Proclamation Giving Notice that the Supplementary Agreement to the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Federal Republic of Germany Comes Into Force on December 1, 2003 — (16)
ided, however, that these shall be multiplied by the Present Pension Value (East) - but not more than 0.7 times the Present Pension Value - and a Pension Value of 8.16 Euro (15.96 Deutsche Mark) shall apply for the period from 1 July 1990, to 31 December 1990, a Pension Value of 9.39 Euro (18.36 Deutsche Mark) shall apply for the period from 1 January 1991, to 30 June 1991, and a Pension Value of 10.79 Euro (21.11 Deutsche Mark) shall apply for the period from 1 July 1991, to 31 December 1991; (ii) the Personal Remuneration Points for contribution periods to be considered according to subparagraphs (b) and (c) multiplied by the Present Pension Value that is applicable in the year for which the pension is to be paid, with the amount of 23.52 Euro (46.00 Deutsche Mark) being used for periods prior to 1 July 1995; and (iii) the remaining Personal Remuneration Points multiplied by the Present Pension Value that is applicable in the year for which the pension is to be paid, with the amount of 20.24 Euro (39.58 Deutsche Mark) being used for periods prior to 1 July 1991. (f) Subparagraphs (a) through (e) shall only apply with respect to eligible persons who established ordinary residence in Canada before 1 July 1990. (g) For purposes of payment of survivors benefits, subparagraphs (a) through (f) shall apply accordingly to survivors of persons described in subparagraph (a), even if the insured person dies prior to the expiration of the time limit for retroactive voluntary contributions. This shall also apply in the case of benefits for former spouses with pension rights and in the case of reinstated survivors pensions. (h) An application to pay retroactive voluntary contributions according to this point must be filed within 24 calendar months following the entry into force of this point. The application must be filed with the social insurance institution to which the last German contribution was paid or deemed to have been paid, and which is competent for adjudicating the benefit claim. If the last German contribution was paid to an institution of the miners pensions insurance system, retroactive voluntary contributions may only be paid to the wage earners or salaried employees insurance system. The contributions shall be paid to the social insurance institution that is competent to accept and process the application. (i) Applications under subparagraph (h) shall be considered timely filed applications for benefits. Benefits resulting from this point shall be paid beginning 1 July 1990, if the event giving rise to eligibility occurs prior to this date and the benefit eligibility requirements applicable on 1 July 1990, are met. If the event giving rise to eligibility occurs after 30 June 1990, benefits resulting from this point shall be paid beginning with the calendar month following the month in which the event giving rise to eligibility occurs and the benefit eligibility requirements applicable on 1 July 1990, are met; a survivors benefit shall be paid from the date of death if a benefit was not payable to the insured person for the month of death. (j) Subparagraphs (h) and (i) shall also apply with respect to persons whose pensions were awarded prior to the entry into force of this point. In this case, the amount of Personal Remuneration Points shall at least equal the amount previously considered.”