2.
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31972 R 0574: Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) 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 (OJ L 74, 27.3.1972, p. 1), as amended and last updated by:
and subsequently amended by:
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32001 R 1386: Regulation (EC) No 1386/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5.6.2001 (OJ L 187, 10.7.2001, p. 1),
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—
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12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33),
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—
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32004 R 0631: Regulation (EC) No 631/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31.3.2004 (OJ L 100, 6.4.2004, p. 1),
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—
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32005 R 0647: Regulation (EC) No 647/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13.4. 2005 (OJ L 117, 4.5.2005, p. 1),
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32006 R 0629: Regulation (EC) No 629/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5.4.2006 (OJ L 114, 27.4.2006, p. 1).
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(a)
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Annex 1 ‘Competent authorities (Article 1(1) of the Regulation, and Articles 4(1) and 122 of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:
(i)
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after the last entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:
‘B. BULGARIA
1.
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Министърът на труда и социалната политика (Minister of Labour and Social Policy), София.
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2.
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Министърът на здравеопазването (Minister of Health), София.’;
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(ii)
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the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. RELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O.LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;
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(iii)
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after the last entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘V. ROMANIA
1.
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Ministerul Muncii, Solidarităţii Sociale şi Familiei (Ministry of Labour, Social Solidarity and Family), Bucureşti.
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2.
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Ministerul Sănătăţii (Ministry of Health), Bucureşti.’;
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(b)
|
Annex 2 ‘Competent institutions (Article 1(o) of the Regulation and Article 4(2) of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:
(i)
|
after the last entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:
‘B. BULGARIA
-
1.
Sickness and maternity:
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|
—
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Министерство на здравеопазването (Ministry of Health), София,
|
—
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Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София,
|
—
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Агенция за хората с увреждания (Agency for People with Disabilities), София;
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|
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Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
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2.
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Invalidity, old age and survivors' pensions:
|
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Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
|
-
3.
Accidents at work and occupational diseases:
|
|
—
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Министерство на здравеопазването (Ministry of Health), София,
|
—
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Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София,
|
—
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Агенция за хората с увреждания (Agency for People with Disabilities), София;
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|
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Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
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Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
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5.
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Unemployment benefits:
|
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Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
|
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Агенция за социално подпомагане (Social Assistance Agency), София.’;
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(ii)
|
the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;
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(iii)
|
after the last entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘V. ROMANIA
-
1.
Sickness and maternity:
|
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Casa judeţeană de asigurări de sănătate (County Health Insurance House);
|
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Casa de asigurari de sanatate (House for Health Insurance);
|
|
|
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Specialised unit of the Ministry of National Defence;
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Specialised unit of the Ministry of Administration and Interior;
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Casa de Asigurări a Avocaţilor (Insurance House for Attorneys).
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Casa judeţeană de pensii şi alte drepturi de asigurări sociale (County House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights);
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(i)
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professional soldiers:
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Specialised unit of the Ministry of National Defence;
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(ii)
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members of the police:
|
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Specialised unit of the Ministry of Administration and Interior;
|
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Casa de Asigurări a Avocaţilor (Insurance House for Attorneys).
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-
3.
Old age, survivors' pensions, death grants:
|
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Casa judeţeană de pensii şi alte drepturi de asigurări sociale (County House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights);
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(i)
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professional soldiers:
|
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Specialised unit of the Ministry of National Defence;
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(ii)
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members of the police:
|
|
Specialised unit of the Ministry of Administration and Interior;
|
|
Casa de Asigurări a Avocaţilor (Insurance House for Attorneys).
|
-
4.
Accidents at work and occupational diseases:
|
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Casa judeţeană de pensii şi alte drepturi de asigurări sociale (County House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights);
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(b)
|
cash benefits and pensions:
|
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Casa judeţeană de pensii şi alte drepturi de asigurări sociale (County House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights).
|
|
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Casa judeţeană de pensii şi alte drepturi de asigurări sociale (County House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights);
|
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(i)
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professional soldiers:
|
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Specialised unit of the Ministry of National Defence;
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(ii)
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members of the police:
|
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Specialised unit of the Ministry of Administration and Interior;
|
|
Casa de Asigurări a Avocaţilor (Insurance House for Attorneys).
