EUROPEAN
COMMISSION
Strasbourg, 15.9.2026
COM(2026) 980 final
2026/0271 (COD)
Proposal for a
REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
on digitalising the coordination of social security systems, laying down a framework for
the European Social Security Pass (ESSPASS) and amending Regulations (EC) No
883/2004, (EC) No 987/2009 and (EU) No 2018/1724
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL
• Reasons for and objectives of the proposal
The free movement of persons is one of the four fundamental freedoms at the heart of the
EU single market and a major achievement of European integration. By facilitating
labour mobility, it helps address labour and skills shortages and supports economic growth
and competitiveness across Member States. Beyond its benefits for Europe’s economy, the
free movement of persons expands professional and personal opportunities for individuals,
encourages cultural exchange and a shared sense of community, thereby advancing the
integration of the European Union.
The effective exercise of this freedom requires clear rules, robust enforcement mechanisms
and coordinated policies among Member States to support mobility while guaranteeing
fairness, legal certainty and the protection of rights. A key pillar in this regard is the EU
social security coordination framework1. This ensures that individuals continue to receive
their benefits – such as pension, unemployment and family benefits – and are covered by
healthcare when moving to, staying in or travelling in other Member States. A revision to
modernise this framework has recently been provisionally agreed by the European Parliament
and the Council2. Once adopted, the revised framework will facilitate the exercise of citizens’
rights, achieve greater legal clarity and ease of enforcement, and make it easier for businesses
and workers to engage in short-term cross-border activities and business trips.
At the same time, there is still strong potential to make the EU social security coordination
rules easier to apply. This can be achieved through increased and better use of digital
technologies in this area, as part of the EU broader efforts to: (i) simplify procedures; (ii)
reduce burdens on individuals, businesses and national, regional and local authorities; and (iii)
support competitiveness in the EU single market.
Digital transformation is a central part of the EU’s strategic priorities, serving as a key
driver of innovation and competitiveness. In line with the Digital Decade policy
programme 2030 and the European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles, the Union is
promoting the development of seamless and human-centric digital public services across
Europe.
Recent reports by Enrico Letta and Mario Draghi on the future of the single market and
Europe’s competitiveness emphasise the urgency of accelerating this digital transformation
and removing barriers that undermine the single market’s dynamism. Similarly, the 2026
single market and competitiveness report identifies persistent gaps in cross-border digital
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Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems and Regulation (EC)
No 987/2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004. These
Regulations also apply to Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Specific rules are in place in
the agreements with the United Kingdom.
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The European Parliament approved the provisional agreement on 7 July 2026, whereas formal adoption
by the Council is still pending.
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services and mobility challenges as significant obstacles – especially for small and medium-
sized enterprises (SMEs)3 – hindering Europe’s economic expansion and the seamless
functioning of the digital single market. Furthermore, the 2025 EU Startup and Scaleup
Strategy highlights the negative impact of regulatory fragmentation on the ability of startups
and scaleups to operate efficiently within the single market and to attract talent.
While the Commission and Member States have already taken steps under the current
framework to digitalise cross-border procedures, services and data exchanges in the area of
social security coordination, further action at EU level is required. This aligns with repeated
calls from the European Parliament, including in its 2021 Resolution on a European Social
Security Pass, echoed in the Commission’s Communication on digitalisation in social security
coordination, in the Council Conclusions of November 2023 and in the above-mentioned
Letta report. It also responds to requests from European social partners4 and civil society
organisations to strengthen the protection of workers’ social security rights, enhance
enforcement and facilitate labour mobility, while reducing administrative burdens.
The Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI) system5 has
significantly improved the handling of cases under the EU social security coordination rules.
Covering areas such as sickness, accidents at work, pensions, unemployment and family
benefits, EESSI enables over 3.100 social security institutions across the 32 participating
countries (the 27 Member States as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and
the United Kingdom) to exchange information electronically and securely, replacing paper-
based communication. Since its implementation, more than 42 million cases have been
handled, delivering tangible benefits for millions of individuals who now experience a more
efficient processing of their social security claims.
Despite this progress, some obstacles to fully realising the benefits of the system remain.
These include delays in the treatment of cross-border pension cases, which risk leaving
individuals without timely access to their entitlements, thus undermining people’s trust in the
EU’s social security coordination framework. The experience of implementing EESSI has
also revealed the technical, procedural and coordination challenges involved in the
digitalisation of cross-border social security procedures. Given the involvement of thousands
of institutions and the coverage of all branches of social security, more agile cooperation and
streamlined decision-making are necessary.
While improving the exchange of information among social security institutions through
EESSI is of paramount importance, it is only the first step. Further digitalisation is required
to:
3
See the 2024 SMET report: https://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/smet/_docs/2024/smet-report-
2024_en.pdf, p. 12.
4
BusinessEurope position paper: Stepping up EU simplification efforts in the field of social affairs,
ETUC contribution to the public consultation.
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The EESSI project was launched in 2008, with the system entering into operations in 2019. For more
information see: Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI) - Employment, Social
Affairs and Inclusion.
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• reinforce the protection of individuals and workers by facilitating more effective
access to social security rights across Europe;
• reduce administrative hurdles and costs for individuals accessing social security
benefits in other Member States and for businesses operating across borders;
• increase the quality of cross-border public services;
• provide Member States with more effective tools to fight against fraud, thus
strengthening the protection of rights and fair mobility.
Challenges continue to exist in the exchanges of information between individuals, businesses
and national authorities in cross-border social security scenarios. Individuals often struggle to
prove their social security rights promptly when moving, travelling or working across borders.
At the same time, social security institutions, labour inspectorates and healthcare providers
lack efficient, secure ways to confirm this information across Member States. Meanwhile,
businesses – particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – encounter persistent
difficulties in seamlessly complying with requirements when sending workers to work
temporarily abroad6.
The problem arises from:
• existing procedures for requesting, issuing and verifying social security documents,
including the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), which are still largely paper-
based;
• limited cross-border interoperability and standardisation in documents’ format and
verification methods;
• processes that do not sufficiently accommodate the needs of individuals and
businesses.
This leads to inefficiencies, unnecessary procedural complexity, increased costs, time losses,
errors and fraud. This potentially makes it harder to easily access social security benefits in
other Member States, thus creating concrete barriers to intra-EU mobility7, freedom of
establishment and cross- border service provision.
To that end, the European Social Security Pass (ESSPASS) pilot project was launched as
part of the European Pillar of Social Rights action plan. The project’s aim was to explore a
digital solution for the issuing and cross-border verification of social security documents.
Between 2021 and 2025, digital solutions were tested for procedures related to the portable
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The administrative hurdles linked to procedures for the posting of workers are considered one of the
most significant obstacles preventing businesses from expanding across Member States, according to
the 2025 Single Market Strategy. See also the SMET report, page 12.
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The Draghi report emphasises that fears of losing access to social protection or facing difficulties
accessing social security in other Member States discourage individuals from relocating – even though
EU legislation ensures the portability of social security rights.
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document A18 and the EHIC, with the participation of a significant number of Member
States9.
The pilot’s success clearly demonstrated that the ESSPASS can:
• empower individuals to prove and exercise their rights more easily and securely
across borders;
• reduce administrative burdens for businesses;
• enhance fraud prevention through real-time verification of standardised digital
documents;
• improve efficiency for national authorities by reducing paper-based processes.
In light of these proven benefits, the Commission has announced a legislative framework
governing the ESSPASS in the Single Market Strategy and its 2026 Work Programme, as a
key component of the Fair Labour Mobility Package. The proposed regulation sets out
rules for swift deployment of the ESSPASS across all Member States. It establishes a
dedicated legal instrument covering the cross-border digital data exchanges and
procedures necessary to ensure effective implementation and enforcement of EU social
security coordination rules, including those facilitated through the EESSI system.
A standalone regulation addressing all digital aspects of social security coordination is
necessary to ensure legal clarity, consistency, enforceability and flexibility. These objectives
cannot be fully achieved through fragmented provisions within the existing social security
coordination framework. A dedicated legal instrument would establish the necessary legal
requirements, technical specifications and standards, interoperability requirements,
governance arrangements, and robust security and data protection safeguards. It would also
ensure that the corresponding binding implementation measures are applied uniformly and
effectively across all Member States. Furthermore, such an approach would provide greater
flexibility to accommodate future technological developments. By separating the digital
aspects from the core EU social security coordination framework, the proposed regulation
would enable timely updates to technical requirements, without necessitating amendments to
that framework. It would focus exclusively on the digitalisation of social security
coordination, thereby complementing the existing legal framework.
The proposed regulation will support a smooth transition from the ESSPASS pilot phase to
full-scale implementation. It will apply to the portable document A1 one year after entry into
force, and to the European Health Insurance Card after three years. After three years, it will
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The Portable Document A1 certifies which Member State's social security legislation applies to a
person in a cross-border work situation.
9
The DC4EU project tested the use of the European Digital Identity framework. It involved 80
institutions from 22 countries, with 15 countries (AT, DE, DK, PL, BE, NL, FR, LU, BG, CZ, ES, PT,
IT, FI, CH) participating in the social security coordination work packages.
The EBSI-Vector project explored a solution relying on blockchain technologies, engaging 52 partners
from 20 countries, with five countries (AT, BE, DE, IT, NL) involved in the social security
coordination use cases. These projects were financially supported by the Digital Europe programme.
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also cover all other social security documents, except those for which an assessment shows
that digitalisation under ESSPASS would not bring added value.
By building on the European Digital Identity (EUDI) and the Single Digital Gateway
frameworks, the proposed Regulation will give individuals secure, direct access to their social
security documents via their EUDI wallets, while national authorities will benefit from instant
verification capabilities and better ways to detect fraud. The introduction of binding time
limits for issuing documents will further improve predictability for individuals and
businesses, including the self-employed, by reducing unnecessary delays. This will help
ensure the effective and timely exercise of rights under the EU social security coordination
framework. In addition, it will facilitate cross-border operations for businesses by enabling
them to plan with confidence and avoid administrative bottlenecks linked to variable
processing times. Greater transparency and direct access to proof of entitlements will make it
easier for workers and self-employed to demonstrate their coverage when working across
borders, reduce administrative hurdles linked to paper-based procedures, and help prevent
fraud and abuse that can undermine their rights. For businesses, particularly SMEs,
compliance with posting requirements will be simplified by achieving convergence in
information requirements for portable document A1 requests and reducing redundant data
submission, in line with the ‘once-only’ principle. This will lower administrative costs,
improve legal certainty when sending workers abroad, and help ensure faster, more reliable
access to the required documents. Governance will also be strengthened and simplified by
replacing the current arrangements with a more agile and structured approach. A dedicated
group on digitalisation in social security coordination composed of Member States’
representatives will be created to help develop technical specifications, monitor progress and
share experiences. This group will continue the work previously carried out by the Technical
Commission for data processing, established pursuant to Article 73 of Regulation (EC)
No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council 10, and the ad hoc group of the
Administrative Commission for the coordination of social security systems on ESSPASS.
Moreover, a committee composed of Member States’ representatives will support the
Commission in the adoption of implementing acts in accordance with the examination
procedure set out in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament
and of the Council11 (‘comitology Committee’). This will ensure the rules remain adaptable
and future-proof, while preserving their binding nature.
The proposed regulation concerns persons covered by the EU rules on social security
coordination as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) 883/2004 which includes workers,
self-employed persons, pensioners, unemployed and economically inactive insured persons,
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Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the
coordination of social security systems (OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/883/oj)
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Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011
laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States
of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj )
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and their family members. These rules also apply, under Regulation (EU) No 1231/201012, to
third-country nationals who are legally residing in a Member State and are in a cross-border
situation. Regulation (EU) No 1231/2010 will therefore need to be amended to ensure that the
measures introduced by this proposal also apply to these third-country nationals.
In terms of territorial coverage, the proposed regulation will encompass all the Member States
and will also be relevant for the EEA countries, Switzerland and the UK, subject to the
applicable legal arrangements.
• Consistency with existing provisions in the policy area
The proposed regulation supports the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights and is
consistent with existing Union related legislation, particularly the EU social security
coordination rules. It complements these rules by establishing a dedicated legal instrument
governing all cross-border digital procedures and data exchanges necessary to facilitate their
effective implementation and enforcement. The proposal does not modify existing rights and
obligations established under the social security coordination framework and does not
compromise the level of individual protection it entails. The recent revision of this framework
modernised and simplified it. The proposal is consistent with that approach as it further
modernises and simplifies the application of this framework through digitalisation. By
promoting the use of digital technologies across the Member States, the proposal strengthens
the existing protection, by simplifying access to social security rights and services across
borders.
The proposal is consistent with the Single Digital Gateway Regulation (SDGR)13. The SDGR
requires Member States to ensure that individuals and businesses can access and complete
administrative procedures fully online, including: (i) requests to determine which social
security legislation covers the holder – resulting in the issuing of the portable document A1;
(ii) EHIC applications; and (iii) pension claims. To ensure that individuals can fully exercise
their rights to free movement without administrative obstacles, the proposal expands the
SDGR in order to extend the possibility to submit fully online requests to cover additional
social security documents.
The proposal forms part of the Fair Labour Mobility Package. The package includes measures
aimed at modernising and simplifying the application and enforcement of labour mobility and
social security coordination rules. This is to ensure that mobility within the EU is fair and
protects workers against exploitation or disadvantages linked to mobility, while fostering a
competitive and dynamic business environment that thrives on skills and innovation.
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Regulation (EU) No 1231/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010
extending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 to nationals of third
countries who are not already covered by these Regulations solely on the ground of their nationality (OJ
L 344, 29.12.2010, p. 1, ELI: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2010/1231/oj).
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Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 October 2018
establishing a single digital gateway to provide access to information, to procedures and to assistance
and problem-solving services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p.
1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1724/oj)
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• Consistency with other Union policies
The proposal supports the European goals of simplifying administrative procedures for
individuals, businesses and national, regional and local authorities: less red tape, more trust,
better enforcement. This helps relaunch EU competitiveness, in line with the Draghi report
and the EU competitiveness compass. It also complements the 28th regime to help companies
(start-ups and scale-ups in particular) overcome barriers to operating across Europe,
supporting growth, innovation and global competition.
The proposal builds on ongoing efforts at EU level to foster inclusive digital participation for
all people across Europe14 and to accelerate the digitalisation of cross-border public services.
This aligns with the Digital Decade programme’s targets of 100 % online provision of key
services and of individuals having access to secure electronic identification solutions by 2030.
The proposal also builds on existing cross-sectoral initiatives such as the SDGR and the
Once-Only Technical System, the European Digital Identity framework and potentially the
future European Business Wallets, the Internal Market Information System and the
Interoperable Europe Act.
The proposal complements other legislation, systems and tools supporting labour mobility,
cross-border provision of services, social protection, cross-border healthcare and enforcement
of labour law intended to further facilitate the mobility of individuals and workers in the EU,
simplify administrative procedures for people, businesses and national authorities, and uphold
workers’ rights. Such systems and tools include:
• the European tracking service on pensions;
• the proposal for an e-Declaration on the posting of workers which has been
provisionally agreed by the European Parliament and the Council and the Road
Transport Posting Declaration Portal15;
• the European Health Data Space, including MyHealth@EU infrastructure, set out in
Regulation (EU) 2025/327 of the European Parliament and of the Council16;
• initiatives to explore the potential for interoperability between different Member
States’ labour and social identity cards.
2. LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY
• Legal basis
The proposal is based on Article 48 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
(TFEU). That article gives the EU the power to adopt measures to coordinate Member States’
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European declaration on digital rights and principles.
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References are made to the road transport sector as this is the only transport mode for which a dedicated
EU posting declaration portal has been established. No equivalent system exists for the other transport
modes.
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Regulation (EU) 2025/327 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2025 on the
European Health Data Space and amending Directive 2011/24/EU and Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 (OJ
L, 2025/327, 5.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/327/oj)
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social security systems in order to facilitate the free movement of workers and the protection
of their social security rights across the Union. While Article 48 TFEU applies to employed
and self-employed mobile workers and ‘their dependants’, Regulation (EC) No 883/2004,
based on what are now Articles 48 and 352 TFEU, extends social security coordination to
persons moving within the Union who do not pursue an economic activity. Article 48 TFEU
provides a solid legal basis for adopting measures complementary to the existing social
security coordination framework in order to digitalise cross-border social security procedures
and facilitate access to social security benefits and fair mobility within the EU.
• Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence)
The free movement of persons and freedom to provide services are fundamental freedoms of
the European Union. To fully benefit from these freedoms, individuals and businesses must
rely on efficient public services, including when accessing social security benefits or sending
workers to work abroad. Barriers to the seamless proof and cross-border verification of social
security rights and insurance status cannot be dealt with effectively by Member States on their
own. Digital solutions implemented by a single Member State will not ensure cross-border
interoperability and the recognition and verification of social security documents.
EU-level action will improve the proof and verification of social security rights and insurance
status. This in turn will improve access to benefits and healthcare, thus establishing a more
supporting environment for workers who are relocating or considering relocation within the
EU and in cross-border situations. Given the cross-border nature of the existing problems,
effective solutions are best pursued at EU level, rather than through individual efforts by
Member States. EU-level action will benefit mobile individuals by making their social
security rights more transparent and accessible, while reducing fraudulent and exploitative
practices. By reducing unnecessary administrative difficulties and complexities, EU action
will assist businesses operating across borders, while supporting national, regional and local
authorities by simplifying processes and strengthening cross-border cooperation. This will
improve understanding and implementation of the rules and make them easier to enforce,
while fostering trust in the EU’s social security coordination framework and Europe’s single
market.
EU action will also maximise the impact of prior EU investments, complementing key digital
EU initiatives such as the SDGR and the Once Only Technical System (OOTS), the EUDI
framework, the European Businesses Wallets, the Interoperable Europe Act and the European
Health Data Space. In this way, it will form part of a coherent and cohesive EU digital
landscape that serves the interests of the EU and its Member States. If the EU does not act
now, action by Member States would likely lead to fragmented, uncoordinated and
incompatible solutions that fail to integrate with existing EU initiatives. This could result in
suboptimal outcomes and be more costly to reverse at a later stage.
• Proportionality
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The proposal respects the principle of proportionality as it does not go beyond what is
necessary and appropriate for EU action. It establishes the ESSPASS framework for the
request, issuance and cross-border verification of social security documents created under the
EU social security coordination rules. This ensures interoperability, digital exchange and
mutual recognition of such documents, without interfering with national social security
systems. By relying on the existing EU framework (particularly the EUDI framework) instead
of building a completely new solution, the ESSPASS further adheres with the proportionality
principle, employing a cost-effective strategy which minimise costs and optimise resources
efficiently.
The proposal does not introduce any new declaration, reporting or documentation
requirements for employers or self-employed persons, nor does it alter the criteria for
determining the social security legislation applicable to a person in a cross-border situation.
• Choice of the instrument
Given the cross-border nature of the problem and the need to prevent regulatory
fragmentation, a regulation is considered the most suitable, effective and proportionate legal
instrument to achieve the defined policy objectives. As a directly applicable act, it ensures
uniform application across Member States, preventing fragmentation and providing legal
certainty and effectiveness. This also aligns with the identified legal basis and the existing
social security coordinaton framework, which it complements.
3. RESULTS OF EX POST EVALUATIONS, STAKEHOLDER
CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
• Ex post evaluations/fitness checks of existing legislation
N/A
• Stakeholder consultations
From the outset, the Commission placed stakeholder engagement at the forefront of its
strategic planning, acknowledging its critical role in shaping effective policies. The
Commission launched the ESSPASS as a pilot project to actively involve Member States from
the early stages of development and to foster ownership. This ensured that the initiative is
both feasible and responsive to the needs and realities of those it aims to serve. The pilot
activities not only demonstrated the ESSPASS’s viability and benefits but also provided
valuable feedback, technical expertise and insight. These directly informed decisions on the
initiative’s subsequent development.
In line with the Better Regulation principles, the Commission conducted extensive
consultations to ensure that the perspectives and interests of all relevant stakeholders were
considered and integrated into the policymaking process. The consultation process gathered
feedback on the scale and nature of the problems to be addressed, the objectives of the
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proposed initiative, the policy options under consideration, and their potential impacts –
including costs and opportunities for simplification. This comprehensive evidence gathering
included the following activities, some of them as part of a supporting study on digitalisation
in social security coordination:
– two surveys (March-April 2025) targeting social security institutions, healthcare
providers and enforcement authorities, with 87 responses from 32 countries;
– 97 stakeholder interviews (2025) with national authorities, social partners and
technical experts to assess costs, benefits and feasibility;
– two workshops (June 2025) with 62 and 44 participants respectively,
to validate problem definitions and policy options;
– meetings with experts involved in the ESSPASS pilot projects (2025-2026);
– seminars and exchanges as part of social security coordination, including dedicated
meetings on ESSPASS and impact estimates;
– an implementation dialogue on fair labour mobility (16 September 2025);
– a high-level meeting on digitalisation in social security coordination with Member
State representatives (30 September 2025);
– a hearing of EU social partners (6 November 2025), gathering the views of workers’
and employers’ organisations;
– a call for evidence on ESSPASS (14 January 2026-11 February 2026) and one on the
Fair Labour Mobility Package;
– a public consultation (22 January-16 April 2026).
These consultations revealed broad support for further digitalisation in social security
coordination and for the ESSPASS initiative as a means to simplify cross-border social
security procedures, facilitate access to social security benefits across borders, reduce fraud
and reduce administrative burdens for individuals, businesses and national authorities.
Stakeholders – including trade unions, employers and public authorities – emphasised the
need for strong enforcement mechanisms, simplified processes and real-time verification
mechanisms to increase effectiveness. There was broad consensus on the reuse of EUDI
Wallets as the primary digital solution. There was also broad consensus on ensuring a fallback
option – such as secure, verifiable and revocable physical documents – for those unable or
unwilling to use digital tools. Some concerns were raised about implementation costs and data
security.
The public consultation and the calls for evidence reinforced these findings, with 93% of
respondents to the public consultation supporting a standardised solution for the digitalisation
of social security documents, the portable documents and the EHIC. Delays in document
issuance, cross-border verification challenges and fraud risks were cited as major pain points,
while real-time verification and interoperability emerged as top priorities. Overall, the
consultation underscored the ESSPASS’s potential to boost fair labour mobility, combat fraud
and modernise social security coordination, provided it is designed inclusively, governed
robustly and integrated seamlessly with existing systems.
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• Collection and use of expertise
N/A
• Impact assessments
The proposal for a regulation is accompanied by an impact assessment report17, a draft of
which was submitted to the Regulatory Scrutiny Board (RSB) on 29 April 2026. The RSB
issued a positive opinion with reservations on 4 May 2026, and the impact assessment report
was revised in accordance with the Board’s recommendations. The RSB’s more detailed
technical comments were also addressed.
The impact assessment examined a range of policy options. The selected options draw on the
findings from the pilot activities, stakeholder insights and additional factors such as: (a)
consistency with EU objectives, particularly the EU’s simplification and digitalisation agenda;
(b) reliance on existing EU initiatives such as the SDGR and the EUDI framework to
minimise expenses and optimise resource use; and (c) the EU’s shift towards user-centricity
and privacy-by-design as well the need to address the digital divide.
Three policy options were assessed:
– Policy Option 1 establishing a solution enhancing the existing format of portable
documents and the EHIC and enabling their verification across borders. This
involves issuing the documents in a standardised format, with digital security
features, which can be either printed or stored electronically.
– Policy Option 2 introducing a solution for the issuing and instant verification of
portable documents and the EHIC, relying on the EUDI framework. Individuals and
businesses would be able to securely store these documents within their EUDI
Wallets. If they cannot or prefer not to use the EUDI Wallets, non-enhanced physical
documents would remain available.
– Policy Option 3 establishing a solution encompassing the main elements set out in
Policy Option 2. However, individuals and businesses who cannot or prefer not to
use EUDI Wallets would receive enhanced physical documents which can be verified
even when printed (as in Policy Option 1).
The following measures were common to all policy options to ensure their smooth
implementation and strengthen their impact on EU competitiveness and simplification:
– Enabling individuals across all Member States to request and receive portable
documents electronically, even those not covered by the SDGR.
– Introducing binding deadlines for national authorities to issue social security
documents, thus ensuring their timely availability for cross-border use without
compromising accuracy.
– Convergence between national information requirements for requesting the portable
document A1 as well as the possibility of using the multilingual public interface for
the declaration of posted workers (e-declaration) once established, to the extent there
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would be overlap of information requirements with the e-declaration. This would
enable applicants to submit data only once (following the once-only principle), as
requested by stakeholders and several Member States during the negotiations on the
e-declaration. This would be in line with the overall EU objective to reduce
administrative hurdles for businesses operating across borders. Convergence in
information requirements would also ensure better alignment on checks conducted
before issuing the A1 form.
Following an analysis of the policy alternatives, Policy Option 3 was identified as the
preferred choice. That option was deemed the most effective at achieving the objectives, the
most efficient in terms of costs and benefits, and the option ensuring the highest level of
consistency with other EU policies.
The assessment indicates that the preferred option is likely to significantly reduce reliance on
paper-based processes by introducing standardised, simplified digital procedures for
requesting, issuing and verifying social security documents between Member States. This
ensures seamless recognition of documents throughout the EU while offering flexibility for
individuals on how data are stored and presented. Implementing this policy option is expected
to deliver significant benefits for individuals, national authorities, labour inspectorates,
healthcare providers and businesses. Among the advantages, document verification times will
be reduced to just a few seconds for documents stored in the EUDI Wallets and to around one
minute for non-Wallet documents. This is in contrast to the current 5 to 16 minutes for the
portable document A1 and 2 to 5 minutes for EHIC. Over a 12-year period, this efficiency is
expected to generate cost savings of between EUR 24 million to 72 million for verifiers (e.g.
labour inspectorates) and EUR 21 million to 64 million for businesses (this is particularly
relevant for SMEs, which constitute 99% of EU businesses) in relation to the portable
document A1. For EHIC verifications, healthcare providers’ savings are estimated at between
EUR 23 million and EUR 69 million.
Enhanced security is another key advantage. Digitally signed documents with instant
verification will make forgery almost impossible, unlike the current situation. Over a 12-year
period, this could lead to cost savings from reduced fraud of up to EUR 157 million for the
portable document A1 and EUR 120 million for the EHIC. Additionally, reduced use of
plastic – estimated at up to 1 482 tonnes – could yield up to EUR 161 million in savings.
The preferred option supports the application of the rules on the coordination of social
security systems, easing access to benefits and healthcare. It also fosters trust, fairness and
data protection by giving users control of their data and ensuring GDPR-compliant handling
of personal data. Social benefits include increased transparency and fairness: workers will
have direct access to portable documents A1 and will gain a clearer understanding of their
social security position and rights when posted abroad. With full knowledge of their social
security arrangements, workers will become less susceptible to fraudulent practices and will
gain easier access to benefits they might be entitled to in the host country.
The preferred option also supports competitiveness by simplifying procedures for companies
operating across borders and supports advancements in digitalisation and innovation.
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The use of EUDI Wallets for storing and sharing high-circulation documents like the EHIC
will accelerate wallet adoption. This will create a foundation for the future integration of
additional labour mobility documents through sector-specific legislation.
The preferred option includes upfront investments and annual maintenance costs. These
would be primarily borne by national public administrations, including ministries, social
security institutions and labour inspectors, as well as by healthcare providers. Individuals and
businesses are expected to face minimal expenses. Such expenses would mainly be related to
smartphone use if they want to store their social security coordination documents in the
national EUDI Wallets. Overall, total one-off EU costs (over a period of three years) are
estimated to be between EUR 186 million and EUR 218 million, with cumulative recurrent
costs amounting to EUR 278 million over the following 12 years (EUR 23.2 million
annually). The costs reflect the necessary infrastructure and integration efforts and are
balanced by projected long-term efficiencies and cost savings.
To support this investment, deployment should be eligible for EU funding, notably under the
successor instrument of the European Social Fund + (digitalisation of public services and
institutions) and the European Competitiveness Fund for the post-2027 programming period.
• Regulatory fitness and simplification
The initiative is expected to have a positive impact on competitiveness. Businesses are likely
to experience decreased costs thanks to reduced administrative hurdles and the shorter times
required to obtain and verify the portable document A1 and provide additional information in
cases of doubts about its validity. SMEs, which constitute 99% of EU businesses and typically
face greater challenges in meeting regulatory requirements due to their limited administrative
resources, are expected to benefit more than larger companies. This is especially the case in
sectors like construction and services, where posting and activities in two or more Member
States are more common. Easier compliance with requirements can lead to greater efficiency
in allocation of resources towards value-creating activities. This in turn can boost
productivity. Improved access to cross-border labour markets will enable businesses to take
advantage of a broader talent pool and optimise operations, making them more competitive in
both local and international markets. The initiative will also promote technological
advancement by encouraging digitalisation in public services and seamless access to services
for individuals and businesses. By adopting innovative solutions for the proof and cross-
border verification of social security rights and insurance status, the initiative strengthens
capacity for further innovations within the public sector. This should further contribute to EU
economic expansion and business competitiveness.
The proposal is consistent with the ‘Digital check’. It fully aligns with core e-government
principles:
• digital by default, promoting digital procedures as preferred choice, while still
offering alternative options;
• once-only principle, reducing redundant data submission;
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• interoperability by design, facilitating cross-border recognition and verification of
documents as well as cross-border data exchange, and reducing fragmentation;
• user-centricity, putting people at the centre and ensuring predictable processing
times;
• inclusiveness and accessibility, guaranteeing equal access to all, notably to persons
with disabilities, older people and individuals with limited digital skills by offering
the option to request enhanced physical documents;
• trustworthiness and security, promoting the protection of personal data and high
security standards;
• cross-border by default, establishing services available across borders and reducing
unnecessary barriers to mobility.
• Fundamental rights
The proposed regulation is expected to make it easier to coordinate social security systems by
easing access to social security benefits and healthcare across Europe (Articles 34 and 35 of
the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union Charter). This is achieved through
improved proof and verification of social security rights and the insurance status of
individuals moving across the EU. No reduction in the baseline level of protection has been
identified.
By ensuring social security rights and documents are more easily transferable and verifiable
through simplified procedures and reduced administrative processing times, the initiative is
expected to have a positive impact on:
• the free movement of persons and workers, as provided for in Article 45 of the TFEU
and in Articles 15 and 45 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
• the freedom to provide services, as enshrined in Article 56 TFEU and Article 16 of
the Charter.
As a result, workers would be more likely to take advantage of cross-border job opportunities
and businesses would be more eager to operate across borders. The proposed regulation does
not place any limitations on these freedoms.
The proposal is also likely to have a positive impact on the right to good administration, as
provided for in Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. By simplifying procedures
and reducing processing times, it is anticipated that requests and operations will be handled
within a reasonable time, thus increasing legal certainty for individuals and businesses.
The proposed regulation includes the processing of personal data. It should therefore ensure
that such processing complies with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the
European Parliament and of the Council (the ‘General Data Protection Regulation’)18 and the
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Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the
protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of
such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016,
p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj)
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fundamental rights guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, particularly the rights to
privacy and data protection in Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter, and in the TFEU, especially
Article 16 on the right to the protection of personal data. The preferred option is expected to
ensure a high level of security and data protection by giving users control, by minimising data
exposure, by guaranteeing selective disclosure, and by ensuring GDPR-compliant, secure and
transparent handling of personal data when using EUDI Wallets. Similarly, users will benefit
from legal safeguards when relying on enhanced physical documents.
4. BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS
The proposal has very limited budgetary implications for the EU budget. The only operational
costs will be generated by organising meetings of the committee and the group on
digitalisation, and by supporting the Member States’ implementation of the digital solutions
established under the proposal. These expenses will be covered using existing internal budget
lines through redeployment of existing resources.
5. OTHER ELEMENTS
• Implementation strategy, implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and
reporting arrangements
A comprehensive draft monitoring framework has been designed to monitor the
implementation and evaluate the initiative’s impact, thus ensuring it remains fit for purpose
and achieves the intended objectives. This framework will undergo further refinement based
on the ultimate legal specifications and implementation schedule. Progress will be tracked
through a set of operational, result and impact indicators linked to the specific objectives. The
framework will also help identify implementation challenges and help ensure that timely and
consistent implementation support is in place from the outset and throughout the rollout of the
initiative. The Commission, in close cooperation with Member States, will regularly collect
and analyse data, making use of existing reporting mechanisms. The data will be used to
identify implementation gaps and emerging implementation needs, assess the measure’s
efficiency, and provide the necessary evidence base for future evaluation.
The initiative could be evaluated no sooner than seven years following its entry into force to
assess the proposal’s actual impacts.
• Explanatory documents (for directives)
N/A
• Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal
Article 1 defines the subject matter, providing clarity as regards the proposal’s objectives.
Article 2 sets out the proposal’s material and personal scope by specifying the categories of
people and the social security branches to which the proposal applies.
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Article 3 sets out the definitions of the main concepts used in the proposed regulation to
facilitate uniform interpretation and application.
Article 4 establishes the framework for the ESSPASS digital solution for the request,
issuance, cross-border verification, and recognition of social security documents, and outlines
its main features.
Article 5 determines the date from which Chapter I on the ESSPASS will apply to social
security documents. The deferred date of application is to give Member States sufficient time
to adapt to the new requirements.
Article 6 lays down an obligation for Member States to give individuals and businesses the
option to submit requests for the social security documents covered under the proposal fully
online using procedures that comply with Regulation (EU) 2018/172419.
Article 7 sets out the rules governing the issuance, validity and verification of social security
documents. It mandates a default digital format for these documents – intended for use in the
EUDI Wallets – while allowing for physical documents, enhanced with digital features to
strengthen their security. The article also provides for automatic notifications to the persons
concerned and the employers when documents are withdrawn and ensures cross-border
recognition and verification by designated verifiers to confirm authenticity, integrity and
validity. In addition, it confers implementing powers on the Commission to lay down the
functional, operational and technical specifications of the digital solution in accordance with
the examination procedure referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
Article 8 introduces binding deadlines for the issuing of social security documents. This is to
prevent unnecessary delays, ensure the effective and timely exercise of rights under the EU
social security coordination rules and facilitate cross-border operations for businesses. The
article empowers the Commission to set document-specific deadlines through implementing
acts, subject to the examination procedure referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU)
No 182/2011.
Article 9 sets out specific provisions for the European Health Insurance Card.
Article 10 introduces convergence in information requirements for requests of the portable
document A1. This is to prevent inconsistencies across Member States in the verification of
the relevant facts before issuing such documents while streamlining request processes. The
Article also provides for a possible future technical interoperability between, on the one hand,
the national portals used to request the portable document A1 and, on the other hand, the
public interfaces connected to the Internal Market Information System for the posting of
drivers in the road transport sector and the posting declarations under Directive 2014/67/EU
of the European Parliament and of the Council20. The aim is to reduce administrative burdens
and promote reusability of data.
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Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 October 2018
establishing a single digital gateway to provide access to information, to procedures and to assistance
and problem-solving services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p.
1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1724/oj).
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Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the
enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the
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Article 11 reinforces the use of the EESSI system as the primary channel for cross-border data
exchanges between social security institutions under EU social security coordination rules.
The article provides that the system should continue to function in accordance with the
current technical and operational specifications. Any subsequent adaptations or enhancements
should be introduced via implementing acts, in accordance with the examination procedures
referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, to ensure their binding and uniform
application across all Member States. To further improve the trustworthiness of the system
and ensure that individuals have timely access to their social security benefits, the article also
introduces an obligation for Member States to comply with the maximum time periods for
exchanges through EESSI laid down in Annex I to the proposed Regulation. In addition, the
article empowers the Commission to adopt, where necessary, delegated acts to amend that
Annex.
Article 12 strengthens cooperation between Member States by providing a legal basis that
enables the electronic exchange of information to detect changes in circumstances affecting
social security rights and obligations and to better fight against fraud. The article empowers
the Commission to adopt technical arrangements through implementing acts, in accordance
with the examination procedure referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011,
where the EESSI system is not deemed to be the most effective or appropriate exchange
method.
Article 13 creates a group on digitalisation in social security coordination to provide
operational support and establish a community of practice for exchanging experiences and
knowledge, thus facilitating cooperation among Member States.
Article 14 establishes a reporting obligation for Member States to ensure transparency and
accountability when implementing provisions related to Article 8(1) and Article 11(2).
Article 15 specifies the data protection requirements applicable to the processing of personal
data under the proposed regulation. It ensures that the processing of personal data carried out
pursuant to the proposed regulation complies with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European
Parliament and of the Council and, where applicable, Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the
European Parliament and of the Council21.
Article 16 empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290
TFEU and lays down the conditions governing the exercise of that delegation.
Article 17 provides that the Commission will be assisted by a committee in adopting
implementing acts in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
Article 18 provides for the evaluation of the proposed regulation’s implementation and
effectiveness. Articles 19 and 20 provide for the amendment of Regulation 883/2004 and
provision of services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative
cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, pp. 11,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/67/oj)
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Regulation (EU) No 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on
the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union
institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing
Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1725/oj)
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Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council to ensure their
alignment with the proposed regulation and the new governance framework, and to maintain
legal consistency.
Article 21 provides for the amendment of Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 to include
in the scope of the Single Digital Gateway Regulation the online procedures for requesting the
social security documents falling within the scope of this Regulation.
Article 22 lays down the rules concerning the entry into force of the proposed regulation.
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2026/0271 (COD)
Proposal for a
REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
on digitalising the coordination of social security systems, laying down a framework for
the European Social Security Pass (ESSPASS) and amending Regulations (EC) No
883/2004, (EC) No 987/2009 and (EU) No 2018/1724
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular
Article 48 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure,
Whereas:
(1) The free movement of persons is a fundamental freedom guaranteed by the Treaty on
the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and a cornerstone of the Union single
market. For this freedom to be fully realised, it is essential that individuals, workers
and their families can effectively exercise their social security rights when moving to,
staying in, residing or working in another Member State.
(2) To that end, the Union has established a comprehensive legal framework under
Regulations (EC) No 883/200422 and (EC) No 987/200923 of the European Parliament
and of the Council. Those rules coordinate Member States’ social security systems to
ensure that individuals in cross-border situations retain access to social security
benefits such as pensions, unemployment benefits and healthcare. However, the proper
application of those rules requires efficient social security procedures that keep pace
with technological progress and evolving societal needs.
(3) Digitalisation in social security coordination is essential to increase the efficiency of
data exchanges, accelerate claims processing, streamline access to benefits and reduce
administrative hurdles for individuals, businesses and national authorities. It also helps
strengthen fraud prevention, thereby reinforcing trust in the Union’s social security
coordination framework and contributing to making mobility free and fair for all.
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Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the
coordination of social security systems (OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/883/oj).
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Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009
laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of
social security systems (OJ L 284, 30.10.2009, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/987/oj).
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(4) The complexity of cross-border data exchanges and the further digitalisation of
procedures in social security coordination require a dedicated legal instrument, capable
of adapting to future technological, social and policy developments. That legal
instrument should complement the Union rules on social security coordination, laid
down in Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009, by dealing with the
digital systems and processes necessary for those rules’ effective implementation and
enforcement. Since the provisions of this act are intrinsically linked and should
operate in conjunction with the social security coordination Regulations and
complement them, these provisions also need to take the form of a regulation.
(5) Due to the technical specificity, interoperability requirements and rapidly evolving
nature of digital processes, it is appropriate to adopt the necessary rules in the form of
a separate legal instrument. This is to ensure legal clarity and uniform application
across the Union, and to provide the flexibility to accommodate emerging digital
developments, without requiring amendments to the Union rules on social security
coordination.
(6) In order to ensure legal certainty and consistency with Regulation (EC) No 883/2004,
the scope of this legal instrument should be aligned with the personal and material
scope laid down in that Regulation.
(7) It is necessary to lay down rules for the establishment and operation of the European
Social Security Pass (ESSPASS). This is a digital solution for the electronic request,
issuance and cross-border verification of social security documents, including the
European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The ESSPASS should ensure that
individuals are able to swiftly prove their social security rights and should support the
seamless exercise of those rights in cross-border situations, while enabling social
security institutions, labour inspectorates and healthcare providers to efficiently and
securely verify the relevant information. This in turn would facilitate fraud checks and
strengthen enforcement. The ESSPASS should also simplify compliance with
applicable requirements for businesses engaging workers, and for self-employed, in
cross-border situations.
(8) The ESSPASS pilot phase from 2021 to 2025, launched under the European Pillar of
Social Rights action plan and supported by the Digital Europe programme, proved
both the technical feasibility and the practical benefits of the ESSPASS.
(9) Procedures related to the portable document A1 and the EHIC have already
demonstrated their potential to reduce administrative burden, while the pilot phase has
provided evidence of their technical feasibility. The ESSPASS framework should first
apply to the portable document A1, reflecting its advanced state of technical
preparedness. It should subsequently apply to the EHIC, and to the other social
security documents, except those for which an assessment demonstrates no relevance,
feasibility or cost-effectiveness.
(10) To avoid duplication of effort, the ESSPASS should build on and complement existing
Union digital initiatives, particularly Regulations (EU) 2018/1724 24, (EU) 2024/90325
and (EU) 910/201426 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 October 2018
establishing a single digital gateway to provide access to information, to procedures and to assistance
and problem-solving services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p.
1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1724/oj).
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(11) Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 requires Member States to enable individuals and
businesses to complete certain procedures fully online. This includes requests to
determine which social security legislation covers the holder, resulting in the issuing
of the portable document A1, as well as applications for the EHIC and claims for
pension benefits. To ensure that individuals can fully exercise their rights to free
movement and labour mobility without administrative obstacles, the possibility to
submit requests fully online should be extended to cover the social security documents
within the scope of this Regulation. Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 should
therefore be amended to include the online procedures for requesting the social
security documents falling within the scope of this Regulation.
(12) To maintain a human-centric approach to digitalisation and optimise Member States’
investments, reliance on the European Digital Identity Wallets as established by
Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 of the European Parliament and of the Council, in
combination with Regulation (EU) 2018/1724, is crucial. Those wallets provide a
harmonised, legally sound, highly secure and privacy-compliant mechanism for
securely storing and sharing digital identity data and documents.
(13) To promote efficiency and modernisation, digital social security documents should
become the default format. At the same time, it is essential that individuals and
businesses retain the right to request and receive physical social security documents.
This promotes inclusivity and avoids exacerbating inequalities in access to services.
The physical social security documents should be enhanced with standardised digital
features that enable their secure verification, thus helping to reduce the risk of fraud.
As those physical documents will contain digital features, they should fall within the
scope of this Regulation.
(14) Workers in cross-border situations often lack clear information about their social
security position. For instance, they might be unaware that employers have requested a
portable document A1 related to their cross-border activity or have had one issued.
Workers’ direct access to social security documents should therefore be facilitated,
improving transparency over social security rights and affiliation. This is expected to
reduce exposure to fraud and guarantee that workers swiftly receive the social security
benefits to which they are entitled.
(15) Given the importance of tackling cross-border social security fraud and reinforcing
mutual trust, Member States should properly verify the accuracy of the information
provided before issuing social security documents, exercising due diligence. The use
of digital tools should be promoted to support this process.
(16) Natural persons under legal representation, including minor children, might not have
access to a European Digital Identity Wallet. Therefore, legal representatives such as
parents, guardians or other duly authorised persons should be able to receive and store
the represented person’s digital social security documents in their own European
Digital Identity Wallet. This is necessary to facilitate access to digital documents of
persons under legal representation, which is particularly important when they need
medical care in emergencies.
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Regulation (EU) 2024/903 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2024 laying
down measures for a high level of public sector interoperability across the Union (Interoperable Europe
Act) (OJ L, 2024/903, 22.3.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/903/oj).
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Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on
electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and
repealing Directive 1999/93/EC (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, pp. 73,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/910/oj
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(17) To ensure equal access, the social security documents and the processes through which
they are requested, made available and shared should be accessible to persons with
disabilities in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament
and of the Council27, and, where applicable, Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European
Parliament and of the Council28.
(18) In order to ensure the timely exercise of the rights provided for in Regulation (EC) No
883/2004, competent institutions should be required to issue social security documents
to the person concerned and, where applicable, to the employer, within binding time
limits. Experience has shown that delays in the issuing of such documents can hinder
individuals’ timely access to benefits and create obstacles to the cross-border
operations of businesses. Given the importance of rapid access to healthcare during a
temporary stay abroad, the maximum deadline for the issuance of the European Health
Insurance Card should not exceed 24 hours from the submission of a complete request.
This should be achievable, as the only information to check is the actual insurance of
the person.
(19) To support seamless cross-border mobility, interoperability and synergies between the
ESSPASS and the Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI)
system established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 should be
explored. Where appropriate, interoperability and synergies should also be explored
between the ESSPASS and other Union initiatives, including the Once-Only Technical
System, the proposed European Business Wallets, the Internal Market Information
(IMI) System and digital initiatives in the areas of posting of workers, pension
tracking, labour law, company law, taxation and digital health.
(20) The digitalisation of the EHIC under the ESSPASS will further improve individuals’
access to medically necessary healthcare during temporary stays in other Member
States. This in turn will enable healthcare providers across Europe to verify insurance
status swiftly and accurately, thus reducing instances of EHIC refusal and
inappropriate use of the card. To facilitate faster, more accurate and more secure
handling of reimbursement claims under Union social security coordination rules and
improve overall efficiency, it is crucial for healthcare providers to streamline the
transmission of relevant data through automated means. This should be done while
complying with data protection rules and the principle of proportionality. The
investments and adaptations for healthcare digital systems already provided for under
the European Health Data Space should be leveraged to create synergies that maximise
the efficiency of the digital healthcare systems, notably where interaction with the
EUDI Wallets is envisaged in both domains.
(21) The essential data required for requesting the portable document A1 should be aligned
across Member States. This is to ensure consistent verification of the facts relevant for
determining the applicable legislation, which is essential to help detect incorrect
declarations and fraud, as well as to reduce the administrative burden on employers
posting workers. Furthermore, national portals for requesting the portable document
A1 could be able to interoperate, through a streamlined technical implementation, with
the public interfaces connected to the Internal Market Information System (IMI) so
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Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the
accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (OJ L 327, 2.12.2016, p. 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2016/2102/oj).
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Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the
accessibility requirements for products and services (OJ L 151, 7.6.2019, p. 70,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/882/oj).
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that common data can be submitted only once and then re-used where possible, in line
with the ‘once-only’ principle. Such possible interoperability should reduce
administrative burden for businesses and also facilitate cross-border provision of
services, in line with the Commission’s simplification objectives. To inform and
strengthen the development work, the Commission, with Member States’ support,
should also evaluate the cost-benefit ratio of the simplification and administrative
burden reduction, compatibility with existing systems and alignment with ongoing and
future Union initiatives, in particular any updates to the IMI regulatory framework.
Any interoperability measures should be consistent with Regulation (EU) 2018/1724
and facilitate compliance with the requirements applicable to the fully online
procedure and the once only principle for requesting the determination of the
applicable social-security legislation.
(22) ESSPASS is intended to complement the EESSI system. While ESSPASS provides a
solution for individuals and businesses to digitally interact with national authorities,
this Regulation should also govern exchanges between social security institutions,
especially those facilitated through the EESSI system. To ensure efficiency and
consistency, the EESSI system should remain the primary means for such exchanges.
(23) A comparative study by the Administrative Commission for the coordination of social
security systems has demonstrated that the processing of cross-border social security
cases takes on average four times longer than comparable national cases, across all
branches of social security. It is therefore essential to introduce measures to prevent
unnecessary delays in the treatment of cross-border cases caused by the late exchange
of data.
(24) The effective prevention and detection of errors and fraud in cross-border social
security matters requires efficient information exchange and close cooperation
between Member States. It is therefore necessary to lay down rules for data exchanges
in cases where the EESSI system cannot be used effectively. Those rules should
provide competent authorities and institutions with greater legal certainty and a robust
legal basis for exchanging data to detect fraud and inaccuracies in the information
underpinning rights provided for under Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, and for
verifying data through cross-checking with other Member States’ authorities and
institutions via electronic exchange or secure direct database access. All requests for
information and responses should remain necessary and proportionate.
(25) To support the consistent implementation of this Regulation and establish a
community of practice for exchanging experiences and knowledge, a group on
digitalisation in social security coordination should be established, composed of two
representatives of each Member State, combining technical and policy expertise on
digital aspects in the social security coordination field, and representatives of the
Commission. The details of its composition should be laid down in its rules of
procedure. That group should also continue the work previously carried out by the
Technical Commission for data processing, established pursuant to Article 73 of
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, and the ad hoc groups of the Administrative
Commission for the coordination of social security systems, including the one on the
ESSPASS. To ensure the effective implementation of the ESSPASS framework, which
builds on the European digital identity framework, the Digitalisation Group should
cooperate, when relevant, with the Administrative Commission for the coordination of
social security systems and the European Digital Identity Cooperation Group.
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(26) The European Labour Authority (ELA) should continue to play a crucial role in
supporting Member States’ efforts to digitalise cross-border social security processes.
This should consist in particular in facilitating the regular exchange of good practices
and experiences, promoting the effective use of digital tools, and providing capacity-
building measures such as training and knowledge-sharing initiatives, to boost national
authorities’ digital readiness. The ELA should also continue to raise awareness among
individuals, employers and other relevant stakeholders such as healthcare providers,
through targeted information campaigns, guidance materials and outreach activities.
This should help improve understanding and transparency regarding cross-border
social security rights and obligations, and regarding the available digital tools.
(27) Any processing of personal data under this Regulation should be undertaken in
accordance with Regulations (EU) 2016/679 and (EU) 2018/1725, and Directive
2002/58/EC29. Personal data should be processed under this Regulation only for the
specific purposes set out therein and Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No
987/2009, without affecting further processing for archiving purposes in the public
interest in accordance with Articles 5(1)(b) and 89 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
(28) This Regulation establishes a legal basis for the storage and processing of the data
contained in the social security documents for the purposes of proving and verifying
social security rights in cross-border situations. Personal data to be processed under
this Regulation should be data contained in these social security documents. That
personal data should concern, in particular, the information needed to digitally identify
natural persons, to facilitate the faster and more accurate exercise of rights under
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, and to verify the validity and content of the
information and documents exchanged. This data shall belong to the following
categories of data: name, date and place of birth, address, personal identification
number, professional data and health data. In applying this Regulation, that personal
data will be handled by Member States’ issuers and verifiers. The Regulation limits
the storage period of personal data to the period strictly necessary for their
verification. The measures provided for in this Regulation are proportionate, as they
are strictly confined to what is required for verifying rights, managing social security
cases, ensuring compliance and combating fraud. Robust safeguards – including data
minimisation, access control and encryption – should be implemented in order to
ensure minimal intrusion while implementing acts should specify the common data
models.
(29) To ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, the power to
adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the
Commission in respect of the list of social security documents for which the
application of the ESSPASS framework does not provide any added value and
amendments to Annex I. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out
appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and
that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in
the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making30. In
particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the
European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as
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Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the
processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector
(Directive on privacy and electronic communications) (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37).
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OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2016/512/oj.
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Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of
Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
(30) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation,
implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to specify the
functional and technical specifications and procedures regarding social security
documents, specify the deadlines for issuing social security documents, lay down
common information requirements for requesting the portable document A1, establish
a common technical framework to ensure interoperability between national portals for
requesting that document and the public interfaces connected to IMI for the
declaration of posting of workers and drivers, specify future functional and technical
specifications of the EESSI system with regard to certain areas, establish a common
approach for the secure exchange of, or access to, data necessary for checks on the
correct application or enforcement of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No
987/2009, and specify the format and structure of the Member States’ reports on the
implementation of this Regulation. Those powers should be exercised in accordance
with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council31.
(31) For reasons of clarity and consistency with this Regulation, obsolete provisions in
Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009 related to the governance of
electronic data exchanges should be deleted. Those Regulations should therefore be
amended accordingly.
(32) To allow Member States sufficient time to adapt their administrative and technical
arrangements to the development of the ESSPASS, the application of the provisions
concerning the ESSPASS should be deferred.
(33) The European Data Protection Supervisor was consulted in accordance with
Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 [and delivered an opinion on …].
(34) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely the establishment of a uniform, secure
and interoperable digital framework for the request, issuance and cross-border
verification of social security documents, as well as for the cross-border exchange of
social security information, cannot be sufficiently achieved by Member States acting
individually but can rather, by reason of the cross‑border nature and scale of the
action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance
with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European
Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article,
this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve its objectives.
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Subject matter
1. This Regulation sets out rules for the digitalisation of cross-border exchanges of
social security information which facilitate the effective application and enforcement
of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009.
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Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011
laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States
of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj).
