Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 6 July 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Amsterdam — Netherlands) — J.J. Kersbergen-Lap, D. Dams-Schipper v Raad van Bestuur van het Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen

(Case C-154/05) (1)

(Social security for migrant workers - Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 - Article 4(2a), Article 10a and Annex IIa - Special non-contributory benefits - Netherlands benefit for disabled young people - Non-exportability)

(2006/C 212/13)

Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Rechtbank Amsterdam

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: J.J.Kersbergen-Lap, D. Dams-Schipper

Defendant: Raad van Bestuur van het Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen

Re:

Reference for a preliminary ruling — Rechtbank Amsterdam — Interpretation of Articles 4(2a) and10a of and Annex IIa to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community (OJ, English Special Edition 1971 (II), p. 416), as amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1247/92 of 30 April 1992 (OJ 1992 L 136, p.1) — Special non-contributory benefits — System of coordination laid down under Article 10a of Regulation No 1408/71 — Field of application — Whether or not a benefit for young disabled people mentioned in Annex IIa to Regulation No 1408/71 is included — Recipients resident outside the Netherlands

Operative part of the judgment

A benefit under the Wet arbeidsongeschiktheidsvoorziening jonggehandicapten of 24 April 1997 (law on provision of incapacity benefit to disabled young people) must be regarded as a special non-contributory benefit, as referred to in Article 4(2a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community, as amended and updated by Council Regulation (EC) No 118/97 of 2 December 1996, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 307/1999 of 8 February 1999, with the result that only the coordinating provision in Article 10a of that regulation must be applied and that benefit cannot be paid to any person residing outside the Netherlands.

(1)  OJ C 155, 25.06.2005.