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  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EC) No 629/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 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 and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (Text with EEA relevance)",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Regulation (EC) No 629/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council\nof 5 April 2006\namending Council Regulation (EEC) No 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 and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 308 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission,\nHaving regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee,\nActing in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nWith the entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 631/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72, in respect of the alignment of rights and the simplification of procedures, procedures for obtaining access to sickness benefits in kind during a temporary stay in another Member State were simplified. It is appropriate to extend the simplified procedures to the provisions on benefits in respect of accidents at work and occupational diseases contained in Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72.\n(2)\nIn order to take account of changes in the legislation of certain Member States, in particular in the new Member States since the end of accession negotiations, the Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 need to be adapted.\n(3)\nRegulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(4)\nIn order to ensure legal certainty and to protect the legitimate expectations of persons affected, it is necessary to provide that certain provisions modifying Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 take effect retroactively from 1 May 2004.\n(5)\nThe Treaty does not provide powers other than those under Article 308 to take appropriate measures within the field of social security for persons other than employed persons,\nHAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ C 24, 31.1.2006, p. 25."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Opinion of the European Parliament of 15 November 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 10 March 2006."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 100, 6.4.2004, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 647/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 117, 4.5.2005, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "OJ L 74, 27.3.1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 207/2006 (OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 3)."
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