The Committee of Ministers adopted, on 14 September 2022 at the 1442nd meeting of the Ministers' Deputies, 21 Resolutions on the application of the European Code of Social Security by 21 Contracting Parties to the Code. The Resolutions cover the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. They are prepared on the basis of the conclusions of the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) following the annual reports submitted by Contracting Parties in line with Article 74 (on accepted parts of the Code). 

The Governmental Committee of the European Social Charter and the European Code of Social Security adopted the draft Resolutions at its 144th meeting, held in Strasbourg from 30 May to 3 June 2022.   

Out of the 21 conclusions, in in only eight cases (Belgium, Czechia, Estonia, France, Luxembourg, Portugal, Switzerland and the United Kingdom), it was found that national law and practice continue to give full effect to the Code and the Protocol. As regards Belgium, however, this conclusion is made subject to further clarifications regarding the participation of patients in the cost of medical care in case of maternity and on benefits levels. As regards Luxembourg, this conclusion is made subject to the establishment of criteria for the determination of invalidity in conformity with Article 54 of the Code, as amended by the Protocol, which provides that the prescribed extent of inability shall not exceed two-thirds. As regards Portugal, this conclusion is subject to receiving further clarifications regarding the level of old-age, invalidity and survivors’ pensions. As regards the United Kingdom, this conclusion is made subject to clarifications on certain points regarding the Universal Credit and Pension Credit.