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

OBJECTIVE: to update Community Regulations (EEC) Nos 1408/71 and 574/82 on the social security of migrant workers and members of their families moving within the Community so as to take account of changes in national legislation and certain bilateral agreements between Member States. COMMUNITY MEASURE: Council Regulation (EC) 1223/98 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71. SUBSTANCE: the amendments to the Regulation are of a technical nature and mainly concern the insertion in Community legislation of amendments by Member States to their social security legislation. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 01.07.1998, except for certain internal provisions of the Regulation, which are to enter into force on different dates.