The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order 2023

• (2) As soon as the requested party has received the notification or information referred to in paragraph (1) either from the applicant party or from the interested party, it shall suspend the enforcement procedure pending the decision of the appropriate authority in the matter, unless the applicant party requests otherwise in accordance with the second sub-paragraph of this paragraph. Should the requested party deem it necessary, and without prejudice to Article 67 of this Annex, it may take precautionary measures to guarantee recovery insofar as the laws or regulations in force in its own State allow such action for similar claims.

Notwithstanding the first sub-paragraph, the applicant party may, in accordance with the laws, regulations and administrative practices in force in its own State, request the requested party to recover a contested claim, insofar as the relevant laws, regulations and administrative practices in force in the requested party’s State allow such action. If the result of the contestation is subsequently favourable to the debtor, the applicant party shall be liable for the reimbursement of any sums recovered, together with any compensation due, in accordance with the legislation in force in the requested party’s State.

• (3) Where the contestation concerns enforcement measures taken in the State of the requested party, the action shall be brought before the appropriate authority of that State in accordance with its laws and regulations.

• (4) Where the appropriate authority before which the action is brought in accordance with paragraph (1) is a judicial or administrative tribunal, the decision of that tribunal, insofar as it is favourable to the applicant party and permits recovery of the claim in the State of the applicant party, shall constitute the “instrument permitting enforcement” within the meaning of Articles 61 and 62 of this Annex and the recovery of the claim shall proceed on the basis of that decision.

• (1) The requested party shall not be obliged:

• (a) to grant the assistance provided for in Articles 61 to 64 of this Annex, if recovery of the claim would, because of the situation of the debtor, create serious economic or social difficulties in the State of the requested party, insofar as the laws, regulations or administrative practices in force in the State of the requested party allow such action for similar national claims;

• (b) to grant the assistance provided for in Articles 59 to 64 of this Annex, if the initial request under Articles 59 to 61 of this Annex applies to claims more than five years old, dating from the moment the instrument permitting the recovery was established in accordance with the laws, regulations or administrative practices in force in the State of the applicant party at the date of the request. However, if the claim or instrument is contested, the time limit begins from the moment that the State of the applicant party establishes that the claim or the enforcement order permitting recovery may no longer be contested.

• (2) The requested party shall inform the applicant party of the grounds for refusing a request for assistance.

• (1) Questions concerning periods of limitation shall be governed as follows:

• (a) by the laws in force in the State of the applicant party, insofar as they concern the claim or the instrument permitting its enforcement; and

• (b) by the laws in force in the State of the requested party, insofar as they concern enforcement measures in the requested State.

Periods of limitation according to the laws in force in the State of the requested party shall start from the date of direct recognition or from the date of acceptance, recognition, supplementing or replacement in accordance with Article 62 of this Annex.

• (2) Steps taken in the recovery of claims by the requested party in pursuance of a request for assistance, which, if they had been carried out by the applicant party, would have had the effect of suspending or interrupting the period of limitation according to the laws in force in the State of the applicant party, shall be deemed to have been taken in the latter, insofar as that effect is concerned.

• (1) Upon reasoned request by the applicant party, the requested party shall take precautionary measures to ensure recovery of a claim insofar as the laws and regulations in force in the State of the requested party so permit.

• (2) For the purposes of implementing the first paragraph, the provisions and procedures laid down in Articles 61, 62, 64 and 65 of this Annex apply mutatis mutandis.

• (1) The requested party shall recover from the natural or legal person concerned and retain any costs linked to recovery which it incurs, in accordance with the laws and regulations of the State of the requested party that apply to similar claims.

• (2) Mutual assistance afforded under this Section shall, as a rule, be free of charge. However, where recovery poses a specific problem or concerns a very large amount in costs, the applicant and the requested parties may agree on reimbursement arrangements specific to the cases in question.

• (3) The State of the applicant party shall remain liable to the State of the requested party for any costs and any losses incurred as a result of actions held to be unfounded, as far as either the substance of the claim or the validity of the instrument issued by the applicant party is concerned.

• (1) Without prejudice to other provisions, where a recipient or a claimant of benefits, or a member of that person’s family, is staying or residing within the territory of a State other than that in which the debtor institution is located, the medical examination shall be carried out, at the request of that institution, by the institution of the beneficiary’s place of stay or residence in accordance with the procedures laid down by the legislation applied by that institution.

The debtor institution shall inform the institution of the place of stay or residence of any special requirements, if necessary, to be followed and points to be covered by the medical examination.

