5. pants

Šis Līgums stājas spēkā ar datumu,

kad to paraksta pēdējā no pusēm, un to piemēro no 2004.gada

1.maija. Līgums ir spēkā divus gadus līdz 2006.gada 30.aprīlim.

Kompetentās pārvaldes iestādes pēc savstarpējas vienošanās var

pagarināt augstākminēto periodu, apmainoties ar paziņojumiem.

Katra kompetentā pārvaldes iestāde jebkurā laikā var izbeigt šo

Līgumu un tā darbības pagarinājumus, rakstiski paziņojot par to

30 dienu laikā.

Parakstīts divos

oriģināleksemplāros latviešu un angļu valodā, kuri ir vienlīdz

autentiski. Atšķirīgu interpretāciju gadījumā noteicošais ir

teksts angļu valodā.

Latvijas Republikas

Norvēģijas

Labklājības ministrijas

vārdā

Karaliskās Darba un sociālo

lietu ministrijas vārdā

Dagnija

Staķe

Dagfinn

Høybråten

Datums: 28.10.2004

Datums: 18.11.2004

Temporary Agreement between

the Ministry of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia and the Royal

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Norway pursuant to

Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) of 14 June 1971 No 1408/71

on the application of social security schemes to employed

persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their

families moving within the Community concerning Latvian seamen

employed on board of ships registered in the Norwegian

International Ship's Register

Having regard to the Agreement on

the European Economic Area, Article 29, Annex VI, Paragraphs No 1

and 2;

having regard to Title II of

Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, in particular Article 17;

having regard to Title III of

Regulation (EEC) No 574/72, in particular Article 11; and

considering the opinion of social

partners - the Norwegian Shipowner's Association, the Free Trade

Union Confederation of Latvia and the Latvian Seafarers' Union of

Merchant Fleet;

believing that such temporary

arrangement providing for exceptions from Article 13 (2) (c) of

Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 shall be in the interests of seamen

to whom Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 applies, residing in Latvia

and employed on board of ships registered in the Norwegian

International Ship's Register,

the Ministry of Welfare of the

Republic of Latvia and the Royal Ministry of Labour and Social

Affairs of Norway (hereinafter referred to as competent

authorities)

HAVE AGREED ON THE FOLLOWING:

Article 1

Pursuant to Article 17 of Council

Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of

social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed

persons and to members of their families moving within the

Community and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972

laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No

1408/71, seamen to whom the Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 applies,

residing in Latvia and employed on board of ships registered in

the Norwegian International Ship's Register, shall,

notwithstanding Article 13 (2) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No

1408/71, be subject solely to Latvian social security legislation

on an equal basis and according to the same rules and rates as

seafarers employed on board of ships registered in the Latvian

Ship's Register.

Article 2

The Latvian competent institution

(the State Social Insurance Agency - Valsts sociālās

apdrošināšanas aģentūra (VSAA)) shall, upon receiving an

application from the Norwegian shipowner, his local

representative or the seaman, promptly and without undue delay,

issue a certificate (form E 101) stating the continued

application of Latvian social security legislation to the person

concerned and the period for which the said legislation shall

apply. One copy of this certificate shall be sent to the

employee, one to the employer and one copy to the Norwegian

competent institution (the National Office for Social Insurance

Abroad - Folketrygdkontoret for utenlandssaker (FFU)).

Article 3

In respect of levying social

insurance contributions the Latvian responsible institution shall

apply the procedure prescribed for a domestic employee working

for an employer in a Member State of the European Union.

Article 4

Any dispute arising between the

competent authorities of Latvia and Norway regarding the

interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be settled

in consultation.

Article 5

This Agreement shall enter into

force on the date of the last signature and take effect as from 1

May 2004. The Agreement shall be in force for a period of two

years until 30 April 2006. The competent authorities may upon

mutual consent prolong the abovementioned period by exchange of

notifications. Each of the competent authorities may at any time

terminate this Agreement and any subsequent prolongations with 30

days written notice.

Done in two originals in Latvian

and English languages, each being equally authentic. In case of

divergence of interpretations, the English text shall

prevail.

For the Ministry of Welfare

For the Royal Ministry of

Labour

of the Republic of Latvia

and Social Affairs of

Norway

Dagnija

Staķe

Dagfinn

Høybråten

Date: 28.10.2004

Date: 18.11.2004