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2. In particular, the Regulation lays down rules:
(a) on the establishment and operation of the European Social Security Pass
(ESSPASS), as a means to digitally and timely prove and verify social security
rights for individuals exercising their right to free movement and facilitate
compliance for employers;
(b) on the functioning, evolution and improvement of the Electronic Exchange of
Social Security Information (EESSI) system which ensures secure,
standardised and interoperable data exchanges between social security
institutions;
(c) on other digital cross-border exchanges of data between competent institutions
necessary to combat cross-border social security fraud, as well as to detect
changes in circumstances, inaccuracies, inconsistencies or errors.
3. This Regulation complements Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC)
No 987/2009. It shall not affect the rights and obligations laid down in those
Regulations, save where otherwise provided in this Regulation.
Article 2
Scope
This Regulation shall apply to persons falling within the scope of Regulation (EC)
No 883/2004, as laid down in its Article 2, and to the branches of social security listed in
Article 3(1) of that Regulation.
Article 3
Definitions
1. For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions set out in Regulations (EC)
No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009 apply.
2. The following definitions also apply:
(a) ‘European Social Security Pass’ or ‘ESSPASS’ means the digital solution for
the request, issuance, cross-border verification and recognition of social
security documents within the Union;
(b) ‘social security document’ means any set of data (irrespective of its format),
attesting to a person’s social security position, which is required for the
implementation of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC)
No 987/2009;
(c) ‘European Digital Identity Wallet’ means a European Digital Identity Wallet
defined in Article 3, point (42), of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the
European Parliament and of the Council;
(d) ‘digital social security document’ means a social security document issued by
the competent institution of a Member State, which is designed to be stored,
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managed and shared via the European Digital Identity Wallet and verifiable
electronically;
(e) ‘portable document A1’ means the social security document referred to in
Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009, issued by the competent
institution of a Member State, attesting that its legislation applies under Title II
of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004;
(f) ‘European Health Insurance Card’ or ‘EHIC’ means the social security
document issued in accordance with Article 25 of Regulation (EC)
No 987/2009;
(g) ‘issuer’ means any institution as defined in Article 1, point (p), of Regulation
(EC) No 883/2004, or any body or authority designated, recognised or
otherwise competent under the law of a Member State, which is responsible for
issuing, transmitting and, where necessary, rectifying or withdrawing social
security documents within the scope of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and
(EC) No 987/2009;
(h) ‘verifier’ means any public or private entity, or natural person acting in a
professional capacity, that is designated, authorised or recognised by a Member
State as being entitled to verify social security documents in accordance with
this Regulation.
Chapter I
European Social Security Pass
Article 4
Legal framework for the ESSPASS
1. The legal framework for the ESSPASS consists of the rules laid down in this Chapter
with regard to the following:
(a) the online submission, by the persons concerned and the employers, of requests
for social security documents to competent institutions of the Member States;
(b) the issuing of social security documents by the Member States’ competent
institutions to the persons concerned and the employers;
(c) the electronic verification of social security documents by verifiers, to confirm
their authenticity, integrity and validity.
Article 5
Scope and application of the legal framework for the ESSPASS
1. This Chapter shall apply:
(a) from [date of entry into force plus 12 months] to the portable document A1;
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(b) from [date of entry into force plus 3 years] to EHIC, and to other social
security documents except those identified in the delegated acts adopted
pursuant to paragraph 2.
2. By [date of entry into force plus 18 months], the Commission may adopt delegated
acts establishing, on the basis of an assessment, a list of social security documents,
other than the portable document A1 and EHIC, for which this Chapter would not
apply.
3. The assessment shall consider the following:
(c) the operational relevance of the documents concerned, having regard in
particular to their frequency of issuance, the number of documents issued and
potential for fraud prevention;
(d) the expected costs and benefits of digitalising the documents concerned for the
exercise of social security rights and the efficient implementation of
Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009, including the
administrative burden reduction for individuals and businesses.
Article 6
Online request procedures for social security documents
Persons concerned and, where applicable, employers, shall be able to submit requests for
social security documents falling within the scope of this Regulation fully online using
procedures that comply with Regulation (EU) 2018/1724. The online request procedure shall
be user-friendly, accessible and comply with the following requirements:
(a) It shall enable the electronic identification and authentication of the person
concerned and, where applicable, the employer;
(b) It shall allow for the electronic provision of the information, documents or
supporting evidence, referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009,
necessary to process the request;
(c) It shall ensure that the final submission of the request can be completed remotely;
(d) It shall provide the person concerned and, where applicable, the employer with an
automatic acknowledgement of receipt after the completed submission has been
completed, unless the document is issued immediately;
(e) It shall notify the person concerned and, where applicable, the employer,
electronically that the issuing procedure has been completed.
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Article 7
Issuance, validity and verification of social security documents
1. The competent institutions shall issue digital social security documents in a format
suitable for use in the European Digital Identity Wallet of the person concerned and,
where relevant, of the employer. The digital social security documents shall comply
with the technical specifications adopted pursuant to paragraph 11.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, at the request of the person concerned or the
employer, the competent institutions shall issue the social security document in a
standardised and accessible physical format. Such a document shall include a QR
code or other electronic features to enhance its security and shall comply with the
technical specifications adopted pursuant to paragraph 11.
3. Each Member State shall communicate to the Commission a list of issuers and shall
keep that list up to date. The Commission shall make those lists available to the
public through a secure channel and in an electronically signed or sealed form
suitable for automated processing. With regard to issuers of the portable document
A1, the list shall be communicated to the Commission by [date of entry into force
plus 12 months]. Member States shall communicate the list of issuers of EHIC and
other social security documents falling within the scope of this Chapter by [date of
entry into force plus 3 years].
4. Before issuing a social security document, the issuers shall verify the accuracy of the
information provided by the persons concerned and, where applicable, by the
employers in support of their request, including by means of digital tools.
5. Where a social security document referred to in paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 is
revoked, the issuer shall immediately notify the person concerned and, where
applicable, the employer. Notification shall be made by electronic means, except if
other means are indicated by both the person concerned and, where applicable, the
employer.
6. The issuers shall ensure that a person is able to receive and store, within their own
European Digital Identity Wallet, the digital social security documents of their minor
children and of a natural person whom they legally represent.
7. Social security documents issued under paragraphs 1 and 2 by one Member State
shall be recognised by verifiers in all Member States.
Where a document issued in accordance with this Regulation has been verified, its
validity or authenticity shall not be subject to further proof requirements in the host
Member State. This paragraph shall be without prejudice to the procedures
applicable in the event of doubt or dispute under Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and
(EC) No 987/2009.
8. Member States shall ensure that verifiers established on their territory are equipped
with the necessary technical means to verify the social security documents issued
under this Article, regardless of the format, in order to confirm their authenticity,
integrity and validity. They shall be able to verify that:
(a) the document was issued by an authorised institution;
(b) the data contained in the document have not been tampered with since it was
issued;
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(c) the document has not expired or been revoked.
9. Personal data processed for the purposes of verifying the concerned person’s social
security document shall not be retained by the verifier after the verification is
complete, unless it is necessary to apply Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No
987/2009, or authorised by other Union or national legal act in accordance with
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or Directive (EU) 2016/68032.
10. ESSPASS shall be interoperable with the EESSI system and, where appropriate, with
other relevant Union digital initiatives, including the European Health Data Space
and the Once-Only Technical system.
11. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts specifying the functional and
technical specifications regarding the documents referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Those implementing acts shall include:
(a) the technical and interoperability specifications, including common data
models establishing the data to be processed, standards and accessibility
requirements;
(b) the procedures for requesting, issuing, revoking and verifying documents,
including aspects related to the lists of issuers in accordance with paragraph 3
of this Article;
(c) the technical and organisational security measures, including encryption and
access control measures;
(d) the organisational measures for processing and protecting personal data,
including with regard to the retention periods, and the roles of controllers and
processors in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
referred to in Article 17(2).
Article 8
Deadlines for issuing social security documents
1. Competent institutions shall issue social security documents to the person concerned
and, where applicable, the employer in compliance with the deadlines established in
accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3.
2. By [date of entry into force plus 18 months], the Commission shall adopt
implementing acts specifying the deadlines for issuing social security documents
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Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the
protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for
the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the
execution of criminal penalties, and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Council
Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 89,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2016/680/oj).
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under the scope of this Chapter, calculated from the submission of a complete
request.
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the implementing act specifying the
deadline for issuing the portable document A1 shall be adopted by [date of entry into
force plus 12 months].
4. For the issuance of the European Health Insurance Card, the maximum deadline shall
not exceed 24 hours.
5. When specifying the deadlines, the Commission shall take into account the
following:
(a) the type of social security document requested;
(b) the procedural steps required for verifying the information provided before
issuing the requested social security document, including where relevant the
necessary exchanges of information between competent institutions;
(c) the need to ensure the timely exercise of rights under Regulation (EC)
No 883/2004.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination
procedure referred to in Article 17(2).
6. Upon receipt of the request, the issuer shall inform the persons concerned or the
employers, as applicable, of the expected time required to process their request and
of the applicable deadlines laid down in the implementing acts adopted pursuant to
paragraph 2.
Article 9
European Health Insurance Cards
1. From [date of entry into force plus 3 years], all newly issued European Health
Insurance Cards shall comply with the requirements laid down in Article 7. European
Health Insurance Cards already in circulation which have not yet expired at that date
shall be replaced no later than [date of entry into force plus 5 years].
2. From [date of entry into force plus 3 years], Member States shall ensure that
healthcare providers on their territory are able to transmit electronically the data
contained in the European Health Insurance Card of a patient from another Member
State, and all the data that need to be transmitted for the reimbursement process, to
the competent institutions of the Member State of treatment.
Article 10
Portable document A1
1. By [date of entry into force plus 12 months], the Commission shall adopt
implementing acts establishing common information requirements for requesting the
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portable document A1, not exceeding what is necessary to determine the applicable
legislation and with due regard to administrative burden reduction.
2. The Commission shall establish, by means of implementing acts, a common
technical framework to ensure interoperability between national portals used to
request the portable document A1 and the public interfaces connected to the Internal
Market Information System33 for the declaration of posting of workers and for the
posting of drivers in road transport, as provided for in Article 1(11) of Directive (EU)
2020/1057. That technical framework shall enable the reuse of relevant submitted
data across the procedures for the request of the portable document A1 and the
submission of posting declarations, in compliance with Regulations (EU) 2016/679
and (EU) 2018/1725 and the once-only principle.
3. The implementing acts referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be adopted in
accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 17(2).
Chapter II
Exchanges between institutions
Article 11
Exchanges through the EESSI system
1. Member States shall exchange, access and process the data required to apply
Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009 via the EESSI system in
accordance with the functional and technical specifications as laid down pursuant to
Article 78 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009.
2. When exchanging the data via the EESSI system, Member States shall comply with
the maximum time periods laid down in Annex I to this Regulation.
3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16
in order to amend Annex I, taking into account the following:
(a) the business use cases and the structured electronic documents involved in the
exchange;
(b) the procedural steps required for gathering the information, including where
relevant the necessary exchanges of information between competent
institutions at the national level;
(c) the need to ensure the timely exercise of rights under Regulation (EC)
No 883/2004.
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Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on
administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System and repealing Commission
Decision 2008/49/EC (‘the IMI Regulation’) (OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1024/oj).
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4. For the purposes of personal data processing within the EESSI system, the
Commission shall be considered a processor as defined in Article 3, point (12), of
Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 and Member States’ joint controllers as referred to in
Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
5. The Commission shall further specify, by way of implementing acts, the functional
and technical specifications of the EESSI system with regard to the following areas:
(a) the business use cases and the structure, format, content and data models of the
information exchanged;
(b) the procedural and technical rules for data exchanges;
(c) the roles and responsibilities of the bodies involved in the exchanges;
(d) business continuity measures;
(e) security and data protection measures;
(f) operational and support measures;
(g) the details of the public database containing the information specified in
Article 88(4) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009;
(h) the service levels.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination
procedure referred to in Article 17(2).
Article 12
Electronic exchange of information
outside the EESSI system
1. By way of derogation from Article 11(1), where the exchange of data necessary for
controls on the correct application or enforcement of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004
and (EC) No 987/2009, including for the purposes of detecting changes in
circumstances, inaccuracies, inconsistencies, fraud and error, cannot be effectively
carried out through the EESSI system, such data, or secure access to such data may
be provided outside the EESSI system, in accordance with the common procedures
and specifications established pursuant to paragraph 2.
2. The Commission shall, where applicable, adopt implementing acts to establish
common procedures and functional and technical specifications for the secure
exchange of data or access to data referred to in paragraph 1.
3. The implementing acts may include the following:
(a) arrangements concerning the categories of data to be exchanged or made
accessible and the role and responsibility of the bodies involved in the
exchanges;
(b) the means of exchange or access;
(c) standard formats or structures;
(d) measures ensuring the security, integrity and reliability of the exchange or
access.
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Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination
procedure referred to in Article 17(2).
Chapter III
Governance and data processing
Article 13
Digitalisation Group
1. A group on digitalisation in social security coordination (the ‘Digitalisation
Group’) is established to facilitate cross-border cooperation on the digital aspects of
the coordination of social security systems set out in this Regulation.
2. The Digitalisation Group shall be made up of two government representatives from
each of the Member States, assisted, where necessary, by expert advisers.
Representatives of the European Commission shall also attend the meetings of the
Digitalisation Group. The Group shall be chaired by the Commission, which shall
also provide its secretariat.
3. The Digitalisation Group shall have the following tasks:
(a) support the consistent implementation of this Regulation by facilitating
coordination, the exchange of information and the promotion of best practices
across Member States and developing guidelines to support enforcement of this
Regulation;
(b) provide recommendations to the committee referred to in Article 17, where
appropriate, on further digitalisation of the coordination of social security
systems;
(c) support the development and operation of electronic data exchanges in
accordance with this Regulation;
(d) advise the Commission, as appropriate, in the early preparations of draft
implementing acts to be adopted pursuant to this Regulation.
4. The Digitalisation Group shall cooperate, when relevant, with the Administrative
Commission for the coordination of social security systems referred to in Title IV of
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and with the European Digital Identity Cooperation
Group referred to in Article 46e of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014.
5. The Digitalisation Group shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Article 14
Monitoring and reporting
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1. Member States shall collect the data necessary for monitoring the implementation of
Article 8(1) and Article 11(2) and shall transmit those data to the Commission
quarterly, by the end of the month following each calendar quarter. The Commission
shall publish statistics based on the data collected.
2. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts specifying the format and structure
of the reports referred to in paragraph 1. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in
accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 17(2).
Article 15
Protection and processing of personal data
1. Personal data required for the application of this Regulation shall be processed by
Member States’ issuers and verifiers for the purposes of issuing and verifying of
social security documents as defined by implementing acts adopted under the present
Regulation. In particular, personal data shall be processed under this Regulation for
the purposes of:
(a) issuing social security documents;
(b) determining social security rights of documents’ holders;
(c) verifying the validity of social security documents and information contained
therein.
2. Personal data to be processed pursuant to this Regulation shall be those contained in
the social security documents handled, for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 by
Member States’ issuers and verifiers. Processing of personal data under this
Regulation shall be limited to the extent necessary for the purposes set out in
paragraph 1, without affecting further processing for archiving purposes in the public
interest in accordance with Article 5(1), point (b) and Article 89 of the Regulation
(EU) 2016/679.
3. For the purposes of this Regulation, Member States’ issuers of social security
documents under the ESSPASS framework shall be regarded as controllers within
the meaning of Article 4(7) of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Controllers shall
ensure the security, integrity, authenticity and confidentiality of the data processed
for the purposes set out in paragraph 1.
Chapter IV
Final provisions
Article 16
Exercise of the delegation
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1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the
conditions laid down in this Article.
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 5(2) and 11(3) shall be
conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [the date of
entry into force of this Regulation].
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 5(2) and 11(3) may be revoked at any
time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an
end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the
day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European
Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any
delegated acts already in force.
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by
each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.
5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to
the European Parliament and to the Council.
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 5(2) and 11(3) shall enter into force
only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the
Council within a period of [two months] of notification of that act to the European
Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European
Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not
object. That period shall be extended by [two months] at the initiative of the
European Parliament or of the Council.
Article 17
Committee
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee within the meaning of Regulation
(EU) No 182/2011.
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU)
No 182/2011 shall apply.
Article 18
Evaluation
1. By [seven years after the date of entry into force], the Commission shall evaluate the
implementation and effectiveness of this Regulation.
2. The evaluation shall assess, in particular, whether the objectives of this Regulation
have been achieved and whether its provisions remain relevant, effective, efficient,
coherent and proportionate.
3. The Commission shall submit a report on the findings of the evaluation to the
European Parliament and the Council. The report shall be made publicly available.
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Article 19
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
1. Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 is amended as follows:
(1) in Article 72, point (d) is deleted;
(2) Article 73 is deleted.
2. Decisions of the Administrative Commission concerning digital aspects, adopted
under Article 72, point (d) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, shall continue to
serve as guidance until the implementing acts provided for in this Regulation enter
into force. The Technical Commission on social security coordination referred to in
Decision H15 shall continue to work until the adoption of the rules of procedure of
the Digitalisation Group pursuant to Article 13(5).
Article 20
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 is amended as follows:
(1) paragraph 1 is deleted;
(2) in paragraph 3, the second sentence is deleted.
Article 21
Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2018/1724
Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 is amended as follows:
In the table, the following row is inserted after the row 'Retiring':
Applications, requests and Confirmation of applications,
notifications relating to the requests and notifications relating to
Exercising social exercise of social security rights the exercise of social security rights,
security rights under Regulation [ESSPASS as well as all outputs pertaining to
Proposal]. the procedures under Regulation
[ESSPASS Proposal].
Article 22
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in
the Official Journal of the European Union.
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Strasbourg,
For the European Parliament For the Council
The President The President
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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL AND DIGITAL STATEMENT
1. FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE ................................................. 3
1.1. Title of the proposal/initiative ...................................................................................... 3
1.2. Policy area(s) concerned .............................................................................................. 3
1.3. Objective(s) .................................................................................................................. 3
1.3.1. General objective(s) ..................................................................................................... 3
1.3.2. Specific objective(s) ..................................................................................................... 3
1.3.3. Expected result(s) and impact ...................................................................................... 3
1.3.4. Indicators of performance ............................................................................................ 3
1.4. The proposal/initiative relates to: ................................................................................. 4
1.5. Grounds for the proposal/initiative .............................................................................. 4
1.5.1. Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term including a detailed timeline for
roll-out of the implementation of the initiative ............................................................ 4
1.5.2. Added value of EU involvement (it may result from different factors, e.g.
coordination gains, legal certainty, greater effectiveness or complementarities). For
the purposes of this section ‘added value of EU involvement’ is the value resulting
from EU action, that is additional to the value that would have been otherwise
created by Member States alone. ................................................................................. 4
1.5.3. Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past .................................................. 4
1.5.4. Compatibility with the multiannual financial framework and possible synergies with
other appropriate instruments ....................................................................................... 5
1.5.5. Assessment of the different available financing options, including scope for
redeployment ................................................................................................................ 5
1.6. Duration of the proposal/initiative and of its financial impact .................................... 6
1.7. Method(s) of budget implementation planned ............................................................. 6
2. MANAGEMENT MEASURES................................................................................... 8
2.1. Monitoring and reporting rules .................................................................................... 8
2.2. Management and control system(s) ............................................................................. 8
2.2.1. Justification of the budget implementation method(s), the funding implementation
mechanism(s), the payment modalities and the control strategy proposed .................. 8
2.2.2. Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up
to mitigate them............................................................................................................ 8
2.2.3. Estimation and justification of the cost-effectiveness of the controls (ratio between
the control costs and the value of the related funds managed), and assessment of the
expected levels of risk of error (at payment & at closure) ........................................... 8
2.3. Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities ................................................................ 9
3. ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE ............ 10
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3.1. Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s)
affected ....................................................................................................................... 10
3.2. Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations ................................... 12
3.2.1. Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations.................................... 12
3.2.1.1. Appropriations from voted budget ............................................................................. 12
3.2.1.2. Appropriations from external assigned revenues ....................................................... 17
3.2.2. Estimated output funded from operational appropriations......................................... 22
3.2.3. Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations ............................... 24
3.2.3.1. Appropriations from voted budget .............................................................................. 24
3.2.3.2. Appropriations from external assigned revenues ....................................................... 24
3.2.3.3. Total appropriations ................................................................................................... 24
3.2.4. Estimated requirements of human resources.............................................................. 25
3.2.4.1. Financed from voted budget....................................................................................... 25
3.2.4.2. Financed from external assigned revenues ................................................................ 26
3.2.4.3. Total requirements of human resources ..................................................................... 26
3.2.5. Overview of estimated impact on digital technology-related investments ................ 28
3.2.6. Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework.............................. 28
3.2.7. Third-party contributions ........................................................................................... 28
3.3. Estimated impact on revenue ..................................................................................... 29
4. DIGITAL DIMENSIONS .......................................................................................... 29
4.1. Requirements of digital relevance .............................................................................. 30
4.2. Data ............................................................................................................................ 30
4.3. Digital solutions ......................................................................................................... 31
4.4. Interoperability assessment ........................................................................................ 31
4.5. Measures to support digital implementation .............................................................. 32
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1. FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE
1.1. Title of the proposal/initiative
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on
digitalising the coordination of social security systems, laying down a framework for
the European Social Security Pass (ESSPASS) and amending Regulations (EC)
No 883/2004, (EC) No 987/2009 and (EU) No 2018/1724
1.2. Policy area(s) concerned
People, society and social model, Free movement of persons, labour mobility
Access to services
Digitalisation of public administrations
1.3. Objective(s)
1.3.1. General objective(s)
The initiative aims to promote fair mobility within the EU, facilitating access to
social security rights for all individuals - in line with the European Pillar of Social
Rights and the single market strategy. It supports the Union’s cross-cutting
objectives of simplification and reduction of administrative hurdles through
digitalised cross-border public services.
1.3.2. Specific objective(s)
The specific objectives of the initiative are:
(1) Cross-border social security cases requiring the proof and verification of
social security rights and insurance status are handled with reduced manual
intervention and streamlined administrative steps, leading to faster and more
consistent processing.
(2) Cross-border interoperability is strengthened through converged documents’
formats, data models and verification methods across the EU, enabling
seamless exchange of information and reducing fraud.
(3) Individuals experience improved accessibility, awareness, and control over
their cross-border social security rights and data.
Individuals experience improved accessibility, awareness, and control over their cross-border
social security rights and data.
1.3.3. Expected result(s) and impact
The initiative is expected to reinforce the social security coordination framework, by
improving rules’ application and making their implementation simpler, more
efficient, and resistant to fraud.
It will increase the transparency and accessibility of rights for individuals, while
helping reduce fraudulent and exploitative practices. It is also anticipated to assist
businesses, making it easier for them to carry out activities across borders, and to
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support national authorities by simplifying processes and enhancing cooperation. The
initiative will drive the digitalisation of cross-border public services, ultimately
contributing to a better competitiveness of the EU economy.
1.3.4. Indicators of performance
A comprehensive draft monitoring framework has been designed to monitor the
implementation and evaluate the initiative’s impact, ensuring that it remains fit for
purpose and achieve the intended objectives. This framework will undergo further
refinement based on the ultimate legal specifications and implementation schedule.
Indicators includes:
1) Percentage of procedures fully available online
2) Percentage of documents issued electronically
3) Percentage of compliant national authorities
4) Number of complaints by businesses and individuals on cases exceeding the
deadlines
5) Proportion of documents processed automatically across Member States
6) Reduction in processing time to issue and verify documents
7) Number of rejected healthcare reimbursement invoices
8) Reduction in the cases of falsified portable documents and inappropriate use of
EHIC
9) Percentage of users satisfied with the solution and awareness rating
10) Time of completion of users’ requests (reducing average time, reducing
difference between minimum and maximum time needed between Member
States)
11) Number of cross-border verifications completed successfully (transaction
volume, increasing)
12) Cybersecurity indices of data safety.
A comprehensive draft monitoring framework has been designed to monitor the
implementation and evaluate the initiative’s impact, ensuring that it remains fit for purpose
and achieve the intended objectives. This framework will undergo further refinement based on
the ultimate legal specifications and implementation schedule.
Indicators includes:
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Percentage of procedures fully available online
Percentage of documents issued electronically
Percentage of compliant national authorities
Number of complaints by businesses and individuals on cases exceeding the deadlines
Proportion of documents processed automatically across Member States
Reduction in processing time to issue and verify documents
Number of rejected healthcare reimbursement invoices
Reduction in the cases of falsified portable documents and inappropriate use of EHIC
Percentage of users satisfied with the solution and awareness rating
Time of completion of users’ requests (reducing average time, reducing difference
between minimum and maximum time needed between Member States)
Number of cross-border verifications completed successfully (transaction volume,
increasing)
Cybersecurity indices of data safety.
1.4. The proposal/initiative relates to:
a new action
a new action following a pilot project / preparatory action34
the extension of an existing action
a merger or redirection of one or more actions towards another/a new action
1.5. Grounds for the proposal/initiative
1.5.1. Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term including a detailed timeline for
roll-out of the implementation of the initiative
The main requirement for the short-term is to reach an agreement on the legislative
proposal by co-legislators by Q3 2027.
The proposal provides for the adoption of implementing acts.
1.5.2. Added value of EU involvement (it may result from different factors, e.g.
coordination gains, legal certainty, greater effectiveness or complementarities). For
the purposes of this section ’added value of EU involvement’ is the value resulting
from EU action, that is additional to the value that would have been otherwise
created by Member States alone.
Action at the EU level delivers significant added value by supporting the free
movement of people for study, travel, residency, family or business purposes. Given
the cross-border nature of the identified issues, only EU-level intervention rather
than individual Member State efforts can effectively solve these. An action at EU
level will ensure alignments with other EU digital initiatives, such as the Single
Digital Gateway Regulation and the European Digital Identity framework, ensuring
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As referred to in Article 58(2), point (a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation.
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the necessary efficiency and. EU-level action prevents fragmentation that could arise
if Member States develop disparate digital solutions, leading to suboptimal outcomes
and potentially higher costs to remedy.
1.5.3. Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past
One of the key considerations in estimating the budgetary requirements for this
initiative has been the valuable lessons learned from past experiences, particularly
those derived from the implementation of the Electronic Exchange of Social Security
Information (EESSI) system. The financial projections take into account the
operational and technical support necessary for Member States’ national
implementation, ensuring that adequate resources are allocated. Additionally,
insights gained from the ESSPASS pilot activities have provided a clearer
understanding of the scope of effort and resource allocation.
1.5.4. Compatibility with the multiannual financial framework and possible synergies with
other appropriate instruments
The proposal is compatible with the multiannual financial framework.
It is part of the Fair labour mobility package, it supports the European pillar of social
rights and the Digital decade policy programme.
1.5.5. Assessment of the different available financing options, including scope for
redeployment
The implementation of this legislative proposal requires the organisation of meetings
with Member States in the Group on digitalisation in social security coordination and
in the Committee supporting the adoption of implementing acts as well as human
resources to support Member States’ national implementation. The necessary
expenditure for organising these meetings, i.e. travel costs of delegates, and
providing this support is covered by the general budget.
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1.6. Duration of the proposal/initiative and of its financial impact
limited duration
• in effect from [DD/MM]YYYY to [DD/MM]YYYY
• financial impact from YYYY to YYYY for commitment appropriations and
from YYYY to YYYY for payment appropriations.
unlimited duration
(1) Implementation with a start-up period from 2026 to 2030,
(2) followed by full-scale operation.
1.7. Method(s) of budget implementation planned
Direct management by the Commission
• by its departments, including by its staff in the Union delegations;
• by the executive agencies
Shared management with the Member States
Indirect management by entrusting budget implementation tasks to:
• third countries or the bodies they have designated
• international organisations and their agencies (to be specified)
• the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund
• bodies referred to in Articles 70 and 71 of the Financial Regulation
• public law bodies
• bodies governed by private law with a public service mission to the extent that
they are provided with adequate financial guarantees
• bodies governed by the private law of a Member State that are entrusted with the
implementation of a public-private partnership and that are provided with adequate
financial guarantees
• bodies or persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions in the
common foreign and security policy pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European
Union, and identified in the relevant basic act
• bodies established in a Member State, governed by the private law of a Member
State or Union law and eligible to be entrusted, in accordance with sector-specific
rules, with the implementation of Union funds or budgetary guarantees, to the extent
that such bodies are controlled by public law bodies or by bodies governed by private
law with a public service mission, and are provided with adequate financial
guarantees in the form of joint and several liability by the controlling bodies or
equivalent financial guarantees and which may be, for each action, limited to the
maximum amount of the Union support.
Comments
From 2028 onwards, a modest but ongoing financial requirement will arise. This will need to
be accounted for in the preparation of the post-2027 MFF (2028-2034), ensuring adequate
allocation for continued implementation support.
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The estimated impact on expenditure and staffing for 2028 and beyond is added for
illustrative purposes only and does not pre-judge the next Multiannual Financial Framework.
The source of financing and scope of Union financial commitment in the post-2027 period
remain subject to the outcome of interinstitutional negotiations on the MFF 2028-2034 and
thereafter shall be determined through the annual budgetary procedure. All appropriations and
staffing allocations as of 2028 are indicative.
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2. MANAGEMENT MEASURES
2.1. Monitoring and reporting rules
The proposed Regulation establishes a reporting obligation for Member States to
ensure transparency and accountability in the implementation of provisions related to
deadlines to issue social security documents and to exchange data through the
Electronic Exchange of Social Security system.
2.2. Management and control system(s)
2.2.1. Justification of the budget implementation method(s), the funding implementation
mechanism(s), the payment modalities and the control strategy proposed
Direct management, as per Article 62.1(a) of the Financial Regulation, is the
preferred mode of implementation, as the actions will be carried out by the European
Commission, specifically Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and
Inclusion (DG EMPL), which will ensure the coordination with Member States and
the various stakeholders.
2.2.2. Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up
to mitigate them
The controls are part of the internal control system of DG EMPL. The new activities
will be subject to the same risk identification and mitigation approach.
2.2.3. Estimation and justification of the cost-effectiveness of the controls (ratio between
the control costs and the value of the related funds managed), and assessment of the
expected levels of risk of error (at payment & at closure)
The controls are integrated into the internal control system of DG EMPL. The new
activities will generate negligeable additional control costs at DG level.
2.3. Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities
The Commission shall ensure that, when actions financed are implemented, the financial
interests of the Union are protected by the application of preventive measures against fraud,
corruption and any other illegal activities, by effective checks and by the recovery of the
amounts unduly paid and, if irregularities are detected, by effective, proportional and
dissuasive penalties. The Commission is authorised to carry out checks and verifications in
situ under this Decision, in compliance Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of
11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the
Commission in order to protect the European Communities financial interests against fraud
and other irregularities. If need be, investigations shall be carried out by the European Anti-
Fraud Office and shall be governed by Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the
European Anti-Fraud Office.
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3. ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE
3.1. Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget
line(s) affected
– Existing budget lines
In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.
Type of
Budget line expenditure
Contribution
Heading of from
multiannual candidate
from From
financial countries
Number Headings 2 Non- EFTA
and other other assigned
framework 35
diff . countries third revenue
36 potential
candidates countries
37
Prerogatives - Free movement of workers,
2 coordination of social security schemes diff. YES/NO YES/NO YES/NO NO
and measures for migrants, including
migrants from third countries
35
Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. = Non-differentiated appropriations.
36
EFTA: European Free Trade Association.
37
Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidates from the Western Balkans.
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3.2. Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations
3.2.1. Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations
(3) The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations
(1) The proposal requires the use of operational appropriations, as explained below
3.2.1.1. Appropriations from voted budget
EUR million (to three decimal places)
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year
DG: EMPL TOTAL MFF 2028-2034
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
Operational appropriations
Budget line Prerogatives – Commitments (1a) 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5,25
Free movement of workers,
coordination of social security schemes and measures Payments (2a) 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5,25
for migrants, including migrants from third countries
Commitments (1b) 0
Budget line
Payments (2b) 0
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Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope of specific programmes
Budget line (3) 0
TOTAL appropriations Commitments =1a+1b+3 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5.25
for DG EMPL Payments =2a+2b+3 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5.25
38
Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research.
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Year Year Year Year Year Year Year TOTAL
MFF
2028-
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
2034
TOTAL operational Commitments (4) 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5,25
appropriations
Payments (5) 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5,25
TOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for (6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
specific programmes
TOTAL appropriations
Payments =4+6 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5,25
under HEADING 2
of the multiannual =5+6 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.250 0.250 0.250 5.25
financial framework
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Year Year Year Year Year Year Year TOTAL
MFF
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2028-2034
• TOTAL
operational Commitments (4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
appropriations (all
operational Payments (5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
headings)
• TOTAL appropriations of an
administrative nature financed from (6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
the envelope for specific programmes
(all operational headings)
TOTAL
appropriations
Commitments =4+6 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5,25
Under
Heading 1 to 3
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of the multiannual
financial framework Payments =5+6 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5,25
(Reference amount)
The estimated impact on expenditure and staffing for 2028 and beyond is added for illustrative purposes only and does not pre-judge the next
Multiannual Financial Framework. The source of financing and scope of Union financial commitment in the post-2027 period remain subject to
the outcome of interinstitutional negotiations on the MFF 2028-2034 and thereafter shall be determined through the annual budgetary procedure.
All appropriations and staffing allocations as of 2028 are indicative.
Heading of multiannual financial framework 2028
4 ‘Administrative expenditure’39
-2034
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year TOTAL
DG: EMPL MFF
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2028-2034
Human resources 0,299 0,299 0,299 0,299 0,299 0,299 0,299 2,093
Other administrative expenditure, Budget line 20.020602 0, 164 0, 164 0.164 0,164 0,164 0,164 0,164 1,148
TOTAL DG
Appropriations 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 3,241
EMPL
TOTAL
DG: EMPL Year Year Year Year Year Year Year MFF
2028-2034
Other administrative expenditure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39
The necessary appropriations should be determined using the annual average cost figures available on the appropriate BUDGpedia webpage .
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(Total
TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 4 of
commitments = 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 3,241
the multiannual financial framework Total payments)
EUR million (to three decimal places)
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year TOTAL
MFF 2028-
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2034
TOTAL
appropriations under Commitments 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 8,491
HEADINGS 1 to 4
of the multiannual
Payments 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 8,491
financial framework
The estimated impact on expenditure and staffing for 2028 and beyond is added for illustrative purposes only and does not pre-judge the next
Multiannual Financial Framework. The source of financing and scope of Union financial commitment in the post-2027 period remain subject to
the outcome of interinstitutional negotiations on the MFF 2028-2034 and thereafter shall be determined through the annual budgetary procedure.
All appropriations and staffing allocations as of 2028 are indicative.
3.2.2. Estimated output funded from operational appropriations (not to be completed for decentralised agencies)
Indicate Year Year Year Year Enter as many years as necessary to show the
TOTAL
objectives and 2028 2029 2030 2031 duration of the impact (see Section1.6)
outputs
OUTPUTS
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40 Aver
Type Total Total
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
age Cost Cost Cost Cost Cost Cost Cost
No cost
cost
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 1,2 and
41
3 …
- Output Consult 1 0.750 1 0.750 1 0.750 1 0.750 1 0.750 1 0.750 1 0.750 7 5.25
ant
- Output
- Output
Subtotal for specific objective No 1
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 2 …
- Output
Subtotal for specific objective
TOTALS 7 5.25
40
Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g. number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.).
41
As described in Section 1.3.2. ‘Specific objective(s)’
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3.2.3. Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations
(2) The proposal/initiative does not require the use of appropriations of an
administrative nature
The proposal/initiative requires the use of appropriations of an administrative nature, as
explained below
3.2.3.3. Total appropriations
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year TOTAL
VOTED APPROPRIATIONS 2028 -
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2034
HEADING 4
Human resources 0.299 0.299 0.299 0.299 0.299 0.299 0.299 2,093
Other administrative expenditure 0.164 0.164 0.164 0.164 0.164 0.164 0.164 1.148
Subtotal HEADING 4 0.463 0.463 0.463 0.463 0.463 0.463 0.463 3,241
Outside HEADING 4
Human resources 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0,000
Other expenditure of an administrative
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
nature
Subtotal outside HEADING 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
TOTAL 0. 463 0. 463 0. 463 0. 463 0. 463 0. 463 0. 463 3,241
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The estimated impact on expenditure and staffing for 2028 and beyond is added for illustrative
purposes only and does not pre-judge the next Multiannual Financial Framework. The source of
financing and scope of Union financial commitment in the post-2027 period remain subject to the
outcome of interinstitutional negotiations on the MFF 2028-2034 and thereafter shall be determined
through the annual budgetary procedure. All appropriations and staffing allocations as of 2028 are
indicative.
3.2.4. Estimated requirements of human resources
(1) The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources
(2) The proposal/initiative requires the use of human resources, as explained
below
3.2.4.1. Financed from voted budget
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year
VOTED APPROPRIATIONS
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff)
20 01 02 01 (Headquarters and
Commission’s Representation 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Offices)
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20 01 02 03 (EU Delegations) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(Indirect research) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(Direct research) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other budget lines (specify) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
• External staff (in FTEs)
20 02 01 (AC, END from the
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
‘global envelope’)
20 02 03 (AC, AL, END and JPD
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
in the EU Delegations)
• at
Admin. Support
Headquarter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
line
s
• in EU
[XX.01.YY.YY] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Delegations
(AC, END - Indirect research) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(AC, END - Direct research) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other budget lines - Heading 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other budget lines - 07.200301 -
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Outside Heading 4
TOTAL 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
The human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to
management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together if necessary, with
any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation
procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints.
The staff required to implement the proposal (in FTEs):
To be covered by Exceptional additional staff*
current staff
available in the
Commission
services
To be financed To be financed To be financed
under Heading 7 from BA line from fees
or Research
Establishment 1 N/A N/A N/A
plan posts
External staff 1 N/A N/A N/A
(CA, SNEs, INT)
Description of tasks to be carried out by:
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Officials and temporary staff 1 AD will support the negotiation, prepare the implementing acts, organise meeting
with Member States.
External staff 1 external staff will support the official in charge
3.2.5. Overview of estimated impact on digital technology-related investments
There are no digital and IT costs under Heading 4.
TOTAL
TOTAL Digital Year Year Year Year Year Year Year MFF
and IT
2028 -
appropriations
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2034
HEADING 4
IT expenditure
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(corporate)
Subtotal
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HEADING 4
Outside HEADING 4
Policy IT
expenditure on
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
operational
programmes
Subtotal outside
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HEADING 4
TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3.2.6. Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework
The proposal/initiative:
(9) can be fully financed through redeployment within the relevant heading of the
multiannual financial framework (MFF)
.
The estimated impact on expenditure and staffing for 2028 and beyond is added for
illustrative purposes only and does not pre-judge the next Multiannual Financial
Framework. The source of financing and scope of Union financial commitment in the
post-2027 period remain subject to the outcome of interinstitutional negotiations on
the MFF 2028-2034 and thereafter shall be determined through the annual budgetary
procedure. All appropriations and staffing allocations as of 2028 are indicative.
(10) requires use of the unallocated margin under the relevant heading of the MFF
and/or use of the special instruments as defined in the MFF Regulation
(11) requires a revision of the MFF
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3.2.7. Third-party contributions
The proposal/initiative:
(12) does not provide for co-financing by third parties
(13) provides for the co-financing by third parties estimated below:
Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places)
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year
Total
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
Specify the co-
p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m
financing body
TOTAL
appropriations
co-financed
3.3. Estimated impact on revenue
(14) The proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue.
(15) The proposal/initiative has the following financial impact:
on own resources
on other revenue
please indicate, if the revenue is assigned to expenditure lines
4. DIGITAL DIMENSIONS
4.1. Requirements of digital relevance
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Reference to Actors affected or
High-level
the Requirement description concerned by the Categories
Processes
requirement requirement
Persons concerned and, where applicable,
employers, shall be able to submit requests for
social security documents falling within the scope
of this Regulation fully online using procedures
that comply with Regulation (EU) 2018/1724. The
online request procedure shall be user-friendly,
accessible and comply with the following
requirements:
(a) It shall enable the electronic identification
• Issuers of social
R1 and authentication of the person • Data
security documents Request social
concerned and, where applicable, the • Process digitalisation
Article 6 • Holders of social security
employer; and automation
security documents documents
(b) It shall allow for the electronic provision • Digital public service(s)
and applicants
of the information, documents or
supporting evidence, referred to in Article
3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009,
necessary to process the request;
(c) It shall ensure that the final submission of
the request can be completed remotely;
(d) It shall provide the person concerned and,
where applicable, the employer with an
automatic acknowledgement of receipt
after the completed submission has been
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completed, unless the document is issued
immediately;
(e) It shall notify the person concerned and,
where applicable, the employer,
electronically that the issuing procedure
has been completed.
The competent institutions shall issue digital social
security documents in a format suitable for use in • Issuers of social • Data
R2 the European Digital Identity wallet of the person security documents Issue digital • Process digitalisation
Article 7(1) concerned, and where relevant, of the employer. • Holders of social social security and automation
The digital social security documents shall comply security documents documents • Digital solutions
with the technical specifications adopted pursuant and applicants • Digital public Service(s)
to paragraph 11.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the
competent institutions shall, at the request of the
person concerned or the employer, issue the social • Issuers of social • Data
R3 Issue physical
security document in a standardised and accessible security documents • Process digitalisation
physical format. Such a document shall include a • documents
Article 7(2) Holders of social and automation
enhanced with
QR code or any other electronic features to security documents • Digital solutions
digital features
enhance its security, in accordance with the and applicants • Digital Public Service(s)
technical specifications adopted pursuant to
paragraph 11.
• Data
R4 Each Member State shall communicate to the • Member States Issue of social • Process digitalisation
Article 7(3) Commission a list of issuers and shall keep that list security and automation
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up to date. The Commission shall make those lists documents • Digital solutions
available to the public through a secure channel • Digital Public Service(s)
and in an electronically signed or sealed form
suitable for automated processing. With regard to
issuers of the portable document A1, the list shall
be communicated to the Commission by [date of
entry into force plus 12 months]. Member States
shall communicate the list of issuers of EHIC and
other social security documents falling within the
scope of this Chapter by [date of entry into force
plus 3 years].
Before issuing a social security document, the Verify
R5 issuers shall verify the accuracy of the information • Data
information
Article 7(4) provided by the persons concerned and, where • Member States
before issuing
• Process digitalisation
and automation
applicable, by the employers in support of their social security
documents • Digital solutions
request, including by means of digital tools.
Where a social security document referred to in
paragraph 1 or 2 is revoked, the issuer shall Inform on • Data
immediately notify the person concerned and, • Issuer
issuance and • Process digitalisation
where applicable, the employer, by electronic •
R6 Holders of social revocation of and automation
Article 7(5) security documents
means, except if other means are indicated by the social security • Digital solutions
and applicants
person concerned and, where applicable, the documents • Digital Public Service(s)
employer.
R7 The issuers shall ensure that a person is able to Issue digital • Data
• Member States
Article 7(6) receive and store, within their own European social security • Digital Public Service(s)
EN 3 EN
Digital Identity wallet, the digital social security documents of
documents of their minor children and of a natural legally
person whom they legally represent. represented
persons
• Member States
Social security documents issued under paragraph • • Data
Verifiers of social Recognise social
R8
1 and 2 by one Member State shall be recognised • Digital solutions
security attestations security
Article 7(7) • Digital Public Service(s)
by verifiers in all other Member States. • Holders of social documents
security documents
Member States shall ensure that verifiers
established on their territory are equipped with the
necessary technical means to verify the social
security documents issued under this Article, in
order to confirm their authenticity, integrity and • Data
R9 • Member States
validity. Verifiers shall be able to verify that: Verify social • Process digitalisation
• Verifiers
Article 7(8) (a) the document was issued by an authorised • security and automation
Holders of social
institution; documents • Digital solutions
security documents
• Digital Public Service(s)
(b) the data contained in the document has not
been tampered with since issuance;
(c) the document has not expired or been
revoked.
From [date of entry into force plus 3 years], Transmit data
• Member States for the • Data
Member States shall ensure that healthcare
R10 • Healthcare reimbursement • Process digitalisation
providers on their territory are able to
providers of costs under and automation
Article 9(2) electronically transmit the data contained in the • Insured persons • Digital solutions
the EU social
European Health Insurance Card of a patient from receiving treatment security • Digital Public Service(s)
another Member State, and all the data that need to coordination
EN 4 EN
be transmitted for the reimbursement process, to rules
the competent institutions of the Member State of
treatment.
Competent institutions shall issue social security • Issuers of social
R11 documents to the person concerned and, where security documents Issue social
Article 8 applicable, the employer in compliance with the • Holders of social security • Digital Public Service(s)
deadlines established in accordance with paragraph security documents documents
2. and applicants
The Commission shall establish, by means of
implementing acts, a common technical framework
to ensure interoperability between national portals
used to request the portable document A1 and the
public interfaces connected to the Internal Market
Information System for the declaration of posting
of workers and for the posting of drivers in road • Commission
Requests for • Data
transport, as provided for in Article 1(11) of •
R12 Member States
portable • Digital solutions
Article 10(2) • Portable document
Directive (EU) 2020/1057. That technical document A1 • Digital Public Service(s)
A1 applicants
framework shall enable the reuse of relevant
submitted data across the procedures for the
request of the portable document A1 and the
submission of posting declarations, in compliance
with Regulations (EU) 2016/679 and (EU)
2018/1725 and the once-only principle.
R14 Member States shall collect and transmit to the • Member States
Report • Data
Article 14(1) Commission data on the implementation of • Commission
EN 5 EN
Article 8(1) and Article 11(2).
Member States shall exchange, access and process
the data required to apply Regulations (EC) No
883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009 via the Electronic
Cross-border Data
R15 – Article Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI)
information
11(1)-(2) system, in accordance with its functional and Process digitalisation and
Member States exchange
technical specifications laid down pursuant to automation
Article 78 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009. When Digital Public Service
exchanging data via the EESSI system, Member
States shall comply with the maximum time
periods laid down in Annex I of this Regulation.
R16 - Article Interoperability of ESSPASS with EESSI and
Interoperability Digital Public Services
7(10) other initiatives
4.2. Data
High-level description of the data in scope
Type of data Reference to the Standard and/or specification (if applicable)
requirement(s)
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Personal and non-personal data contained in R2 As provided for in Article 7(11), data specifications for digital
the digital social security documents social security documents will be defined through implementing
R7
acts, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in
R8 Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. These specifications
R9 will comply with the common standards, schemas, formats and
technical specifications established under the European Digital
R10 Identity (EUDI) framework. They will also draw upon the work
undertaken during the ESSPASS pilot projects and the
recommendations of the Ad hoc group of the Administrative
Commission on ESSPASS.
Personal and non-personal data contained in R3 As provided for in Article 7(11), data specifications for the
the physical social security documents enhanced physical social security documents will be defined
R8
enhanced with digital features through implementing acts, in accordance with the examination
R9 procedure referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU)
R10 No 182/2011. These specifications will also draw upon the work
undertaken during the ESSPASS pilot projects and the
recommendations of the Ad hoc group of the Administrative
Commission on ESSPASS.
Personal Identification Data (PID) attributes R2 The disclosure of PID attributes to the verifier will be performed
held in the EUDI wallet through EUDI wallet presentation protocols defined under the
R7
EUDI framework.
R8
R9
R10
Personal identification data or identifier and R1 The identification and authentication in national portals and the
other data required to request social security exchange of information for requesting social security documents
EN 7 EN
documents online R5 will follow the specifications and protocols used in the Member
States.
Data about issuers of social security R4 Issuers registration in the trust lists will follow the specifications
documents and protocols defined under the EUDI framework
Data regarding the implementation R13 The format and structure for the reporting obligation will be
of Article 8(1) and Article 11(2) defined through implementing acts, in accordance with the
examination procedure referred to in Article 11(2) of Regulation
(EU) No 182/2011.
Data required to apply Regulations (EC) No Exchanges take place via the EESSI system in accordance with its
R15
883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009, exchanged functional and technical specifications laid down pursuant to
between competent institutions – personal and Article 78 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009.
non-personal data
Alignment with the European Data Strategy
The requirements are consistent with the objectives of the European data strategy. They facilitate secure access and interoperable exchange of
standardised data among relevant stakeholders across borders.
The requirements comply with the rights to privacy and data protection guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the General Data Protection Regulation and the EU Data Protection Regulation.
No open data is processed under these requirements. The reporting obligation set out in Article 14 generates data exclusively for monitoring purposes,
without mandating the reuse of the reported information.
Alignment with the once-only principle
The requirements adhere to the once-only principle: social security documents, regardless of format, are issued once by national authorities, enabling
individuals and businesses to securely reuse them digitally without resubmitting the same data. These documents are verified cross-border after consent
is obtained.
EN 8 EN
Article 10(2) and (3) aim to implement the once-only principle to reduce administrative burdens and eliminate redundant data submissions when
requesting portable document A1.
High-level description of the data flows
Type of data Reference(s) to the Actors who Actors who Trigger for the data Frequency (if
requirement(s) provide the data receive the data exchange applicable)
Personal and non-personal data R2 Issuers Holders of Issuance of digital
contained in the digital social R7 documents and social security
security documents applicants documents
Personal and non-personal data R3 Issuers Holders of Issuance of physical
contained in the physical social documents and social security
security documents enhanced applicants documents enhanced
with digital features with digital features
R9 Holders of Verifiers Request from the
Personal Identification Data
documents verifiers and explicit
(PID) attributes held in the
authorisation from the
EUDI wallet
holders
Personal and non-personal data R9 Holders of Verifiers Request from the
contained in the digital social documents verifiers and explicit
security documents authorisation from the
holders
Personal and non-personal data R9 Holders of Verifiers Request from the
contained in the physical social documents verifiers and holders’
security documents enhanced presentation of the
with digital features physical documents
EN 9 EN
Personal identification data or R1 Applicants National portals Application for the
identifier and other data for requesting issuance of social
required to request social social security security documents
security documents online documents
Data about issuers of social R4 Issuers Commission Communication to
security documents the Commission of
the trust lists of
issuers, any
subsequent update
R10 Verifiers of EHIC Authorities in Transfer of data for
Personal Identification Data
the Member reimbursement
(PID) attributes held in the
States of processing
EUDI wallet
treatment
Personal and non-personal data R10 Verifiers of EHIC Authorities in Transfer of data for
contained in the digital social the Member reimbursement
security documents States of processing
treatment
Personal and non-personal data R10 Verifiers of EHIC Authorities in Transfer of data for
contained in the physical social the Member reimbursement
security documents enhanced States of processing
with digital features treatment
Data regarding the R13 Member States Commission Reporting obligation
implementation of Article 8(1)
and Article 11(2)
Data required to apply Need basis and within N/A
R15 Member States Member States
Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 the maximum time
EN 10 EN
and (EC) No 987/2009 periods laid down in
Annex I
4.3. Digital solutions
High-level description of digital solutions
Reference(s) Use of AI
Main mandated Responsible How is accessibility How is reusability
Digital solution to the technologies
functionalities body catered for? considered?
requirement(s) (if applicable)
ESSPASS R2 Issuance, Member State For the digital social For the digital social N/A
issuing management and competent security documents, security documents,
R3
infrastructure revocation of authorities accessibility is addressed the solution is based
digital social through the Member on the EUDI
security States’ implementation of framework and reuses
documents and the EUDI wallets its core components,
physical social (Article 5a(21) of such as the EUDI
security Regulation (EU)No trust framework, the
documents 910/2014). For physical EUDI wallet, the PID
enhanced with documents, accessibility issuance
digital features requirements will be infrastructure, trust
defined in the technical registries and lists,
specifications to be interoperability
adopted through specifications.
implementing act, in The EUDI trust
accordance with
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Article 7(11). framework is also
being considered for
reuse in relation to
physical social
security documents.
ESSPASS R8 Verification of Member State The accessibility As one of the
verifier digital social competent requirements of the implementation
R9
application/s security authorities verifiers’ application/s options, the
documents and interacting will be defined Commission may
physical social through implementing provide a reference
security acts, in accordance with implementation of the
documents Article 7(11). application for reuse
enhanced with and configuration by
digital features Member States on a
voluntary basis. This
will be discussed with
Member States prior
to the implementation
phase. Details of the
verification
application will be
defined through
implementing acts, in
accordance with
Article 7(11).
As investments and
adaptations for
healthcare digital
systems are already
EN 12 EN
provided for under
the European health
data space, these
should be leveraged
to create synergies
that maximise their
impact and efficiency.
Online portals R1 Request of social Member State Responsibility for ensuring Depending on a
for requesting security competent the accessibility of Member State’s
social security documents authorities national portals rests with digital landscape and
documents the Member States. organisational
structure, existing
Article 6(1) provides that
portals could be
online request procedure
updated to include
shall be accessible
online requests for
additional social
security documents.
