-9- 19. Social Security Code: “Article L. 380-1 (as established by Law No. 99-641 of 27 July 1999 – Article 3, JORF, 28 July 1999, in force from 1 January 2000) All persons residing in mainland France or an overseas département in a settled and lawful manner shall be covered by the general scheme if they are not in any way entitled to benefits in kind from another sickness and maternity insurance scheme. The residence requirement referred to in this article shall be clarified by an order of the Conseil d'Etat.” “Article R. 380-1 (as established by Decree No. 2009-404 of 15 April 2009 – Article 4) I.- To be affiliated to the general scheme or attached to it as entitled persons, the persons referred to in Article L. 380-1 must be able to prove that they have been residing in mainland France or an overseas département for an uninterrupted period of at least three months. (…)” B – International standards 20. Recommendation No R (2000) 4 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the education of Roma/Gypsy children in Europe, adopted on 3 February 2000: “The Committee of Ministers, (…) Considering that the education of Roma/Gypsy children should be a priority in national policies in favour of Roma/Gypsies; Bearing in mind that policies aimed at addressing the problems faced by Roma/Gypsies in the field of education should be comprehensive, based on an acknowledgement that the issue of schooling for Roma/Gypsy children is linked with a wide range of other factors and pre-conditions, namely the economic, social and cultural aspects, and the fight against racism and discrimination; (…) Recommends that in implementing their education policies the governments of the member states: - be guided by the principles set out in the appendix to this Recommendation; - bring this Recommendation to the attention of the relevant public bodies in their respective countries through the appropriate national channels. Appendix to Recommendation No. R (2000) 4 Guiding principles of an education policy for Roma/Gypsy children in Europe I. Structures (…) 4. In order to secure access to school for Roma/Gypsy children, pre-school education schemes should be widely developed and made accessible to them. (…) 6. Appropriate support structures should be set up in order to enable Roma/Gypsy children to benefit, in particular through positive action, from equal opportunities at school.