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The National Insurance (European Interim Agreement) Order 1959

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and interpretation

  3. 2.Modification of Act

  4. Signature

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      EUROPEAN INTERIM AGREEMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES RELATING TO OLD AGE, INVALIDITY AND SURVIVORS

      1. Paris, December 11, 1953

        1. The Governments signatory hereto, being Members of the Council of...

        2. Affirming the principle that the nationals of any one of...

        3. Affirming also the principle that the nationals of any one...

        4. Desirous of giving effect to these principles by means of...

        5. Have agreed as follows: —

        6. Article 1

        7. 1.This Agreement shall apply to all social security laws and...

        8. 2.This Agreement shall apply to schemes of contributory and non-contributory...

        9. 3.For the purpose of this Agreement the word “benefit” shall...

        10. 4.The terms “nationals” and “territory” of a Contracting Party shall...

        11. 1.Subject to the provisions of Article 9, a national of...

        12. 2.In any case where the laws and regulations of any...

        13. 1.Any agreement relating to the laws and regulations referred to...

        14. 2.The provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article shall not...

        15. 1.Annex I to this Agreement sets out in relation to...

        16. 2.Each Contracting Party shall notify the Secretary-General of the Council...

        17. 1.Annex II to this Agreement sets out in relation to...

        18. 2.Each Contracting Party shall notify the Secretary-General of the Council...

        19. 1.Annex III to this Agreement sets out the reservations hereto...

        20. 2.Any Contracting Party may, at the time of making a...

        21. 3.Any Contracting Party may withdraw either in whole or in...

        22. 1.Arrangements, where necessary, between the competent authorities of the Contracting...

        23. 2.The competent authorities of the Contracting Parties concerned shall endeavour...

        24. 3.If any such dispute has not been resolved by negotiation...

        25. 4.The decision of the arbitral body, or arbitrator, as the...

        26. 1.This Agreement shall be open to the signature of the...

        27. 2.This Agreement shall come into force on the first day...

        28. 3.As regards any Signatory ratifying subsequently, the Agreement shall come...

        29. 1.The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe may...

        30. 2.Accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument...

        31. 3.Any instrument of accession deposited in accordance with this Article...

        32. 4.For the purposes of this Agreement any information notified in...

    2. Annex I

      To the European Interim Agreement on Social Security Schemes relating to old age, invalidity and survivors

      1. Social Security Schemes to which the Agreement Applies

        1. Belgium:

        2. Laws and regulations relating to: (a) Insurance against old age...

        3. The scheme listed under (f) is of a non-contributory nature,...

        4. Denmark:

        5. Laws and regulations relating to: (a) Old-age pensions.

        6. All these schemes are of a non-contributory nature.

        7. France:

        8. Laws and regulations relating to: (a) The organisation of social...

        9. The schemes listed under (a), (b), (c) and (f) above...

        10. The schemes listed under (d), (g) and (h) are non-contributory....

        11. The laws relating to (e) provide, first, for a permanent...

        12. Federal Republic of Germany:

        13. Laws and Regulations relating to: (a) Pension insurance for manual...

        14. All these schemes are of a contributory nature.

        15. Greece:

        16. Laws and regulations relating to: (a) Social insurance.

        17. These schemes are of a contributory nature.

        18. Iceland:

        19. Laws and regulations relating to: (a) Old-age pensions.

        20. For the purposes of this Agreement these schemes are accepted...

        21. Ireland:

        22. Laws and regulations relating to: (a) Old-age pensions.

        23. The scheme listed under (a) above is non-contributory. The scheme...

        24. Italy:

        25. Laws and regulations relating to: (a) General compulsory insurance in...

        26. These schemes are of a contributory character.

        27. Luxembourg:

        28. Laws and regulations relating to: (a) General systems of insurance...

        29. These schemes are all contributory except the provisional pensions for...

        30. Netherlands:

        31. Laws and regulations relating to: (a) Insurance against old age,...

        32. The scheme listed under (b) is non-contributory. The other schemes...

        33. Norway:

        34. Laws and regulations relating to: (a) Old-age pensions.

        35. The schemes listed under (a) and (b) above are non-contributory....

        36. Saar:

        37. Laws and regulations relating to: (a) Pensions insurance for manual...

        38. All these schemes are contributory.

        39. Sweden:

        40. Laws and regulations relating to: (a) National pensions.

        41. All these schemes are non-contributory.

        42. Turkey:

        43. Laws and regulations relating to: (a) Old-age insurance.

        44. These schemes are contributory.

        45. United Kingdom:

        46. Laws and regulations concerning Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the...

        47. The schemes mentioned under (a) are contributory. The schemes mentioned...

    3. ANNEX II

      To the European Interim Agreement on Social Security Schemes relating to old age, invalidity and survivors

      1. Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements to which the Agreement applies

        1. Belgium: (a) Convention between Belgium and the Netherlands respecting the...

        2. Denmark:

        3. General Convention between Denmark and France on social security, dated...

        4. France: (a) General Convention between France and Belgium on social...

        5. Federal Republic of Germany: (a) General Convention between the Federal...

        6. Ireland:

        7. Agreement between Ireland and the United Kingdom, in respect of...

        8. Italy: (a) General Convention between Italy and France to co-ordinate...

        9. Luxembourg: (a) General Convention between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg...

        10. Netherlands: (a) Convention between the Netherlands and Belgium respecting the...

        11. Soar:

        12. General Convention between the Saar and France on social security,...

        13. United Kingdom: (a) General Convention on social security between the...

    4. Annex III

      To the European Interim Agreement on Social Security Schemes relating to Old Age, Invalidity and Survivors

      1. Reservations to the Agreement Formulated by the Contracting Parties

        1. 1.The Government of Denmark has formulated the following reservation:— The...

        2. 2.The Government of Luxembourg has formulated the following reservation:— Non-contributory,...

        3. 3.The Government of the United Kingdom has formulated the following...

    5. SECOND SCHEDULE

      PROTOCOL TO THE EUROPEAN INTERIM AGREEMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES RELATING TO OLD AGE, INVALIDITY AND SURVIVORS

      1. Paris, December 11, 1953

        1. The Governments signatory hereto, being Members of the Council of...

        2. Having regard to the provisions of the European Interim Agreement...

        3. Having regard to the provisions of the Convention relating to...

        4. Being desirous of extending the provisions of the principal Agreement...

        5. Have agreed as follows:—

        6. Article 1

        7. For the purposes of this Protocol the term “refugee” shall...

        8. Article 2

        9. The provisions of the principal Agreement shall apply to refugees...

        10. Article 3

        11. 1.This Protocol shall be open to the signature of the...

        12. 2.Any State which has acceded to the principal Agreement may...

        13. 3.This Protocol shall come into force on the first day...

        14. 4.As regards any Signatory ratifying subsequently, or any acceding State,...

        15. 5.Instruments of ratification and accession shall be deposited with the...

    6. THIRD SCHEDULE

      GOVERNMENTS RATIFYING OR ACCEDING TO THE AGREEMENT AND THE PROTOCOL WITH DATES OF DEPOSIT OF THEIR INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION OR ACCESSION AND DATES ON WHICH THE AGREEMENT OR PROTOCOL COMES INTO FORCE

  6. Explanatory Note

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