Alignment of the digital solution with applicable digital policies and legislative enactments
ESSPASS issuing infrastructure
Digital and/or sectorial policy (when these are Explanation on how it aligns
applicable)
AI Act No use of AI is foreseen in the proposed Regulation.
EU Cybersecurity framework All security aspects of the issuing infrastructure, including the security
requirements for issuers of digital social security documents, the EUDI wallet
EN 13 EN
security features and the communication protocols between issuer and wallet, are
covered by the EUDI framework Regulation. The same security requirements for
the issuance of digital social security documents will also apply to the physical
documents enhanced with digital security features. They will be further detailed in
the technical specifications.
eIDAS The solution is based on the EUDI framework and reuses its core components. The
EUDI trust framework is also being considered for reuse in relation to physical
social security documents. These documents will include eIDAS-compliant
electronic signatures, providing the same level of assurance as digital social
security documents.
Single Digital Gateway and IMI The solution is built on the foundations established by the Single Digital Gateway
Regulation (SDGR), which mandates that Member States enable fully online access
to administrative procedures, such as A1 portable document requests, EHIC
applications, and pension claims, while ensuring the electronic issuance of outputs.
The solution standardises the format of these outputs to facilitate cross-border
verification and further extends digitalisation to all social security documents
within the scope of the proposed Regulation.
Others
Verifier application
Digital and/or sectorial policy (when these are Explanation on how it aligns
applicable)
AI Act No use of AI is foreseen in the proposed Regulation.
EN 14 EN
EU Cybersecurity framework All security aspects of the verifier application, including the verification protocols,
will be compliant with the cybersecurity requirements defined under the EUDI
framework. They will be further detailed in the technical specifications.
eIDAS The verification of digital social security documents will comply with EUDI
protocols and standards, which are defined to support the implementation of eIDAS.
The physical documents enhanced with digital features will include eIDAS-
compliant electronic signatures, verifiable via the same verifier application.
Single Digital Gateway and IMI Interoperability with IMI.
Others
Portals to request ESSPASS attestations
Digital and/or sectorial policy (when these are Explanation on how it aligns
applicable)
AI Act No use of AI is foreseen in the proposed Regulation.
EU Cybersecurity framework The proposed Regulation does not impose any additional cybersecurity
requirements.
eIDAS Portals should support login based on the Personal Information Data (PID)
presentation from the EUDI wallet.
Single Digital Gateway and IMI The Your Europe portal will serve as a possible single-entry point for applicants to
request the social security documents covered under the Single Digital Gateway
Regulation, redirecting them to the national portals for document requests.
Article 10 of the proposed Regulation (R13) address interoperability between
EN 15 EN
national portals for requesting the portable document A1 and the public interfaces
connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting
of workers, currently under negotiations, and for the posting of drivers in road
transport.
Others
4.4. Interoperability assessment
High-level description of the digital public service(s) affected by the requirements
Digital public Description Reference(s) to the Interoperable Other interoperability solution(s)
service or category requirement(s) Europe Solution(s)
of digital public
services (NOT
APPLICABLE)
ESSPASS – This service, provided by R2 // EUDI framework and wallet
Request, issuance competent authorities in Member R3
and revocation of States, enables applicants to
social security request and receive social security R7
documents documents either in a digital R13
format for use in the EUDI wallet
or as a physical document
enhanced by digital features.
ESSPASS - This service, provided by R8 EUDI framework and wallet
Verification of social verifiers, enables holders of social R9
security documents to have their
EN 16 EN
security documents documents instantly verified and
validated through digital means
(i.e. the verifier application).
For digital social security
documents, the service also allows
holders to confirm whether the
verifier is authorised to request
and verify the document.
Impact of the requirement(s) as per digital public service on cross-border interoperability
Request, issuance and revocation of social security documents
Assessment Measure(s) Potential remaining barriers (if applicable)
Alignment with existing digital and - Adoption of technologies and standards
sectorial policies set out under the EUDI Regulation
Please list the applicable digital and - Use of digital signatures in compliance
sectorial policies identified with the eIDAS Regulation (for physical
social security documents enhanced with
digital features)
- Compliance with GDPR
- Synergies with processes related to
EESSI (R 15)
Organisational measures for a - Establishment of a modern and efficient
smooth cross-border digital public governance structure, comprising a
services delivery Committee under Regulation (EU)
No 182/2011 to support the Commission
EN 17 EN
Please list the governance measures in adopting implementing acts and an
foreseen Advisory Group on Digitalisation in
Social Security Coordination to provide
technical advice, operational support and
a community of practice for exchanging
experiences and knowledge.
- Registration of trusted issuers within the
trust framework and notification of the
corresponding trust lists to the
Commission.
- Mutual recognition of social security
documents
Measures taken to ensure a shared - Shared specifications adopted through
understanding of the data implementing acts, in accordance with
the examination procedure referred to in
Please list such measures Article 5 of Regulation (EU)
No 182/2011.
- Advisory Group providing expertise to
the Commission in the early preparation
of implementing acts before submitting to
the Committee.
Use of commonly agreed open - Adoption of technical specifications for Potentially high impact for authorities with lower
digital social security documents as levels of technological maturity
technical specifications and
standards provided for in Article 7(1)
- Adoption of technical specifications for
Please list such measures physical social security documents
enhanced with digital features as
provided for in Article 7(2)
Verification of social security documents
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Assessment Measure(s) Potential remaining barriers (if applicable)
Alignment with existing digital and - Adoption of technologies and standards
sectorial policies set out under the EUDI Regulation
Please list the applicable digital and - Use of digital signatures in compliance
sectorial policies identified with the eIDAS Regulation (for physical
social security documents enhanced with
digital features)
- Synergies with e-Health initiatives using
the EUDI wallets
Organisational measures for a - Establishment of a modern and efficient
smooth cross-border digital public governance structure, comprising a
services delivery Committee under Regulation (EU)
No 182/2011 to support the Commission
Please list the governance measures in adopting implementing acts and an
foreseen Advisory Group on Digitalisation in
Social Security Coordination to provide
technical advice, operational support and
a community of practice for exchanging
experiences and knowledge.
- Registration of authorised verifiers in
accordance with the EUDI trust
framework.
Measures taken to ensure a shared - Shared specifications adopted through
understanding of the data implementing acts, in accordance with
the examination procedure referred to in
Please list such measures Article 5of Regulation (EU)
No 182/2011.
- Advisory Group providing expertise to
the Commission in the early preparation
of implementing acts before submitting to
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the Committee.
Use of commonly agreed open - Adoption of technical specifications for
technical specifications and verification of social security documents,
standards regardless of format, as provided for in
Article 7(11)
Please list such measures
4.5. Measures to support digital implementation
High-level description of measures supporting digital implementation
Reference(s) to the Commission Actors to be Expected timeline
requirement(s) role involved (if applicable)
Description of the measure (if applicable) (if42 applicable)
Adoption of implementing acts on the R2 Preparing and Commission,
functional, operational and technical adopting the Committee
R3
specifications, as provided for in implementing composed of
Article 7(1) (2) (11). R7 acts representatives
R8 of Member
States
R9
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EUROOPA
KOMISJON
Strasbourg, 15.9.2026
COM(2026) 980 final
2026/0271 (COD)
Ettepanek:
EUROOPA PARLAMENDI JA NÕUKOGU MÄÄRUS,
milles käsitletakse sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimise digiüleminekut ja
millega kehtestatakse Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi (ESSPASS) raamistik ning
muudetakse määrusi (EÜ) nr 883/2004, (EÜ) nr 987/2009 ja (EL) 2018/1724
{SEC(2026) 980 final} - {SWD(2026) 981 final} - {SWD(2026) 982 final} -
{SWD(2026) 983 final}
(EMPs kohaldatav tekst)
ET ET
SELETUSKIRI
1. ETTEPANEKU TAUST
• Ettepaneku põhjused ja eesmärgid
Isikute vaba liikumine on üks neljast ELi ühtse turu keskmes olevast põhivabadusest ja
Euroopa integratsiooni oluline saavutus. Hõlbustades töötajate liikuvust, aitab see
vähendada tööjõupuudust ja oskuste nappust ning toetab majanduskasvu ja konkurentsivõimet
kõigis liikmesriikides. Lisaks sellele, et isikute vaba liikumine toob kasu Euroopa
majandusele, laiendab see üksikisikute kutsealaseid ja isiklikke võimalusi, soodustab
kultuurivahetust ja ühist kogukonnatunnet, edendades seeläbi Euroopa Liidu integratsiooni.
Selle vabaduse tulemuslikuks kasutamiseks on vaja selgeid eeskirju, tugevaid
jõustamismehhanisme ja liikmesriikide vahel kooskõlastatud poliitikat, et toetada liikuvust,
tagades samal ajal õigluse, õiguskindluse ja õiguste kaitse. Sellega seoses on peamine
tugisammas ELi sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise raamistik1. Sellega tagatakse, et
üksikisikud saavad jätkuvalt hüvitisi, nagu pension, töötus- ja perehüvitised, ning et neil
on teistesse liikmesriikidesse kolimise või seal viibimise või reisimise korral
tervisekindlustus. Euroopa Parlament ja nõukogu jõudsid hiljuti esialgsele kokkuleppele
selle raamistiku ajakohastamises2. Kui läbivaadatud raamistik on vastu võetud, hõlbustatakse
sellega kodanike õiguste kasutamist, tagatakse suurem õigusselgus ja nõuete täitmise tagamise
lihtsus ning lihtsustatakse ettevõtjate ja töötajate jaoks lühiajalist piiriülest tegevust ja ärireise.
Samal ajal on endiselt olemas suur potentsiaal muuta ELi sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimist
käsitlevate eeskirjade kohaldamine lihtsamaks. Seda on võimalik saavutada digitehnoloogia
ulatuslikuma ja parema kasutamisega selles valdkonnas osana ELi laiematest
jõupingutustest, mille eesmärk on i) lihtsustada menetlusi; ii) vähendada üksikisikute,
ettevõtjate ning riiklike, piirkondlike ja kohalike ametiasutuste koormust ning iii) toetada ELi
ühtse turu konkurentsivõimet.
Digiüleminek on ELi strateegiliste prioriteetide keskne osa ning innovatsiooni ja
konkurentsivõime peamine liikumapanev jõud. Kooskõlas digikümnendi
poliitikaprogrammiga 2030 ning Euroopa deklaratsiooniga digiõiguste ja -põhimõtete kohta
edendab liit sujuvate ja inimkesksete digitaalsete avalike teenuste arendamist kogu Euroopas.
Enrico Letta ja Mario Draghi hiljutistes aruannetes ühtse turu tuleviku ja Euroopa
konkurentsivõime kohta rõhutatakse tungivat vajadust seda digiüleminekut kiirendada ja
kõrvaldada tõkked, mis kahjustavad ühtse turu dünaamilisust. Samamoodi on ka 2026. aasta
ühtse turu ja konkurentsivõime aruandes tuvastatud oluliste takistustena püsivad lüngad
piiriüleste digiteenuste valdkonnas ja liikuvusega seotud probleemid – eriti väikeste ja
1
Määrus (EÜ) nr 883/2004 sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimise kohta ja määrus (EÜ) nr
987/2009, milles sätestatakse määruse (EÜ) nr 883/2004 rakendamise kord. Neid määrusi kohaldatakse
ka Norra, Islandi, Liechtensteini ja Šveitsi suhtes. Ühendkuningriigiga sõlmitud lepingutes on
kehtestatud erieeskirjad.
2
Euroopa Parlament kiitis esialgse kokkuleppe heaks 7. juulil 2026, kuid nõukogu ei ole seda veel
ametlikult vastu võtnud.
ET 1 ET
keskmise suurusega ettevõtjate (VKE) jaoks3 –, mis takistavad Euroopa majanduskasvu ja
digitaalse ühtse turu sujuvat toimimist. Lisaks rõhutatakse ELi 2025. aasta idu- ja
kasvufirmade strateegias õigusliku killustatuse negatiivset mõju idu- ja kasvufirmade
suutlikkusele ühtsel turul tõhusalt tegutseda ja talente ligi meelitada.
Kuigi komisjon ja liikmesriigid on juba astunud praeguse raamistiku alusel samme piiriüleste
menetluste, teenuste ja andmevahetuse digitaliseerimiseks sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise
valdkonnas, on vaja ELi tasandil täiendavaid meetmeid. See on kooskõlas Euroopa
Parlamendi korduvate üleskutsetega, sealhulgas 2021. aasta resolutsioonis Euroopa
sotsiaalkindlustuspassi kohta, mida kajastati komisjoni teatises sotsiaalkindlustuse
koordineerimise digiülemineku kohta, nõukogu 2023. aasta novembri järeldustes ja eespool
nimetatud Letta aruandes. Samuti vastab see Euroopa sotsiaalpartnerite4 ja
kodanikuühiskonna organisatsioonide taotlustele tugevdada töötajate sotsiaalkindlustusõiguste
kaitset, tõhustada jõustamist ja hõlbustada töötajate liikuvust, vähendades samal ajal
halduskoormust.
Sotsiaalkindlustusteabe elektroonilise vahetamise (EESSI) süsteem5 on märkimisväärselt
parandanud juhtumite käsitlemist ELi sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimist käsitlevate
eeskirjade kohaselt. EESSI, mis hõlmab selliseid valdkondi nagu haigused, tööõnnetused,
pensionid, töötus- ja perehüvitised, võimaldab 32 osalevas riigis (27 liikmesriiki ning Island,
Liechtenstein, Norra, Šveits ja Ühendkuningriik) rohkem kui 3 100 sotsiaalkindlustusasutusel
vahetada teavet elektrooniliselt ja turvaliselt, asendades paberkandjal teabevahetuse. Alates
selle rakendamisest on menetletud rohkem kui 42 miljonit juhtumit, mis on toonud
käegakatsutavat kasu miljonitele inimestele, kelle sotsiaalkindlustusnõudeid menetletakse
nüüd tõhusamalt.
Vaatamata nendele edusammudele on endiselt mõningaid takistusi süsteemi eeliste täielikul
ärakasutamisel. Need hõlmavad viivitusi piiriüleste pensionijuhtumite käsitlemisel, mille tõttu
on oht, et üksikisikud jäävad ilma õigeaegsest juurdepääsust oma õigustele, mis õõnestab
inimeste usaldust ELi sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise raamistiku vastu. EESSI
rakendamisel saadud kogemused on toonud esile ka piiriüleste sotsiaalkindlustusmenetluste
digitaliseerimisega seotud tehnilised, menetluslikud ja koordineerimisprobleemid. Kuna
kaasatud on tuhanded institutsioonid ja hõlmatud on kõik sotsiaalkindlustusliigid, on vaja
paindlikumat koostööd ja sujuvamat otsustusprotsessi.
Kuigi sotsiaalkindlustusasutuste vahelise teabevahetuse parandamine EESSI kaudu on
äärmiselt oluline, on see alles esimene samm. Vaja on täiendavat digitaliseerimist, et
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Vt ühtse turu normide täitmise tagamise rakkerühma 2024. aasta aruanne:
https://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/smet/_docs/2024/smet-report-2024_en.pdf, lk 12.
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BusinessEurope’i seisukohavõtt: „Stepping up EU simplification efforts in the field of social affairs“
(ELi lihtsustamispüüdluste tõhustamine sotsiaalküsimuste valdkonnas), Euroopa Ametiühingute
Keskliidu panus avalikku konsultatsiooni.
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EESSI projekt käivitati 2008. aastal ja süsteem võeti kasutusele 2019. aastal. Lisateabe saamiseks vt
„Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI) - Employment, Social Affairs and
Inclusion“ (Sotsiaalkindlustusteabe elektrooniline vahetamine (EESSI) – tööhõive, sotsiaalküsimused ja
kaasatus).
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• tugevdada üksikisikute ja töötajate kaitset, hõlbustades tulemuslikumat juurdepääsu
sotsiaalkindlustusõigustele kogu Euroopas;
• vähendada haldustakistusi ja kulusid üksikisikute jaoks, kes saavad juurdepääsu
sotsiaalkindlustushüvitistele teistes liikmesriikides, ja piiriüleselt tegutsevate
ettevõtjate jaoks;
• parandada piiriüleste avalike teenuste kvaliteeti;
• anda liikmesriikidele mõjusamad vahendid pettusevastaseks võitluseks, tugevdades
seeläbi õiguste kaitset ja õiglast liikuvust.
Endiselt esineb piiriülestes sotsiaalkindlustusega seotud olukordades probleeme üksikisikute,
ettevõtjate ja riiklike ametiasutuste vahelises teabevahetuses. Üksikisikutel on piiriülese
liikumise, reisimise või töötamise korral sageli raske oma sotsiaalkindlustusõigusi kiiresti
tõendada. Samal ajal puuduvad sotsiaalkindlustusasutustel, tööinspektsioonidel ja
tervishoiuteenuse osutajatel tõhusad ja turvalised viisid selle teabe kinnitamiseks kõigis
liikmesriikides. Samas on ettevõtjatel – eriti väikestel ja keskmise suurusega ettevõtjatel
(VKEd) – pidevalt raskusi nõuete sujuval täitmisel, kui nad saadavad töötajaid ajutiselt
välismaale tööle6.
Probleem tuleneb järgmisest:
• sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide, sealhulgas Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi taotlemise,
väljastamise ja kontrollimise olemasolevad menetlused, mis on endiselt suuresti
paberipõhised;
• dokumentide vormingu ja kontrollimeetodite piiratud piiriülene koostalitlusvõime ja
standardimine;
• protsessid, mis ei vasta piisavalt üksikisikute ja ettevõtjate vajadustele.
See põhjustab ebatõhusust, tarbetut menetluslikku keerukust, suuremaid kulusid, ajakadu,
vigu ja pettusi. See võib raskendada juurdepääsu sotsiaalkindlustushüvitistele teistes
liikmesriikides, luues seega konkreetseid takistusi ELi-sisesele liikuvusele,7
asutamisvabadusele ja teenuste piiriülesele osutamisele.
Selleks käivitati Euroopa sotsiaalõiguste samba tegevuskava raames Euroopa
sotsiaalkindlustuspassi (ESSPASS) katseprojekt. Projekti eesmärk oli uurida digilahendust
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastamiseks ja piiriüleseks kontrollimiseks. Aastatel 2021–
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2025. aasta ühtse turu strateegia kohaselt peetakse töötajate lähetamise menetlustega seotud
haldustakistusi üheks kõige olulisematest takistustest, mis ei võimalda ettevõtjatel teistesse
liikmesriikidesse laieneda. Vt ka ühtse turu normide täitmise tagamise rakkerühma aruanne, lk 12.
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Draghi aruandes rõhutatakse, et hirm kaotada teistes liikmesriikides juurdepääs sotsiaalkaitsele või
kogeda raskusi juurdepääsul sotsiaalkindlustusele pärsib inimeste ümberasumist, kuigi ELi
õigusaktidega on tagatud sotsiaalkindlustusõiguste ülekantavus.
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2025 katsetati porditava dokumendiga A18 ja Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardiga seotud
menetluste digilahendusi märkimisväärse arvu liikmesriikide osalusel9.
Katseprojekti edu näitas selgelt, et Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassiga saab
• anda üksikisikutele võimaluse oma õigusi hõlpsamalt ja turvalisemalt piiriüleselt
tõendada ja kasutada;
• vähendada ettevõtjate halduskoormust;
• tõhustada pettuste ennetamist standarditud digidokumentide reaalajas kontrollimise
kaudu;
• suurendada riiklike ametiasutuste tõhusust, vähendades paberipõhiseid protsesse.
Neid tõestatud eeliseid arvesse võttes on komisjon kuulutanud ühtse turu strateegias ja oma
2026. aasta tööprogrammis välja Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi reguleeriva õigusraamistiku,
mis on töötajate õiglase liikuvuse paketi oluline osa. Kavandatavas määruses sätestatakse
eeskirjad Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi kiireks kasutuselevõtuks kõigis
liikmesriikides. Sellega kehtestatakse spetsiaalne õigusakt, mis hõlmab piiriülest
digitaalset andmevahetust ja menetlusi, mis on vajalikud ELi sotsiaalkindlustuse
koordineerimist käsitlevate eeskirjade tulemusliku rakendamise ja täitmise tagamiseks,
sealhulgas selliste eeskirjade, mille täitmist hõlbustatakse EESSI süsteemi kaudu.
Õigusselguse, järjepidevuse, jõustatavuse ja paindlikkuse tagamiseks on vaja eraldiseisvat
määrust, milles käsitletakse kõiki sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise digiaspekte. Neid
eesmärke ei ole võimalik täielikult saavutada olemasoleva sotsiaalkindlustuse
koordineerimise raamistiku killustatud sätetega. Spetsiaalse õigusaktiga kehtestataks
vajalikud õigusnõuded, tehnilised kirjeldused ja standardid, koostalitlusvõime nõuded,
juhtimiskord ning tugevad turva- ja andmekaitsemeetmed. Samuti tagataks sellega, et
vastavaid siduvaid rakendusmeetmeid kohaldatakse kõigis liikmesriikides ühetaoliselt ja
tulemuslikult. Lisaks võimaldaks selline lähenemisviis suuremat paindlikkust, et võtta arvesse
tulevast tehnoloogia arengut. Eraldades digiaspektid ELi sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise
põhiraamistikust, võimaldaks kavandatav määrus tehnilisi nõudeid õigeaegselt ajakohastada,
ilma et oleks vaja seda raamistikku muuta. Selles keskendutaks üksnes sotsiaalkindlustuse
koordineerimise digiüleminekule, täiendades seeläbi olemasolevat õigusraamistikku.
Kavandatava määrusega toetatakse sujuvat üleminekut Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi
katseetapist täiemahulisele rakendamisele. Määrust hakatakse porditava dokumendi A1 suhtes
kohaldama üks aasta pärast jõustumist ja Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi suhtes kolm aastat
pärast jõustumist. Pärast kolme aasta möödumist hõlmab see ka kõiki muid
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Porditava dokumendiga A1 tõendatakse, millise liikmesriigi sotsiaalkindlustusalaseid õigusakte
kohaldatakse piiriüleselt töötava isiku suhtes.
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Projektis DC4EU katsetati Euroopa digiidentiteedi raamistiku kasutamist. See hõlmas 80 asutust 22
riigist, kusjuures 15 riiki (AT, DE, DK, PL, BE, NL, FR, LU, BG, CZ, ES, PT, IT, FI, CH) osalesid
sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise tööpakettides.
Projektis EBSI-Vector uuriti plokiaheltehnoloogial põhinevat lahendust, kaasates 52 partnerit 20 riigist,
kusjuures viis riiki (AT, BE, DE, IT, NL) olid seotud sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise
kasutusjuhtumitega. Neid projekte toetati rahaliselt programmist „Digitaalne Euroopa“.
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sotsiaalkindlustusdokumente, välja arvatud need, mille puhul näitab hindamine, et ESSPASSi
raames toimuv digitaliseerimine ei annaks lisaväärtust.
Kavandatava määrusega, mis tugineb Euroopa digiidentiteedi ja ühtse digivärava raamistikele,
antakse üksikisikutele turvaline otsejuurdepääs oma sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentidele Euroopa
digiidentiteedikukrute kaudu, samal ajal kui riiklikel ametiasutustel on võimalik neid
dokumente koheselt kontrollida ja paremini pettusi avastada. Siduvate tähtaegade
kehtestamine dokumentide väljastamiseks parandab veelgi prognoositavust üksikisikute ja
ettevõtjate, sealhulgas füüsilisest isikust ettevõtjate jaoks, ning vähendab tarbetuid viivitusi.
See aitab tagada ELi sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise raamistikust tulenevate õiguste
tõhusa ja õigeaegse kasutamise. Lisaks hõlbustab see ettevõtjate piiriüleseid toiminguid,
andes neile kindlustunde oma tegevuse planeerimiseks ja võimaldades vältida halduslikke
kitsaskohti, mis on seotud erinevate menetlusaegadega. Piiriülestel töötajatel ja piiriüleselt
tegutsevatel füüsilisest isikust ettevõtjatel on tänu menetluste suuremale läbipaistvusele ja
sellele, et neil on otsejuurdepääs nende õigusi tõendavatele dokumentidele, lihtsam tõendada
oma sotsiaalkindlustusega kaetust, samuti vähendab see paberipõhiste menetlustega seotud
haldustakistusi ning aitab ennetada pettusi ja kuritarvitusi, mis võivad nende isikute õigusi
kahjustada. Ettevõtjate, eelkõige VKEde jaoks lihtsustatakse lähetamisnõuete täitmist,
ühtlustades porditava dokumendi A1 taotlustele esitatavaid teabenõudeid ja vähendades
üleliigsete andmete esitamist kooskõlas ühekordsuse põhimõttega. See vähendab
halduskulusid, parandab õiguskindlust töötajate lähetamisel välismaale ning aitab tagada
kiirema ja usaldusväärsema juurdepääsu nõutavatele dokumentidele. Samuti tugevdatakse ja
lihtsustatakse juhtimist, asendades praeguse korra paindlikuma ja struktureerituma
lähenemisviisiga. Liikmesriikide esindajatest moodustatakse spetsiaalne sotsiaalkindlustuse
koordineerimise digiülemineku töörühm, et aidata töötada välja tehnilisi kirjeldusi, jälgida
edusamme ja jagada kogemusi. See töörühm jätkab tööd, mida on varem teinud Euroopa
Parlamendi ja nõukogu määruse (EÜ) nr 883/200410 artikli 73 alusel loodud andmetöötluse
tehniline komisjon ning sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimise halduskomisjoni
ajutine Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi töörühm. Lisaks toetab liikmesriikide esindajatest
koosnev komitee komisjoni rakendusaktide vastuvõtmisel kooskõlas Euroopa Parlamendi ja
nõukogu määruse (EL) nr 182/201111 artiklis 5 sätestatud kontrollimenetlusega
(„komiteemenetluse komitee“). Sellega tagatakse, et eeskirjad on jätkuvalt kohandatavad ja
tulevikukindlad, ning säilitatakse samal ajal nende siduv iseloom.
Kavandatav määrus puudutab isikuid, kelle suhtes kohaldatakse sotsiaalkindlustuse
koordineerimist käsitlevaid ELi eeskirju, nagu on määratletud määruse (EÜ) nr 883/2004
artiklis 2, sealhulgas töötajaid, füüsilisest isikust ettevõtjaid, pensionäre, töötuid ja
majanduslikult mitteaktiivseid kindlustatud isikuid ning nende pereliikmeid. Neid eeskirju
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 29. aprilli 2004. aasta määrus (EÜ) nr 883/2004
sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimise kohta (ELT L 166, 30.4.2004, lk 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/883/oj).
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 16. veebruari 2011. aasta määrus (EL) nr 182/2011, millega
kehtestatakse eeskirjad ja üldpõhimõtted, mis käsitlevad liikmesriikide läbiviidava kontrolli
mehhanisme, mida kohaldatakse komisjoni rakendamisvolituste teostamise suhtes (ELT L 55,
28.2.2011, lk 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj).
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kohaldatakse määruse (EL) nr 1231/201012 alusel ka kolmandate riikide kodanike suhtes, kes
elavad seaduslikult liikmesriigis ja on piiriüleses olukorras. Seepärast tuleb määrust (EL) nr
1231/2010 muuta tagamaks, et käesoleva ettepanekuga kehtestatud meetmeid kohaldatakse ka
nende kolmandate riikide kodanike suhtes.
Territoriaalse katvuse osas hõlmab kavandatav määrus kõiki liikmesriike ning on asjakohane
ka EMP riikide, Šveitsi ja Ühendkuningriigi jaoks, kui kohaldatavast õiguslikust korrast ei
tulene teisiti.
• Kooskõla poliitikavaldkonnas praegu kehtivate õigusnormidega
Kavandatava määrusega toetatakse Euroopa sotsiaalõiguste samba eesmärke ja see on
kooskõlas kehtivate liidu õigusaktidega, eelkõige ELi sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimist
käsitlevate eeskirjadega. Sellega täiendatakse neid eeskirju, kehtestades spetsiaalse õigusakti,
millega reguleeritakse kõiki piiriüleseid digimenetlusi ja kogu andmevahetust, mis on
vajalikud nende tulemusliku rakendamise ja täitmise tagamise hõlbustamiseks. Ettepanekuga
ei muudeta sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise raamistikuga kehtestatud õigusi ja kohustusi
ega seata ohtu sellega kaasnevat üksikisiku kaitse taset. Raamistikku ajakohastati ja lihtsustati
hiljutise läbivaatamise käigus. Ettepanek on selle lähenemisviisiga kooskõlas, kuna sellega
ajakohastatakse ja lihtsustatakse kõnealuse raamistiku kohaldamist veelgi digitaliseerimise
kaudu. Edendades digitehnoloogia kasutamist kõigis liikmesriikides, tugevdatakse
ettepanekuga olemasolevat kaitset, lihtsustades piiriülest juurdepääsu
sotsiaalkindlustusõigustele ja -teenustele.
Ettepanek on kooskõlas ühtse digivärava määrusega13. Ühtse digivärava määruse kohaselt
peavad liikmesriigid tagama, et haldusmenetlused on üksikisikutele ja ettevõtjatele täiel
määral veebis kättesaadavad ja läbitavad, sealhulgas seoses järgmisega: i) taotlused selle
kindlaksmääramiseks, millised sotsiaalkindlustusalased õigusaktid kehtivad õiguste omaja
suhtes, mille tulemusena väljastatakse porditav dokument A1; ii) Euroopa
ravikindlustuskaardi rakendused ning iii) pensioninõuded. Tagamaks, et üksikisikud saavad
täielikult kasutada oma vaba liikumise õigust ilma haldustakistusteta, laiendatakse
ettepanekuga ühtse digivärava määrust, et lisada võimalus esitada täielikult veebipõhiseid
taotlusi täiendavate sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide kohta.
Ettepanek on osa töötajate õiglase liikuvuse paketist. Pakett sisaldab meetmeid, mille eesmärk
on ajakohastada ja lihtsustada töötajate liikuvust ja sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimist
käsitlevate eeskirjade kohaldamist ja täitmise tagamist. Selle eesmärk on tagada, et liikuvus
ELis oleks õiglane ja seejuures kaitstaks töötajaid liikuvusega seotud ärakasutamise või
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 24. novembri 2010. aasta määrus (EL) nr 1231/2010, millega
laiendatakse määrust (EÜ) nr 883/2004 ja määrust (EÜ) nr 987/2009 kolmandate riikide kodanikele,
keda nimetatud määrused veel ei hõlma üksnes nende kodakondsuse tõttu (ELT L 344, 29.12.2010, lk
1, ELI: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2010/1231/oj).
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 2. oktoobri 2018. aasta määrus (EL) 2018/1724, millega luuakse ühtne
digivärav teabele ja menetlustele ning abi- ja probleemilahendamisteenustele juurdepääsu pakkumiseks
ning millega muudetakse määrust (EL) nr 1024/2012 (ELT L 295, 21.11.2018, lk 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1724/oj).
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ebasoodsate tingimuste eest, edendades samal ajal oskustel ja innovatsioonil põhinevat
konkurentsivõimelist ja dünaamilist ettevõtluskeskkonda.
• Kooskõla muude liidu tegevuspõhimõtetega
Ettepanekuga toetatakse Euroopa eesmärki lihtsustada haldusmenetlusi üksikisikute,
ettevõtjate ning riiklike, piirkondlike ja kohalike ametiasutuste jaoks: vähem bürokraatiat,
rohkem usaldust, parem nõuete täitmise tagamine. See aitab taastada ELi konkurentsivõimet
kooskõlas Draghi aruande ja ELi konkurentsivõime kompassiga. Samuti täiendab see 28.
õigusraamistikku, et aidata ettevõtetel (eelkõige idu- ja kasvufirmadel) ületada tõkkeid, mis
takistavad tegutsemist kogu Euroopas, toetades kasvu, innovatsiooni ja üleilmset konkurentsi.
Ettepanek tugineb ELi tasandil tehtavatele jõupingutustele, et edendada kõigi inimeste
kaasavat digitaalset osalemist kogu Euroopas14 ja kiirendada piiriüleste avalike teenuste
digitaliseerimist. See on kooskõlas digikümnendi programmi eesmärgiga pakkuda 2030.
aastaks 100 % põhiteenuseid veebis ja tagada üksikisikutele juurdepääs turvalistele e-
identimise lahendustele. Ettepanek tugineb ka olemasolevatele sektoriülestele algatustele,
nagu ühtse digivärava määrus ja andmete ühekordse küsimise tehniline süsteem, Euroopa
digiidentiteedi raamistik ja potentsiaalselt ka tulevased Euroopa ettevõtluskukrud, siseturu
infosüsteem ja Koostalitleva Euroopa määrus.
Ettepanekuga täiendatakse muid õigusakte, süsteeme ja vahendeid, millega toetatakse
töötajate liikuvust, teenuste piiriülest osutamist, sotsiaalkaitset, piiriülest tervishoidu ja
tööõiguse jõustamist, mille eesmärk on veelgi hõlbustada ELis üksikisikute ja töötajate
liikuvust, lihtsustada inimeste, ettevõtjate ja riiklike ametiasutuste jaoks haldusmenetlusi ning
kaitsta töötajate õigusi. Sellised süsteemid ja vahendid hõlmavad järgmist:
• ELi tasandi pensionide jälgimise teenus;
• ettepanek töötajate lähetamise e-deklaratsiooni kohta, milles Euroopa Parlament ja
nõukogu on esialgselt kokku leppinud, ning maanteetranspordi
lähetusdeklaratsioonide portaal15;
• Euroopa terviseandmeruum, sealhulgas taristu MyHealth@EU, mis on sätestatud
Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määruses (EL) 2025/32716;
• algatused, mille eesmärk on uurida eri liikmesriikide töö- ja sotsiaalkaardi
koostalitlusvõime võimalusi.
2. ÕIGUSLIK ALUS, SUBSIDIAARSUS JA PROPORTSIONAALSUS
• Õiguslik alus
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Euroopa digiõiguste ja -põhimõtete deklaratsioon.
15
Viidatakse autoveosektorile, sest see on ainus transpordiliik, mille jaoks on loodud spetsiaalne ELi
lähetusdeklaratsioonide portaal. Teiste transpordiliikide puhul samaväärset süsteemi ei ole.
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 11. veebruari 2025. aasta määrus (EL) 2025/327,
mis käsitleb Euroopa terviseandmeruumi ning millega muudetakse direktiivi 2011/24/EL ja määrust
(EL) 2024/2847 (ELT L, 2025/327, 5.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/327/oj).
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Ettepanek põhineb Euroopa Liidu toimimise lepingu (edaspidi „ELi toimimise leping“)
artiklil 48. Selle artikliga antakse liidule õigus võtta meetmeid liikmesriikide
sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimiseks, et hõlbustada töötajate vaba liikumist ja
nende sotsiaalkindlustusõiguste kaitset kogu liidus. Kui ELi toimimise lepingu artiklit 48
kohaldatakse liikuvate töötajate ja füüsilisest isikust ettevõtjate ning nende ülalpeetavate
suhtes, siis määrusega (EÜ) nr 883/2004, mis põhineb ELi toimimise lepingu praegustel
artiklitel 48 ja 352, on sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimist laiendatud liidu piires liikuvatele
isikutele, kes ei tegele majandustegevusega. ELi toimimise lepingu artiklis 48 on sätestatud
kindel õiguslik alus selliste meetmete vastuvõtmiseks, millega täiendatakse olemasolevat
sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise raamistikku, et digitaliseerida piiriülesed
sotsiaalkindlustusmenetlused ning hõlbustada juurdepääsu sotsiaalkindlustushüvitistele ja
õiglast liikuvust ELis.
• Subsidiaarsus (ainupädevusse mittekuuluva valdkonna puhul)
Isikute vaba liikumine ja teenuste osutamise vabadus on Euroopa Liidu põhivabadused. Et
neid vabadusi täiel määral ära kasutada, peavad üksikisikud ja ettevõtjad tuginema tõhusatele
avalikele teenustele, sealhulgas sotsiaalkindlustushüvitistele juurdepääsul või töötajate
välismaale lähetamisel. Liikmesriigid ei suuda üksi tulemuslikult kõrvaldada tõkkeid, mis
takistavad sotsiaalkindlustusõiguste ja kindlustusstaatuse sujuvat tõendamist ja piiriülest
kontrollimist. Ühes liikmesriigis rakendatavate digilahendustega ei tagata piiriülest
koostalitlusvõimet ega sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide tunnustamist ja kontrollimist.
ELi tasandi meetmetega parandatakse sotsiaalkindlustusõiguste ja kindlustusstaatuse
tõendamist ja kontrollimist. See omakorda parandab juurdepääsu hüvitistele ja tervishoiule,
luues seeläbi toetavama keskkonna töötajatele, kes asuvad ümber või kaaluvad ümberasumist
ELi piires, ja piiriülestes olukordades olevatele töötajatele. Arvestades olemasolevate
probleemide piiriülest olemust, on kõige parem leida mõjusaid lahendusi ELi tasandil, mitte
liikmesriikide individuaalsete jõupingutuste kaudu. ELi tasandi meetmed toovad liikuvatele
isikutele kasu, muutes nende sotsiaalkindlustusõigused läbipaistvamaks ja kättesaadavamaks
ning vähendades samal ajal petturlikke ja ekspluateerivaid tavasid. Vähendades tarbetuid
haldusraskusi ja keerukust, aidatakse ELi meetmetega piiriüleselt tegutsevaid ettevõtjaid,
toetades samal ajal riiklikke, piirkondlikke ja kohalikke ametiasutusi protsesside lihtsustamise
ja piiriülese koostöö tugevdamise kaudu. Seeläbi parandatakse eeskirjade mõistmist ja
rakendamist ning hõlbustatakse nende jõustamist ning suurendatakse samal ajal usaldust ELi
sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise raamistiku ja Euroopa ühtse turu vastu.
ELi meetmetega maksimeeritakse ka varasemate ELi investeeringute mõju, täiendades
peamisi ELi digialgatusi, nagu ühtse digivärava määrus ja andmete ühekordse küsimise
tehniline süsteem (OOTS), Euroopa digiidentiteedi raamistik, Euroopa ettevõtluskukrud,
Koostalitleva Euroopa määrus ja Euroopa terviseandmeruum. Sel viisil moodustavad need
meetmed osa ühtsest ja sidusast ELi digimaastikust, mis teenib ELi ja selle liikmesriikide
huve. Kui EL kohe ei tegutse, kaasnevad liikmesriikide tegevusega tõenäoliselt killustatud,
kooskõlastamata ja kokkusobimatud lahendused, mida ei ole võimalik integreerida
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olemasolevatesse ELi algatustesse. Selle tagajärjeks võivad olla mitteoptimaalsed tulemused
ja hilisemas etapis võib selle tagasipööramine olla kulukam.
• Proportsionaalsus
Ettepanekus järgitakse proportsionaalsuse põhimõtet, kuna sellega ei minda kaugemale
sellest, mis on ELi meetmete jaoks vajalik ja asjakohane Sellega luuakse Euroopa
sotsiaalkindlustuspassi raamistik ELi sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise eeskirjade alusel
koostatud sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide taotlemiseks, väljastamiseks ja piiriüleseks
kontrollimiseks. Sellega tagatakse koostalitlusvõime, digitaalne teabevahetus ja selliste
dokumentide vastastikune tunnustamine, sekkumata riiklikesse
sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemidesse. Tuginedes olemasolevale ELi raamistikule (eelkõige
Euroopa digiidentiteedi raamistikule), selle asemel et luua täiesti uus lahendus, järgitakse
Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi puhul lisaks proportsionaalsuse põhimõtet, kasutades
kulutõhusat strateegiat, millega minimeeritakse kulusid ja optimeeritakse tõhusalt ressursse.
Ettepanekuga ei kehtestata tööandjatele ega füüsilisest isikust ettevõtjatele uusi deklareerimis-
, aruandlus- ega dokumenteerimisnõudeid, samuti ei muudeta sellega kriteeriume, mille alusel
määratakse kindlaks piiriüleses olukorras oleva isiku suhtes kohaldatavad
sotsiaalkindlustusalased õigusaktid.
• Vahendi valik
Võttes arvesse probleemi piiriülest olemust ja vajadust vältida õiguslikku killustatust,
peetakse määrust kõige sobivamaks, tulemuslikumaks ja proportsionaalsemaks õiguslikuks
vahendiks kindlaksmääratud poliitikaeesmärkide saavutamiseks. Kuna tegemist on vahetult
kohaldatava õigusaktiga, tagatakse sellega ühetaoline kohaldamine kõigis liikmesriikides,
vältides killustatust ning tagades õiguskindluse ja mõjususe. See on kooskõlas ka
kindlaksmääratud õigusliku alusega ja olemasoleva sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise
raamistikuga, mida see täiendab.
3. JÄRELHINDAMISE, SIDUSRÜHMADEGA KONSULTEERIMISE JA MÕJU
HINDAMISE TULEMUSED
• Praegu kehtivate õigusaktide järelhindamine või toimivuse kontroll
Ei kohaldata
• Konsulteerimine sidusrühmadega
Komisjon seadis algusest peale sidusrühmade kaasamise strateegilisel planeerimisel
esikohale, tunnistades selle määrava tähtsusega rolli mõjusa poliitika kujundamisel. Komisjon
käivitas Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi katseprojektina, et kaasata liikmesriike aktiivselt
alates arendustöö varajastest etappidest ja edendada isevastutust. Sellega tagati, et algatus on
nii teostatav kui ka vastab nende isikute vajadustele ja tegelikule olukorrale, kellele see on
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suunatud. Katsetegevuse tulemusel oli ilmne mitte ainult Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi
elujõulisus ja sellest saadav kasu, vaid see andis ka väärtuslikku tagasisidet, tehnilist
oskusteavet ja teavet. Nendest lähtuti otseselt algatuse edasist väljatöötamist käsitlevates
otsustes.
Kooskõlas parema õigusloome põhimõtetega korraldas komisjon ulatuslikud konsultatsioonid,
et tagada kõigi asjaomaste sidusrühmade seisukohtade ja huvide arvessevõtmine ning
poliitikakujundamise protsessi lõimimine. Konsultatsiooniprotsessi käigus koguti tagasisidet
lahendamist vajavate probleemide ulatuse ja laadi, kavandatud algatuse eesmärkide,
kaalutavate poliitikavariantide ja nende võimaliku mõju, sealhulgas kulude ja
lihtsustamisvõimaluste kohta. See põhjalik tõendite kogumine hõlmas järgmisi tegevusi,
millest mõned olid osa sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise digiüleminekut toetavast
uuringust:
– kaks uuringut (märts–aprill 2025), mis olid suunatud sotsiaalkindlustusasutustele,
tervishoiuteenuse osutajatele ja täitevasutustele ning millele saadi 32 riigist 87
vastust;
– 97 intervjuud sidusrühmadega (2025), mis hõlmasid riiklikke ametiasutusi,
sotsiaalpartnereid ja tehnilisi eksperte, et hinnata kulusid, kasu ja teostatavust;
– kaks seminari (juuni 2025) vastavalt 62 ja 44 osalejaga, et kinnitada probleemide
määratlused ja poliitikavariandid;
– kohtumised Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi katseprojektides osalevate ekspertidega
(2025–2026);
– seminarid ja arutelud sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise raames, sealhulgas
erikohtumised Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi ja mõjuhinnangute teemal;
– dialoog töötajate õiglase liikuvuse rakendamise üle (16. september 2025);
– kõrgetasemeline kohtumine liikmesriikide esindajatega sotsiaalkindlustuse
koordineerimise digiülemineku teemal (30. september 2025);
– ELi sotsiaalpartnerite kuulamine (6. november 2025), kus koguti töötajate ja
tööandjate organisatsioonide seisukohti;
– tagasisidekorje seoses Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi (14. jaanuar 2026 – 11.
veebruar 2026) ja töötajate õiglase liikuvuse paketiga;
– avalik konsultatsioon (22. jaanuar – 16. aprill 2026).
Nendel konsultatsioonidel selgus laialdane toetus sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise
edasisele digiüleminekule ja Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi algatusele kui vahendile, millega
lihtsustada piiriüleseid sotsiaalkindlustusmenetlusi, hõlbustada piiriülest juurdepääsu
sotsiaalkindlustushüvitistele, vähendada pettusi ning üksikisikute, ettevõtjate ja riiklike
ametiasutuste halduskoormust. Sidusrühmad, sealhulgas ametiühingud, tööandjad ja avaliku
sektori asutused, rõhutasid vajadust tugevate jõustamismehhanismide, lihtsustatud protsesside
ja reaalajas kontrollimise mehhanismide järele, et suurendada mõjusust. Laialdaselt oldi
üksmeelel seoses ELi digiidentiteedikukrute kui esmase digilahenduse taaskasutamisega.
Samuti valitses laialdane üksmeel selles, et neile, kes ei saa või ei soovi kasutada
digivahendeid, tuleb tagada varuvariant, näiteks turvalised, kontrollitavad ja tühistatavad
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füüsilised dokumendid. Mõningal määral väljendati muret rakenduskulude ja andmete
turvalisuse pärast.
Avalik konsultatsioon ja tagasisidekorje kinnitasid neid järeldusi, kusjuures 93 % avalikus
konsultatsioonis osalenutest toetas sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide, porditavate dokumentide ja
Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi digitaliseerimise standardlahendust. Peamiste valupunktidena
nimetati viivitusi dokumentide väljastamisel, piiriülese kontrolliga seotud probleeme ja
pettusteriski, samal ajal kui peamiste prioriteetidena kerkisid esile reaalajas kontrollimine ja
koostalitlusvõime. Üldiselt rõhutati konsultatsioonis Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi
potentsiaali töötajate õiglase liikuvuse edendamisel, pettuste vastu võitlemisel ja
sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise ajakohastamisel, tingimusel et see on kavandatud
kaasavalt, seda juhitakse kindlalt ja see integreeritakse sujuvalt olemasolevate süsteemidega.
• Eksperdiarvamuste kogumine ja kasutamine
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• Mõjuhinnangud
Määruse ettepanekule on lisatud mõjuhinnang,17 mille esialgne versioon esitati
õiguskontrollikomiteele 29. aprillil 2026. Õiguskontrollikomitee esitas 4. mail 2026
reservatsioonidega positiivse arvamuse ja mõjuhinnangu aruanne vaadati kooskõlas komitee
soovitustega läbi. Samuti käsitleti õiguskontrollikomitee üksikasjalikumaid tehnilisi märkusi.
Mõjuhinnangus uuriti mitmesuguseid poliitikavariante. Valitud variandid tuginevad
katseprojektide järeldustele, sidusrühmade esitatud teabele ja muudele teguritele, nagu a)
kooskõla ELi eesmärkidega, eelkõige ELi lihtsustamise ja digiülemineku tegevuskavaga; b)
tuginemine olemasolevatele ELi algatustele, nagu ühtse digivärava määrus ja Euroopa
digiidentiteedi raamistik, et minimeerida kulusid ja optimeerida ressursside kasutamist; ning
c) ELi üleminek kasutajakesksusele ja lõimprivaatsusele ning vajadus tegeleda digilõhega.
Hinnati kolme poliitikavarianti.
– 1. poliitikavariant, millega luuakse lahendus, millega tõhustatakse porditavate
dokumentide ja Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi olemasolevat vormingut ning
võimaldatakse nende piiriülest kontrollimist. See hõlmab dokumentide väljastamist
digitaalsete turvaelementidega standardvormis, mida saab välja trükkida või
elektroonilisel kujul salvestada.
– 2. poliitikavariant, millega võetakse kasutusele lahendus porditavate dokumentide ja
Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi väljastamiseks ja viivitamatuks kontrollimiseks,
tuginedes Euroopa digiidentiteedi raamistikule. Üksikisikud ja ettevõtjad saaksid
säilitada neid dokumente turvaliselt oma Euroopa digiidentiteedikukrutes. Kui nad ei
saa kasutada või eelistavad mitte kasutada Euroopa digiidentiteedikukruid, oleksid
jätkuvalt kättesaadavad täiustamata füüsilised dokumendid.
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– 3. poliitikavariant, millega luuakse 2. poliitikavariandi põhielemente hõlmav
lahendus. Üksikisikud ja ettevõtjad, kes ei saa kasutada või eelistavad mitte kasutada
Euroopa digiidentiteedikukruid, saaksid siiski täiustatud füüsilised dokumendid,
mida saab kontrollida isegi trükitud kujul (nagu 1. poliitikavariandi puhul).
Kõigi poliitikavariantide puhul olid ühised järgmised meetmed, millega tagada nende sujuv
rakendamine ning tugevdada nende mõju ELi konkurentsivõimele ja lihtsustamisele:
– kõigi liikmesriikide üksikisikutele porditavate dokumentide elektroonilise taotlemise
ja kättesaamise võimaldamine, isegi juhul, kui ühtse digivärava määrus neid ei
hõlma;
– liikmesriikide ametiasutustele siduvate tähtaegade kehtestamine
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastamiseks, tagades seeläbi nende õigeaegse
kättesaadavuse piiriüleseks kasutamiseks ilma täpsust kahjustamata;
– porditava dokumendi A1 taotlemiseks nõutavale teabele esitatavate riiklike nõuete
ühtlustamine ning võimalus kasutada mitmekeelset avalikku liidest lähetatud
töötajate deklareerimiseks (e-deklaratsioon), kui see on loodud, ulatuses, milles
teabenõuded kattuksid e-deklaratsiooniga. See võimaldaks taotlejatel esitada
andmeid ainult üks kord (järgides ühekordsuse põhimõtet), nagu soovisid
sidusrühmad ja mitu liikmesriiki e-deklaratsiooni üle peetud läbirääkimistel. See
oleks kooskõlas ELi üldise eesmärgiga vähendada piiriüleselt tegutsevate ettevõtjate
haldustõkkeid. Teabenõuete ühtlustamisega tagataks ka enne tõendi A1 väljastamist
tehtavate kontrollide parem kooskõla.
Pärast poliitikavariantide analüüsimist leiti, et eelistatud valik on 3. poliitikavariant. Seda
varianti peeti eesmärkide saavutamisel kõige tulemuslikumaks, kulude ja tulude seisukohast
kõige tõhusamaks ning variandiks, millega tagatakse kõrgeimal tasemel kooskõla muude ELi
poliitikavaldkondadega.
Hinnangust ilmneb, et eelistatud variandi puhul väheneb tõenäoliselt märkimisväärselt
paberipõhistele protsessidele tuginemine, kuna võetakse kasutusele standarditud ja
lihtsustatud digimenetlused sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide taotlemiseks, väljastamiseks ja
kontrollimiseks liikmesriikide vahel. Sellega tagatakse dokumentide sujuv tunnustamine kogu
ELis, pakkudes samal ajal üksikisikutele paindlikkust seoses andmete säilitamise ja esitamise
viisidega. Selle poliitikavariandi rakendamine peaks tooma märkimisväärset kasu
üksikisikutele, riiklikele ametiasutustele, tööinspektsioonidele, tervishoiuteenuse osutajatele
ja ettevõtjatele. Eeliste hulgas on dokumentide kontrollimise aja lühenemine vaid mõne
sekundini Euroopa digiidentiteedikukrutes salvestatud dokumentide puhul ja umbes ühe
minutini muude dokumentide puhul. See erineb praegusest 5–16 minutist porditava
dokumendi A1 puhul ja 2–5 minutist Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi puhul. 12 aasta jooksul
aitab selline tõhusus kontrollijatel (nt tööinspektsioonidel) hoida porditava dokumendiga A1
seoses kuludelt kokku 24–72 miljonit eurot ja ettevõtjatel 21–64 miljonit eurot (see on eriti
oluline VKEde jaoks, kes moodustavad ELi ettevõtjatest 99 %). Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi
kontrollimisel säästavad tervishoiuteenuse osutajad hinnanguliselt 23–69 miljonit eurot.
Teine oluline eelis on suurem turvalisus. Digitaalselt allkirjastatud dokumentide viivitamatu
kontrollimise korral muutub võltsimine erinevalt praegusest olukorrast peaaegu võimatuks. 12
aasta jooksul saab tänu sellele hoida porditava dokumendi A1 puhul pettuste vähendamise
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tõttu kuludelt kokku kuni 157 miljonit eurot ja Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi puhul 120
miljonit eurot. Lisaks võib plasti kasutamise vähendamine (hinnanguliselt kuni 1 482 tonni
võrra) anda kuni 161 miljoni euro suuruse kokkuhoiu.
