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Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
| Party | Reservations / Declarations | Objections |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Yes | No |
| Cyprus | Yes | No |
| Czech Republic | Yes | No |
| Denmark | Yes | No |
| Estonia | Yes | No |
| France | Yes | No |
| Germany | Yes | No |
| Greece | Yes | No |
| Iceland | Yes | No |
| Ireland | Yes | No |
| Italy | Yes | No |
| Latvia | Yes | No |
| Lithuania | Yes | No |
| Luxembourg | Yes | No |
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | Yes | No |
| Norway | Yes | No |
| Portugal | Yes | No |
| Spain | Yes | No |
| Sweden | Yes | No |
| Türkiye | Yes | No |
| United Kingdom | Yes | No |
Belgium
03-04-1957
Interpretation of the terms: "nationals" and "territory"
a Nationals : Persons possessing Belgian nationality.
b Territory : Belgian metropolitan territory, excluding the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi.
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Laws and regulations relating to :
a. The income guaranteed to aged persons.
b. Retirement and survivors' pensions : schemes for employed persons and for self-employed
persons.
c. Sickness and invalidity insurance : schemes for employed persons and for self-employed
persons.
d. Allowances for handicapped persons.
The schemes listed under a. and d. are of a non-contributory nature, the others being
contributory.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of Belgium, dated 13 May 1983, registered at the Secretariat General
on 18 May 1983.]
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies
a. Convention between Belgium and the Netherlands in respect of the application of
the legislation of the two countries as regards social insurance, dated 29 August
1947.
b. General Convention between Belgium and France on social security, dated 17 January
1948.
c. General Convention between Belgium and Italy on social security, dated 30 April
1948.
d. General Convention between Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on social
security, dated 3 December 1949.
e. Multilateral Convention on social security concluded by the Brussels Treaty Powers
on 7 November 1949.
f. Agreement on the social security of Rhine boatmen, dated 27 July 1950, revised
on 13 February 1961.
g. Convention between Belgium, France and Italy on social security, dated 19 January
1951.
h. Convention on social security between His Majesty the King of the Belgians and
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, signed at Brussels
on 20 May 1957.
i. (i) General Convention on social security between the Kingdom of Belgium and the
Federal Republic of Germany, Supplementary Agreements and Final Protocol, signed at
Bonn on 7 December 1957 (entry into force: 9 November 1963, with retroactive effect
from 1 January 1959).
(ii) Supplementary Protocol to the General Convention on social security, to the third
Supplementary Agreement and to the Final Protocol, signed at Bonn, on 10 November
1960 (entry into force: 9 November 1963, with retroactive effect from 1 January 1959).
j. General Convention between Belgium and Greece on social security, signed at Athens
on 1 April 1958 (entry into force: 1 January 1961) and revised by the Convention of
27 September 1967.
k. General Convention on social security between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Republic
of Turkey, signed at Brussels on 4 July 1966 (entry into force: 1 May 1968), revised
by the Convention of 2 February 1981.
l. General Convention on social security between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Republic
of Portugal, dated 14 September 1970 (entry into force: 1 May 1973).
m. Convention between Belgium and Spain on social security dated 28 November 1956,
revised by the Convention of 1 October 1967.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of Belgium, dated 23 May 1984, registered at the Secretariat General
on 24 May 1984.]
ANNEX III - Reservations to the Agreement formulated by the Contracting Parties
The Government of Belgium has formulated the following reservation:
The benefit of guaranteed income instituted by the Belgian Law of 1 April 1969, in
favor of aged persons and which is a non-contributory benefit subject to a means test,
will only be granted to nationals of Contracting States whose legislation allows the
award of equivalent advantages of Belgian nationals.
Cyprus
14-03-1973
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Social Insurance Law and the Regulations made thereunder which establish a scheme
providing benefits in respect of old-age, invalidity and benefits payable to survivors
(widow's pension and orphan's benefit).
The scheme is of a contributory nature.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representation of Cyprus, dated 6 April 1973, registered at the Secretariat General
on 9 April 1973.]
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies
a. Agreement on Social Insurance between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, dated 6
October 1969.
b. Agreement on Social Security between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and
the Government of the Hellenic Republic, dated 1 July 1979.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representation of Cyprus, dated 6 June 1983, registered at the Secretariat General
on 6 June 1983.]
Interpretation of the terms: "nationals" and "territory"
a Nationals : Persons having at 1 December 1968 acquired or being entitled to acquire,
citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus, in accordance with the provisions of Annex
D to the Treaty of Establishment, or those who acquire that citizenship in accordance
with the Republic's Nationality Act, 1967.
b Territory : The territory of the Republic of Cyprus.
Czech Republic
08-09-2000
With reference to Article 1, paragraph 4, of the Interim Agreement, the term "nationals"
means citizens of the Czech Republic and the term "territory" means the territory
of the Czech Republic.
In accordance with Article 7 of the Agreement, the Czech Republic notifies that this
Agreement shall apply to the following social security schemes (in respect of its
Annex I):
Schemes regulated by the Social Insurance Act related to
a) old age pensions
b) invalidity pensions
c) survival pension (widow, widower and orphan pension).
All the above are contributory schemes.
