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(5) The principle of equality of treatment set forth in article 2 of the Convention shall not apply to the provisions relating to the Swiss optional old age and survivors insurance.

(6) Article 3, paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of the Convention shall apply to all employed persons, irrespective of their nationality.

(7) Persons of Swiss nationality employed in the Netherlands by the Office national suisse du tourisme shall be assimilated with persons employed in official services, within the meaning of article 3, paragraph 2, sub-paragraph (c) of the Convention.

(8) A Netherlands national who is resident in Switzerland and who, during the five years preceding the occurrence of the insurable event, leaves Switzerland for a period not exceeding two months each year, does not interrupt his stay in Switzerland within the meaning of article 6, paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (b) of the Convention ; the foregoing also applies to the cases referred to in article 7, in respect of the period of ten years preceding the claim for an annuity.

(9) The provisions of the Convention regarding conditions for the granting of benefits shall not constitute an obstacle to the application of more favourable treatment for aliens which may be provided for in the national legislation of either High Contracting Party.

(10) It is understood that a Netherlands national who has submitted a claim for an interim annuity under Swiss old age and survivors insurance and who has been awarded such annuity by virtue of article 7 of the Convention, shall no longer be entitled to claim repayment of the contributions he has paid to that insurance.

(11) By virtue of article 9, paragraph 1, of the Convention, Swiss nationals shall continue to enjoy the advantages of article 43 of the Netherlands General Old Age Act when they are in Swiss territory.

(12) By virtue of article 9, paragraph 3, and article 14, paragraph 2, of the Convention:

(a) Netherlands benefits shall be paid to Swiss nationals in all countries where such benefits are paid to Netherlands nationals either under Netherlands national legislation or under the terms of a convention;

(b) Swiss benefits shall be paid to Netherlands nationals in all third countries.

(13) The provisions of article 11 of the Convention shall also apply to Swiss nationals who have been covered by the Swiss optional old age and survivors insurance.

(14) The Agreement concerning the social security of Rhine boatmen, signed at Paris on 27 July 1950,^[1] shall not be affected by this Convention. However, the