• 31997 R 0118: Council Regulation (EC) No 118/97 of 2.12.1996 (OJ L 28, 30.1.1997, p. 1), and subsequently amended by:

  31997 R 1290: Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/97 of 27.6.1997 (OJ L 176, 4.7.1997, p. 1),

• 31998 R 1223: Council Regulation (EC) No 1223/98 of 4.6.1998 (OJ L 168, 13.6.1998, p. 1),

• 31998 R 1606: Council Regulation (EC) No 1606/98 of 29.6.1998 (OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p. 1),

• 31999 R 0307: Council Regulation (EC) No 307/1999 of 8.2.1999 (OJ L 38, 12.2.1999, p. 1),

• 31999 R 1399: Council Regulation (EC) No 1399/1999 of 29.4.1999 (OJ L 164, 30.6.1999, p. 1),

• 32001 R 1386: Regulation (EC) No 1386/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5.6.2001 (OJ L 187, 10.7.2001, p. 1),

• 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33),

• 32004 R 0631: Regulation (EC) No 631/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31.3.2004 (OJ L 100, 6.4.2004, p. 1),

• 32005 R 0647: Regulation (EC) No 647/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13.4. 2005 (OJ L 117, 4.5.2005, p. 1),

• 32006 R 0629: Regulation (EC) No 629/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5.4.2006 (OJ L 114, 27.4.2006, p. 1),

and repealed with effect from the date of entry into force of the Implementing Regulation by:

• 32004 R 0883: Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

1. (a)

   In Article 82(B)(1), the figure ‘150’ is replaced by ‘162’;

2. (b)

   Annex I, Part I ‘Employed persons and/or self-employed persons (Article 1(a)(ii) and (iii) of the Regulation)’ is amended as follows:

   1. (i)

      after the words ‘Does not apply.’ under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

      B.BULGARIA

      Any person working without an employment contract within the meaning of points 5 and 6 of Article 4(3) of the Social Security Code shall be considered a self-employed person within the meaning of Article 1(a)(ii) of the Regulation.

   2. (ii)

      the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

   3. (iii)

      after the words ‘Does not apply.’ under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

      V.ROMANIA

      Does not apply.

3. (c)

   Annex I, Part II ‘Members of the family (Second sentence of Article 1(f) of the Regulation)’ is amended as follows:

   1. (i)

      after the words ‘Does not apply.’ under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

      B.BULGARIA

      Does not apply.

   2. (ii)

      the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

   3. (iii)

      after the words ‘Does not apply.’ under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

      V.ROMANIA

      For the purposes of determining entitlement to benefits in kind pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title III of the Regulation, “member of the family” means a spouse, a dependent parent, a child under the age of 18 (or under the age of 26 and dependent).

4. (d)

   Annex II, Part I ‘Special schemes for self-employed persons excluded from the scope of the Regulation pursuant to the fourth subparagraph of Article 1(j)’ is amended as follows:

   1. (i)

      after the words ‘Does not apply.’ under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

      B.BULGARIA

      Does not apply.

   2. (ii)

      the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

   3. (iii)

      after the words ‘Does not apply.’ under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

      V.ROMANIA

      Does not apply.

5. (e)

   Annex II, Part II ‘Special childbirth or adoption allowances excluded from the scope of the Regulation under the terms of Article 1(u)(i)’ is amended as follows:

   1. (i)

      after the last entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

      B.BULGARIA

      Maternity lump-sum allowance (Law on Family Allowances for Children).

   2. (ii)

      the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

   3. (iii)

      after the word ‘None.’ under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

      V.ROMANIA

      Childbirth allowance.

6. (f)

   Annex II, Part III ‘Special non-contributory benefits within the meaning of Article 4(2b) which do not fall within the scope of the Regulation’ is amended as follows:

   1. (i)

      after the word ‘None.’ under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

      B.BULGARIA

      None.

   2. (ii)

      the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

   3. (iii)

      after the word ‘None.’ under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

      V.ROMANIA

      None.

7. (g)

   Annex IIa ‘Special non-contributory benefits (Article 10a of the Regulation)’ is amended as follows:

   1. (i)

      after the last entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

      B.BULGARIA

      Social Pension for old age (Article 89 of the Social Security Code).

   2. (ii)

      the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

   3. (iii)

      after the last entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

      V.ROMANIA

      Monthly allowance for persons with disabilities (Emergency Ordinance No 102/1999 concerning special protection and employment of persons with disabilities, approved by Law No 519/2002).

8. (h)

   Annex III, Part A ‘Provisions of social security conventions remaining applicable notwithstanding Article 6 of the Regulation (Article 7(2)(c) of the Regulation)’ is amended as follows:

   1. (i)

      after the entry under the heading ‘1. BELGIUM –GERMANY’ insert:

      2.BULGARIA –GERMANY

      1. (a)

         Article 28(1)(b) of the Convention on social security of 17 December 1997.

      2. (b)

         Point 10 of the Final Protocol to the said Convention.

      3.BULGARIA — AUSTRIA

      Article 38(3) of the Convention on social security of 14 April 2005.

      4.BULGARIA — SLOVENIA

      Article 32(2) of the Convention on social security of 18 December 1957.

   2. (ii)

      the numbering of the heading ‘CZECH REPUBLIC — GERMANY’ is changed from ‘2’ to ‘5’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

      6.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — CYPRUS

      7.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — LUXEMBOURG

      8.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — AUSTRIA

      9.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — SLOVAKIA

      10.

      DENMARK — FINLAND

      11.

      DENMARK — SWEDEN

      12.

      GERMANY — GREECE

      13.

      GERMANY — SPAIN

      14.

      GERMANY — FRANCE

      15.

      GERMANY — LUXEMBOURG

      16.

      GERMANY — HUNGARY

      17.

      GERMANY — NETHERLANDS

      18.

      GERMANY — AUSTRIA

      19.

      GERMANY — POLAND

   3. (iii)

      after the entry under the heading ‘19. GERMANY — POLAND’ insert:

      20.GERMANY — ROMANIA

      1. (a)

         Article 28(1)(b) of the Convention on social security of 8 April 2005.

      2. (b)

         Point 13 of the Final Protocol to the said Convention.

   4. (iv)

      the numbering of the heading ‘GERMANY — SLOVENIA’ is changed from‘17’ to ‘21’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

      22.

      GERMANY — SLOVAKIA

      23.

      GERMANY — UNITED KINGDOM

      24.

      SPAIN — PORTUGAL

      25.

      IRELAND — UNITED KINGDOM

      26.

      ITALY — SLOVENIA

      27.

      LUXEMBOURG — SLOVAKIA

      28.

      HUNGARY — AUSTRIA

      29.

      HUNGARY — SLOVENIA

      30.

      NETHERLANDS — PORTUGAL

      31.

      AUSTRIA — POLAND

      32.

      AUSTRIA — SLOVENIA

      33.

      AUSTRIA — SLOVAKIA

      34.

      POLAND — UNITED KINGDOM

      35.

      FINLAND — SWEDEN

9. (i)

   Annex III, Part B ‘Provisions of Conventions which do not apply to all persons to whom the Regulation applies’ is amended as follows:

   1. (i)

      before the entry under the heading ‘1. CZECH REPUBLIC — CYPRUS’ insert:

      1.BULGARIA — AUSTRIA

      Article 38(3) of the Convention on social security of 14 April 2005.

   2. (ii)

      the numbering of the heading ‘CZECH REPUBLIC — CYPRUS’ is changed from ‘1’ to ‘2’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

      3.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — AUSTRIA

      4.

      GERMANY — HUNGARY

      5.

      GERMANY — SLOVENIA

      6.

      ITALY — SLOVENIA

      7.

      HUNGARY — AUSTRIA

      8.

      HUNGARY — SLOVENIA

      9.

      AUSTRIA — POLAND

      10.

      AUSTRIA –SLOVENIA

      11.

      AUSTRIA — SLOVAKIA

10. (j)

    Annex IV, Part A ‘Legislations referred to in Article 37(1) of the Regulation under which the amount of invalidity benefits is independent of the length of periods of insurance’ is amended as follows:

    1. (i)

       after the last entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

       B.BULGARIA

       None.

    2. (ii)

       the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

    3. (iii)

       after the word ‘None.’ under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

       V.ROMANIA

       None.

11. (k)

    Annex IV, Part B ‘Special schemes for self-employed persons within the meaning of Articles 38(3) and 45(3) of Regulation 1408/71’ is amended as follows:

    1. (i)

       after the word ‘None.’ under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

       B.BULGARIA

       None.

    2. (ii)

       the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

    3. (iii)

       after the word ‘None.’ under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

       V.ROMANIA

       None.