• (2) The institution of the place of stay or residence shall forward a report to the debtor institution that requested the medical examination. This institution shall be bound by the findings of the institution of the place of stay or residence.

The debtor institution shall reserve the right to have the beneficiary examined by a doctor of its choice. However, the beneficiary may be asked to return to the State of the debtor institution only if the beneficiary is able to make the journey without prejudice to that person’s health and the cost of travel and accommodation is paid for by the debtor institution.

• (3) Where a recipient or a claimant of benefits, or a member of that person’s family, is staying or residing in the territory of a State other than that in which the debtor institution is located, the administrative check shall, at the request of the debtor institution, be performed by the institution of the beneficiary’s place of stay or residence.

Paragraph (2) shall also apply in this case.

• (4) As an exception to the principle of free-of-charge mutual administrative cooperation in Article 60(3) of this Convention, the effective amount of the expenses of the checks referred to in this Article shall be refunded to the institution which was requested to carry them out by the debtor institution which requested them.

• (1) The States shall notify the Joint Administrative Committee of the details of the bodies and entities defined in Article 1 of this Convention and of the institutions designated in accordance with this Annex.

• (2) The bodies specified in paragraph (1) shall be provided with an electronic identity in the form of an identification code and electronic address.

• (3) The Joint Administrative Committee shall agree the structure, content and detailed arrangements, including the common format and model, for notification of the details specified in paragraph (1).

• (4) The States shall be responsible for keeping the information specified in paragraph (1) up to date.

For the purposes of this Convention and this Annex, the exchange rates between currencies shall be the reference rates published by the financial institution designated for this purpose by the Joint Administrative Committee. The date to be taken into account for determining the exchange rates shall be fixed by the Joint Administrative Committee.

The Joint Administrative Committee may adopt further guidance on the implementation of this Convention and of this Annex.

For an interim period, the end date of which shall be agreed by the Joint Administrative Committee, all forms and documents issued by the competent institutions in the format used immediately before this Convention comes into force shall be valid for the purposes of implementing this Convention and, where appropriate, shall continue to be used for the exchange of information between competent institutions. All such forms and documents issued before and during that interim period shall be valid until their expiry or cancellation.

1 Entitlement documents valid for the purposes of Articles 23 and 31(1) of this Convention and Article 22 of this Annex shall contain the following data: a surname and forename of the document holder; b personal identification number of the document holder; c date of birth of the document holder; d expiry date of the document; e the code “UK” in lieu of the ISO code of the United Kingdom, or the ISO code for the State in question, as the case may be; f identification and acronym of the competent institution issuing the document; g logical number of the document; h in the case of a provisional document, the date of issue and date of delivery of the document, and the signature and stamp of the competent institution.

