Pending the European Parliament's opinion, the Council noted virtual agreement as to substance concerning a draft Regulation amending Regulations 1408/71/EEC and 574/72/EEC on the application of national social security schemes to persons moving within the EU (miscellaneous amendments 2004).
The draft Regulation aims to update those two Regulations to take account of changes in national legislation, in particular in the new Member States since the end of the accession negotiations. Its purpose is also to complete the simplification of procedures on receiving medical care abroad introduced by Regulation 631/2004/EC by extending some of those modifications to the identical procedures regarding benefits for accidents at work and occupational diseases.