Eelistatud variandiga toetatakse sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimise eeskirjade
kohaldamist, lihtsustades juurdepääsu hüvitistele ja tervishoiule. Samuti suurendatakse sellega
usaldust, õiglust ja andmekaitset, andes kasutajatele kontrolli oma andmete üle ja tagades
isikuandmete töötlemise kooskõlas isikuandmete kaitse üldmäärusega. Sotsiaalsed eelised
hõlmavad suuremat läbipaistvust ja õiglust: töötajatel on otsejuurdepääs porditavatele
dokumentidele A1 ning nad saavad välismaale lähetusse minnes selgema ülevaate oma
sotsiaalkindlustusstaatusest ja -õigustest. Kui töötajad on täielikult teadlikud oma
sotsiaalkindlustuse korraldusest, on nad pettuste suhtes vähem vastuvõtlikud ja neil on lihtsam
saada hüvitisi, millele neil võib olla õigus vastuvõtvas riigis.
Eelistatud variandiga toetatakse ka konkurentsivõimet, lihtsustades menetlusi piiriüleselt
tegutsevate ettevõtjate jaoks, ning toetatakse digiülemineku ja innovatsiooni edenemist.
Euroopa digiidentiteedikukrute kasutamine laialt levinud dokumentide, näiteks Euroopa
ravikindlustuskaardi salvestamiseks ja jagamiseks kiirendab digiidentiteedikukrute
kasutuselevõttu. Nii pannakse alus töötajate liikuvust käsitlevate täiendavate dokumentide
edaspidiseks integreerimiseks valdkondlike õigusaktide kaudu.
Eelistatud variant hõlmab alginvesteeringuid ja iga-aastaseid hoolduskulusid. Neid kulusid
kannaksid peamiselt riiklikud haldusasutused, sealhulgas ministeeriumid,
sotsiaalkindlustusasutused ja tööinspektorid, samuti tervishoiuteenuse osutajad. Eeldatakse, et
üksikisikute ja ettevõtjate kulud on minimaalsed. Sellised kulud oleksid peamiselt seotud
nutitelefonide kasutamisega, kui sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise dokumente soovitakse
säilitada riiklikes Euroopa digiidentiteedikukrutes. Kokku on ELi ühekordsed kulud (kolme
aasta jooksul) hinnanguliselt 186–218 miljonit eurot, kusjuures kumulatiivsed korduvkulud
ulatuvad järgmise 12 aasta jooksul 278 miljoni euroni (23,2 miljonit eurot aastas). Kulud
kajastavad taristu ja integreerimisega seotud vajalikke jõupingutusi ning neid tasakaalustab
prognoositav pikaajaline tõhusus ja kulude kokkuhoid.
Nende investeeringute toetamiseks peaks kasutuselevõtuks olema võimalik saada ELi
rahastust, eelkõige Euroopa Sotsiaalfond+-le (avalike teenuste ja institutsioonide
digiüleminek) ja Euroopa Konkurentsivõime Fondile järgnevast vahendist 2027. aasta
järgseks programmitöö perioodiks.
• Õigusnormide toimivus ja lihtsustamine
Algatusel on eeldatavasti positiivne mõju konkurentsivõimele. Ettevõtjate kulud tõenäoliselt
vähenevad tänu väiksematele haldustakistustele ja sellele, et porditava dokumendi A1
saamiseks ja kontrollimiseks ning lisateabe esitamiseks juhul, kui selle kehtivuses on kahtlusi,
kulub vähem aega. VKEd, kes moodustavad 99 % ELi ettevõtjatest ja kellel on oma piiratud
haldusressursside tõttu tavaliselt suuremaid raskusi regulatiivsete nõuete täitmisel, peaksid
saama sellest rohkem kasu kui suuremad ettevõtjad. See kehtib eelkõige sellistes sektorites
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nagu ehitus ja teenused, kus lähetamine ja tegevus kahes või rohkemas liikmesriigis on
tavalisem. Nõuete lihtsam täitmine võib suurendada tõhusust vahendite eraldamisel väärtust
loovale tegevusele. See võib omakorda suurendada tootlikkust. Parem juurdepääs piiriülestele
tööturgudele võimaldab ettevõtjatel kasutada ära laiemat talendipagasit ja optimeerida
tegevust, mis muudab nad konkurentsivõimelisemaks nii kohalikel kui ka rahvusvahelistel
turgudel. Algatusega edendatakse ka tehnoloogia arengut, soodustades avalike teenuste
digitaliseerimist ning üksikisikute ja ettevõtjate sujuvat juurdepääsu teenustele. Võttes
kasutusele uuenduslikud lahendused sotsiaalkindlustusõiguste ja kindlustusstaatuse
tõendamiseks ja piiriüleseks kontrollimiseks, tugevdatakse algatusega suutlikkust teha
avalikus sektoris täiendavaid uuendusi. See peaks aitama veelgi kaasa ELi majanduskasvule
ja ettevõtjate konkurentsivõimele.
Ettepanek on kooskõlas digikontrolliga. See on täielikult kooskõlas e-halduse
aluspõhimõtetega:
• vaikimisi digitaalsus, digitaalsete menetluste edendamine eelistatud valikuna,
pakkudes samas ka alternatiivseid võimalusi;
• ühekordsuse põhimõte, millega vähendatakse liigsete andmete esitamist;
• sisseprojekteeritud koostalitlusvõime, mis hõlbustab dokumentide piiriülest
tunnustamist ja kontrollimist ning piiriülest andmevahetust ning vähendab
killustatust;
• kasutajakesksus, keskendudes inimestele ja tagades prognoositavad menetlusajad;
• kaasavus ja ligipääsetavus, mis tagab võrdse juurdepääsu kõigile, eelkõige puuetega
inimestele, eakatele ja piiratud digioskustega inimestele, pakkudes võimalust taotleda
täiustatud füüsilisi dokumente;
• usaldusväärsus ja turvalisus, millega edendatakse isikuandmete kaitset ja kõrgeid
turvastandardeid;
• vaikimisi piiriülesus, millega luuakse piiriüleselt kättesaadavad teenused ja
vähendatakse liikuvuse tarbetuid takistusi.
• Põhiõigused
Kavandatav määrus peaks hõlbustama sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimist,
lihtsustades sotsiaalkindlustushüvitiste ja tervishoiuteenuste kättesaadavust kõikjal Euroopas
(Euroopa Liidu põhiõiguste harta artiklid 34 ja 35). See saavutatakse kogu ELis liikuvate
isikute sotsiaalkindlustusõiguste ja kindlustusstaatuse parema tõendamise ja kontrollimisega.
Esialgse kaitsetaseme vähenemist ei ole kindlaks tehtud.
Tagades, et sotsiaalkindlustusõigused ja -dokumendid on lihtsustatud menetluste ja lühemate
haldusmenetluste abil hõlpsamini ülekantavad ja kontrollitavad, peaks algatusel olema
positiivne mõju järgmisele:
• isikute ja töötajate vaba liikumine, nagu on sätestatud ELi toimimise lepingu artiklis
45 ning põhiõiguste harta artiklites 15 ja 45;
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• ELi toimimise lepingu artiklis 56 ja harta artiklis 16 sätestatud teenuste osutamise
vabadus.
Selle tulemusena oleksid töötajad tõenäolisemalt valmis piiriüleseid töövõimalusi ära
kasutama ning ettevõtted oleksid rohkem huvitatud piiriülesest tegutsemisest. Kavandatava
määrusega ei piirata neid vabadusi.
Ettepanek mõjutab tõenäoliselt positiivselt ka põhiõiguste harta artiklis 41 sätestatud õigust
heale haldusele. Eeldatakse, et menetluste lihtsustamise ja menetlusaja lühendamise korral
tegeletakse taotluste ja toimingutega mõistliku aja jooksul, suurendades seeläbi üksikisikute ja
ettevõtjate õiguskindlust.
Kavandatav määrus hõlmab isikuandmete töötlemist. Seepärast tuleks sellega tagada, et
selline töötlemine on kooskõlas Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määruse (EL) 2016/679
(edaspidi „isikuandmete kaitse üldmäärus“)18 nõuetega ning põhiõiguste hartaga tagatud
põhiõigustega, eelkõige õigusega eraelu puutumatusele ja andmekaitsele, mis on sätestatud
harta artiklites 7 ja 8 ning ELi toimimise lepingus, eriti selle artiklis 16, mis käsitleb õigust
isikuandmete kaitsele. Eelistatud poliitikavariandiga tagatakse eelduste kohaselt turvalisuse ja
andmekaitse kõrge tase, andes kasutajatele kontrolli, avaldades võimalikult väheseid andmeid,
tagades nende valikulise avaldamise ning isikuandmete kaitse üldmäärusele vastava, turvalise
ja läbipaistva käitlemise Euroopa digiidentiteedikukrute kasutamisel. Samuti on kasutajatele
tagatud õiguslikud kaitsemeetmed, kui nad tuginevad täiustatud füüsilistele dokumentidele.
4. MÕJU EELARVELE
Ettepaneku finantsmõju ELi eelarvele on väga piiratud. Jooksvad kulud tekivad üksnes
komitee ja digiülemineku töörühma koosolekute korraldamisel ning ettepaneku alusel loodud
digilahenduste rakendamise toetamisel liikmesriikides. Need kulud kaetakse olemasolevate
sisemiste eelarveridade kaudu olemasolevate vahendite ümberpaigutamise teel.
5. MUU TEAVE
• Rakendusstrateegia, rakenduskavad ning järelevalve, hindamise ja aruandluse
kord
Algatuse rakendamise jälgimiseks ja selle mõju hindamiseks on koostatud põhjalik
seireraamistiku kavand, millega tagatakse, et algatus on jätkuvalt eesmärgipärane ja sellega
saavutatakse kavandatud eesmärgid. Seda raamistikku täiustatakse veelgi, tuginedes lõplikele
õiguslikele kirjeldustele ja rakendamise ajakavale. Edusamme jälgitakse erieesmärkidega
seotud tegevus-, tulemus- ja mõjunäitajate abil. Raamistik aitab kindlaks teha ka
rakendamisega seotud probleeme ning tagada, et algatuse algusest peale ja kogu selle
rakendamise ajal on olemas õigeaegne ja järjepidev rakendamisalane tugi. Komisjon kogub ja
analüüsib tihedas koostöös liikmesriikidega korrapäraselt andmeid, kasutades olemasolevaid
aruandlusmehhanisme. Andmeid kasutatakse selleks, et teha kindlaks rakendamisel esinevad
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 27. aprilli 2016. aasta määrus (EL) 2016/679 füüsiliste isikute kaitse
kohta isikuandmete töötlemisel ja selliste andmete vaba liikumise ning direktiivi 95/46/EÜ kehtetuks
tunnistamise kohta (isikuandmete kaitse üldmäärus) (ELT L 119, 4.5.2016, lk 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj).
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lüngad ja tekkivad rakendamisega seotud vajadused, hinnata meetme tõhusust ja luua
tulevaseks hindamiseks vajalik tõendusbaas.
Selleks et hinnata ettepaneku tegelikku mõju, võiks algatust hinnata mitte varem kui seitse
aastat pärast selle jõustumist.
• Selgitavad dokumendid (direktiivide puhul)
Ei kohaldata
• Ettepaneku sätete üksikasjalik selgitus
Artiklis 1 määratletakse reguleerimisese ja selgitatakse ettepaneku eesmärke.
Artiklis 2 sätestatakse ettepaneku sisuline ja isikuline kohaldamisala ning täpsustatakse
isikute kategooriaid ja sotsiaalkindlustusliike, mille suhtes ettepanekut kohaldatakse.
Artiklis 3 sätestatakse kavandatavas määruses kasutatud põhimõistete määratlused, et
hõlbustada ühetaolist tõlgendamist ja kohaldamist.
Artikliga 4 kehtestatakse Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi digilahenduse raamistik
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide taotlemiseks, väljastamiseks, piiriüleseks kontrollimiseks ja
tunnustamiseks ning kirjeldatakse selle põhiomadusi.
Artikliga 5 määratakse kindlaks kuupäev, millest alates kohaldatakse Euroopa
sotsiaalkindlustuspassi käsitlevat I peatükki sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide suhtes.
Edasilükatud kohaldamiskuupäeva eesmärk on anda liikmesriikidele piisavalt aega uute
nõuetega kohanemiseks.
Artiklis 6 sätestatakse liikmesriikide kohustus anda üksikisikutele ja ettevõtjatele võimalus
esitada ettepanekuga hõlmatud sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide taotlusi täielikult veebipõhiselt,
kasutades menetlusi, mis on kooskõlas määrusega (EL) 2018/172419.
Artiklis 7 sätestatakse sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastamist, kehtivust ja kontrollimist
reguleerivad eeskirjad. Sellega nähakse nende dokumentide jaoks ette vaikimisi digivorming,
mis on mõeldud kasutamiseks Euroopa digiidentiteedikukrutes, võimaldades samal ajal
kasutada füüsilisi dokumente, mida täiustatakse digielementidega, et suurendada nende
turvalisust. Artikliga nähakse ette ka asjaomaste isikute ja tööandjate automaatne teavitamine
dokumentide tühistamise korral ning tagatakse määratud kontrollijate poolne piiriülene
tunnustamine ja kontroll, et kinnitada dokumentide autentsust, terviklust ja kehtivust. Lisaks
antakse artikliga komisjonile rakendamisvolitused digilahenduse funktsionaalsete, talitlus- ja
tehniliste kirjelduste kehtestamiseks kooskõlas määruse (EL) nr 182/2011 artiklis 5 osutatud
kontrollimenetlusega.
Artikliga 8 kehtestatakse siduvad tähtajad sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastamiseks.
Selle eesmärk on vältida tarbetuid viivitusi, tagada ELi sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimist
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 2. oktoobri 2018. aasta määrus (EL) 2018/1724, millega luuakse ühtne
digivärav teabele ja menetlustele ning abi- ja probleemilahendamisteenustele juurdepääsu pakkumiseks
ning millega muudetakse määrust (EL) nr 1024/2012 (ELT L 295, 21.11.2018, lk 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1724/oj).
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käsitlevate eeskirjade kohaste õiguste tulemuslik ja õigeaegne kasutamine ning hõlbustada
ettevõtjate piiriülest tegevust. Artikliga antakse komisjonile õigus kehtestada
dokumendipõhised tähtajad rakendusaktide abil, mille suhtes kohaldatakse määruse (EL) nr
182/2011 artiklis 5 osutatud kontrollimenetlust.
Artikliga 9 nähakse ette erisätted Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi kohta.
Artikliga 10 ühtlustatakse porditava dokumendi A1 taotlustele kohaldatavaid teabenõudeid.
Selle eesmärk on vältida liikmesriikide vahelisi vastuolusid asjakohaste faktide kontrollimisel
enne selliste dokumentide väljastamist ning ühtlustada samal ajal taotlusprotsesse. Artikliga
nähakse ette ka võimalik tulevane tehniline koostalitlusvõime ühelt poolt porditava
dokumendi A1 taotlemiseks kasutatavate riiklike portaalide ja teiselt poolt siseturu
infosüsteemiga ühendatud avalike liideste vahel, mis on mõeldud sõidukijuhtide lähetamiseks
autoveosektoris ning Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu direktiivi 2014/67/EL20 kohaste
lähetusdeklaratsioonide esitamiseks. Eesmärk on vähendada halduskoormust ja edendada
andmete taaskasutatavust.
Artikliga 11 tugevdatakse EESSI süsteemi kasutamist sotsiaalkindlustusasutuste vahelise
piiriülese andmevahetuse peamise kanalina ELi sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimist
käsitlevate eeskirjade alusel. Artikliga nähakse ette, et süsteem peaks jätkuvalt toimima
kehtivate tehniliste ja talitluskirjelduste kohaselt. Kõik hilisemad kohandused või täiendused
tuleks teha rakendusaktidega kooskõlas määruse (EL) nr 182/2011 artiklis 5 osutatud
kontrollimenetlustega, et tagada nende siduv ja ühetaoline kohaldamine kõigis liikmesriikides.
Selleks et veelgi parandada süsteemi usaldusväärsust ja tagada üksikisikutele õigeaegne
juurdepääs oma sotsiaalkindlustushüvitistele, kehtestatakse artikliga liikmesriikidele ka
kohustus pidada kinni EESSI kaudu toimuva teabevahetuse maksimaalsetest tähtaegadest, mis
on sätestatud kavandatava määruse I lisas. Lisaks antakse artikliga komisjonile õigus võtta
vajaduse korral vastu delegeeritud õigusakte kõnealuse lisa muutmiseks.
Artikliga 12 tugevdatakse liikmesriikidevahelist koostööd, nähes ette õigusliku aluse, mis
võimaldab elektroonilises teabevahetuses tuvastada sotsiaalkindlustusõigusi ja -kohustusi
mõjutavate asjaolude muutusi ning võidelda paremini pettuste vastu. Artikliga antakse
komisjonile õigus võtta kooskõlas määruse (EL) nr 182/2011 artiklis 5 osutatud
kontrollimenetlusega rakendusaktide kaudu vastu tehniline kord, kui EESSI süsteemi ei peeta
kõige mõjusamaks või asjakohasemaks teabevahetusmeetodiks.
Artikliga 13 luuakse sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise digiülemineku töörühm, et pakkuda
operatiivtuge ning luua kogemuste ja teadmiste vahetamiseks praktikakogukond, hõlbustades
seeläbi liikmesriikidevahelist koostööd.
Artikliga 14 kehtestatakse liikmesriikidele aruandekohustus, et tagada läbipaistvus ja vastutus
artikli 8 lõikega 1 ja artikli 11 lõikega 2 seotud sätete rakendamisel.
Artiklis 15 täpsustatakse kavandatava määruse alusel isikuandmete töötlemise suhtes
kohaldatavaid andmekaitsenõudeid. Sellega tagatakse, et kavandatava määruse kohane
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 15. mai 2014. aasta direktiiv 2014/67/EL, mis käsitleb
direktiivi 96/71/EÜ (töötajate lähetamise kohta seoses teenuste osutamisega) jõustamist ning millega
muudetakse määrust (EL) nr 1024/2012, mis käsitleb siseturu infosüsteemi kaudu tehtavat
halduskoostööd (ELT L 159, 28.5.2014, lk 11, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/67/oj).
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isikuandmete töötlemine on kooskõlas Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määrusega (EL)
2016/679 ning asjakohasel juhul Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määrusega (EL)
2018/172521.
Artikliga 16 antakse komisjonile õigus võtta kooskõlas ELi toimimise lepingu artikliga 290
vastu delegeeritud õigusakte ja sätestatakse kõnealuse delegeerimise tingimused.
Artiklis 17 sätestatakse, et komisjoni abistab kooskõlas määrusega (EL) nr 182/2011
rakendusaktide vastuvõtmisel komitee.
Artikliga 18 nähakse ette kavandatava määruse rakendamise ja tõhususe
hindamine. Artiklitega 19 ja 20 nähakse ette Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määruse (EÜ) nr
883/2004 ning määruse (EÜ) nr 987/2009 muutmine, et tagada nende kooskõla kavandatava
määruse ja uue juhtimisraamistikuga ning säilitada õiguslik järjepidevus.
Artikliga 21 nähakse ette määruse (EL) 2018/1724 II lisa muutmine, et lisada ühtse digivärava
määruse kohaldamisalasse käesoleva määruse kohaldamisalasse kuuluvate
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide taotlemiseks mõeldud veebipõhised menetlused.
Artiklis 22 sätestatakse kavandatava määruse jõustumist käsitlevad normid.
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 23. oktoobri 2018. aasta määrus (EL) nr 2018/1725, mis käsitleb
füüsiliste isikute kaitset isikuandmete töötlemisel liidu institutsioonides, organites ja asutustes ning
isikuandmete vaba liikumist, ning millega tunnistatakse kehtetuks määrus (EÜ) nr 45/2001 ja otsus
nr 1247/2002/EÜ (ELT L 295, 21.11.2018, lk 39, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1725/oj).
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2026/0271 (COD)
Ettepanek:
EUROOPA PARLAMENDI JA NÕUKOGU MÄÄRUS,
milles käsitletakse sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimise digiüleminekut ja
millega kehtestatakse Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi (ESSPASS) raamistik ning
muudetakse määrusi (EÜ) nr 883/2004, (EÜ) nr 987/2009 ja (EL) 2018/1724
(EMPs kohaldatav tekst)
EUROOPA PARLAMENT JA EUROOPA LIIDU NÕUKOGU,
võttes arvesse Euroopa Liidu toimimise lepingut, eriti selle artiklit 48,
võttes arvesse Euroopa Komisjoni ettepanekut,
olles edastanud seadusandliku akti eelnõu liikmesriikide parlamentidele,
toimides seadusandliku tavamenetluse kohaselt
ning arvestades järgmist:
(1) Isikute vaba liikumine on Euroopa Liidu toimimise lepinguga (edaspidi „ELi
toimimise leping“) tagatud põhivabadus ja liidu ühtse turu nurgakivi. Selle vabaduse
täielikuks rakendamiseks on oluline, et üksikisikud, töötajad ja nende perekonnad
saaksid teise liikmesriiki kolides või seal viibides, elades või töötades tõhusalt oma
sotsiaalkindlustusõigusi kasutada.
(2) Selleks on liit Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määruste (EÜ) nr 883/200422 ja (EÜ)
nr 987/200923 alusel kehtestanud tervikliku õigusraamistiku. Selle eeskirjadega
koordineeritakse liikmesriikide sotsiaalkindlustussüsteeme, et tagada piiriülestes
olukordades olevatele isikutele juurdepääs sotsiaaltoetusele, nagu pensionid,
töötushüvitised ja tervishoiuteenused. Kõnealuste eeskirjade nõuetekohaseks
kohaldamiseks on aga vaja tõhusaid sotsiaalkindlustusmenetlusi, mis peavad sammu
tehnoloogia arengu ja muutuvate ühiskondlike vajadustega.
(3) Sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise digiüleminek on oluline, et tõhustada
andmevahetust, kiirendada nõuete menetlemist, lihtsustada juurdepääsu hüvitistele
ning vähendada haldustakistusi üksikisikute, ettevõtjate ja riiklike ametiasutuste jaoks.
See aitab tugevdada ka pettuste ennetamist ning suurendada seeläbi usaldust liidu
sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise raamistiku vastu, samuti aitab see muuta liikuvuse
kõigi jaoks vabaks ja õiglaseks.
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 29. aprilli 2004. aasta määrus (EÜ) nr 883/2004
sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimise kohta (ELT L 166, 30.4.2004, lk 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/883/oj).
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 16. septembri 2009. aasta määrus (EÜ) nr 987/2009, milles
sätestatakse määruse (EÜ) nr 883/2004 (sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimise kohta)
rakendamise kord (ELT L 284, 30.10.2009, lk 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/987/oj).
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(4) Tulenevalt piiriülese andmevahetuse keerukusest ja sotsiaalkindlustuse
koordineerimise menetluste edasisest digitaliseerimisest on vaja spetsiaalset õigusakti,
mida oleks võimalik kohandada tulevaste tehnoloogiliste, sotsiaalsete ja poliitiliste
arengusuundumustega. See õigusakt peaks määrustes (EÜ) nr 883/2004 ja (EÜ) nr
987/2009 sätestatud liidu sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise eeskirju täiendama,
käsitledes digisüsteeme ja -protsesse, mis on vajalikud nende eeskirjade tõhusaks
rakendamiseks ja täitmise tagamiseks. Kuna käesoleva õigusakti sätted on omavahel
lahutamatult seotud ning peaksid toimima koos sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise
määrustega ja neid täiendama, peavad ka need sätted olema esitatud määruse vormis.
(5) Arvestades tehnilist eripära, koostalitlusvõime nõudeid ja digiprotsesside kiiret
arengut, on asjakohane võtta vajalikud eeskirjad vastu eraldi õigusaktina. Selle
eesmärk on tagada õigusselgus ja ühetaoline kohaldamine kogu liidus ning võimaldada
paindlikkust, et võtta arvesse uusi digisuundumusi, ilma et oleks vaja muuta
sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimist käsitlevaid liidu eeskirju.
(6) Selleks et tagada õiguskindlus ja kooskõla määrusega (EÜ) nr 883/2004, tuleks
käesoleva õigusakti kohaldamisala viia kooskõlla kõnealuses määruses sätestatud
isikulise ja sisulise kohaldamisalaga.
(7) On vaja kehtestada Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi (ESSPASS) loomise ja toimimise
eeskirjad. ESSPASS on digilahendus sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide, sealhulgas
Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi elektrooniliseks taotlemiseks, väljastamiseks ja
piiriüleseks kontrollimiseks. ESSPASS peaks aitama tagada, et üksikisikud saavad
kiiresti tõendada oma sotsiaalkindlustusõigusi, samuti peaks see aitama toetada nende
õiguste tõrgeteta kasutamist piiriülestes olukordades, võimaldades samal ajal
sotsiaalkindlustusasutustel, tööinspektsioonidel ja tervishoiuteenuste osutajatel
asjakohast teavet tõhusalt ja turvaliselt kontrollida. See omakorda hõlbustaks
pettuskontrolle ja tugevdaks nõuete täitmise tagamist. ESSPASS peaks lihtsustama ka
kohaldatavate nõuete täitmist palgatöötajaid kaasavate ettevõtjate jaoks ja füüsilisest
isikust ettevõtjate jaoks piiriülestes olukordades.
(8) Aastatel 2021–2025 toimunud ESSPASSi katseetapp, mis käivitati Euroopa
sotsiaalõiguste samba tegevuskava raames ja mida toetati programmist „Digitaalne
Euroopa“, tõestas nii ESSPASSi tehnilist toimivust kui ka praktilist kasu.
(9) On juba näha, et porditava dokumendiga A1 ja Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardiga seotud
menetlustega on võimalik vähendada halduskoormust, ning katseetapp tõendas nende
tehnilist teostatavust. ESSPASSi raamistikku tuleks kõigepealt kohaldada porditava
dokumendi A1 suhtes, arvestades selle tehnilise valmisoleku kõrget taset. Seejärel
tuleks raamistikku kohaldada Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi ja muude
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide suhtes, välja arvatud dokumendid, mille puhul
hindamine näitab, et see pole asjakohane, teostatav ega kulutõhus.
(10) Jõupingutuste dubleerimise vältimiseks peaks ESSPASS tuginema olemasolevatele
liidu digialgatustele, eelkõige Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määrustele (EL)
2018/1724,24 (EL) 2024/90325 ja (EL) 910/2014,26 ning neid täiendama.
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 2. oktoobri 2018. aasta määrus (EL) 2018/1724, millega luuakse ühtne
digivärav teabele ja menetlustele ning abi- ja probleemilahendamisteenustele juurdepääsu pakkumiseks
ning millega muudetakse määrust (EL) nr 1024/2012 (ELT L 295, 21.11.2018, lk 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1724/oj).
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 13. märtsi 2024. aasta määrus (EL) 2024/903, millega kehtestatakse
meetmed avaliku sektori koostalitlusvõime kõrge taseme tagamiseks kogu liidus (Koostalitleva Euroopa
määrus) (ELT L, 2024/903, 22.3.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/903/oj).
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(11) Määruse (EL) 2018/1724 kohaselt peavad liikmesriigid võimaldama üksikisikutel ja
ettevõtjatel läbida teatavad menetlused täiel määral veebis. See hõlmab taotlusi selle
kindlaksmääramiseks, millised sotsiaalkindlustusalaseid õigusakte dokumendi
omaniku suhtes kohaldatakse ja mille tulemusena väljastatakse porditav dokument A1,
samuti Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi taotlusi ja pensionihüvitiste taotlusi. Selle
tagamiseks, et üksikisikud saaksid täielikult ja ilma haldustakistusteta kasutada oma
vaba liikumise õigust ja tööjõu liikuvuse õigust, tuleks võimalust esitada taotlused
otsast lõpuni veebis laiendada nii, et see hõlmaks käesoleva määruse kohaldamisalasse
kuuluvaid sotsiaalkindlustusdokumente. Seepärast tuleks muuta määruse (EL)
2018/1724 II lisa ja lisada sellesse veebipõhised menetlused käesoleva määruse
kohaldamisalasse kuuluvate sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide taotlemiseks.
(12) Selleks et säilitada digiüleminekul inimkeskne lähenemisviis ja optimeerida
liikmesriikide investeeringuid, on äärmiselt oluline tugineda Euroopa Parlamendi ja
nõukogu määrusega (EL) 2024/1183 loodud Euroopa digiidentiteedikukrutele
koostoimes määrusega (EL) 2018/1724. Need kukrud pakuvad ühtlustatud, õiguslikult
usaldusväärset, väga turvalist ja privaatsusnõudeid järgivat mehhanismi digiidentiteedi
andmete ja dokumentide turvaliseks säilitamiseks ja jagamiseks.
(13) Tõhususe ja ajakohastamise edendamiseks tuleks digitaalsed
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumendid muuta vaikevorminguks. Samal ajal peab üksikisikutele
ja ettevõtjatele jääma õigus taotleda ja saada füüsilisi sotsiaalkindlustusdokumente.
Sellega edendatakse kaasavust ja välditakse ebavõrdsuse süvenemist teenustele
juurdepääsul. Füüsilisi sotsiaalkindlustusdokumente tuleks täiendada standarditud
digielementidega, mille abil saab dokumente turvaliselt kontrollida, aidates seeläbi
vähendada pettuseohtu. Kuna kõnealused füüsilised dokumendid sisaldavad
digielemente, peaksid need kuuluma käesoleva määruse kohaldamisalasse.
(14) Piiriülestel töötajatel puudub sageli selge teave oma sotsiaalkindlustusolukorra kohta.
Näiteks ei pruugi nad olla teadlikud sellest, et tööandjad on taotlenud nende piiriülese
tegevusega seotud porditavat dokumenti A1 või on lasknud selle väljastada. Seetõttu
tuleks võimaldada töötajate otsest juurdepääsu sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentidele, et
muuta sotsiaalkindlustusõigustega ja sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemi kuulumisega seonduv
läbipaistvamaks. See peaks vähendama pettustega kokkupuute ohtu ja tagama, et
töötajad saavad kiiresti sotsiaalkindlustushüvitisi, millele neil on õigus.
(15) Võttes arvesse, kui oluline on võidelda piiriüleste sotsiaalkindlustuspettuste vastu ja
tugevdada vastastikust usaldust, peaksid liikmesriigid enne
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastamist nõuetekohaselt ja hoolsuskohustust täites
kontrollima esitatud teabe täpsust. Selle protsessi toetamiseks tuleks edendada
digivahendite kasutamist.
(16) Seadusjärgselt esindatud füüsilistel isikutel, sealhulgas alaealistel lastel, ei pruugi olla
Euroopa digiidentiteedikukrule juurdepääsu. Seepärast peaks seadusjärgsetel
esindajatel, nagu vanemad, eestkostjad või muud nõuetekohaselt volitatud isikud,
olema võimalik võtta vastu ja säilitada esindatava isiku digitaalseid
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumente oma Euroopa digiidentiteedikukrus. See on vajalik, et
hõlbustada juurdepääsu seadusjärgselt esindatud isikute digidokumentidele, mis on
eriti oluline, kui nad vajavad erakorralist arstiabi.
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 23. juuli 2014. aasta määrus (EL) nr 910/2014 e-identimise ja e-
tehingute jaoks vajalike usaldusteenuste kohta siseturul ja millega tunnistatakse kehtetuks
direktiiv 1999/93/EÜ (ELT L 257, 28.8.2014, lk 73, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/910/oj
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(17) Võrdse juurdepääsu tagamiseks peaksid sotsiaalkindlustusdokumendid ning nende
taotlemise, kättesaadavaks tegemise ja jagamise menetlused olema juurdepääsetavad
puuetega inimestele kooskõlas Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu direktiiviga (EL)
2016/210227 ning asjakohasel juhul Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu direktiiviga (EL)
2019/88228.
(18) Selleks et tagada määruses (EÜ) nr 883/2004 sätestatud õiguste õigeaegne kasutamine,
tuleks pädevatelt asutustelt nõuda, et nad väljastaksid asjaomasele isikule ja
asjakohasel juhul tööandjale sotsiaalkindlustusdokumendid siduva tähtaja jooksul.
Kogemused on näidanud, et viivitused selliste dokumentide väljastamisel võivad
takistada üksikisikute õigeaegset juurdepääsu hüvitistele ja luua takistusi ettevõtjate
piiriülesele tegevusele. Võttes arvesse, kui oluline on kiire juurdepääs
tervishoiuteenustele ajutise välismaal viibimise ajal, ei tohiks Euroopa
ravikindlustuskaardi väljastamise maksimaalne tähtaeg ületada 24 tundi alates täieliku
taotluse esitamisest. See peaks olema saavutatav, kuna kontrollida tuleb ainult seda,
kas isikul on tegelik kindlustus.
(19) Sujuva piiriülese liikuvuse toetamiseks tuleks uurida ESSPASSi ja määruse (EÜ) nr
987/2009 kohaselt loodud sotsiaalkindlustusteabe elektroonilise vahetamise (EESSI)
süsteemi koostalitlusvõimet ja koostoimet. Vajaduse korral tuleks uurida ka
ESSPASSi ja muude liidu algatuste, sealhulgas andmete ühekordse küsimise tehnilise
süsteemi, kavandatud Euroopa ettevõtluskukrute, siseturu infosüsteemi (IMI) ning
töötajate lähetamise, pensionide jälgimise, tööõiguse, äriühinguõiguse, maksustamise
ja e-tervise valdkonna digialgatuste vahelist koostalitlusvõimet ja koostoimet.
(20) Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi digitaliseerimine ESSPASSi raames parandab veelgi
inimeste ajutisel viibimisel teistes liikmesriikides nende juurdepääsu meditsiiniliselt
vajalikele tervishoiuteenustele. See omakorda võimaldab tervishoiuteenuste osutajatel
kogu Euroopas isikute kindlustusstaatust kiiresti ja täpselt kontrollida ning nii peaksid
vähenema juhtumid, kus Euroopa ravikindlustuskaarti ei aktsepteerita või seda ei
kasutata asjakohaselt. Selleks et hõlbustada hüvitamistaotluste kiiremat, täpsemat ja
turvalisemat menetlemist liidu sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise eeskirjade alusel
ning parandada üldist tõhusust, on väga oluline, et tervishoiuteenuse osutajad
ühtlustaksid asjakohaste andmete edastamise automatiseeritud vahendite abil. Seda
tuleks teha andmekaitse-eeskirju ja proportsionaalsuse põhimõtet järgides.
Võimendada tuleks ühtse Euroopa terviseandmeruumi raames juba ette nähtud
tervishoiu digisüsteemide investeeringuid ja kohandusi, et luua koostoime, mis
maksimeerib digitaalsete tervishoiusüsteemide tõhusust, eelkõige juhul, kui mõlemas
valdkonnas on ette nähtud koostoime Euroopa digiidentiteedikukrutega.
(21) Kõigis liikmesriikides tuleks ühtlustada porditava dokumendi A1 taotlemiseks
vajalikud põhiandmed. Selle eesmärk on tagada kohaldatavate õigusaktide
kindlaksmääramiseks asjakohaste asjaolude järjepidev kontrollimine, mis on oluline,
et aidata avastada ebakorrektseid deklaratsioone ja pettusi ning vähendada töötajaid
lähetavate tööandjate halduskoormust. Lisaks peaksid porditava dokumendi A1
taotlemiseks ettenähtud riiklikud portaalid olema ühtlustatud tehnilise rakendamise
kaudu koostalitlusvõimelised siseturu infosüsteemiga (IMI) ühendatud avalike
liidestega, mis võimaldab ühiseid andmeid vastavalt ühekordsuse põhimõttele esitada
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 26. oktoobri 2016. aasta direktiiv (EL) 2016/2102, mis käsitleb avaliku
sektori asutuste veebisaitide ja mobiilirakenduste juurdepääsetavust (ELT L 327, 2.12.2016, lk 1, ELI:
http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2016/2102/oj).
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 17. aprilli 2019. aasta direktiiv (EL) 2019/882 toodete ja teenuste
ligipääsetavusnõuete kohta (ELT L 151, 7.6.2019, lk 70, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/882/oj).
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vaid üks kord ja seejärel võimaluse korral taaskasutada. Selline võimalik
koostalitlusvõime peaks kooskõlas komisjoni lihtsustamiseesmärkidega vähendama
ettevõtjate halduskoormust ja hõlbustama ka teenuste piiriülest osutamist. Komisjon
peaks arendustööks vajaliku teabe andmiseks ja arendustöö tugevdamiseks hindama
liikmesriikide toetusel ka lihtsustamise ja halduskoormuse vähendamise kulude-tulude
suhet, ühilduvust olemasolevate süsteemidega ning kooskõla käimasolevate ja
tulevaste liidu algatustega, eelkõige IMI õigusraamistiku ajakohastamisega. Kõik
koostalitlusmeetmed peaksid olema kooskõlas määrusega (EL) 2018/1724 ning
hõlbustama täielikult veebipõhise menetluse suhtes kohaldatavate nõuete täitmist ja
ühekordsuse põhimõtte järgimist taotluste korral, mis käsitlevad kohaldatavate
sotsiaalkindlustusalaste õigusaktide kindlaksmääramist.
(22) ESSPASS on mõeldud sotsiaalkindlustusteabe elektroonilise vahetamise süsteemi
täiendamiseks. Kuigi ESSPASS pakub üksikisikutele ja ettevõtjatele lahendust
digitaalseks suhtluseks liikmesriikide ametiasutustega, peaks käesolev määrus
reguleerima ka teabevahetust sotsiaalkindlustusasutuste vahel, eelkõige EESSI
süsteemi kaudu toimuvat teabevahetust. Tõhususe ja järjepidevuse tagamiseks peaks
sellise teabevahetuse peamiseks vahendiks olema EESSI süsteem.
(23) Sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimise halduskomisjoni võrdlev uuring näitas,
et piiriüleste sotsiaalkindlustusjuhtumite menetlemine võtab kõigis
sotsiaalkindlustusvaldkondades keskmiselt neli korda kauem aega kui võrreldavate
siseriiklike juhtumite menetlemine. Seetõttu on väga oluline kehtestada meetmed,
millega hoida ära hilinenud andmevahetusest tingitud tarbetuid viivitusi piiriüleste
juhtumite käsitlemisel.
(24) Selleks et piiriülestes sotsiaalkindlustusküsimustes vigu ja pettusi tõhusalt ennetada ja
avastada, on vaja tõhusat teabevahetust ja tihedat koostööd liikmesriikide vahel.
Seepärast on vaja kehtestada andmevahetuse eeskirjad juhuks, kui EESSI süsteemi ei
saa tulemuslikult kasutada. Need eeskirjad peaksid tagama pädevatele asutustele ja
institutsioonidele suurema õiguskindluse ja tugevama õigusliku aluse andmete
vahetamiseks, et avastada pettusi ja ebatäpsusi seoses määruses (EÜ) nr 883/2004
sätestatud õiguste aluseks oleva teabega, ning andmete kontrollimiseks teiste
liikmesriikide asutuste ja institutsioonidega tehtava ristkontrolli kaudu, kasutades
elektroonilist teabevahetust või turvalist otsejuurdepääsu andmebaasile. Kõik
teabenõuded ja vastused peaksid olema vajaduspõhised ja proportsionaalsed.
(25) Selleks et toetada käesoleva määruse järjepidevat rakendamist ning luua
praktikakogukond kogemuste ja teadmiste vahetamiseks, tuleks asutada
sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise digiülemineku töörühm, mille koosseisu kuuluvad
igast liikmesriigist kaks esindajat, kellel on sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise
valdkonna digiaspekte käsitlevad tehnilised ja poliitilised eksperditeadmised, ning
komisjoni esindajad. Töörühma koosseisu üksikasjad tuleks sätestada selle töökorras.
Töörühm peaks jätkama ka tööd, mida on varem teinud määruse (EÜ) nr 883/2004
artikli 73 kohaselt loodud andmetöötluse tehniline komisjon ja
sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimise halduskomisjoni ajutised töörühmad,
sealhulgas ESSPASSiga tegelev töörühm. Selleks et tagada Euroopa digiidentiteedi
raamistikul põhineva ESSPASSi raamistiku tulemuslik rakendamine, peaks
digiülemineku töörühm tegema vajaduse korral koostööd sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide
koordineerimise halduskomisjoni ja Euroopa digiidentiteedi koostöörühmaga.
(26) Liikmesriikide piiriüleste sotsiaalkindlustusprotsesside digitaliseerimise alaste
jõupingutuste toetamisel peaks jätkuvalt olema oluline roll Euroopa Tööjõuametil
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(ELA). See peaks eelkõige hõlmama heade tavade ja kogemuste korrapärase
vahetamise hõlbustamist, digivahendite tõhusa kasutamise edendamist ning
suutlikkuse suurendamise meetmete, näiteks koolitus- ja teadmiste jagamise algatuste
pakkumist, et suurendada liikmesriikide ametiasutuste digivalmidust. Euroopa
Tööjõuamet peaks jätkama ka üksikisikute, tööandjate ja muude asjaomaste
sidusrühmade, näiteks tervishoiuteenuste osutajate teadlikkuse suurendamist
sihipäraste teavituskampaaniate, juhendmaterjalide ja teavitustegevuse kaudu. See
peaks aitama parandada arusaamist piiriülestest sotsiaalkindlustusõigustest ja -
kohustustest ning olemasolevatest digivahenditest ja nende läbipaistvust.
(27) Käesoleva määruse alusel tuleks isikuandmeid töödelda kooskõlas määrustega (EL)
2016/679 ja (EL) 2018/1725 ning direktiiviga 2002/58/EÜ29. Käesoleva määruse
alusel tuleks isikuandmeid töödelda üksnes selles määruses ning määrustes (EÜ) nr
883/2004 ja (EÜ) nr 987/2009 sätestatud konkreetsetel eesmärkidel, ilma et see
mõjutaks edasist töötlemist avalikes huvides toimuva arhiveerimise eesmärgil
kooskõlas määruse (EL) 2016/679 artikli 5 lõike 1 punktiga b ja artikliga 89.
(28) Käesoleva määrusega luuakse õiguslik alus sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentides
sisalduvate andmete säilitamiseks ja töötlemiseks, mille eesmärk on tõendada ja
kontrollida sotsiaalkindlustusõigusi piiriülestes olukordades. Käesoleva määruse alusel
töödeldavad isikuandmed peaksid olema nendes sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentides
sisalduvad andmed. Need isikuandmed peaksid eelkõige hõlmama teavet, mida on vaja
füüsiliste isikute digitaalseks identifitseerimiseks, määrusest (EÜ) nr 883/2004
tulenevate õiguste kiiremaks ja täpsemaks kasutamiseks ning vahetatava teabe ja
dokumentide kehtivuse ja sisu kontrollimiseks. Need andmed kuuluvad järgmistesse
andmekategooriatesse: nimi, sünniaeg ja -koht, aadress, isikukood, ametialased
andmed ja terviseandmed. Käesoleva määruse kohaldamisel töötlevad neid
isikuandmeid liikmesriikide dokumentide väljastajad ja kontrollijad. Määrusega
piiratakse isikuandmete säilitamise aega ajavahemikuga, mis on rangelt vajalik nende
kontrollimiseks. Käesolevas määruses sätestatud meetmed on proportsionaalsed, kuna
need piirduvad rangelt sellega, mis on vajalik õiguste kontrollimiseks,
sotsiaalkindlustusjuhtumite haldamiseks, nõuete täitmise tagamiseks ja pettuste vastu
võitlemiseks. Minimaalse sekkumise tagamiseks tuleks rakendada tugevaid
kaitsemeetmeid, sealhulgas võimalikult väheste andmete kogumine, juurdepääsu
kontroll ja krüpteerimine, ning rakendusaktides tuleks täpsustada ühised
andmemudelid.
(29) Selleks et tagada ühetaolised tingimused käesoleva määruse rakendamiseks, tuleks
komisjonile kooskõlas ELi toimimise lepingu artikliga 290 delegeerida õigus võtta
vastu õigusakte seoses selliste sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide loeteluga, mille puhul
ESSPASSi raamistik ei paku mingit lisaväärtust, ja seoses I lisa muudatustega. On eriti
oluline, et komisjon viiks oma ettevalmistava töö käigus läbi asjakohaseid
konsultatsioone, sealhulgas ekspertide tasandil, ja et kõnealused konsultatsioonid
viidaks läbi kooskõlas 13. aprilli 2016. aasta institutsioonidevahelises parema
õigusloome kokkuleppes30 sätestatud põhimõtetega. Eelkõige selleks, et tagada
delegeeritud õigusaktide ettevalmistamises võrdne osalemine, saavad Euroopa
Parlament ja nõukogu kõik dokumendid liikmesriikide ekspertidega samal ajal ning
29
Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 12. juuli 2002. aasta direktiiv 2002/58/EÜ, milles käsitletakse
isikuandmete töötlemist ja eraelu puutumatuse kaitset elektroonilise side sektoris (eraelu puutumatust ja
elektroonilist sidet käsitlev direktiiv) (EÜT L 201, 31.7.2002, lk 37).
30
ELT L 123, 12.5.2016, lk 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2016/512/oj.
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nende ekspertidel on pidev juurdepääs komisjoni eksperdirühmade koosolekutele,
millel arutatakse delegeeritud õigusaktide ettevalmistamist.
(30) Selleks et tagada ühetaolised tingimused käesoleva määruse rakendamiseks, tuleks
komisjonile anda rakendamisvolitused selleks, et määrata kindlaks
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide funktsionaalsed ja tehnilised kirjeldused ja menetlused,
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastamise tähtajad, sätestada ühised teabenõuded
porditava dokumendi A1 taotlemiseks, kehtestada ühtne tehniline raamistik, et tagada
koostalitlusvõime selle dokumendi taotlemiseks kasutatavate liikmesriikide portaalide
ning töötajate ja sõidukijuhtide lähetamise deklareerimiseks kasutatavate IMIga
ühendatud avalike liideste vahel, täpsustada EESSI süsteemi tulevasi funktsionaalseid
ja tehnilisi kirjeldusi seoses teatavate valdkondadega, kehtestada ühtne lähenemisviis
määruste (EÜ) nr 883/2004 ja (EÜ) nr 987/2009 nõuetekohase kohaldamise või
täitmise tagamise kontrollimiseks vajalike andmete turvaliseks vahetamiseks või neile
juurdepääsuks ning täpsustada käesoleva määruse rakendamist käsitlevate
liikmesriikide aruannete vorm ja struktuur. Neid volitusi tuleks teostada kooskõlas
Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määrusega (EL) nr 182/201131.
(31) Selguse huvides ja käesoleva määrusega kooskõla tagamiseks tuleks määrustest (EÜ)
nr 883/2004 ja (EÜ) nr 987/2009 välja jätta aegunud sätted, mis on seotud
elektroonilise andmevahetuse reguleerimisega. Nimetatud määrusi tuleks seepärast
vastavalt muuta.
(32) Selleks et anda liikmesriikidele piisavalt aega oma haldus- ja tehnilise korra
kohandamiseks ESSPASSi arendamisega, tuleks ESSPASSi käsitlevate sätete
kohaldamine edasi lükata.
(33) Kooskõlas määruse (EL) 2018/1725 artikli 42 lõikega 1 konsulteeriti Euroopa
Andmekaitseinspektoriga[, kes esitas oma arvamuse …].
(34) Kuna käesoleva määruse eesmärke, nimelt luua ühtne, turvaline ja
koostalitlusvõimeline digiraamistik sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide taotlemiseks,
väljastamiseks ja piiriüleseks kontrollimiseks ning sotsiaalkindlustusteabe piiriüleseks
vahetamiseks, ei suuda liikmesriigid eraldi tegutsedes piisavalt saavutada, küll aga
saab neid meetme piiriülese laadi ja ulatuse tõttu paremini saavutada liidu tasandil,
võib liit võtta meetmeid kooskõlas Euroopa Liidu lepingu artiklis 5 sätestatud
subsidiaarsuse põhimõttega. Nimetatud artiklis sätestatud proportsionaalsuse
põhimõtte kohaselt ei lähe käesolev määrus kaugemale sellest, mida on vaja selles
seatud eesmärkide saavutamiseks,
ON VASTU VÕTNUD KÄESOLEVA MÄÄRUSE:
Artikkel 1
Reguleerimisese
1. Käesolevas määruses sätestatakse sotsiaalkindlustusteabe piiriülese vahetamise
digitaliseerimise eeskirjad, mis hõlbustavad määruste (EÜ) nr 883/2004 ja (EÜ) nr
987/2009 tulemuslikku kohaldamist ja täitmise tagamist.
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 16. veebruari 2011. aasta määrus (EL) nr 182/2011, millega
kehtestatakse eeskirjad ja üldpõhimõtted, mis käsitlevad liikmesriikide läbiviidava kontrolli
mehhanisme, mida kohaldatakse komisjoni rakendamisvolituste teostamise suhtes (ELT L 55,
28.2.2011, lk 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj).
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2. Eelkõige sätestatakse määruses eeskirjad järgmise kohta:
a) Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi (ESSPASS) kui sellise vahendi loomine ja
toimimine, mille abil digitaalselt ja õigeaegselt tõendada ja kontrollida vaba
liikumise õigust kasutavate isikute sotsiaalkindlustusõigusi ning muuta
tööandjatele nõuete täitmine lihtsamaks;
b) sotsiaalkindlustusasutuste vahel turvalise, standarditud ja koostalitlusvõimelise
andmevahetuse tagava sotsiaalkindlustusteabe elektroonilise vahetamise
(EESSI) süsteemi toimimine, arendamine ja täiustamine;
c) muu pädevate asutuste vaheline digitaalne piiriülene andmevahetus, mis on
vajalik piiriüleste sotsiaalkindlustuspettuste vastu võitlemiseks ning asjaolude
muutumise, ebatäpsuste, vastuolude või vigade avastamiseks.
3. Käesoleva määrusega täiendatakse määruseid (EÜ) nr 883/2004 ja (EÜ) nr 987/2009.
See ei mõjuta nimetatud määrustes sätestatud õigusi ja kohustusi, kui käesolevas
määruses ei ole sätestatud teisiti.
Artikkel 2
Kohaldamisala
Käesolevat määrust kohaldatakse määruse (EÜ) nr 883/2004 artikli 2 kohaldamisalasse
kuuluvate isikute suhtes ja kõnealuse määruse artikli 3 lõikes 1 loetletud
sotsiaalkindlustusliikide suhtes.
Artikkel 3
Mõisted
1. Käesolevas määruses kasutatakse määrustes (EÜ) nr 883/2004 ja (EÜ) nr 987/2009
sätestatud mõisteid.
2. Samuti kasutatakse järgmisi mõisteid:
a) „Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspass“ ehk „ESSPASS“ – digilahendus
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide taotlemiseks, väljastamiseks, piiriüleseks
kontrollimiseks ja tunnustamiseks liidus;
b) „sotsiaalkindlustusdokument“ – määruse (EÜ) nr 883/2004 ja määruse (EÜ) nr
987/2009 rakendamiseks vajalikud andmed (olenemata nende vormist), mis
tõendavad isiku sotsiaalkindlustusalast olukorda;
c) „Euroopa digiidentiteedikukkur“ – Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määruse
(EL) nr 910/2014 artikli 3 punktis 42 määratletud Euroopa
digiidentiteedikukkur;
d) „digitaalne sotsiaalkindlustusdokument“ – liikmesriigi pädeva asutuse
väljastatud sotsiaalkindlustusdokument, mis on kavandatud säilitamiseks,
haldamiseks ja jagamiseks Euroopa digiidentiteedikukru kaudu ning mis on
elektrooniliselt kontrollitav;
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e) „porditav dokument A1“ – määruse (EÜ) nr 987/2009 artikli 19 lõikes 2
osutatud sotsiaalkindlustusdokument, mille on välja andnud liikmesriigi pädev
asutus ja mis tõendab, et kohaldatakse selle liikmesriigi õigusakte määruse
(EÜ) nr 883/2004 II jaotise alusel;
f) „Euroopa ravikindlustuskaart“ – määruse (EÜ) nr 987/2009 artikli 25 kohaselt
väljastatud sotsiaalkindlustusdokument;
g) „väljastaja“ – määruse (EÜ) nr 883/2004 artikli 1 punktis p määratletud asutus
või liikmesriigi õiguse alusel määratud, tunnustatud või muul viisil pädev
organ või asutus, kes vastutab määruste (EÜ) nr 883/2004 ja (EÜ) nr 987/2009
kohaldamisalasse kuuluvate sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastamise,
edastamise ja vajaduse korral parandamise või tagasivõtmise eest;
h) „kontrollija“ – mis tahes avalik-õiguslik või eraõiguslik üksus või
ametiülesandeid täitev füüsiline isik, kelle liikmesriik on määranud, volitanud
või keda ta tunnustab isikuna, kellel on õigus kontrollida
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumente kooskõlas käesoleva määrusega.
