Social security: coordination of the national systems to promote the free movement of persons (repeal. Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71)

The Council confirmed the general approach on the text of Titles I and II of the proposal for a Regulation on the coordination of social security systems as it stands following the proceedings of the Council (Employment and Social Policy) on 3 June 2002 and Coreper on 19 June 2002. It should be noted that, since only a partial text was examined, the agreement reached is subject to overall agreement on the entire legislative act. It should be noted that the proposal is intended to replace Council Regulation 1408/71/EEC of 14 June 1971. The aim is to simplify Community legislation in order to remove obstacles to the free movement of persons created by the coexistence of different national social security systems within the internal market.