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6.
|
Unemployment benefits:
|
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Agenţia judeţeană pentru ocuparea forţei de muncă (County Agency for Employment).
|
|
—
|
Ministerul Muncii, Solidarităţii Sociale şi Familiei (Ministry of Labour, Social Solidarity and Family), Bucureşti,
|
—
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Ministerul Educaţiei şi Cercetării (Ministry of Education and Research), Bucureşti.’;
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(c)
|
Annex 3 ‘Institutions of the place of residence and institutions of the place of stay (Article 1(p) of the Regulation and Article 4(3) of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:
(i)
|
after the last entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:
‘B. BULGARIA
-
1.
Sickness and maternity:
|
|
—
|
Министерство на здравеопазването (Ministry of Health), София,
|
—
|
Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София,
|
—
|
Агенция за хората с увреждания (Agency for People with Disabilities), София;
|
|
|
Regional offices of the National Social Security Institute.
|
2.
|
Invalidity, old age and survivors' pensions:
|
|
Central Headquarters of the National Social Security Institute.
|
-
3.
Accidents at work and occupational diseases:
|
|
—
|
Министерство на здравеопазването (Ministry of Health), София,
|
—
|
Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София,
|
—
|
Агенция за хората с увреждания (Agency for People with Disabilities), София;
|
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(b)
|
short–term cash benefits:
|
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Regional offices of the National Social Security Institute;
|
|
Central Headquarters of the National Social Security Institute.
|
|
Regional offices of the National Social Security Institute.
|
5.
|
Unemployment benefits:
|
|
Regional offices of the National Social Security Institute.
|
|
Social Assistance Directorates of the Social Assistance Agency,’;
|
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(ii)
|
the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;
|
(iii)
|
after the last entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘V. ROMANIA
|
Casa judeţeană de asigurări de sănătate (County Health Insurance House).
|
|
(a)
|
for sickness and maternity:
|
|
Casa de asigurari de sanatate (House for Health Insurance);
|
(b)
|
invalidity, old age, survivors' pensions and death grants:
|
|
Casa judeţeană de pensii şi alte drepturi de asigurări sociale (County House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights);
|
(c)
|
accidents at work and occupational diseases:
|
|
Casa judeţeană de pensii şi alte drepturi de asigurări sociale (County House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights);
|
(d)
|
unemployment benefits:
|
|
Agenţia judeţeană pentru ocuparea forţei de muncă (County Agency for Employment);
|
|
Local and school authorities.’;
|
|
|
(d)
|
Annex 4 ‘Liaison bodies (Articles 3(1), 4(4) and 122 of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:
(i)
|
after the last entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:
‘B. BULGARIA
-
1.
Sickness and maternity:
|
|
Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София;
|
|
Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
|
2.
|
Invalidity, old age and survivors' pensions:
|
|
Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
|
-
3.
Accidents at work and occupational diseases:
|
|
Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София;
|
(b)
|
cash benefits and pensions:
|
|
Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
|
|
Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
|
5.
|
Unemployment benefits:
|
|
Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
|
|
Агенция за социално подпомагане (Social Assistance Agency), София.’;
|
|
(ii)
|
the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;
|
(iii)
|
after the entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘V. ROMANIA
|
Casa Naţională de Asigurări de Sănătate (National Health Insurance House), Bucureşti.
|
|
(a)
|
for sickness and maternity:
|
|
Casa Nationala de Asigurari de Sanatate, (National House for Health Insurance), Bucuresti;
|
(b)
|
invalidity, old age, survivors' pensions and death grants:
|
|
Casa Naţională de Pensii şi alte Drepturi de Asigurări Sociale (National House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights), Bucureşti;
|
(c)
|
accidents at work and occupational diseases:
|
|
Casa Naţională de Pensii şi alte Drepturi de Asigurări Sociale (National House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights), Bucureşti;
|
(d)
|
unemployment benefits:
|
|
Agenţia Naţională pentru Ocuparea Forţei de Muncă (National Agency for Employment), Bucureşti;
|
|
Ministerul Muncii, Solidarităţii Sociale şi Familiei (Ministry of Labour, Social Solidarity and Family), Bucureşti.’;
|
|
|
(e)
|
Annex 5 ‘Implementing provisions of bilateral conventions which remain in force (Articles 4(5), 5, 53(3), 104, 105(2), 116, 121 and 122 of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:
(i)
|
before the entry under the heading ‘1. BELGIUM — CZECH REPUBLIC’ insert:
‘1. BELGIUM — BULGARIA
No convention.’;
|
(ii)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘BELGIUM — CZECH REPUBLIC’ is changed from ‘1’ to ‘2’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘13.