2 The technical specifications of entitlement documents shall be agreed by the States through the Joint Administrative Committee in order to facilitate the acceptance of the respective documents by institutions of the States providing the benefits in kind. APPENDIX 2 STATES CLAIMING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COST OF BENEFITS IN KIND ON THE BASIS OF FIXED AMOUNTS (Article 36(2) of this Convention and Article 47 of this Annex) NORWAY UNITED KINGDOM ANNEX 2 CERTAIN BENEFITS IN CASH TO WHICH THIS CONVENTION SHALL NOT APPLY PART 1 SPECIAL NON-CONTRIBUTORY CASH BENEFITS (Article 6(5)(a) of this Convention) ICELAND Additional social support for the elderly (Act No 74/2020 of 3 July 2020). LIECHTENSTEIN a Maternity allowances (Maternity Allowances Act of 25 November 1981 as amended); b Supplementary benefits to the old-age, survivors’ and invalidity insurance (Supplementary Benefits to the Old-Age, Survivors’ and Invalidity Insurance Act of 10 December 1965 as amended). NORWAY a Guaranteed minimum benefits to persons who are born disabled or become disabled at an early age pursuant to Chapters 12, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the National Insurance Act of 28 February 1997; b Special benefits in accordance with the Act of 29 April 2005 No. 21 on supplementary allowance to persons with short periods of residence in Norway. UNITED KINGDOM a State Pension Credit (State Pension Credit Act 2002 and State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002); b Income-based allowances for jobseekers (Jobseekers Act 1995 and Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995); c Disability Living Allowance, mobility component (Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992); d Personal Independence Payment, mobility component (Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Part 4) and Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Part 5)); e Employment and Support Allowance Income-related (Welfare Reform Act 2007 and Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007); f Best Start Foods payment (Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/193)); g Best Start Grants (pregnancy and baby grant, early learning grant, school-age grant) (The Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/370)); h Funeral Support Payment (Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/292)); i Scottish Child Payment (The Scottish Child Payment Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/351)); j Child Disability Payment, mobility component (The Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/174)). PART 2 LONG-TERM CARE BENEFITS (Article 6(5)(d) of this Convention) LIECHTENSTEIN a Helpless allowance according to Art. 3bis of the Supplementary Benefits for Old-age, Survivors’ and Invalidity Insurance Act of 10 December 1965 as amended; b Support and Care Allowance according to Art. 3octies of the Supplementary Benefits for Old-age, Survivors’ and Invalidity Insurance Act of 10 December 1965 as amended; c Home care for pensioners with low income according to Art. 2 paragraph 4 lit. e and h of the Supplementary Benefits for Old-age, Survivors’ and Invalidity InsuranceAct of 10 December 1965 as amended; d Helpless allowance according to Art. 26 of the Compulsory Accident Insurance Actof 28 November 1989 as amended; e Allowances for blind persons (Granting of Allowances for Blind Persons Act of 17 December 1970 as amended). NORWAY a Basic Benefit pursuant to Chapter 6 of the National Insurance Act of 28 February 1997; b Attendance Benefit pursuant to Chapter 6 of the National Insurance Act of 28 February 1997; c Care Benefit pursuant to Chapter 9 of the National Insurance Act of 28 February 1997; d Attendance Allowance pursuant to Chapter 9 of the National Insurance Act of 28 February 1997; e Training Allowance pursuant to Chapter 9 of the National Insurance Act of 28 February 1997. UNITED KINGDOM a Attendance Allowance (Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991, Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992); b Carer’s Allowance (Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, The Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976, Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992) and The Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976; c Disability Living Allowance, care component (Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991, Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992); d Personal Independence Payment, daily living component (Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Part 4), Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013, The Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013, Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2019, Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Part 5), The Personal Independence Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, The Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019; e Carer’s Allowance Supplement (The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018); f Young Carer’s Grant (The Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/324)); g Child Winter Heating Assistance (The Winter Heating Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/352)); h Child Disability Payment, care component (The Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/174)). PART 3 PAYMENTS WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO A BRANCH OF SOCIAL SECURITY LISTED IN ARTICLE 6(1) OF THIS CONVENTION AND WHICH ARE PAID TO MEET EXPENSES FOR HEATING IN COLD WEATHER (Article 6(5)(f) of this Convention) ICELAND None. LIECHTENSTEIN None. NORWAY None. UNITED KINGDOM Winter Fuel Payment (Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2000, Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000). ANNEX 3 RESTRICTION OF RIGHTS TO BENEFITS IN KIND FOR MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OF A FRONTIER WORKER (Article 22(2) of this Convention) ICELAND NORWAY UNITED KINGDOM ANNEX 4 MORE RIGHTS FOR PENSIONERS RETURNING TO THE COMPETENT STATE (Article 31(2) of this Convention) ICELAND LIECHTENSTEIN UNITED KINGDOM ANNEX 5 CASES IN WHICH THEPRO RATACALCULATION SHALL BE WAIVED OR SHALL NOT APPLY (Article 51(4) and (5) of this Convention) PART 1 CASES IN WHICH THEPRO RATACALCULATION SHALL BE WAIVED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 51(4) OF THIS CONVENTION ICELAND All applications from the old-age scheme according to the Act on Social Security No 100/2007. LIECHTENSTEIN All applications for old-age, survivors’ and invalidity pensions under the basic scheme (Old-age and Survivors’ Insurance Act of 14 December 1952 as amended andInvalidity Insurance Act of 23 December 1959 as amended). NORWAY All applications for old-age pension. UNITED KINGDOM All applications for retirement pension, state pension pursuant to Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014, widows’ and bereavement benefits, with the exception of those for which during a tax year beginning on or after 6 April 1975: i the person concerned had completed periods of insurance, employment or residence under the legislation of the United Kingdom and another State; and one (or more) of the tax years was not considered a qualifying year within the meaning of the legislation of the United Kingdom; ii the periods of insurance completed under the legislation in force in the United Kingdom for the periods prior to 5 July 1948 would be taken into account for the purposes of sub-paragraph (b) of Article 51(1) of this Convention by application of the periods of insurance, employment or residence under the legislation of another State. All applications for additional pension pursuant to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, section 44, and the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, section 44. PART 2 CASES IN WHICH ARTICLE 51(5) OF THIS CONVENTION APPLIES ICELAND Old-age employment pension scheme. LIECHTENSTEIN None. NORWAY Old-age income pension pursuant to Chapter 20 of the National Insurance Act of 28 February 1997 and supplementary benefits pursuant to Chapter 17 of the National Insurance Act of 28 February 1997. UNITED KINGDOM Graduated retirement benefits paid pursuant to the National Insurance Act 1965, sections 36 and 37, and the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966, sections 35 and 36. ANNEX 6 BENEFITS AND AGREEMENTS WHICH ALLOW THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 53 OF THIS CONVENTION