In accordance with Article 8 of the Agreement, the Czech Republic notifies that this
Agreement shall apply to bilateral and multilateral agreements (in respect of its
Annex II):
a) General Convention on Social Security between the Czechoslovak Republic and the
Republic of France signed on 12 October 1948 with Supplementary agreement in revised
version of 17 October 1967.
b) Agreement between the Czech Republic and the Republic of Cyprus on Social Security,
signed on January 19, 1999 and came into force on March 1, 2000.)
c) Agreement between the Czech Republic and the Republic of Lithuania on Social Security
signed on January 27, 1999 and came into force on August 1, 2000.)
d) Agreement between the Czech Republic and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on Social
Security signed on 17 November 2000 and came into force on 1 March 2002.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of the Czech Republic, dated 23 April 2002, registered at the Secretariat
General on 30 April 2002 - Or. Engl./Cze.]
Denmark
30-06-1954
Interpretation of the terms: "nationals" and "territory"
a Nationals : Persons possessing Danish nationality.
b Territory : Denmark itself, not including the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Nevertheless,
consideration may be given later to the question of extending the application of the
Agreements to these parts of the Kingdom.
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Laws and regulations relating to :
a. Old-age pensions.
b. Invalidity pensions.
c. Widow's pensions (to be abolished with effect from 1 January 1984).
d. The Labour Market Supplementary Pension.
All these schemes are of a non-contributory nature, with the exception of the Labour
Market Supplementary Pension which implies contributions from the employers and the
employees.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Ministry of
Social Affairs of Denmark, dated 3 August 1983, registered at the Secretariat General
on 8 August 1983.]
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies
a. General Convention between Denmark and France on social security, dated 30 June
1951.
b. Convention between Denmark and the Federal Republic of Germany on social security,
dated 14 August 1953, with Final Protocol and Supplementary Agreement.
c. Convention between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden on social security,
dated 15 September 1955, with Additional Protocol, revised on 5 March 1981, in force
as of 1 January 1982.
d. Convention on social security between Denmark and the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland, dated 27 August 1959.
e. Convention on social security between Denmark and Turkey, dated 22 January 1976,
in force as of 1 February 1978.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Ministry of
Social Affairs of Denmark, dated 3 August 1983, registered at the Secretariat General
on 8 August 1983.]
ANNEX III - Reservations to the Agreement formulated by the Contracting Parties
The Government of Denmark has formulated the following reservation :
The provisions of the Agreement shall not apply to :
- the Convention on social security between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and
Sweden, revised by the Agreement of 5 March 1981, in force as of 1 January 1982;
- the Convention on social security between Denmark and Turkey, signed on 22 January
1976, in force as of 1 February 1978.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Ministry of
Social Affairs of Denmark, dated 3 August 1983, registered at the Secretariat General
on 8 August 1983.]
Estonia
01-12-1999
The Government of the Republic of Estonia requests the following texts to be inserted
into the Annexes to the European Interim Agreement on Social Security Schemes Relating
to Old Age, Invalidity and Survivors and Protocol Thereto.
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Laws and regulations relating to:
a. Old age pensions;
b. National pensions;
c. Invalidity pensions;
d. Survivors pensions;
e. Social tax.
The schemes listed under a, c and d are contributory social security schemes. The
scheme mentioned under b. is non-contributory.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in the instrument of ratification
deposited on 17 April 2002 - Or. Engl./Est.]
The Government of the Republic of Estonia requests the following texts to be inserted
into the Annexes to the European Interim Agreement on Social Security Schemes Relating
to Old Age, Invalidity and Survivors and Protocol Thereto.
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies :
a) Agreement on Social Security between the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of
Lithuania, signed on 28 May 1996, entered into force on 10 February 1997.
b) Agreement on Social Security between the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of
Latvia, signed on 28 May 1996, entered into force on 29 January 1997.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in the instrument of ratification
deposited on 17 April 2002 - Or. Engl./Est.]
17-04-2002
Pursuant to Article 1, paragraph 4, of the Agreement, the Republic of Estonia declares that under the present Agreement the term "nationals" shall cover Estonian nationals and the term "territory" shall cover the territory under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Estonia.
France
18-12-1957
a Nationals : All persons of French nationality, all nationals of the French Union,
except those of the Association States, and all French protected persons.
b Territory : Metropolitan France and its overseas departments (Guadeloupe, French
Guyana, Martinique and Reunion).
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Laws and regulations relating to :
a. The organisation of social security.
b. General provisions governing the social insurance system applicable to insured
persons in non-agriculture employment.
c. Social insurance provisions applicable to employed persons, and persons treated
as employed persons, in agricultural employment.
d. Allowances granted to aged employees.
e. Allowances granted to aged persons other than employees.
f. Special social security schemes.
g. Laws on special allowances.
h. Allowances for compensation to the blind and to seriously disabled workers.
i. The additional benefit paid by the Fonds national de Solidarité.
j. Law No. 65/555 of 10 July 1965, published in the Official Gazette of the French
Republic on 11 July 1965, extending to all persons of French nationality working elsewhere
than on French territory (whether employees or not) the option of joining the voluntary
insurance scheme.
k. Law No. 76-1287 of 31 December 1976, published in the Official Gazette of the French
Republic on 1 January 1977, relating to the situation with regard to the social security
of French workers seconded or expatriated abroad.
l. Law No. 80-471 of 27 June 1980, published in the Official Gazette of the French
Republic of 28 June 1980, extending the social protection of French nationals abroad.
m. Law No. 84-604 of 13 July 1984, published in the Official Gazette of the French
Republic of 14 July 1984, adopting various measures relating to the improvement of
the social protection of French nationals abroad.
