Article 1 Definitions
For the purposes of this Decision:
‘Agreement’ means the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Turkey;
‘Regulation’ means Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, as applicable in the Member States of the European Union;
‘implementing Regulation’ means Regulation (EC) No 987/2009;
‘Member State’ means a Member State of the European Union;
‘worker’ means:
- (i)
for the purposes of the legislation of a Member State, a person pursuing an activity as an employed person within the meaning of Article 1(a) of the Regulation;
- (ii)
for the purposes of the legislation of Turkey, a person pursuing an activity as an employed person within the meaning of that legislation;
‘member of the family’ means:
- (i)
for the purposes of the legislation of a Member State, a member of the family within the meaning of Article 1(i) of the Regulation;
- (ii)
for the purposes of the legislation of Turkey, a member of the family within the meaning of that legislation;
‘legislation’ means:
- (i)
in relation to the Member States, legislation, within the meaning of Article 1(l) of the Regulation, as applicable to the benefits covered by this Decision;
- (ii)
in relation to Turkey, the legislation, as applicable in Turkey, relating to the benefits covered by this Decision;
‘benefits’ means:
- (i)
in relation to the Member States, benefits within the meaning of Article 3 of the Regulation;
- (ii)
in relation to Turkey, the corresponding benefits applying within Turkey;
‘exportable benefits’ means:
- (i)
in relation to the Member States:
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old-age pensions,
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survivors’ pensions,
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pensions in respect of accidents at work and occupational diseases,
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invalidity pensions,
within the meaning of the Regulation, with the exception of special non-contributory cash benefits as listed in Annex X to the Regulation;
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- (ii)
in relation to Turkey, the corresponding benefits as provided for under the legislation of Turkey, with the exception of special non-contributory cash benefits as set out in Annex I to this Decision.
Other terms used in this Decision shall have the meaning which is assigned to them:
in relation to the Member States, in the Regulation and the implementing Regulation;
in relation to Turkey, in the relevant legislation as applicable in Turkey.