1 Benefits referred to in Article 53(2)(a) of this Convention, the amount of which is independent of the length of periods of insurance or residence completed. ICELAND Child pension in accordance with the Act on Social Security No 100/2007, and child pension in accordance with the Act on Mandatory Pension Insurance and on the Activities of Pension Funds No 129/1997. LIECHTENSTEIN None. NORWAY None. UNITED KINGDOM None.

2 Benefits referred to in Article 53(2)(b) of this Convention, the amount of which is determined by reference to a credited period deemed to have been completed between the date on which the risk materialised and a later date. ICELAND None. LIECHTENSTEIN None. NORWAY None. UNITED KINGDOM None.

3 Agreements referred to in Article 53(2)(b)(i) of this Convention intended to prevent the same credited period being taken into account two or more times. ICELAND None. LIECHTENSTEIN None. NORWAY None. UNITED KINGDOM None. ANNEX 7 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE LEGISLATION OF THE STATES (Article 6(3), Article 55(1) and Article 69 of this Convention) ICELAND 1 a Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 10 of this Convention, persons who have not been gainfully employed in one or more of the States are entitled to an Icelandic social pension only if they have been, or have previously been, permanent residents of Iceland for at least three years, subject to the age limits prescribed by Icelandic legislation. b The above mentioned provisions do not apply to Icelandic social pension entitlement for the members of the family of persons who are or have been gainfully employed in Iceland, or for students or the members of their families. 2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 10 of this Convention, and paragraph 1(a) and (b) of this Annex, entitlement to invalidity pension according to the Act on Social Security No. 100/2007 shall under this Convention only arise when a person has completed Icelandic periods of insurance totalling at least one year at the time of the materialisation of the risk. LIECHTENSTEIN Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 10 of this Convention, entitlement to invalidity pensions under the basic scheme according to the Invalidity Insurance Act of 23 December 1959 under this Convention shall only arise when a person has completed periods of insurance in Liechtenstein totalling at least one year at the time of the materialisation of the risk. NORWAY 1 The transitional provisions of the Norwegian legislation entailing a reduction of the insurance period which is required for a full supplementary pension for persons born before 1937 shall be applicable to persons covered by the Convention provided that they have been residents of Norway, or engaged in gainful occupation as employed or self-employed in Norway, for such a number of years as is required after their sixteenth birthday and before 1 January 1967. This requirement shall be one year for each year the person’s year of birth falls before 1937. 2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 10 of this Convention and paragraph 3(a) and (b) of this Annex, entitlement to Disability Benefit pursuant to Chapter 12 of the National Insurance Act of 28 February 1997 shall under this Convention only arise when a person has completed Norwegian periods of insurance totalling at least one year at the time of the materialisation of the risk. 3 a Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 10 of this Convention, persons who have not been gainfully employed in one or more States are entitled to a Norwegian social pension only if they have been, or have previously been, permanent residents of Norway for at least five years at the time of the materialisation of the risk, subject to the age limits prescribed by Norwegian legislation. b The above mentioned provisions do not apply to Norwegian social pension entitlement for the members of the family of persons who are or have been gainfully employed in Norway, or for students or the members of their families. 4 Article 11(a), Article 25(1) and Article 32 of this Convention shall not apply to Work Assessment Allowance pursuant to Chapter 11 of the National Insurance Act of 28 February 1997. 5 Article 11(a) of this Convention shall not apply to Birth Allowance in case of delivery at home pursuant to Section 5-13 of the National Insurance Act of 28 February 1997. 6 Article 11(a) of this Convention shall not apply to benefits provided under the special provisions concerning benefits to refugees. These benefits shall be provided only on the conditions specified in the legislation of Norway. UNITED KINGDOM 1 Where, in accordance with United Kingdom legislation, a person may be entitled to a retirement pension if: a the contributions of a former spouse are taken into account as if they were that person’s own contributions; or b the relevant contribution conditions are satisfied by that person’s spouse or former spouse, then provided, in each case, that the spouse or former spouse is or had been exercising an activity as an employed or self-employed person, and had been subject to the legislation of two or more States, the provisions of Chapter 5 of Title III of this Convention shall apply in order to determine entitlement under United Kingdom legislation. In that case, references in Articles 49 to 57 of this Convention to “periods of insurance” shall be construed as references to periods of insurance completed by: i a spouse or former spouse where a claim is made by: - a married woman, or - a person whose marriage has terminated otherwise than by the death of the spouse; or ii a former spouse, where a claim is made by: - a widower who immediately before pensionable age is not entitled to a widowed parent’s allowance, or - a widow who immediately before pensionable age is not entitled to a widowed mother’s allowance, widowed parent’s allowance or widow’s pension, or who is only entitled to an age-related widow’s pension calculated pursuant to Article 51(1)(b) of this Convention, and for this purpose ‘age related widow’s pension’ means a widow’s pension payable at a reduced rate in accordance with section 39(4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. 2 For the purposes of Article 11 of this Convention in the case of old-age or survivors’ cash benefits, pensions for accidents at work or occupational diseases and death grants, any beneficiary under United Kingdom legislation who is staying in the territory of another State shall, during that stay, be considered as if they resided in the territory of that other State. 3 a For the purpose of calculating an earnings factor in order to determine entitlement to benefits under United Kingdom legislation, for each week of activity as an employed person under the legislation of another State, and which commenced during the relevant income tax year within the meaning of United Kingdom legislation, the person concerned shall be deemed to have paid contributions as an employed earner, or have earnings on which contributions have been paid, on the basis of earnings equivalent to two-thirds of that year’s upper earnings limit. b For the purposes of Article 51(1)(b) of this Convention, where: i in any income tax year starting on or after 6 April 1975, a person carrying out activity as an employed person has completed periods of insurance, employment or residence exclusively in another State, and the application of paragraph (3)(a) results in that year being counted as a qualifying year within the meaning of United Kingdom legislation for the purposes of Article 51(1)(b)(i) of this Convention, they shall be deemed to have been insured for 52 weeks in that year in that other State; ii any income tax year starting on or after 6 April 1975 does not count as a qualifying year within the meaning of United Kingdom legislation for the purposes of Article 51(1)(b)(i) of this Convention, any periods of insurance, employment or residence completed in that year shall be disregarded. c For the purpose of converting an earnings factor into periods of insurance, the earnings factor achieved in the relevant income tax year within the meaning of United Kingdom legislation shall be divided by that year’s lower earnings limit. The result shall be expressed as a whole number, any remaining fraction being ignored. The figure so calculated shall be treated as representing the number of weeks of insurance completed under United Kingdom legislation during that year, provided that such figure shall not exceed the number of weeks during which in that year the person was subject to that legislation. d Where receipt of Widowed Parent’s Allowance or Bereavement Support Payment (higher rate) is contingent on entitlement to UK Child Benefit, a person meeting all other eligibility criteria, and who would be eligible to receive UK Child Benefit if they, or the relevant child, were resident in the UK, will not be prevented from claiming Widowed Parent’s Allowance or Bereavement Support Payment (higher rate) in accordance with this Convention, notwithstanding the fact that UK Child Benefit is excluded from the material scope of this Convention under Article 6(5)(g).

