COM(2006)22 - Implementation of Council Directive 98/49/EC on safeguarding the supplementary pension rights of employed and self-employed persons moving within the EC

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Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the Implementation of Council Directive 98/49/EC of 29 June 1998 on safeguarding the supplementary pension rights of employed and self-employed persons moving within the Community
 
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reference by COM-number35 COM(2006)22 EN
Additional COM-numbers SEC(2006)82
CELEX number38 52006DC0022

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Document 26-01-2006
Online publication 26-01-2006

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  • 1. 
    Described inter alia by the Commission Communication of 11 May 1999 "Towards a single market for supplementary pensions
     
  • 2. 
    OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p.46.

     
  • 3. 
    Described inter alia by the Commission Communication of 11 May 1999 "Towards a single market for supplementary pensions
     
  • 4. 
    OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p.46.

     
  • 5. 
    Only Norway replied.

     
  • 6. 
    Only Norway replied.

     
  • 7. 
    The Pensions Forum is a Committee in the area of supplementary pensions involving Member States, social partners and relevant European federations. It was officially established by Commission's Decision C (2001) 1775 of 9 July 2001. Replies were received from the following stakeholder organisations: AIM, EAPSPI and EFRP. Some national organisations replied individually to the questionnaire.

     
  • 8. 
    The Greek legislation was finally adopted on 3rd November 2004 (Presidential decree 227/2004 published in OJ 212 of 5 November 2004.

     
  • 9. 
    An example is the Portuguese implementing legislation has the following wording: 'Workers who are members of a supplementary pension scheme and in respect of whom contributions cease to be paid to this scheme because they move from one Member State to another shall preserve vested pension rights acquired in these schemes, under the same conditions applicable to members who have ceased to make contributions but who remain in the national territory. 2.1 The provisions of (1) shall also apply to other persons holding entitlement under the supplementary scheme in question.'

     
  • 10. 
    Reply of Estonian authorities of 1.8.2005. The Commission services are in process of evaluating the Esthonian Funded Pension scheme.

     
  • 11. 
    Described inter alia by the Commission Communication of 11 May 1999 "Towards a single market for supplementary pensions
     
  • 12. 
    OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p.46.

     
  • 13. 
    OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p.46.

     
  • 14. 
    Joint report by the Commission and the Council on adequate and sustainable pensions, as endorsed by the Council on 6 March (Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs) and on 7 March 2003 (Economic and Financial Affairs) as a contribution to the European Council on 20-21 March 2003, pages 8-9, Council Ref. 6527/2/03/REV 2.

     
  • 15. 
    Further information is available at:europa.eu.int/comm/taxation_customs/taxation

     
  • 16. 
    Reply of Estonian authorities of 1.8.2005. The Commission services are in process of evaluating the Esthonian Funded Pension scheme.

     
  • 17. 
    (COM(2005) 507 final of 20.10.2005). Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the portability of supplementary pension rights

     
  • 18. 
    Described inter alia by the Commission Communication of 11 May 1999 "Towards a single market for supplementary pensions
     
  • 19. 
    OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p.46.

     
  • 20. 
    Described inter alia by the Commission Communication of 11 May 1999 "Towards a single market for supplementary pensions
     
  • 21. 
    OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p.46.

     
  • 22. 
    Only Norway replied.

     
  • 23. 
    Only Norway replied.

     
  • 24. 
    The Pensions Forum is a Committee in the area of supplementary pensions involving Member States, social partners and relevant European federations. It was officially established by Commission's Decision C (2001) 1775 of 9 July 2001. Replies were received from the following stakeholder organisations: AIM, EAPSPI and EFRP. Some national organisations replied individually to the questionnaire.

     
  • 25. 
    The Greek legislation was finally adopted on 3rd November 2004 (Presidential decree 227/2004 published in OJ 212 of 5 November 2004.

     
  • 26. 
    An example is the Portuguese implementing legislation has the following wording: 'Workers who are members of a supplementary pension scheme and in respect of whom contributions cease to be paid to this scheme because they move from one Member State to another shall preserve vested pension rights acquired in these schemes, under the same conditions applicable to members who have ceased to make contributions but who remain in the national territory. 2.1 The provisions of (1) shall also apply to other persons holding entitlement under the supplementary scheme in question.'

     
  • 27. 
    Reply of Estonian authorities of 1.8.2005. The Commission services are in process of evaluating the Esthonian Funded Pension scheme.

     
  • 28. 
    Described inter alia by the Commission Communication of 11 May 1999 "Towards a single market for supplementary pensions
     
  • 29. 
    OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p.46.

     
  • 30. 
    OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p.46.

     
  • 31. 
    Joint report by the Commission and the Council on adequate and sustainable pensions, as endorsed by the Council on 6 March (Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs) and on 7 March 2003 (Economic and Financial Affairs) as a contribution to the European Council on 20-21 March 2003, pages 8-9, Council Ref. 6527/2/03/REV 2.

     
  • 32. 
    Further information is available at:europa.eu.int/comm/taxation_customs/taxation

     
  • 33. 
    Reply of Estonian authorities of 1.8.2005. The Commission services are in process of evaluating the Esthonian Funded Pension scheme.

     
  • 34. 
    (COM(2005) 507 final of 20.10.2005). Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the portability of supplementary pension
     
  • 35. 
    De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
     
  • 36. 
    De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
     
  • 37. 
    Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
    Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
     
  • 38. 
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  • 39. 
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