The schemes listed under a., b., c. and f. above are of a contributory nature.
The schemes listed under d., g., h. and i. are non-contributory.
The laws relating to e. provide, first, for a permanent scheme of a contributory nature,
and, secondly, for a temporary scheme of a non-contributory nature applied to persons
who do not fulfil the conditions governing payment of contributions prescribed under
the contributory scheme.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of France, dated 11 October 1984, registered at the Secretariat General
on 12 October 1984.]
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies
a. General Convention between France and Belgium on social security, dated 17 January
1948.
b. General Convention between France and Italy to co-ordinate the application of French
social security legislation and of Italian social insurance and family benefits legislation
to the nationals of the two countries, dated 31 March 1948.
c. General Convention between France and the United Kingdom on social security, signed
on 10 July 1956.
d. General Convention between France and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on social security,
dated 12 November 1949.
e. General Convention between France and the Netherlands on social security, dated
7 January 1950.
f. General Convention between France and the Federal Republic of Germany on social
security, dated 10 July 1950.
g. General Convention between France and Denmark on social security, dated 30 June
1951.
h. Multilateral Convention on social security concluded by the Brussels Treaty Powers
on 7 November 1949.
i. Convention between France, Italy and the Saar to extend and co-ordinate the application
to nationals of the three countries of French social security legislation and Italian
and Saar legislation on social insurance and family benefits, dated 27 November 1952.
j. Convention between France, Belgium and Italy to extend and co-ordinate the application
to nationals of the three countries of Belgian and French social security legislation
and of Italian legislation on social insurance and family benefits, dated 19 January
1951.
k. General Convention between France and Norway on social security, signed on 30 September
1954 and in force as from 1 July 1956.
l. General Convention between France and Greece on social security, signed on 19 April
1958 and in force since 1 May 1959.
m. Agreement concluded in application of Article 21 of the Supplementary Agreement
to the General Convention of 12 November 1949 between France and the Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg, applicable to miners and equivalent categories.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of France, dated 18 December 1970, registered at the Secretariat General
on 21 December 1970.]
ANNEX III - Reservations to the Agreement formulated by the Contracting Parties
The Government of France has formulated the following reservations :
a. The additional non-contributory benefit subject to a means test, provided under
the French Act of 30 June 1956 establishing a Fonds national de Solidarité, shall
be granted only to nationals of those States whose legislation awards similar benefits
to French nationals.
b. The provisions of the Agreement shall not apply to the Law No. 65/555 of 10 July
1965, published in the Official Gazette of the French Republic of 11 July 1965, extending
to all persons of French nationality working elsewhere than on French territory (whether
employees or not) the option of joining the voluntary insurance scheme.
c. The provisions of the Agreement shall not apply to the Arrangement concluded in
application of Article 21 of the Supplementary Agreement to the General Convention
of 12 November 1949 between France and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, applicable to
miners and equivalent categories, signed in Paris on 8 September 1970.
d. The provisions of the Agreement shall not apply to the Law No. 76-1287 of 31 December
1976, published in the Official Gazette of the French Republic on 1 January 1977,
relating to the situation with regard to the social security of French workers seconded
or expatriated abroad.
e. The provisions of the Agreement shall not apply to the Law No. 80-471 of 27 June
1980, published in the Official Gazette of the French Republic on 28 June 1980, extending
the social protection of French nationals abroad.
f. The provisions of the Agreement shall not apply to the Law No. 84-604 of 13 July
1984, published in the Official Gazette of the French Republic on 14 July 1984, adopting
various measures relating to the improvement of the social protection of French nationals
abroad.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of France, dated 11 October 1984, registered at the Secretariat General
on 12 October 1984.]
Germany
24-08-1956
Interpretation of the terms: "nationals" and "territory"
a Nationals : All Germans within the meaning of the Basic Law of the Federal Republic
of Germany.
b Territory : Territory to which the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany
applies. The Federal Government reserves the right to notify the Secretary General
of the Council of Europe that the application of the Agreements shall be extended
to Land Berlin, and this notification shall be binding on the Contracting Parties
as from the first day of the month following such notification.
Note by the Secretariat: The territorial declaration concerning Land Berlin ended
on 3 October 1990.
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Laws and regulations relating to :
a. Pension insurance for manual workers.
b. Pension insurance for salaried employees and artisans.
c. Pension insurance for miners.
All these schemes are of a contributory nature.