12. (l)

    Annex IV, Part C ‘Cases referred to in Article 46(1)(b) of the Regulation, where the calculation of benefit in accordance with Article 46(2) of the Regulation may be waived’ is amended as follows:

    1. (i)

       after the word ‘None.’ under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

       B.BULGARIA

       All applications for pensions for periods of insurance and old age, invalidity pensions because of general disease, and survivors' pensions derived from the above mentioned pensions.

    2. (ii)

       the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

    3. (iii)

       after the entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

       V.ROMANIA

       None.

13. (m)

    Annex VI ‘Special procedures for applying the legislations of certain Member States’ is amended as follows:

    1. (i)

       after the last entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

       B.BULGARIA

       None.

    2. (ii)

       the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

    3. (iii)

       after the entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

       V.ROMANIA

       For the calculation of the theoretical amount referred to in Article 46(2)(a) of the Regulation, in schemes in which pensions are calculated on the basis of pension points, the competent institution shall take into account, in respect of each of the years of insurance completed under the legislation of any other Member State, the number of pension points arrived at by dividing the number of pension points acquired under the legislation it applies by the number of years corresponding to these points.

14. (n)

    Annex VII is replaced by the following:

    ANNEX VIIINSTANCES IN WHICH A PERSON SHALL BE SIMULTANEOUSLY SUBJECT TO THE LEGISLATION OF TWO MEMBER STATES
    
    (Article 14c(1)(b) of the Regulation)

    1. 1.

       Where he is self-employed in Belgium and gainfully employed in any other Member State.

    2. 2.

       Where a person is self-employed in Bulgaria and gainfully employed in any other Member State.

    3. 3.

       Where a person is self-employed in the Czech Republic and gainfully employed in any other Member State.

    4. 4.

       Where a person resident in Denmark is self-employed in Denmark and gainfully employed in any other Member State.

    5. 5.

       For the agricultural accident insurance scheme and the old-age insurance scheme for farmers: where he is self-employed in farming in Germany and gainfully employed in any other Member State.

    6. 6.

       Where a person resident in Estonia is self-employed in Estonia and gainfully employed in any other Member State.

    7. 7.

       For the pension insurance scheme for self-employed persons: where he is self-employed in Greece and gainfully employed in any other Member State.

    8. 8.

       Where a person resident in Spain is self-employed in Spain and gainfully employed in any other Member State.

    9. 9.

       Where he is self-employed in France and gainfully employed in any other Member State, except Luxembourg.

    10. 10.

        Where he is self-employed in farming in France and gainfully employed in Luxembourg.

    11. 11.

        Where he is self-employed in Italy and gainfully employed in any other Member State.

    12. 12.

        Where a person resident in Cyprus is self-employed in Cyprus and gainfully employed in any other Member State.

    13. 13.

        Where a person is self-employed in Malta and gainfully employed in any other Member State.

    14. 14.

        Where he is self-employed in Portugal and gainfully employed in any other Member State.

    15. 15.

        Where a person is self-employed in Romania and gainfully employed in any other Member State.

    16. 16.

        Where a person resident in Finland is self-employed in Finland and gainfully employed in any other Member State.

    17. 17.

        Where a person is self-employed in Slovakia and gainfully employed in any other Member State.

    18. 18.

        Where a person resident in Sweden is self-employed in Sweden and gainfully employed in any other Member State.

15. (o)

    Annex VIII ‘Schemes that provide only for family allowances or supplementary or special allowances for orphans (Article 78a of the Regulation)’ is amended as follows:

    1. (i)

       after the last entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

       B.BULGARIA

       None.

    2. (ii)

       the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

    3. (iii)

       after the word ‘None.’ under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

       V.ROMANIA

       None.

• 31997 R 0118: Council Regulation (EC) No 118/97 of 2.12.1996 (OJ L 28, 30.1.1997, p. 1),

and subsequently amended by:

• 31997 R 1290: Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/97 of 27.6.1997 (OJ L 176, 4.7.1997, p. 1),

• 31998 R 1223: Council Regulation (EC) No 1223/98 of 4.6.1998 (OJ L 168, 13.6.1998, p. 1),

• 31998 R 1606: Council Regulation (EC) No 1606/98 of 29.6.1998 (OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p. 1),

• 31999 R 0307: Council Regulation (EC) No 307/1999 of 8.2.1999 (OJ L 38, 12.2.1999, p. 1),

• 31999 R 1399: Council Regulation (EC) No 1399/1999 of 29.4.1999 (OJ L 164, 30.6.1999, p. 1),

• 32001 R 0089: Commission Regulation (EC) No 89/2001 of 17.1.2001 (OJ L 14, 18.1.2001, p. 16),

• 32001 R 1386: Regulation (EC) No 1386/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5.6.2001 (OJ L 187, 10.7.2001, p. 1),

• 32002 R 0410: Commission Regulation (EC) No 410/2002 of 27.2.2002 (OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 17),

• 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33),

• 32003 R 1851: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1851/2003 of 17.10.2003 (OJ L 271, 22.10.2003, p. 3),

• 32004 R 0631: Regulation (EC) No 631/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31.3.2004 (OJ L 100, 6.4.2004, p. 1),

• 32005 R 0077: Commission Regulation (EC) No 77/2005 of 13.1.2005 (OJ L 16, 20.1.2005, p. 3),

• 32005 R 0647: Regulation (EC) No 647/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13.4. 2005 (OJ L 117, 4.5.2005, p. 1),

• 32006 R 0207: Commission Regulation (EC) No 207/2006 of 7.2.2006 (OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 3),

• 32006 R 0629: Regulation (EC) No 629/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5.4.2006 (OJ L 114, 27.4.2006, p. 1).

1. (a)

   Annex 1 ‘Competent authorities (Article 1(1) of the Regulation, and Articles 4(1) and 122 of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:

   1. (i)

      after the last entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

      B.BULGARIA

      1. 1.

         Министърът на труда и социалната политика (Minister of Labour and Social Policy), София.

      2. 2.

         Министърът на здравеопазването (Minister of Health), София.

   2. (ii)

      the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. RELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O.LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

   3. (iii)

      after the last entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

      V.ROMANIA

      1. 1.

         Ministerul Muncii, Solidarității Sociale și Familiei (Ministry of Labour, Social Solidarity and Family), București.

      2. 2.

         Ministerul Sănătății (Ministry of Health), București.

2. (b)

   Annex 2 ‘Competent institutions (Article 1(o) of the Regulation and Article 4(2) of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:

   1. (i)

      after the last entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

      B.BULGARIA

      1. Sickness and maternity:
      (a) benefits in kind:	— Министерство на здравеопазването (Ministry of Health), София, — Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София, — Агенция за хората с увреждания (Agency for People with Disabilities), София;
      (b) cash benefits:	Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
      2. Invalidity, old age and survivors' pensions:	Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
      3. Accidents at work and occupational diseases:
      (a) benefits in kind:	— Министерство на здравеопазването (Ministry of Health), София, — Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София, — Агенция за хората с увреждания (Agency for People with Disabilities), София;
      (b) cash benefits:	Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
      4. Death grants:	Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
      5. Unemployment benefits:	Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
      6. Family benefits:	Агенция за социално подпомагане (Social Assistance Agency), София.

   2. (ii)

      the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

   3. (iii)

      after the last entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

      V.ROMANIA

      1. Sickness and maternity:
      (a) benefits in kind:	Casa județeană de asigurări de sănătate (County Health Insurance House);
      (b) cash benefits:
      (i) general cases:	Casa de asigurari de sanatate (House for Health Insurance);
      (ii) particular cases:
      — professional soldiers:	Specialised unit of the Ministry of National Defence;
      — members of the police:	Specialised unit of the Ministry of Administration and Interior;
      — attorneys:	Casa de Asigurări a Avocaților (Insurance House for Attorneys).
      2. Invalidity:
      (a) general cases:	Casa județeană de pensii și alte drepturi de asigurări sociale (County House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights);
      (b) particular cases:
      (i) professional soldiers:	Specialised unit of the Ministry of National Defence;
      (ii) members of the police:	Specialised unit of the Ministry of Administration and Interior;
      (iii) attorneys:	Casa de Asigurări a Avocaților (Insurance House for Attorneys).
      3. Old age, survivors' pensions, death grants:
      (a) general cases:	Casa județeană de pensii și alte drepturi de asigurări sociale (County House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights);
      (b) particular cases:
      (i) professional soldiers:	Specialised unit of the Ministry of National Defence;
      (ii) members of the police:	Specialised unit of the Ministry of Administration and Interior;
      (iii) attorneys:	Casa de Asigurări a Avocaților (Insurance House for Attorneys).
      4. Accidents at work and occupational diseases:
      (a) benefits in kind:	Casa județeană de pensii și alte drepturi de asigurări sociale (County House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights);
      (b) cash benefits and pensions:	Casa județeană de pensii și alte drepturi de asigurări sociale (County House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights).
      5. Death grants:
      (a) in general:	Casa județeană de pensii și alte drepturi de asigurări sociale (County House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights);
      (b) in particular:
      (i) professional soldiers:	Specialised unit of the Ministry of National Defence;
      (ii) members of the police:	Specialised unit of the Ministry of Administration and Interior;
      (iii) attorneys:	Casa de Asigurări a Avocaților (Insurance House for Attorneys).
      6. Unemployment benefits:	Agenția județeană pentru ocuparea forței de muncă (County Agency for Employment).
      7. Family benefits:	— Ministerul Muncii, Solidarității Sociale și Familiei (Ministry of Labour, Social Solidarity and Family), București, — Ministerul Educației și Cercetării (Ministry of Education and Research), București.