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Artikkel 4
ESSPASSi õigusraamistik
1. ESSPASSi õigusraamistik koosneb käesolevas peatükis sätestatud eeskirjadest
järgmise kohta:
a) asjaomaste isikute ja tööandjate poolne sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide taotluste
veebipõhine esitamine liikmesriikide pädevatele asutustele;
b) sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastamine liikmesriikide pädevate asutuste
poolt asjaomastele isikutele ja tööandjatele;
c) sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide elektrooniline kontrollimine kontrollijate poolt,
et kinnitada nende autentsust, terviklust ja kehtivust.
Artikkel 5
ESSPASSi õigusraamistiku kohaldamisala ja kohaldamine
1. Käesolevat peatükki kohaldatakse:
a) porditava dokumendi A1 suhtes alates [jõustumise kuupäev pluss 12 kuud];
b) Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi ja muude sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide suhtes,
välja arvatud need, mis on kindlaks määratud lõike 2 kohaselt vastu võetud
delegeeritud õigusaktides, alates [jõustumise kuupäev pluss kolm aastat].
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2. Komisjon võib hiljemalt [jõustumise kuupäev pluss 18 kuud] võtta vastu
delegeeritud õigusakte, millega kehtestatakse hindamise alusel loetelu
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentidest, välja arvatud porditav dokument A1 ja Euroopa
ravikindlustuskaart, mille suhtes käesolevat peatükki ei kohaldata.
3. Hindamisel võetakse arvesse järgmist:
c) asjaomaste dokumentide operatiivne asjakohasus, võttes eelkõige arvesse
nende väljaandmise sagedust, väljastatud dokumentide arvu ja pettuste
ennetamise potentsiaali;
d) asjaomaste dokumentide digitaliseerimise eeldatavad kulud ja sellest saadav
eeldatav kasu seoses sotsiaalkindlustusõiguste kasutamisega ning määruste
(EÜ) nr 883/2004 ja (EÜ) nr 987/2009 tõhusa rakendamisega, sealhulgas
üksikisikute ja ettevõtjate halduskoormuse vähendamine.
Artikkel 6
Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide veebipõhine taotlemine
Asjaomastel isikutel ja asjakohasel juhul tööandjatel peab olema võimalik esitada käesoleva
määruse kohaldamisalasse kuuluvate sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide taotlusi täielikult
veebipõhiselt, kasutades menetlusi, mis on kooskõlas määrusega (EL) 2018/1724.
Veebipõhise taotlemise menetlus peab olema kasutajasõbralik, juurdepääsetav ja vastama
järgmistele nõuetele:
a) võimaldab asjaomase isiku ja asjakohasel juhul tööandja e-identimist ja e-
autentimist;
b) võimaldab esitada elektrooniliselt määruse (EÜ) nr 987/2009 artikli 3 lõikes 2
osutatud teabe, dokumendid või tõendusmaterjali, mis on vajalikud taotluse
menetlemiseks;
c) tagab, et taotlust on võimalik lõplikult esitada kaugmeetodil;
d) väljastab asjaomasele isikule ja asjakohasel juhul tööandjale pärast taotluse lõplikku
esitamist automaatse kättesaamiskinnituse, välja arvatud juhul, kui dokument
väljastatakse kohe;
e) teavitab asjaomast isikut ja asjakohasel juhul tööandjat elektrooniliselt, et
väljastamise menetlus on lõpule viidud.
Artikkel 7
Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastamine, kehtivus ja kontrollimine
1. Pädevad asutused väljastavad digitaalsed sotsiaalkindlustusdokumendid vormingus,
mis võimaldab neid asjaomasel isikul ja vajaduse korral tööandjal kasutada Euroopa
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digiidentiteedikukrus. Digitaalsed sotsiaalkindlustusdokumendid peavad vastama
lõike 11 kohaselt vastu võetud tehnilistele kirjeldustele.
2. Erandina lõikest 1 väljastavad pädevad asutused sotsiaalkindlustusdokumendi
asjaomase isiku või tööandja taotlusel standardses ja kättesaadavas füüsilises
vormingus. Selline dokument peab sisaldama ruutkoodi või muid elektroonilisi
elemente, et suurendada selle turvalisust, ning vastama lõike 11 kohaselt vastu
võetud tehnilistele kirjeldustele.
3. Iga liikmesriik edastab komisjonile väljastajate nimekirja ja ajakohastab seda.
Komisjon teeb need nimekirjad turvalise kanali kaudu avalikkusele kättesaadavaks
automaatseks töötlemiseks sobivas, elektrooniliselt allkirjastatud või e-templiga
varustatud vormis. Porditava dokumendi A1 väljastajate nimekiri edastatakse
komisjonile hiljemalt [jõustumise kuupäev pluss 12 kuud]. Liikmesriigid edastavad
Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi ja muude käesoleva peatüki kohaldamisalasse
kuuluvate sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastajate nimekirja hiljemalt [jõustumise
kuupäev pluss kolm aastat].
4. Enne sotsiaalkindlustusdokumendi väljastamist kontrollivad väljastajad asjaomaste
isikute ja asjakohasel juhul tööandjate poolt oma taotluse toetuseks esitatud teabe
õigsust, sealhulgas digivahendite abil.
5. Kui lõikes 1 või 2 osutatud sotsiaalkindlustusdokument tunnistatakse kehtetuks,
teavitab väljastaja sellest viivitamata asjaomast isikut ja asjakohasel juhul tööandjat.
Teavitamine toimub elektrooniliselt, välja arvatud juhul, kui asjaomane isik ja
asjakohasel juhul tööandja on eelistusena märkinud muud vahendid.
6. Väljastajad tagavad, et isik saab oma Euroopa digiidentiteedikukrus vastu võtta ja
säilitada oma alaealiste laste ja sellise füüsilise isiku digitaalseid
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumente, keda ta seaduslikult esindab.
7. Ühe liikmesriigi poolt lõigete 1 ja 2 alusel välja antud sotsiaalkindlustusdokumente
tunnustavad kõigi liikmesriikide kontrollijad.
Kui käesoleva määruse kohaselt välja antud dokumendi kehtivust või autentsust on
kontrollitud, ei kohaldata selle suhtes vastuvõtvas liikmesriigis täiendavaid
tõendamisnõudeid. Käesolev lõige ei piira kahtluste või vaidluste korral vastavalt
määrustele (EÜ) nr 883/2004 ja (EÜ) nr 987/2009 kohaldatavate menetluste
kohaldamist.
8. Liikmesriigid tagavad, et nende territooriumil asuvatel kontrollijatel on vajalikud
tehnilised vahendid käesoleva artikli alusel välja antud
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide kontrollimiseks, olenemata nende vormist, et
kinnitada nende autentsust, terviklust ja kehtivust. Kontrollijad peavad suutma
kontrollida, et:
a) dokumendi on välja andnud selleks volitatud asutus;
b) dokumendis sisalduvaid andmeid ei ole pärast selle väljaandmist lubamatult
muudetud;
c) dokument ei ole aegunud ega kehtetuks tunnistatud.
9. Kontrollija ei tohi säilitada asjaomase isiku sotsiaalkindlustusdokumendi
kontrollimise eesmärgil töödeldud isikuandmeid pärast kontrollimise lõpuleviimist,
välja arvatud juhul, kui see on vajalik määruste (EÜ) nr 883/2004 ja (EÜ) nr
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987/2009 kohaldamiseks või lubatud muu liidu või liikmesriigi õigusaktiga
kooskõlas määrusega (EL) 2016/679 või direktiiviga (EL) 2016/68032.
10. ESSPASS peab olema koostalitlusvõimeline EESSI süsteemiga ja vajaduse korral
muude asjakohaste liidu digialgatustega, sealhulgas Euroopa ühtse
terviseandmeruumi ja andmete ühekordse küsimise tehnilise süsteemiga.
11. Komisjon võtab vastu rakendusaktid, milles täpsustatakse lõigetes 1 ja 2 osutatud
dokumentide funktsionaalsed ja tehnilised kirjeldused. Need rakendusaktid peavad
sisaldama järgmist:
a) tehnilised ja koostalitlusvõime kirjeldused, sealhulgas ühtsed andmemudelid,
millega määratakse kindlaks töödeldavad andmed, standardid ja
ligipääsetavusnõuded;
b) dokumentide taotlemise, väljastamise, kehtetuks tunnistamise ja kontrollimise
kord, sealhulgas väljastajate nimekirjadega seotud aspektid vastavalt käesoleva
artikli lõikele 3;
c) tehnilised ja korralduslikud turvameetmed, sealhulgas krüpteerimis- ja
juurdepääsukontrolli meetmed;
d) isikuandmete töötlemise ja kaitse korralduslikud meetmed, sealhulgas seoses
säilitamistähtaegadega, ning vastutavate töötlejate ja volitatud töötlejate rollid
kooskõlas määrusega (EL) 2016/679.
Nimetatud rakendusaktid võetakse vastu kooskõlas artikli 17 lõikes 2 osutatud
kontrollimenetlusega.
Artikkel 8
Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastamise tähtajad
1. Pädevad asutused väljastavad sotsiaalkindlustusdokumendid asjaomasele isikule ja
asjakohasel juhul tööandjale vastavalt lõigete 2 ja 3 kohaselt kehtestatud
tähtaegadele.
2. Komisjon võtab hiljemalt [jõustumise kuupäev pluss 18 kuud] vastu rakendusaktid,
milles täpsustatakse käesoleva peatüki kohaldamisalasse kuuluvate
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastamise tähtajad, mis arvutatakse alates täieliku
taotluse esitamisest.
3. Erandina lõikest 2 võetakse rakendusakt, milles täpsustatakse porditava dokumendi
A1 väljastamise tähtaeg, vastu hiljemalt [jõustumise kuupäev pluss 12 kuud].
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 27. aprilli 2016. aasta direktiiv (EL) 2016/680, mis käsitleb füüsiliste
isikute kaitset seoses pädevates asutustes isikuandmete töötlemisega süütegude tõkestamise, uurimise,
avastamise ja nende eest vastutusele võtmise või kriminaalkaristuste täitmisele pööramise eesmärgil
ning selliste andmete vaba liikumist ning millega tunnistatakse kehtetuks nõukogu raamotsus
2008/977/JSK (ELT L 119, 4.5.2016, lk 89, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2016/680/oj).
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4. Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi väljastamise maksimaalne tähtaeg ei tohi olla pikem
kui 24 tundi.
5. Tähtaegade kindlaksmääramisel võtab komisjon arvesse järgmist:
a) taotletava sotsiaalkindlustusdokumendi liik;
b) menetlustoimingud, mis on vajalikud esitatud teabe kontrollimiseks enne
taotletud sotsiaalkindlustusdokumendi väljastamist, sealhulgas, kui see on
asjakohane, vajalik teabevahetus pädevate asutuste vahel;
c) vajadus tagada määrusest (EÜ) nr 883/2004 tulenevate õiguste õigeaegne
kasutamine.
Nimetatud rakendusaktid võetakse vastu kooskõlas artikli 17 lõikes 2 osutatud
kontrollimenetlusega.
6. Taotluse saamisel teavitab väljastaja asjaomaseid isikuid või asjakohasel juhul
tööandjaid eeldatavast ajast, mis kulub nende taotluse menetlemiseks, ja
kohaldatavatest tähtaegadest, mis on sätestatud lõike 2 kohaselt vastu võetud
rakendusaktides.
Artikkel 9
Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardid
1. Alates [jõustumise kuupäev pluss kolm aastat] peavad kõik uued väljastatud Euroopa
ravikindlustuskaardid vastama artiklis 7 sätestatud nõuetele. Juba kasutusel olevad
Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardid, mis ei ole selleks kuupäevaks aegunud, asendatakse
hiljemalt [jõustumise kuupäev pluss viis aastat].
2. Liikmesriigid tagavad alates [jõustumise kuupäev pluss kolm aastat], et nende
territooriumil asuvad tervishoiuteenuse osutajad saavad elektrooniliselt edastada
teisest liikmesriigist pärit patsiendi Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardil olevaid andmeid ja
kõiki andmeid, mis tuleb hüvitamise eesmärgil edastada ravi osutava liikmesriigi
pädevatele asutustele.
Artikkel 10
Porditav dokument A1
1. Komisjon võtab hiljemalt [jõustumise kuupäev pluss 12 kuud] vastu rakendusaktid,
millega kehtestatakse porditava dokumendi A1 taotlemise ühtsed teabenõuded, mis
ei lähe kaugemale sellest, mida on vaja kohaldatavate õigusaktide
kindlaksmääramiseks, ning milles võetakse nõuetekohaselt arvesse halduskoormuse
vähendamist.
2. Komisjon kehtestab rakendusaktidega ühtse tehnilise raamistiku, et tagada
koostalitlusvõime porditava dokumendi A1 taotlemiseks kasutatavate liikmesriikide
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portaalide ning siseturu infosüsteemiga33 ühendatud avalike liideste vahel, mida
kasutatakse töötajate lähetamise deklareerimiseks ja sõidukijuhtide lähetamiseks
autoveosektoris, nagu on sätestatud direktiivi (EL) 2020/1057 artikli 1 lõikes 11. See
tehniline raamistik võimaldab asjakohaseid esitatud andmeid taaskasutada porditava
dokumendi A1 taotlemise ja lähetusdeklaratsioonide esitamise menetlustes kooskõlas
määrustega (EL) 2016/679 ja (EL) 2018/1725 ning ühekordsuse põhimõttega.
3. Lõigetes 1 ja 2 osutatud rakendusaktid võetakse vastu artikli 17 lõikes 2 osutatud
kontrollimenetluse kohaselt.
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Asutustevaheline teabevahetus
Artikkel 11
Teabevahetus EESSI süsteemi kaudu
1. Liikmesriigid vahetavad, kasutavad ja töötlevad määruste (EÜ) nr 883/2004 ja (EÜ)
nr 987/2009 kohaldamiseks nõutavaid andmeid EESSI süsteemi kaudu kooskõlas
määruse (EÜ) nr 987/2009 artiklis 78 sätestatud funktsionaalsete ja tehniliste
kirjeldustega.
2. Liikmesriigid peavad EESSI süsteemi kaudu andmeid vahetades kinni käesoleva
määruse I lisas sätestatud maksimaalsetest tähtaegadest.
3. Komisjonil on õigus võtta kooskõlas artikliga 16 vastu delegeeritud õigusakte I lisa
muutmiseks, võttes arvesse järgmist:
a) talitluse kasutusmallid ja andmevahetusega seotud struktureeritud
elektroonilised sõnumid;
b) teabe kogumiseks vajalikud menetlusetapid, sealhulgas, kui see on asjakohane,
vajalik teabevahetus pädevate asutuste vahel liikmesriigi tasandil;
c) vajadus tagada määrusest (EÜ) nr 883/2004 tulenevate õiguste õigeaegne
kasutamine.
4. EESSI süsteemis isikuandmete töötlemisel käsitatakse komisjoni määruse (EL)
2018/1725 artikli 3 punktis 12 määratletud volitatud töötlejana ja liikmesriike
määruse (EL) 2016/679 artiklis 26 osutatud kaasvastutavate töötlejatena.
5. Komisjon täpsustab rakendusaktidega EESSI süsteemi funktsionaalseid ja tehnilisi
kirjeldusi seoses järgmiste valdkondadega:
a) talitluse kasutusmallid ning vahetatava teabe struktuur, vorming, sisu ja
andmemudelid;
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Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 25. oktoobri 2012. aasta määrus (EL) nr 1024/2012, mis käsitleb
siseturu infosüsteemi kaudu tehtavat halduskoostööd ning millega tunnistatakse kehtetuks komisjoni
otsus 2008/49/EÜ (IMI määrus) (ELT L 316, 14.11.2012, lk 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1024/oj).
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b) andmevahetuse menetlus- ja tehnilised eeskirjad;
c) andmevahetuses osalevate organite roll ja vastutus;
d) talitluspidevuse meetmed;
e) turva- ja andmekaitsemeetmed;
f) toimimis- ja toetusmeetmed;
g) määruse (EÜ) nr 987/2009 artikli 88 lõikes 4 täpsustatud teavet sisaldava
avaliku andmebaasi üksikasjad;
h) teenusetasemed.
Nimetatud rakendusaktid võetakse vastu kooskõlas artikli 17 lõikes 2 osutatud
kontrollimenetlusega.
Artikkel 12
Elektrooniline teabevahetus
väljaspool EESSI süsteemi
1. Kui andmete vahetamine, mis on vajalik määruste (EÜ) nr 883/2004 ja (EÜ) nr
987/2009 nõuetekohase kohaldamise või täitmise tagamise kontrollimiseks,
sealhulgas asjaolude muutumise, ebatäpsuste, vastuolude, pettuste ja vigade
tuvastamiseks, ei ole EESSI süsteemi kaudu tulemuslikult võimalik, võib erandina
artikli 11 lõikest 1 selliseid andmeid või turvalist juurdepääsu sellistele andmetele
pakkuda väljaspool EESSI süsteemi kooskõlas lõike 2 kohaselt kehtestatud ühiste
menetluste ja kirjeldustega.
2. Komisjon võtab vajaduse korral vastu rakendusaktid, et kehtestada lõikes 1 osutatud
turvalise andmevahetuse või andmetele juurdepääsu jaoks ühtsed menetlused ning
funktsionaalsed ja tehnilised kirjeldused.
3. Rakendusaktid võivad sisaldada järgmist:
a) kord, mis käsitleb vahetatavate või kättesaadavaks tehtavate andmete
kategooriaid ning teabevahetuses osalevate organite rolli ja vastutust;
b) andmete vahetamise või neile juurdepääsu vahendid;
c) standardvormingud või -struktuurid;
d) meetmed, millega tagatakse andmevahetuse või andmetele juurdepääsu
turvalisus, terviklus ja usaldusväärsus.
Nimetatud rakendusaktid võetakse vastu kooskõlas artikli 17 lõikes 2 osutatud
kontrollimenetlusega.
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Juhtimine ja andmetöötlus
Artikkel 13
Digiülemineku töörühm
1. Luuakse sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise digiülemineku töörühm (edaspidi
„digiülemineku töörühm“), et hõlbustada piiriülest koostööd käesolevas määruses
sätestatud sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimise digiaspektide valdkonnas.
2. Digiülemineku töörühm koosneb iga liikmesriigi valitsuse kahest esindajast, keda
vajaduse korral abistavad ekspertnõunikud. Digiülemineku töörühma koosolekutel
osalevad ka Euroopa Komisjoni esindajad. Töörühma koosolekuid juhatab komisjon,
kes tagab ka sekretariaaditeenused.
3. Digiülemineku töörühmal on järgmised ülesanded:
a) toetada käesoleva määruse järjepidevat rakendamist, hõlbustades
koordineerimist, teabevahetust ja parimate tavade edendamist liikmesriikides
ning töötades välja suunised, et toetada käesoleva määruse täitmise tagamist;
b) anda artiklis 17 osutatud komiteele vajaduse korral soovitusi
sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimise edasise digiülemineku kohta;
c) toetada elektroonilise andmevahetuse arendamist ja toimimist kooskõlas
käesoleva määrusega;
d) nõustada vajaduse korral komisjoni käesoleva määruse kohaselt vastuvõetavate
rakendusaktide eelnõude ettevalmistamise varajases etapis.
4. Digiülemineku töörühm teeb vajaduse korral koostööd määruse (EÜ) nr 883/2004 IV
jaotises osutatud sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimise halduskomisjoniga ja
määruse (EL) nr 910/2014 artiklis 46e osutatud Euroopa digiidentiteedi
koostöörühmaga.
5. Digiülemineku töörühm võtab vastu oma töökorra.
Artikkel 14
Seire ja aruandlus
1. Liikmesriigid koguvad artikli 8 lõike 1 ja artikli 11 lõike 2 rakendamise jälgimiseks
vajalikke andmeid ning edastavad need komisjonile kord kvartalis igale
kalendrikvartalile järgneva kuu lõpuks. Komisjon avaldab kogutud andmetel
põhineva statistika.
2. Komisjon võtab vastu rakendusaktid, milles täpsustatakse lõikes 1 osutatud
aruannete vorming ja struktuur. Nimetatud rakendusaktid võetakse vastu kooskõlas
artikli 17 lõikes 2 osutatud kontrollimenetlusega.
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Artikkel 15
Isikuandmete kaitse ja töötlemine
1. Liikmesriikide väljastajad ja kontrollijad töötlevad käesoleva määruse kohaldamiseks
vajalikke isikuandmeid sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastamise ja kontrollimise
eesmärgil, nagu on määratletud käesoleva määruse alusel vastu võetud
rakendusaktides. Käesoleva määruse alusel töödeldakse isikuandmeid eelkõige
järgmistel eesmärkidel:
a) sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastamine;
b) dokumentide omanike sotsiaalkindlustusõiguste kindlaksmääramine;
c) sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide ja neis sisalduva teabe kehtivuse kontrollimine.
2. Käesoleva määruse alusel töödeldakse isikuandmeid, mis sisalduvad
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentides, mida liikmesriikide väljastajad ja kontrollijad
menetlevad lõikes 1 osutatud eesmärkidel. Isikuandmete töötlemine käesoleva
määruse alusel piirdub ulatusega, mis on vajalik lõikes 1 sätestatud eesmärkide
saavutamiseks, välja arvatud isikuandmete edasine töötlemine avalikes huvides
toimuva arhiveerimise eesmärgil kooskõlas määruse (EL) 2016/679 artikli 5 lõike 1
punktiga b ja artikliga 89.
3. Käesoleva määruse kohaldamisel käsitatakse ESSPASSi raamistiku kohaste
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastajaid liikmesriikides vastutavate töötlejatena
määruse (EL) 2016/679 artikli 4 punkti 7 tähenduses. Vastutavad töötlejad tagavad
lõikes 1 sätestatud eesmärkidel töödeldavate andmete turvalisuse, tervikluse,
autentsuse ja konfidentsiaalsuse.
IV peatükk
Lõppsätted
Artikkel 16
Delegeeritud volituste rakendamine
1. Komisjonile antakse õigus võtta vastu delegeeritud õigusakte käesolevas artiklis
sätestatud tingimustel.
2. Artikli 5 lõikes 2 ja artikli 11 lõikes 3 osutatud õigus võtta vastu delegeeritud
õigusakte antakse komisjonile määramata ajaks alates [käesoleva määruse jõustumise
kuupäev].
3. Euroopa Parlament ja nõukogu võivad artikli 5 lõikes 2 ja artikli 11 lõikes 3 osutatud
volituste delegeerimise igal ajal tagasi võtta. Tagasivõtmise otsusega lõpetatakse
otsuses nimetatud volituste delegeerimine. Otsus jõustub järgmisel päeval pärast
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selle avaldamist Euroopa Liidu Teatajas või otsuses nimetatud hilisemal kuupäeval.
See ei mõjuta juba jõustunud delegeeritud õigusaktide kehtivust.
4. Enne delegeeritud õigusakti vastuvõtmist konsulteerib komisjon kooskõlas 13. aprilli
2016. aasta institutsioonidevahelises parema õigusloome kokkuleppes sätestatud
põhimõtetega iga liikmesriigi määratud ekspertidega.
5. Niipea kui komisjon on delegeeritud õigusakti vastu võtnud, teeb ta selle samal ajal
teatavaks Euroopa Parlamendile ja nõukogule.
6. Artikli 5 lõike 2 ja artikli 11 lõike 3 alusel vastu võetud delegeeritud õigusakt jõustub
üksnes juhul, kui Euroopa Parlament ega nõukogu ei ole kahe kuu jooksul pärast
õigusakti teatavakstegemist Euroopa Parlamendile ja nõukogule esitanud selle kohta
vastuväidet või kui Euroopa Parlament ja nõukogu on enne selle tähtaja möödumist
komisjonile teatanud, et nad ei esita vastuväidet. Euroopa Parlamendi või nõukogu
algatusel pikendatakse seda tähtaega [kahe kuu] võrra.
Artikkel 17
Komitee
1. Komisjoni abistab komitee määruse (EL) nr 182/2011 tähenduses.
2. Käesolevale lõikele viitamisel kohaldatakse määruse (EL) nr 182/2011 artiklit 5.
Artikkel 18
Hindamine
1. Komisjon hindab hiljemalt [seitse aastat pärast jõustumise kuupäeva] käesoleva
määruse rakendamist ja tõhusust.
2. Hindamise käigus hinnatakse eelkõige seda, kas käesoleva määruse eesmärgid on
saavutatud ning kas selle sätted on endiselt asjakohased, tulemuslikud, tõhusad,
sidusad ja proportsionaalsed.
3. Komisjon esitab aruande hindamise järelduste kohta Euroopa Parlamendile ja
nõukogule. Aruanne tehakse üldsusele kättesaadavaks.
Artikkel 19
Määruse (EÜ) nr 883/2004 muudatused
1. Määrust (EÜ) nr 883/2004 muudetakse järgmiselt:
1) artikli 72 punkt d jäetakse välja;
2) artikkel 73 jäetakse välja.
2. Digiaspekte käsitlevad halduskomisjoni otsused, mis on vastu võetud määruse (EÜ)
nr 883/2004 artikli 72 punkti d alusel, on jätkuvalt suunisteks kuni käesolevas
määruses sätestatud rakendusaktide jõustumiseni. Otsuses nr H15 osutatud
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sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise tehniline komisjon jätkab tööd kuni
digiülemineku töörühma töökorra vastuvõtmiseni vastavalt artikli 13 lõikele 5.
Artikkel 20
Määruse (EÜ) nr 987/2009 muudatused
Määruse (EÜ) nr 987/2009 artiklit 4 muudetakse järgmiselt:
1) lõige 1 jäetakse välja;
2) lõike 3 teine lause jäetakse välja.
Artikkel 21
Määruse (EL) 2018/1724 muudatused
Määruse (EL) 2018/1724 II lisa muudetakse järgmiselt.
Tabelisse lisatakse rea „Pensionile jäämine“ järele järgmine rida:
Määruse [ESSPASSi käsitlev Määruse [ESSPASSi käsitlev
ettepanek] kohaste ettepanek] kohaste
Sotsiaalkindlustusõiguste sotsiaalkindlustusõiguste sotsiaalkindlustusõiguste
kasutamine kasutamisega seotud taotlused, kasutamisega seotud taotluste,
nõuded ja teatised nõuete ja teatiste kinnitamine
ning kõigi kõnealuse määruse
kohaste menetlustega seotud
väljundid
Artikkel 22
Jõustumine
Käesolev määrus jõustub kahekümnendal päeval pärast selle avaldamist Euroopa Liidu
Teatajas.
Käesolev määrus on tervikuna siduv ja vahetult kohaldatav kõikides liikmesriikides.
Strasbourg,
Euroopa Parlamendi nimel Nõukogu nimel
president eesistuja
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FINANTS- JA DIGISELGITUS
1. ETTEPANEKU/ALGATUSE RAAMISTIK .............................................................. 3
1.1. Ettepaneku/algatuse nimetus ........................................................................................ 3
1.2. Asjaomased poliitikavaldkonnad ................................................................................. 3
1.3. Eesmärgid ..................................................................................................................... 3
1.3.1. Üldeesmärgid ............................................................................................................... 3
1.3.2. Erieesmärgid ................................................................................................................ 3
1.3.3. Oodatavad tulemused ja mõju ...................................................................................... 3
1.3.4. Tulemusnäitajad ........................................................................................................... 3
1.4. Ettepanek/algatus käsitleb ............................................................................................ 4
1.5. Ettepaneku/algatuse põhjendused ................................................................................ 4
1.5.1. Lühi- või pikaajalises perspektiivis täidetavad vajadused, sealhulgas algatuse
rakendamise üksikasjalik ajakava ................................................................................ 4
1.5.2. ELi meetme lisaväärtus (see võib tuleneda eri teguritest, nagu kooskõlastamisest
saadav kasu, õiguskindlus, suurem tõhusus või vastastikune täiendavus). Käesoleva
punkti kohaldamisel tähendab „ELi meetme lisaväärtus“ väärtust, mis tuleneb liidu
sekkumisest ja lisandub väärtusele, mille liikmesriigid oleksid muidu üksi loonud. .. 4
1.5.3. Samalaadsetest kogemustest saadud õppetunnid ......................................................... 4
1.5.4. Kooskõla mitmeaastase finantsraamistikuga ja võimalik koostoime muude
asjakohaste vahenditega ............................................................................................... 5
1.5.5. Erinevate kasutada olevate rahastamisvõimaluste, sealhulgas vahendite
ümberpaigutamise võimaluste hinnang ........................................................................ 5
1.6. Ettepaneku/algatuse ja selle finantsmõju kestus .......................................................... 6
1.7. Kavandatud eelarve täitmise viis(id)............................................................................ 6
2. HALDUSMEETMED .................................................................................................. 8
2.1. Järelevalve ja aruandluse reeglid ................................................................................. 8
2.2. Haldus- ja kontrollisüsteem(id) .................................................................................... 8
2.2.1. Eelarve täitmise viisi(de), rahastuse rakendamise mehhanismi(de), maksete tegemise
korra ja kavandatava kontrollistrateegia selgitus ......................................................... 8
2.2.2. Teave kindlakstehtud riskide ja nende vähendamiseks kasutusele võetud
sisekontrollisüsteemi(de) kohta .................................................................................... 8
2.2.3. Kontrollimeetmete hinnanguline kulutõhusus (kontrollikulude suhe hallatavate
vahendite väärtusse), selle põhjendus ja oodatav veariski tase (maksete tegemise ja
sulgemise ajal) .............................................................................................................. 8
2.3. Pettuste ja õigusnormide rikkumise ärahoidmise meetmed ......................................... 9
3. ETTEPANEKU/ALGATUSE HINNANGULINE FINANTSMÕJU ....................... 10
3.1. Mitmeaastase finantsraamistiku rubriigid ja kulude eelarveread, millele mõju avaldub10
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3.2. Ettepaneku hinnanguline finantsmõju assigneeringutele ........................................... 12
3.2.1. Hinnanguline mõju tegevusassigneeringutele – ülevaade.......................................... 12
3.2.1.1. Heakskiidetud eelarvest saadavad assigneeringud ..................................................... 12
3.2.1.2. Sihtotstarbelisest välistulust saadavad assigneeringud .............................................. 17
3.2.2. Hinnanguline tegevusassigneeringutest rahastatav väljund ....................................... 22
3.2.3. Hinnanguline mõju haldusassigneeringutele – ülevaade ........................................... 24
3.2.3.1. Heakskiidetud eelarvest saadavad assigneeringud ...................................................... 24
3.2.3.2. Sihtotstarbelisest välistulust saadavad assigneeringud .............................................. 24
3.2.3.3. Assigneeringud kokku ................................................................................................ 24
3.2.4. Hinnanguline personalivajadus .................................................................................. 25
3.2.4.1. Rahastatakse heakskiidetud eelarvest ........................................................................ 25
3.2.4.2. Rahastatakse sihtotstarbelisest välistulust .................................................................. 26
3.2.4.3. Personalivajadus kokku .............................................................................................. 26
3.2.5. Hinnanguline mõju digitehnoloogiaga seotud investeeringutele – ülevaade ............. 28
3.2.6. Kooskõla kehtiva mitmeaastase finantsraamistikuga................................................. 28
3.2.7. Kolmandate isikute rahaline osalus ............................................................................ 28
3.3. Hinnanguline mõju tuludele ....................................................................................... 29
4. DIGIMÕÕDE ............................................................................................................. 29
4.1. Diginõuded ................................................................................................................. 30
4.2. Andmed ...................................................................................................................... 30
4.3. Digilahendused ........................................................................................................... 31
4.4. Koostalitlusvõime hindamine .................................................................................... 31
4.5. Digimõõtme rakendamist toetavad meetmed ............................................................. 32
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1. ETTEPANEKU/ALGATUSE RAAMISTIK
1.1. Ettepaneku/algatuse nimetus
Ettepanek: Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määrus, milles käsitletakse
sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimise digiüleminekut ja millega
kehtestatakse Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi (ESSPASS) raamistik ning
muudetakse määrusi (EÜ) nr 883/2004, (EÜ) nr 987/2009 ja (EL) 2018/1724
1.2. Asjaomased poliitikavaldkonnad
Inimesed, ühiskond ja sotsiaalne mudel, isikute vaba liikumine, töötajate liikuvus
Teenuste kättesaadavus
Haldusasutuste digiüleminek
1.3. Eesmärgid
1.3.1. Üldeesmärgid
Algatuse eesmärk on edendada ELis õiglast liikuvust, hõlbustades kõigi inimeste
juurdepääsu sotsiaalkindlustusõigustele kooskõlas Euroopa sotsiaalõiguste samba ja
ühtse turu strateegiaga. Sellega toetatakse liidu valdkonnaüleseid eesmärke, milleks
on lihtsustamine ja haldustakistuste vähendamine digitaliseeritud piiriüleste avalike
teenuste kaudu.
1.3.2. Erieesmärgid
Algatuse erieesmärgid on järgmised.
1) Piiriüleste sotsiaalkindlustusjuhtumite puhul, milles on vaja tõendada ja
kontrollida sotsiaalkindlustusõigusi ja kindlustusstaatust, sekkutakse vähem
käsitsi ja tehakse sujuvamaid haldustoiminguid, millega kaasneb kiirem ja
järjepidevam menetlemine.
2) Piiriülest koostalitlusvõimet tugevdatakse dokumentide vormingute,
andmemudelite ja kontrollimeetodite ühtlustamisega kogu ELis,
võimaldades sujuvat teabevahetust ja vähendades pettusi.
3) Üksikisikutel on parem juurdepääs oma piiriülestele
sotsiaalkindlustusõigustele ja -andmetele, parem teadlikkus neist ja kontroll
nende üle.
Üksikisikutel on parem juurdepääs oma piiriülestele sotsiaalkindlustusõigustele ja -andmetele,
parem teadlikkus neist ja kontroll nende üle.
1.3.3. Oodatavad tulemused ja mõju
Algatusega tugevdatakse eeldatavasti sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise
raamistikku, parandades eeskirjade kohaldamist ning muutes nende rakendamise
lihtsamaks, tõhusamaks ja pettusekindlamaks.
Sellega suurendatakse üksikisikute õiguste läbipaistvust ja kättesaadavust, aidates
samal ajal vähendada petturlikke ja ekspluateerivaid tavasid. Samuti eeldatakse, et
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sellega aidatakse ettevõtteid, hõlbustades nende piiriülest tegevust, ning toetatakse
riiklikke ametiasutusi, lihtsustades protsesse ja tugevdades koostööd. Algatusega
edendatakse piiriüleste avalike teenuste digitaliseerimist, aidates lõppkokkuvõttes
kaasa ELi majanduse paremale konkurentsivõimele.
1.3.4. Tulemusnäitajad
Algatuse rakendamise jälgimiseks ja selle mõju hindamiseks on koostatud põhjalik
seireraamistiku kavand, millega tagatakse, et algatus on jätkuvalt eesmärgipärane ja
sellega saavutatakse kavandatud eesmärgid. Seda raamistikku täiustatakse veelgi,
tuginedes lõplikele õiguslikele kirjeldustele ja rakendamise ajakavale.
Näitajad hõlmavad järgmist:
1) täielikult veebipõhiste menetluste protsent,
2) elektrooniliselt välja antud dokumentide osakaal,
3) nõudeid täitvate riiklike asutuste protsent,
4) tähtaegu ületavate juhtumite korral ettevõtjate ja üksikisikute esitatud kaebuste
arv,
5) liikmesriikides automaatselt töödeldavate dokumentide osakaal,
6) dokumentide väljastamiseks ja kontrollimiseks kuluva menetlusaja lühenemine,
7) tagasilükatud tervishoiukulude hüvitamise arvete arv,
8) porditavate dokumentide võltsimise ja Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi sobimatu
kasutamise juhtude vähenemine,
9) lahendusega rahul olevate kasutajate protsent ja teadlikkuse hinnang,
10) kasutajate taotluste täitmise aeg (keskmise aja lühenemine, minimaalse ja
maksimaalse vajaliku aja erinevuse vähenemine liikmesriikide vahel),
11) edukalt lõpule viidud piiriüleste kontrollide arv (tehingu maht, suurenemine),
12) andmeturbega seotud küberturvalisuse indeksid.
Algatuse rakendamise jälgimiseks ja selle mõju hindamiseks on koostatud põhjalik
seireraamistiku kavand, millega tagatakse, et algatus on jätkuvalt eesmärgipärane ja sellega
saavutatakse kavandatud eesmärgid. Seda raamistikku täiustatakse veelgi, tuginedes lõplikele
õiguslikele kirjeldustele ja rakendamise ajakavale.
Näitajad hõlmavad järgmist:
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täielikult internetis kättesaadavate menetluste protsent,
elektrooniliselt välja antud dokumentide osakaal,
nõudeid täitvate riiklike asutuste protsent,
tähtaegu ületavate juhtumite korral ettevõtjate ja üksikisikute esitatud kaebuste arv,
liikmesriikides automaatselt töödeldavate dokumentide osakaal,
dokumentide väljastamiseks ja kontrollimiseks kuluva menetlusaja lühenemine,
tagasilükatud tervishoiukulude hüvitamise arvete arv,
porditavate dokumentide võltsimise ja Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi sobimatu
kasutamise juhtude vähenemine,
lahendusega rahul olevate kasutajate protsent ja teadlikkuse hinnang,
kasutajate taotluste täitmise aeg (keskmise aja lühenemine, minimaalse ja maksimaalse
vajaliku aja erinevuse vähenemine liikmesriikide vahel),
edukalt lõpule viidud piiriüleste kontrollide arv (tehingu maht, suurenemine),
andmeturbega seotud küberturvalisuse indeksid.
1.4. Ettepanek/algatus käsitleb
uut meedet
uut meedet, mis tuleneb katseprojektist / ettevalmistavast meetmest34
olemasoleva meetme pikendamist
ühe või mitme meetme ümbersuunamist teise või uude meetmesse või ühendamist
teise või uue meetmega
1.5. Ettepaneku/algatuse põhjendused
1.5.1. Lühi- või pikaajalises perspektiivis täidetavad vajadused, sealhulgas algatuse
rakendamise üksikasjalik ajakava
Lühiajalises perspektiivis on peamine nõue see, et kaasseadusandjad jõuaksid
seadusandliku ettepanekuga seoses kokkuleppele 2027. aasta kolmandaks kvartaliks.
Ettepanekuga nähakse ette rakendusaktide vastuvõtmine.
1.5.2. ELi meetme lisaväärtus (see võib tuleneda eri teguritest, nagu kooskõlastamisest
saadav kasu, õiguskindlus, suurem tõhusus või vastastikune täiendavus). Käesoleva
punkti kohaldamisel tähendab „ELi meetme lisaväärtus“ väärtust, mis tuleneb liidu
sekkumisest ja lisandub väärtusele, mille liikmesriigid oleksid muidu üksi loonud.
ELi tasandi meetmed annavad märkimisväärset lisaväärtust, toetades inimeste vaba
liikumist õppimise, reisimise, elama asumise, perekonnaga seotud või ettevõtluse
eesmärgil. Võttes arvesse tuvastatud probleemide piiriülest olemust, saab neid
tulemuslikult lahendada üksnes ELi tasandi sekkumisega, mitte üksikute
liikmesriikide jõupingutustega. ELi tasandi meetmega tagatakse kooskõla muude ELi
digialgatustega, nagu ühtse digivärava määrus ja Euroopa digiidentiteedi raamistik,
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tagades vajaliku tõhususe. ELi tasandi meetmetega välditakse killustatust, mis võib
tekkida, kui liikmesriigid töötavad välja eraldi digilahendused, mille tagajärjeks on
mitteoptimaalsed tulemused ja potentsiaalselt suuremad parandusmeetmete kulud.
1.5.3. Samalaadsetest kogemustest saadud õppetunnid
Üks peamisi kaalutlusi selle algatuse eelarvevajaduste hindamisel on olnud
varasematest kogemustest saadud väärtuslikud õppetunnid, eelkõige need, mis on
saadud sotsiaalkindlustusteabe elektroonilise vahetamise (EESSI) süsteemi
rakendamisel. Finantsprognoosides võetakse arvesse liikmesriikides rakendamiseks
vajalikku operatiiv- ja tehnilist tuge, tagades piisavate vahendite eraldamise. Lisaks
on Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi katsetegevusest saadud teave andnud selgema
arusaama jõupingutuste ja vahendite eraldamise ulatusest.
1.5.4. Kooskõla mitmeaastase finantsraamistikuga ja võimalik koostoime muude
asjakohaste vahenditega
Ettepanek on kooskõlas mitmeaastase finantsraamistikuga.
See on osa töötajate õiglase liikuvuse paketist ning sellega toetatakse Euroopa
sotsiaalõiguste sammast ja digikümnendi poliitikaprogrammi.
1.5.5. Erinevate kasutada olevate rahastamisvõimaluste, sealhulgas vahendite
ümberpaigutamise võimaluste hinnang
Käesoleva seadusandliku ettepaneku rakendamiseks on vaja korraldada
sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise digiülemineku töörühmas ja rakendusaktide
vastuvõtmist toetavas komitees kohtumisi liikmesriikidega, samuti on vaja
inimressursse, et toetada rakendamist liikmesriikides. Nende kohtumiste
korraldamiseks vajalikud kulud, st delegaatide reisikulud, ja selle toetuse andmine
kaetakse üldeelarvest.
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1.6. Ettepaneku/algatuse ja selle finantsmõju kestus
Piiratud kestusega
• hõlmab ajavahemikku [PP/KK]AAAA–[PP/KK]AAAA
• finantsmõju kulukohustuste assigneeringutele avaldub ajavahemikul AAAA–
AAAA ja maksete assigneeringutele ajavahemikul AAAA–AAAA.
Piiramatu kestusega
1) Rakendamise käivitumisperiood hõlmab ajavahemikku 2026–2030,
2) millele järgneb täieulatuslik rakendamine.
1.7. Kavandatud eelarve täitmise viis(id)
Eelarve otsene täitmine komisjoni poolt
• tema talituste kaudu, sealhulgas kasutades liidu delegatsioonides töötavat
komisjoni personali;
• rakendusametite kaudu
Eelarve jagatud täitmine koostöös liikmesriikidega
Eelarve kaudne täitmine, mille puhul eelarve täitmise ülesanded on
delegeeritud:
• kolmandatele riikidele või nende määratud asutustele;
• rahvusvahelistele organisatsioonidele ja nende allasutustele (nimetage);
• Euroopa Investeerimispangale ja Euroopa Investeerimisfondile;
• finantsmääruse artiklites 70 ja 71 osutatud asutustele;
• avalik-õiguslikele asutustele;
• avalikke teenuseid osutavatele eraõiguslikele asutustele, sel määral, mil neile
antakse piisavad finantstagatised;
• liikmesriigi eraõigusega reguleeritud asutustele, kellele on delegeeritud avaliku ja
erasektori partnerluse rakendamine ja kellele antakse piisavad finantstagatised;
• asutustele või isikutele, kellele on delegeeritud Euroopa Liidu lepingu V jaotise
kohaste ühise välis- ja julgeolekupoliitika erimeetmete rakendamine ja kes on
kindlaks määratud asjaomases alusaktis;
• liikmesriigis asutatud asutustele, kelle suhtes kohaldatakse liikmesriigi eraõigust
või liidu õigust ja kellele võib kooskõlas valdkondlike normidega usaldada liidu
rahaliste vahendite või eelarveliste tagatiste haldamise niivõrd, kuivõrd selliseid
asutusi kontrollivad avalik-õiguslikud asutused või avalikke teenuseid osutavad
eraõiguslikud asutused ja kontrollivad organid annavad neile solidaarvastutuse
vormis piisavad finantstagatised või samaväärsed finantstagatised, mis võivad iga
meetme puhul piirduda liidu toetuse maksimumsummaga.
Märkused
Alates 2028. aastast tekib tagasihoidlik, kuid püsiv rahastamisvajadus. Seda tuleb arvesse
võtta 2027. aasta järgse mitmeaastase finantsraamistiku (2028–2034) ettevalmistamisel,
tagades piisava eraldise jätkuvaks rakendustoetuseks.
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Hinnang alates 2028. aastast kuludele ja personalile avalduva mõju kohta on lisatud
näitlikustamise eesmärgil ega mõjuta järgmist mitmeaastast finantsraamistikku.
Rahastamisallikas ja liidu rahaliste kohustuste ulatus 2027. aasta järgsel perioodil sõltuvad
mitmeaastase finantsraamistiku 2028–2034 üle peetavate institutsioonidevaheliste
läbirääkimiste tulemustest ning seejärel määratakse need kindlaks iga-aastase
eelarvemenetluse kaudu. Kõik assigneeringud ja töötajate arv alates 2028. aastast on
soovituslikud.
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2. HALDUSMEETMED
2.1. Järelevalve ja aruandluse reeglid
Kavandatava määrusega kehtestatakse liikmesriikidele aruandekohustus, et tagada
läbipaistvus ja vastutus sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastamise ning
sotsiaalkindlustusteabe elektroonilise vahetamise süsteemi kaudu andmete
vahetamise tähtaegadega seotud sätete rakendamisel.
2.2. Haldus- ja kontrollisüsteem(id)
2.2.1. Eelarve täitmise viisi(de), rahastuse rakendamise mehhanismi(de), maksete tegemise
korra ja kavandatava kontrollistrateegia selgitus
Eelistatud eelarve täitmise viis on eelarve otsene täitmine finantsmääruse artikli 62
lõike 1 punkti a kohaselt, sest meetmeid rakendab Euroopa Komisjon, eelkõige
tööhõive, sotsiaalküsimuste ja sotsiaalse kaasatuse peadirektoraat (DG EMPL), kes
tagab koordineerimise liikmesriikide ja mitmesuguste sidusrühmadega.
2.2.2. Teave kindlakstehtud riskide ja nende vähendamiseks kasutusele võetud
sisekontrollisüsteemi(de) kohta
Kontrollid on osa tööhõive, sotsiaalküsimuste ja sotsiaalse kaasatuse peadirektoraadi
sisekontrollisüsteemist. Uute tegevuste suhtes kohaldatakse sama riskide
kindlakstegemise ja maandamise lähenemisviisi.
2.2.3. Kontrollimeetmete hinnanguline kulutõhusus (kontrollikulude suhe hallatavate
vahendite väärtusse), selle põhjendus ja oodatav veariski tase (maksete tegemise ja
sulgemise ajal)
Kontrollid on integreeritud tööhõive, sotsiaalküsimuste ja sotsiaalse kaasatuse
peadirektoraadi sisekontrollisüsteemi. Uute tegevuste tõttu tekivad peadirektoraadi
tasandil väheolulised täiendavad kontrollikulud.
2.3. Pettuste ja õigusnormide rikkumise ärahoidmise meetmed
Komisjon tagab, et rahastatavate meetmete rakendamisel kaitstakse liidu finantshuve pettuste,
korruptsiooni ja muu ebaseadusliku tegevuse eest ennetavate meetme kohaldamise, tõhusa
kontrollimise ja alusetult väljamakstud summade sissenõudmisega ning juhul, kui
tuvastatakse eeskirjade eiramine, tõhusate, proportsionaalsete ja hoiatavate karistustega.
Komisjon on volitatud korraldama käesoleva otsuse alusel kohapealseid kontrolle vastavalt
nõukogu 11. novembri 1996. aasta määrusele (Euratom, EÜ) nr 2185/96, mis käsitleb
komisjoni tehtavat kohapealset kontrolli ja inspekteerimist, et kaitsta Euroopa ühenduste
finantshuve pettuste ja igasuguse muu eeskirjade eiramiste eest. Euroopa Pettustevastane
Amet viib vajaduse korral läbi uurimisi, mida reguleeritakse Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu
25. mai 1999. aasta määrusega (EÜ) nr 1073/1999 Euroopa Pettustevastase Ameti juurdluste
kohta.
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3. ETTEPANEKU/ALGATUSE HINNANGULINE FINANTSMÕJU
3.1. Mitmeaastase finantsraamistiku rubriigid ja kulude eelarveread, millele mõju
avaldub
– Olemasolevad eelarveread
Järjestage mitmeaastase finantsraamistiku rubriigiti ja iga rubriigi sees
eelarveridade kaupa
Eelarverida Kulu liik Rahaline osalus
Mitmeaasta Kandidaatri
se igid ja
finantsraam Nr rubriigid 2 EFTA potentsiaals Muud Muu
istiku Liigendama 36 kolmanda sihtotstarbeline
35 riigid ed
rubriik ta . kandidaadi d riigid tulu
37
d
Õigused – tööjõu vaba liikumine ning
sotsiaalkindlustusskeemide ja Liigendat
2 võõrtöötajate, sh kolmandatest riikidest JAH/EI JAH/EI JAH/EI EI
ud
tulnud võõrtöötajate suhtes rakendatavate
meetmete koordineerimine.
35
Liigendatud = liigendatud assigneeringud / liigendamata = liigendamata assigneeringud.
36
EFTA: Euroopa Vabakaubanduse Assotsiatsioon.
37
Kandidaatriigid ja vajaduse korral Lääne-Balkani potentsiaalsed kandidaadid.
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3.2. Ettepaneku hinnanguline finantsmõju assigneeringutele
3.2.1. Hinnanguline mõju tegevusassigneeringutele – ülevaade
3) Ettepanek/algatus ei nõua tegevusassigneeringute kasutamist
1) Ettepanek hõlmab tegevusassigneeringute kasutamist, mis toimub järgmiselt:
3.2.1.1. Heakskiidetud eelarvest saadavad assigneeringud
miljonites eurodes (kolm kohta pärast koma)
Aast Aast Aast Aast Aast Aast Aast Mitmeaastan
a a a a a a a e
finantsraami
DG: EMPL stik 2028–
202 202 203 203 203 203 203
8 9 0 1 2 3 4 2034
KOKKU
Tegevusassigneeringud
Eelarverida Õigused – Kulukohustu (1a 0,75 0,75 0,75 0,75 0,75 0,75 0,75
5,25
sed ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
tööjõu vaba liikumine
ning sotsiaalkindlustusskeemide ja võõrtöötajate,
(2a 0,75 0,75 0,75 0,75 0,75 0,75 0,75
sh kolmandatest riikidest tulnud võõrtöötajate suhtes rakendatavate meetmete Maksed ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5,25
koordineerimine.
Kulukohustu (1b
sed ) 0
Eelarverida
(2b
Maksed ) 0
38
Eriprogrammide vahenditest rahastatavad haldusassigneeringud
Eelarverida (3) 0
=
1a 0,75 0,75 0,75 0,75 0,75 0,75 0,75
Kulukohustu
assigneeringud KOKKU sed
+
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5,25
1b
+3
38
Tehniline ja/või haldusabi ning ELi programmide ja/või meetmete rakendamiseks antava toetusega seotud kulud (endised BA read), kaudne teadustegevus, otsene teadustegevus.
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=
2a 0,75 0,75 0,75 0,75 0,75 0,75 0,75
DG EMPL Maksed +
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5,25
2b
+3
Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Mitmeaastane
finantsraamistik
2028–2034
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
KOKKU
Tegevusassigneeringud Kulukohustused (4) 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 5,25
KOKKU
Maksed (5) 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 5,25
Eriprogrammide vahenditest rahastatavad haldusassigneeringud KOKKU (6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RUBRIIGI 2
Maksed =4+6 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 5,25
assigneeringud KOKKU
Mitmeaastase =5
+6 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,250 0,250 0,250 5,25
finantsraamistiku
==================================================================================================
Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Mitmeaastane
finantsraamistik
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2028–2034
KOKKU
•
Tegevusassigneeringud Kulukohustused (4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KOKKU (kõik
rubriigid) Maksed (5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
• Eriprogrammide vahenditest
rahastatavad haldusassigneeringud (6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KOKKU (kõik rubriigid)
Rubriikide 1‒3
assigneeringud Kulukohustused =4+6 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 5,25
KOKKU
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Mitmeaastase
finantsraamistiku Maksed =5+6 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 5,25
(vajalikud vahendid)
Hinnang alates 2028. aastast kuludele ja personalile avalduva mõju kohta on lisatud näitlikustamise eesmärgil ega mõjuta järgmist mitmeaastast
finantsraamistikku. Rahastamisallikas ja liidu rahaliste kohustuste ulatus 2027. aasta järgsel perioodil sõltuvad mitmeaastase finantsraamistiku
2028–2034 üle peetavate institutsioonidevaheliste läbirääkimiste tulemustest ning seejärel määratakse need kindlaks iga-aastase
eelarvemenetluse kaudu. Kõik assigneeringud ja töötajate arv alates 2028. aastast on soovituslikud.
Mitmeaastase finantsraamistiku rubriik 2028–
4 „Halduskulud“39
2034
Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Mitmeaastane
finantsraamistik
DG: EMPL 2028–2034
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
KOKKU
Personalikulud 0,299 0,299 0,299 0,299 0,299 0,299 0,299 2,093
Muud halduskulud, eelarverida 20.020602 0,164 0,164 0,164 0,164 0,164 0,164 0,164 1,148
DG EMPL
Assigneeringud 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 3,241
KOKKU
Mitmeaastane
finantsraamistik
DG: EMPL Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta
2028–2034
KOKKU
Muud halduskulud 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39
Vajalike assigneeringute kindlaksmääramiseks tuleks kasutada aastaseid keskmisi kulunäitajaid, mis on kättesaadavad BUDGpedia veebilehel.
