28. Protocol concerning Article III-214 of the Constitution
THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES,
HAVE AGREED upon the following provision,
which shall be annexed to the Treaty
establishing a Constitution for Europe:
SOLE ARTICLE
For the purposes of Article III-214 of the Constitution, benefits under occupational social
security schemes shall not be considered as remuneration if and insofar as they are
attributable to periods of employment prior to 17 May 1990, except in the case of workers
or those claiming under them who have before that date initiated legal proceedings or
introduced an equivalent claim under the applicable national law.
