Paragraph 1 Interpretation

In this Schedule—

• “competent authority” and “competent institution” have the meaning given by Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 or (as the case may be) Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71;

• “relevant benefits in kind”—

  1. (a)

     in relation to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, means the benefits in kind referred to in Article 1(va)(i) and (ii) of that Regulation;

  2. (b)

     in relation to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, means the benefits in kind to which Chapter 1 or 4 of Title 3 of that Regulation applies immediately before exit day;

• “the relevant retained direct EU legislation” means—

  1. (a)

     Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009, and

  2. (b)

     Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (as extended by Regulation (EC) No 859/2003),

     so far as relating to the coordination of the provision of relevant benefits in kind.

A reference in this Schedule to a member State includes—