Artikel 22

(1). The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany will enter into negotiations with the Governments of the creditor countries concerned, with a view to the settlement of social insurance claims arising under the German laws and regulations in force prior to 8th May, 1945, in respect of any period prior to 8th May, 1945, in so far as such claims are to be considered, under the legislation of, or in accordance with undertakings given by, the Federal Republic of Germany, as its liabilities or as liabilities of social insurance institutions in the Federal territory and have not already been dealt with in an agreement with the Government of the creditor country concerned. Nothing in this paragraph is to prevent the inclusion in such agreements of provisions to the effect that any laws or regulations in force in the Federal Republic of Germany with respect to social insurance, which provide for less favourable treatment for the nationals of other countries than for German nationals, shall not be applied.
(2). The Federal Republic of Germany will provide for the settlement of, and for the transfer in respect of, claims referred to in the preceding paragraph but not covered by agreements with Governments of creditor countries, provided such claims are due to persons who are nationals of, or reside in, a creditor country from which payments on similar claims are transferable to persons who are nationals of, or reside in, the Federal Republic of Germany. Any laws or regulations in force in the Federal Republic of Germany with respect to social insurance, which provide for less favourable treatment for the nationals of other countries than for German nationals, shall not be applied if the creditor country concerned does not discriminate in respect of social insurance payments between its nationals and German nationals or between persons residing in that country and persons residing in the Federal Republic of Germany.
(3). Claims referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article arising from social insurance services which are due to persons who are nationals of, or reside in, a creditor country and are not settled under paragraph (1) or in accordance with paragraph (2) of this Article shall be settled pursuant to the provisions of Article 28 of Annex IV to the present Agreement.