NIM33305 - Special Cases: International: Going to or Coming from Abroad: EEA Regulation 1408/71 (before 1 May 2010): scope of the regulation

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Article 42 of the EC Treaty gives the Social Security provisions that allows for the free movement of workers. The principal legislation is Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71

The regulations on Social Security apply to employed and self-employed people who are:

• EEA nationals; or
• Stateless people or refugees permanently living in the EEA
• Third country nationals, see NIM3310

The EEA Agreement came into force on 1 January 1994 and applies to all

• European Community countries (EC) and
• Some of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway)

For a full list of countries see NIM33008