|
BELGIUM — LITHUANIA’
|
‘14.
|
BELGIUM — LUXEMBOURG’
|
‘17.
|
BELGIUM — NETHERLANDS’
|
‘20.
|
BELGIUM — PORTUGAL’;
|
|
(iii)
|
after the entry under the heading ‘20. BELGIUM — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘21. BELGIUM — ROMANIA
No convention.’;
|
(iv)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘BELGIUM — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘20’ to ‘22’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘26.
|
BELGIUM — UNITED KINGDOM’;
|
|
(v)
|
after the last entry under the heading ‘26. BELGIUM — UNITED KINGDOM’ insert:
‘27. BULGARIA — CZECH REPUBLIC
Article 29(1) and (3) of the Agreement of 25 November 1998 and Article 5(4) of the Administrative Arrangement of 30 November 1999 on the waiving of reimbursement of the costs of administrative checks and medical examination.
No convention.
Articles 8 to 9 of the Administrative Agreement on implementing the Convention on social security of 17 December 1997 in the pension field.
No convention.
No convention.
None.
No convention.
No convention.
No convention.
No convention.
No convention.
No convention.
-
39.
BULGARIA — LUXEMBOURG
None.
None.
No convention.
-
42.
BULGARIA — NETHERLANDS
None.
None.
None.
No convention.
None.
None.
Article 9(1) of the Administrative Agreement on implementing the Convention on social security of 30 May 2001.
No convention.
No convention.
-
51.
BULGARIA — UNITED KINGDOM
None.’;
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(vi)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘CZECH REPUBLIC — DENMARK’ is changed from ‘25’ to ‘52’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘53.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — GERMANY’
|
‘54.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — ESTONIA’
|
‘55.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — GREECE’
|
‘56.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — SPAIN’
|
‘57.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — FRANCE’
|
‘58.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — IRELAND’
|
‘59.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — ITALY’
|
‘60.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — CYPRUS’
|
‘61.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — LATVIA’
|
‘62.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — LITHUANIA’
|
‘63.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — LUXEMBOURG’
|
‘64.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — HUNGARY’
|
‘65.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — MALTA’
|
‘66.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — NETHERLANDS’
|
‘67.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — AUSTRIA’
|
‘68.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — POLAND’
|
‘69.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — PORTUGAL’;
|
|
(vii)
|
after the words ‘No convention.’ under the heading ‘69. CZECH REPUBLIC — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘70. CZECH REPUBLIC — ROMANIA
None.’;
|
(viii)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘CZECH REPUBLIC — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘43’ to ‘71’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘72.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — SLOVAKIA’
|
‘73.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — FINLAND’
|
‘74.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — SWEDEN’
|
‘75.
|
CZECH REPUBLIC — UNITED KINGDOM’
|
‘85.
|
DENMARK — LITHUANIA’
|
‘86.
|
DENMARK — LUXEMBOURG’
|
‘89.
|
DENMARK — NETHERLANDS’
|
‘92.
|
DENMARK — PORTUGAL’;
|
|
(ix)
|
after the entry under the heading ‘92. DENMARK — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘93. DENMARK — ROMANIA
No convention.’;
|
(x)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘DENMARK — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘65’ to ‘94’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘98.
|
DENMARK — UNITED KINGDOM’
|
‘107.
|
GERMANY — LITHUANIA’
|
‘108.
|
GERMANY — LUXEMBOURG’
|
‘111.
|
GERMANY — NETHERLANDS’
|
‘114.
|
GERMANY — PORTUGAL’;
|
|
(xi)
|
after the entry under the heading ‘114. GERMANY — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘115. GERMANY — ROMANIA
None.’;
|
(xii)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘GERMANY — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘86’ to ‘116’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘117.
|
GERMANY — SLOVAKIA’
|
‘120.