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies
a. General Convention between the Federal Republic of Germany and France on social
security, dated 10 July 1950, entered into force on 1 January 1952.
b. Convention between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Kingdom of the Netherlands
on social insurance, dated 29 March 1951, entered into force on 1 November 1952.
c. Convention between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Italy on
social insurance, dated 5 May 1953, entered into force on 1 April 1954.
d. Convention between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Kingdom of Denmark on
social insurance, dated 14 August 1953, entered into force on 1 November 1954.
e. Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and Great Britain, dated 20 April
1960, relating to social security, entered into force on 1 August 1961.
f. General Convention on social security between the Federal Republic of Germany and
the Kingdom of Belgium, dated 7 December 1957 (including the Supplementary Agreements
and the Final Protocol) as well as the Protocol of 10 November 1960 (entered into
force on 9 November 1963 with retroactive effect from 1 January 1959).
g. Revised Agreement of 13 February 1961 on social security for Rhine boatmen, entered
into force for the Federal Republic of Germany on 1 February 1970.
h. Convention between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Kingdom of Greece on
social security, dated 25 April 1961, entered into force on 1 November 1966, as amended
and completed by the Convention dated 21 March 1967.
i. Convention between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Turkey on
social security, dated 30 April 1964, entered into force on 1 November 1965.
j. Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Portugal
on social security, dated 6 November 1964.
k. Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Kingdom of Sweden on
social security, dated 27 February 1976.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of Germany, dated 23 July 1982, registered at the Secretariat General
on 26 July 1982.]
Greece
29-05-1961
Interpretation of the terms: "nationals" and "territory"
a Nationals : Persons possessing Greek nationality and all holders of a valid Greek
passport. Certain Greek nationals do not possess Greek passports owing to the fact
that their papers of nationality are not in order or for some other reason. In these
doubtful cases it would be advisable for the authorities of the Contracting Parties
to consult the Greek diplomat or consular authorities, in accordance with the spirit
of Article 15 of the Convention.
b Territory : All Greek territory, including the Greek islands, as defined by international
treaties at present in force.
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Laws and regulations relating to :
a. Social insurance.
b. Special pension schemes for certain categories of workers, including certain liberal
professions (lawyers, doctors, civil engineers, etc.).
These schemes are of a contributory nature.
c. The system of family allowances applicable to employed persons (Legislative Decree
No. 3868/1959 and Regulations).
d. Social Insurance for agricultural workers (Law 4169/1961, Legislative Decrees and
Regulations).
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of Greece, dated 18 September 1967, registered at the Secretariat General
on 19 September 1967.]
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies
a. General Convention between Greece and France on social security, signed on 19 April
1958.
b. General Convention between Greece and Belgium on social security, signed on 1 April
1958.
c. Convention between Greece and the Federal Republic of Germany on social security,
signed on 25 April 1961.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of Greece, dated 19 July 1982, registered at the Secretariat General
on 22 July 1982.]
Iceland
04-12-1964
Interpretation of the terms: "nationals" and "territory"
a Nationals : All persons legally enjoying the right of Icelandic citizenship.
b Territory : The territory of Iceland including surrounding islands and territorial
waters subject to Icelandic jurisdiction.
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Laws and regulations relating to :
a. Old-age pensions.
b. Invalidity pensions.
c. i. Children's annuities.
ii. Widows' annuities.
For the purpose of this Agreement, these schemes are accepted as non-contributory.
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies
Convention between Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, dated 15 September
1955.
ANNEX III - Reservations to the Agreement formulated by the Contracting Parties
The Government of Iceland has formulated the following reservation :
The provisions of the Agreement shall not apply to the Convention between Iceland,
Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden of 13 September 1961 revising the Convention of
15 September 1955 on Social Security, which is listed in Annex II.
Ireland
31-03-1954
Interpretation of the terms: "nationals" and "territory"
a Nationals : Citizens of Ireland.
b Territory : That part of the national territory of the whole island of Ireland for
the time being under the jurisdiction of the Government of Ireland.
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Laws and regulations relating to :
a. Non-contributory Old Age and Blind Persons' Pensions.
b. Contributory Old Age, Retirement and Invalidity Pensions.
c. Widows' and Orphans' pensions, contributory and non-contributory.
d. Disabled persons' (maintenance) allowances.
The scheme listed under d. above is non-contributory.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Department
of Foreign Affairs of Ireland, dated 31 May 1983, registered at the Secretariat General
on 6 June 1984.]
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies
a. Agreement on social security of 29 March 1960 between Ireland and the United Kingdom.
b. Agreement relating to insurance and workmen's compensation between the Minister
for Social Welfare and the Northern Ireland Ministry of Labour and National Insurance
of 22 July 1964.
c. Agreement on social security of 28 February 1966 between Ireland and the United
Kingdom.
d. Agreement on social security of 3 October 1968 between Ireland and the United Kingdom.
e. Agreement on social security of 14 September 1971 between Ireland and the United
Kingdom.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Department
of Foreign Affairs of Ireland, dated 31 May 1983, registered at the Secretariat General
on 6 June 1984.]
Italy
26-08-1958
Interpretation of the terms: "nationals" and "territory"
a Nationals : All citizens of the State and all persons to whom the nationality laws
of the State have been extended, including all stateless persons residing on the territory
of the State.
b Territory : The national metropolitan territory.
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Laws and regulations relating to :
a. General compulsory insurance in case of invalidity, old age and death.
b. Special compulsory insurance schemes for certain categories of employees.
These schemes are of a contributory nature.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of Italy, dated 19 August 1958, handed at the time of deposit of the
instrument of ratification, on 26 August 1958.]
