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Council Regulation (EC) No 1606/98 Article 2

Article 2

Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 shall be amended as follows: (1) the introductory part of Article 8(3) shall be replaced by the following: '3. In the cases referred to in Article 14c(b) and 14f of the Regulation, where the person in question or a member of his family is entitled to claim benefits in kind in respect of sickness or maternity under the two legislations in question, the following rules shall be applicable:` (2) Article 9(3) shall be replaced by the following: '3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, in the cases referred to in Articles 14c(b) or 14f of the Regulation, any entitlement to death grants acquired under the legislation of the Member States concerned shall be retained.` (3) the following Article shall be inserted: 'Article 12b Rules applicable in respect of persons referred to in Articles 14e or 14f of the Regulation The provisions of Article 12a(1), (2), (3) and (4) shall apply by analogy to those persons covered by Articles 14e or 14f of the Regulation. In cases covered by Article 14f of the Regulation, the institution designated by the competent authorities of the Member States whose legislation is determined to be applicable shall inform each other accordingly.` (4) the last sentence of Article 15(1)(a) shall be replaced by the following: 'Nevertheless, in the cases referred to in Articles 14c(b) or 14f of the Regulation, the abovementioned institutions shall likewise take account, for the award of benefits, of the periods of insurance or of residence completed under an obligatory insurance scheme under the legislation of the Member States in question which overlap each other.` (5) Annex 1 shall be amended as follows: (a) the following shall be added to Part A. BELGIUM: '3. Ministre des Pensions, Bruxelles - Minister van Pensioenen, Brussel (Minister for Pensions, Brussels). 4. Ministre de la Fonction publique - Minister van Ambtenarenzaken, Brussel (Minister for the Civil Service, Brussels).` (b) the following shall be added to Part B. DENMARK: '4. Finansministeren (Minister for Finance), København` (c) the following shall be added to Part F. GREECE: '6. Õðïõñãüò Ïéêïíïìéêþí, ÁèÞíá (Minister for Economic Affairs), Athens` (d) the following shall be added to Part H. ITALY: '5. Ministero del tesoro, del bilancio e della programmazione economica (Ministry of the Treasury, the Budget and Economic Programming), Roma` (e) the following shall be added to Part I. LUXEMBOURG: '3. Ministère de la Fonction publique et de la réforme administrative (Ministry for Public Service and Administrative Reform), Luxembourg` (f) the following shall be added to Part K. AUSTRIA: '3. As regards special schemes for civil servants: Bundesminister für Finanzen (Federal Minister for Finance), Wien, or the relevant provincial government (Landesregierung)` (g) the following shall be added to Part L. PORTUGAL: '5. Ministro das Finanças (Minister for Finance), Lisboa 6. Ministro Adjunto e da Administração Interna (State Secretary for Interior Administration), Lisboa` (6) Annex 2 shall be amended as follows: (a) in Part A. BELGIUM: (i) the following shall be added to point 2: >TABLE> (ii) the following shall be added to point 3: >TABLE> (iii) the following shall be added to point 4: >TABLE> (iv) the following shall be added to point 5: >TABLE> (v) the following shall be added to point 6(b): >TABLE> (vi) the following shall be added to point 6(c): >TABLE> (vii) the following text shall be added to point 6: >TABLE> (b) Part B. DENMARK shall be amended as follows: (i) the following shall be added to point 2. Invalidity: >TABLE> (ii) the following shall be added to point 3. Old-age and death (pensions): >TABLE> (c) Part D. SPAIN shall be amended as follows: (i) the first line of point 1 shall be replaced by the following: '1. All schemes with the exception of the mariners' scheme and the scheme for civil servants, military personnel and court officers.` (ii) the following points shall be added: >TABLE> (d) Part E. FRANCE shall be amended as follows: (i) the following shall be added to point 3.I.A: >TABLE> (ii) the following shall be added to point 3.II.A: >TABLE> (e) Part F. GREECE shall be amended as follows: (i) the following shall be added to point 2: >TABLE> (ii) the following shall be added to point 3: >TABLE> (iii) the following shall be added to point 5: >TABLE> (f) the following shall be added to point H. ITALY: >TABLE> (g) In Part I. LUXEMBOURG, the following shall be added to point 2: >TABLE> (h) Part L. PORTUGAL shall be amended as follows: (i) The following subtitle shall be inserted before the words 'I. Mainland`: 'A. IN GENERAL:` (ii) the following text shall be added: >TABLE> (7) Annex 3 shall be amended as follows: (a) Part A. BELGIUM shall be amended as follows: (i) the following shall be added to point I.2: >TABLE> (ii) the following shall be added to point I.3: >TABLE> (b) in Part I. LUXEMBOURG, the following shall be added to point 2: >TABLE> ; (8) Annex 4 shall be amended as follows: (a) in Part B. DENMARK, the following point shall be inserted: >TABLE> (b) Part D. SPAIN shall be amended as follows: (i) the text of point 1, left-hand column, shall be replaced by the following: '1. For all schemes which are part of the social security system, with the exception of the mariners' scheme, the scheme for civil servants, military personnel and court officers, and for all contingencies, with the exception of unemployment.` (ii) the following points shall be added: >TABLE> (c) in Part F. GREECE, the following point shall be added: >TABLE> (d) in Part I. LUXEMBOURG, the following point shall be added to section I, point 2: >TABLE> (9) Annex 10 shall be amended as follows: (a) in Part A. BELGIUM, the following points shall be inserted: >TABLE> (b) Part D. SPAIN shall be amended as follows: (i) the text of point 3, left-hand column, shall be replaced by the following: '3. For the purposes of applying Article 38(1), Article 70(1), Article 85(2) and Article 86(2) of the implementing Regulation save in respect of mariners and for the last two Articles mentioned, save in respect of persons in the special scheme for military personnel:` (ii) the following point shall be added: >TABLE> (c) in Part I. LUXEMBOURG, the following shall be added to point 7(a): >TABLE> (d) in Part K. AUSTRIA, point 1 shall be replaced by the following: >TABLE> (e) Part L. PORTUGAL shall be amended as follows: (i) the following subtitle shall be inserted before the words 'I. Mainland`: 'A. IN GENERAL:` (ii) the following text shall be added: >TABLE> .

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