SECRETARIAT GENERAL

COORDINATION INSTRUMENTS ANALYSIS TABLE

North Macedonia

(Version June 2016)

Country	Date of signature (dd/mm/yyyy)	Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yyyy)	Personal scope	Material Scope	Comments/any other relevant information (optional)
Albania	17.03.2015	01.06.2016	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X Exception: Agreements with third countries	X Exception: Minimum pension	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods smaller than one year, not paid out	/	/	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease	Assimilation of pension and invalidity insurance obligations from agreements concluded with third countries
Austria	28.02.1997	01.04.1998	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals	X Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X Exception: Agreements with third countries Administrative participation Insurance representations abroad	X Exception: minimum pension (R. Macedonia) and pension supplements (Austria)	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods Assimilation of relevant facts	X Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made No export of the benefit	/	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured person, family members, pensioners	X See the rules under Pensions	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease
Belgium	13.02.2007	01.06.2009	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants Lex loci domicilii for person who pursues an activity as (self)employed person in the two countries.	X	X	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods Assimilation of relevant facts	X Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made No export of the benefit	X If relevant, aggregation of periods Indication of competent country paying out benefit	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease	Extension of equal treatment obligation to the export of benefits to other third countries Aggregation of periods from third country if contracting countries have concluded bilateral agreements with the third country
Bosnia and Herzegovina	17.02.2005	01.04.2006	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X	X Exception: benefits paid for remaining working capacity, minimum pension, Invalidity payments for bodily injuries	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods	X Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made No export of the benefit	X If relevant, aggregation of periods Indication of competent country paying out benefit	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease	Assimilation of relevant fact and events Extension of equal treatment obligation to the export of benefits to other third countries Aggregation of periods from third country if contracting country has concluded a bilateral agreement (s)
Bulgaria	06.02.2003	01.08.2003	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens, including fam. members NB: The equality of treatment applies to nationals of the contracting states	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X Exception: Agreements with third countries Insurance representations abroad	X	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods	X Aggregation of periods No export of the benefit	X If relevant, aggregation of periods Indication of competent country paying out benefit	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions	X Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease	Aggregation of periods from third country if both contracting countries have concluded bilateral agreements with the third country
Croatia	09.05.1997	01.11.1997	X Personal scope extents to: persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members refugees, stateless persons	/	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X	X Exception: benefits paid for remaining working capacity, minimum pension; means tested pension benefits	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods	X Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made No export of the benefit	X If relevant, aggregation of periods Indication of competent country paying out benefit	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions Invalidity payments for bodily injuries is paid by the last country of insurance	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease	Extension of equal treatment obligation to the export of benefits to other third countries Aggregation of periods from third country if both contracting countries have concluded separate bilateral agreements with the third country
Czech Republic	07.10.2005	01.01.2007	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens, including fam. members	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X	X Assimilation of pension and invalidity insurance obligations from agreements concluded with third countries	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods	X Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made No export of the benefit	X Indication of competent country paying out benefit	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions Entitlement to full invalidity pension is conditional on residence in the Czech Rep.	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease
Denmark	20.03.2000	Ratified by the Parliament Macedonian on 16.5.2000	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members	/	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, public servants	X	X Exceptions: Danish old-age and anticipatory pension -payment is conditional on min years of permanent residence or employment in Denmark Pension supplements are paid only in Denmark.	X Danish old-age and anticipatory pension - entitlement is conditional on Danish nationally and min years of permanent residence or employment in Denmark Macedonian pensions – Payment of pro-rata pension	/	X Indication of competent country paying out benefit	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions	X Aggregation of relevant periods Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation	Aggregation of periods from third country when calculating Macedonian pension
