwise
provided by bilateral agreements, shall be settled by 31
December 2001.

currency units before
to the euro, after making deductions
payment,

notified

before

unless

3. To avoid a lengthy transition period Member States shall
respect the deadlines fixed by Article 100 of Regulation
(EEC) No 574/72, unless otherwise provided by bilateral
agreements. Furthermore, Member States are requested to
to achieve the measures proposed in
make every effort
the Administrative
Recommendatioon
Commission to speed up the settlement of claims.

No

20

of

This Decision shall be applicable from the first day of the
month following its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

The Chairman of the Administrative
Commission

Helmut SIEDL

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

(2000/C 27/08)

The annual average costs do not take into account the reduction of 20 % provided for in Articles 94(2) and
95(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72.

The net monthly average costs have been reduced by 20 %.

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND (cid:151) 1996 (1)

I. Application of Article 94 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 1996 to members of the
family as referred to in Article 19(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the
basis of the following average costs:

Greece

France

Sweden

Annual

GRD 169 682

FRF

8 086,80

SEK

9 632,06

Net monthly

GRD 11 312

FRF
EUR

SEK

539,12
82,19

642,14

II. Application of Article 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 1996 under Article 28 and 28a
of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

Greece

France

Sweden

Annual

GRD 268 365

FRF

21 760,73

SEK

37 342,17

Net monthly

GRD 17 891

FRF
EUR

1 450,72
221,16

SEK

2 489,48

(1) Average costs: Spain and Luxembourg, (OJ C 303, 2.10.1998);

Average costs: Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands and Portugal (OJ C 56, 26.2.1999);
Average costs: Germany, Austria and the United Kingdom (OJ C 228, 11.8.1999).