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies
a. General Convention between Italy and France to co-ordinate the application of French
social security legislation and of Italian social insurance and family benefits legislation
to the nationals of the two countries, dated 31 March 1948.
b. General Convention between Italy and Belgium on social insurance, dated 30 April
1948.
c. Convention between Belgium, France and Italy to extend and co-ordinate the application
of Belgian and French social security legislation and Italian social insurance and
family benefits legislation to the nationals of the three countries, dated 19 January
1951.
d. General Convention between the Republic of Italy and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
on social security, dated 29 May 1951.
e. Convention on social insurance between the Republic of Italy and the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, dated 28 November 1951.
f. General Convention between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Italy
on social insurance, dated 28 October 1952.
g. Convention between the Republic of Italy and the Federal Republic of Germany on
social insurance, dated 5 May 1953.
h. Convention between the Republic of Italy and the Kingdom of Sweden on social security,
dated 25 September 1979.
i. Convention between the Republic of Italy and the Kingdom of Norway on social security,
dated 12 June 1959.
j. Convention between the Republic of Italy and the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland on social insurance in Italy and in Northern Ireland, dated 29
January 1957.
k. Convention between Italy, France and the Saar to extend and co-ordinate the application
to the nationals of all three countries of French social security legislation and
Italian and Saar legislation on social security and family allowances, dated 27 November
1952.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of Italy, dated 30 May 1983, registered at the Secretariat General
on 31 May 1983.]
ANNEX III - Reservations to the Agreement formulated by the Contracting Parties
The Government of Italy has formulated the following reservation :
The provisions of the Agreement shall not apply to Act No. 153 of 30 April 1969 (modified
and completed), which instituted a social pension in favour of persons without resources.
It is a non-contributory benefit, subject to a means condition, the amount of which
is determined in relation to income. The financing is entirely borne by the State.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of Italy, dated 30 May 1983, registered at the Secretariat General
on 31 May 1983.]
Latvia
13-08-2001
In accordance with Article 9 of the Agreement, the Republic of Latvia declares that
the provisions of the Agreement shall not apply to paragraph 1 of the Transitional
provisions to the Law on State Pensions concerning the inclusion into insurance standing
of an accumulated work period and an equated period to it for the period until 1991.
In accordance with Article 1, paragraph 4, of the Agreement, the Republic of Latvia
declares that the term:
1. "nationals" means:
a. citizens of the Republic of Latvia;
b. non-citizens of the Republic of Latvia who are subjects of the Law on the Status
of Former USSR Citizens who are not Citizens of Latvia or any other State.
2. "territory" means all the territory of the Republic of Latvia which is in its jurisdiction
in conformity with international law.
In accordance with Article 7 of the Agreement, the Republic of Latvia declares that
the social security schemes to which Article 1 applies are:
1. State social insurance;
2. State pensions;
3. social assistance concerning State social provision allowances.
In accordance with Article 8 of the Agreement, the Republic of Latvia declares that
the agreements to which Article 3 applies are :
1. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of
the Republic of Lithuania on the Co-operation in the Field of Social Insurance, signed
on 17 December 1993 and entered into force on 31 January 1995;
2. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of
the Republic of Estonia on Co-operation in the Field of Social Security, signed on
28 May 1996 and entered into force on 29 January 1997.
Lithuania
18-11-1999
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Lithuanian laws and regulations relating to:
a. old-age pensions;
b. invalidity pensions;
c. widows and orphans (survivors) pensions;
d. social pensions.
All these schemes, except paragraph d., are contributory.
Interpretation of the terms "nationals" and "territory"
a. Nationals : The physical persons who are citizens of the Republic of Lithuania
as defined by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania;
b. Territory: The territory of the Republic of Lithuania, including the territorial
sea and any maritime or submarine area within which the Republic of Lithuania may
exercise, in accordance with international law, rights for the purpose of exploration,
exploitation and preservation of the sea-bed, sub-soil and natural resources.
Luxembourg
18-11-1958
Interpretation of the terms: "nationals" and "territory"
a Nationals : Persons of Luxembourg nationality.
b Territory : The territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Laws and regulations relating to :
a. Pensions insurance for wage earners.
b. Pensions insurance for salaried employees in private employment (including intellectual
self-employed persons).
c. Supplementary insurance for wage earners in mining and metal working, technicians
employed in underground mines and professional drivers.
d. Pensions insurance for artisans and for self-employed persons in commerce and industry.
e. Pensions insurance for agricultural cultivators.
The schemes are all contributory except the provisional pensions for artisans.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of Luxembourg, dated 16 September 1982, registered at the Secretariat
General on 17 September 1982.]
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies
a. General Convention between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and France on social security,
dated 12 November 1949.
b. General Convention between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Belgium on social
security, dated 3 December 1949.
c. General Convention between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Netherlands on
social security, dated 8 July 1950.
d. Multilateral Convention on social security concluded by the Brussels Treaty Powers
on 7 November 1949.
e. Convention on social security between the United Kingdom and the Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg, dated 13 October 1953.
f. General Convention between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Italian Republic
on social security, dated 29 May 1951.
g. Convention on social security between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Portugal
of 12 February 1965, with the exception of Article 3, paragraph 2 and special Protocol
of 12 February 1965, in the wording of the supplementary agreements of 5 June 1972
and 20 May 1977.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of Luxembourg, dated 16 May 1983, registered at the Secretariat General
on 17 May 1983.]