Germany	08.07.2003	01.01.2005	X Personal scope extents to: persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members and citizens of third country refugees, stateless persons	/	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions	X	X	X Payment of national pension or pro-rata pensions from both contacting countries	/	/	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease	Extension of equal treatment obligation to the export of benefits to other third countries.
France	05.01.1950	01.04.1951	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured	/	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X	X Exception: supplementary benefits under French miners’ scheme	X Anti-cumulation rules Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods	/	X If relevant, aggregation of periods Indication of competent country paying out benefit	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country paying out the pension Rules for conversion of invalidity to old age pension No export of French work incapacity pension to miners	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease
Hungary	20.11.2014	Ratified by the Parliament Macedonian on 15.5.2015[1]	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals of the contracting states	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X Exception: Agreements with third countries	X Guaranteed for cash benefits Exception: Hungarian professional rehabilitation benefits	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods	/	/	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease	Extension of equal treatment obligation to the export of benefits to other Third Countries. Assimilation of relevant facts Aggregation of periods from third country if both contracting countries have concluded bilateral agreements with the third country
Italy	25.07.2014	Ratified by the Macedonian Parliament on 15.10.2014	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members and survivors refugees, stateless persons; other persons regardless of the nationality	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X	X	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods	X Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made Entitlement to benefits shall be retained for a period of 3 month if the unemployed goes to the other contracting country in order to seek work there	X Indication of competent country paying out benefit	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease
Luxembourg	28.11.2006	01.04.2009	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X	X	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods	X Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made	X Indication of competent country paying out benefit	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease	Assimilation of relevant fact and events
Kosovo	07.02.2013	26.07.2013	X	/	/	X	/	X Pro-rata calculation	/	/	/	/	/	/
Montenegro	22.10.2010	01.08.2011	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals of the contracting states	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X Exception: Agreements with third countries Administrative participation Insurance representations abroad	X Exception: benefits paid for professional rehabilitation, minimum pension	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods	X Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made No export of the benefit	X Indication of competent country paying out benefit	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease	Aggregation of periods from third country if both contracting countries have concluded separate bilateral agreements with the third country
Netherlands	17.10.2005	01.04.2007	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants Lex loci domicilii for person who pursues an activity as employed person in the two countries	X	X Exception: Dutch supplementary benefits and invalidity assistance for young disabled	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods	X Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made No export of the benefit	X Indication of competent country paying out benefit No export of benefits to children residing/staying outside Netherlands.	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions	Same rules as for invalidity and sickness	Extension of equal treatment obligation to the export of benefits to other third countries Aggregation of periods from third country if bilateral agreement(s) was concluded with the third country
Norway	22.11.1974	01.09.1976	X	/	Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions	X	X	X	X Equal treatment of nationals who stay temporarily in the other country	X Equal treatment of nationals	X Equal treatment of nationals who reside/work/ stay temporarily in the other country	X	X Equal treatment of nationals Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease	/
Poland	06.04.2006	01.07.2007	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants Lex loci domicilii for person who pursues an activity as (self)employed person in the two countries.	X	X	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods	X Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made No export of the benefit	X If relevant, aggregation of periods Indication of competent country paying out benefit No export of the benefit	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease
Romania	27.01.2006	01.03.2008	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X	X Exception: benefits paid for remaining work capacity, minimum pension (R Macedonia) and temporary work incapacity (Romania)	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods	X Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made	X If relevant, aggregation of periods Indication of competent country paying out benefit	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease	Assimilation of relevant facts and events
Serbia	29.12.2000	01.04.2002	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals	X Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X Exception: Agreements with third countries Administrative participation Insurance representations abroad	X Exception: benefits paid for remaining work capacity, minimum pension, means tested pension benefits	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods	X Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made No export of the benefit	X Indication of competent country paying out benefit.	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease	Assimilation of relevant facts Aggregation of periods from third country if both contracting countries have concluded separate bilateral agreements with the third country
