30. 12. 95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 33511 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3095/95 of 22 December 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community, Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 fixing the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, Regulation (EEC) No 1247/92 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Regulation (EEC) No 1945/93 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1247/92 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 51 and 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, drawn up after consulting the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers (1}, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), 1.  Whereas there is a need for certain amendments to be made to Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 (*) and (EEC) No 574/72 (*); whereas some of these amendments relate to changes made by the Member States to their social security legislation while others are of a technical nature and are designed to refine the said Regulations; 2. Whereas, in order to facilitate temporary residence and access to treatment with the authorization of the competent institution in European Union territory, the benefit of Article 22 (1) (a) and (c) should be extended to all nationals of Member States who are insured under the legislation of a (1) O] No C 143, 26. 5. 1994, p. 7. (2) O] No C 166, 3. 7 1995, p. 24. (3) OJ No C 393, 31. 12. 1994, p. 75. (%) O] No L 149, 5. 7. 1971, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (%) OJ No L 74, 27. 3. 1972, p. 1. Regulatnon as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. Member State and to the members of their families residing with them, even if they are neither employed nor self-employed; Whereas in so far as the totally unemployed person referred to in Article 71 (1) () (i) or (b) (ii} is entitled to benefits for sickness and maternity and to family benefits provided by the competent institution of the Member State in whose territory he resides, as well as to credits for periods of total unemployment conferring entitlement as regards invalidity and old age provided by the said institution, in accordance with the legislation applied by that State (Articles 25 (2), 39 (6), 45 (6) and 72a of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71) it follows that the Member State of residence should be able to deduct the contributions for these benefits where necessary, and consequently provisions should be introduced to enable the State to make such deductions if its own legislation so provides; Whereas it would appear necessary to ensure that a family does not lose rights to family benefits because the timelimit for claims is too short, and for this purpose Article 86 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 should be amended; Whereas, for reasons of efficacy, it would be preferable to group together all the transitional provisions concerning special non-contributory benefits in a new Article 95b of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71; Whereas certain amendments should be made to headings ‘G. IRELAND’ and °‘O. UNITED KINGDOM’ in Annex I, part I to Regulation