EU SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEMS COORDINATION The EESSI Project

EU SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEMS COORDINATION The EESSI Project Zagreb, Croatia, 18 th June, 2010 Amy MALIK Chair of the Task Force for Electronic Data Exchange DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

EESSI High-level Architecture CI CI CI National Network The S-TESTA backbone is operated and maintained by the EC Member State 2 CI Member State 3 National Network EESSI International Network CI The set of IT systems CI and services developed for EESSI CI by the EC are referred CI to as “Coordination Node” s. TESTA CI CI National Network Member State 4 National Network CI CI CI Member State 1 National Network UK CI National Network CI CI Coordination Node DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Access Point CI Competent Institution 2

National Implementation Options WEBIC Access Point(s) Manually processed Low Access Point(s) Fully automated Degree of system integration High

National Implementation Options (cont’d) Considerations: - Costs vs. benefits - Structure of administration - Security requirements - Impact on resources - Business and operational process change DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities 4

Business Case for Member States Potential benefits: - Support co-operation within the European Union - Provide better quality of service to citizens - Maintain more accurate Social Security data - Allow greater automation DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities 5

Preparation for Transition to EESSI Key Activities: - Review information required for transition planning - Identify and map business and/or operational change - Plan for communications and training to staff - Prepare for entry to Directory Service - Ensure national legislation support the introduction of EESSI - Decide on national solution option based on business need and operational model - Consider security management DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities 6

Thank you for your attention! Source: European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities 7