3. (c)

   Annex 3 ‘Institutions of the place of residence and institutions of the place of stay (Article 1(p) of the Regulation and Article 4(3) of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:

   1. (i)

      after the last entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

      B.BULGARIA

      1. Sickness and maternity:
      (a) benefits in kind:	— Министерство на здравеопазването (Ministry of Health), София, — Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София, — Агенция за хората с увреждания (Agency for People with Disabilities), София;
      (b) cash benefits:	Regional offices of the National Social Security Institute.
      2. Invalidity, old age and survivors' pensions:	Central Headquarters of the National Social Security Institute.
      3. Accidents at work and occupational diseases:
      (a) benefits in kind:	— Министерство на здравеопазването (Ministry of Health), София, — Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София, — Агенция за хората с увреждания (Agency for People with Disabilities), София;
      (b) short–term cash benefits:	Regional offices of the National Social Security Institute;
      (c) invalidity pensions:	Central Headquarters of the National Social Security Institute.
      4. Death grants:	Regional offices of the National Social Security Institute.
      5. Unemployment benefits:	Regional offices of the National Social Security Institute.
      6. Family benefits:	Social Assistance Directorates of the Social Assistance Agency,

   2. (ii)

      the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

   3. (iii)

      after the last entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

      V.ROMANIA

      1. Benefits in kind:	Casa județeană de asigurări de sănătate (County Health Insurance House).
      2. Cash benefits:
      (a) for sickness and maternity:	Casa de asigurari de sanatate (House for Health Insurance);
      (b) invalidity, old age, survivors' pensions and death grants:	Casa județeană de pensii și alte drepturi de asigurări sociale (County House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights);
      (c) accidents at work and occupational diseases:	Casa județeană de pensii și alte drepturi de asigurări sociale (County House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights);
      (d) unemployment benefits:	Agenția județeană pentru ocuparea forței de muncă (County Agency for Employment);
      (e) family benefits:	Local and school authorities.

4. (d)

   Annex 4 ‘Liaison bodies (Articles 3(1), 4(4) and 122 of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:

   1. (i)

      after the last entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

      B.BULGARIA

      1. Sickness and maternity:
      (a) benefits in kind:	Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София;
      (b) cash benefits:	Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
      2. Invalidity, old age and survivors' pensions:	Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
      3. Accidents at work and occupational diseases:
      (a) benefits in kind:	Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София;
      (b) cash benefits and pensions:	Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
      4. Death grants:	Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
      5. Unemployment benefits:	Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
      6. Family benefits:	Агенция за социално подпомагане (Social Assistance Agency), София.

   2. (ii)

      the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

   3. (iii)

      after the entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

      V.ROMANIA

      1. Benefits in kind:	Casa Națională de Asigurări de Sănătate (National Health Insurance House), București.
      2. Cash benefits:
      (a) for sickness and maternity:	Casa Nationala de Asigurari de Sanatate, (National House for Health Insurance), Bucuresti;
      (b) invalidity, old age, survivors' pensions and death grants:	Casa Națională de Pensii și alte Drepturi de Asigurări Sociale (National House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights), București;
      (c) accidents at work and occupational diseases:	Casa Națională de Pensii și alte Drepturi de Asigurări Sociale (National House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights), București;
      (d) unemployment benefits:	Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (National Agency for Employment), București;
      (e) family benefits:	Ministerul Muncii, Solidarității Sociale și Familiei (Ministry of Labour, Social Solidarity and Family), București.

5. (e)

   Annex 5 ‘Implementing provisions of bilateral conventions which remain in force (Articles 4(5), 5, 53(3), 104, 105(2), 116, 121 and 122 of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:

   1. (i)

      before the entry under the heading ‘1. BELGIUM — CZECH REPUBLIC’ insert:

      1.BELGIUM — BULGARIA

      No convention.

   2. (ii)

      the numbering of the heading ‘BELGIUM — CZECH REPUBLIC’ is changed from ‘1’ to ‘2’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

      3.

      BELGIUM — DENMARK

      4.

      BELGIUM — GERMANY

      5.

      BELGIUM — ESTONIA

      6.

      BELGIUM — GREECE

      7.

      BELGIUM — SPAIN

      8.

      BELGIUM — FRANCE

      9.

      BELGIUM — IRELAND

      10.

      BELGIUM — ITALY

      11.

      BELGIUM — CYPRUS

      12.

      BELGIUM — LATVIA

      13.

      BELGIUM — LITHUANIA

      14.

      BELGIUM — LUXEMBOURG

      15.

      BELGIUM — HUNGARY

      16.

      BELGIUM — MALTA

      17.

      BELGIUM — NETHERLANDS

      18.

      BELGIUM — AUSTRIA

      19.

      BELGIUM — POLAND

      20.

      BELGIUM — PORTUGAL

   3. (iii)

      after the entry under the heading ‘20. BELGIUM — PORTUGAL’ insert:

      21.BELGIUM — ROMANIA

      No convention.

   4. (iv)

      the numbering of the heading ‘BELGIUM — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘20’ to ‘22’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

      23.

      BELGIUM — SLOVAKIA

      24.

      BELGIUM — FINLAND

      25.

      BELGIUM — SWEDEN

      26.

      BELGIUM — UNITED KINGDOM

   5. (v)

      after the last entry under the heading ‘26. BELGIUM — UNITED KINGDOM’ insert:

      27.BULGARIA — CZECH REPUBLIC

      Article 29(1) and (3) of the Agreement of 25 November 1998 and Article 5(4) of the Administrative Arrangement of 30 November 1999 on the waiving of reimbursement of the costs of administrative checks and medical examination.

      28.BULGARIA — DENMARK

      No convention.

      29.BULGARIA — GERMANY

      Articles 8 to 9 of the Administrative Agreement on implementing the Convention on social security of 17 December 1997 in the pension field.

      30.BULGARIA — ESTONIA

      No convention.

      31.BULGARIA — GREECE

      No convention.

      32.BULGARIA — SPAIN

      None.

      33.BULGARIA — FRANCE

      No convention.

      34.BULGARIA — IRELAND

      No convention.

      35.BULGARIA — ITALY

      No convention.

      36.BULGARIA — CYPRUS

      No convention.

      37.BULGARIA — LATVIA

      No convention.

      38.BULGARIA — LITHUANIA

      No convention.

      39.BULGARIA — LUXEMBOURG

      None.

      40.BULGARIA — HUNGARY

      None.

      41.BULGARIA — MALTA

      No convention.

      42.BULGARIA — NETHERLANDS

      None.

      43.BULGARIA — AUSTRIA

      None.

      44.BULGARIA — POLAND

      None.

      45.BULGARIA — PORTUGAL

      No convention.

      46.BULGARIA — ROMANIA

      None.

      47.BULGARIA — SLOVENIA

      None.

      48.BULGARIA — SLOVAKIA

      Article 9(1) of the Administrative Agreement on implementing the Convention on social security of 30 May 2001.

      49.BULGARIA — FINLAND

      No convention.

      50.BULGARIA — SWEDEN

      No convention.

      51.BULGARIA — UNITED KINGDOM

      None.

   6. (vi)

      the numbering of the heading ‘CZECH REPUBLIC — DENMARK’ is changed from ‘25’ to ‘52’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

      53.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — GERMANY

      54.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — ESTONIA

      55.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — GREECE

      56.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — SPAIN

      57.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — FRANCE

      58.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — IRELAND

      59.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — ITALY

      60.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — CYPRUS

      61.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — LATVIA

      62.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — LITHUANIA

      63.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — LUXEMBOURG

      64.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — HUNGARY

      65.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — MALTA

      66.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — NETHERLANDS

      67.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — AUSTRIA

      68.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — POLAND

      69.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — PORTUGAL

   7. (vii)

      after the words ‘No convention.’ under the heading ‘69. CZECH REPUBLIC — PORTUGAL’ insert:

      70.CZECH REPUBLIC — ROMANIA

      None.

   8. (viii)

      the numbering of the heading ‘CZECH REPUBLIC — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘43’ to ‘71’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

      72.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — SLOVAKIA

      73.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — FINLAND

      74.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — SWEDEN

      75.

