Introductory text

United Kingdom

Regulation (EC) No 592/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 17 June 2008

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

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 308 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee^f1,

After consulting the Committee of the Regions,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty^f2,

Whereas:

(1)

To take account of legislative changes in certain Member States, certain annexes to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71^f3 need to be adapted.

(2)

Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Footnotes

f1: Opinion of 25 October 2007 (OJ C 44, 16.2.2008, p. 106).
f2: Opinion of the European Parliament of 15 January 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 14 May 2008.
f3: OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1992/2006 (OJ L 392, 30.12.2006, p. 1).