Legalize2004/777/EC: Decision No 197 of 23 March 2004 on the transitional periods for the introduction of the European Health Insurance Card in accordance with Article 5 of Decision No 191Text of relevance to the EEA and to the EU/Switzerland Agreement
- 1.The Member States included in the list annexed to this Decision may be granted a transitional period for the introduction of the European Health Insurance card from 1 June 2004.
- The competent institutions of these Member States shall continue to issue E 111 forms in accordance with the model laid down in Decision No 198 until the end of the transitional period.
- However, before the end of the transitional period, these Member States may choose to shorten the transitional period. The Member States shall notify the Administrative Commission, at the latest three months before the introduction of the first European Card. The Administrative Commission will amend the relevant annexes to this Decision in order to indicate the date on which the transitional period of the Member State concerned will end.
- 2.The competent institutions of the Member States which do not have a transitional period may no longer issue forms E 111 or E 111B as from 1 June 2004. The competent institutions of the Member States who do have a transitional period but have decided to shorten this period accordingly, paragraph 3 of point 1 of this Decision, may no longer issue form E 111 from the date indicated in its notification to the Administrative Commission.
- The institutions of these Member States shall issue a temporary replacement certificate to any insured person who cannot obtain a European card.
- If the competent institution is not able to issue a European Card, the mentions of field 8 and 9 of the temporary replacement form are optional. The absence of this mention shall not undermine the validity of the temporary replacement form.
- 3.This Decision will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. It will be applicable from 1 June 2004.
ANNEX I
List of Member States allowed a transitional period
| Member State | Transitional period until |
|---|---|
| Austria | 28 February 2005 |
| Italy | 31 October 2004 |
| Netherlands | 31 December 2005 |
| Portugal | 28 February 2005 |
| United Kingdom | 31 August 2005 |
ANNEX II
Indicative list of the new Member States which might be allowed a transitional period
| New Member State | Transitional period until |
|---|---|
| Latvia | 31 July 2005 |
| Lithuania | 1 July 2005 |
| Malta | 31 December 2005 |
| Poland | 31 December 2005 |
| Slovakia | 31 December 2005 |
| Cyprus | 31 December 2005 |
| Hungary | 31 October 2005 |
ANNEX III
Provisional list of the EFTA countries which might be allowed a transitional period (subject to the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee)
| EFTA member country | Transitional period until |
|---|---|
| Iceland | 30 April 2005 |
| Switzerland | 31 December 2005 |
| Liechtenstein | 28 February 2005 |
OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 631/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 100, 6.4.2004, p. 1).
OJ L 276, 27.10.2003, p. 19.
OJ L 259, 5.8.2004, p. 1.
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