**1.** Staff members of the Agency and members of the household are covered by the EU social security system, the Staff Regulations and CEOS and consequently shall be exempt from compulsory social security contributions in the host State. This exemption applies to members of the household unless they take up gainful activity in the host State outside the Agency.
**2.** Provided that they are not covered by the social security system of the host State, and for as long as they remain covered by the social security system of the country from which they are seconded to the Agency, seconded national experts shall be exempt from all compulsory contributions to the social security system of the host State.
**3.** The Agency shall be exempt from any compulsory contributions to social security schemes in the host State for staff members, members of their household and seconded national experts.
Artikel 21
Social security
Onderdeel van Verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en het Europees Geneesmiddelenbureau betreffende de vestiging van het Europees Geneesmiddelenbureau· Internationaal publiekrecht
Deze tekst geldt sinds 1 juni 2018