• 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.
• Pensions and/or retirement pensions that were paid by one or both countries or entitlement to a pension that was denied before the Agreement came into force can be reviewed under the terms of the new Agreement at the request of the interested parties. Entitlement will be obtained on the date of the application, unless the legislation of the country that makes the review includes a more favourable decision. Benefits paid as a single payment will not be reviewed.
• The application 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.
• This Agreement guarantees the rights acquired under the Agreement of 24 July 1964, the Administrative Agreement of 24 November 1978 and the Supplementary Agreement.