1. No rights shall be acquired under Regulation (EC) No 1606/98 (1) for any period prior to 25 October 1998 .
2. Any period of insurance and, where appropriate, any period of employment, self-employment or residence completed under the legislation of a Member State before 25 October 1998 shall be taken into account for the determination of rights acquired in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1606/98.
3. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 1, a right shall be acquired under Regulation (EC) No 1606/98 even if it relates to a contingency arising prior to 25 October 1998 .
4. Any benefit that has not been awarded or that has been suspended on account of the nationality or the residence of the person concerned shall, at the latter's request, be awarded or resumed from 25 October 1998 , provided that the rights for which benefits were previously awarded did not give rise to a lump-sum payment.
5. The rights of persons who prior to 25 October 1998 , obtained the award of a pension may be reviewed at their request, account being taken of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1606/98. The provision shall also apply to the other benefits referred to in Articles 78 and 79 insofar as it applies to Articles 78 and 79a.
6. If the request referred to in paragraph 4 or 5 is lodged within two years from 25 October 1998 , rights deriving from Regulation (EC) No 1606/98 shall be acquired from that date and the provisions of the legislation of any Member State on the forfeiture or lapse of rights may not be applied to the persons concerned.
7. If the request referred to in paragraph 4 or 5 is lodged after expiry of the period of two years following 25 October 1998 , rights not forfeited or lapsed shall be acquired from the date of such request, subject to any more favourable provisions of the legislation of any Member State.]
Textual Amendments
F1 Inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 1606/98 of 29 June 1998.
Textual Amendments
F1 Inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 1606/98 of 29 June 1998.