Protocol bij de Europese Code inzake Sociale Zekerheid

No member State of the Council of Europe shall sign or ratifiy this Protocol without having simultaneously or previously signed or ratified the European Code of Social Security.

No State shall accede to this Protocol without having simultaneously or previously acceded to the European Code of Social Security.

As regards any Signatory ratifying subsequently, this Protocol shall enter into force one year after the date of deposit of its instrument of ratification.

The Committee of Ministers shall, by a two-thirds majority in accordance with Article 20, paragraph (d) of the Statute of the Council of Europe, decide whether the system of social security of such Signatory is in conformity with the requirements of this Protocol.

If the Committee of Ministers decides that the said social security scheme is not in conformity with the provisions of this Protocol, it shall so inform the Signatory concerned and may make recommendations as to how such conformity may be effected.