Decision of the EEA Joint Committee

No 118/2005

of 30 September 2005

amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended 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 of the EEA Joint Committee No 43/2005 of 11 March 2005 [1].

(2) Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers No 199 of 13 October 2004 on model forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 (E 300 series) [2] is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers No 200 of 15 December 2004 concerning the methods of operation and the composition of the Technical Commission on Data Processing of the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers [3] is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers No 201 of 15 December 2004 on model forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 (E 400 series) [4] is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(5) Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers No 154, presently incorporated in the Agreement, is replaced by Decision No 199.

(6) Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers No 169, presently incorporated in the Agreement, is replaced by Decision No 200.

(7) Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers No 155, presently incorporated in the Agreement, is deleted by Decision No 201,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex VI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. the texts of points 3.40 (Decision No 154), 3.41 (Decision No 155) and 3.50 (Decision No 169) shall be deleted;

2. the following points shall be inserted after point 3.74 (Decision No 198):

"3.75. 32005 D 0204: Decision No 199 of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers of 13 October 2004 on model forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 (E 300 series) (OJ L 73, 18.3.2005, p. 1).

3.76. 32005 D 0324: Decision No 200 of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers of 15 December 2004 concerning the methods of operation and the composition of the Technical Commission on Data Processing of the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers (OJ L 104, 23.4.2005, p. 42).

3.77. 32005 D 0376: Decision No 201 of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers of 15 December 2004 on model forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 (E 400 series) (OJ L 129, 23.5.2005, p. 1).";

Article 2

The texts of Decisions No 199, No 200 and No 201 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 October 2005, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee [5].

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 30 September 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH Prinz Nikolaus von Liechtenstein

[1] OJ L 198, 28.7.2005, p. 45.

[2] OJ L 73, 18.3.2005, p. 1.

[3] OJ L 104, 23.4.2005, p. 42.

[4] OJ L 129, 23.5.2005, p. 1.

[5] No constitutional requirements indicated.

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