AI Summary of Article 6 Definitions
The Directive outlines key definitions relevant to institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORPs). An IORP is established to provide retirement benefits under agreements between employers and employees or self-employed persons, operating on a funded basis separately from sponsoring undertakings.
It defines pertinent terms such as 'pension scheme', 'member', 'beneficiary', and 'prospective member', clarifying their roles in relation to retirement benefits. Additional concepts, including 'home' and 'host' Member States, as well as cross-border activities, are addressed, establishing a legal framework for the governance and operation of pension schemes across jurisdictions.
Article 6 Definitions
For the purposes of this Directive:
(1) "institution for occupational retirement provision", or "IORP", means an institution, irrespective of its legal form, operating on a funded basis, established separately from any sponsoring undertaking or trade for the purpose of providing retirement benefits in the context of an occupational activity on the basis of an agreement or a contract agreed: (a) individually or collectively between the employer(s) and the employee(s) or their respective representatives, or (b) with self-employed persons, individually or collectively, in compliance with the law of the home and host Member States, and which carries out activities directly arising therefrom;
(2) "pension scheme" means a contract, an agreement, a trust deed or rules stipulating which retirement benefits are granted and under which conditions;