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1. This Agreement shall apply to all social security laws and regulations which are in force at the date of signature or may subsequently come into force in any part of the territory of the Contracting Parties and which relate to:
(a)sickness, maternity and death (death grants), including medical benefits insofar as they are not subject to a needs test;
(b)employment injury;
(c)unemployment;
(d)family allowances.
2. This Agreement shall apply to schemes of contributory and non-contributory benefits, including employers' obligations to compensate for employment injuries. It shall not apply to public assistance, special schemes for civil servants, or benefits paid in respect of war injuries or injuries due to foreign occupation.
3. For the purposes of this Agreement the word “benefit” includes any increase in or supplement to the benefit.
4. The terms “nationals” and “territory” of a Contracting Party shall have the meaning assigned to them by such a Party in a declaration addressed to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe for communication to all other Contracting Parties.
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