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(Kulukohustuste
Mitmeaastase finantsraamistiku RUBRIIGI 4 kogusumma =
maksete
0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 3,241
assigneeringud KOKKU
kogusumma)
miljonites eurodes (kolm kohta pärast koma)
Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Mitmeaastane
finantsraamistik
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2028–2034
KOKKU
RUBRIIKIDE 1–4
assigneeringud Kulukohustused 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 8,491
KOKKU
Mitmeaastase
Maksed 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 8,491
finantsraamistiku
Hinnang alates 2028. aastast kuludele ja personalile avalduva mõju kohta on lisatud näitlikustamise eesmärgil ega mõjuta järgmist mitmeaastast
finantsraamistikku. Rahastamisallikas ja liidu rahaliste kohustuste ulatus 2027. aasta järgsel perioodil sõltuvad mitmeaastase finantsraamistiku
2028–2034 üle peetavate institutsioonidevaheliste läbirääkimiste tulemustest ning seejärel määratakse need kindlaks iga-aastase
eelarvemenetluse kaudu. Kõik assigneeringud ja töötajate arv alates 2028. aastast on soovituslikud.
3.2.2. Hinnanguline tegevusassigneeringutest rahastatav väljund (ei täideta detsentraliseeritud asutuste puhul)
Märkige Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Lisage vajalik arv aastaid, et näidata
KOKKU
eesmärgid ja 2028 2029 2030 2031 finantsmõju kestust (vt punkt 1.6)
väljundid
VÄLJUNDID
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Väljun Väljun
di Kesk
dite Kulud
Arv
Arv
Arv
Arv
Arv
Arv
Arv
40 mine Kulu Kulu Kulu Kulu Kulu Kulu Kulu
liik arv kokku
kulu
kokku
41
ERIEESMÄRGID nr 1, 2 ja 3 …
- Väljund Konsult 1 0,750 1 0,750 1 0,750 1 0,750 1 0,750 1 0,750 1 0,750 7 5,25
ant
- Väljund
- Väljund
Erieesmärk nr 1 kokku
ERIEESMÄRK nr 2...
- Väljund
Erieesmärk kokku
KOKKU 7 5,25
40
Väljunditena käsitatakse tarnitud tooteid ja osutatud teenuseid (rahastatud üliõpilasvahetuste arv, ehitatud teede pikkus kilomeetrites jms).
41
Vastavalt punktile 1.3.2 „Erieesmärgid“.
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3.2.3. Hinnanguline mõju haldusassigneeringutele – ülevaade
2) Ettepanek/algatus ei nõua haldusassigneeringute kasutamist
Ettepanek/algatus hõlmab haldusassigneeringute kasutamist, mis toimub järgmiselt:
3.2.3.3. Assigneeringud kokku
Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta 2028–
HEAKSKIIDETUD EELARVE 2034
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 KOKKU
RUBRIIK 4
Personalikulud 0,299 0,299 0,299 0,299 0,299 0,299 0,299 2,093
Muud halduskulud 0,164 0,164 0,164 0,164 0,164 0,164 0,164 1,148
RUBRIIK 4 kokku 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 3,241
RUBRIIGIST 4 välja jäävad kulud
Personalikulud 0,000 0,000 0,000 0,000 0,000 0,000 0,000 0,000
Muud halduskulud 0,000 0,000 0,000 0,000 0,000 0,000 0,000 0,000
RUBRIIGIST 4 välja jäävad kulud
0,000 0,000 0,000 0,000 0,000 0,000 0,000 0,000
kokku
KOKKU 0. 463 0. 463 0. 463 0. 463 0. 463 0. 463 0. 463 3,241
===================================================================
Hinnang alates 2028. aastast kuludele ja personalile avalduva mõju kohta on lisatud näitlikustamise
eesmärgil ega mõjuta järgmist mitmeaastast finantsraamistikku. Rahastamisallikas ja liidu rahaliste
kohustuste ulatus 2027. aasta järgsel perioodil sõltuvad mitmeaastase finantsraamistiku 2028–2034 üle
peetavate institutsioonidevaheliste läbirääkimiste tulemustest ning seejärel määratakse need kindlaks
iga-aastase eelarvemenetluse kaudu. Kõik assigneeringud ja töötajate arv alates 2028. aastast on
soovituslikud.
3.2.4. Hinnanguline personalivajadus
1) Ettepanek/algatus ei nõua personali kasutamist
2) Ettepanek/algatus nõuab personali kasutamist, mis toimub järgmiselt:
3.2.4.1. Rahastatakse heakskiidetud eelarvest
Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta
HEAKSKIIDETUD EELARVE
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
Ametikohtade loeteluga ette nähtud ametikohad (ametnikud ja ajutised töötajad)
20 01 02 01 (komisjoni peakorteris
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
ja esindustes)
20 01 02 03 (ELi delegatsioonides) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(Kaudne teadustegevus) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ET 16 ET
(Otsene teadustegevus) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Muud eelarveread (märkige) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
• Koosseisuväline personal (täistööaja ekvivalendina)
20 02 01 (üldvahenditest
rahastatavad lepingulised töötajad ja 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
riikide lähetatud eksperdid)
20 02 03 (lepingulised töötajad,
kohalikud töötajad, riikide lähetatud
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
eksperdid ja noored eksperdid ELi
delegatsioonides)
Haldustoetuse
• peakorteris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
eelarverida
• ELi
[XX.01.YY.YY] delegatsiooni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
des
(lepingulised töötajad ja riikide
lähetatud eksperdid kaudse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
teadustegevuse valdkonnas)
(lepingulised töötajad ja riikide
lähetatud eksperdid otsese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
teadustegevuse valdkonnas)
Muud eelarveread – Rubriik 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Muud eelarveread (07.200301) –
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rubriigist 4 välja jäävad kulud
KOKKU 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Personalivajadused kaetakse juba meedet haldavate peadirektoraadi töötajatega ja/või töötajate
ümberpaigutamise teel peadirektoraadi sees. Vajaduse korral võidakse personali täiendada iga-
aastase vahendite eraldamise menetluse käigus, arvestades olemasolevate eelarvepiirangutega.
Ettepaneku rakendamiseks vajatav personal (täistööaja ekvivalendina)
Kaetakse Erakorraline lisapersonal*
komisjoni talituste
olemasolevast
personalist
Rahastatakse Rahastatakse BA Rahastatakse
rubriigist 7 või ridadelt tasudest
teadusuuringute
eelarveridadelt
Ametikohtade 1 Ei kohaldata Ei kohaldata ei kohaldata
loeteluga ette
nähtud
ametikohad
Koosseisuväline 1 Ei kohaldata Ei kohaldata Ei kohaldata
personal
(lepingulised
töötajad, riikide
lähetatud
eksperdid ja
ET 17 ET
renditööjõud)
Ülesannete kirjeldus:
Ametnikud ja ajutised töötajad Üks ametnik toetab läbirääkimisi, koostab rakendusaktid ja korraldab kohtumisi
liikmesriikidega.
Koosseisuvälised töötajad Üks koosseisuväline töötaja toetab vastutavat ametnikku
3.2.5. Hinnanguline mõju digitehnoloogiaga seotud investeeringutele – ülevaade
Rubriigis 4 puuduvad digitehnoloogia ja IT-kulud.
Mitmeaastane
Digi- ja IT- Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta finantsraamistik
assigneeringud
2028–2034
KOKKU
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 KOKKU
RUBRIIK 4
Institutsiooni tasandi
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
IT-kulud
RUBRIIK 4 kokku 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RUBRIIGIST 4 välja jäävad kulud
Poliitikavaldkondade
IT-kulud 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
rakenduskavadele
RUBRIIGIST 4 välja
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
jäävad kulud kokku
KOKKU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3.2.6. Kooskõla kehtiva mitmeaastase finantsraamistikuga
Ettepanek/algatus:
9) on täielikult rahastatav mitmeaastase finantsraamistiku asjaomase rubriigi
sisese vahendite ümberpaigutamise kaudu
.
Hinnang alates 2028. aastast kuludele ja personalile avalduva mõju kohta on lisatud
näitlikustamise eesmärgil ega mõjuta järgmist mitmeaastast finantsraamistikku.
Rahastamisallikas ja liidu rahaliste kohustuste ulatus 2027. aasta järgsel perioodil
sõltuvad mitmeaastase finantsraamistiku 2028–2034 üle peetavate
institutsioonidevaheliste läbirääkimiste tulemustest ning seejärel määratakse need
kindlaks iga-aastase eelarvemenetluse kaudu. Kõik assigneeringud ja töötajate arv
alates 2028. aastast on soovituslikud.
ET 18 ET
10) tingib mitmeaastase finantsraamistiku asjaomase rubriigi mittesihtotstarbelise
varu ja/või mitmeaastase finantsraamistiku määruses sätestatud erivahendite
kasutuselevõtu
11) nõuab mitmeaastase finantsraamistiku muutmist
3.2.7. Kolmandate isikute rahaline osalus
Ettepanek/algatus:
12) ei näe ette kolmandate isikute poolset kaasrahastamist
13) näeb ette kolmandate isikute poolse kaasrahastuse, mille hinnanguline summa
on järgmine:
assigneeringud miljonites eurodes (kolm kohta pärast koma)
Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta Aasta
Kokku
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
Nimetage
kaasrahastav p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
asutus
Kaasrahastatavad
assigneeringud
KOKKU
3.3. Hinnanguline mõju tuludele
14) Ettepanekul/algatusel puudub finantsmõju tuludele
15) Ettepanekul/algatusel on järgmine finantsmõju:
omavahenditele
muudele tuludele
märkige, kas see on kulude eelarveridasid mõjutav sihtotstarbeline tulu
4. DIGIMÕÕDE
4.1. Diginõuded
ET 19 ET
Viide Nõudest mõjutatud või sellega
Nõude kirjeldus Üldised protsessid Kategooriad
nõudele seotud osalejad
Asjaomastel isikutel ja asjakohasel
juhul tööandjatel peab olema
võimalik esitada käesoleva määruse
kohaldamisalasse kuuluvate
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide
taotlusi täielikult veebipõhiselt,
kasutades menetlusi, mis on
kooskõlas määrusega (EL)
2018/1724. Veebipõhise taotlemise
menetlus peab olema
kasutajasõbralik, juurdepääsetav ja • Andmed
• Protsesside
R1 vastama järgmistele nõuetele: • Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentid
digitaliseerimine
e väljastajad Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide
Artikkel 6 ja
• Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentid taotlemine
a) võimaldab asjaomase isiku automatiseerimine
e omanikud ja taotlejad
ja asjakohasel juhul tööandja • Digitaalsed
e-identimist ja e-autentimist; avalikud teenused
b) võimaldab esitada
elektrooniliselt määruse
(EÜ) nr 987/2009 artikli 3
lõikes 2 osutatud teabe,
dokumendid või
tõendusmaterjali, mis on
vajalikud taotluse
menetlemiseks;
c) tagab, et taotlust on
ET 1 ET
võimalik lõplikult esitada
kaugmeetodil;
d) väljastab asjaomasele isikule
ja asjakohasel juhul
tööandjale pärast taotluse
lõplikku esitamist
automaatse
kättesaamiskinnituse, välja
arvatud juhul, kui dokument
väljastatakse kohe;
e) teavitab asjaomast isikut ja
asjakohasel juhul tööandjat
elektrooniliselt, et
väljastamise menetlus on
lõpule viidud.
Pädevad asutused väljastavad
digitaalseid
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumente • Andmed
vormingus, mis sobib kasutamiseks • Protsesside
R2
asjaomase isiku ja asjakohasel juhul • Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentid
Digitaalsete
digitaliseerimine
Artikli 7 tööandja Euroopa e väljastajad ja
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide
lõige 1 • Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentid automatiseerimine
digiidentiteedikukrus. Digitaalsed väljastamine
e omanikud ja taotlejad • Digilahendused
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumendid • Digitaalsed
peavad vastama lõike 11 kohaselt avalikud teenused
vastu võetud tehnilistele
kirjeldustele.
ET 2 ET
Erandina lõikest 1 väljastavad
pädevad asutused asjaomase isiku või
tööandja taotlusel • Andmed
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumendi • Protsesside
R3
standarditud ja ligipääsetavas • Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentid
Digielementidega täiustatud
digitaliseerimine
Artikli 7 füüsilises vormingus. Selline e väljastajad ja
füüsiliste dokumentide
lõige 2 • Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentid automatiseerimine
dokument sisaldab ruutkoodi või mis väljastamine
e omanikud ja taotlejad • Digilahendused
tahes muid elektroonilisi elemente, et • Digitaalsed
suurendada selle turvalisust avalikud teenused
kooskõlas lõike 11 kohaselt vastu
võetud tehniliste kirjeldustega.
Iga liikmesriik edastab komisjonile
väljastajate nimekirja ja ajakohastab
seda. Komisjon teeb need nimekirjad
turvalise kanali kaudu avalikkusele
kättesaadavaks automaatseks • Andmed
töötlemiseks sobivas, elektrooniliselt • Protsesside
R4 digitaliseerimine
allkirjastatud või e-templiga
• Liikmesriigid Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide ja
Artikli 7 varustatud vormis. Porditava väljastamine automatiseerimine
lõige 3 dokumendi A1 väljastajate nimekiri • Digilahendused
edastatakse komisjonile hiljemalt • Digitaalsed
[jõustumise kuupäev pluss 12 kuud]. avalikud teenused
Liikmesriigid edastavad Euroopa
ravikindlustuskaardi ja muude
käesoleva peatüki kohaldamisalasse
kuuluvate
ET 3 ET
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide
väljastajate nimekirja hiljemalt
[jõustumise kuupäev pluss kolm
aastat].
Enne sotsiaalkindlustusdokumendi • Andmed
R5 väljastamist kontrollivad väljastajad • Protsesside
Teabe kontrollimine enne
Artikli 7 asjaomaste isikute ja asjakohasel • Liikmesriigid digitaliseerimine
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide
lõige 4 juhul tööandjate poolt oma taotluse ja
väljastamist
toetuseks esitatud teabe õigsust, automatiseerimine
sealhulgas digivahendite abil. • Digilahendused
Kui lõikes 1 või 2 osutatud
sotsiaalkindlustusdokument on
• Andmed
kehtetuks tunnistatud, teavitab
• Protsesside
väljastaja sellest viivitamata digitaliseerimine
elektrooniliselt asjaomast isikut ja •
R6 Väljastaja Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide
ja
Artikli 7 • Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentid väljastamisest ja kehtetuks
asjakohasel juhul tööandjat, välja automatiseerimine
lõige 5 e omanikud ja taotlejad tunnistamisest teavitamine
arvatud juhul, kui asjaomane isik ja • Digilahendused
asjakohasel juhul tööandja on • Digitaalsed
märkinud teavitamiseks muud avalikud teenused
vahendid.
R7 Väljastajad tagavad, et isik saab oma
Seaduslikult esindatavate
Euroopa digiidentiteedikukrus vastu • Andmed
Artikli 7 isikute digitaalsete
lõige 6 võtta ja säilitada alaealiste laste ja • Liikmesriigid
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide
• Digitaalsed
tema poolt seaduslikult esindatava avalikud teenused
väljastamine
füüsilise isiku digitaalseid
ET 4 ET
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumente.
Ühes liikmesriigis lõigete 1 ja 2 • Liikmesriigid • Andmed
R8 kohaselt väljastatud • Sotsiaalkindlustustõendite • Digilahendused
Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumente
Artikli 7 sotsiaalkindlustusdokumente kontrollijad
tunnustamine • Digitaalsed
lõige 7 tunnustavad kontrollijad kõigis • Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentid avalikud teenused
teistes liikmesriikides. e omanikud
Liikmesriigid tagavad, et nende
territooriumil asutatud kontrollijatel
on vajalikud tehnilised vahendid
käesoleva artikli alusel välja antud
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide
kontrollimiseks, et kinnitada nende • Andmed
autentsust, terviklust ja kehtivust. • Protsesside
R9
Kontrollijad peavad suutma • Liikmesriigid digitaliseerimine
Artikli 7 kontrollida, et • Kontrollijad Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumente ja
lõige 8 • Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentid kontrollimine automatiseerimine
a) dokumendi on välja andnud e omanikud • Digilahendused
volitatud asutus; • Digitaalsed
b) dokumendis sisalduvaid avalikud teenused
andmeid ei ole pärast väljaandmist
omavoliliselt muudetud;
c) dokument ei ole aegunud ega
kehtetuks tunnistatud.
Alates [jõustumise kuupäev pluss • • Andmed
Liikmesriigid Andmete edastamine kulude
R10 • Protsesside
kolm aastat] tagavad liikmesriigid, et • Tervishoiuteenuse osutajad hüvitamiseks ELi
Artikli 9 digitaliseerimine
nende territooriumil asuvad • Ravi saavad kindlustatud sotsiaalkindlustuse ja
lõige 2 isikud
tervishoiuteenuse osutajad saavad koordineerimist käsitlevate automatiseerimine
ET 5 ET
elektrooniliselt edastada teisest eeskirjade alusel • Digilahendused
liikmesriigist pärit patsiendi Euroopa • Digitaalsed
ravikindlustuskaardil olevaid avalikud teenused
andmeid ja kõiki andmeid, mida
tuleb edastada hüvitamise eesmärgil,
ravi osutava liikmesriigi pädevatele
asutustele.
Pädevad asutused väljastavad
R11 asjaomasele isikule ja vajaduse korral • Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentid
tööandjale e väljastajad Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide • Digitaalsed
Artikkel 8
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumendid • Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentid väljastamine avalikud teenused
kooskõlas lõike 2 kohaselt e omanikud ja taotlejad
kehtestatud tähtaegadega.
Komisjon kehtestab
rakendusaktidega ühtse tehnilise
raamistiku, et tagada
koostalitlusvõime porditava
dokumendi A1 taotlemiseks
R12 • Komisjon • Andmed
kasutatavate liikmesriikide portaalide
• Liikmesriigid Porditava dokumendi A1 • Digilahendused
Artikli 10 ning siseturu infosüsteemiga
• Porditava dokumendi A1 taotlused • Digitaalsed
lõige 2 ühendatud avalike liideste vahel, taotlejad avalikud teenused
mida kasutatakse töötajate lähetamise
deklareerimiseks ja sõidukijuhtide
lähetamiseks autoveosektoris, nagu
on sätestatud direktiivi (EL)
2020/1057 artikli 1 lõikes 11. See
ET 6 ET
tehniline raamistik võimaldab
asjakohaseid esitatud andmeid
taaskasutada porditava dokumendi
A1 taotlemise ja
lähetusdeklaratsioonide esitamise
menetlustes kooskõlas määrustega
(EL) 2016/679 ja (EL) 2018/1725
ning ühekordsuse põhimõttega.
R14 Liikmesriigid koguvad ja edastavad
Artikli 14 komisjonile andmeid artikli 8 lõike 1 • Liikmesriigid
Aruanne • Andmed
lõige 1 ja artikli 11 lõike 2 rakendamise • Komisjon
kohta.
Liikmesriigid vahetavad ja töötlevad
määruste (EÜ) nr 883/2004 ja (EÜ)
nr 987/2009 kohaldamiseks vajalikke
andmeid ning saavad neile
juurdepääsu sotsiaalkindlustusteabe Andmed
R15 – elektroonilise vahetamise (EESSI)
Protsesside
Artikli 11 süsteemi kaudu kooskõlas selle Piiriülene teabevahetus digitaliseerimine ja
lõiked 1–2 funktsionaalsete ja tehniliste Liikmesriigid
automatiseerimine
kirjeldustega, mis on määratud
kindlaks määruse (EÜ) nr 987/2009 Digitaalne avalik
artikli 78 kohaselt. EESSI süsteemi teenus
kaudu andmeid vahetades peavad
liikmesriigid kinni käesoleva
määruse I lisas sätestatud
maksimaalsetest tähtaegadest.
ET 7 ET
R16 – Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi
Digitaalsed avalikud
Artikli 7 koostalitlusvõime EESSI ja muude Koostalitlusvõime
teenused
lõige 10 algatustega
4.2. Andmed
Kohaldamisalasse kuuluvate andmete üldine kirjeldus
Andmete liik Viide nõudele (nõuetele) Standard ja/või tehniline kirjeldus (kui see on asjakohane)
Digitaalsetes sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentides R2 Nagu on sätestatud artikli 7 lõikes 11, määratakse digitaalsete
sisalduvad isikuandmed ja isikustamata sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide andmete kirjeldused kindlaks
R7
andmed rakendusaktidega kooskõlas määruse (EL) nr 182/2011 artiklis 5
R8 osutatud kontrollimenetlusega. Need kirjeldused vastavad Euroopa
R9 digiidentiteedi raamistiku alusel kehtestatud ühistele standarditele,
skeemidele, vormingutele ja tehnilistele kirjeldustele. Need
R10 põhinevad ka Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi katseprojektide
käigus tehtud tööl ja Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi
halduskomisjoni ajutise töörühma soovitustel.
ET 8 ET
Füüsilistes sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentides R3 Nagu on sätestatud artikli 7 lõikes 11, määratakse täiustatud
sisalduvad isikuandmed ja isikustamata füüsiliste sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide andmete kirjeldused
R8
andmed, mida on täiendatud digielementidega kindlaks rakendusaktidega kooskõlas määruse (EL) nr 182/2011
R9 artiklis 5 osutatud kontrollimenetlusega. Need kirjeldused
R10 põhinevad ka Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi katseprojektide
käigus tehtud tööl ja Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi
halduskomisjoni ajutise töörühma soovitustel.
Euroopa digiidentiteedikukrus hoitavad R2 Isikutuvastusandmete atribuudid avaldatakse kontrollijale Euroopa
isikutuvastusandmete atribuudid digiidentiteedikukru esitusprotokollide kaudu, mis on kindlaks
R7
määratud Euroopa digiidentiteedi raamistikus.
R8
R9
R10
Isikutuvastusandmed või R1 Identimine ja autentimine riiklikes portaalides ning teabevahetus
identifitseerimistunnus ja muud andmed, sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide taotlemiseks toimub liikmesriikides
R5
mida on vaja sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide kasutatavate spetsifikatsioonide ja protokollide kohaselt.
taotlemiseks internetis
Andmed sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide R4 Väljastajate registreerimisel usaldusnimekirjadesse järgitakse
väljastajate kohta Euroopa digiidentiteedi raamistikus määratletud spetsifikatsioone
ja protokolle
Andmed artikli 8 lõike 1 ja artikli 11 lõike 2 R13 Aruandekohustuse vorm ja struktuur määratakse kindlaks
rakendamise kohta rakendusaktidega kooskõlas määruse (EL) nr 182/2011 artikli 11
lõikes 2 osutatud kontrollimenetlusega.
Määruste (EÜ) nr 883/2004 ja (EÜ) nr Andmeid vahetatakse EESSI süsteemi kaudu vastavalt selle
R15
987/2009 kohaldamiseks vajalikud andmed, funktsionaalsetele ja tehnilistele kirjeldustele, mis on sätestatud
ET 9 ET
mida vahetatakse pädevate asutuste vahel – määruse (EÜ) nr 987/2009 artikli 78 kohaselt.
isikuandmed ja isikustamata andmed
Kooskõla Euroopa andmestrateegiaga
Nõuded on kooskõlas Euroopa andmestrateegia eesmärkidega. Need hõlbustavad turvalist juurdepääsu standarditud andmetele ja nende
koostalitlusvõimelist piiriülest vahetamist asjaomaste sidusrühmade vahel.
Nõuded on kooskõlas õigusega eraelu puutumatusele ja andmekaitsele, mis on tagatud Euroopa Liidu põhiõiguste harta, Euroopa Liidu toimimise
lepingu, isikuandmete kaitse üldmääruse ja ELi andmekaitsemäärusega.
Nende nõuete kohaselt ei töödelda avaandmeid. Artiklis 14 sätestatud aruandekohustusega kogutakse andmeid üksnes järelevalve eesmärgil, ilma et
oleks vaja esitatud teavet taaskasutada.
Kooskõla ühekordsuse põhimõttega
Nõuded on kooskõlas ühekordsuse põhimõttega: riiklikud ametiasutused väljastavad sotsiaalkindlustusdokumente olenemata nende vormist ühe korra,
võimaldades üksikisikutel ja ettevõtjatel neid turvaliselt digitaalselt taaskasutada ilma samu andmeid uuesti esitamata. Neid dokumente kontrollitakse
piiriüleselt pärast nõusoleku saamist.
Artikli 10 lõigete 2 ja 3 eesmärk on rakendada ühekordsuse põhimõtet, et vähendada halduskoormust ja kaotada üleliigne andmete esitamine porditava
dokumendi A1 taotlemisel.
Andmevoogude üldine kirjeldus
Andmete liik Viide Osalejad, kes Osalejad, kes andmeid Andmevahetuse ajend Sagedus
(viited) andmeid esitavad saavad (kui see on
nõudele asjakohane)
(nõuetele)
Digitaalsetes R2 Väljastajad Dokumentide omanikud ja Digitaalsete
ET 10 ET
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentides R7 taotlejad sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide
sisalduvad isikuandmed ja väljastamine
isikustamata andmed
Füüsilistes R3 Väljastajad Dokumentide omanikud ja Digielementidega täiustatud
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentides taotlejad füüsiliste
sisalduvad isikuandmed ja sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide
isikustamata andmed, mida on väljastamine
täiendatud digielementidega
Euroopa digiidentiteedikukrus R9 Dokumentide Kontrollijad Kontrollijate taotlus ja
hoitavad isikutuvastusandmete omanikud omanike sõnaselge luba
atribuudid
Digitaalsetes R9 Dokumentide Kontrollijad Kontrollijate taotlus ja
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentides omanikud omanike sõnaselge luba
sisalduvad isikuandmed ja
isikustamata andmed
Füüsilistes R9 Dokumentide Kontrollijad Kontrollijate taotlus ja
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentides omanikud füüsiliste dokumentide
sisalduvad isikuandmed ja esitamine omanike poolt
isikustamata andmed, mida on
täiendatud digielementidega
Isikutuvastusandmed või R1 Taotlejad Riiklikud portaalid Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide
identifitseerimistunnus ja muud sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastamise taotlus
andmed, mida on vaja taotlemiseks
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide
veebipõhiseks taotlemiseks
Andmed R4 Väljastajad Komisjon Komisjonile väljastajate
ET 11 ET
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide usaldusnimekirjade
väljastajate kohta edastamine ja nende hilisem
ajakohastamine
Euroopa digiidentiteedikukrus R10 Euroopa Ravi osutava liikmesriigi Andmete edastamine hüvitise
hoitavad isikutuvastusandmete ravikindlustuskaardi ametiasutused menetlemiseks
atribuudid kontrollijad
Digitaalsetes R10 Euroopa Ravi osutava liikmesriigi Andmete edastamine hüvitise
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentides ravikindlustuskaardi ametiasutused menetlemiseks
sisalduvad isikuandmed ja kontrollijad
isikustamata andmed
Füüsilistes R10 Euroopa Ravi osutava liikmesriigi Andmete edastamine hüvitise
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentides ravikindlustuskaardi ametiasutused menetlemiseks
sisalduvad isikuandmed ja kontrollijad
isikustamata andmed, mida on
täiendatud digielementidega
Andmed artikli 8 lõike 1 ja R13 Liikmesriigid Komisjon Aruandekohustus
artikli 11 lõike 2 rakendamise
kohta
Määruste (EÜ) nr 883/2004 ja Vajaduse alusel ja I lisas
R15 Liikmesriigid Liikmesriigid Ei kohaldata
(EÜ) nr 987/2009 sätestatud maksimaalsete
kohaldamiseks vajalikud tähtaegade jooksul
andmed
ET 12 ET
4.3. Digilahendused
Digilahenduste üldine kirjeldus
Tehisintellekti
Kuidas on arvesse
Viide (viited) Peamised tehnoloogia
Vastutav Kuidas on arvesse võetud võetud
Digilahendus nõudele volitatud kasutamine
asutus juurdepääsetavust? korduvkasutatavust
(nõuetele) funktsioonid (kui see on
?
asjakohane)
Euroopa R2 Digitaalsete ja Liikmesriikide Digitaalsete Digitaalsete Ei kohaldata
sotsiaalkindlustu R3 digielementidega pädevad sotsiaalkindlustusdokumen sotsiaalkindlustusdok
spassi täiustatud asutused tide puhul käsitletakse umentide puhul
väljastamise füüsiliste ligipääsetavust ELi põhineb lahendus
taristu sotsiaalkindlustu digiidentiteedikukrute Euroopa
sdokumentide rakendamise kaudu digiidentiteedi
väljastamine, liikmesriikides (määruse raamistikul, kusjuures
haldamine ja (EL) nr 910/2014 artikli 5a taaskasutatakse selle
kehtetuks lõige 21). Füüsiliste põhikomponente,
tunnistamine dokumentide puhul nagu Euroopa
määratakse digiidentiteedi
ligipääsetavusnõuded usaldusraamistik,
kindlaks artikli 7 lõike 11 Euroopa
kohaselt rakendusaktiga digiidentiteedikukkur,
vastu võetavas tehnilises isikutuvastusandmete
kirjelduses. väljastamise taristu,
usaldusregistrid ja -
nimekirjad ning
koostalitlusvõime
spetsifikatsioonid.
Samuti kaalutakse
ET 13 ET
Euroopa
digiidentiteedi
usaldusraamistiku
taaskasutamist seoses
füüsiliste
sotsiaalkindlustusdok
umentidega.
Euroopa R8 Digitaalsete ja Liikmesriikide Kontrollijate rakenduste Ühe
sotsiaalkindlustu R9 digielementidega pädevad ligipääsetavusnõuded rakendamisvõimaluse
spassi täiustatud asutused määratakse kindlaks na võib komisjon
kontrollirakendu füüsiliste rakendusaktidega esitada rakenduse
s(ed) sotsiaalkindlustu kooskõlas artikli 7 lõikega etalonteostuse, mida
sdokumentide 11. liikmesriigid saavad
kontrollimine vabatahtlikkuse alusel
taaskasutada ja
konfigureerida. Seda
arutatakse
liikmesriikidega enne
rakendusetappi.
Kontrollirakenduse
üksikasjad
määratakse kindlaks
rakendusaktidega
vastavalt artikli 7
lõikele 11.
Kuna tervishoiu
digisüsteemide
investeeringud ja
kohandused on juba
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Euroopa
terviseandmeruumi
raames ette nähtud,
tuleks neid ära
kasutada, et luua
koostoime, millega
maksimeeritakse
nende mõju ja
tõhusust.
Veebiportaalid R1 Sotsiaalkindlustu Liikmesriikide Riiklike portaalide Sõltuvalt liikmesriigi
sotsiaalkindlustu sdokumentide pädevad ligipääsetavuse tagamise digimaastikust ja
sdokumentide taotlemine asutused eest vastutavad organisatsioonilisest
taotlemiseks liikmesriigid. struktuurist võiks
olemasolevaid
Artikli 6 lõikes 1 on
portaale ajakohastada,
sätestatud, et veebipõhine
et need hõlmaksid
taotluste esitamise
täiendavate
menetlus peab olema
sotsiaalkindlustusdok
kättesaadav.
umentide
veebipõhiseid
taotlusi.
Digilahenduse vastavusse viimine kohaldatava digipoliitika ja õigusaktidega
Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi väljastamise taristu
Digi- ja/või valdkondlik poliitika (kui see on Selgitus selle kohta, kuidas see on kooskõlas
asjakohane)
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Tehisintellektimäärus Kavandatavas määruses ei ole tehisintellekti kasutamist ette nähtud.
ELi küberturvalisuse raamistik ELi digiidentiteedi raamistiku määrus hõlmab kõiki väljastamistaristu turvaaspekte,
sealhulgas digitaalsete sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastajate turvanõudeid,
Euroopa digiidentiteedikukru turvaelemente ning väljastaja ja digiidentiteedikukru
vahelisi sideprotokolle. Digitaalsete sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide väljastamisel
kohaldatavad turvanõuded kehtivad ka digitaalsete turvaelementidega täiustatud
füüsiliste dokumentide suhtes. Neid kirjeldatakse üksikasjalikumalt tehnilises
kirjelduses.
eIDAS Lahendus põhineb Euroopa digiidentiteedi raamistikul ja selles kasutatakse selle
põhikomponente. Samuti kaalutakse Euroopa digiidentiteedi usaldusraamistiku
taaskasutamist seoses füüsiliste sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentidega. Need
dokumendid hõlmavad eIDASe nõuetele vastavaid e-allkirju, mille puhul tagatakse
sama kindlustase kui digitaalsete sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide puhul.
Ühtne digivärav ja siseturu infosüsteem Lahendus tugineb ühtse digivärava määrusega loodud alustele, millega kohustatakse
liikmesriike võimaldama täielikult veebipõhist juurdepääsu haldusmenetlustele,
nagu porditava dokumendi A1 ja Euroopa ravikindlustuskaardi taotlused ning
pensioninõuded, tagades samal ajal väljundite elektroonilise väljastamise.
Lahendusega standarditakse nende väljundite vorming, et hõlbustada piiriülest
kontrolli, ja laiendatakse digitaliseerimist veelgi kõigile kavandatava määruse
kohaldamisalasse kuuluvatele sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentidele.
Muu
Kontrollirakendus
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Digi- ja/või valdkondlik poliitika (kui see on Selgitus selle kohta, kuidas see on kooskõlas
asjakohane)
Tehisintellektimäärus Kavandatavas määruses ei ole tehisintellekti kasutamist ette nähtud.
ELi küberturvalisuse raamistik Kõik kontrollirakenduse turvaaspektid, sealhulgas kontrolliprotokollid, peavad
vastama Euroopa digiidentiteedi raamistikus kindlaks määratud küberturvalisuse
nõuetele. Neid kirjeldatakse üksikasjalikumalt tehnilises kirjelduses.
eIDAS Digitaalsete sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide kontrollimisel järgitakse Euroopa
digiidentiteedi protokolle ja standardeid, mis on mõeldud eIDASe rakendamise
toetamiseks. Digielementidega täiustatud füüsilised dokumendid hõlmavad eIDASe
nõuetele vastavaid e-allkirju, mida saab kontrollida sama kontrollirakenduse abil.
Ühtne digivärav ja siseturu infosüsteem Koostalitlusvõime siseturu infosüsteemiga.
Muu
Portaalid Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi tõendite taotlemiseks
Digi- ja/või valdkondlik poliitika (kui see on Selgitus selle kohta, kuidas see on kooskõlas
asjakohane)
Tehisintellektimäärus Kavandatavas määruses ei ole tehisintellekti kasutamist ette nähtud.
ELi küberturvalisuse raamistik Kavandatava määrusega ei kehtestata täiendavaid küberturvalisuse nõudeid.
eIDAS Portaalid peaksid toetama Euroopa digiidentiteedikukrus esitatud
isikutuvastusandmetel põhinevat sisselogimist.
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Ühtne digivärav ja siseturu infosüsteem Portaal „Teie Euroopa“ on taotlejate jaoks võimalik ühtne kontaktpunkt ühtse
digivärava määrusega hõlmatud sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide taotlemiseks,
suunates nad dokumentide taotlemiseks riiklikesse portaalidesse.
Kavandatava määruse artiklis 10 (R13) käsitletakse porditava dokumendi A1
taotlemise riiklike portaalide ja siseturu infosüsteemiga ühendatud avalike liideste
koostalitlusvõimet töötajate lähetamise deklareerimiseks, mille üle peetakse praegu
läbirääkimisi, ning sõidukijuhtide lähetamiseks autoveosektoris.
Muu
4.4. Koostalitlusvõime hindamine
Nõuetest mõjutatud digitaalse avaliku teenuse (digitaalsete avalike teenuste) üldine kirjeldus
Digitaalne avalik teenus või Kirjeldus Viide (viited) Koostalitleva Muu(d)
digitaalsete avalike teenuste nõudele Euroopa koostalitluslahendus(ed)
kategooria (nõuetele) lahendus(ed)
(EI
KOHALDATA)
Euroopa See liikmesriikide pädevate R2 // Euroopa digiidentiteedi
sotsiaalkindlustuspass – asutuste osutatav teenus raamistik ja kukkur
R3
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide võimaldab taotlejatel taotleda ja
taotlemine, väljastamine ja saada R7
tühistamine sotsiaalkindlustusdokumente kas R13
digivormingus, et neid saaks
kasutada Euroopa
digiidentiteedikukrus, või
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füüsilise dokumendina, mida on
täiustatud digielementidega.
Euroopa See teenus, mida osutavad R8 Euroopa digiidentiteedi
sotsiaalkindlustuspass – kontrollijad, võimaldab raamistik ja kukkur
R9
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide
kontrollimine omanikel lasta oma dokumente
digitaalselt (st
kontrollirakenduse kaudu)
viivitamatult kontrollida ja
kinnitada.
Digitaalsete
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide
puhul võimaldab teenus
dokumendi omanikul ka
kinnitada, kas kontrollijal on
õigus dokumenti taotleda ja
kontrollida.
Digitaalse avaliku teenuse nõude (nõuete) mõju piiriülesele koostalitlusvõimele
Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide taotlemine, väljastamine ja tühistamine
Hindamine Meede (meetmed) Võimalikud allesjäänud tõkked (kui see on
asjakohane)
Kooskõla kehtivate digi- ja - Euroopa digiidentiteedi määruses
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valdkondlike poliitikameetmetega sätestatud tehnoloogia ja standardite
vastuvõtmine
Loetlege kohaldatavad
kindlakstehtud digi- ja - Digiallkirjade kasutamine kooskõlas
valdkondlikud poliitikameetmed eIDASe määrusega (digielementidega
täiustatud füüsiliste
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide puhul)
- Vastavus isikuandmete kaitse
üldmäärusele
- Sünergia EESSIga seotud protsessidega
(R 15)
Korralduslikud meetmed - Nüüdisaegse ja tõhusa juhtimisstruktuuri
digitaalsete avalike teenuste loomine, mis koosneb määruse (EL) nr
sujuvaks osutamiseks 182/2011 kohasest komiteest, et toetada
komisjoni rakendusaktide vastuvõtmisel,
Loetlege kavandatud ning sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise
juhtimismeetmed digiülemineku nõuanderühmast, et
pakkuda tehnilist nõu, operatiivtuge ja
praktikakogukonda kogemuste ja
teadmiste vahetamiseks.
- Usaldusväärsete väljastajate
registreerimine usaldusraamistikus ja
vastavate usaldusnimekirjade edastamine
komisjonile.
- Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide
vastastikune tunnustamine
Meetmed, mis on võetud andmete - Ühised kirjeldused, mis on võetud vastu
ühise mõistmise tagamiseks rakendusaktidega kooskõlas määruse
(EL) nr 182/2011 artiklis 5 osutatud
Loetlege sellised meetmed kontrollimenetlusega.
- Nõuanderühm, mis pakub komisjonile
eksperditeadmisi rakendusaktide
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ettevalmistamise varajases etapis enne
nende esitamist komiteele.
Ühiselt kokku lepitud avalike - Artikli 7 lõikes 1 sätestatud digitaalsete Võimalik suur mõju madalama tehnoloogilise küpsuse
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide tehniliste astmega ametiasutustele
tehniliste kirjelduste ja standardite
kasutamine kirjelduste vastuvõtmine
- Artikli 7 lõikes 2 sätestatud
Loetlege sellised meetmed digielementidega täiustatud füüsiliste
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide tehniliste
kirjelduste vastuvõtmine
Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide kontrollimine
Hindamine Meede (meetmed) Võimalikud allesjäänud tõkked (kui see on
asjakohane)
Kooskõla kehtivate digi- ja - Euroopa digiidentiteedi määruses
valdkondlike poliitikameetmetega sätestatud tehnoloogia ja standardite
Loetlege kohaldatavad vastuvõtmine
kindlakstehtud digi- ja - Digiallkirjade kasutamine kooskõlas
valdkondlikud poliitikameetmed eIDASe määrusega (digielementidega
täiustatud füüsiliste
sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide puhul)
- Koostoime e-tervise algatustega, milles
kasutatakse Euroopa
digiidentiteedikukruid
Korralduslikud meetmed - Nüüdisaegse ja tõhusa juhtimisstruktuuri
digitaalsete avalike teenuste loomine, mis koosneb määruse (EL) nr
sujuvaks osutamiseks 182/2011 kohasest komiteest, et toetada
komisjoni rakendusaktide vastuvõtmisel,
Loetlege kavandatud ning sotsiaalkindlustuse koordineerimise
juhtimismeetmed digiülemineku nõuanderühmast, et
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pakkuda tehnilist nõu, operatiivtuge ja
praktikakogukonda kogemuste ja
teadmiste vahetamiseks.
- Volitatud kontrollijate registreerimine
kooskõlas Euroopa digiidentiteedi
usaldusraamistikuga.
Meetmed, mis on võetud andmete - Ühised kirjeldused, mis on võetud vastu
ühise mõistmise tagamiseks rakendusaktidega kooskõlas määruse
(EL) nr 182/2011 artiklis 5 osutatud
Loetlege sellised meetmed kontrollimenetlusega.
- Nõuanderühm, mis pakub komisjonile
eksperditeadmisi rakendusaktide
ettevalmistamise varajases etapis enne
nende esitamist komiteele.
Ühiselt kokku lepitud avalike - Sotsiaalkindlustusdokumentide
tehniliste kirjelduste ja standardite kontrollimise tehniliste kirjelduste
kasutamine vastuvõtmine, olenemata nende
vormingust, nagu on sätestatud artikli 7
Loetlege sellised meetmed lõikes 11
4.5. Digimõõtme rakendamist toetavad meetmed
Digimõõtme rakendamist toetavate meetmete üldine kirjeldus
Meetme kirjeldus Viide (viited) nõudele (nõuetele) Komisjoni roll Kaasatavad Eeldatav ajakava
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(kui see on osalejad (kui see on
asjakohane) asjakohane)
(kui see on42
asjakohane)
Artikli 7 lõigetes 1, 2 ja 11 sätestatud R2 Rakendusaktide Komisjon,
funktsionaalseid, talitlus- ja tehnilisi ettevalmistamine liikmesriikide
R3
kirjeldusi käsitlevate rakendusaktide ja vastuvõtmine esindajatest
vastuvõtmine. R7 koosnev
R8 komitee
R9
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EUROPEAN
COMMISSION
Strasbourg, 15.9.2026
COM(2026) 980 final
2026/0271 (COD)
Proposal for a
REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
on digitalising the coordination of social security systems, laying down a framework for
the European Social Security Pass (ESSPASS) and amending Regulations (EC) No
883/2004, (EC) No 987/2009 and (EU) No 2018/1724
{SEC(2026) 980 final} - {SWD(2026) 981 final} - {SWD(2026) 982 final} -
{SWD(2026) 983 final}
(Text with EEA relevance)
EN EN
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL
• Reasons for and objectives of the proposal
The free movement of persons is one of the four fundamental freedoms at the heart of the
EU single market and a major achievement of European integration. By facilitating
labour mobility, it helps address labour and skills shortages and supports economic growth
and competitiveness across Member States. Beyond its benefits for Europe’s economy, the
free movement of persons expands professional and personal opportunities for individuals,
encourages cultural exchange and a shared sense of community, thereby advancing the
integration of the European Union.
The effective exercise of this freedom requires clear rules, robust enforcement mechanisms
and coordinated policies among Member States to support mobility while guaranteeing
fairness, legal certainty and the protection of rights. A key pillar in this regard is the EU
social security coordination framework1. This ensures that individuals continue to receive
their benefits – such as pension, unemployment and family benefits – and are covered by
healthcare when moving to, staying in or travelling in other Member States. A revision to
modernise this framework has recently been provisionally agreed by the European Parliament
and the Council2. Once adopted, the revised framework will facilitate the exercise of citizens’
rights, achieve greater legal clarity and ease of enforcement, and make it easier for businesses
and workers to engage in short-term cross-border activities and business trips.
At the same time, there is still strong potential to make the EU social security coordination
rules easier to apply. This can be achieved through increased and better use of digital
technologies in this area, as part of the EU broader efforts to: (i) simplify procedures; (ii)
reduce burdens on individuals, businesses and national, regional and local authorities; and (iii)
support competitiveness in the EU single market.
Digital transformation is a central part of the EU’s strategic priorities, serving as a key
driver of innovation and competitiveness. In line with the Digital Decade policy
programme 2030 and the European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles, the Union is
promoting the development of seamless and human-centric digital public services across
Europe.
Recent reports by Enrico Letta and Mario Draghi on the future of the single market and
Europe’s competitiveness emphasise the urgency of accelerating this digital transformation
and removing barriers that undermine the single market’s dynamism. Similarly, the 2026
single market and competitiveness report identifies persistent gaps in cross-border digital
1
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems and Regulation (EC)
No 987/2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004. These
Regulations also apply to Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Specific rules are in place in
the agreements with the United Kingdom.
2
The European Parliament approved the provisional agreement on 7 July 2026, whereas formal adoption
by the Council is still pending.
EN 1 EN
services and mobility challenges as significant obstacles – especially for small and medium-
sized enterprises (SMEs)3 – hindering Europe’s economic expansion and the seamless
functioning of the digital single market. Furthermore, the 2025 EU Startup and Scaleup
Strategy highlights the negative impact of regulatory fragmentation on the ability of startups
and scaleups to operate efficiently within the single market and to attract talent.
While the Commission and Member States have already taken steps under the current
framework to digitalise cross-border procedures, services and data exchanges in the area of
social security coordination, further action at EU level is required. This aligns with repeated
calls from the European Parliament, including in its 2021 Resolution on a European Social
Security Pass, echoed in the Commission’s Communication on digitalisation in social security
coordination, in the Council Conclusions of November 2023 and in the above-mentioned
Letta report. It also responds to requests from European social partners4 and civil society
organisations to strengthen the protection of workers’ social security rights, enhance
enforcement and facilitate labour mobility, while reducing administrative burdens.
The Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI) system5 has
significantly improved the handling of cases under the EU social security coordination rules.
Covering areas such as sickness, accidents at work, pensions, unemployment and family
benefits, EESSI enables over 3.100 social security institutions across the 32 participating
countries (the 27 Member States as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and
the United Kingdom) to exchange information electronically and securely, replacing paper-
based communication. Since its implementation, more than 42 million cases have been
handled, delivering tangible benefits for millions of individuals who now experience a more
efficient processing of their social security claims.
Despite this progress, some obstacles to fully realising the benefits of the system remain.
These include delays in the treatment of cross-border pension cases, which risk leaving
individuals without timely access to their entitlements, thus undermining people’s trust in the
EU’s social security coordination framework. The experience of implementing EESSI has
also revealed the technical, procedural and coordination challenges involved in the
digitalisation of cross-border social security procedures. Given the involvement of thousands
of institutions and the coverage of all branches of social security, more agile cooperation and
streamlined decision-making are necessary.
While improving the exchange of information among social security institutions through
EESSI is of paramount importance, it is only the first step. Further digitalisation is required
to:
3
See the 2024 SMET report: https://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/smet/_docs/2024/smet-report-
2024_en.pdf, p. 12.
4
BusinessEurope position paper: Stepping up EU simplification efforts in the field of social affairs,
ETUC contribution to the public consultation.
5
The EESSI project was launched in 2008, with the system entering into operations in 2019. For more
information see: Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI) - Employment, Social
Affairs and Inclusion.
EN 2 EN
• reinforce the protection of individuals and workers by facilitating more effective
access to social security rights across Europe;
• reduce administrative hurdles and costs for individuals accessing social security
benefits in other Member States and for businesses operating across borders;
• increase the quality of cross-border public services;
• provide Member States with more effective tools to fight against fraud, thus
strengthening the protection of rights and fair mobility.
Challenges continue to exist in the exchanges of information between individuals, businesses
and national authorities in cross-border social security scenarios. Individuals often struggle to
prove their social security rights promptly when moving, travelling or working across borders.
At the same time, social security institutions, labour inspectorates and healthcare providers
lack efficient, secure ways to confirm this information across Member States. Meanwhile,
businesses – particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – encounter persistent
difficulties in seamlessly complying with requirements when sending workers to work
temporarily abroad6.
The problem arises from:
• existing procedures for requesting, issuing and verifying social security documents,
including the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), which are still largely paper-
based;
• limited cross-border interoperability and standardisation in documents’ format and
verification methods;
• processes that do not sufficiently accommodate the needs of individuals and
businesses.
This leads to inefficiencies, unnecessary procedural complexity, increased costs, time losses,
errors and fraud. This potentially makes it harder to easily access social security benefits in
other Member States, thus creating concrete barriers to intra-EU mobility7, freedom of
establishment and cross- border service provision.
To that end, the European Social Security Pass (ESSPASS) pilot project was launched as
part of the European Pillar of Social Rights action plan. The project’s aim was to explore a
digital solution for the issuing and cross-border verification of social security documents.
Between 2021 and 2025, digital solutions were tested for procedures related to the portable
6
The administrative hurdles linked to procedures for the posting of workers are considered one of the
most significant obstacles preventing businesses from expanding across Member States, according to
the 2025 Single Market Strategy. See also the SMET report, page 12.
7
The Draghi report emphasises that fears of losing access to social protection or facing difficulties
accessing social security in other Member States discourage individuals from relocating – even though
EU legislation ensures the portability of social security rights.
EN 3 EN
document A18 and the EHIC, with the participation of a significant number of Member
States9.
The pilot’s success clearly demonstrated that the ESSPASS can:
• empower individuals to prove and exercise their rights more easily and securely
across borders;
• reduce administrative burdens for businesses;
• enhance fraud prevention through real-time verification of standardised digital
documents;
• improve efficiency for national authorities by reducing paper-based processes.
In light of these proven benefits, the Commission has announced a legislative framework
governing the ESSPASS in the Single Market Strategy and its 2026 Work Programme, as a
key component of the Fair Labour Mobility Package. The proposed regulation sets out
rules for swift deployment of the ESSPASS across all Member States. It establishes a
dedicated legal instrument covering the cross-border digital data exchanges and
procedures necessary to ensure effective implementation and enforcement of EU social
security coordination rules, including those facilitated through the EESSI system.
A standalone regulation addressing all digital aspects of social security coordination is
necessary to ensure legal clarity, consistency, enforceability and flexibility. These objectives
cannot be fully achieved through fragmented provisions within the existing social security
coordination framework. A dedicated legal instrument would establish the necessary legal
requirements, technical specifications and standards, interoperability requirements,
governance arrangements, and robust security and data protection safeguards. It would also
ensure that the corresponding binding implementation measures are applied uniformly and
effectively across all Member States. Furthermore, such an approach would provide greater
flexibility to accommodate future technological developments. By separating the digital
aspects from the core EU social security coordination framework, the proposed regulation
would enable timely updates to technical requirements, without necessitating amendments to
that framework. It would focus exclusively on the digitalisation of social security
coordination, thereby complementing the existing legal framework.
The proposed regulation will support a smooth transition from the ESSPASS pilot phase to
full-scale implementation. It will apply to the portable document A1 one year after entry into
force, and to the European Health Insurance Card after three years. After three years, it will
8
The Portable Document A1 certifies which Member State's social security legislation applies to a
person in a cross-border work situation.
9
The DC4EU project tested the use of the European Digital Identity framework. It involved 80
institutions from 22 countries, with 15 countries (AT, DE, DK, PL, BE, NL, FR, LU, BG, CZ, ES, PT,
IT, FI, CH) participating in the social security coordination work packages.
The EBSI-Vector project explored a solution relying on blockchain technologies, engaging 52 partners
from 20 countries, with five countries (AT, BE, DE, IT, NL) involved in the social security
coordination use cases. These projects were financially supported by the Digital Europe programme.
EN 4 EN
also cover all other social security documents, except those for which an assessment shows
that digitalisation under ESSPASS would not bring added value.