Slovak Republic	21.11.2014	01.12.2015	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals of the contracting states	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X Exception: Agreements with third countries	X Exception: Minimum pension	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods smaller than one year, not paid out	X Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made No export of the benefit	X Indication of competent country paying out benefit	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X Aggregation of periods and pro-rata calculation Slovak invalidity pension conditioned upon permanent residence	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease	Assimilation of pension and invalidity insurance obligations from agreements concluded with third countries
Slovenia	13.07.1998, amended on 30.01.2014	01.04.2001	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals of the contracting states	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X	X Exception: benefits paid for remaining work capacity, minimum pension, means tested pension benefits, invalidity allowances	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods	X Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made No export of the benefit	X Indication of competent country paying out benefit No export of the benefit	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease	Assimilation of relevant facts Extension of equal treatment obligation to the export of benefits to other third countries Aggregation of periods from third country if both contracting countries have concluded separate bilateral agreements with the third country
Sweden	30.03.1978	01.01.1979	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the nationals	/	X General rule: Lex loci laboris when working in R Macedonia, lex loci domicilii when residing in Sweden Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions	X	X Exclusion: Swedish handicap related allowances, means-tested pensions	X Aggregation of periods related to Swedish supplementary pension Pro-rata calculation of the Macedonian pension	/	X Indication of competent country paying out benefit	X Aggregation of periods Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease	Macedonian pension benefits shall be paid in countries to which the country applies the principle of reciprocity
Switzerland	09.12.1999	01.01.2002	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members and citizens of third country refugees, stateless persons; other persons regardless of the nationality	/	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X	X Exception: I) invalidity pension and other benefits are paid only to persons with residence in Switzerland; II) specific rules for payment of old-age/survivorship pension under the Swiss old-age and invalidity insurance to Macedonian citizens not residing in Switzerland	X Payment of national pension or pro-rata pensions from both contacting countries	/	X Indication of competent country paying out benefit	X Aggregation of periods Indication of competent country and conditions for providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X Aggregation of periods and pro-rata calculation Additional specific rules for claiming Swiss invalidity pension linked with the period of insurance and residence	X Aggregation of periods Assimilation of relevant facts and events Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits	Aggregation of periods from third country if a bilateral agreement was concluded with the third country
Turkey	06.07.1998	01.07.2000	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X	X	X Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods	X Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made	X Indication of competent country paying out benefit	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X See the rules under Pensions	X Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease	Extension of equal treatment obligation to the export of benefits to other third countries Aggregation of periods from third country if both contracting countries have concluded bilateral agreements with the third country
United Kingdom	24.05.1958	01.09.1958	X NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals of the contracting states	/	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants	X	X	X Payment of national pension or pro-rata pensions from both contacting countries	X Aggregation of periods, provided that the person concerned was insured in the other country or was its citizen/resident	X Aggregation of periods of insurance/residence of the person concerned and his/her children	X Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country	X Aggregation of periods Indication of competent country paying out the benefit	X Indication of competent country paying out the benefits Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease
Australia	26.10.2009	01.04.2011	/	X Australian residence is required Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions	X	X Exception: minimum pension	X Payment of one pension or pro-rata pensions from both contacting countries	/	/	/	X Aggregation of periods and pro-rata calculation of pension related benefits	/	Aggregation of periods from third country under the bilateral agreement concluded with the third country
Canada	26.08.2009	01.11.2011	/	X Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured	X General rule: Lex loci laboris Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions	X	X	X Payment of one pension or pro-rata pensions from both contacting countries	/	/	/	X Aggregation of periods and pro-rata calculation of pension related benefits	X Aggregation of periods and pro-rata calculation of pension related benefits	Extension of equal treatment obligation to export of benefits to other third countries. Aggregation of periods from third country if both contracting countries have concluded separate bilateral agreements with the third country.
Libia	06.09.1989	01.06.1990	X	/	Lex loci laboris	/	X	/	/	/	/	See pensions	/	Main purpose: avoidance of double payment of social security contributions for posted workers who are permanently employed in one country and work in the other

