Division 5

The actual data collected should comprise the following:

1. (a)

   the mean, shortest and longest time taken during the preceding twelve months for old age pension claims to be sent by the investigating institution to the competent institution;

2. (b)

   the mean, shortest and longest time taken during the preceding twelve months for the issuing of a final decision by the competent institution on an old-age pension where the claimant is living in another Member State;

3. (c)

   a short commentary by the competent institution to situate the data in context and clarify the factors involved in the settlement of the shortest and longest claims;

4. (d)

   a short explanation by the competent institution of the methodology used, whether there has been a sample or not, size of sample, period covered, total numbers of files examined, etc.