CELEX: 32000D0129(01)
Language: en
Date: 1998-12-09 00:00:00
Title: 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

29.1.2000            EN                       Official Journal of the European Communities                                      C 27/21
                                                           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 COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                            which may extend beyond 31 December 2001 to avoid
COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS                       disputes between the Member States,
Having regard to Article 81(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No            HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
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            A. Period between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2001:
with all administrative matters or questions of interpretation
arising from Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and subsequent                  1. Claims contained in E 125 and E 127 forms may be
Regulations,                                                                expressed in national currency units.
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 of 17                2. Member States intending to change from the national
June 1997 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of             currency unit to the euro when submitting claims shall
the euro,                                                                   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,                                    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)
Having regard to Articles 36, 63(1) and 87(1) of the above-                 No 574/72 shall be expressed in euro units as well as in
mentioned Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71,                                      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:
                                                                         1. As from 1 January 2002 E 125 and E 127 forms shall only
                                                                            be expressed in euro units by Member States who have
Having regard to Decision 153 of the Administrative                         adopted the euro unit. In addition, each section of the
Commission of 7 October 1993 on the model forms                             forms shall be seapartely expressed in euro units.
necessary for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No
1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72, notably form E 125,
                                                                         2. Claims on E 125 forms already submitted in national
                                                                            currency units before 1. January 2002 but not yet
Having regard to Decision 168 of the Administrative                         refunded at that date shall be converted into euro units by
Commission of 11 Jne 1998 on the amending of form E 127,                    converting the total of each E 125. To avoid disputes over
                                                                            separate sections of E 125 forms, they shall also be
                                                                            converted itno euro units. The converstion shall be carried
Whereas it is necessary, for administrative reasons, to lay down            out by the institution, liaison body or competent authority
common arrangements which will be applied by the Member                     holding the claim at that moment.
States, for the purposes of reimbursement among institutions
for the changeover to the euro;
                                                                         3. Claims on E 127 forms already submitted in the national
                                                                            currency unit before 1 January 2002 but not yet refunded
Whereas it has to be accepted that during the transitional                  at that date shall be converted into euro units using the
period (1 January 1999 to 31 December 2001) no obligation                   monthly average costs, converted into euro units by the
exists for the Member States to use the euro unit as a unit of              Administrative Commission and published in the Official
account. Similarly for the refund of the costs of benefits in kind          Journal of the European Communities. The conversion shall
during the transitional period no corresponding obligation may              be carried out by the institution, liaison body or
be imposed. Nevertheless, provisions are necessary for cases                competent authority holding the claim at that moment.
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C. Provisions for the changeover to the euro:                               3. To avoid a lengthy transition period Member States shall
                                                                               respect the deadlines fixed by Article 100 of Regulation
1. The Secretariat of the Administrative Commission shall                      (EEC) No 574/72, unless otherwise provided by bilateral
   determine, by 30 September 2001 at the latest, the years                    agreements. Furthermore, Member States are requested to
   for which claims under Articles 94and 95 of Regulation                      make every effort to achieve the measures proposed in
   (EEC) No 574/72 have not been settled according to the                      Recommendatioon No 20 of the Administrative
   statement of claims under Article 101(1) of Regulation                      Commission to speed up the settlement of claims.
   (EEC) No 574/72.
                                                                            This Decision shall be applicable from the first day of the
2. As far as possible the balance of claims notified by a                   month following its publication in the Official Journal of the
   Member State in national currency units before the                       European Communities.
   changeover to the euro, after making deductions for
   disputes notified before payment, unless otherwise                                                The Chairman of the Administrative
   provided by bilateral agreements, shall be settled by 31                                                      Commission
   December 2001.                                                                                               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  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:
                                                                           Annual                        Net monthly
                 Greece                                               GRD 169 682                       GRD 11 312
                 France                                               FRF      8 086,80                 FRF      539,12
                                                                                                        EUR        82,19
                 Sweden                                               SEK      9 632,06                 SEK      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:
                                                                            Annual                        Net monthly
                  Greece                                               GRD 268 365                       GRD 17 891
                  France                                               FRF    21 760,73                  FRF    1 450,72
                                                                                                         EUR      221,16
                  Sweden                                               SEK    37 342,17                  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).