Country

Date of signature

(dd/mm/yyyy)

Date of entry into force

(dd/mm/yyyy)

Personal scope

Material Scope

Comments/any other relevant information (optional)

Nationals

All insured citizens

Applicable legislation/
Posting

Anti-discrimination

Pensions

Unemployment benefits

Family benefits

Sickness

Invalidity

Accidents at work & occupational diseases

Export

Aggregation

Albania

17.03.2015

01.06.2016

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Exception:

Agreements with third countries

Exception:

Minimum pension

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods smaller than one year, not paid out

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Assimilation of pension and invalidity insurance obligations from agreements concluded with third countries

Austria

28.02.1997

01.04.1998

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members

NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals

Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Exception:

Agreements with third countries

Administrative participation

Insurance representations abroad

Exception: minimum pension (R. Macedonia) and pension supplements (Austria)

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods

Assimilation of relevant facts

Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made

No export of the benefit

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured person, family members, pensioners

See the rules under Pensions

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Belgium

13.02.2007

01.06.2009

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens

NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Lex loci domicilii for person who pursues an activity as (self)employed person in the two countries.

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods

Assimilation of relevant facts

Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made

No export of the benefit

If relevant, aggregation of periods

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Extension of equal treatment obligation to the

export of benefits to other third countries

Aggregation of periods from third country if contracting countries have concluded bilateral agreements with the third country

Bosnia and Herzegovina

17.02.2005

01.04.2006

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens

NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Exception: benefits paid for remaining working capacity, minimum pension, Invalidity payments for bodily injuries

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods

Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made

No export of the benefit

If relevant, aggregation of periods

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Assimilation of relevant fact and events

Extension of equal treatment obligation to the

export of benefits to other third countries

Aggregation of periods from third country if contracting country has concluded a bilateral agreement (s)

Bulgaria

06.02.2003

01.08.2003

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens, including fam. members

NB: The equality of treatment applies to nationals of the contracting states

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Exception:

Agreements with third countries

Insurance representations abroad

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods

Aggregation of periods

No export of the benefit

If relevant, aggregation of periods

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Aggregation of periods from third country if both contracting countries have concluded bilateral agreements with the third country

Croatia

09.05.1997

01.11.1997

Personal scope extents to:

persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members

refugees, stateless persons

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Exception: benefits paid for remaining working capacity, minimum pension; means tested pension benefits

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods

Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made

No export of the benefit

If relevant, aggregation of periods

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Invalidity payments for bodily injuries is paid by the last country of insurance

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Extension of equal treatment obligation to the

export of benefits to other third countries

Aggregation of periods from third country if both contracting countries have concluded separate bilateral agreements with the third country

Czech Republic

07.10.2005

01.01.2007

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens, including fam. members

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Assimilation of pension and invalidity insurance obligations from agreements concluded with third countries

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods

Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made

No export of the benefit

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Entitlement to full invalidity pension is conditional on residence in the Czech Rep.

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Denmark

20.03.2000

Ratified by the Parliament Macedonian on 16.5.2000

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, public servants

Exceptions:

Danish old-age and anticipatory pension -payment is conditional on min years of permanent residence or employment in Denmark

Pension supplements are paid only in Denmark.

Danish old-age and anticipatory pension - entitlement is conditional on Danish nationally and min years of permanent residence or employment in Denmark

Macedonian pensions –

Payment of pro-rata pension

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Aggregation of relevant periods

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Aggregation of periods from third country when calculating Macedonian pension

Germany

08.07.2003

01.01.2005

Personal scope extents to:

persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members and citizens of third country

refugees, stateless persons

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions

Payment of national pension or pro-rata pensions from both contacting

countries

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Extension of equal treatment obligation to the

export of benefits to other third countries.

France

05.01.1950

01.04.1951

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Exception: supplementary benefits under French miners’ scheme

Anti-cumulation rules

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods

If relevant, aggregation of periods

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country paying out the pension

Rules for conversion of invalidity to old age pension

No export of French work incapacity pension to miners

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Hungary

20.11.2014

Ratified by the Parliament Macedonian on 15.5.2015[1]

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members

NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals of the contracting states

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Exception:

Agreements with third countries

Guaranteed for cash benefits

Exception:

Hungarian professional rehabilitation benefits

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Extension of equal treatment obligation to the

export of benefits to other Third Countries.

