L 2764 Official Journal of the European Union 27.10.2003 DECISION No 190 of 18 June 2003 concerning the technical specifications of the European health insurance card (Text with relevance for the EEA and for the EU/Switzerland Agreement) (2003/752[EC) THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION, Having regard to Administrative Commission Decision No 189 of 18 June 2003 aimed at introducing a European health insurance card to replace the forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 as regards access to health care during a temporary stay in a Member State other than the competent State or the State of residence, Whereas: 1 G) The European health insurance card will be issued by the institution of the competent State or the State of residence. In order to facilitate the acceptance and reimbursement of the cost of treatment on the basis of the European card, it will be necessary for the three main parties concerned, namely the insured persons, the care providers and the institutions, to recognise easily and accept the European card in conformity with a single model and uniform specifications. The information which must be visible on the European card is defined in Article 6 of Administrative Commission Decision No 189. The introduction of the European card with visible data is the first stage of a process leading ultimately to the abolition of the current paper forms and the use of an electronic medium providing entitlement to health care during a temporary stay in a Member State other than the competent State or the State of residence. Consequently, the competent institutions of the Member States wishing to do so may also incorporate on an electronic medium, such as a microchip or magnetic strip, from the initial stage onwards, the data referred to in this recital. When exceptional circumstances prevent the (g)erson concerned from producing the European card, a provisional replacement certificate in accordance with a uniform model must be made out, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The design and specifications of the European health insurance card shall be established in accordance with Annex 1 to this Decision. Article 2 The model of the provisional replacement certificate shall be established in accordance with Annex 2 to this Decision.