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The contract between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Estonia on cooperation in the field of social security

of February 20, 1997

The government of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Estonia which are hereinafter referred to as by the Parties, aiming to develop cooperation in the field of social security, agreed as follows:

I. General provisions

Article 1

1. For the purpose of this Agreement:

the term "legislation" includes the laws and other legal acts of the Parties in industries of social security specified in Article 3 of this Agreement;

the term "competent authorities of management" means: in Ukraineministerstvo of social protection of the population of Ukraine; in the Republic of Estonia - the Ministry of social cases of the Republic of Estonia;

the term "competent organization" means body or organization to which duties appointment and allowance payment, and also financing of medical services belongs;

the term "family members" means the persons determined or recognized as the Parties, those based on the legislation;

the term "insurance periods" means the periods of payment of fees of the national compulsory social insurance, and also any other periods equated to the insurance periods according to the legislation of the Parties;

the term "accommodation" means: from Ukraine - the place of permanent residence recognized as it by the legislation of Ukraine from the Republic of Estonia that person is permanent resident of Estonia or the foreigner who stays in Estonia based on residence type for certain term;

the term "person who is independently engaged in labor activity" means the person working not on hiring for the purpose of income acquisition and falling under operation of the legislation specified in Article 3 of this Agreement;

the term "benefits" means pensions, money payments and other benefits, including all their parts and all increases, allowances and surcharges specified in Article 3 of this Agreement;

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