Accredited periods of insurance in either of the two countries before the Agreement came into force will be taken into account for determining entitlement to benefits granted under that agreement.

The implementation of the Agreement allows for entitlement to benefits for contingencies that occurred before it came into force to be examined, although under no circumstances will payment of these benefits be made for periods before that date.

Benefits that were granted or refused by one or both countries before the Agreement came into force will be reviewed at the request of the interested parties. However, benefits consisting of a lump sum payment will not be reviewed.