      CZECH REPUBLIC — UNITED KINGDOM

      76.

      DENMARK — GERMANY

      77.

      DENMARK — ESTONIA

      78.

      DENMARK — GREECE

      79.

      DENMARK — SPAIN

      80.

      DENMARK — FRANCE

      81.

      DENMARK — IRELAND

      82.

      DENMARK — ITALY

      83.

      DENMARK — CYPRUS

      84.

      DENMARK — LATVIA

      85.

      DENMARK — LITHUANIA

      86.

      DENMARK — LUXEMBOURG

      87.

      DENMARK — HUNGARY

      88.

      DENMARK — MALTA

      89.

      DENMARK — NETHERLANDS

      90.

      DENMARK — AUSTRIA

      91.

      DENMARK — POLAND

      92.

      DENMARK — PORTUGAL

   9. (ix)

      after the entry under the heading ‘92. DENMARK — PORTUGAL’ insert:

      93.DENMARK — ROMANIA

      No convention.

   10. (x)

       the numbering of the heading ‘DENMARK — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘65’ to ‘94’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       95.

       DENMARK — SLOVAKIA

       96.

       DENMARK — FINLAND

       97.

       DENMARK — SWEDEN

       98.

       DENMARK — UNITED KINGDOM

       99.

       GERMANY — ESTONIA

       100.

       GERMANY — GREECE

       101.

       GERMANY — SPAIN

       102.

       GERMANY — FRANCE

       103.

       GERMANY — IRELAND

       104.

       GERMANY — ITALY

       105.

       GERMANY — CYPRUS

       106.

       GERMANY — LATVIA

       107.

       GERMANY — LITHUANIA

       108.

       GERMANY — LUXEMBOURG

       109.

       GERMANY — HUNGARY

       110.

       GERMANY — MALTA

       111.

       GERMANY — NETHERLANDS

       112.

       GERMANY — AUSTRIA

       113.

       GERMANY — POLAND

       114.

       GERMANY — PORTUGAL

   11. (xi)

       after the entry under the heading ‘114. GERMANY — PORTUGAL’ insert:

       115.GERMANY — ROMANIA

       None.

   12. (xii)

       the numbering of the heading ‘GERMANY — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘86’ to ‘116’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       117.

       GERMANY — SLOVAKIA

       118.

       GERMANY — FINLAND

       119.

       GERMANY — SWEDEN

       120.

       GERMANY — UNITED KINGDOM

       121.

       ESTONIA — GREECE

       122.

       ESTONIA — SPAIN

       123.

       ESTONIA — FRANCE

       124.

       ESTONIA — IRELAND

       125.

       ESTONIA — ITALY

       126.

       ESTONIA — CYPRUS

       127.

       ESTONIA — LATVIA

       128.

       ESTONIA — LITHUANIA

       129.

       ESTONIA — LUXEMBOURG

       130.

       ESTONIA — HUNGARY

       131.

       ESTONIA — MALTA

       132.

       ESTONIA — NETHERLANDS

       133.

       ESTONIA — AUSTRIA

       134.

       ESTONIA — POLAND

       135.

       ESTONIA — PORTUGAL

   13. (xiii)

       after the words ‘No convention.’ under the heading ‘135. ESTONIA — PORTUGAL’ insert:

       136.ESTONIA — ROMANIA

       No convention.

   14. (xiv)

       the numbering of the heading ‘ESTONIA — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘106’ to ‘137’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       138.

       ESTONIA — SLOVAKIA

       139.

       ESTONIA — FINLAND

       140.

       ESTONIA — SWEDEN

       141.

       ESTONIA — UNITED KINGDOM

       142.

       GREECE — SPAIN

       143.

       GREECE — FRANCE

       144.

       GREECE — IRELAND

       145.

       GREECE — ITALY

       146.

       GREECE — CYPRUS

       147.

       GREECE — LATVIA

       148.

       GREECE — LITHUANIA

       149.

       GREECE — LUXEMBOURG

       150.

       GREECE — HUNGARY

       151.

       GREECE — MALTA

       152.

       GREECE — NETHERLANDS

       153.

       GREECE — AUSTRIA

       154.

       GREECE — POLAND

       155.

       GREECE — PORTUGAL

   15. (xv)

       after the words ‘Does not apply.’ under the heading ‘155. GREECE — PORTUGAL’ insert:

       156.GREECE — ROMANIA

       None.

   16. (xvi)

       the numbering of the heading ‘GREECE — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘125’ to ‘157’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       158.

       GREECE — SLOVAKIA

       159.

       GREECE — FINLAND

       160.

       GREECE — SWEDEN

       161.

       GREECE — UNITED KINGDOM

       162.

       SPAIN — FRANCE

       163.

       SPAIN — IRELAND

       164.

       SPAIN — ITALY

       165.

       SPAIN — CYPRUS

       166.

       SPAIN — LATVIA

       167.

       SPAIN — LITHUANIA

       168.

       SPAIN — LUXEMBOURG

       169.

       SPAIN — HUNGARY

       170.

       SPAIN — MALTA

       171.

       SPAIN — NETHERLANDS

       172.

       SPAIN — AUSTRIA

       173.

       SPAIN — POLAND

       174.

       SPAIN — PORTUGAL

   17. (xvii)

       after the last entry under the heading ‘174. SPAIN — PORTUGAL’ insert:

       175.SPAIN — ROMANIA

       None.

   18. (xviii)

       the numbering of the heading ‘SPAIN — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘143’ to ‘176’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       177.

       SPAIN — SLOVAKIA

       178.

       SPAIN — FINLAND

       179.

       SPAIN — SWEDEN

       180.

       SPAIN — UNITED KINGDOM

       181.

       FRANCE — IRELAND

       182.

       FRANCE — ITALY

       183.

       FRANCE — CYPRUS

       184.

       FRANCE — LATVIA

       185.

       FRANCE — LITHUANIA

       186.

       FRANCE — LUXEMBOURG

       187.

       FRANCE — HUNGARY

       188.

       FRANCE — MALTA

       189.

       FRANCE — NETHERLANDS

       190.

       FRANCE — AUSTRIA

       191.

       FRANCE — POLAND

       192.

       FRANCE — PORTUGAL

   19. (xix)

       after the entry under the heading ‘192. FRANCE — PORTUGAL’ insert:

       193.FRANCE — ROMANIA

       None.

   20. (xx)

       the numbering of the heading ‘FRANCE — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘160’ to ‘194’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       195.

       FRANCE — SLOVAKIA

       196.

       FRANCE — FINLAND

       197.

       FRANCE — SWEDEN

       198.

       FRANCE — UNITED KINGDOM

       199.

       IRELAND — ITALY

       200.

       IRELAND — CYPRUS

       201.

       IRELAND — LATVIA

       202.

       IRELAND — LITHUANIA

       203.

       IRELAND — LUXEMBOURG

       204.

       IRELAND — HUNGARY

       205.

       IRELAND — MALTA

       206.

       IRELAND — NETHERLANDS

       207.

       IRELAND — AUSTRIA

       208.

       IRELAND — POLAND

       209.

       IRELAND — PORTUGAL

   21. (xxi)

       after the words ‘Does not apply.’ under the heading ‘209. IRELAND — PORTUGAL’ insert:

       210.IRELAND — ROMANIA

       No convention.

   22. (xxii)

       the numbering of the heading ‘IRELAND — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘176’ to‘211’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       212.

       IRELAND — SLOVAKIA

       213.

       IRELAND — FINLAND

       214.

       IRELAND — SWEDEN

       215.

       IRELAND — UNITED KINGDOM

       216.

       ITALY — CYPRUS

       217.

       ITALY — LATVIA

       218.

       ITALY — LITHUANIA

       219.

       ITALY — LUXEMBOURG

       220.

       ITALY — HUNGARY

       221.

       ITALY — MALTA

       222.

       ITALY — NETHERLANDS

       223.

       ITALY — AUSTRIA

       224.

       ITALY — POLAND

       225.

       ITALY — PORTUGAL

   23. (xxiii)

       after the words ‘Does not apply.’ under the heading ‘225. ITALY — PORTUGAL’ insert:

       226.ITALY — ROMANIA

       No convention.

   24. (xxiv)

       the numbering of the heading ‘ITALY — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘191’ to ‘227’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       228.

       ITALY — SLOVAKIA

       229.

       ITALY — FINLAND

       230.

       ITALY — SWEDEN

       231.

       ITALY — UNITED KINGDOM

       232.

       CYPRUS — LATVIA

       233.

       CYPRUS — LITHUANIA

       234.

       CYPRUS — LUXEMBOURG

       235.

       CYPRUS — HUNGARY

       236.

       CYPRUS — MALTA

       237.

       CYPRUS — NETHERLANDS

       238.

       CYPRUS — AUSTRIA

       239.

