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(PreparatoryActs)
COMMISSION
AmendedproposalforaCouncilDirectiveamendingDirective86/378/EEConequaltreatment
formenandwomeninoccupationalsocialsecurityschemes(')
(96/C379/07)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
COM(96)605final—95/0117(CNS)
(SubmittedbytheCommissionpursuanttoArticle189a(2)oftheECTreatyon19November
1996)
(')OJNoC218,23.8.1995,p.5.
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(submittedbytheCommissionon16May1996) (takingaccountofcertainamendmentsoftheEuropeanParliament)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANUNION,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean Unchanged
Community,andinparticularArticle100thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee ,
WhereasArticle119oftheECTreatyprovidesthateach
MemberStateshallensuretheapplicationofthe
principlethatmenandwomenshouldreceiveequalpay
forequalwork;whereas'pay'shouldbetakentomean
theordinarybasicorminimumwageorsalaryandany
otherconsideration ,whetherincashofinkind,which
theworkerreceives,directlyorindirectly,fromhis
employerinrespectofhisemployment ;

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Whereas,initsjudgmentof17May1990,inCase
C-262/88(Barberv.RoyalExchangeAssurance)('),the
CourtofJusticeoftheEuropeanCommunities
acknowledges thatallformsofoccupationalpension
constituteanelementofpaywithinthemeaningof
Article119oftheTreaty;
Whereas,intheabovementioned judgment,asclarified
bythejudgmentof14December1993(CaseC-110/91
Moroni)(2),theCourtclearlydefinesitspositionas
regardstheactualscopeofArticle119oftheTreaty,
statingthatdiscrimination betweenmenandwomenin
occupationalsocialsecurityschemesisprohibitedin
generalandnotonlyinrespectofestablishingtheageof
entitlementtoapensionorwhenanoccupational
pensionisofferedbywayofcompensation for
compulsoryretirementoneconomicgrounds;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththeProtocolconcerning
Article119oftheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,signedinMaastrichtbythe12Headsof
StateorGovernment ,forthepurposesofapplying
Article119,benefitsunderoccupationalsocialsecurity
schemesshallnotbeconsideredasremuneration ifand
insofarastheyareattributabletoperiodsof
employmentpriorto17May1990,exceptinthecaseof
workersorthoseclaimingunderthemwhohavebefore
thatdateinitiatedlegalproceedingsorraisedan
equivalentclaimundertheapplicablenationallaw;
Whereas,initsjudgmentsof28September1994(3)
(CaseC-128/93FisscherandCaseC-57/93Vroege),the
CourtruledthattheProtocolconcerningArticle119of
theTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCommunity ,
annexedtotheTreatyonEuropeanUnion,doesnot
affecttherighttojoinanoccupationalpensionscheme,
whichcontinuestobegovernedbythejudgmentof13
May1986inCaseC-170/84Bilka-Kaufhaus GmbHv.
Hartz(4),andthatthelimitationoftheeffectsintimeof
thejudgmentof17May1990inCaseC-262/88Barber
v.GuardianRoyalExchangeAssuranceGroupdoesnot
applytotherighttojoinanoccupationalpension
scheme;
(')[1990]ECR1-1889.
(2)[1993]ECR1-6591.
(3)[1994]ECR1-4541;[1994]ECR1-4583.
(4)[1986]ECR1-1607.

