Article 95 (6) (12)U.K.Transitional provisions for self-employed persons
1.No right shall be acquired under this Regulation in respect of a period prior to 1 July 1982 or to the date of its implementation in the territory of the Member State concerned or in a part of the territory of that State.
2.All insurance periods and, where appropriate, all periods of employments, of self-employment or of residence completed under the legislation of a Member State before 1 July 1982 or before the date of implementation of this Regulation in the territory of that Member State or in a part of the territory of that State shall be taken into consideration for the determination of rights acquired under this Regulation.
3.Subject to paragraph 1, a right shall be acquired under this Regulation even though it relates to a contingency which materialized prior to 1 July 1982 or to the date of implementation of this Regulation in the territory of the Member State concerned or in a part of the territory of that State.
4.Any benefit which has not been awarded or which has been suspended by reason of the nationality or place of residence of theperson concerned shall, on the application of the person concerned, be awarded or resumed with effect from 1 July 1982 or from the date of implementation of this Regulation in the territory of the Member State concerned or in a part of the territory of that State, provided that the rights previously determined have not given rise to a lump-sum payment.
5.The rights of a personto whom a pension was awarded prior to 1 July 1982 or to the date of implementation of this Regulation in the territory of the Member State concerned or in a part of the territory of that State may, on the application of the person concerned, be reviewed, taking into account this Regulation. This provision shall also apply to the other benefits referred to in Article 78.
6.If an application referred to in paragraph 4 or 5 is submitted within two years of 1 July 1982 or of the date of implementation of this Regulation in the territory of the Member State concerned, the rights acquired under this Regulation shall have effect from that date, and the provisions of the legislation of any Member State concerning the forfeiture or limitation of rights may not be invoked against the persons concerned.
The same provisions shall apply as regards the application of this Regulationin those territories which became a part of the Federal Republic of Germany on 4 October 1990 provided that the application referred to inparagraph 4 or 5 is submitted withintwo years of 1 June 1992.
7.If an application referred to in paragraph 4 or 5 is submitted after the expiry of the two-year period from 1 July 1982 or following the date of implementation of this Regulation in the territory of the Member State concerned, rights which have not been forfeited or are not barred by limitation shall have effect from the date on which the applicationwas submitted, except where more favourable provisions of the legislation of any Member State apply.
The same provisions shall apply as regards the application of this Regulationin those territories which became a part of the Federal Republic of Germany on 3 October 1990 provided that the application referred to inparagraph 4 or 5 is submitted after two years have elapsed from 1 June 1992.