       CYPRUS — POLAND

       240.

       CYPRUS — PORTUGAL

   25. (xxv)

       after the words ‘No convention.’ under the heading ‘240. CYPRUS — PORTUGAL’ insert:

       241.CYPRUS — ROMANIA

       No convention.

   26. (xxvi)

       the numbering of the heading ‘CYPRUS — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘205’ to ‘242’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       243.

       CYPRUS — SLOVAKIA

       244.

       CYPRUS — FINLAND

       245.

       CYPRUS — SWEDEN

       246.

       CYPRUS — UNITED KINGDOM

       247.

       LATVIA — LITHUANIA

       248.

       LATVIA — LUXEMBOURG

       249.

       LATVIA — HUNGARY

       250.

       LATVIA — MALTA

       251.

       LATVIA — NETHERLANDS

       252.

       LATVIA — AUSTRIA

       253.

       LATVIA — POLAND

       254.

       LATVIA — PORTUGAL

   27. (xxvii)

       after the words ‘No convention.’ under the heading ‘254. LATVIA — PORTUGAL’ insert:

       255.LATVIA — ROMANIA

       No convention.

   28. (xxviii)

       the numbering of the heading ‘LATVIA — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘218’ to ‘256’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       257.

       LATVIA — SLOVAKIA

       258.

       LATVIA — FINLAND

       259.

       LATVIA — SWEDEN

       260.

       LATVIA — UNITED KINGDOM

       261.

       LITHUANIA — LUXEMBOURG

       262.

       LITHUANIA — HUNGARY

       263.

       LITHUANIA — MALTA

       264.

       LITHUANIA — NETHERLANDS

       265.

       LITHUANIA — AUSTRIA

       266.

       LITHUANIA — POLAND

       267.

       LITHUANIA — PORTUGAL

   29. (xxix)

       after the words ‘No convention.’ under the heading ‘267. LITHUANIA — PORTUGAL’ insert:

       268.LITHUANIA — ROMANIA

       No convention.

   30. (xxx)

       the numbering of the heading ‘LITHUANIA — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘230’ to ‘269’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       270.

       LITHUANIA — SLOVAKIA

       271.

       LITHUANIA — FINLAND

       272.

       LITHUANIA — SWEDEN

       273.

       LITHUANIA — UNITED KINGDOM

       274.

       LUXEMBOURG — HUNGARY

       275.

       LUXEMBOURG — MALTA

       276.

       LUXEMBOURG — NETHERLANDS

       277.

       LUXEMBOURG — AUSTRIA

       278.

       LUXEMBOURG — POLAND

       279.

       LUXEMBOURG — PORTUGAL

   31. (xxxi)

       after the entry under the heading ‘279. LUXEMBOURG — PORTUGAL’ insert:

       280.LUXEMBOURG — ROMANIA

       None.

   32. (xxxii)

       the numbering of the heading ‘LUXEMBOURG — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘241’ to ‘281’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       282.

       LUXEMBOURG — SLOVAKIA

       283.

       LUXEMBOURG — FINLAND

       284.

       LUXEMBOURG — SWEDEN

       285.

       LUXEMBOURG — UNITED KINGDOM

       286.

       HUNGARY — MALTA

       287.

       HUNGARY — NETHERLANDS

       288.

       HUNGARY — AUSTRIA

       289.

       HUNGARY — POLAND

       290.

       HUNGARY — PORTUGAL

   33. (xxxiii)

       after the words ‘No convention.’ under the heading ‘290. HUNGARY– PORTUGAL’ insert:

       291.HUNGARY — ROMANIA

       None.

   34. (xxxiv)

       the numbering of the heading ‘HUNGARY — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘251’ to ‘292’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       293.

       HUNGARY — SLOVAKIA

       294.

       HUNGARY — FINLAND

       295.

       HUNGARY — SWEDEN

       296.

       HUNGARY — UNITED KINGDOM

       297.

       MALTA — NETHERLANDS

       298.

       MALTA — AUSTRIA

       299.

       MALTA — POLAND

       300.

       MALTA — PORTUGAL

   35. (xxxv)

       after the words ‘No convention.’ under the heading ‘300. MALTA — PORTUGAL’ insert:

       301.MALTA — ROMANIA

       No convention.

   36. (xxxvi)

       the numbering of the heading ‘MALTA — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘260’ to ‘302’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       303.

       MALTA — SLOVAKIA

       304.

       MALTA — FINLAND

       305.

       MALTA — SWEDEN

       306.

       MALTA — UNITED KINGDOM

       307.

       NETHERLANDS — AUSTRIA

       308.

       NETHERLANDS — POLAND

       309.

       NETHERLANDS — PORTUGAL

   37. (xxxvii)

       after the entry under the heading ‘309. NETHERLANDS — PORTUGAL’ insert:

       310.NETHERLANDS — ROMANIA

       None.

   38. (xxxviii)

       the numbering of the heading ‘NETHERLANDS — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘268’ to ‘311’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       312.

       NETHERLANDS — SLOVAKIA

       313.

       NETHERLANDS — FINLAND

       314.

       NETHERLANDS — SWEDEN

       315.

       NETHERLANDS — UNITED KINGDOM

       316.

       AUSTRIA — POLAND

       317.

       AUSTRIA — PORTUGAL

   39. (xxxix)

       after the entry under the heading ‘317. AUSTRIA — PORTUGAL’ insert:

       318.AUSTRIA — ROMANIA

       None.

   40. (xl)

       the numbering of the heading ‘AUSTRIA — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘275’ to ‘319’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       320.

       AUSTRIA — SLOVAKIA

       321.

       AUSTRIA — FINLAND

       322.

       AUSTRIA — SWEDEN

       323.

       AUSTRIA — UNITED KINGDOM

       324.

       POLAND — PORTUGAL

   41. (xli)

       after the words ‘No convention.’ under the heading ‘324. POLAND — PORTUGAL’ insert:

       325.POLAND — ROMANIA

       No convention.

   42. (xlii)

       the numbering of the heading ‘POLAND — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘281’ to ‘326’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       327.

       POLAND — SLOVAKIA

       328.

       POLAND — FINLAND

       329.

       POLAND — SWEDEN

       330.

       POLAND — UNITED KINGDOM

   43. (xliii)

       after the word ‘None.’ under the heading ‘330. POLAND — UNITED KINGDOM’ insert:

       331.PORTUGAL — ROMANIA

       No convention.

   44. (xliv)

       the numbering of the heading ‘PORTUGAL — SLOVENIA’ is changed from ‘286’ to ‘332’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       333.

       PORTUGAL — SLOVAKIA

       334.

       PORTUGAL — FINLAND

       335.

       PORTUGAL — SWEDEN

       336.

       PORTUGAL — UNITED KINGDOM

   45. (xlv)

       after the last entry under the heading ‘336. PORTUGAL — UNITED KINGDOM’ insert:

       337.ROMANIA — SLOVENIA

       None.

       338.ROMANIA — SLOVAKIA

       None.

       339.ROMANIA — FINLAND

       No convention.

       340.ROMANIA — SWEDEN

       No convention.

       341.ROMANIA — UNITED KINGDOM

       None.

   46. (xlvi)

       the numbering of the heading ‘SLOVENIA — SLOVAKIA’ is changed from ‘291’ to ‘342’ and the subsequent headings are renumbered as follows:

       343.

       SLOVENIA — FINLAND

       344.

       SLOVENIA — SWEDEN

       345.

       SLOVENIA — UNITED KINGDOM

       346.

       SLOVAKIA — FINLAND

       347.

       SLOVAKIA — SWEDEN

       348.

       SLOVAKIA — UNITED KINGDOM

       349.

       FINLAND — SWEDEN

       350.

       FINLAND — UNITED KINGDOM

       351.

       SWEDEN — UNITED KINGDOM

6. (f)

   Annex 6 ‘Procedure for the payment of benefits (Articles 4(6), 53(1) and 122 of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:

   1. (i)

      after the last entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

      B.BULGARIA

      1. 1.

         dealings with Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom: direct payment.

      2. 2.

         dealings with Germany, Cyprus and Lithuania: payment through liaison bodies.

   2. (ii)

      the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

   3. (iii)

      Section ‘E. GERMANY’ is amended as follows:

      1. (a)

         in points 1(b) and 2(b) the words ‘Bulgaria and’ are inserted before the words ‘the Netherlands’;

      2. (b)

         in point 4(b) the word ‘Bulgaria’ is inserted after the word ‘Belgium’;

   4. (iv)

      after the entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

      V.ROMANIA

      Direct payment.

7. (g)

   Annex 7 ‘Banks (Articles 4 (7), 55 (3) and 122 of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:

   1. (i)

      after the word ‘None.’ under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

      B.BULGARIA

      Булбанк (Bulbank), София.