Assimilation of relevant facts

Aggregation of periods from third country if both contracting countries have concluded bilateral agreements with the third country

Italy

25.07.2014

Ratified by the Macedonian Parliament on 15.10.2014

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members and survivors

refugees, stateless persons; other persons regardless of the nationality

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods

Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made

Entitlement to benefits shall be retained for a period of 3 month if the unemployed goes to the other contracting country in order to seek work there

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Luxembourg

28.11.2006

01.04.2009

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods

Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Assimilation of relevant fact and events

Kosovo

07.02.2013

26.07.2013

Pro-rata calculation

Montenegro

22.10.2010

01.08.2011

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members

NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals of the contracting states

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Exception:

Agreements with third countries

Administrative participation

Insurance representations abroad

Exception: benefits paid for professional rehabilitation, minimum pension

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods

Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made

No export of the benefit

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Aggregation of periods from third country if both contracting countries have concluded separate bilateral agreements with the third country

Netherlands

17.10.2005

01.04.2007

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Lex loci domicilii for person who pursues an activity as employed person in the two countries

Exception:

Dutch supplementary benefits and invalidity assistance for young disabled

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods

Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made

No export of the benefit

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

No export of benefits to children residing/staying outside Netherlands.

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Same rules as for invalidity and sickness

Extension of equal treatment obligation to the

export of benefits to other third countries

Aggregation of periods from third country if bilateral agreement(s) was concluded with the third country

Norway

22.11.1974

01.09.1976

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions

Equal treatment of nationals who stay temporarily in the other country

Equal treatment of nationals

Equal treatment of nationals who reside/work/ stay temporarily in the other country

Equal treatment of nationals

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Poland

06.04.2006

01.07.2007

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Lex loci domicilii for person who pursues an activity as (self)employed person in the two countries.

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods

Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made

No export of the benefit

If relevant, aggregation of periods

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

No export of the benefit

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Romania

27.01.2006

01.03.2008

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Exception: benefits paid for remaining work capacity, minimum pension (R Macedonia) and temporary work incapacity (Romania)

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods

Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made

If relevant, aggregation of periods

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Assimilation of relevant facts and events

Serbia

29.12.2000

01.04.2002

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members

NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals

Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Exception:

Agreements with third countries

Administrative participation

Insurance representations abroad

Exception: benefits paid for remaining work capacity, minimum pension, means tested pension benefits

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods

Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made

No export of the benefit

Indication of competent country paying out benefit.

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Assimilation of relevant facts

Aggregation of periods from third country if both contracting countries have concluded separate bilateral agreements with the third country

Slovak Republic

21.11.2014

01.12.2015

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured citizens

NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals of the contracting states

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Exception:

Agreements with third countries

Exception:

Minimum pension

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods smaller than one year, not paid out

Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made

No export of the benefit

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

Aggregation of periods and pro-rata calculation

Slovak invalidity pension conditioned upon permanent residence

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Assimilation of pension and invalidity insurance obligations from agreements concluded with third countries

Slovenia

13.07.1998,

amended on

30.01.2014

01.04.2001

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members

NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals of the contracting states

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Exception: benefits paid for remaining work capacity, minimum pension, means tested pension benefits, invalidity allowances

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods

Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made

No export of the benefit

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

No export of the benefit

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Assimilation of relevant facts

Extension of equal treatment obligation to the

export of benefits to other third countries

Aggregation of periods from third country if both contracting countries have concluded separate bilateral agreements with the third country

Sweden

30.03.1978

01.01.1979

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the nationals

General rule: Lex loci laboris when working in R Macedonia, lex loci domicilii when residing in Sweden

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions

Exclusion:

Swedish handicap related allowances, means-tested pensions

Aggregation of periods related to Swedish supplementary pension

Pro-rata calculation of the Macedonian pension

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

Aggregation of periods

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Macedonian pension benefits shall be paid in countries to which the country applies the principle of reciprocity

Switzerland

09.12.1999

01.01.2002

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members and citizens of third country

refugees, stateless persons; other persons regardless of the nationality

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Exception: I) invalidity pension and other benefits are paid only to persons with residence in Switzerland; II) specific rules for payment of old-age/survivorship pension under the Swiss old-age and invalidity insurance to Macedonian citizens not residing in Switzerland

Payment of national pension or pro-rata pensions from both contacting

countries

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

Aggregation of periods

Indication of competent country and conditions for providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

Aggregation of periods and pro-rata calculation

Additional specific rules for claiming Swiss invalidity pension linked with the period of insurance and residence

