Social security: employed persons, self-employed persons and their families (amend. Regul. 1408/71/EEC, 574/72/EEC)

Here the Committee is pleased to note - while not yet entering into details - that the Commission has also issued a proposal for the initial regulation of transfer of supplementary pension rights. This will complement the rules on statutory schemes laid down in Regulation 1408/71, which the present proposal updates and amends. Comprehensive rules are needed on the transfer of all pension rights, whether statutory or supplementary. Supplementary schemes have been growing steadily in recent years, especially among more highly skilled persons who are more likely to move around. It is to be hoped that real progress can now be achieved in removing obstacles to mobility. �