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

The European Parliament adopted a resolution based on the draft by Jean LAMBERT (Greens/EFA, UK) making several amendments to the Commission's proposals. (Please see the summary dated 11/06/03.) Other amendments include: - provisions to the effect that those who leave their job in one Member State for family reasons will not lose their right to unemployment benefit; - improved conditions for frontier workers and their families as well as retired frontier workers; - a 5 year transition period for Luxembourg in view of the large number of cross-border workers residing in the country. Other amendments seek to clarify and tighten up the wording of some of the Commission proposals and add further definitions.