§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the effects of Commission Decision 179 of 18 April 2000, 2002/154/EC, OJ L54 25 February 2002, on current practice; and what reasons underlie the delay in enactment. [57898]
§ Mr. HuttonThe Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers oversees the application of regulations (EEC) 1408–71 and 574–72 on co-ordination of the social security and health care schemes of the member states. Administrative Commission Decision 179 concerned technical amendments to a number of European Union forms used for the application of various aspects of the regulations as a consequence of minor changes to the regulations themselves.
The position on each of the EU forms concerned is as follows:
El11 has been changed to afford extra health rights for students in some member states; there are no practical effects for UK students. UK El I Is will be amended during the next reprint of the Department's leaflet, "Health Advice for Travellers", in late summer;El11B is issued only by Belgium;E113 and El14 are not issued by, nor required by, the UK;
E115–118 are concerned with claims for cash incapacity benefits and are being reprinted;El25–127 are used between member states' health administrations on reimbursement of health care costs; UK-issued forms are produced electronically and the computer system is being updated.