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European Observatory on
Social Security for Migrant Workers
The coordinating
regulations
Regulations (EEC) 1408/71 coordinates the national social security
schemes of the member countries of the European Union to ensure
that people moving within the EU are not discriminated against and
do not lose their social security rights. The Regulation achieves
coordination through four main principles:
- discrimination on grounds of nationality is
prohibited;
- rules are laid down to determine which member
country’s legislation the person is subject to;
- rights in the course of acquisition are protected
through aggregation of periods of insurance and/or residence spent
in each of the respective countries; and
- rights already acquired are protected by allowing
certain benefits to be exported.
The role of the Observatory
The Observatory, which is under the direct supervision of the European
Commission, is coordinated by the Max
Planck Institute in Munich and consists of national 'experts'
from each of the member countries of the European Union (EU). Dr
Simon Roberts is the UK 'expert' and member of the project's
Editorial Board.
The role of the Observatory is to provide the European
Commission with systematic, information on how the regulations work
in each of the member countries. This involves:
- An overview of the way the social security
coordinating Regulations are applied in the member countries and
any difficulties encountered by the various stakeholders;
- An examination of the application of the four
main principles of Regulation (EEC) 1408/71 (see below);
- Information on case law of the national courts
and the European Court of Justice;
- An analysis of the impact of the coordinating
regulations on national legislation;
- An overview of relevant international agreements;
and
- An examination of the interface between social
security regulations and competition and tax law and human rights.
Publications
Roberts, S. (2003) European Observatory
on Social Security for Migrant Workers: National Report: United
Kingdom. Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Social
Law, Munich.
Roberts, S. (2002) European Observatory on Social
Security for Migrant Workers: National Report: United Kingdom. Max
Planck Institute for Foreign and International Social Law, Munich.
Roberts, S. (2001) European Observatory on Social
Security for Migrant Workers: National Report: United Kingdom. Max
Planck Institute for Foreign and International Social Law, Munich.
Roberts, S. (2000) European Observatory on Social
Security for Migrant Workers: National Report: United Kingdom. Max
Planck Institute for Foreign and International Social Law, Munich.
Project team
Dr
Simon Roberts
Dates
1999-2004
Sponsor
The European Commission
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