|
GERMANY — UNITED KINGDOM’
|
‘128.
|
ESTONIA — LITHUANIA’
|
‘129.
|
ESTONIA — LUXEMBOURG’
|
‘132.
|
ESTONIA — NETHERLANDS’
|
‘135.
|
ESTONIA — PORTUGAL’;
|
|
(xiii)
|
after the words ‘No convention.’ under the heading ‘135. ESTONIA — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘136. ESTONIA — ROMANIA
No convention.’;
|
(xiv)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘ESTONIA — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘106’ to ‘137’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘138.
|
ESTONIA — SLOVAKIA’
|
‘141.
|
ESTONIA — UNITED KINGDOM’
|
‘148.
|
GREECE — LITHUANIA’
|
‘149.
|
GREECE — LUXEMBOURG’
|
‘152.
|
GREECE — NETHERLANDS’
|
‘155.
|
GREECE — PORTUGAL’;
|
|
(xv)
|
after the words ‘Does not apply.’ under the heading ‘155. GREECE — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘156. GREECE — ROMANIA
None.’;
|
(xvi)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘GREECE — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘125’ to ‘157’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘161.
|
GREECE — UNITED KINGDOM’
|
‘168.
|
SPAIN — LUXEMBOURG’
|
‘171.
|
SPAIN — NETHERLANDS’
|
|
(xvii)
|
after the last entry under the heading ‘174. SPAIN — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘175. SPAIN — ROMANIA
None.’;
|
(xviii)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘SPAIN — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘143’ to ‘176’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘180.
|
SPAIN — UNITED KINGDOM’
|
‘185.
|
FRANCE — LITHUANIA’
|
‘186.
|
FRANCE — LUXEMBOURG’
|
‘189.
|
FRANCE — NETHERLANDS’
|
‘192.
|
FRANCE — PORTUGAL’;
|
|
(xix)
|
after the entry under the heading ‘192. FRANCE — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘193. FRANCE — ROMANIA
None.’;
|
(xx)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘FRANCE — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘160’ to ‘194’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘198.
|
FRANCE — UNITED KINGDOM’
|
‘202.
|
IRELAND — LITHUANIA’
|
‘203.
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IRELAND — LUXEMBOURG’
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‘206.
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IRELAND — NETHERLANDS’
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‘209.
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IRELAND — PORTUGAL’;
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(xxi)
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after the words ‘Does not apply.’ under the heading ‘209. IRELAND — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘210. IRELAND — ROMANIA
No convention.’;
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(xxii)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘IRELAND — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘176’ to‘211’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘212.
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IRELAND — SLOVAKIA’
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‘215.
|
IRELAND — UNITED KINGDOM’
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‘219.
|
ITALY — LUXEMBOURG’
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‘222.
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ITALY — NETHERLANDS’
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(xxiii)
|
after the words ‘Does not apply.’ under the heading ‘225. ITALY — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘226. ITALY — ROMANIA
No convention.’;
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(xxiv)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘ITALY — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘191’ to ‘227’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘231.
|
ITALY — UNITED KINGDOM’
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‘233.
|
CYPRUS — LITHUANIA’
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‘234.
|
CYPRUS — LUXEMBOURG’
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‘237.
|
CYPRUS — NETHERLANDS’
|
‘240.
|
CYPRUS — PORTUGAL’;
|
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(xxv)
|
after the words ‘No convention.’ under the heading ‘240. CYPRUS — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘241. CYPRUS — ROMANIA
No convention.’;
|
(xxvi)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘CYPRUS — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘205’ to ‘242’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘246.
|
CYPRUS — UNITED KINGDOM’
|
‘247.
|
LATVIA — LITHUANIA’
|
‘248.
|
LATVIA — LUXEMBOURG’
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‘251.
|
LATVIA — NETHERLANDS’
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‘254.
