Commission Regulation (EU) No 1224/2012
of 18 December 2012
amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coordination of social security systems and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
(Text with relevance for the EEA and for Switzerland)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems1,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems2, and in particular Article 92 thereof,
Whereas:
In order to take into account certain changes in the legislation of some Member States, or their wish to simplify the application of the system of coordination of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009, requests were made by the Member States to the Administrative Commission for the Coordination of Social Security Systems to amend certain Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and to Regulation (EC) No 987/2009.
The Administrative Commission for the Coordination of Social Security Systems has agreed to the requested amendments and has made relevant proposals to the Commission for technical adaptations of the Annexes.
The Commission can agree to the relevant proposals.
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: