# Council Decision of 6 December 2012 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Stabilisation and Association Council established by the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part, with regard to the adoption of provisions on the coordination of social security systems (2012/773/EU), Article 4: Waiving of residence clauses


1. Exportable benefits, within the meaning of Article 1(1)(i), to which the persons referred to in Article 2(a) and (c) are entitled, shall not be subject to any reduction, modification, suspension, withdrawal or confiscation on the grounds that the beneficiary resides:
(i) for the purpose of benefits under the legislation of a Member State, within the territory of Albania; or
(ii) for the purpose of benefits under the legislation of Albania, within the territory of a Member State.
2. The members of the family of a worker referred to in Article 2(b) shall be are entitled to exportable benefits, within the meaning of Article 1(1)(i)(i), in the same way as the family members of a worker who is a national of the Member State concerned when those family members reside within the territory of Albania.
3. The members of the family of a worker referred to in Article 2(d) shall be entitled to exportable benefits, within the meaning of Article 1(1)(i)(ii), in the same way as the family members of a worker who is a national of Albania when those family members reside within the territory of a Member State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/773/attachment/1/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-773/attachment-1/article-4
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