CELEX: 22000D0008
Language: en
Date: 2000-02-04 00:00:00
Title: Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 8/2000 of 4 February 2000 amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 8/2000 of 4 February 2000 amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement  

Official Journal L 103 , 12/04/2001 P. 0016 - 0017

Decision of the EEA Joint CommitteeNo 8/2000of 4 February 2000amending Annex VI (social security) to the EEA AgreementTHE 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:(1) Annex VI to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 81/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 25 June 1999(1).(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 307/1999 of 8 February 1999 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 with a view to extending them to cover students(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1Point 1 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71) in Annex VI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:1. The following indent shall be added: "- 399 R 0307: Council Regulation (EC) No 307/1999 of 8 February 1999 (OJ L 83, 12.2.1999, p. 1)."2. In adaption (t), heading "P. ICELAND", the following point shall be added: "3. Persons insured in Iceland who are registered in the National Registry, with residence in Iceland, and who take up studies in another State to which this Regulation applies, are covered by the Icelandic social security scheme. The student's insurance is independent of the duration of the studies. In case of transfer of residence from Iceland to, or active employment in, another State to which this Regulation applies the student's insurance coverage is withdrawn."3. In adaption (t), heading "R. NORWAY", the following point shall be added: "4. Persons insured in Norway to whom this Regulation applies, who receive a loan or scholarship from the State Educational Loan Fund (States lånekasse for utdanning) and who take up studies in another State to which this Regulation applies are covered by the Norwegian national insurance scheme. As far as studies in Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden are concerned, the student must also be registered in the Norwegian Population Register. The student's insurance is independent of the duration of the studies. In case of active employment in another State to which this Regulation applies the student's insurance coverage is withdrawn."Article 2The following indent shall be added in point 2 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72) in Annex VI to the Agreement: "- 399 R 0307: Council Regulation (EC) No 307/1999 of 8 February 1999 (OJ L 38, 12.2.1999, p. 1)."Article 3The texts of Regulation (EC) No 307/1999 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.Article 4This Decision shall enter into force on 5 February 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(3).Article 5This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 4 February 2000.For the EEA Joint CommitteeThe PresidentF. Barbaso(1) OJ L 296, 23.11.2000, p. 37.(2) OJ L 38, 12.2.1999, p. 1.(3) No constitutional requirements indicated.