Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 86/2000

of 27 October 2000

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:

(1) Annex VI to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 65/2000 of the EEA Joint Committee of 2 August 2000(1).

(2) Decision No 174 of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers of 20 April 1999 concerning the interpretation of Article 22a of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71(2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Decision No 175 of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers of 23 June 1999 on interpretation of the concept of "benefits in kind" in the event of sickness or maternity pursuant to Article 19(1) and (2), Article 22, Article 22a, Article 22b, Article 25(1), (3) and (4), Article 26, Article 28(1), Article 28a, Article 29, Article 31, Article 34a and Article 34b of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and on calculation of the amounts to be refunded under Articles 93, 94 and 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 as well as the advances to be paid pursuant to Article 102(4) of the same Regulation(3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 3.52 (Decision No 173) in Annex VI to the Agreement:

"3.53. 32000 D 0141: Decision No 174 of 20 April 1999 concerning the interpretation of Article 22a of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (OJ L 47, 19.2.2000, p. 30).

3.54. 32000 D 0142: Decision No 175 of 23 June 1999 on interpretation of the concept of 'benefits in kind' in the event of sickness or maternity pursuant to Article 19(1) and (2), Article 22, Article 22a, Article 22b, Article 25(1), (3) and (4), Article 26, Article 28(1), Article 28a, Article 29, Article 31, Article 34a and Article 34b of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and on calculation of the amounts to be refunded under Articles 93, 94 and 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 as well as the advances to be paid pursuant to Article 102(4) of the same Regulation (OJ L 47, 19.2.2000, p. 32)."

Article 2

The texts of Decisions No 174 and No 175 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 28 October 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee(4).

Article 4

This 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, 27 October 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

G. S. Gunnarsson

(1) OJ L 250, 5.10.2000, p. 46.

(2) OJ L 47, 19.2.2000, p. 30.

(3) OJ L 47, 19.2.2000, p. 32.

(4) No constitutional requirements indicated.