**17.1.** The GRC Staff and Family Members Forming Part of the Household shall be exempt from compulsory social security contributions in the Hosting State, provided that the person concerned is covered by the relevant provisions under the Staff Regulations. This exemption applies to Family Members Forming Part of the Household unless they take up gainful activity in the hosting State outside the GRC.
**17.2.** For as long as they remain covered by the social security system of the country from which they are seconded to the GRC, the GRC Seconded National Experts shall be exempt from all compulsory contributions to the social security system of the Hosting State.
**17.3.** The Agency shall be exempt from any compulsory contributions to social security schemes in the hosting State for the GRC Staff, the GRC Seconded National Experts and Members Forming Part of their Household.
Artikel 17
Social security
Onderdeel van Verdrag betreffende de vestiging van het Galileo-referentiecentrum tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, de Europese Commissie en het Europese GNSS-Agentschap· Internationaal publiekrecht
Deze tekst geldt sinds 30 mei 2016