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Whereastheexclusionsofworkerswithatypicalwork
contractsfromaccesstoacompanyofsectoralsocial
securityschememayconstituteindirectdiscrimination
againstwomen;
Whereas,initsjudgmentof6October1993(C-109/91
TenOever)(5)andinitsjudgmentsof14December
1993(C-l10/91Moroni),22December1993(C-152/91
Neath)(6)and28September1994(C-200/91
Coloroll)(7),theCourtconfirmsthat,byvirtueofthe
judgmentof17May1990(C-262/88Barber),thedirect
effectofArticle119oftheTreatymaybereliedon,for
thepurposeofclaimingequaltreatmentinthematterof
occupational pensions,onlyinrelationtobenefits
payableinrespectofperiodsofservicesubsequentto17
May1990,exceptinthecaseofworkersorthose
claimingunderthemwhohave,beforethatdate,
initiatedlegalproceedingsorraisedanequivalentclaim
undertheapplicablenationallaw;
Whereas,initsjudgmentsof6October1993(C-109/91
TenOever)and28September1994(C-200/91
Coloroll),theCourtfurtherconfirmsthatthelimitation
oftheeffectsintimeoftheBarberjudgmentappliesto
survivors'pensionsand,consequently ,equaltreatmentin
thismattermaybeclaimedonlyinrelationtoperiodsof
servicesubsequentto17May1990,exceptinthecaseof
thosewhohave,beforethatdate,initiatedlegal
proceedingsorraisedanequivalentclaimunderthe
applicablenationallaw;
Whereas,moreover,initsjudgmentsof22December
1993(C-152/91Neath)and28September1994
(C-200/91Coloroll),theCourtspecifiesthatthe
contributions ofmaleandfemaleworkerstoadefined­
benefitpensionschememustbethesame,sincetheyare
coveredbyArticle119oftheTreaty;whereasinequality
ofemployers'contributionspaidunderfundeddefined­
benefitschemes,whichisduetotheuseofactuarial
factorsdifferingaccordingtosex,isnotstruckatby
Article119;
O[1993]ECR1-4879.
(6)[1993]ECR1-6953.
O[1994]ECR1-4389.

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Whereas,initsjudgmentsof28September1994(8)
(CaseC-408/92SmithandCaseC-28/93Vanden
Akker),theCourtspecifiesthatArticle119oftheEC
Treatyprecludesanemployerwhoadoptsmeasures
necessarytocomplywiththeBarberjudgmentof17
May1990(C-262/88)fromraisingtheretirementage
forwomentothatformeninrelationtoperiodsof
servicecompletedbetween17May1990andthedateon
whichthosemeasurescomeintoforce;ontheother
hand,asregardsperiodsofservicecompletedafterthe
latterdate,Article119doesnotpreventanemployer
fromtakingthatstep;asregardsperiodsofserviceprior
to17May1990.Communitylawimposednoobligation
whichwouldjustifyretroactivereductionofthe
advantageswhichwomenenjoyed;
Whereas,initsjudgmentof28September1994(Case
C-200/91Coloroll),theCourtspecifiesthatadditional
benefitsstemmingfromcontributionspaidbyemployees
onapurelyvoluntarybasisarenotcoveredbyArticle
119oftheTreaty;
WhereastheCommission'sthirdmedium-term action
programmeonequalopportunitiesforwomenandmen
(1991-1995)(9)—COM(90)449finalof6November
1990emphasizesoncemoretheadoptionofsuitable
measurestotakeaccountoftheconsequences ofthe
judgmentof17May1990inCaseC-262/88(Barber);
Whereasthisjudgmentautomaticallyinvalidatescertain
provisionsofCouncilDirective86/378/EEC(10)in
respectofpaidworkers;
WhereasArticle119oftheTreatyisdirectlyapplicable
andcanbeinvokedbeforethenationalcourtsagainst
anyemployer,whetheraprivatepersonoralegal
person,andwhereasitisforthesecourtstosafeguard
therightswhichthisprovisionconfersonindividuals ;
O[1994]ECR1-4435;[1994]ECR1-4527.
OOJNoC142,31.5.1991,p.1.
OOJNoL225,12.8.1986,p.40.

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Whereas,ongroundsoflegalcertainty,itisnecessaryto
amendDirective86/378/EECinordertoadaptthe
provisionswhichareaffectedbytheBarbercase-law,
HASADOPTED THISDIRECTIVE :
Article1
Directive86/378/EECisamendedasfollows:
1.Article2isreplacedbythefollowing:
'Article2
1."Occupational socialsecurityschemes"means
schemesnotgovernedbyDirective79/7/EECwhose
purposeistoprovideworkers,whetheremployeesor
self-employed ,inanundertakingorgroupofunder­
takings,areaofeconomicactivity,occupationalsector
orgroupofsectorswithbenefitsintendedto
supplementthebenefitsprovidedbystatutorysocial
securityschemesortoreplacethem,whether
membershipofsuchschemesiscompulsoryor
optional.
2.ThisDirectivedoesnotapplyto:
(a)individualcontractsforself-employedworkers;
(b)schemesforself-employedworkershavingonly
onemember;
(c)insurancecontractstowhichtheemployerisnota
party,inthecaseofpaidworkers;
(d)optionalprovisionsofoccupational schemes
offeredtoparticipantsindividuallytoguarantee
them:
—eitheradditionalbenefits,or
—achoiceofdateonwhichthenormalbenefits
forself-employed workerswillstart,ora
choicebetweenseveralbenefits.'