   2. (ii)

      the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

   3. (iii)

      after the entry under the heading ‘U. Portugal’ insert:

      V.ROMANIA

      Banca Națională a României (National Bank of Romania), București.

8. (h)

   Annex 8 is replaced by the following:

   ANNEX 8 (B) (12) (13)GRANT OF FAMILY BENEFITS
   
   (Articles 4(8), 10a(d) and 122 of the implementing Regulation)

   Article 10a(d) of the implementing Regulation is applicable to:

   A.Employed persons and self-employed persons

   1. (a)

      with a reference period of one calendar month in dealings between:

      • Belgium and Bulgaria,

      • Belgium and the Czech Republic,

      • Belgium and Germany,

      • Belgium and Greece,

      • Belgium and Spain,

      • Belgium and France,

      • Belgium and Ireland,

      • Belgium and Lithuania,

      • Belgium and Luxembourg,

      • Belgium and Austria,

      • Belgium and Poland,

      • Belgium and Portugal,

      • Belgium and Romania,

      • Belgium and Slovakia,

      • Belgium and Finland,

      • Belgium and Sweden,

      • Belgium and the United Kingdom,

      • Bulgaria and the Czech Republic,

      • Bulgaria and Germany,

      • Bulgaria and Estonia,

      • Bulgaria and Greece,

      • Bulgaria and Spain,

      • Bulgaria and France,

      • Bulgaria and Ireland,

      • Bulgaria and Cyprus,

      • Bulgaria and Latvia,

      • Bulgaria and Lithuania,

      • Bulgaria and Luxembourg,

      • Bulgaria and Hungary,

      • Bulgaria and Malta,

      • Bulgaria and the Netherlands,

      • Bulgaria and Austria,

      • Bulgaria and Poland,

      • Bulgaria and Portugal,

      • Bulgaria and Romania,

      • Bulgaria and Slovakia,

      • Bulgaria and Finland,

      • Bulgaria and Sweden,

      • Bulgaria and the United Kingdom,

      • the Czech Republic and Denmark,

      • the Czech Republic and Germany,

      • the Czech Republic and Greece,

      • the Czech Republic and Spain,

      • the Czech Republic and France,

      • the Czech Republic and Ireland,

      • the Czech Republic and Latvia,

      • the Czech Republic and Lithuania,

      • the Czech Republic and Luxembourg,

      • the Czech Republic and Hungary,

      • the Czech Republic and Malta,

      • the Czech Republic and the Netherlands,

      • the Czech Republic and Austria,

      • the Czech Republic and Poland,

      • the Czech Republic and Portugal,

      • the Czech Republic and Romania,

      • the Czech Republic and Slovenia,

      • the Czech Republic and Slovakia,

      • the Czech Republic and Finland,

      • the Czech Republic and Sweden,

      • the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom,

      • Denmark and Lithuania,

      • Denmark and Poland,

      • Denmark and Slovakia,

      • Germany and Greece,

      • Germany and Spain,

      • Germany and France,

      • Germany and Ireland,

      • Germany and Lithuania,

      • Germany and Luxembourg,

      • Germany and Austria,

      • Germany and Poland,

      • Germany and Romania,

      • Germany and Slovakia,

      • Germany and Finland,

      • Germany and Sweden,

      • Germany and the United Kingdom,

      • Estonia and Romania,

      • Greece and Lithuania,

      • Greece and Poland,

      • Greece and Romania,

      • Greece and Slovakia,

      • Spain and Lithuania,

      • Spain and Austria,

      • Spain and Poland,

      • Spain and Romania,

      • Spain and Slovenia,

      • Spain and Slovakia,

      • Spain and Finland,

      • Spain and Sweden,

      • France and Lithuania,

      • France and Luxembourg,

      • France and Austria,

      • France and Poland,

      • France and Portugal,

      • France and Romania,

      • France and Slovenia,

      • France and Slovakia,

      • France and Finland,

      • France and Sweden,

      • Ireland and Lithuania,

      • Ireland and Austria,

      • Ireland and Poland,

      • Ireland and Portugal,

      • Ireland and Romania,

      • Ireland and Slovakia,

      • Ireland and Sweden,

      • Latvia and Lithuania,

      • Latvia and Luxembourg,

      • Latvia and Hungary,

      • Latvia and Poland,

      • Latvia and Romania,

      • Latvia and Slovenia,

      • Latvia and Slovakia,

      • Latvia and Finland,

      • Lithuania and Luxembourg,

      • Lithuania and Hungary,

      • Lithuania and the Netherlands,

      • Lithuania and Austria,

      • Lithuania and Portugal,

      • Lithuania and Romania,

      • Lithuania and Slovenia,

      • Lithuania and Slovakia,

      • Lithuania and Finland,

      • Lithuania and Sweden,

      • Lithuania and the United Kingdom,

      • Luxembourg and Austria,

      • Luxembourg and Poland,

      • Luxembourg and Portugal,

      • Luxembourg and Romania,

      • Luxembourg and Slovenia,

      • Luxembourg and Slovakia,

      • Luxembourg and Finland,

      • Luxembourg and Sweden,

      • Hungary and Austria,

      • Hungary and Poland,

      • Hungary and Romania,

      • Hungary and Slovenia,

      • Hungary and Slovakia,

      • Malta and Romania,

      • Malta and Slovakia,

      • the Netherlands and Austria,

      • the Netherlands and Poland,

      • the Netherlands and Romania,

      • the Netherlands and Slovakia,

      • the Netherlands and Finland,

      • the Netherlands and Sweden,

      • Austria and Poland,

      • Austria and Portugal,

      • Austria and Romania,

      • Austria and Slovenia,

      • Austria and Slovakia,

      • Austria and Finland,

      • Austria and Sweden,

      • Austria and the United Kingdom,

      • Poland and Portugal,

      • Poland and Romania,

      • Poland and Slovenia,

      • Poland and Slovakia,

      • Poland and Finland,

      • Poland and Sweden,

      • Poland and the United Kingdom,

      • Portugal and Romania,

      • Portugal and Slovenia,

      • Portugal and Slovakia,

      • Portugal and Finland,

      • Portugal and Sweden,

      • Portugal and the United Kingdom,

      • Romania and Slovenia,

      • Romania and Slovakia,

      • Romania and Finland,

      • Romania and Sweden,

      • Romania and the United Kingdom,

      • Slovenia and Slovakia,

      • Slovenia and Finland,

      • Slovenia and the United Kingdom,

      • Slovakia and Finland,

      • Slovakia and Sweden,

      • Slovakia and the United Kingdom,

      • Finland and Sweden,

      • Finland and the United Kingdom,

      • Sweden and the United Kingdom.

   2. (b)

      with a reference period of a quarter of a calendar year in dealings between:

      • Denmark and Germany,

      • the Netherlands and Denmark, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Portugal.

   B.Self-employed persons

   With a reference period of a quarter of a calendar year in dealings between:

   • Belgium and the Netherlands.

   C.Employed persons

   With a reference period of one calendar month in dealings between:

   • Belgium and the Netherlands.

9. (i)

   Annex 9 ‘Calculation of the average annual cost of benefits in kind (Articles 4(9), 94(3)(a) and 95(3)(a) of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:

   1. (i)

      after the entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

      B.BULGARIA

      The average annual cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking into consideration the benefits in kind paid by the National Health Insurance Fund in accordance with the Law on Health Insurance.

   2. (ii)

      the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

   3. (iii)

      after the entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

      V.ROMANIA

      The annual average cost of benefits in kind shall be calculated by taking into consideration the benefits provided under the health insurance scheme.

10. (j)

    Annex 10 ‘Institutions and bodies designated by the competent authorities (Article 4(10) of the implementing Regulation)’ is amended as follows:

    1. (i)

       after the last entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

       B.BULGARIA

       1. For the purposes of applying Articles 14c, 14d(3) and 17 of the Regulation:	Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
       2. For the purposes of applying Article 6(1) of the implementing Regulation:	Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
       3. For the purposes of applying Articles 8, 10b, 11(1), 11а(1), 12а, 13(3), 14(1), (2) and (3) and 38(1) of the implementing Regulation:	— Министерство на здравеопазването (Ministry of Health), София, — Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София, — Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София.
       4. For the purposes of applying Articles 70(1), 80(2), 81, 82(2) and 91(2) of the implementing Regulation:	Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София.
       5. For the purposes of applying Articles 85(2), 86(2), 89(1), 102(2), 109 and 110 of the implementing Regulation:	— Министерство на здравеопазването (Ministry of Health), София, — Национален осигурителен институт (National Social Security Institute), София, — Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София.
       6. For the purposes of applying Article 113(2) of the implementing Regulation:	— Министерство на здравеопазването (Ministry of Health), София, — Национална здравноосигурителна каса (National Health Insurance Fund), София.