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LATVIA — PORTUGAL’;
|
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(xxvii)
|
after the words ‘No convention.’ under the heading ‘254. LATVIA — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘255. LATVIA — ROMANIA
No convention.’;
|
(xxviii)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘LATVIA — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘218’ to ‘256’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘260.
|
LATVIA — UNITED KINGDOM’
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‘261.
|
LITHUANIA — LUXEMBOURG’
|
‘262.
|
LITHUANIA — HUNGARY’
|
‘264.
|
LITHUANIA — NETHERLANDS’
|
‘265.
|
LITHUANIA — AUSTRIA’
|
‘266.
|
LITHUANIA — POLAND’
|
‘267.
|
LITHUANIA — PORTUGAL’;
|
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(xxix)
|
after the words ‘No convention.’ under the heading ‘267. LITHUANIA — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘268. LITHUANIA — ROMANIA
No convention.’;
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(xxx)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘LITHUANIA — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘230’ to ‘269’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘270.
|
LITHUANIA — SLOVAKIA’
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‘271.
|
LITHUANIA — FINLAND’
|
‘272.
|
LITHUANIA — SWEDEN’
|
‘273.
|
LITHUANIA — UNITED KINGDOM’
|
‘274.
|
LUXEMBOURG — HUNGARY’
|
‘275.
|
LUXEMBOURG — MALTA’
|
‘276.
|
LUXEMBOURG — NETHERLANDS’
|
‘277.
|
LUXEMBOURG — AUSTRIA’
|
‘278.
|
LUXEMBOURG — POLAND’
|
‘279.
|
LUXEMBOURG — PORTUGAL’;
|
|
(xxxi)
|
after the entry under the heading ‘279. LUXEMBOURG — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘280. LUXEMBOURG — ROMANIA
None.’;
|
(xxxii)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘LUXEMBOURG — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘241’ to ‘281’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘282.
|
LUXEMBOURG — SLOVAKIA’
|
‘283.
|
LUXEMBOURG — FINLAND’
|
‘284.
|
LUXEMBOURG — SWEDEN’
|
‘285.
|
LUXEMBOURG — UNITED KINGDOM’
|
‘287.
|
HUNGARY — NETHERLANDS’
|
‘290.
|
HUNGARY — PORTUGAL’;
|
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(xxxiii)
|
after the words ‘No convention.’ under the heading ‘290. HUNGARY– PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘291. HUNGARY — ROMANIA
None.’;
|
(xxxiv)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘HUNGARY — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘251’ to ‘292’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘293.
|
HUNGARY — SLOVAKIA’
|
‘296.
|
HUNGARY — UNITED KINGDOM’
|
‘297.
|
MALTA — NETHERLANDS’
|
|
(xxxv)
|
after the words ‘No convention.’ under the heading ‘300. MALTA — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘301. MALTA — ROMANIA
No convention.’;
|
(xxxvi)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘MALTA — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘260’ to ‘302’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘306.
|
MALTA — UNITED KINGDOM’
|
‘307.
|
NETHERLANDS — AUSTRIA’
|
‘308.
|
NETHERLANDS — POLAND’
|
‘309.
|
NETHERLANDS — PORTUGAL’;
|
|
(xxxvii)
|
after the entry under the heading ‘309. NETHERLANDS — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘310. NETHERLANDS — ROMANIA
None.’;
|
(xxxviii)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘NETHERLANDS — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘268’ to ‘311’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘312.
|
NETHERLANDS — SLOVAKIA’
|
‘313.
|
NETHERLANDS — FINLAND’
|
‘314.
|
NETHERLANDS — SWEDEN’
|
‘315.
|
NETHERLANDS — UNITED KINGDOM’
|
‘317.
|
AUSTRIA — PORTUGAL’
|
|
(xxxix)
|
after the entry under the heading ‘317. AUSTRIA — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘318. AUSTRIA — ROMANIA
None.’;
|
(xl)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘AUSTRIA — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘275’ to ‘319’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘320.
|
AUSTRIA — SLOVAKIA’
|
‘323.
|
AUSTRIA — UNITED KINGDOM’
|
|
(xli)
|
after the words ‘No convention.’ under the heading ‘324. POLAND — PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘325. POLAND — ROMANIA
No convention.’;
|
(xlii)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘POLAND — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘281’ to ‘326’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘330.
|
POLAND — UNITED KINGDOM’;
|
|
(xliii)
|
after the word ‘None.’ under the heading ‘330. POLAND — UNITED KINGDOM’ insert:
‘331. PORTUGAL — ROMANIA
No convention.’;
|
(xliv)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘PORTUGAL — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘286’ to ‘332’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘333.
|
PORTUGAL — SLOVAKIA’
|
‘334.
|
PORTUGAL — FINLAND’
|
‘336.
|
PORTUGAL — UNITED KINGDOM’;
|
|
(xlv)
|
after the last entry under the heading ‘336. PORTUGAL — UNITED KINGDOM’ insert:
‘337. ROMANIA — SLOVENIA
None.
