EU: implementing regulation on the new rules for the coordination of social security systems published on the OJEU

A pillar of the free movement of people, a fundamental EU freedom, and a major gain for social Europe, Regulation 1408/71 enabled, in most cases, to neutralize the impact of intra-European migrations on social security rights, mostly for migrant workers, by coordinating national legislations. This regulation was amended by Regulation 883/2004 but, to be complete, its application needed to be revised. This is what the Council of Ministers of July 27 did. The application regulation and the 883/2004 basic regulation will therefore replace, as of march 1, 2010, regulations 1408/71 and 574/72. National governments will have six months to adjust to the new deal. Then, the revision of the European regulation regarding the coordination of social security legislations can achieve its objectives: be simpler and more modern to improve the right of European citizens.
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e replace, as of march 1, 2010, regulations 1408/71 and 574/72. National governments will have six months to adjust to the new deal. Then, the revision of the European regulation regarding the coordination of social security legislations can achieve its objectives: be simpler and more modern to improve the right of European citizens.


Implementing regulation and posting. The implementing regulation mostly governs the relationship between national administrative bodies in charge of applying coordi

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