By building on the European Digital Identity (EUDI) and the Single Digital Gateway
frameworks, the proposed Regulation will give individuals secure, direct access to their social
security documents via their EUDI wallets, while national authorities will benefit from instant
verification capabilities and better ways to detect fraud. The introduction of binding time
limits for issuing documents will further improve predictability for individuals and
businesses, including the self-employed, by reducing unnecessary delays. This will help
ensure the effective and timely exercise of rights under the EU social security coordination
framework. In addition, it will facilitate cross-border operations for businesses by enabling
them to plan with confidence and avoid administrative bottlenecks linked to variable
processing times. Greater transparency and direct access to proof of entitlements will make it
easier for workers and self-employed to demonstrate their coverage when working across
borders, reduce administrative hurdles linked to paper-based procedures, and help prevent
fraud and abuse that can undermine their rights. For businesses, particularly SMEs,
compliance with posting requirements will be simplified by achieving convergence in
information requirements for portable document A1 requests and reducing redundant data
submission, in line with the ‘once-only’ principle. This will lower administrative costs,
improve legal certainty when sending workers abroad, and help ensure faster, more reliable
access to the required documents. Governance will also be strengthened and simplified by
replacing the current arrangements with a more agile and structured approach. A dedicated
group on digitalisation in social security coordination composed of Member States’
representatives will be created to help develop technical specifications, monitor progress and
share experiences. This group will continue the work previously carried out by the Technical
Commission for data processing, established pursuant to Article 73 of Regulation (EC)
No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council 10, and the ad hoc group of the
Administrative Commission for the coordination of social security systems on ESSPASS.
Moreover, a committee composed of Member States’ representatives will support the
Commission in the adoption of implementing acts in accordance with the examination
procedure set out in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament
and of the Council11 (‘comitology Committee’). This will ensure the rules remain adaptable
and future-proof, while preserving their binding nature.
The proposed regulation concerns persons covered by the EU rules on social security
coordination as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) 883/2004 which includes workers,
self-employed persons, pensioners, unemployed and economically inactive insured persons,
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Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the
coordination of social security systems (OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/883/oj)
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Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011
laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States
of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj )
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and their family members. These rules also apply, under Regulation (EU) No 1231/201012, to
third-country nationals who are legally residing in a Member State and are in a cross-border
situation. Regulation (EU) No 1231/2010 will therefore need to be amended to ensure that the
measures introduced by this proposal also apply to these third-country nationals.
In terms of territorial coverage, the proposed regulation will encompass all the Member States
and will also be relevant for the EEA countries, Switzerland and the UK, subject to the
applicable legal arrangements.
• Consistency with existing provisions in the policy area
The proposed regulation supports the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights and is
consistent with existing Union related legislation, particularly the EU social security
coordination rules. It complements these rules by establishing a dedicated legal instrument
governing all cross-border digital procedures and data exchanges necessary to facilitate their
effective implementation and enforcement. The proposal does not modify existing rights and
obligations established under the social security coordination framework and does not
compromise the level of individual protection it entails. The recent revision of this framework
modernised and simplified it. The proposal is consistent with that approach as it further
modernises and simplifies the application of this framework through digitalisation. By
promoting the use of digital technologies across the Member States, the proposal strengthens
the existing protection, by simplifying access to social security rights and services across
borders.
The proposal is consistent with the Single Digital Gateway Regulation (SDGR)13. The SDGR
requires Member States to ensure that individuals and businesses can access and complete
administrative procedures fully online, including: (i) requests to determine which social
security legislation covers the holder – resulting in the issuing of the portable document A1;
(ii) EHIC applications; and (iii) pension claims. To ensure that individuals can fully exercise
their rights to free movement without administrative obstacles, the proposal expands the
SDGR in order to extend the possibility to submit fully online requests to cover additional
social security documents.
The proposal forms part of the Fair Labour Mobility Package. The package includes measures
aimed at modernising and simplifying the application and enforcement of labour mobility and
social security coordination rules. This is to ensure that mobility within the EU is fair and
protects workers against exploitation or disadvantages linked to mobility, while fostering a
competitive and dynamic business environment that thrives on skills and innovation.
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Regulation (EU) No 1231/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010
extending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 to nationals of third
countries who are not already covered by these Regulations solely on the ground of their nationality (OJ
L 344, 29.12.2010, p. 1, ELI: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2010/1231/oj).
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Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 October 2018
establishing a single digital gateway to provide access to information, to procedures and to assistance
and problem-solving services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p.
1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1724/oj)
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• Consistency with other Union policies
The proposal supports the European goals of simplifying administrative procedures for
individuals, businesses and national, regional and local authorities: less red tape, more trust,
better enforcement. This helps relaunch EU competitiveness, in line with the Draghi report
and the EU competitiveness compass. It also complements the 28th regime to help companies
(start-ups and scale-ups in particular) overcome barriers to operating across Europe,
supporting growth, innovation and global competition.
The proposal builds on ongoing efforts at EU level to foster inclusive digital participation for
all people across Europe14 and to accelerate the digitalisation of cross-border public services.
This aligns with the Digital Decade programme’s targets of 100 % online provision of key
services and of individuals having access to secure electronic identification solutions by 2030.
The proposal also builds on existing cross-sectoral initiatives such as the SDGR and the
Once-Only Technical System, the European Digital Identity framework and potentially the
future European Business Wallets, the Internal Market Information System and the
Interoperable Europe Act.
The proposal complements other legislation, systems and tools supporting labour mobility,
cross-border provision of services, social protection, cross-border healthcare and enforcement
of labour law intended to further facilitate the mobility of individuals and workers in the EU,
simplify administrative procedures for people, businesses and national authorities, and uphold
workers’ rights. Such systems and tools include:
• the European tracking service on pensions;
• the proposal for an e-Declaration on the posting of workers which has been
provisionally agreed by the European Parliament and the Council and the Road
Transport Posting Declaration Portal15;
• the European Health Data Space, including MyHealth@EU infrastructure, set out in
Regulation (EU) 2025/327 of the European Parliament and of the Council16;
• initiatives to explore the potential for interoperability between different Member
States’ labour and social identity cards.
2. LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY
• Legal basis
The proposal is based on Article 48 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
(TFEU). That article gives the EU the power to adopt measures to coordinate Member States’
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European declaration on digital rights and principles.
15
References are made to the road transport sector as this is the only transport mode for which a dedicated
EU posting declaration portal has been established. No equivalent system exists for the other transport
modes.
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Regulation (EU) 2025/327 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2025 on the
European Health Data Space and amending Directive 2011/24/EU and Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 (OJ
L, 2025/327, 5.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/327/oj)
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social security systems in order to facilitate the free movement of workers and the protection
of their social security rights across the Union. While Article 48 TFEU applies to employed
and self-employed mobile workers and ‘their dependants’, Regulation (EC) No 883/2004,
based on what are now Articles 48 and 352 TFEU, extends social security coordination to
persons moving within the Union who do not pursue an economic activity. Article 48 TFEU
provides a solid legal basis for adopting measures complementary to the existing social
security coordination framework in order to digitalise cross-border social security procedures
and facilitate access to social security benefits and fair mobility within the EU.
• Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence)
The free movement of persons and freedom to provide services are fundamental freedoms of
the European Union. To fully benefit from these freedoms, individuals and businesses must
rely on efficient public services, including when accessing social security benefits or sending
workers to work abroad. Barriers to the seamless proof and cross-border verification of social
security rights and insurance status cannot be dealt with effectively by Member States on their
own. Digital solutions implemented by a single Member State will not ensure cross-border
interoperability and the recognition and verification of social security documents.
EU-level action will improve the proof and verification of social security rights and insurance
status. This in turn will improve access to benefits and healthcare, thus establishing a more
supporting environment for workers who are relocating or considering relocation within the
EU and in cross-border situations. Given the cross-border nature of the existing problems,
effective solutions are best pursued at EU level, rather than through individual efforts by
Member States. EU-level action will benefit mobile individuals by making their social
security rights more transparent and accessible, while reducing fraudulent and exploitative
practices. By reducing unnecessary administrative difficulties and complexities, EU action
will assist businesses operating across borders, while supporting national, regional and local
authorities by simplifying processes and strengthening cross-border cooperation. This will
improve understanding and implementation of the rules and make them easier to enforce,
while fostering trust in the EU’s social security coordination framework and Europe’s single
market.
EU action will also maximise the impact of prior EU investments, complementing key digital
EU initiatives such as the SDGR and the Once Only Technical System (OOTS), the EUDI
framework, the European Businesses Wallets, the Interoperable Europe Act and the European
Health Data Space. In this way, it will form part of a coherent and cohesive EU digital
landscape that serves the interests of the EU and its Member States. If the EU does not act
now, action by Member States would likely lead to fragmented, uncoordinated and
incompatible solutions that fail to integrate with existing EU initiatives. This could result in
suboptimal outcomes and be more costly to reverse at a later stage.
• Proportionality
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The proposal respects the principle of proportionality as it does not go beyond what is
necessary and appropriate for EU action. It establishes the ESSPASS framework for the
request, issuance and cross-border verification of social security documents created under the
EU social security coordination rules. This ensures interoperability, digital exchange and
mutual recognition of such documents, without interfering with national social security
systems. By relying on the existing EU framework (particularly the EUDI framework) instead
of building a completely new solution, the ESSPASS further adheres with the proportionality
principle, employing a cost-effective strategy which minimise costs and optimise resources
efficiently.
The proposal does not introduce any new declaration, reporting or documentation
requirements for employers or self-employed persons, nor does it alter the criteria for
determining the social security legislation applicable to a person in a cross-border situation.
• Choice of the instrument
Given the cross-border nature of the problem and the need to prevent regulatory
fragmentation, a regulation is considered the most suitable, effective and proportionate legal
instrument to achieve the defined policy objectives. As a directly applicable act, it ensures
uniform application across Member States, preventing fragmentation and providing legal
certainty and effectiveness. This also aligns with the identified legal basis and the existing
social security coordinaton framework, which it complements.
3. RESULTS OF EX POST EVALUATIONS, STAKEHOLDER
CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
• Ex post evaluations/fitness checks of existing legislation
N/A
• Stakeholder consultations
From the outset, the Commission placed stakeholder engagement at the forefront of its
strategic planning, acknowledging its critical role in shaping effective policies. The
Commission launched the ESSPASS as a pilot project to actively involve Member States from
the early stages of development and to foster ownership. This ensured that the initiative is
both feasible and responsive to the needs and realities of those it aims to serve. The pilot
activities not only demonstrated the ESSPASS’s viability and benefits but also provided
valuable feedback, technical expertise and insight. These directly informed decisions on the
initiative’s subsequent development.
In line with the Better Regulation principles, the Commission conducted extensive
consultations to ensure that the perspectives and interests of all relevant stakeholders were
considered and integrated into the policymaking process. The consultation process gathered
feedback on the scale and nature of the problems to be addressed, the objectives of the
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proposed initiative, the policy options under consideration, and their potential impacts –
including costs and opportunities for simplification. This comprehensive evidence gathering
included the following activities, some of them as part of a supporting study on digitalisation
in social security coordination:
– two surveys (March-April 2025) targeting social security institutions, healthcare
providers and enforcement authorities, with 87 responses from 32 countries;
– 97 stakeholder interviews (2025) with national authorities, social partners and
technical experts to assess costs, benefits and feasibility;
– two workshops (June 2025) with 62 and 44 participants respectively,
to validate problem definitions and policy options;
– meetings with experts involved in the ESSPASS pilot projects (2025-2026);
– seminars and exchanges as part of social security coordination, including dedicated
meetings on ESSPASS and impact estimates;
– an implementation dialogue on fair labour mobility (16 September 2025);
– a high-level meeting on digitalisation in social security coordination with Member
State representatives (30 September 2025);
– a hearing of EU social partners (6 November 2025), gathering the views of workers’
and employers’ organisations;
– a call for evidence on ESSPASS (14 January 2026-11 February 2026) and one on the
Fair Labour Mobility Package;
– a public consultation (22 January-16 April 2026).
These consultations revealed broad support for further digitalisation in social security
coordination and for the ESSPASS initiative as a means to simplify cross-border social
security procedures, facilitate access to social security benefits across borders, reduce fraud
and reduce administrative burdens for individuals, businesses and national authorities.
Stakeholders – including trade unions, employers and public authorities – emphasised the
need for strong enforcement mechanisms, simplified processes and real-time verification
mechanisms to increase effectiveness. There was broad consensus on the reuse of EUDI
Wallets as the primary digital solution. There was also broad consensus on ensuring a fallback
option – such as secure, verifiable and revocable physical documents – for those unable or
unwilling to use digital tools. Some concerns were raised about implementation costs and data
security.
The public consultation and the calls for evidence reinforced these findings, with 93% of
respondents to the public consultation supporting a standardised solution for the digitalisation
of social security documents, the portable documents and the EHIC. Delays in document
issuance, cross-border verification challenges and fraud risks were cited as major pain points,
while real-time verification and interoperability emerged as top priorities. Overall, the
consultation underscored the ESSPASS’s potential to boost fair labour mobility, combat fraud
and modernise social security coordination, provided it is designed inclusively, governed
robustly and integrated seamlessly with existing systems.
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• Collection and use of expertise
N/A
• Impact assessments
The proposal for a regulation is accompanied by an impact assessment report17, a draft of
which was submitted to the Regulatory Scrutiny Board (RSB) on 29 April 2026. The RSB
issued a positive opinion with reservations on 4 May 2026, and the impact assessment report
was revised in accordance with the Board’s recommendations. The RSB’s more detailed
technical comments were also addressed.
The impact assessment examined a range of policy options. The selected options draw on the
findings from the pilot activities, stakeholder insights and additional factors such as: (a)
consistency with EU objectives, particularly the EU’s simplification and digitalisation agenda;
(b) reliance on existing EU initiatives such as the SDGR and the EUDI framework to
minimise expenses and optimise resource use; and (c) the EU’s shift towards user-centricity
and privacy-by-design as well the need to address the digital divide.
Three policy options were assessed:
– Policy Option 1 establishing a solution enhancing the existing format of portable
documents and the EHIC and enabling their verification across borders. This
involves issuing the documents in a standardised format, with digital security
features, which can be either printed or stored electronically.
– Policy Option 2 introducing a solution for the issuing and instant verification of
portable documents and the EHIC, relying on the EUDI framework. Individuals and
businesses would be able to securely store these documents within their EUDI
Wallets. If they cannot or prefer not to use the EUDI Wallets, non-enhanced physical
documents would remain available.
– Policy Option 3 establishing a solution encompassing the main elements set out in
Policy Option 2. However, individuals and businesses who cannot or prefer not to
use EUDI Wallets would receive enhanced physical documents which can be verified
even when printed (as in Policy Option 1).
The following measures were common to all policy options to ensure their smooth
implementation and strengthen their impact on EU competitiveness and simplification:
– Enabling individuals across all Member States to request and receive portable
documents electronically, even those not covered by the SDGR.
– Introducing binding deadlines for national authorities to issue social security
documents, thus ensuring their timely availability for cross-border use without
compromising accuracy.
– Convergence between national information requirements for requesting the portable
document A1 as well as the possibility of using the multilingual public interface for
the declaration of posted workers (e-declaration) once established, to the extent there
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would be overlap of information requirements with the e-declaration. This would
enable applicants to submit data only once (following the once-only principle), as
requested by stakeholders and several Member States during the negotiations on the
e-declaration. This would be in line with the overall EU objective to reduce
administrative hurdles for businesses operating across borders. Convergence in
information requirements would also ensure better alignment on checks conducted
before issuing the A1 form.
Following an analysis of the policy alternatives, Policy Option 3 was identified as the
preferred choice. That option was deemed the most effective at achieving the objectives, the
most efficient in terms of costs and benefits, and the option ensuring the highest level of
consistency with other EU policies.
The assessment indicates that the preferred option is likely to significantly reduce reliance on
paper-based processes by introducing standardised, simplified digital procedures for
requesting, issuing and verifying social security documents between Member States. This
ensures seamless recognition of documents throughout the EU while offering flexibility for
individuals on how data are stored and presented. Implementing this policy option is expected
to deliver significant benefits for individuals, national authorities, labour inspectorates,
healthcare providers and businesses. Among the advantages, document verification times will
be reduced to just a few seconds for documents stored in the EUDI Wallets and to around one
minute for non-Wallet documents. This is in contrast to the current 5 to 16 minutes for the
portable document A1 and 2 to 5 minutes for EHIC. Over a 12-year period, this efficiency is
expected to generate cost savings of between EUR 24 million to 72 million for verifiers (e.g.
labour inspectorates) and EUR 21 million to 64 million for businesses (this is particularly
relevant for SMEs, which constitute 99% of EU businesses) in relation to the portable
document A1. For EHIC verifications, healthcare providers’ savings are estimated at between
EUR 23 million and EUR 69 million.
Enhanced security is another key advantage. Digitally signed documents with instant
verification will make forgery almost impossible, unlike the current situation. Over a 12-year
period, this could lead to cost savings from reduced fraud of up to EUR 157 million for the
portable document A1 and EUR 120 million for the EHIC. Additionally, reduced use of
plastic – estimated at up to 1 482 tonnes – could yield up to EUR 161 million in savings.
The preferred option supports the application of the rules on the coordination of social
security systems, easing access to benefits and healthcare. It also fosters trust, fairness and
data protection by giving users control of their data and ensuring GDPR-compliant handling
of personal data. Social benefits include increased transparency and fairness: workers will
have direct access to portable documents A1 and will gain a clearer understanding of their
social security position and rights when posted abroad. With full knowledge of their social
security arrangements, workers will become less susceptible to fraudulent practices and will
gain easier access to benefits they might be entitled to in the host country.
The preferred option also supports competitiveness by simplifying procedures for companies
operating across borders and supports advancements in digitalisation and innovation.
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The use of EUDI Wallets for storing and sharing high-circulation documents like the EHIC
will accelerate wallet adoption. This will create a foundation for the future integration of
additional labour mobility documents through sector-specific legislation.
The preferred option includes upfront investments and annual maintenance costs. These
would be primarily borne by national public administrations, including ministries, social
security institutions and labour inspectors, as well as by healthcare providers. Individuals and
businesses are expected to face minimal expenses. Such expenses would mainly be related to
smartphone use if they want to store their social security coordination documents in the
national EUDI Wallets. Overall, total one-off EU costs (over a period of three years) are
estimated to be between EUR 186 million and EUR 218 million, with cumulative recurrent
costs amounting to EUR 278 million over the following 12 years (EUR 23.2 million
annually). The costs reflect the necessary infrastructure and integration efforts and are
balanced by projected long-term efficiencies and cost savings.
To support this investment, deployment should be eligible for EU funding, notably under the
successor instrument of the European Social Fund + (digitalisation of public services and
institutions) and the European Competitiveness Fund for the post-2027 programming period.
• Regulatory fitness and simplification
The initiative is expected to have a positive impact on competitiveness. Businesses are likely
to experience decreased costs thanks to reduced administrative hurdles and the shorter times
required to obtain and verify the portable document A1 and provide additional information in
cases of doubts about its validity. SMEs, which constitute 99% of EU businesses and typically
face greater challenges in meeting regulatory requirements due to their limited administrative
resources, are expected to benefit more than larger companies. This is especially the case in
sectors like construction and services, where posting and activities in two or more Member
States are more common. Easier compliance with requirements can lead to greater efficiency
in allocation of resources towards value-creating activities. This in turn can boost
productivity. Improved access to cross-border labour markets will enable businesses to take
advantage of a broader talent pool and optimise operations, making them more competitive in
both local and international markets. The initiative will also promote technological
advancement by encouraging digitalisation in public services and seamless access to services
for individuals and businesses. By adopting innovative solutions for the proof and cross-
border verification of social security rights and insurance status, the initiative strengthens
capacity for further innovations within the public sector. This should further contribute to EU
economic expansion and business competitiveness.
The proposal is consistent with the ‘Digital check’. It fully aligns with core e-government
principles:
• digital by default, promoting digital procedures as preferred choice, while still
offering alternative options;
• once-only principle, reducing redundant data submission;
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• interoperability by design, facilitating cross-border recognition and verification of
documents as well as cross-border data exchange, and reducing fragmentation;
• user-centricity, putting people at the centre and ensuring predictable processing
times;
• inclusiveness and accessibility, guaranteeing equal access to all, notably to persons
with disabilities, older people and individuals with limited digital skills by offering
the option to request enhanced physical documents;
• trustworthiness and security, promoting the protection of personal data and high
security standards;
• cross-border by default, establishing services available across borders and reducing
unnecessary barriers to mobility.
• Fundamental rights
The proposed regulation is expected to make it easier to coordinate social security systems by
easing access to social security benefits and healthcare across Europe (Articles 34 and 35 of
the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union Charter). This is achieved through
improved proof and verification of social security rights and the insurance status of
individuals moving across the EU. No reduction in the baseline level of protection has been
identified.
By ensuring social security rights and documents are more easily transferable and verifiable
through simplified procedures and reduced administrative processing times, the initiative is
expected to have a positive impact on:
• the free movement of persons and workers, as provided for in Article 45 of the TFEU
and in Articles 15 and 45 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
• the freedom to provide services, as enshrined in Article 56 TFEU and Article 16 of
the Charter.
As a result, workers would be more likely to take advantage of cross-border job opportunities
and businesses would be more eager to operate across borders. The proposed regulation does
not place any limitations on these freedoms.
The proposal is also likely to have a positive impact on the right to good administration, as
provided for in Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. By simplifying procedures
and reducing processing times, it is anticipated that requests and operations will be handled
within a reasonable time, thus increasing legal certainty for individuals and businesses.
The proposed regulation includes the processing of personal data. It should therefore ensure
that such processing complies with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the
European Parliament and of the Council (the ‘General Data Protection Regulation’)18 and the
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Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the
protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of
such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016,
p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj)
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fundamental rights guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, particularly the rights to
privacy and data protection in Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter, and in the TFEU, especially
Article 16 on the right to the protection of personal data. The preferred option is expected to
ensure a high level of security and data protection by giving users control, by minimising data
exposure, by guaranteeing selective disclosure, and by ensuring GDPR-compliant, secure and
transparent handling of personal data when using EUDI Wallets. Similarly, users will benefit
from legal safeguards when relying on enhanced physical documents.
4. BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS
The proposal has very limited budgetary implications for the EU budget. The only operational
costs will be generated by organising meetings of the committee and the group on
digitalisation, and by supporting the Member States’ implementation of the digital solutions
established under the proposal. These expenses will be covered using existing internal budget
lines through redeployment of existing resources.
5. OTHER ELEMENTS
• Implementation strategy, implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and
reporting arrangements
A comprehensive draft monitoring framework has been designed to monitor the
implementation and evaluate the initiative’s impact, thus ensuring it remains fit for purpose
and achieves the intended objectives. This framework will undergo further refinement based
on the ultimate legal specifications and implementation schedule. Progress will be tracked
through a set of operational, result and impact indicators linked to the specific objectives. The
framework will also help identify implementation challenges and help ensure that timely and
consistent implementation support is in place from the outset and throughout the rollout of the
initiative. The Commission, in close cooperation with Member States, will regularly collect
and analyse data, making use of existing reporting mechanisms. The data will be used to
identify implementation gaps and emerging implementation needs, assess the measure’s
efficiency, and provide the necessary evidence base for future evaluation.
The initiative could be evaluated no sooner than seven years following its entry into force to
assess the proposal’s actual impacts.
• Explanatory documents (for directives)
N/A
• Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal
Article 1 defines the subject matter, providing clarity as regards the proposal’s objectives.
Article 2 sets out the proposal’s material and personal scope by specifying the categories of
people and the social security branches to which the proposal applies.
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Article 3 sets out the definitions of the main concepts used in the proposed regulation to
facilitate uniform interpretation and application.
Article 4 establishes the framework for the ESSPASS digital solution for the request,
issuance, cross-border verification, and recognition of social security documents, and outlines
its main features.
Article 5 determines the date from which Chapter I on the ESSPASS will apply to social
security documents. The deferred date of application is to give Member States sufficient time
to adapt to the new requirements.
Article 6 lays down an obligation for Member States to give individuals and businesses the
option to submit requests for the social security documents covered under the proposal fully
online using procedures that comply with Regulation (EU) 2018/172419.
Article 7 sets out the rules governing the issuance, validity and verification of social security
documents. It mandates a default digital format for these documents – intended for use in the
EUDI Wallets – while allowing for physical documents, enhanced with digital features to
strengthen their security. The article also provides for automatic notifications to the persons
concerned and the employers when documents are withdrawn and ensures cross-border
recognition and verification by designated verifiers to confirm authenticity, integrity and
validity. In addition, it confers implementing powers on the Commission to lay down the
functional, operational and technical specifications of the digital solution in accordance with
the examination procedure referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
Article 8 introduces binding deadlines for the issuing of social security documents. This is to
prevent unnecessary delays, ensure the effective and timely exercise of rights under the EU
social security coordination rules and facilitate cross-border operations for businesses. The
article empowers the Commission to set document-specific deadlines through implementing
acts, subject to the examination procedure referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU)
No 182/2011.
Article 9 sets out specific provisions for the European Health Insurance Card.
Article 10 introduces convergence in information requirements for requests of the portable
document A1. This is to prevent inconsistencies across Member States in the verification of
the relevant facts before issuing such documents while streamlining request processes. The
Article also provides for a possible future technical interoperability between, on the one hand,
the national portals used to request the portable document A1 and, on the other hand, the
public interfaces connected to the Internal Market Information System for the posting of
drivers in the road transport sector and the posting declarations under Directive 2014/67/EU
of the European Parliament and of the Council20. The aim is to reduce administrative burdens
and promote reusability of data.
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Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 October 2018
establishing a single digital gateway to provide access to information, to procedures and to assistance
and problem-solving services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p.
1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1724/oj).
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Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the
enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the
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Article 11 reinforces the use of the EESSI system as the primary channel for cross-border data
exchanges between social security institutions under EU social security coordination rules.
The article provides that the system should continue to function in accordance with the
current technical and operational specifications. Any subsequent adaptations or enhancements
should be introduced via implementing acts, in accordance with the examination procedures
referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, to ensure their binding and uniform
application across all Member States. To further improve the trustworthiness of the system
and ensure that individuals have timely access to their social security benefits, the article also
introduces an obligation for Member States to comply with the maximum time periods for
exchanges through EESSI laid down in Annex I to the proposed Regulation. In addition, the
article empowers the Commission to adopt, where necessary, delegated acts to amend that
Annex.
Article 12 strengthens cooperation between Member States by providing a legal basis that
enables the electronic exchange of information to detect changes in circumstances affecting
social security rights and obligations and to better fight against fraud. The article empowers
the Commission to adopt technical arrangements through implementing acts, in accordance
with the examination procedure referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011,
where the EESSI system is not deemed to be the most effective or appropriate exchange
method.
Article 13 creates a group on digitalisation in social security coordination to provide
operational support and establish a community of practice for exchanging experiences and
knowledge, thus facilitating cooperation among Member States.
Article 14 establishes a reporting obligation for Member States to ensure transparency and
accountability when implementing provisions related to Article 8(1) and Article 11(2).
Article 15 specifies the data protection requirements applicable to the processing of personal
data under the proposed regulation. It ensures that the processing of personal data carried out
pursuant to the proposed regulation complies with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European
Parliament and of the Council and, where applicable, Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the
European Parliament and of the Council21.
Article 16 empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290
TFEU and lays down the conditions governing the exercise of that delegation.
Article 17 provides that the Commission will be assisted by a committee in adopting
implementing acts in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
Article 18 provides for the evaluation of the proposed regulation’s implementation and
effectiveness. Articles 19 and 20 provide for the amendment of Regulation 883/2004 and
provision of services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative
cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, pp. 11,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/67/oj)
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Regulation (EU) No 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on
the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union
institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing
Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1725/oj)
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Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council to ensure their
alignment with the proposed regulation and the new governance framework, and to maintain
legal consistency.
Article 21 provides for the amendment of Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 to include
in the scope of the Single Digital Gateway Regulation the online procedures for requesting the
social security documents falling within the scope of this Regulation.
Article 22 lays down the rules concerning the entry into force of the proposed regulation.
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2026/0271 (COD)
Proposal for a
REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
on digitalising the coordination of social security systems, laying down a framework for
the European Social Security Pass (ESSPASS) and amending Regulations (EC) No
883/2004, (EC) No 987/2009 and (EU) No 2018/1724
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular
Article 48 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure,
Whereas:
(1) The free movement of persons is a fundamental freedom guaranteed by the Treaty on
the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and a cornerstone of the Union single
market. For this freedom to be fully realised, it is essential that individuals, workers
and their families can effectively exercise their social security rights when moving to,
staying in, residing or working in another Member State.
(2) To that end, the Union has established a comprehensive legal framework under
Regulations (EC) No 883/200422 and (EC) No 987/200923 of the European Parliament
and of the Council. Those rules coordinate Member States’ social security systems to
ensure that individuals in cross-border situations retain access to social security
benefits such as pensions, unemployment benefits and healthcare. However, the proper
application of those rules requires efficient social security procedures that keep pace
with technological progress and evolving societal needs.
(3) Digitalisation in social security coordination is essential to increase the efficiency of
data exchanges, accelerate claims processing, streamline access to benefits and reduce
administrative hurdles for individuals, businesses and national authorities. It also helps
strengthen fraud prevention, thereby reinforcing trust in the Union’s social security
coordination framework and contributing to making mobility free and fair for all.
22
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the
coordination of social security systems (OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/883/oj).
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Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009
laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of
social security systems (OJ L 284, 30.10.2009, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/987/oj).
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(4) The complexity of cross-border data exchanges and the further digitalisation of
procedures in social security coordination require a dedicated legal instrument, capable
of adapting to future technological, social and policy developments. That legal
instrument should complement the Union rules on social security coordination, laid
down in Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009, by dealing with the
digital systems and processes necessary for those rules’ effective implementation and
enforcement. Since the provisions of this act are intrinsically linked and should
operate in conjunction with the social security coordination Regulations and
complement them, these provisions also need to take the form of a regulation.
(5) Due to the technical specificity, interoperability requirements and rapidly evolving
nature of digital processes, it is appropriate to adopt the necessary rules in the form of
a separate legal instrument. This is to ensure legal clarity and uniform application
across the Union, and to provide the flexibility to accommodate emerging digital
developments, without requiring amendments to the Union rules on social security
coordination.
(6) In order to ensure legal certainty and consistency with Regulation (EC) No 883/2004,
the scope of this legal instrument should be aligned with the personal and material
scope laid down in that Regulation.
(7) It is necessary to lay down rules for the establishment and operation of the European
Social Security Pass (ESSPASS). This is a digital solution for the electronic request,
issuance and cross-border verification of social security documents, including the
European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The ESSPASS should ensure that
individuals are able to swiftly prove their social security rights and should support the
seamless exercise of those rights in cross-border situations, while enabling social
security institutions, labour inspectorates and healthcare providers to efficiently and
securely verify the relevant information. This in turn would facilitate fraud checks and
strengthen enforcement. The ESSPASS should also simplify compliance with
applicable requirements for businesses engaging workers, and for self-employed, in
cross-border situations.
(8) The ESSPASS pilot phase from 2021 to 2025, launched under the European Pillar of
Social Rights action plan and supported by the Digital Europe programme, proved
both the technical feasibility and the practical benefits of the ESSPASS.
(9) Procedures related to the portable document A1 and the EHIC have already
demonstrated their potential to reduce administrative burden, while the pilot phase has
provided evidence of their technical feasibility. The ESSPASS framework should first
apply to the portable document A1, reflecting its advanced state of technical
preparedness. It should subsequently apply to the EHIC, and to the other social
security documents, except those for which an assessment demonstrates no relevance,
feasibility or cost-effectiveness.
(10) To avoid duplication of effort, the ESSPASS should build on and complement existing
Union digital initiatives, particularly Regulations (EU) 2018/1724 24, (EU) 2024/90325
and (EU) 910/201426 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 October 2018
establishing a single digital gateway to provide access to information, to procedures and to assistance
and problem-solving services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p.
1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1724/oj).
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(11) Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 requires Member States to enable individuals and
businesses to complete certain procedures fully online. This includes requests to
determine which social security legislation covers the holder, resulting in the issuing
of the portable document A1, as well as applications for the EHIC and claims for
pension benefits. To ensure that individuals can fully exercise their rights to free
movement and labour mobility without administrative obstacles, the possibility to
submit requests fully online should be extended to cover the social security documents
within the scope of this Regulation. Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 should
therefore be amended to include the online procedures for requesting the social
security documents falling within the scope of this Regulation.
(12) To maintain a human-centric approach to digitalisation and optimise Member States’
investments, reliance on the European Digital Identity Wallets as established by
Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 of the European Parliament and of the Council, in
combination with Regulation (EU) 2018/1724, is crucial. Those wallets provide a
harmonised, legally sound, highly secure and privacy-compliant mechanism for
securely storing and sharing digital identity data and documents.
(13) To promote efficiency and modernisation, digital social security documents should
become the default format. At the same time, it is essential that individuals and
businesses retain the right to request and receive physical social security documents.
This promotes inclusivity and avoids exacerbating inequalities in access to services.
The physical social security documents should be enhanced with standardised digital
features that enable their secure verification, thus helping to reduce the risk of fraud.
As those physical documents will contain digital features, they should fall within the
scope of this Regulation.
(14) Workers in cross-border situations often lack clear information about their social
security position. For instance, they might be unaware that employers have requested a
portable document A1 related to their cross-border activity or have had one issued.
Workers’ direct access to social security documents should therefore be facilitated,
improving transparency over social security rights and affiliation. This is expected to
reduce exposure to fraud and guarantee that workers swiftly receive the social security
benefits to which they are entitled.
(15) Given the importance of tackling cross-border social security fraud and reinforcing
mutual trust, Member States should properly verify the accuracy of the information
provided before issuing social security documents, exercising due diligence. The use
of digital tools should be promoted to support this process.
(16) Natural persons under legal representation, including minor children, might not have
access to a European Digital Identity Wallet. Therefore, legal representatives such as
parents, guardians or other duly authorised persons should be able to receive and store
the represented person’s digital social security documents in their own European
Digital Identity Wallet. This is necessary to facilitate access to digital documents of
persons under legal representation, which is particularly important when they need
medical care in emergencies.
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Regulation (EU) 2024/903 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2024 laying
down measures for a high level of public sector interoperability across the Union (Interoperable Europe
Act) (OJ L, 2024/903, 22.3.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/903/oj).
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Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on
electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and
repealing Directive 1999/93/EC (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, pp. 73,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/910/oj
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(17) To ensure equal access, the social security documents and the processes through which
they are requested, made available and shared should be accessible to persons with
disabilities in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament
and of the Council27, and, where applicable, Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European
Parliament and of the Council28.
(18) In order to ensure the timely exercise of the rights provided for in Regulation (EC) No
883/2004, competent institutions should be required to issue social security documents
to the person concerned and, where applicable, to the employer, within binding time
limits. Experience has shown that delays in the issuing of such documents can hinder
individuals’ timely access to benefits and create obstacles to the cross-border
operations of businesses. Given the importance of rapid access to healthcare during a
temporary stay abroad, the maximum deadline for the issuance of the European Health
Insurance Card should not exceed 24 hours from the submission of a complete request.
This should be achievable, as the only information to check is the actual insurance of
the person.
(19) To support seamless cross-border mobility, interoperability and synergies between the
ESSPASS and the Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI)
system established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 should be
explored. Where appropriate, interoperability and synergies should also be explored
between the ESSPASS and other Union initiatives, including the Once-Only Technical
System, the proposed European Business Wallets, the Internal Market Information
(IMI) System and digital initiatives in the areas of posting of workers, pension
tracking, labour law, company law, taxation and digital health.
(20) The digitalisation of the EHIC under the ESSPASS will further improve individuals’
access to medically necessary healthcare during temporary stays in other Member
States. This in turn will enable healthcare providers across Europe to verify insurance
status swiftly and accurately, thus reducing instances of EHIC refusal and
inappropriate use of the card. To facilitate faster, more accurate and more secure
handling of reimbursement claims under Union social security coordination rules and
improve overall efficiency, it is crucial for healthcare providers to streamline the
transmission of relevant data through automated means. This should be done while
complying with data protection rules and the principle of proportionality. The
investments and adaptations for healthcare digital systems already provided for under
the European Health Data Space should be leveraged to create synergies that maximise
the efficiency of the digital healthcare systems, notably where interaction with the
EUDI Wallets is envisaged in both domains.
(21) The essential data required for requesting the portable document A1 should be aligned
across Member States. This is to ensure consistent verification of the facts relevant for
determining the applicable legislation, which is essential to help detect incorrect
declarations and fraud, as well as to reduce the administrative burden on employers
posting workers. Furthermore, national portals for requesting the portable document
A1 could be able to interoperate, through a streamlined technical implementation, with
the public interfaces connected to the Internal Market Information System (IMI) so
27
Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the
accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (OJ L 327, 2.12.2016, p. 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2016/2102/oj).
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Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the
accessibility requirements for products and services (OJ L 151, 7.6.2019, p. 70,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/882/oj).
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that common data can be submitted only once and then re-used where possible, in line
with the ‘once-only’ principle. Such possible interoperability should reduce
administrative burden for businesses and also facilitate cross-border provision of
services, in line with the Commission’s simplification objectives. To inform and
strengthen the development work, the Commission, with Member States’ support,
should also evaluate the cost-benefit ratio of the simplification and administrative
burden reduction, compatibility with existing systems and alignment with ongoing and
future Union initiatives, in particular any updates to the IMI regulatory framework.
Any interoperability measures should be consistent with Regulation (EU) 2018/1724
and facilitate compliance with the requirements applicable to the fully online
procedure and the once only principle for requesting the determination of the
applicable social-security legislation.
(22) ESSPASS is intended to complement the EESSI system. While ESSPASS provides a
solution for individuals and businesses to digitally interact with national authorities,
this Regulation should also govern exchanges between social security institutions,
especially those facilitated through the EESSI system. To ensure efficiency and
consistency, the EESSI system should remain the primary means for such exchanges.
(23) A comparative study by the Administrative Commission for the coordination of social
security systems has demonstrated that the processing of cross-border social security
cases takes on average four times longer than comparable national cases, across all
branches of social security. It is therefore essential to introduce measures to prevent
unnecessary delays in the treatment of cross-border cases caused by the late exchange
of data.
(24) The effective prevention and detection of errors and fraud in cross-border social
security matters requires efficient information exchange and close cooperation
between Member States. It is therefore necessary to lay down rules for data exchanges
in cases where the EESSI system cannot be used effectively. Those rules should
provide competent authorities and institutions with greater legal certainty and a robust
legal basis for exchanging data to detect fraud and inaccuracies in the information
underpinning rights provided for under Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, and for
verifying data through cross-checking with other Member States’ authorities and
institutions via electronic exchange or secure direct database access. All requests for
information and responses should remain necessary and proportionate.
(25) To support the consistent implementation of this Regulation and establish a
community of practice for exchanging experiences and knowledge, a group on
digitalisation in social security coordination should be established, composed of two
representatives of each Member State, combining technical and policy expertise on
digital aspects in the social security coordination field, and representatives of the
Commission. The details of its composition should be laid down in its rules of
procedure. That group should also continue the work previously carried out by the
Technical Commission for data processing, established pursuant to Article 73 of
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, and the ad hoc groups of the Administrative
Commission for the coordination of social security systems, including the one on the
ESSPASS. To ensure the effective implementation of the ESSPASS framework, which
builds on the European digital identity framework, the Digitalisation Group should
cooperate, when relevant, with the Administrative Commission for the coordination of
social security systems and the European Digital Identity Cooperation Group.
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(26) The European Labour Authority (ELA) should continue to play a crucial role in
supporting Member States’ efforts to digitalise cross-border social security processes.
This should consist in particular in facilitating the regular exchange of good practices
and experiences, promoting the effective use of digital tools, and providing capacity-
building measures such as training and knowledge-sharing initiatives, to boost national
authorities’ digital readiness. The ELA should also continue to raise awareness among
individuals, employers and other relevant stakeholders such as healthcare providers,
through targeted information campaigns, guidance materials and outreach activities.
This should help improve understanding and transparency regarding cross-border
social security rights and obligations, and regarding the available digital tools.
(27) Any processing of personal data under this Regulation should be undertaken in
accordance with Regulations (EU) 2016/679 and (EU) 2018/1725, and Directive
2002/58/EC29. Personal data should be processed under this Regulation only for the
specific purposes set out therein and Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No
987/2009, without affecting further processing for archiving purposes in the public
interest in accordance with Articles 5(1)(b) and 89 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
(28) This Regulation establishes a legal basis for the storage and processing of the data
contained in the social security documents for the purposes of proving and verifying
social security rights in cross-border situations. Personal data to be processed under
this Regulation should be data contained in these social security documents. That
personal data should concern, in particular, the information needed to digitally identify
natural persons, to facilitate the faster and more accurate exercise of rights under
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, and to verify the validity and content of the
information and documents exchanged. This data shall belong to the following
categories of data: name, date and place of birth, address, personal identification
number, professional data and health data. In applying this Regulation, that personal
data will be handled by Member States’ issuers and verifiers. The Regulation limits
the storage period of personal data to the period strictly necessary for their
verification. The measures provided for in this Regulation are proportionate, as they
are strictly confined to what is required for verifying rights, managing social security
cases, ensuring compliance and combating fraud. Robust safeguards – including data
minimisation, access control and encryption – should be implemented in order to
ensure minimal intrusion while implementing acts should specify the common data
models.
(29) To ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, the power to
adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the
Commission in respect of the list of social security documents for which the
application of the ESSPASS framework does not provide any added value and
amendments to Annex I. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out
appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and
that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in
the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making30. In
particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the
European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as
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Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the
processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector
(Directive on privacy and electronic communications) (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37).
30
OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2016/512/oj.
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Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of
Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
(30) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation,
implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to specify the
functional and technical specifications and procedures regarding social security
documents, specify the deadlines for issuing social security documents, lay down
common information requirements for requesting the portable document A1, establish
a common technical framework to ensure interoperability between national portals for
requesting that document and the public interfaces connected to IMI for the
declaration of posting of workers and drivers, specify future functional and technical
specifications of the EESSI system with regard to certain areas, establish a common
approach for the secure exchange of, or access to, data necessary for checks on the
correct application or enforcement of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No
987/2009, and specify the format and structure of the Member States’ reports on the
implementation of this Regulation. Those powers should be exercised in accordance
with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council31.
(31) For reasons of clarity and consistency with this Regulation, obsolete provisions in
Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009 related to the governance of
electronic data exchanges should be deleted. Those Regulations should therefore be
amended accordingly.
(32) To allow Member States sufficient time to adapt their administrative and technical
arrangements to the development of the ESSPASS, the application of the provisions
concerning the ESSPASS should be deferred.
(33) The European Data Protection Supervisor was consulted in accordance with
Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 [and delivered an opinion on …].
(34) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely the establishment of a uniform, secure
and interoperable digital framework for the request, issuance and cross-border
verification of social security documents, as well as for the cross-border exchange of
social security information, cannot be sufficiently achieved by Member States acting
individually but can rather, by reason of the cross‑border nature and scale of the
action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance
with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European
Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article,
this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve its objectives.
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Subject matter
1. This Regulation sets out rules for the digitalisation of cross-border exchanges of
social security information which facilitate the effective application and enforcement
of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009.
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Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011
laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States
of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj).
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2. In particular, the Regulation lays down rules:
(a) on the establishment and operation of the European Social Security Pass
(ESSPASS), as a means to digitally and timely prove and verify social security
rights for individuals exercising their right to free movement and facilitate
compliance for employers;
(b) on the functioning, evolution and improvement of the Electronic Exchange of
Social Security Information (EESSI) system which ensures secure,
standardised and interoperable data exchanges between social security
institutions;
(c) on other digital cross-border exchanges of data between competent institutions
necessary to combat cross-border social security fraud, as well as to detect
changes in circumstances, inaccuracies, inconsistencies or errors.
3. This Regulation complements Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC)
No 987/2009. It shall not affect the rights and obligations laid down in those
Regulations, save where otherwise provided in this Regulation.
Article 2
Scope
This Regulation shall apply to persons falling within the scope of Regulation (EC)
No 883/2004, as laid down in its Article 2, and to the branches of social security listed in
Article 3(1) of that Regulation.
Article 3
Definitions
1. For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions set out in Regulations (EC)
No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009 apply.
2. The following definitions also apply:
(a) ‘European Social Security Pass’ or ‘ESSPASS’ means the digital solution for
the request, issuance, cross-border verification and recognition of social
security documents within the Union;
(b) ‘social security document’ means any set of data (irrespective of its format),
attesting to a person’s social security position, which is required for the
implementation of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC)
No 987/2009;
(c) ‘European Digital Identity Wallet’ means a European Digital Identity Wallet
defined in Article 3, point (42), of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the
European Parliament and of the Council;
(d) ‘digital social security document’ means a social security document issued by
the competent institution of a Member State, which is designed to be stored,
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managed and shared via the European Digital Identity Wallet and verifiable
electronically;
(e) ‘portable document A1’ means the social security document referred to in
Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009, issued by the competent
institution of a Member State, attesting that its legislation applies under Title II
of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004;
(f) ‘European Health Insurance Card’ or ‘EHIC’ means the social security
document issued in accordance with Article 25 of Regulation (EC)
No 987/2009;
(g) ‘issuer’ means any institution as defined in Article 1, point (p), of Regulation
(EC) No 883/2004, or any body or authority designated, recognised or
otherwise competent under the law of a Member State, which is responsible for
issuing, transmitting and, where necessary, rectifying or withdrawing social
security documents within the scope of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and
(EC) No 987/2009;
(h) ‘verifier’ means any public or private entity, or natural person acting in a
professional capacity, that is designated, authorised or recognised by a Member
State as being entitled to verify social security documents in accordance with
this Regulation.
Chapter I
European Social Security Pass
Article 4
Legal framework for the ESSPASS
1. The legal framework for the ESSPASS consists of the rules laid down in this Chapter
with regard to the following:
(a) the online submission, by the persons concerned and the employers, of requests
for social security documents to competent institutions of the Member States;
(b) the issuing of social security documents by the Member States’ competent
institutions to the persons concerned and the employers;
(c) the electronic verification of social security documents by verifiers, to confirm
their authenticity, integrity and validity.
Article 5
Scope and application of the legal framework for the ESSPASS
1. This Chapter shall apply:
(a) from [date of entry into force plus 12 months] to the portable document A1;
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(b) from [date of entry into force plus 3 years] to EHIC, and to other social
security documents except those identified in the delegated acts adopted
pursuant to paragraph 2.
2. By [date of entry into force plus 18 months], the Commission may adopt delegated
acts establishing, on the basis of an assessment, a list of social security documents,
other than the portable document A1 and EHIC, for which this Chapter would not
apply.
3. The assessment shall consider the following:
(c) the operational relevance of the documents concerned, having regard in
particular to their frequency of issuance, the number of documents issued and
potential for fraud prevention;
(d) the expected costs and benefits of digitalising the documents concerned for the
exercise of social security rights and the efficient implementation of
Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009, including the
administrative burden reduction for individuals and businesses.
Article 6
Online request procedures for social security documents
Persons concerned and, where applicable, employers, shall be able to submit requests for
social security documents falling within the scope of this Regulation fully online using
procedures that comply with Regulation (EU) 2018/1724. The online request procedure shall
be user-friendly, accessible and comply with the following requirements:
(a) It shall enable the electronic identification and authentication of the person
concerned and, where applicable, the employer;
(b) It shall allow for the electronic provision of the information, documents or
supporting evidence, referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009,
necessary to process the request;
(c) It shall ensure that the final submission of the request can be completed remotely;
(d) It shall provide the person concerned and, where applicable, the employer with an
automatic acknowledgement of receipt after the completed submission has been
completed, unless the document is issued immediately;
(e) It shall notify the person concerned and, where applicable, the employer,
electronically that the issuing procedure has been completed.
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Article 7
Issuance, validity and verification of social security documents
1. The competent institutions shall issue digital social security documents in a format
suitable for use in the European Digital Identity Wallet of the person concerned and,
where relevant, of the employer. The digital social security documents shall comply
with the technical specifications adopted pursuant to paragraph 11.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, at the request of the person concerned or the
employer, the competent institutions shall issue the social security document in a
standardised and accessible physical format. Such a document shall include a QR
code or other electronic features to enhance its security and shall comply with the
technical specifications adopted pursuant to paragraph 11.
3. Each Member State shall communicate to the Commission a list of issuers and shall
keep that list up to date. The Commission shall make those lists available to the
public through a secure channel and in an electronically signed or sealed form
suitable for automated processing. With regard to issuers of the portable document
A1, the list shall be communicated to the Commission by [date of entry into force
plus 12 months]. Member States shall communicate the list of issuers of EHIC and
other social security documents falling within the scope of this Chapter by [date of
entry into force plus 3 years].
4. Before issuing a social security document, the issuers shall verify the accuracy of the
information provided by the persons concerned and, where applicable, by the
employers in support of their request, including by means of digital tools.
5. Where a social security document referred to in paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 is
revoked, the issuer shall immediately notify the person concerned and, where
applicable, the employer. Notification shall be made by electronic means, except if
other means are indicated by both the person concerned and, where applicable, the
employer.
6. The issuers shall ensure that a person is able to receive and store, within their own
European Digital Identity Wallet, the digital social security documents of their minor
children and of a natural person whom they legally represent.
7. Social security documents issued under paragraphs 1 and 2 by one Member State
shall be recognised by verifiers in all Member States.
Where a document issued in accordance with this Regulation has been verified, its
validity or authenticity shall not be subject to further proof requirements in the host
Member State. This paragraph shall be without prejudice to the procedures
applicable in the event of doubt or dispute under Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and
(EC) No 987/2009.
8. Member States shall ensure that verifiers established on their territory are equipped
with the necessary technical means to verify the social security documents issued
under this Article, regardless of the format, in order to confirm their authenticity,
integrity and validity. They shall be able to verify that:
(a) the document was issued by an authorised institution;
(b) the data contained in the document have not been tampered with since it was
issued;
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(c) the document has not expired or been revoked.
9. Personal data processed for the purposes of verifying the concerned person’s social
security document shall not be retained by the verifier after the verification is
complete, unless it is necessary to apply Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No
987/2009, or authorised by other Union or national legal act in accordance with
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or Directive (EU) 2016/68032.
10. ESSPASS shall be interoperable with the EESSI system and, where appropriate, with
other relevant Union digital initiatives, including the European Health Data Space
and the Once-Only Technical system.
11. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts specifying the functional and
technical specifications regarding the documents referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Those implementing acts shall include:
(a) the technical and interoperability specifications, including common data
models establishing the data to be processed, standards and accessibility
requirements;
(b) the procedures for requesting, issuing, revoking and verifying documents,
including aspects related to the lists of issuers in accordance with paragraph 3
of this Article;
(c) the technical and organisational security measures, including encryption and
access control measures;
(d) the organisational measures for processing and protecting personal data,
including with regard to the retention periods, and the roles of controllers and
processors in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
referred to in Article 17(2).
Article 8
Deadlines for issuing social security documents
1. Competent institutions shall issue social security documents to the person concerned
and, where applicable, the employer in compliance with the deadlines established in
accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3.
2. By [date of entry into force plus 18 months], the Commission shall adopt
implementing acts specifying the deadlines for issuing social security documents
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Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the
protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for
the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the
execution of criminal penalties, and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Council
Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 89,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2016/680/oj).
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under the scope of this Chapter, calculated from the submission of a complete
request.
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the implementing act specifying the
deadline for issuing the portable document A1 shall be adopted by [date of entry into
force plus 12 months].
4. For the issuance of the European Health Insurance Card, the maximum deadline shall
not exceed 24 hours.
5. When specifying the deadlines, the Commission shall take into account the
following:
(a) the type of social security document requested;
(b) the procedural steps required for verifying the information provided before
issuing the requested social security document, including where relevant the
necessary exchanges of information between competent institutions;
(c) the need to ensure the timely exercise of rights under Regulation (EC)
No 883/2004.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination
procedure referred to in Article 17(2).
6. Upon receipt of the request, the issuer shall inform the persons concerned or the
employers, as applicable, of the expected time required to process their request and
of the applicable deadlines laid down in the implementing acts adopted pursuant to
paragraph 2.
Article 9
European Health Insurance Cards
1. From [date of entry into force plus 3 years], all newly issued European Health
Insurance Cards shall comply with the requirements laid down in Article 7. European
Health Insurance Cards already in circulation which have not yet expired at that date
shall be replaced no later than [date of entry into force plus 5 years].
2. From [date of entry into force plus 3 years], Member States shall ensure that
healthcare providers on their territory are able to transmit electronically the data
contained in the European Health Insurance Card of a patient from another Member
State, and all the data that need to be transmitted for the reimbursement process, to
the competent institutions of the Member State of treatment.
Article 10
Portable document A1
1. By [date of entry into force plus 12 months], the Commission shall adopt
implementing acts establishing common information requirements for requesting the
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portable document A1, not exceeding what is necessary to determine the applicable
legislation and with due regard to administrative burden reduction.
2. The Commission shall establish, by means of implementing acts, a common
technical framework to ensure interoperability between national portals used to
request the portable document A1 and the public interfaces connected to the Internal
Market Information System33 for the declaration of posting of workers and for the
posting of drivers in road transport, as provided for in Article 1(11) of Directive (EU)
2020/1057. That technical framework shall enable the reuse of relevant submitted
data across the procedures for the request of the portable document A1 and the
submission of posting declarations, in compliance with Regulations (EU) 2016/679
and (EU) 2018/1725 and the once-only principle.
