Article 12

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 287 of the Treaty, the members of the pensions forum shall be under an obligation not to disclose information which has come to their knowledge through the work of the pensions forum or of its working parties, where the Commission informs the latter that the opinion requested or the question raised in on a matter of a confidential nature.

In such cases, meetings shall be attended only by the members of the pensions forum and the representatives of the Commission.