Brussels, 19/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - the Council has formally adopted the Regulation on extending to third-country nationals, currently excluded on account of their nationality, the provisions of Regulation 1408/71EEC on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community.
Employment and Social Affairs Ministers reached a political agreement on this draft regulation on 3 December 2002, which aimed to grant rights as similar as...