13. 6. 98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 168/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1223/98 of 4 June 1998 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 and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in Articles 51 and 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), submitted following consultation of the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers, Having regard to the opinion of the European Par- liament (3, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), (1) Whereas it is appropriate to make certain amend- ments to 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 () and to Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972 laying down the procedure for implementing 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 (°); whereas these amend- ments are linked to changes which Member States have made to their social security legislation; (2) Whereas it is necessary to amend Articles 29 and 31 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Articles 29, 30, () OJ C 290, 24. 9. 1997, p. 28. (3 OJ C 152, 18. 5. 1998. () OJ C 73, 9. 3. 1998, p. 42. () OJ L 149, 5. 7. 1971, p. 2. Regulation updated by Regulation (EC) No 118/97 (O] L 28, 30. 1. 1997, p. 1) and last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1290/97 (O] L 176, 4. 7. 1997, p. 1). () OJ L 74, 27. 3. 1972, p. 1. Regulation updated by Regulation (EC) No 118/97 (OJ L 28 30. 1. 1997, p. 1) and last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1290/97 (O] L 176, 4. 7. 1997, p. 1). 31, 93 and 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 fol- lowing the amending of Articles 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 by Regulation (EC) No 3095/95 (9), which replaces lump-sum reimbursement per family by lump-sum reimbursement per person; (3) Whereas it is necessary to amend paragraphs 1 and 2 of section ‘G. IRELAND’ of Part I of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 to take account of changes to Irish social security and social services legislation; (4) Whereas changes to Austrian legislation make it necessary to delete the reference to the childbirth allowance in section ‘K. AUSTRIA’ in Part II of Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71; (5) Whereas it would be appropriate to adapt sections ‘G. IRELAND’, ‘H. ITALY’, ‘J. NETHERLANDS and ‘M. FINLAND’ of Annex Ila to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 to take account of changes in Irish, Italian, Dutch and Finnish legislation; (6) Whereas changes to Irish and Dutch legislation make it necessary to amend the references to legisla- tion in Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, section ‘G. IRELAND’ of Part A, section ¢ J. NETHER- LANDS, subparagrah (b), of Part A, and para- graph 1(f) of Part D; (7) Whereas it is necessary to delete paragraph 1 of section ‘B. DENMARK’ of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 to take account of the amending of Danish unemployment insurance legislation; () OJ L 335, 30. 12. 1995, p. 1.