European Treaty Series - No.12

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

The governments signatory hereto, being members of the Council of Europe,

Having regard to the provisions of the European Interim Agreement on Social Security Schemes relating to Old Age, Invalidity and Survivors, signed at Paris, on the 11th day of December 1953 (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Agreement");

Having regard to the provisions of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees signed at Geneva on 28th July 1951 (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention");

Being desirous of extending the provisions of the principal Agreement so as to apply to refugees as defined in the Convention,

Have agreed as follows:

Article 1

For the purposes of this Protocol the term "refugee" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Article 1 of the Convention, provided that each Contracting Party shall make a declaration at the time of signature or ratification hereof or accession hereto, specifying which of the meanings set out in paragraph B of Article 1 of the Convention it applies for the purpose of its obligations under this Protocol, unless such Party has already made such a declaration at the time of its signature or ratification of the Convention.