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1. Netherlands nationals who are entitled to claim a benefit under the Swiss insurance mentioned in article 1, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (a) (2), and Swiss nationals who are entitled to claim a benefit under the Netherlands insurance mentioned in article 1, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (b) (3), shall receive such benefit, including any supplement or increment thereto, in full and without curtailment, as long as they are resident in the territory of either High Contracting Party.

2. The benefits referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted by one High Contracting Party to nationals of the other Party who are resident in a third country on the same conditions and to the same extent as to its own nationals resident in that country.

1. The high administrative authorities:

(a) Shall make such administrative arrangements as may be required for the application of this Convention. In particular, with a view to facilitating relations between the insurance institutions of the High Contracting Parties they may each agree to appoint liaison bodies;

(b) Shall communicate to each other information regarding any measure taken by them for the application of this Convention;

(c) Shall communicate to each other, as soon as possible, information regarding any changes made under their legislation.

2. For the purpose of this Convention, the term "high administrative authority" means:

In the case of Switzerland: the Federal Office of Social Insurance;

In the case of the Netherlands: the Minister responsible for application of the legislation listed in article 1, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (b) of this Convention.

1. For the purpose of this Convention, the competent authorities and institutions shall furnish assistance to one another as if the matter were one affecting the application of their own national legislation.