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
11-03-1955
Interpretation of the terms: "nationals" and "territory"
a Nationals : Persons of Netherlands nationality.
b Territory : The territory of the Kingdom in Europe.
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Laws and regulations relating to :
a. Insurance in case of incapacity for work.
b. General insurance in case of incapacity for work.
c. General old-age insurance.
d. Pension scheme for minors.
e. General insurance for widows and orphans.
The schemes mentioned under a., b., d. and e. are contributory. The legislation mentioned
under c. introduces a permanent contributory scheme and a transitional non-contributory
scheme for persons no longer entitled to normal benefit by reason of their advanced
age at the time when this legislation came into force.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of the Netherlands, dated 31 July 1982, registered at the Secretariat
General on 3 August 1982.]
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies
a. Convention between the Netherlands and Belgium with respect to the application
of the legislation of the two countries as regards social insurance, dated 29 August
1947, as amended by the Convention of 4 November 1957 revising the Convention of 29
August 1947.
b. General Convention between the Netherlands and France on social security, dated
7 January 1950.
c. Convention between the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on social
security, dated 8 July 1950.
d. Convention between the Netherlands and the Federal Republic of Germany on social
insurance, dated 29 March 1951.
e. Multilateral Convention on social security concluded by the Brussels Treaty Powers
on 7 November 1949.
f. Agreement on social security for Rhine boatmen, dated 27 July 1950, replaced by
the Convention on social security for Rhine boatmen, dated 13 February 1961 (entered
into force on 1 February 1970).
g. General Convention between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Italian Republic
on social insurance, dated 28 October 1952.
h. Convention between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland on social security, dated 11 August 1954.
i. Convention between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Turkey on
social security and Protocol of signature, dated 5 April 1966 (entered into force
on 1 April 1968), as amended by the Convention of 4 September 1980 revising the Convention
of 5 April 1966.
j. Convention between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Greece on
social security, dated 13 September 1966 (entered into force on 1 July 1970).
k. Convention on social security between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic
of Portugal, dated 19 July 1979 (entered into force on 1 January 1981).
l. Convention on social security between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom
of Sweden, dated 2 July 1982 (entered into force on 1 March 1983).
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of the Netherlands, dated 10 May 1983, registered at the Secretariat
General on 11 May 1983.]
Norway
09-09-1954
Interpretation of the terms: "nationals" and "territory"
a Nationals : Persons of Norwegian nationality according to the Norwegian Nationality
Act of 8th December 1950.
b Territory : The Kingdom of Norway, with the exception of Svalbard. The Agreements
will not apply to the Svalbard (Spitzbergen) Archipelago, although these territories
form a part of the Kingdom, owing to the fact that the Norwegian social security system
has not been extended to the said territories.
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Laws and regulations relating to :
a. Old-age, invalidity and survivors pensions under the National Insurance Act of
17 June 1966.
b. Special Supplement to benefits from the National Insurance Scheme under the Act
of 19 June 1969.
c. Compensation Supplement to benefits from the National Insurance Scheme under the
Act of 19 December 1969.
d. Pension insurance for seamen under the Act of 3 December 1948.
e. Pension insurance for forestry workers under the Act of 3 December 1951.
f. Pension insurance for fishermen under the Act of 28 June 1957.
The schemes listed under a. are non-contributory as far as the basic pension is concerned
and contributory as far as the supplementary pension is concerned. The schemes listed
under b. and c. are non-contributory while the schemes listed under d., e. and f.
are contributory.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Ministry of
Social Affairs of Norway, dated 11 May 1983, registered at the Secretariat General
on 16 May 1983.]
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies
a. Convention between Norway and France on social security of 30 September 1954, in
force as of 1 July 1956.
b. Convention between Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland of 25 July 1957, in force as of 1 April 1958.
c. Convention between Norway and Italy on social security of 12 June 1959, in force
as of 1 February 1962.
d. Convention between Norway and the Republic of Turkey of 20 July 1978, in force
as of 1 June 1981. Administrative Agreement of 30 July 1981.
e. Convention between Norway and the Republic of Portugal on social security of 5
June 1980, in force as of 1 September 1981. Administrative Agreement of 15 December
1980.
f. Convention between Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden on social security
of 5 March 1981, in force as of 1 January 1982. Administrative Agreement of 25 October
1982.
g. Convention between Norway and the Republic of Greece on social security of 12 June
1980, in force as of 1 June 1983. Administrative Agreement of 12 December 1980.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Ministry of
Social Affairs of Norway, dated 11 May 1983, registered at the Secretariat General
on 16 May 1983.]
ANNEX III - Reservations to the Agreement formulated by the Contracting Parties
The Government of Norway has formulated the following reservations :
a. The provisions of the Agreement and Protocol shall not apply to the transitional
provisions in paragraph 7-5 of the National Insurance Act of 17 June 1966.
b. The provisions of the Agreement and Protocol shall not apply to :
- the Convention between Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden on social security
of 5 March 1981, in force as of 1 January 1982;
- the Administrative Agreement of 25 October 1982.
c. The provisions of the Agreement and Protocol shall not apply to :
- the Convention on social security between Norway and the Republic of Portugal of
5 June 1980, in force as of 1 September 1981;
- the Administrative Agreement of 15 December 1980.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Ministry of
Social Affairs of Norway, dated 11 May 1983, registered at the Secretariat General
on 16 May 1983.]
