11. 7. 98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 195/25 COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS DECISION No 166 of 2 October 1997 on the amending of forms E 106 and E 109 (Text with EEA relevance) (98/441/EC) THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS, Having regard to Article 81(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community, under which it is the duty of the Administrative Commission to deal with all administrative matters arising from Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and subsequent Regulations, Having regard to Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972, under which it is the duty of the Administrative Commission to draw up models of certi- ficates, certified statements, declarations, applications and other documents necessary for the application of the Regulations, Having regard to Decision No 153 of 7 October 1993 on the model forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 (E 001, E 103 to E127), Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3095/95 of 22 December 1995 has amended Article 17(2) and Article 30(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 by limiting to one year the peirod of validity of forms E 106 and E 109 issued by German, Italian or Portuguese institutions; Whereas forms E 106 and E 109 must therefore be adapted; Whereas the Agreement of the European Economic Area of 2 May 1992, as amended by the Protocol of 17 March 1993, Annex VI, implements Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 within the European Economic Area; Whereas by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee the model forms necessary for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 will be adapted and implemented within the European Economic Area; Whereas for practical reasons identical forms should be used within the Community and within the European Economic Area; Whereas the language in which forms should be issued is the subject of Recommendation No 15 of the Administrative Commission,