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2.Article3isreplacedbythefollowing:
'Article3
ThisDirectiveshallapplytomembersoftheworking
populationincludingself-employed persons,persons
whoseactivityisinterruptedbyillness,maternity,
accidentorinvoluntaryunemployment andpersons
seekingemployment,toretiredanddisabledworkers
andtothoseclaimingunderthem.'
2a.Article5(1)isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Article5
1.Undertheconditionslaiddowninthe
followingprovisions,theprincipleofequaltreatment
impliesthatthereshallbenodiscrimination onthe
basisofsex,eitherdirectlyorindirectly,byreference
inparticulartomaritalorfamilystatus,orthe
atypicalnatureofthejob,especiallyasregards:
—thescopeoftheschemesandtheconditionsof
accesstothem,
—theobligationtocontributeandthecalculation
ofcontributions ,
—thecalculation ofbenefits,including
supplementary benefitsdueinrespectofaspouse
ordependants,andtheconditionsgoverningthe
durationandretentionofentitlementtobenefits.'
3.Article6isreplacedbythefollowing : 3.Article6isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Article6 'Article6
1.Provisionscontrarytotheprincipleofequal
treatmentshallincludethosebasedonsex,either
directlyorindirectly,inparticularbyreferenceto
maritalorfamilystatus,for:1.Provisionscontrarytotheprincipleofequal
treatmentshallincludethosebasedonsex,either
directlyorindirectly,inparticularbyreferenceto
maritalorfamilystatusortheatypicalnatureofthe
job,for:
(a)determiningthepersonswhomayparticipateinUnchanged
anoccupationalscheme;
(b)fixingthecompulsoryoroptionalnatureof
participationinanoccupationalscheme;

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(c)layingdowndifferentrulesasregardstheageof
entryintotheschemeortheminimumperiodof
employmentormembershipofthescheme
requiredtoobtainthebenefitsthereof;
(d)layingdowndifferentrules,exceptasprovided
forinsubparagraphs (h)and(i),forthereim­
bursementofcontributions whenaworkerleaves
aschemewithouthavingfulfilledtheconditions
guaranteeing adeferredrighttolong-term
benefits:
(e)settingdifferentconditionsforthegrantingof
benefitsorrestrictingsuchbenefitstoworkersof
oneorotherofthesexes;
(f)fixingdifferentretirementages;
(g)suspendingtheretentionoracquisitionofrights
duringperiodsofleavewhicharegrantedbylaw
oragreementandarepaidbytheemployer;'(g)suspendingtheretentionoracquisitionofrights
duringperiodsofmaternityleaveorleavefor
familyreasonswhicharegrantedbylawor
agreementandarepaidbytheemployer;
(h)settingdifferentlevelsofbenefit,exceptinsofarUnchanged
asmaybenecessarytotakeaccountofactuarial
calculationfactorswhichdifferaccordingtosex
inthecaseofdefined-contribution schemes;
(i)settingdifferentlevelsforworkers'contributions ;
settingdifferentlevelsforemployers'
contributions ,except
—inthecaseofdefined-contribution schemesif
theaimistoequalizetheamountofthefinal
benefitsortomakethemmorenearlyequal
forbothsexes,
—inthecaseoffundeddefined-benefit schemes
wheretheemployer'scontributions are
intendedtoensuretheadequacyofthefunds
necessarytocoverthecostofthebenefits
defined;

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(j)layingdowndifferentstandardsorstandards
applicableonlytoworkersofaspecifiedsex,
exceptasprovidedforinsubparagraphs (h)and
(i),asregardstheguaranteeorretentionof
entitlementtodeferredbenefitswhenaworker
leavesascheme.
2.Whenthegrantingofbenefitswithinthescope
ofthisDirectiveislefttothediscretionofthe
scheme'smanagementbodies,thelattermustcomply
withtheprincipleofequaltreatment.'
4.Article8isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Article8
1.MemberStatesshalltakethenecessarystepsto
ensurethattheprovisionsofoccupationalschemesfor
self-employed workerscontrarytotheprincipleof
equaltreatmentarerevisedwitheffectfrom1January
1993atthelatest.
2.ThisDirectiveshallnotprecluderightsandobli­
gationsrelatingtoaperiodofmembershipofan
occupationalschemeforself-employedworkersprior
torevisionofthatschemefromremainingsubjectto
theprovisionsoftheschemeinforceduringthat
period.'
5.Article9isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Article9
Asregardsschemesforself-employed workers,
MemberStatesmaydefercompulsoryapplicationof
theprincipleofequaltreatmentwithregardto:
(a)determinationofpensionableageforthegranting
ofold-ageorretirementpensions,andthe
possibleimplicationsforotherbenefits:
—eitheruntilthedateonwhichsuchequalityis
achievedinstatutoryschemes,
—or,atthelatest,untilsuchequalityis
prescribedbyadirective;