3. The implementing acts referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be adopted in
accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 17(2).
Chapter II
Exchanges between institutions
Article 11
Exchanges through the EESSI system
1. Member States shall exchange, access and process the data required to apply
Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009 via the EESSI system in
accordance with the functional and technical specifications as laid down pursuant to
Article 78 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009.
2. When exchanging the data via the EESSI system, Member States shall comply with
the maximum time periods laid down in Annex I to this Regulation.
3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16
in order to amend Annex I, taking into account the following:
(a) the business use cases and the structured electronic documents involved in the
exchange;
(b) the procedural steps required for gathering the information, including where
relevant the necessary exchanges of information between competent
institutions at the national level;
(c) the need to ensure the timely exercise of rights under Regulation (EC)
No 883/2004.
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Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on
administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System and repealing Commission
Decision 2008/49/EC (‘the IMI Regulation’) (OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1024/oj).
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4. For the purposes of personal data processing within the EESSI system, the
Commission shall be considered a processor as defined in Article 3, point (12), of
Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 and Member States’ joint controllers as referred to in
Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
5. The Commission shall further specify, by way of implementing acts, the functional
and technical specifications of the EESSI system with regard to the following areas:
(a) the business use cases and the structure, format, content and data models of the
information exchanged;
(b) the procedural and technical rules for data exchanges;
(c) the roles and responsibilities of the bodies involved in the exchanges;
(d) business continuity measures;
(e) security and data protection measures;
(f) operational and support measures;
(g) the details of the public database containing the information specified in
Article 88(4) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009;
(h) the service levels.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination
procedure referred to in Article 17(2).
Article 12
Electronic exchange of information
outside the EESSI system
1. By way of derogation from Article 11(1), where the exchange of data necessary for
controls on the correct application or enforcement of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004
and (EC) No 987/2009, including for the purposes of detecting changes in
circumstances, inaccuracies, inconsistencies, fraud and error, cannot be effectively
carried out through the EESSI system, such data, or secure access to such data may
be provided outside the EESSI system, in accordance with the common procedures
and specifications established pursuant to paragraph 2.
2. The Commission shall, where applicable, adopt implementing acts to establish
common procedures and functional and technical specifications for the secure
exchange of data or access to data referred to in paragraph 1.
3. The implementing acts may include the following:
(a) arrangements concerning the categories of data to be exchanged or made
accessible and the role and responsibility of the bodies involved in the
exchanges;
(b) the means of exchange or access;
(c) standard formats or structures;
(d) measures ensuring the security, integrity and reliability of the exchange or
access.
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Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination
procedure referred to in Article 17(2).
Chapter III
Governance and data processing
Article 13
Digitalisation Group
1. A group on digitalisation in social security coordination (the ‘Digitalisation
Group’) is established to facilitate cross-border cooperation on the digital aspects of
the coordination of social security systems set out in this Regulation.
2. The Digitalisation Group shall be made up of two government representatives from
each of the Member States, assisted, where necessary, by expert advisers.
Representatives of the European Commission shall also attend the meetings of the
Digitalisation Group. The Group shall be chaired by the Commission, which shall
also provide its secretariat.
3. The Digitalisation Group shall have the following tasks:
(a) support the consistent implementation of this Regulation by facilitating
coordination, the exchange of information and the promotion of best practices
across Member States and developing guidelines to support enforcement of this
Regulation;
(b) provide recommendations to the committee referred to in Article 17, where
appropriate, on further digitalisation of the coordination of social security
systems;
(c) support the development and operation of electronic data exchanges in
accordance with this Regulation;
(d) advise the Commission, as appropriate, in the early preparations of draft
implementing acts to be adopted pursuant to this Regulation.
4. The Digitalisation Group shall cooperate, when relevant, with the Administrative
Commission for the coordination of social security systems referred to in Title IV of
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and with the European Digital Identity Cooperation
Group referred to in Article 46e of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014.
5. The Digitalisation Group shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Article 14
Monitoring and reporting
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1. Member States shall collect the data necessary for monitoring the implementation of
Article 8(1) and Article 11(2) and shall transmit those data to the Commission
quarterly, by the end of the month following each calendar quarter. The Commission
shall publish statistics based on the data collected.
2. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts specifying the format and structure
of the reports referred to in paragraph 1. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in
accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 17(2).
Article 15
Protection and processing of personal data
1. Personal data required for the application of this Regulation shall be processed by
Member States’ issuers and verifiers for the purposes of issuing and verifying of
social security documents as defined by implementing acts adopted under the present
Regulation. In particular, personal data shall be processed under this Regulation for
the purposes of:
(a) issuing social security documents;
(b) determining social security rights of documents’ holders;
(c) verifying the validity of social security documents and information contained
therein.
2. Personal data to be processed pursuant to this Regulation shall be those contained in
the social security documents handled, for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 by
Member States’ issuers and verifiers. Processing of personal data under this
Regulation shall be limited to the extent necessary for the purposes set out in
paragraph 1, without affecting further processing for archiving purposes in the public
interest in accordance with Article 5(1), point (b) and Article 89 of the Regulation
(EU) 2016/679.
3. For the purposes of this Regulation, Member States’ issuers of social security
documents under the ESSPASS framework shall be regarded as controllers within
the meaning of Article 4(7) of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Controllers shall
ensure the security, integrity, authenticity and confidentiality of the data processed
for the purposes set out in paragraph 1.
Chapter IV
Final provisions
Article 16
Exercise of the delegation
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1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the
conditions laid down in this Article.
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 5(2) and 11(3) shall be
conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [the date of
entry into force of this Regulation].
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 5(2) and 11(3) may be revoked at any
time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an
end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the
day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European
Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any
delegated acts already in force.
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by
each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.
5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to
the European Parliament and to the Council.
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 5(2) and 11(3) shall enter into force
only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the
Council within a period of [two months] of notification of that act to the European
Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European
Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not
object. That period shall be extended by [two months] at the initiative of the
European Parliament or of the Council.
Article 17
Committee
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee within the meaning of Regulation
(EU) No 182/2011.
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU)
No 182/2011 shall apply.
Article 18
Evaluation
1. By [seven years after the date of entry into force], the Commission shall evaluate the
implementation and effectiveness of this Regulation.
2. The evaluation shall assess, in particular, whether the objectives of this Regulation
have been achieved and whether its provisions remain relevant, effective, efficient,
coherent and proportionate.
3. The Commission shall submit a report on the findings of the evaluation to the
European Parliament and the Council. The report shall be made publicly available.
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Article 19
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
1. Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 is amended as follows:
(1) in Article 72, point (d) is deleted;
(2) Article 73 is deleted.
2. Decisions of the Administrative Commission concerning digital aspects, adopted
under Article 72, point (d) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, shall continue to
serve as guidance until the implementing acts provided for in this Regulation enter
into force. The Technical Commission on social security coordination referred to in
Decision H15 shall continue to work until the adoption of the rules of procedure of
the Digitalisation Group pursuant to Article 13(5).
Article 20
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 is amended as follows:
(1) paragraph 1 is deleted;
(2) in paragraph 3, the second sentence is deleted.
Article 21
Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2018/1724
Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 is amended as follows:
In the table, the following row is inserted after the row 'Retiring':
Applications, requests and Confirmation of applications,
notifications relating to the requests and notifications relating to
Exercising social exercise of social security rights the exercise of social security rights,
security rights under Regulation [ESSPASS as well as all outputs pertaining to
Proposal]. the procedures under Regulation
[ESSPASS Proposal].
Article 22
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in
the Official Journal of the European Union.
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Strasbourg,
For the European Parliament For the Council
The President The President
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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL AND DIGITAL STATEMENT
1. FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE ................................................. 3
1.1. Title of the proposal/initiative ...................................................................................... 3
1.2. Policy area(s) concerned .............................................................................................. 3
1.3. Objective(s) .................................................................................................................. 3
1.3.1. General objective(s) ..................................................................................................... 3
1.3.2. Specific objective(s) ..................................................................................................... 3
1.3.3. Expected result(s) and impact ...................................................................................... 3
1.3.4. Indicators of performance ............................................................................................ 3
1.4. The proposal/initiative relates to: ................................................................................. 4
1.5. Grounds for the proposal/initiative .............................................................................. 4
1.5.1. Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term including a detailed timeline for
roll-out of the implementation of the initiative ............................................................ 4
1.5.2. Added value of EU involvement (it may result from different factors, e.g.
coordination gains, legal certainty, greater effectiveness or complementarities). For
the purposes of this section ‘added value of EU involvement’ is the value resulting
from EU action, that is additional to the value that would have been otherwise
created by Member States alone. ................................................................................. 4
1.5.3. Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past .................................................. 4
1.5.4. Compatibility with the multiannual financial framework and possible synergies with
other appropriate instruments ....................................................................................... 5
1.5.5. Assessment of the different available financing options, including scope for
redeployment ................................................................................................................ 5
1.6. Duration of the proposal/initiative and of its financial impact .................................... 6
1.7. Method(s) of budget implementation planned ............................................................. 6
2. MANAGEMENT MEASURES................................................................................... 8
2.1. Monitoring and reporting rules .................................................................................... 8
2.2. Management and control system(s) ............................................................................. 8
2.2.1. Justification of the budget implementation method(s), the funding implementation
mechanism(s), the payment modalities and the control strategy proposed .................. 8
2.2.2. Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up
to mitigate them............................................................................................................ 8
2.2.3. Estimation and justification of the cost-effectiveness of the controls (ratio between
the control costs and the value of the related funds managed), and assessment of the
expected levels of risk of error (at payment & at closure) ........................................... 8
2.3. Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities ................................................................ 9
3. ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE ............ 10
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3.1. Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s)
affected ....................................................................................................................... 10
3.2. Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations ................................... 12
3.2.1. Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations.................................... 12
3.2.1.1. Appropriations from voted budget ............................................................................. 12
3.2.1.2. Appropriations from external assigned revenues ....................................................... 17
3.2.2. Estimated output funded from operational appropriations......................................... 22
3.2.3. Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations ............................... 24
3.2.3.1. Appropriations from voted budget .............................................................................. 24
3.2.3.2. Appropriations from external assigned revenues ....................................................... 24
3.2.3.3. Total appropriations ................................................................................................... 24
3.2.4. Estimated requirements of human resources.............................................................. 25
3.2.4.1. Financed from voted budget....................................................................................... 25
3.2.4.2. Financed from external assigned revenues ................................................................ 26
3.2.4.3. Total requirements of human resources ..................................................................... 26
3.2.5. Overview of estimated impact on digital technology-related investments ................ 28
3.2.6. Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework.............................. 28
3.2.7. Third-party contributions ........................................................................................... 28
3.3. Estimated impact on revenue ..................................................................................... 29
4. DIGITAL DIMENSIONS .......................................................................................... 29
4.1. Requirements of digital relevance .............................................................................. 30
4.2. Data ............................................................................................................................ 30
4.3. Digital solutions ......................................................................................................... 31
4.4. Interoperability assessment ........................................................................................ 31
4.5. Measures to support digital implementation .............................................................. 32
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1. FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE
1.1. Title of the proposal/initiative
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on
digitalising the coordination of social security systems, laying down a framework for
the European Social Security Pass (ESSPASS) and amending Regulations (EC)
No 883/2004, (EC) No 987/2009 and (EU) No 2018/1724
1.2. Policy area(s) concerned
People, society and social model, Free movement of persons, labour mobility
Access to services
Digitalisation of public administrations
1.3. Objective(s)
1.3.1. General objective(s)
The initiative aims to promote fair mobility within the EU, facilitating access to
social security rights for all individuals - in line with the European Pillar of Social
Rights and the single market strategy. It supports the Union’s cross-cutting
objectives of simplification and reduction of administrative hurdles through
digitalised cross-border public services.
1.3.2. Specific objective(s)
The specific objectives of the initiative are:
(1) Cross-border social security cases requiring the proof and verification of
social security rights and insurance status are handled with reduced manual
intervention and streamlined administrative steps, leading to faster and more
consistent processing.
(2) Cross-border interoperability is strengthened through converged documents’
formats, data models and verification methods across the EU, enabling
seamless exchange of information and reducing fraud.
(3) Individuals experience improved accessibility, awareness, and control over
their cross-border social security rights and data.
Individuals experience improved accessibility, awareness, and control over their cross-border
social security rights and data.
1.3.3. Expected result(s) and impact
The initiative is expected to reinforce the social security coordination framework, by
improving rules’ application and making their implementation simpler, more
efficient, and resistant to fraud.
It will increase the transparency and accessibility of rights for individuals, while
helping reduce fraudulent and exploitative practices. It is also anticipated to assist
businesses, making it easier for them to carry out activities across borders, and to
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support national authorities by simplifying processes and enhancing cooperation. The
initiative will drive the digitalisation of cross-border public services, ultimately
contributing to a better competitiveness of the EU economy.
1.3.4. Indicators of performance
A comprehensive draft monitoring framework has been designed to monitor the
implementation and evaluate the initiative’s impact, ensuring that it remains fit for
purpose and achieve the intended objectives. This framework will undergo further
refinement based on the ultimate legal specifications and implementation schedule.
Indicators includes:
1) Percentage of procedures fully available online
2) Percentage of documents issued electronically
3) Percentage of compliant national authorities
4) Number of complaints by businesses and individuals on cases exceeding the
deadlines
5) Proportion of documents processed automatically across Member States
6) Reduction in processing time to issue and verify documents
7) Number of rejected healthcare reimbursement invoices
8) Reduction in the cases of falsified portable documents and inappropriate use of
EHIC
9) Percentage of users satisfied with the solution and awareness rating
10) Time of completion of users’ requests (reducing average time, reducing
difference between minimum and maximum time needed between Member
States)
11) Number of cross-border verifications completed successfully (transaction
volume, increasing)
12) Cybersecurity indices of data safety.
A comprehensive draft monitoring framework has been designed to monitor the
implementation and evaluate the initiative’s impact, ensuring that it remains fit for purpose
and achieve the intended objectives. This framework will undergo further refinement based on
the ultimate legal specifications and implementation schedule.
Indicators includes:
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Percentage of procedures fully available online
Percentage of documents issued electronically
Percentage of compliant national authorities
Number of complaints by businesses and individuals on cases exceeding the deadlines
Proportion of documents processed automatically across Member States
Reduction in processing time to issue and verify documents
Number of rejected healthcare reimbursement invoices
Reduction in the cases of falsified portable documents and inappropriate use of EHIC
Percentage of users satisfied with the solution and awareness rating
Time of completion of users’ requests (reducing average time, reducing difference
between minimum and maximum time needed between Member States)
Number of cross-border verifications completed successfully (transaction volume,
increasing)
Cybersecurity indices of data safety.
1.4. The proposal/initiative relates to:
a new action
a new action following a pilot project / preparatory action34
the extension of an existing action
a merger or redirection of one or more actions towards another/a new action
1.5. Grounds for the proposal/initiative
1.5.1. Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term including a detailed timeline for
roll-out of the implementation of the initiative
The main requirement for the short-term is to reach an agreement on the legislative
proposal by co-legislators by Q3 2027.
The proposal provides for the adoption of implementing acts.
1.5.2. Added value of EU involvement (it may result from different factors, e.g.
coordination gains, legal certainty, greater effectiveness or complementarities). For
the purposes of this section ’added value of EU involvement’ is the value resulting
from EU action, that is additional to the value that would have been otherwise
created by Member States alone.
Action at the EU level delivers significant added value by supporting the free
movement of people for study, travel, residency, family or business purposes. Given
the cross-border nature of the identified issues, only EU-level intervention rather
than individual Member State efforts can effectively solve these. An action at EU
level will ensure alignments with other EU digital initiatives, such as the Single
Digital Gateway Regulation and the European Digital Identity framework, ensuring
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As referred to in Article 58(2), point (a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation.
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the necessary efficiency and. EU-level action prevents fragmentation that could arise
if Member States develop disparate digital solutions, leading to suboptimal outcomes
and potentially higher costs to remedy.
1.5.3. Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past
One of the key considerations in estimating the budgetary requirements for this
initiative has been the valuable lessons learned from past experiences, particularly
those derived from the implementation of the Electronic Exchange of Social Security
Information (EESSI) system. The financial projections take into account the
operational and technical support necessary for Member States’ national
implementation, ensuring that adequate resources are allocated. Additionally,
insights gained from the ESSPASS pilot activities have provided a clearer
understanding of the scope of effort and resource allocation.
1.5.4. Compatibility with the multiannual financial framework and possible synergies with
other appropriate instruments
The proposal is compatible with the multiannual financial framework.
It is part of the Fair labour mobility package, it supports the European pillar of social
rights and the Digital decade policy programme.
1.5.5. Assessment of the different available financing options, including scope for
redeployment
The implementation of this legislative proposal requires the organisation of meetings
with Member States in the Group on digitalisation in social security coordination and
in the Committee supporting the adoption of implementing acts as well as human
resources to support Member States’ national implementation. The necessary
expenditure for organising these meetings, i.e. travel costs of delegates, and
providing this support is covered by the general budget.
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1.6. Duration of the proposal/initiative and of its financial impact
limited duration
• in effect from [DD/MM]YYYY to [DD/MM]YYYY
• financial impact from YYYY to YYYY for commitment appropriations and
from YYYY to YYYY for payment appropriations.
unlimited duration
(1) Implementation with a start-up period from 2026 to 2030,
(2) followed by full-scale operation.
1.7. Method(s) of budget implementation planned
Direct management by the Commission
• by its departments, including by its staff in the Union delegations;
• by the executive agencies
Shared management with the Member States
Indirect management by entrusting budget implementation tasks to:
• third countries or the bodies they have designated
• international organisations and their agencies (to be specified)
• the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund
• bodies referred to in Articles 70 and 71 of the Financial Regulation
• public law bodies
• bodies governed by private law with a public service mission to the extent that
they are provided with adequate financial guarantees
• bodies governed by the private law of a Member State that are entrusted with the
implementation of a public-private partnership and that are provided with adequate
financial guarantees
• bodies or persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions in the
common foreign and security policy pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European
Union, and identified in the relevant basic act
• bodies established in a Member State, governed by the private law of a Member
State or Union law and eligible to be entrusted, in accordance with sector-specific
rules, with the implementation of Union funds or budgetary guarantees, to the extent
that such bodies are controlled by public law bodies or by bodies governed by private
law with a public service mission, and are provided with adequate financial
guarantees in the form of joint and several liability by the controlling bodies or
equivalent financial guarantees and which may be, for each action, limited to the
maximum amount of the Union support.
Comments
From 2028 onwards, a modest but ongoing financial requirement will arise. This will need to
be accounted for in the preparation of the post-2027 MFF (2028-2034), ensuring adequate
allocation for continued implementation support.
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The estimated impact on expenditure and staffing for 2028 and beyond is added for
illustrative purposes only and does not pre-judge the next Multiannual Financial Framework.
The source of financing and scope of Union financial commitment in the post-2027 period
remain subject to the outcome of interinstitutional negotiations on the MFF 2028-2034 and
thereafter shall be determined through the annual budgetary procedure. All appropriations and
staffing allocations as of 2028 are indicative.
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2. MANAGEMENT MEASURES
2.1. Monitoring and reporting rules
The proposed Regulation establishes a reporting obligation for Member States to
ensure transparency and accountability in the implementation of provisions related to
deadlines to issue social security documents and to exchange data through the
Electronic Exchange of Social Security system.
2.2. Management and control system(s)
2.2.1. Justification of the budget implementation method(s), the funding implementation
mechanism(s), the payment modalities and the control strategy proposed
Direct management, as per Article 62.1(a) of the Financial Regulation, is the
preferred mode of implementation, as the actions will be carried out by the European
Commission, specifically Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and
Inclusion (DG EMPL), which will ensure the coordination with Member States and
the various stakeholders.
2.2.2. Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up
to mitigate them
The controls are part of the internal control system of DG EMPL. The new activities
will be subject to the same risk identification and mitigation approach.
2.2.3. Estimation and justification of the cost-effectiveness of the controls (ratio between
the control costs and the value of the related funds managed), and assessment of the
expected levels of risk of error (at payment & at closure)
The controls are integrated into the internal control system of DG EMPL. The new
activities will generate negligeable additional control costs at DG level.
2.3. Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities
The Commission shall ensure that, when actions financed are implemented, the financial
interests of the Union are protected by the application of preventive measures against fraud,
corruption and any other illegal activities, by effective checks and by the recovery of the
amounts unduly paid and, if irregularities are detected, by effective, proportional and
dissuasive penalties. The Commission is authorised to carry out checks and verifications in
situ under this Decision, in compliance Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of
11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the
Commission in order to protect the European Communities financial interests against fraud
and other irregularities. If need be, investigations shall be carried out by the European Anti-
Fraud Office and shall be governed by Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the
European Anti-Fraud Office.
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3. ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE
3.1. Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget
line(s) affected
– Existing budget lines
In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.
Type of
Budget line expenditure
Contribution
Heading of from
multiannual candidate
from From
financial countries
Number Headings 2 Non- EFTA
and other other assigned
framework 35
diff . countries third revenue
36 potential
candidates countries
37
Prerogatives - Free movement of workers,
2 coordination of social security schemes diff. YES/NO YES/NO YES/NO NO
and measures for migrants, including
migrants from third countries
35
Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. = Non-differentiated appropriations.
36
EFTA: European Free Trade Association.
37
Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidates from the Western Balkans.
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3.2. Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations
3.2.1. Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations
(3) The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations
(1) The proposal requires the use of operational appropriations, as explained below
3.2.1.1. Appropriations from voted budget
EUR million (to three decimal places)
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year
DG: EMPL TOTAL MFF 2028-2034
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
Operational appropriations
Budget line Prerogatives – Commitments (1a) 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5,25
Free movement of workers,
coordination of social security schemes and measures Payments (2a) 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5,25
for migrants, including migrants from third countries
Commitments (1b) 0
Budget line
Payments (2b) 0
38
Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope of specific programmes
Budget line (3) 0
TOTAL appropriations Commitments =1a+1b+3 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5.25
for DG EMPL Payments =2a+2b+3 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5.25
38
Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research.
EN 11 EN
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year TOTAL
MFF
2028-
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
2034
TOTAL operational Commitments (4) 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5,25
appropriations
Payments (5) 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5,25
TOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for (6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
specific programmes
TOTAL appropriations
Payments =4+6 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5,25
under HEADING 2
of the multiannual =5+6 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.250 0.250 0.250 5.25
financial framework
==================================================================================================
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year TOTAL
MFF
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2028-2034
• TOTAL
operational Commitments (4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
appropriations (all
operational Payments (5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
headings)
• TOTAL appropriations of an
administrative nature financed from (6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
the envelope for specific programmes
(all operational headings)
TOTAL
appropriations
Commitments =4+6 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5,25
Under
Heading 1 to 3
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of the multiannual
financial framework Payments =5+6 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 5,25
(Reference amount)
The estimated impact on expenditure and staffing for 2028 and beyond is added for illustrative purposes only and does not pre-judge the next
Multiannual Financial Framework. The source of financing and scope of Union financial commitment in the post-2027 period remain subject to
the outcome of interinstitutional negotiations on the MFF 2028-2034 and thereafter shall be determined through the annual budgetary procedure.
All appropriations and staffing allocations as of 2028 are indicative.
Heading of multiannual financial framework 2028
4 ‘Administrative expenditure’39
-2034
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year TOTAL
DG: EMPL MFF
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2028-2034
Human resources 0,299 0,299 0,299 0,299 0,299 0,299 0,299 2,093
Other administrative expenditure, Budget line 20.020602 0, 164 0, 164 0.164 0,164 0,164 0,164 0,164 1,148
TOTAL DG
Appropriations 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 3,241
EMPL
TOTAL
DG: EMPL Year Year Year Year Year Year Year MFF
2028-2034
Other administrative expenditure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39
The necessary appropriations should be determined using the annual average cost figures available on the appropriate BUDGpedia webpage .
EN 13 EN
(Total
TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 4 of
commitments = 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 0,463 3,241
the multiannual financial framework Total payments)
EUR million (to three decimal places)
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year TOTAL
MFF 2028-
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2034
TOTAL
appropriations under Commitments 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 8,491
HEADINGS 1 to 4
of the multiannual
Payments 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 1,213 8,491
financial framework
The estimated impact on expenditure and staffing for 2028 and beyond is added for illustrative purposes only and does not pre-judge the next
Multiannual Financial Framework. The source of financing and scope of Union financial commitment in the post-2027 period remain subject to
the outcome of interinstitutional negotiations on the MFF 2028-2034 and thereafter shall be determined through the annual budgetary procedure.
All appropriations and staffing allocations as of 2028 are indicative.
3.2.2. Estimated output funded from operational appropriations (not to be completed for decentralised agencies)
Indicate Year Year Year Year Enter as many years as necessary to show the
TOTAL
objectives and 2028 2029 2030 2031 duration of the impact (see Section1.6)
outputs
OUTPUTS
EN 14 EN
40 Aver
Type Total Total
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
age Cost Cost Cost Cost Cost Cost Cost
No cost
cost
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 1,2 and
41
3 …
- Output Consult 1 0.750 1 0.750 1 0.750 1 0.750 1 0.750 1 0.750 1 0.750 7 5.25
ant
- Output
- Output
Subtotal for specific objective No 1
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 2 …
- Output
Subtotal for specific objective
TOTALS 7 5.25
40
Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g. number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.).
41
As described in Section 1.3.2. ‘Specific objective(s)’
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3.2.3. Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations
(2) The proposal/initiative does not require the use of appropriations of an
administrative nature
The proposal/initiative requires the use of appropriations of an administrative nature, as
explained below
3.2.3.3. Total appropriations
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year TOTAL
VOTED APPROPRIATIONS 2028 -
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2034
HEADING 4
Human resources 0.299 0.299 0.299 0.299 0.299 0.299 0.299 2,093
Other administrative expenditure 0.164 0.164 0.164 0.164 0.164 0.164 0.164 1.148
Subtotal HEADING 4 0.463 0.463 0.463 0.463 0.463 0.463 0.463 3,241
Outside HEADING 4
Human resources 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0,000
Other expenditure of an administrative
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
nature
Subtotal outside HEADING 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
TOTAL 0. 463 0. 463 0. 463 0. 463 0. 463 0. 463 0. 463 3,241
===================================================================
The estimated impact on expenditure and staffing for 2028 and beyond is added for illustrative
purposes only and does not pre-judge the next Multiannual Financial Framework. The source of
financing and scope of Union financial commitment in the post-2027 period remain subject to the
outcome of interinstitutional negotiations on the MFF 2028-2034 and thereafter shall be determined
through the annual budgetary procedure. All appropriations and staffing allocations as of 2028 are
indicative.
3.2.4. Estimated requirements of human resources
(1) The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources
(2) The proposal/initiative requires the use of human resources, as explained
below
3.2.4.1. Financed from voted budget
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year
VOTED APPROPRIATIONS
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff)
20 01 02 01 (Headquarters and
Commission’s Representation 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Offices)
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20 01 02 03 (EU Delegations) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(Indirect research) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(Direct research) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other budget lines (specify) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
• External staff (in FTEs)
20 02 01 (AC, END from the
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
‘global envelope’)
20 02 03 (AC, AL, END and JPD
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
in the EU Delegations)
• at
Admin. Support
Headquarter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
line
s
• in EU
[XX.01.YY.YY] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Delegations
(AC, END - Indirect research) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(AC, END - Direct research) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other budget lines - Heading 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other budget lines - 07.200301 -
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Outside Heading 4
TOTAL 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
The human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to
management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together if necessary, with
any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation
procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints.
The staff required to implement the proposal (in FTEs):
To be covered by Exceptional additional staff*
current staff
available in the
Commission
services
To be financed To be financed To be financed
under Heading 7 from BA line from fees
or Research
Establishment 1 N/A N/A N/A
plan posts
External staff 1 N/A N/A N/A
(CA, SNEs, INT)
Description of tasks to be carried out by:
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Officials and temporary staff 1 AD will support the negotiation, prepare the implementing acts, organise meeting
with Member States.
External staff 1 external staff will support the official in charge
3.2.5. Overview of estimated impact on digital technology-related investments
There are no digital and IT costs under Heading 4.
TOTAL
TOTAL Digital Year Year Year Year Year Year Year MFF
and IT
2028 -
appropriations
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2034
HEADING 4
IT expenditure
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(corporate)
Subtotal
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HEADING 4
Outside HEADING 4
Policy IT
expenditure on
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
operational
programmes
Subtotal outside
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HEADING 4
TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3.2.6. Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework
The proposal/initiative:
(9) can be fully financed through redeployment within the relevant heading of the
multiannual financial framework (MFF)
.
The estimated impact on expenditure and staffing for 2028 and beyond is added for
illustrative purposes only and does not pre-judge the next Multiannual Financial
Framework. The source of financing and scope of Union financial commitment in the
post-2027 period remain subject to the outcome of interinstitutional negotiations on
the MFF 2028-2034 and thereafter shall be determined through the annual budgetary
procedure. All appropriations and staffing allocations as of 2028 are indicative.
(10) requires use of the unallocated margin under the relevant heading of the MFF
and/or use of the special instruments as defined in the MFF Regulation
(11) requires a revision of the MFF
EN 18 EN
3.2.7. Third-party contributions
The proposal/initiative:
(12) does not provide for co-financing by third parties
(13) provides for the co-financing by third parties estimated below:
Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places)
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year
Total
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
Specify the co-
p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m
financing body
TOTAL
appropriations
co-financed
3.3. Estimated impact on revenue
(14) The proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue.
(15) The proposal/initiative has the following financial impact:
on own resources
on other revenue
please indicate, if the revenue is assigned to expenditure lines
4. DIGITAL DIMENSIONS
4.1. Requirements of digital relevance
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Reference to Actors affected or
High-level
the Requirement description concerned by the Categories
Processes
requirement requirement
Persons concerned and, where applicable,
employers, shall be able to submit requests for
social security documents falling within the scope
of this Regulation fully online using procedures
that comply with Regulation (EU) 2018/1724. The
online request procedure shall be user-friendly,
accessible and comply with the following
requirements:
(a) It shall enable the electronic identification
• Issuers of social
R1 and authentication of the person • Data
security documents Request social
concerned and, where applicable, the • Process digitalisation
Article 6 • Holders of social security
employer; and automation
security documents documents
(b) It shall allow for the electronic provision • Digital public service(s)
and applicants
of the information, documents or
supporting evidence, referred to in Article
3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009,
necessary to process the request;
(c) It shall ensure that the final submission of
the request can be completed remotely;
(d) It shall provide the person concerned and,
where applicable, the employer with an
automatic acknowledgement of receipt
after the completed submission has been
EN 1 EN
completed, unless the document is issued
immediately;
(e) It shall notify the person concerned and,
where applicable, the employer,
electronically that the issuing procedure
has been completed.
The competent institutions shall issue digital social
security documents in a format suitable for use in • Issuers of social • Data
R2 the European Digital Identity wallet of the person security documents Issue digital • Process digitalisation
Article 7(1) concerned, and where relevant, of the employer. • Holders of social social security and automation
The digital social security documents shall comply security documents documents • Digital solutions
with the technical specifications adopted pursuant and applicants • Digital public Service(s)
to paragraph 11.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the
competent institutions shall, at the request of the
person concerned or the employer, issue the social • Issuers of social • Data
R3 Issue physical
security document in a standardised and accessible security documents • Process digitalisation
physical format. Such a document shall include a • documents
Article 7(2) Holders of social and automation
enhanced with
QR code or any other electronic features to security documents • Digital solutions
digital features
enhance its security, in accordance with the and applicants • Digital Public Service(s)
technical specifications adopted pursuant to
paragraph 11.
• Data
R4 Each Member State shall communicate to the • Member States Issue of social • Process digitalisation
Article 7(3) Commission a list of issuers and shall keep that list security and automation
EN 2 EN
up to date. The Commission shall make those lists documents • Digital solutions
available to the public through a secure channel • Digital Public Service(s)
and in an electronically signed or sealed form
suitable for automated processing. With regard to
issuers of the portable document A1, the list shall
be communicated to the Commission by [date of
entry into force plus 12 months]. Member States
shall communicate the list of issuers of EHIC and
other social security documents falling within the
scope of this Chapter by [date of entry into force
plus 3 years].
Before issuing a social security document, the Verify
R5 issuers shall verify the accuracy of the information • Data
information
Article 7(4) provided by the persons concerned and, where • Member States
before issuing
• Process digitalisation
and automation
applicable, by the employers in support of their social security
documents • Digital solutions
request, including by means of digital tools.
Where a social security document referred to in
paragraph 1 or 2 is revoked, the issuer shall Inform on • Data
immediately notify the person concerned and, • Issuer
issuance and • Process digitalisation
where applicable, the employer, by electronic •
R6 Holders of social revocation of and automation
Article 7(5) security documents
means, except if other means are indicated by the social security • Digital solutions
and applicants
person concerned and, where applicable, the documents • Digital Public Service(s)
employer.
R7 The issuers shall ensure that a person is able to Issue digital • Data
• Member States
Article 7(6) receive and store, within their own European social security • Digital Public Service(s)
EN 3 EN
Digital Identity wallet, the digital social security documents of
documents of their minor children and of a natural legally
person whom they legally represent. represented
persons
• Member States
Social security documents issued under paragraph • • Data
Verifiers of social Recognise social
R8
1 and 2 by one Member State shall be recognised • Digital solutions
security attestations security
Article 7(7) • Digital Public Service(s)
by verifiers in all other Member States. • Holders of social documents
security documents
Member States shall ensure that verifiers
established on their territory are equipped with the
necessary technical means to verify the social
security documents issued under this Article, in
order to confirm their authenticity, integrity and • Data
R9 • Member States
validity. Verifiers shall be able to verify that: Verify social • Process digitalisation
• Verifiers
Article 7(8) (a) the document was issued by an authorised • security and automation
Holders of social
institution; documents • Digital solutions
security documents
• Digital Public Service(s)
(b) the data contained in the document has not
been tampered with since issuance;
(c) the document has not expired or been
revoked.
From [date of entry into force plus 3 years], Transmit data
• Member States for the • Data
Member States shall ensure that healthcare
R10 • Healthcare reimbursement • Process digitalisation
providers on their territory are able to
providers of costs under and automation
Article 9(2) electronically transmit the data contained in the • Insured persons • Digital solutions
the EU social
European Health Insurance Card of a patient from receiving treatment security • Digital Public Service(s)
another Member State, and all the data that need to coordination
EN 4 EN
be transmitted for the reimbursement process, to rules
the competent institutions of the Member State of
treatment.
Competent institutions shall issue social security • Issuers of social
R11 documents to the person concerned and, where security documents Issue social
Article 8 applicable, the employer in compliance with the • Holders of social security • Digital Public Service(s)
deadlines established in accordance with paragraph security documents documents
2. and applicants
The Commission shall establish, by means of
implementing acts, a common technical framework
to ensure interoperability between national portals
used to request the portable document A1 and the
public interfaces connected to the Internal Market
Information System for the declaration of posting
of workers and for the posting of drivers in road • Commission
Requests for • Data
transport, as provided for in Article 1(11) of •
R12 Member States
portable • Digital solutions
Article 10(2) • Portable document
Directive (EU) 2020/1057. That technical document A1 • Digital Public Service(s)
A1 applicants
framework shall enable the reuse of relevant
submitted data across the procedures for the
request of the portable document A1 and the
submission of posting declarations, in compliance
with Regulations (EU) 2016/679 and (EU)
2018/1725 and the once-only principle.
R14 Member States shall collect and transmit to the • Member States
Report • Data
Article 14(1) Commission data on the implementation of • Commission
EN 5 EN
Article 8(1) and Article 11(2).
Member States shall exchange, access and process
the data required to apply Regulations (EC) No
883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009 via the Electronic
Cross-border Data
R15 – Article Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI)
information
11(1)-(2) system, in accordance with its functional and Process digitalisation and
Member States exchange
technical specifications laid down pursuant to automation
Article 78 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009. When Digital Public Service
exchanging data via the EESSI system, Member
States shall comply with the maximum time
periods laid down in Annex I of this Regulation.
R16 - Article Interoperability of ESSPASS with EESSI and
Interoperability Digital Public Services
7(10) other initiatives
4.2. Data
High-level description of the data in scope
Type of data Reference to the Standard and/or specification (if applicable)
requirement(s)
EN 6 EN
Personal and non-personal data contained in R2 As provided for in Article 7(11), data specifications for digital
the digital social security documents social security documents will be defined through implementing
R7
acts, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in
R8 Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. These specifications
R9 will comply with the common standards, schemas, formats and
technical specifications established under the European Digital
R10 Identity (EUDI) framework. They will also draw upon the work
undertaken during the ESSPASS pilot projects and the
recommendations of the Ad hoc group of the Administrative
Commission on ESSPASS.
Personal and non-personal data contained in R3 As provided for in Article 7(11), data specifications for the
the physical social security documents enhanced physical social security documents will be defined
R8
enhanced with digital features through implementing acts, in accordance with the examination
R9 procedure referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU)
R10 No 182/2011. These specifications will also draw upon the work
undertaken during the ESSPASS pilot projects and the
recommendations of the Ad hoc group of the Administrative
Commission on ESSPASS.
Personal Identification Data (PID) attributes R2 The disclosure of PID attributes to the verifier will be performed
held in the EUDI wallet through EUDI wallet presentation protocols defined under the
R7
EUDI framework.
R8
R9
R10
Personal identification data or identifier and R1 The identification and authentication in national portals and the
other data required to request social security exchange of information for requesting social security documents
EN 7 EN
documents online R5 will follow the specifications and protocols used in the Member
States.
Data about issuers of social security R4 Issuers registration in the trust lists will follow the specifications
documents and protocols defined under the EUDI framework
Data regarding the implementation R13 The format and structure for the reporting obligation will be
of Article 8(1) and Article 11(2) defined through implementing acts, in accordance with the
examination procedure referred to in Article 11(2) of Regulation
(EU) No 182/2011.
Data required to apply Regulations (EC) No Exchanges take place via the EESSI system in accordance with its
R15
883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009, exchanged functional and technical specifications laid down pursuant to
between competent institutions – personal and Article 78 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009.
non-personal data
Alignment with the European Data Strategy
The requirements are consistent with the objectives of the European data strategy. They facilitate secure access and interoperable exchange of
standardised data among relevant stakeholders across borders.
The requirements comply with the rights to privacy and data protection guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the General Data Protection Regulation and the EU Data Protection Regulation.
No open data is processed under these requirements. The reporting obligation set out in Article 14 generates data exclusively for monitoring purposes,
without mandating the reuse of the reported information.
Alignment with the once-only principle
The requirements adhere to the once-only principle: social security documents, regardless of format, are issued once by national authorities, enabling
individuals and businesses to securely reuse them digitally without resubmitting the same data. These documents are verified cross-border after consent
is obtained.
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Article 10(2) and (3) aim to implement the once-only principle to reduce administrative burdens and eliminate redundant data submissions when
requesting portable document A1.
High-level description of the data flows
Type of data Reference(s) to the Actors who Actors who Trigger for the data Frequency (if
requirement(s) provide the data receive the data exchange applicable)
Personal and non-personal data R2 Issuers Holders of Issuance of digital
contained in the digital social R7 documents and social security
security documents applicants documents
Personal and non-personal data R3 Issuers Holders of Issuance of physical
contained in the physical social documents and social security
security documents enhanced applicants documents enhanced
with digital features with digital features
R9 Holders of Verifiers Request from the
Personal Identification Data
documents verifiers and explicit
(PID) attributes held in the
authorisation from the
EUDI wallet
holders
Personal and non-personal data R9 Holders of Verifiers Request from the
contained in the digital social documents verifiers and explicit
security documents authorisation from the
holders
Personal and non-personal data R9 Holders of Verifiers Request from the
contained in the physical social documents verifiers and holders’
security documents enhanced presentation of the
with digital features physical documents
EN 9 EN
Personal identification data or R1 Applicants National portals Application for the
identifier and other data for requesting issuance of social
required to request social social security security documents
security documents online documents
Data about issuers of social R4 Issuers Commission Communication to
security documents the Commission of
the trust lists of
issuers, any
subsequent update
R10 Verifiers of EHIC Authorities in Transfer of data for
Personal Identification Data
the Member reimbursement
(PID) attributes held in the
States of processing
EUDI wallet
treatment
Personal and non-personal data R10 Verifiers of EHIC Authorities in Transfer of data for
contained in the digital social the Member reimbursement
security documents States of processing
treatment
Personal and non-personal data R10 Verifiers of EHIC Authorities in Transfer of data for
contained in the physical social the Member reimbursement
security documents enhanced States of processing
with digital features treatment
Data regarding the R13 Member States Commission Reporting obligation
implementation of Article 8(1)
and Article 11(2)
Data required to apply Need basis and within N/A
R15 Member States Member States
Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 the maximum time
EN 10 EN
and (EC) No 987/2009 periods laid down in
Annex I
4.3. Digital solutions
High-level description of digital solutions
Reference(s) Use of AI
Main mandated Responsible How is accessibility How is reusability
Digital solution to the technologies
functionalities body catered for? considered?
requirement(s) (if applicable)
ESSPASS R2 Issuance, Member State For the digital social For the digital social N/A
issuing management and competent security documents, security documents,
R3
infrastructure revocation of authorities accessibility is addressed the solution is based
digital social through the Member on the EUDI
security States’ implementation of framework and reuses
documents and the EUDI wallets its core components,
physical social (Article 5a(21) of such as the EUDI
security Regulation (EU)No trust framework, the
documents 910/2014). For physical EUDI wallet, the PID
enhanced with documents, accessibility issuance
digital features requirements will be infrastructure, trust
defined in the technical registries and lists,
specifications to be interoperability
adopted through specifications.
implementing act, in The EUDI trust
accordance with
EN 11 EN
Article 7(11). framework is also
being considered for
reuse in relation to
physical social
security documents.
ESSPASS R8 Verification of Member State The accessibility As one of the
verifier digital social competent requirements of the implementation
R9
application/s security authorities verifiers’ application/s options, the
documents and interacting will be defined Commission may
physical social through implementing provide a reference
security acts, in accordance with implementation of the
documents Article 7(11). application for reuse
enhanced with and configuration by
digital features Member States on a
voluntary basis. This
will be discussed with
Member States prior
to the implementation
phase. Details of the
verification
application will be
defined through
implementing acts, in
accordance with
Article 7(11).
As investments and
adaptations for
healthcare digital
systems are already
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provided for under
the European health
data space, these
should be leveraged
to create synergies
that maximise their
impact and efficiency.
Online portals R1 Request of social Member State Responsibility for ensuring Depending on a
for requesting security competent the accessibility of Member State’s
social security documents authorities national portals rests with digital landscape and
documents the Member States. organisational
structure, existing
Article 6(1) provides that
portals could be
online request procedure
updated to include
shall be accessible
online requests for
additional social
security documents.
Alignment of the digital solution with applicable digital policies and legislative enactments
ESSPASS issuing infrastructure
Digital and/or sectorial policy (when these are Explanation on how it aligns
applicable)
AI Act No use of AI is foreseen in the proposed Regulation.
EU Cybersecurity framework All security aspects of the issuing infrastructure, including the security
requirements for issuers of digital social security documents, the EUDI wallet
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security features and the communication protocols between issuer and wallet, are
covered by the EUDI framework Regulation. The same security requirements for
the issuance of digital social security documents will also apply to the physical
documents enhanced with digital security features. They will be further detailed in
the technical specifications.
eIDAS The solution is based on the EUDI framework and reuses its core components. The
EUDI trust framework is also being considered for reuse in relation to physical
social security documents. These documents will include eIDAS-compliant
electronic signatures, providing the same level of assurance as digital social
security documents.
Single Digital Gateway and IMI The solution is built on the foundations established by the Single Digital Gateway
Regulation (SDGR), which mandates that Member States enable fully online access
to administrative procedures, such as A1 portable document requests, EHIC
applications, and pension claims, while ensuring the electronic issuance of outputs.
The solution standardises the format of these outputs to facilitate cross-border
verification and further extends digitalisation to all social security documents
within the scope of the proposed Regulation.
Others
Verifier application
Digital and/or sectorial policy (when these are Explanation on how it aligns
applicable)
AI Act No use of AI is foreseen in the proposed Regulation.
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EU Cybersecurity framework All security aspects of the verifier application, including the verification protocols,
will be compliant with the cybersecurity requirements defined under the EUDI
framework. They will be further detailed in the technical specifications.
eIDAS The verification of digital social security documents will comply with EUDI
protocols and standards, which are defined to support the implementation of eIDAS.
The physical documents enhanced with digital features will include eIDAS-
compliant electronic signatures, verifiable via the same verifier application.
Single Digital Gateway and IMI Interoperability with IMI.
Others
Portals to request ESSPASS attestations
Digital and/or sectorial policy (when these are Explanation on how it aligns
applicable)
AI Act No use of AI is foreseen in the proposed Regulation.
EU Cybersecurity framework The proposed Regulation does not impose any additional cybersecurity
requirements.
eIDAS Portals should support login based on the Personal Information Data (PID)
presentation from the EUDI wallet.
Single Digital Gateway and IMI The Your Europe portal will serve as a possible single-entry point for applicants to
request the social security documents covered under the Single Digital Gateway
Regulation, redirecting them to the national portals for document requests.
Article 10 of the proposed Regulation (R13) address interoperability between
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national portals for requesting the portable document A1 and the public interfaces
connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting
of workers, currently under negotiations, and for the posting of drivers in road
transport.
Others
4.4. Interoperability assessment
High-level description of the digital public service(s) affected by the requirements
Digital public Description Reference(s) to the Interoperable Other interoperability solution(s)
service or category requirement(s) Europe Solution(s)
of digital public
services (NOT
APPLICABLE)
ESSPASS – This service, provided by R2 // EUDI framework and wallet
Request, issuance competent authorities in Member R3
and revocation of States, enables applicants to
social security request and receive social security R7
documents documents either in a digital R13
format for use in the EUDI wallet
or as a physical document
enhanced by digital features.
ESSPASS - This service, provided by R8 EUDI framework and wallet
Verification of social verifiers, enables holders of social R9
security documents to have their
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security documents documents instantly verified and
validated through digital means
(i.e. the verifier application).
For digital social security
documents, the service also allows
holders to confirm whether the
verifier is authorised to request
and verify the document.
Impact of the requirement(s) as per digital public service on cross-border interoperability
Request, issuance and revocation of social security documents
Assessment Measure(s) Potential remaining barriers (if applicable)
Alignment with existing digital and - Adoption of technologies and standards
sectorial policies set out under the EUDI Regulation
Please list the applicable digital and - Use of digital signatures in compliance
sectorial policies identified with the eIDAS Regulation (for physical
social security documents enhanced with
digital features)
- Compliance with GDPR
- Synergies with processes related to
EESSI (R 15)
Organisational measures for a - Establishment of a modern and efficient
smooth cross-border digital public governance structure, comprising a
services delivery Committee under Regulation (EU)
No 182/2011 to support the Commission
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Please list the governance measures in adopting implementing acts and an
foreseen Advisory Group on Digitalisation in
Social Security Coordination to provide
technical advice, operational support and
a community of practice for exchanging
experiences and knowledge.
- Registration of trusted issuers within the
trust framework and notification of the
corresponding trust lists to the
Commission.
- Mutual recognition of social security
documents
Measures taken to ensure a shared - Shared specifications adopted through
understanding of the data implementing acts, in accordance with
the examination procedure referred to in
Please list such measures Article 5 of Regulation (EU)
No 182/2011.
- Advisory Group providing expertise to
the Commission in the early preparation
of implementing acts before submitting to
the Committee.
Use of commonly agreed open - Adoption of technical specifications for Potentially high impact for authorities with lower
digital social security documents as levels of technological maturity
technical specifications and
standards provided for in Article 7(1)
- Adoption of technical specifications for
Please list such measures physical social security documents
enhanced with digital features as
provided for in Article 7(2)
Verification of social security documents
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Assessment Measure(s) Potential remaining barriers (if applicable)
Alignment with existing digital and - Adoption of technologies and standards
sectorial policies set out under the EUDI Regulation
Please list the applicable digital and - Use of digital signatures in compliance
sectorial policies identified with the eIDAS Regulation (for physical
social security documents enhanced with
digital features)
- Synergies with e-Health initiatives using
the EUDI wallets
Organisational measures for a - Establishment of a modern and efficient
smooth cross-border digital public governance structure, comprising a
services delivery Committee under Regulation (EU)
No 182/2011 to support the Commission
Please list the governance measures in adopting implementing acts and an
foreseen Advisory Group on Digitalisation in
Social Security Coordination to provide
technical advice, operational support and
a community of practice for exchanging
experiences and knowledge.
- Registration of authorised verifiers in
accordance with the EUDI trust
framework.
Measures taken to ensure a shared - Shared specifications adopted through
understanding of the data implementing acts, in accordance with
the examination procedure referred to in
Please list such measures Article 5of Regulation (EU)
No 182/2011.
- Advisory Group providing expertise to
the Commission in the early preparation
of implementing acts before submitting to
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the Committee.
Use of commonly agreed open - Adoption of technical specifications for
technical specifications and verification of social security documents,
standards regardless of format, as provided for in
Article 7(11)
Please list such measures
4.5. Measures to support digital implementation
High-level description of measures supporting digital implementation
Reference(s) to the Commission Actors to be Expected timeline
requirement(s) role involved (if applicable)
Description of the measure (if applicable) (if42 applicable)
Adoption of implementing acts on the R2 Preparing and Commission,
functional, operational and technical adopting the Committee
R3
specifications, as provided for in implementing composed of
Article 7(1) (2) (11). R7 acts representatives
R8 of Member
States
R9
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Resolutsiooni liik: Riigikantselei resolutsioon
Viide: Sotsiaalministeerium / / ; Riigikantselei / / 2-5/26-01919
Resolutsiooni teema: Sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimise digitaliseerimine ja Euroopa
sotsiaalkindlustuspassi (ESSPASS) raamistiku loomine
Adressaat: Sotsiaalministeerium
Ülesanne: Tulenevalt Riigikogu kodu- ja töökorra seaduse § 152` lg 1 p 2 ning Vabariigi Valitsuse
reglemendi § 3 lg 4 palun valmistada ette Vabariigi Valitsuse seisukoha ja otsuse eelnõu järgneva
algatuse kohta, kaasates seejuures olulisi huvigruppe ja osapooli:
- Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
on digitalising the coordination of social security systems, laying down a framework for the
European Social Security Pass (ESSPASS) and amending Regulations (EC) No 883/2004, (EC) No
987/2009 and (EU) No 2018/1724, COM(2026)980
EISi toimiku nr: 26-0421
Tähtaeg: 16.10.2026
Adressaat: Justiits- ja Digiministeerium, Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium,
Siseministeerium
Ülesanne: Palun esitada oma sisend Sotsiaalministeeriumile seisukohtade kujundamiseks antud
eelnõu kohta (eelnõude infosüsteemi (EIS) kaudu).
Tähtaeg: 02.10.2026
Lisainfo: Eelnõu on kavas arutada valitsuse 29.10.2026 istungil ja Vabariigi Valitsuse reglemendi §
6 lg 6 kohaselt sellele eelneval nädalal (21.10.2026) EL koordinatsioonikogus. Esialgsed materjalid
EL koordinatsioonikoguks palume esitada hiljemalt 16.10.2026.
Kinnitaja: Merli Vahar, Euroopa Liidu asjade direktori asetäitja
Kinnitamise kuupäev: 29.09.2026
Resolutsiooni koostaja: Sandra Metste
[email protected],
Eelnõude infosüsteemis (EIS) on antud täitmiseks ülesanne.
Eelnõu toimik: 18.1.1/26-0421 - COM(2026) 980 Ettepanek: EUROOPA PARLAMENDI JA NÕUKOGU MÄÄRUS, milles käsitletakse sotsiaalkindlustussüsteemide koordineerimise digiüleminekut ja millega kehtestatakse Euroopa sotsiaalkindlustuspassi (ESSPASS) raamistik ning muudetakse määrusi (EÜ) nr 883/2004, (EÜ) nr 987/2009 ja (EL) 2018/1724
Arvamuse andmine eelnõu kohta Sotsiaalministeeriumile vastavalt Riigikantselei 06.06.2026 resolutsioonile.
Osapooled: Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium; Justiits- ja Digiministeerium; Siseministeerium
Tähtaeg: 02.10.2026 23:59
Link eelnõu toimiku vaatele: https://eelnoud.valitsus.ee/main/mount/docList/975ba131-95a5-415d-a8cf-005a80ee306c
Link menetlusetapile: https://eelnoud.valitsus.ee/main/mount/docList/975ba131-95a5-415d-a8cf-005a80ee306c?activity=2
Eelnõude infosüsteem (EIS)
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