23.7.93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 181/1 I (Acts whose bublication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1945/93 of 30 June 1993 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 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Regulation (EEC) No 1247/92 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 ‘ THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, . Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in partncular 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 Parliament (3), European Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas there is a need for certain amendments to be ~made to Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 (*), (EEC) No 574/72 (°), and (EEC) No 1247/92 (¢); 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; Whereas there is a need for certain amendments to be made to section ‘G. Ireland’, in Part I of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 in order to take account of the interpretation by the Irish authorities of the term ‘self-employed person’; (') O] No C 251, 28. 9. 1992, p. 51. (3 OJ No C 305, 23. 11. 1992, p. 575. (%) OJ No C 332, 16. 12. 1992, p. 1. (*) O] No L 149, 5. 7. 1971, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1249/92 (OJ No L 136, 19. §. 1992, p.-28). (%) OJ No L 74, 27. 3. 1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1249/92 (O] No L 136, 19. 5. 1992, p. 28). () O] No L 136, 19. 5. 1992, p. 1. Whereas it has become necessary to adapt section ‘G. Ireland’, in Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 as a result of amendments to Irish legislation on smkness and maternity benefits; Whereas, as a result of changes to the Netherlands rules on statutory health insurance for pensioners, for those drawing early retirement pensions and for the family members of employed and self-employed persbns, there is a need to amend section ‘J. Netherlands’ in Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71; ¥ Whereas it would appear necessary to clarify the application, in particular as regards equality of the sexes, of the provisions in Netherlands legislation relating to the taking into account of periods of marriage of a worker’s spouse for entitlement to an old-age pension for that spouse; whereas there is a need therefore to specify the scope of the entries in section ‘J. Netherlands’ in Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71; Whereas it has become necessary to specify, in section ‘J. Netherlands’ in Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, the requirement that a Netherlands worker posted abroad must pay at least the minimum contribution for his Netherlands spouse to be able to be taken into consideration under the general old-age insurance scheme; Whereas there is a need for certain amendments to be made to section ‘J. Netherlands’ in Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 with a view to preventing the retention of a system whereby contributions continue - to be levied for voluntary general old-age insurance and general widows’ and orphans’ insurance during a period in which the spouse of a wotker has an autonomous right to an old-age pension; Whereas there is a need to make an amendment to section ‘L. United Kingdom’ in Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 as a result of amendments made to United Kingdom legislation;