Aggregation of periods

Assimilation of relevant facts and events

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits

Aggregation of periods from third country if a bilateral agreement was concluded with the third country

Turkey

06.07.1998

01.07.2000

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured, including fam. members

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Pro-rata calculation of pensions in case of aggregation of relevant periods

Aggregation of periods, conditional upon the completion of periods of insurance in the country where the request was made

Indication of competent country paying out benefit

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

See the rules under Pensions

Benefits in kind - Rule for Sickness apply

Cash benefits -Indication of competent country paying out the benefits, including in case of aggravation

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Extension of equal treatment obligation to the

export of benefits to other third countries

Aggregation of periods from third country if both contracting countries have concluded bilateral agreements with the third country

United Kingdom

24.05.1958

01.09.1958

NB: The equality of treatment applies only to nationals of the contracting states

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions, civil servants

Payment of national pension or pro-rata pensions from both contacting

countries

Aggregation of periods, provided that the person concerned was insured in the other country or was its citizen/resident

Aggregation of periods of insurance/residence of the person concerned and his/her children

Aggregation of periods, unless they overlap

Indication of competent country providing and paying out in-kind and cash benefits to insured citizens, family members, pensioners who reside/temporary stay in the other country

Aggregation of periods

Indication of competent country paying out the benefit

Indication of competent country paying out the benefits

Professional disease- aggregation of relevant periods and facts for discovering the disease

Australia

26.10.2009

01.04.2011

Australian residence is required

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions

Exception: minimum pension

Payment of one pension or pro-rata pensions from both contacting

countries

Aggregation of periods and pro-rata calculation of pension related benefits

Aggregation of periods from third country under the bilateral agreement concluded with the third country

Canada

26.08.2009

01.11.2011

Personal scope extents to persons whose rights derive from the insured

General rule: Lex loci laboris

Specific rules for posted workers, personnel in international transport undertakings, members of diplomatic missions

Payment of one pension or pro-rata pensions from both contacting

countries

Aggregation of periods and pro-rata calculation of pension related benefits

Extension of equal treatment obligation to

export of benefits to other third countries.

Aggregation of periods from third country if both contracting countries have concluded separate bilateral agreements with the third country.

Libia

06.09.1989

01.06.1990

Lex loci laboris

See pensions

Main purpose:

avoidance of double payment of social security contributions for posted workers who are permanently employed in one country and work in the other

Information concerning completion of the table

Country: country (or region within country) with which your state concluded a coordination agreement.

Date of signature: date on which the agreement has been signed.

Date of entry into force: date on which the agreement started to become applicable.

Personal scope:

Indicate with an “X” in the table:

whether the agreement is covering only national of the countries which are party to the agreement; or

whether the agreement is open to all citizens, whatever their citizenship/nationality, as long as they are/have been insured in the concerned countries (party to the agreement).

In case the agreement is of a mixed type – some clauses only for citizens, some other clauses for all socially insured regardless of their citizenship - try to indicate shortly for which clauses you apply the one or the other method for delineating your scope.

Material scope

Applicable legislation:

Indicate with an “X” in the table whether the agreement includes a section on rules governing the applicable legislation.

Give the main principle governing these rules (e.g. lex loci laboris, lex loci domicilii, ….).

Indicate whether exceptions to the rules apply, and in particular whether you have foreseen in the exception of posting provisions.

Anti-discrimination:

Indicate with an “X” whether the agreement includes a general rule on non-discrimination.

If not foreseen as a general rule, try to indicate shortly for which coordination sections a non-discrimination clause is guaranteed.

Pensions

Indicate with an “X” whether the principle of exportation (acquired rights) is guaranteed for the coordination of pensions.

Indicate with an “X” whether use is made of the principle of aggregation of insurance records for the coordination of pensions.

Unemployment benefits/Family benefits/Sickness/Invalidity, Accidents at work & occupational diseases

For each of these risks/schemes:

Indicate with an “X” whether specific coordination rules are foreseen for this risk.

If possible, indicate shortly which principles govern the coordination of this risk.

Comments

Other elements you want to highlight.

[1] The Treaty inherited from SFRJ as of 20.4.1973 will be in force until the competition of the notification procedure between the two countries