    2. (ii)

       the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

    3. (iii)

       after the last entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

       V.ROMANIA

       1. For the purposes of applying Articles 14(1)(b) and 17 of the Regulation and for the purposes of applying Articles 10(b), 11(1), 11a(1), 12(a), 13(2) and (3), 14(1), (2) and (3), 80(2), 81 and 85(2) of the implementing Regulation:	Casa Națională de Pensii și alte Drepturi de Asigurări Sociale (National House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights), București.
       2. For the purposes of applying Articles 38(1), 70(1), 82(2) and 86(2) of the implementing Regulation:
       (a) cash benefits:	Casa Națională de Pensii și alte Drepturi de Asigurări Sociale (National House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights), București;
       (b) benefits in kind:	Casa Națională de Asigurări de Sănătate (National House for Health Insurance), București.
       3. For the purposes of applying Article 102(2) of the implementing Regulation (reimbursing of expenses in kind in accordance with Articles 36 and 63 of the Regulation):	Casa Națională de Asigurări de Sănătate (National House for Health Insurance), București.
       4. For the purposes of applying Article 102(2) of the implementing Regulation (reimbursing of expenses concerning unemployment benefits in accordance with Article 70 of the Regulation):	Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (National Agency for Employment), București.

• 11994 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21),

• 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33).

Point 2.2 is replaced by the following:

• 11994 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21),

• 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33).

The Annex is amended as follows:

1. (a)

   after the word ‘None.’ under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

   B.BULGARIA

   None.

2. (b)

   the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

3. (c)

   after the word ‘None.’ under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

   V.ROMANIA

   None.

• 11994 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21),

• 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33).

The Annex is amended as follows:

1. (a)

   after the entry under the heading ‘A. BELGIUM’ insert:

   B.BULGARIA

   Агенция за социално подпомагане (Social Assistance Agency), София.

2. (b)

   the headings ‘B. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘C. DENMARK’, ‘D. GERMANY’, ‘E. ESTONIA’, ‘F. GREECE’, ‘G. SPAIN’, ‘H. FRANCE’, ‘I. IRELAND’, ‘J. ITALY’, ‘K. CYPRUS’, ‘L. LATVIA’, ‘M. LITHUANIA’, ‘N. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘O. HUNGARY’, ‘P. MALTA’, ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, ‘R. AUSTRIA’, ‘S. POLAND’, ‘T. PORTUGAL’, ‘U. SLOVENIA’, ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, ‘W. FINLAND’, ‘X. SWEDEN’, ‘Y. UNITED KINGDOM’ are reordered with their respective entries and become ‘C. CZECH REPUBLIC’, ‘D. DENMARK’, ‘E. GERMANY’, ‘F. ESTONIA’, ‘G. GREECE’, ‘H. SPAIN’, ‘I. FRANCE’, ‘J. IRELAND’, ‘K. ITALY’, ‘L. CYPRUS’, ‘M. LATVIA’, ‘N. LITHUANIA’, ‘O. LUXEMBOURG’, ‘P. HUNGARY’, ‘Q. MALTA’, ‘R. NETHERLANDS’, ‘S. AUSTRIA’, ‘T. POLAND’, ‘U. PORTUGAL’, ‘W. SLOVENIA’, ‘X. SLOVAKIA’, ‘Y. FINLAND’, ‘Z. SWEDEN’, ‘AA. UNITED KINGDOM’;

3. (c)

   after the last entry under the heading ‘U. PORTUGAL’ insert:

   V.ROMANIA

   1. For family benefits

   Ministerul Muncii, Solidaritatii Sociale si Familiei (Ministry of Labour, Social Solidarity and Family), București.

   2. For orphans' pensions

   Casa Națională de Pensii și alte Drepturi de Asigurări Sociale (National House for Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights), București.

Point 2.4 is replaced by the following:

• 11972 B: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom (OJ L 73, 27.3.1972, p. 14),

• 31972 R 2835: Regulation (EEC) No 2835/72 of the Council of 29.12.1972 (OJ L 298, 31.12.1972, p. 47),

• 31973 R 2910: Regulation (EEC) No 2910/73 of the Council of 23.10.1973 (OJ L 299, 27.10.1973, p. 1),

• 11979 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Hellenic Republic (OJ L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 17),

• 31981 R 2143: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2143/81 of 27.7.1981 (OJ L 210, 30.7.1981, p. 1),

• 11985 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 23),

• 31985 R 3644: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3644/85 of 19.12.1985 (OJ L 348, 24.12.1985, p. 4),

• 31985 R 3768: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of 20.12.1985 (OJ L 362, 31.12.1985, p. 8),

• 31990 R 3577: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 of 4.12.1990 (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 23),

• 11994 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21),

• 31995 R 2801: Council Regulation (EC) No 2801/95 of 29.11.1995 (OJ L 291, 6.12.1995, p. 3),

• 31997 R 1256: Council Regulation (EC) No 1256/97 of 25.6.1997 (OJ L 174, 2.7.1997, p. 7),

• 32003 R 0806: Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 of 14.4.2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 35),

• 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33),

• 32003 R 2059: Council Regulation (EC) No 2059/2003 of 17.11.2003 (OJ L 308, 25.11.2003, p. 1),

• 32004 R 0660: Commission Regulation (EC) No 660/2004 of 7.4.2004 (OJ L 104, 8.4.2004, p. 97).

1. (a)

   The following is added to Article 5(1):

   Bulgaria and Romania shall set up a National Committee by the end of the sixth month following the date of accession at the latest.

2. (b)

   The following is added to the Annex:

   Bulgaria

   1.Северозападен

   (Severozapaden)

   2.Северен централен

   (Severen tsentralen)

   3.Североизточен

   (Severoiztochen)

   4.Югозападен

   (Yugozapaden)

   5.Южен централен

   (Yuzhen tsentralen)

   6.Югоизточен

   (Yugoiztochen)

   However Bulgaria may constitute a single division for the two years following accession.

   Romania

   1.

   Nord-Est

   2.

   Sud-Est

   3.

   Sud-Muntenia

   4.

   Sud-Vest-Oltenia

   5.

   Vest

   6.

   Nord-Vest

   7.

   Centru

   8.

   București-Ilfov

• 11994 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21),

• 31979 R 2225: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2225/79 of 9.10.1979 (OJ L 257, 12.10.1979, p. 1),

• 31985 R 2039: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2039/85 of 23.7.1985 (OJ L 193, 25.7.1985, p. 1),

• 31991 R 1605: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1605/91 of 10.6.1991 (OJ L 149, 14.6.1991, p. 14),

• 31993 R 1987: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1987/93 of 19.7.1993 (OJ L 182, 24.7.1993, p. 1),

• 31996 R 1323: Council Regulation (EC) No 1323/96 of 26.6.1996 (OJ L 171, 10.7.1996, p. 1),

• 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33).

The following is added to Article 9:

• 31992 R 1535: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1535/92 of 15.6.1992 (OJ L 162, 16.6.1992, p. 15),

• 31992 R 2083: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2083/92 of 14.7.1992 (OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 15),

• 31992 R 3713: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3713/92 of 22.12.1992 (OJ L 378, 23.12.1992, p. 21),

• 31993 R 0207: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 207/93 of 29.1.1993 (OJ L 25, 2.2.1993, p. 5),

• 31993 R 2608: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2608/93 of 23.9.1993 (OJ L 239, 24.9.1993, p. 10),

• 11994 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21),

• 31994 R 0468: Commission Regulation (EC) No 468/94 of 2.3.1994 (OJ L 59, 3.3.1994, p. 1),

• 31994 R 1468: Council Regulation (EC) No 1468/94 of 20.6.1994 (OJ L 159, 28.6.1994, p. 11),

• 31994 R 2381: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2381/94 of 30.9.1994 (OJ L 255, 1.10.1994, p. 84),

• 31995 R 0529: Commission Regulation (EC) No 529/95 of 9.3.1995 (OJ L 54, 10.3.1995, p. 10),

• 31995 R 1201: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1201/95 of 29.5.1995 (OJ L 119, 30.5.1995, p. 9),

• 31995 R 1202: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1202/95 of 29.5.1995 (OJ L 119, 30.5.1995, p. 11),

• 31995 R 1935: Council Regulation (EC) No 1935/95 of 22.6.1995 (OJ L 186, 5.8.1995, p. 1),

• 31996 R 0418: Commission Regulation (EC) No 418/96 of 7.3.1996 (OJ L 59, 8.3.1996, p. 10),

• 31997 R 1488: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/97 of 29.7.1997 (OJ L 202, 30.7.1997, p. 12),

• 31998 R 1900: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1900/98 of 4.9.1998 (OJ L 247, 5.9.1998, p. 6),

• 31999 R 0330: Commission Regulation (EC) No 330/1999 of 12.2.1999 (OJ L 40, 13.2.1999, p. 23),