Portugal
21-04-1978
Interpretation of the terms: "nationals" and "territory"
a Nationals : Persons of Portuguese nationality.
b Territory : The metropolitan territory of Portugal and the archipelagoes of the
Azores and Madeira.
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Laws and regulations on :
a. benefits in respect of invalidity and old-age;
b. benefits in respect of death (survivors);
c. special schemes for specific ranks of workers, insofar as they relate to the benefits
mentioned in the sub-paragraphs here-above.
All these schemes are contributory.
[note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in letter from the Permanent Representative
of Portugal, dated 21 March 2000, registered at the Secretariat General on 23 March
2000 - Or. Fr./Engl.]
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies
a. General Convention between Portugal and Belgium on social security and Protocol
of 14 September 1970.
b. General Convention between Portugal and France on social security of 29 July 1971
in the wording of the supplementary agreements of 7 February 1977 and 1 October 1979.
General Protocol of 29 July 1971 and Supplementary Protocol of 1 October 1979.
c. Convention between Portugal and the Federal Republic of Germany on social security
of 6 November 1964, in the amended version of 30 September 1974.
d. Convention between Portugal and Luxembourg on social security of 12 February 1965,
excluding Article 3, paragraph 2, and Special Protocol of 12 February 1965 in the
wording of the supplementary agreements of 5 June 1972 and 20 May 1977.
e. Convention between Portugal and the Netherlands on social security and Final Protocol
of 19 July 1979.
f. Convention between Portugal and Sweden on social security of 25 October 1978.
g. Convention between Portugal and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland on social security of 15 November 1978.
h. Convention between Portugal and Norway on social security and Protocol thereto
of 5 June 1980.
i. Convention on social security between Portugal and Spain, signed on 11 June 1969.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of Portugal, dated 21 March 2000, registered at the Secretariat General
on 23 March 2000.]
Spain
31-01-1984
Interpretation of the terms: "nationals" and "territory"
a Nationals : Concerning the term "national", the Spanish Constitution (Art. 11.1)
provides that "Spanish nationality is acquired, maintained and lost in accordance
with the provisions of the law".
"Nationals" or "Spanish" are therefore those persons which the Civil Code considers
as such in its Articles 17 to 28, either by their origin or on the grounds expressly
laid down by law.
b Territory : Concerning the term "territory", reference must be made to the "Spanish
territory" or to Spain as mentioned in Article 8 of the Civil Code.
The geographical and juridical determination of the Spanish territory is very complex
and is made, not only by means of international treaties with neighbouring States,
but also by means of other rules of international law (territorial sea, continental
shelf, economic zone, air space, ships, etc.).
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies :
Laws and regulations relating to :
a. Old-age benefits (pension).
b. Invalidity benefits.
c. Survivors' benefits from the general scheme and the special schemes of Social Security.
These schemes are of a contributory nature.
Period covered: 22/8/1985 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 7
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies
a. General Convention between Spain and Belgium on social security, dated 28 November
1956 (entered into force on 1 July 1958).
b. Convention between the Spanish State and the Federal Republic of Germany on social
security, dated 4 December 1973 (entered into force on 1 November 1977).
c. Convention between Spain and Italy on Social Security, dated 30 October 1971 (entered
into force on 1 November 1982).
d. Convention and Special Attached Protocol between the Spanish government and the
government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on social security, dated 8 May 1969 (entered
into force on 1 January 1972) and Supplementary Agreement, dated 27 June 1975 (entered
into force on 1 June 1977).
e. Convention between the Spanish State and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on social
security, dated 5 February 1974 (entered into force on 1 December 1974)
f. General Convention between Spain and Portugal on social security, dated 11 June
1969 (entered into force on 1 July 1970).
g. Convention between Spain and Sweden on social security, dated 4 February 1983 (entered
into force on 1 July 1984).
h. Convention on social security between Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland, dated l3 September 1974 (entered into force on 1 April 1975).
i. General Convention on social security between the Spanish State and the French
Republic, dated 31 October 1974 and Protocol (entered into force on 1 April 1976).
Sweden
02-09-1955
Interpretation of the terms: "nationals" and "territory"
a Nationals : Citizens of Sweden.
b Territory : The territory of Sweden.
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Laws and regulations relating to :
National Basic Pensions under the National Insurance Act of 25 May 1962 (No. 381)
which came into force on 1 January 1963.
This scheme is non-contributory.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Sweden, dated 27 November 1962, registered at the Secretariat General
on 10 March 1970.]
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies
Convention between Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway on social security,
dated 15 September 1955, revised by Agreement of 2 December 1969, with Additional
Protocol.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of Sweden, dated 6 March 1970, registered at the Secretariat General
on 10 March 1970.]
