For the purposes of Article 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, benefits under occupational social security schemes shall not be considered as remuneration if and in so far as they are attributable to periods of employment prior to 17 May 1990, except in the case of workers or those claiming under them who have before that date initiated legal proceedings or introduced an equivalent claim under the applicable national law.
Chun críocha chur chun feidhme Airteagal 157 den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh, ní mheasfar mar phá sochair de bhun córas gairmiúil slándála sóisialta más féidir agus a mhéad is féidir iad a chur i leith tréimhsí fostaíochta roimh an 17 Bealtaine 1990, amach ó chás oibrithe nó a gcleithiúnaithe a bheidh tar éis caingean nó éileamh is comhionann léi a thionscnamh roimh an dáta sin de réir an dlí náisiúnta is infheidhme.