• 31999 R 1804: Council Regulation (EC) No 1804/1999 of 19.7.1999 (OJ L 222, 24.8.1999, p. 1),

• 32000 R 0331: Commission Regulation (EC) No 331/2000 of 17.12.1999 (OJ L 48, 19.2.2000, p. 1),

• 32000 R 1073: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1073/2000 of 19.5.2000 (OJ L 119, 20.5.2000, p. 27),

• 32000 R 1437: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1437/2000 of 30.6.2000 (OJ L 161, 1.7.2000, p. 62),

• 32000 R 2020: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2020/2000 of 25.9.2000 (OJ L 241, 26.9.2000, p. 39),

• 32001 R 0436: Commission Regulation (EC) No 436/2001 of 2.3.2001 (OJ L 63, 3.3.2001, p. 16),

• 32001 R 2491: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2491/2001 of 19.12.2001 (OJ L 337, 20.12.2001, p. 9),

• 32002 R 0473: Commission Regulation (EC) No 473/2002 of 15.3.2002 (OJ L 75, 16.3.2002, p. 21),

• 32003 R 0223: Commission Regulation (EC) No 223/2003 of 5.2.2003 (OJ L 31, 6.2.2003, p. 3),

• 32003 R 0599: Commission Regulation (EC) No 599/2003 of 1.4.2003 (OJ L 85, 2.4.2003, p. 15),

• 32003 R 0806: Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 of 14.4. 2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1),

• 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33),

• 32003 R 2277: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2277/2003 of 22.12.2003 (OJ L 336, 23.12.2003, p. 68),

• 32004 R 0392: Council Regulation (EC) No 392/2004 of 24.2.2004 (OJ L 65, 3.3.2004, p. 1),

• 32004 R 0746: Commission Regulation (EC) No 746/2004 of 22.4.2004 (OJ L 122, 26.4.2004, p. 10),

• 32004 R 1481: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1481/2004 of 19.8.2004 (OJ L 272, 20.8.2004, p. 11),

• 32004 R 2254: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2254/2004 of 27.12.2004 (OJ L 385, 29.12.2004, p. 20),

• 32005 R 1294: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1294/2005 of 5.8.2005 (OJ L 205, 6.8.2005, p. 16),

• 32005 R 1318: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1318/2005 of 11.8.2005 (OJ L 210, 12.8.2005, p. 11),

• 32005 R 1336: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1336/2005 of 12.8.2005 (OJ L 211, 13.8.2005, p. 11),

• 32005 R 1567: Council Regulation (EC) No 1567/2005 of 20.9.2005 (OJ L 252, 28.9.2005, p. 1),

• 32005 R 1916: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1916/2005 of 24.11.2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 10),

• 32006 R 0592: Commission Regulation (EC) No 592/2006 of 12.4.2006 (OJ L 104, 13.4.2006, p. 13),

• 32006 R 0699: Commission Regulation (EC) No 699/2006 of 5.5.2006 (OJ L 121, 6.5.2006, p. 36),

• 32006 R 0780: Commission Regulation (EC) No 780/2006 of 24.5.2006 (OJ L 137, 25.5.2006, p. 9).

1. (a)

   In Article 2, the following indent is inserted before the entry in Spanish:

   — in Bulgarian:

   биологичен,

   and, between the Portuguese and Slovak entries:

   — in Romanian:

   ecologic,

2. (b)

   In Annex V, Part A, the following is inserted before the entry in Spanish:

   BG

   Биологично земеделие — Система на контрол на ЕО

   and, between the Portuguese and Slovak entries:

   RO

   Agricultură Ecologică — Sistem de control CE

3. (c)

   In Annex V, Part B.3.1, the following is inserted before the entry in Spanish:

   BG

   БИОЛОГИЧНО ЗЕМЕДЕЛИЕ

   and, between the Portuguese and Slovak entries:

   RO

   AGRICULTURĂ ECOLOGICĂ

• 31994 R 1278: Council Regulation (EC) No 1278/94 of 30.5.1994 (OJ L 140, 3.6.1994, p. 5),

• 31997 R 2536: Council Regulation (EC) No 2536/97 of 16.12.1997 (OJ L 347, 18.12.1997, p. 6),

• 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33).

In Article 3(2), the following subparagraph is added:

• 32000 R 1622: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 of 24.7.2000 (OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 1),

• 32000 R 2826: Council Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 of 19.12.2000 (OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2),

• 32001 R 2585: Council Regulation (EC) No 2585/2001 of 19.12.2001 (OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 10),

• 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33),

• 32003 R 0806: Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 of 14.4.2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1),

• 32003 R 1795: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1795/2003 of 13.10.2003 (OJ L 262, 4.10.2003, p. 13),

• 32005 R 2165: Council Regulation (EC) No 2165/2005 of 20.12.2005 (OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 1).

1. (a)

   In Annex VII.A.2(b), the third indent is replaced by the following:

   —

   one of the following terms, under conditions to be determined: “Landwein”, “vin de pays”, “indicazione geografica tipica”, “ονομασία κατά παράδοση”, “οίνος τοπικός”, “vino de la tierra”, “vinho regional”, “regional wine”, “landwijn”, “geograafilise tähistusega lauavein”, “tájbor”, “inbid tradizzjonali tal-lokal”, “zemské víno”“deželno vino PGO”, “deželno vino s priznano geografsko oznako”, “регионално вино” or “vin cu indicație geografică”; where such a term is used, the words “table wine” should not be required.

2. (b)

   In Annex VII.D.1, the following is added at the end of the third subparagraph:

   or Bulgaria.

3. (c)

   In Annex VIII.D.3, the indents are replaced by the following:

   —

   “brut nature”, “naturherb”, “bruto natural”, “pas dosé”, “dosage zéro”, “natūralusis briutas”, “īsts bruts”, “přírodně tvrdé”, “popolnoma suho”, “dosaggio zero”, “брют натюр” or “brut natur”: if its sugar content is less than 3 grams per litre; these terms may be used only for products to which no sugar has been added after the secondary fermentation;

   —

   “extra brut”, “extra herb”, “ekstra briutas”, “ekstra brut”, “ekstra bruts”, “zvláště tvrdé”, “extra bruto”, “izredno suho”, “ekstra wytrawne” or “екстра брют”: if its sugar content is between 0 and 6 grams per litre;

   —

   “brut”, “herb”, “briutas”, “bruts”, “tvrdé”, “bruto”, “zelo suho”, “bardzo wytrawne” or “брют”: if its sugar content is less than 15 grams per litre,

   —

   “extra dry”, “extra trocken”, “extra seco”, “labai sausas”, “ekstra kuiv”, “ekstra sausais”, “különlegesen száraz”, “wytrawne”, “suho”, “zvláště suché”, “extra suché”, “екстра сухо” or “extra sec”: if its sugar content is between 12 and 20 grams per litre,

   —

   “sec”, “trocken”, “secco” or “asciutto”, “dry”, “tør”, “ξηρός”, “seco”, “torr”, “kuiva”, “sausas”, “kuiv”, “sausais”, “száraz”, “półwytrawne”, “polsuho”, “suché” or “сухо”: if its sugar content is between 17 and 35 grams per litre,

   —

   “demi-sec”, “halbtrocken”, “abboccato”, “medium dry”, “halvtør”, “ημίξηρος”, “semi seco”, “meio seco”, “halvtorr”, “puolikuiva”, “pusiau sausas”, “poolkuiv”, “pussausais”, “félszáraz”, “półsłodkie”, “polsladko” or “polosuché”, “polosladké” or “полусухо”: if its sugar content is between 33 and 50 grams per litre,

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   “doux”, “mild”, “dolce”, “sweet”, “sød”, “γλυκύς”, “dulce”, “doce”, “söt”, “makea”, “saldus”, “magus”, “pussaldais”, “édes”, “ħelu”, “słodkie”, “sladko”, “sladké”, “сладко” or “dulce”: if its sugar content is greater than 50 grams per litre.

4. (d)

   In Annex VIII, point F(a), the words ‘the products specified in the first and second indents produced in Greece and in Cyprus’ are replaced by ‘the products specified in the first and second indents produced in Greece, in Cyprus and in Bulgaria;’

1. (a)

   The following sub-paragraph is added to Article 5(8):

   Bulgaria and Romania shall introduce the said laws, regulations or administrative provisions not later than one year after the date of accession.

2. (b)

   The following is added to Article 5:

   11.

   In the case of Bulgaria and Romania, the national protection of geographical indications and designations of origin existing on the date of their accession may continue for twelve months from the date of their accession.

   Where an application for registration under this Regulation is forwarded to the Commission by the end of the abovementioned period such protection shall cease on the date on which a decision on registration under this Regulation is taken.

   The consequences of such national protection, where a name is not registered under this Regulation, shall be the sole responsibility of the Member State concerned.