ANNEX III - Reservations to the Agreement formulated by the Contracting Parties
The Government of Sweden has formulated the following reservations :
a. The provisions of the Agreement shall not apply to those parts of the General Insurance
Act of 25 May 1962 (No. 381) which deal with supplementary pensions.
b. The provisions of the Agreement shall not apply to the Convention on social security
between Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway, dated 15 September 1955, revised
by the Agreement of 2 December 1969.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of Sweden, dated 6 March 1970, registered at the Secretariat General
on 10 March 1970.]
Türkiye
14-04-1967
Interpretation of the terms: "nationals" and "territory"
a Nationals : Persons possessing Turkish nationality.
b Territory : The territory under Turkish sovereignty.
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
a. The Social Insurance legislation in force applying to employed persons, excluding
agricultural workers other than those employed in forestry works and those employed
on wages in the public or private agricultural works and those employed in such works
which are related to agricultural crafts or carried out at agricultural work places
without being considered as agricultural works and those employed in parks, gardens
or plant nurseries or in similar works at such work places which are not considered
as agricultural work places :
i. Invalidity insurance
ii. Old-age insurance
iii. Survivors' insurance.
b. The legislation pertaining to the special regime applying to the Social Insurance
Funds which have been taken into the scope of the social insurance system and which,
as a minimum requirement, are charged with the application of the above legislation.
c. The Social Insurance legislation applied to small businessmen and artisans and
other self-employed persons :
i. Invalidity insurance
ii. Old-age insurance
iii. Survivors' insurance.
The above schemes are contributory.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of Turkey, dated 17 July 1983, registered at the Secretariat General
on 19 July 1983.]
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies
a. Convention on social security between Turkey and the United Kingdom signed on 9
September 1959 and entered into force on 1 June 1961.
b. Convention on social security between Turkey and the Federal Republic of Germany,
signed on 30 April 1964 and entered into force on 1 November 1965.
c. Convention on social security between Turkey and the Netherlands, signed on 5 April
1966 and entered into force on 1 February 1968.
d. Convention on social security between Turkey and Belgium, signed on 4 July 1966
and entered into force on 1 May 1968.
e. Convention on social security between Turkey and France, signed on 20 January 1972
and entered into force on 1 August 1973.
f. Convention on social security between Turkey and Denmark, signed on 22 January
1976 and entered into force on 1 February 1978.
g. Convention on social security between Turkey and Sweden, signed on 30 June 1978
and entered into force on 1 May 1981.
h. Convention on social security between Turkey and Norway, signed on 20 July 1978
and entered into force on 1 June 1981.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of Turkey, dated 2 March 1983, registered at the Secretariat General
on 4 March 1983.]
United Kingdom
07-09-1954
Interpretation of the terms: "nationals" and "territory"
a Nationals : Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies.
b Territory : England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man, but
not the Channel Islands or other territories for whose international relations the
United Kingdom Government are responsible; nevertheless, consideration may be given
later to the question of extending the application of the Agreements to the Channel
Islands.
ANNEX I - Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement applies
Laws and regulations concerning Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man
:
a. Establishing insurance schemes in respect of sickness, widowhood, orphanhood and
old age.
b. Relating to supplementary pensions and non-contributory invalidity pensions.
The schemes mentioned under a. are contributory. The schemes mentioned under b. are
non-contributory.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom, dated 7 February 1971, registered at the
Secretariat General on 7 February 1971.]
ANNEX II - Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies
a. Convention on social security and Protocol concerning benefits in kind between
the United Kingdom and Belgium, signed in Brussels on 20 May 1957.
b. Convention on social security between the United Kingdom and Cyprus, signed in
Nicosia on 6 October 1969.
c. Convention on social security between the United Kingdom and Denmark, signed in
London on 27 August 1959.
d. Convention on social security (with Protocols) between the United Kingdom and France,
signed in Paris on 10 July 1956.
e. Convention on social security between the United Kingdom and the Federal Republic
of Germany, signed in Bonn on 20 April 1960.
f. Agreement on social security between the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic,
signed in Dublin on 28 February 1966.
g. Agreement on social security between the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic,
signed in Dublin on 3 October 1968.
h. Agreement on social security between the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic,
signed in London on 14 September 1971.
i. Convention on social security between the United Kingdom and the Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg, signed in London on 13 October 1953.
j. Convention on social security between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, signed
at The Hague on 11 August 1954.
k. Convention on social security between the United Kingdom and Norway, signed in
London on 25 July 1957.
l. Convention on social security between the United Kingdom and Portugal, signed in
London on 15 November 1978.
m. Convention on social security between the United Kingdom and Sweden, signed in
Stockholm on 9 June 1956.
n. Convention on social security between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Turkey,
signed in Ankara on 9 September 1959.
[Note by the Secretariat : Last updating contained in a letter from the Permanent
Representative of the United Kingdom, dated 25 February 1983, registered at the Secretariat
General on 3 March 1983.]
ANNEX III - Reservations to the Agreement formulated by the Contracting Parties
The Government of the United Kingdom has formulated the following reservation :
The provisions of the Agreement shall not apply to the obsolescent schemes for non-contributory
old-age pensions in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man, it being
understood that equivalent benefits are available to the nationals of the contracting
countries on the same conditions as to British nationals under the Supplementary Benefit
schemes of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man.