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- For the purposes of this Agreement the following definitions apply:
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- a)“territory” means:for the Netherlands, the territory of the Kingdom in Europe; and,for the Republic of Kosovo, the territory of the Republic of Kosovo;
- b)“competent authority” means:for the Netherlands, the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment; and,for the Republic of Kosovo, the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare;
- c)“competent institution” means:for the Netherlands, the “Sociale Verzekeringsbank” (Social Insurance Bank) and the “Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen” (Employee Insurance Agency) or any other body designated by the aforementioned minister; and, for the Republic of Kosovo, the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare: Pensions Department – Division of Foreign Pensions;
- d)“relevant organisation” means any organisation that is involved in the application of this Agreement, and includes inter alia the population registers, the tax authorities, public registers of immoveable property, chambers of commerce, police, prison services, immigration offices and data bases;
- e)“benefit” means any benefit related to old age under the legislation defined in article 2;
- f)“beneficiary” means any person who submits a request for or who is entitled to a statutory benefit related to old age;
- g)“spouse” means a person defined or recognised as such by the applicable legislation.
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- The other terms used in this Agreement have the meaning assigned to them in the applicable legislation of the respective Contracting Party.