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(b)survivors'pensionsuntiladirectiveestablishesthe
principleofequaltreatmentinstatutorysocial
securityschemesinthatregard;
(c)theapplicationofthefirstsubparagraphofArticle
6(1)(i)totakeaccountofthedifferentactuarial
calculationfactors,atthelatestuntiltheexpiryof
a13-yearperiodasfromthenotificationofthis
Directive.'
5a.AnewArticle9aisinsertedasfollows:
'Article9a
Wheremenandwomenmayclaimaflexible
pensionableageunderthesameconditions,thisshall
notbedeemedtobeincompatible withthis
Directive.'
Article2 Article2
1.AnymeasuretransposingthisDirective,asregards
paidworkers,mustcoverallbenefitsderivedfrom
periodsofemploymentsubsequentto17May1990and
shallapplyretroactivelytothatdate,withoutprejudice
toworkersorthoseclaimingunderthemwhohave,
beforethatdate,initiatedlegalproceedingsorraisedan
equivalentclaimundernationallaw.Inthatevent,the
implementation measuresmustapplyretroactivelyto8
April1976(or,forMemberStateswhichaccededtothe
Communityafterthatdate,thedateonwhichArticle
119becameapplicableontheirterritory)andmustcover
allthebenefitsderivedfromperiodsofemploymentafter
thatdate.1.Anymeasureimplementing thisDirective,as
regardspaidworkers,mustcoverallbenefitsderived
fromperiodsofemploymentorperiodsofleavepaidby
theemployersubsequentto17May1990andshallapply
retroactivelytothatdate,withoutprejudicetoworkers
orthoseclaimingunderthemwhohave,beforethat
date,initiatedlegalproceedingsorraisedanequivalent
claimundernationallaw.Inthatevent,theimplemen­
tationmeasuresmustapplyretroactivelyto8April1976
andmustcoverallthebenefitsderivedfromperiodsof
employmentorperiodsofleavepaidbytheemployer
afterthatdate.ForMemberStateswhichaccededtothe
Communityafter8April1976,thatdateshallbe
replacedbythedateonwhichArticle119became
applicableontheirterritory.
ForMemberStatesaccedingtotheEuropeanUnion
after17May1990,thelatterdateisreplacedby
1January1994.
2.ThefirstparagraphtothisArticleshallnotaffectUnchanged
nationalrulesrelatingtotimelimitsforbringingactions
undernationallaw,whichmaybereliedonagainst
workerswhoasserttheirrighttoequaltreatmentinthe
contextofanoccupationalpensionscheme,provided
thattheyarenotlessfavourableforthattypeofaction
thanforsimilaractionsofadomesticnatureandthat
theydonotrendertheexerciseofCommunitylaw
impossibleinpractice.

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Article3
1.MemberStatesshallbringintoforcesuchlaws,
regulationsandadministrative provisionsasarenecessary
tocomplywiththisDirectiveatthelatestoneyearafter
itspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .Theyshallimmediately informthe
Commission thereof.
Suchprovisions,whenadoptedbytheMemberStates,
shallcontainareferencetothisDirectiveorshallbe
accompaniedbysuchareferenceatthetimeoftheir
officialpublication .Thedetailsofsuchreferenceshallbe
laiddownbytheMemberStates.
2.MemberStatesshallcommunicate tothe
Commission ,atthelatesttwoyearsaftertheentryinto
forceofthisDirective,allinformationnecessaryto
enabletheCommissiontodrawupareportonthe
applicationofthisDirective.
Article4
ThisDirectiveshallenterintoforceonthe20thday
followingthatofitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
Article5
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.