None.
No convention.
No convention.
-
341.
ROMANIA — UNITED KINGDOM
None.’;
|
(xlvi)
|
the numbering of the heading ‘SLOVENIA — SLOVAKIA’ is changed from ‘291’ to ‘342’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:
‘343.
|
SLOVENIA — FINLAND’
|
‘345.
|
SLOVENIA — UNITED KINGDOM’
|
‘346.
|
SLOVAKIA — FINLAND’
|
‘348.
|
SLOVAKIA — UNITED KINGDOM’
|
‘350.
|
FINLAND — UNITED KINGDOM’
|
‘351.
|
SWEDEN — UNITED KINGDOM’;
|
|
|
(f)
|
Annex 6 ‘Procedure for the payment of benefits (Articles 4(6), 53(1) and 122 of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:
(i)
|
after the last entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:
‘B. BULGARIA
1.
|
dealings with Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom: direct payment.
|
2.
|
dealings with Germany, Cyprus and Lithuania: payment through liaison bodies.’;
|
|
(ii)
|
the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;
|
(iii)
|
Section ‘E. GERMANY’ is amended as follows:
(a)
|
in points 1(b) and 2(b) the words ‘Bulgaria and’ are inserted before the words ‘the Netherlands’;
|
(b)
|
in point 4(b) the word ‘Bulgaria’ is inserted after the word ‘Belgium’;
|
|
(iv)
|
after the entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘V. ROMANIA
Direct payment.’;
|
|
(g)
|
Annex 7 ‘Banks (Articles 4 (7), 55 (3) and 122 of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:
(i)
|
after the word ‘None.’ under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:
‘B. BULGARIA
Булбанк (Bulbank), София.’;
|
(ii)
|
the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;
|
(iii)
|
after the entry under the heading ‘U. Portugal’ insert:
‘V. ROMANIA
Banca Naţională a României (National Bank of Romania), Bucureşti.’;
|
|
(h)
|
Annex 8 is replaced by the following:
‘ANNEX 8 (B) (12) (13)
GRANT OF FAMILY BENEFITS
(Articles 4(8), 10a(d) and 122 of the implementing Regulation)
Article 10a(d) of the implementing Regulation is applicable to:
-
A.
Employed persons and self-employed persons
(a)
|
with a reference period of one calendar month in dealings between:
—
|
Belgium and the Czech Republic,
|
—
|
Belgium and Luxembourg,
|
—
|
Belgium and the United Kingdom,
|
—
|
Bulgaria and the Czech Republic,
|
—
|
Bulgaria and Lithuania,
|
—
|
Bulgaria and Luxembourg,
|
—
|
Bulgaria and the Netherlands,
|
—
|
Bulgaria and the United Kingdom,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Denmark,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Germany,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Greece,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Spain,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and France,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Ireland,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Latvia,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Lithuania,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Luxembourg,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Hungary,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Malta,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and the Netherlands,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Austria,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Poland,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Portugal,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Romania,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Slovenia,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Slovakia,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Finland,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and Sweden,
|
—
|
the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom,
|
—
|
Germany and Luxembourg,
|
—
|
Germany and the United Kingdom,
|
—
|
Lithuania and Luxembourg,
|
—
|
Lithuania and the Netherlands,
|
—
|
Lithuania and Portugal,
|
—
|
Lithuania and Slovenia,
|
—
|
Lithuania and Slovakia,
|
—
|
Lithuania and the United Kingdom,
|
—
|
Luxembourg and Austria,
|
—
|
Luxembourg and Portugal,
|
—
|
Luxembourg and Romania,
|
—
|
Luxembourg and Slovenia,
|
—
|
Luxembourg and Slovakia,
|
—
|
Luxembourg and Finland,
|
—
|
the Netherlands and Austria,
|
—
|
the Netherlands and Poland,
|
—
|
the Netherlands and Romania,
|
—
|
the Netherlands and Slovakia,
|
—
|
the Netherlands and Finland,
|
—
|
the Netherlands and Sweden,
|
—
|
Austria and the United Kingdom,
|
—
|
Poland and the United Kingdom,
|
—
|
Portugal and the United Kingdom,
|
—
|
Romania and the United Kingdom,
|
—
|
Slovenia and the United Kingdom,
|
—
|
Slovakia and the United Kingdom,
|
—
|
Finland and the United Kingdom,
|
—
|
Sweden and the United Kingdom.