Signed

Richard Tilbrook — Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order makes provision for the modification of certain social security legislation, so as to give effect to the Convention on Social Security Coordination between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, signed at London on 30th June 2023 (“the Convention”).

This Order also varies the Social Security (Iceland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1202) and the Social Security (Norway) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/767) in accordance with Article 78 (Relationship with pre-existing Social Security Coordination Agreements) of the Convention, so far as they relate to England, Wales and Scotland.

It also removes some unnecessary wording in Article 2(3) of the Social Security (Norway) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1597) and Article 2(3) of the Social Security (Switzerland) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1088) respectively and corrects an error in Article 2(4) of each of those Orders. These amendments come into force on the day after the Order is made. This Order is being issued free of charge to all know recipients of those Orders.

Articles 2 and 3 of this Order have effect from the date on which the Convention enters into force in accordance with Article 74 (Entry into force) of the Convention. Article 74 provides that the States shall notify the Depositary in writing of completion of their respective internal requirements and procedures for entry into force of the Convention. The Convention shall enter into force in relation to those States which have notified the Depositary, on the first day of the month following the later of the dates on which the Depositary receives the notifications of a least one EEA EFTA State and the United Kingdom. Where an EEA EFTA State notifies the Depositary after this date, the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the Depositary receives that State’s notification.

This Order does not impose any costs on business, charities or the voluntary sector. A Tax Information and Impact Note has not been prepared for this instrument as it gives effect to previously announced policy.

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