The new EU Regulations No 883/2004 and 987/2009 will apply in the relations between Switzerland and the EU-States from 1st April 2012, with the entry into force of the revised annex II to the Agreement on the free movement of persons. These regulations replace regulations No 1408/71 and 574/72. Explanations on the impacts for the different social security branches and the new applicable forms will be found under the corresponding sections.
EFTA States
Regulations No 1408/71 and 574/72 remain applicable in the relations between Switzerland and the EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), as the EFTA Convention has not yet been adapted to include the new regulations.
Texts of the new regulations as applicable for Switzerland and of the revised annex II
The official publication of the texts will follow later.