Judgment_paragraph 4 · Associazione per gli Studi Giuridici sull’Immigrazione (ASGI) and Others v Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento per le politiche della famiglia and Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze (C-462/20)

4Article 14 of Directive 2009/50, entitled ‘Equal treatment’, states, in paragraph 1 thereof:‘EU Blue Card holders shall enjoy equal treatment with nationals of the Member State issuing the Blue Card, as regards:…(e) provisions in national law regarding the branches of social security as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 [of the Council 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)]. The special provisions in the Annex to [Council] Regulation (EC) No 859/2003 [of 14 May 2003 extending the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by those provisions solely on the ground of their nationality (OJ 2003 L 124, p. 1)] shall apply accordingly;…(g) access to goods and services and the supply of goods and services made available to the public, including procedures for obtaining housing, as well as information and counselling services afforded by employment offices;…’