|
|
(b)
|
with a reference period of a quarter of a calendar year in dealings between:
—
|
the Netherlands and Denmark, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Portugal.
|
|
With a reference period of a quarter of a calendar year in dealings between:
—
|
Belgium and the Netherlands.
|
With a reference period of one calendar month in dealings between:
—
|
Belgium and the Netherlands.’;
|
|
(i)
|
Annex 9 ‘Calculation of the average annual cost of benefits in kind (Articles 4(9), 94(3)(a) and 95(3)(a) of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:
(i)
|
after the entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:
‘B. BULGARIA
The average annual cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking into consideration the benefits in kind paid by the National Health Insurance Fund in accordance with the Law on Health Insurance.’;
|
(ii)
|
the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;
|
(iii)
|
after the entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘V. ROMANIA
The annual average cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking into consideration the benefits provided under the health insurance scheme.’;
|
|
(j)
|
Annex 10 ‘Institutions and bodies designated by the competent authorities (Article 4(10) of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:
(i)
|
after the last entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:
‘B. BULGARIA
1.
|
For the purposes of applying Articles 14c, 14d(3) and 17 of the Regulation:
|
|
Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
|
2.
|
For the purposes of applying Article 6(1) of the implementing Regulation:
|
|
Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
|
3.
|
For the purposes of applying Articles 8, 10b, 11(1), 11а(1), 12а, 13(3), 14(1), (2) and (3) and 38(1) of the implementing Regulation:
|
|
—
|
Министерство на здравеопазването (Ministry of Health), София,
|
—
|
Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София,
|
—
|
Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София.
|
|
4.
|
For the purposes of applying Articles 70(1), 80(2), 81, 82(2) and 91(2) of the implementing Regulation:
|
|
Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
|
5.
|
For the purposes of applying Articles 85(2), 86(2), 89(1), 102(2), 109 and 110 of the implementing Regulation:
|
|
—
|
Министерство на здравеопазването (Ministry of Health), София,
|
—
|
Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София,
|
—
|
Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София.
|
|
6.
|
For the purposes of applying Article 113(2) of the implementing Regulation:
|
|
—
|
Министерство на здравеопазването (Ministry of Health), София,
|
—
|
Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София.’;
|
|
|
(ii)
|
the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;
|
(iii)
|
after the last entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:
‘V. ROMANIA
1.
|
For the purposes of applying Articles 14(1)(b) and 17 of the Regulation and for the purposes of applying Articles 10(b), 11(1), 11a(1), 12(a), 13(2) and (3), 14(1), (2) and (3), 80(2), 81 and 85(2) of the implementing Regulation:
|
|
Casa Naţională de Pensii şi alte Drepturi de Asigurări Sociale (National House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights), Bucureşti.
|
-
2.
For the purposes of applying Articles 38(1), 70(1), 82(2) and 86(2) of the implementing Regulation:
|
|
Casa Naţională de Pensii şi alte Drepturi de Asigurări Sociale (National House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights), Bucureşti;
|
|
Casa Naţională de Asigurări de Sănătate (National House for Health Insurance), Bucureşti.
|
3.
|
For the purposes of applying Article 102(2) of the implementing Regulation (reimbursing of expenses in kind in accordance with Articles 36 and 63 of the Regulation):
|
|
Casa Naţională de Asigurări de Sănătate (National House for Health Insurance), Bucureşti.
|
4.
|
For the purposes of applying Article 102(2) of the implementing Regulation (reimbursing of expenses concerning unemployment benefits in accordance with Article 70 of the Regulation):
|
|
Agenţia Naţională pentru Ocuparea Forţei de Muncă (National Agency for Employment), Bucureşti.’;
|
|
|
|