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of Social Insurance, in the Netherlands to the Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health, which shall rule on such requests after joint consultation.

The decision taken by each of the above-mentioned authorities shall be communicated to the other authority which shall inform the insurance institutions concerned thereof.

1. Netherlands nationals resident in the Netherlands who claim an annuity under the Swiss old age and survivors insurance shall submit their claims to the Sociale Verzekeringsbank. The claims shall be made on the forms furnished to the Sociale Verzekeringsbank by the Caisse suisse. The particulars given by the claimant in his claim shall, insofar as is required by the form, be substantiated by supporting documents or be confirmed, on the form itself, by the competent Netherlands authority.

2. Claims submitted to a Netherlands authority other than the Sociale Verzekeringsbank shall be forwarded to the latter without delay.

1. The Sociale Verzekeringsbank shall verify, as far as possible, whether the claim is drawn up accurately and completely and shall certify that the particulars given by the claimant on the form are true. It shall then forward the claim to the Caisse suisse; forwarding of the claim shall serve in lieu of the forwarding of the supporting documents unless the latter is expressly called for on the form.

2. The Sociale Verzekeringsbank shall, at the same time, request from the Caisse suisse the information it requires for the purpose of applying article 10 of the Convention.

The Caisse suisse shall rule on the claim and communicate its decision to the claimant. It shall send a copy of the decision to the Sociale Verzekeringsbank,