Summary (English)

This publication presents a comparative review of the international legal instruments for social security coordination available for non-EU countries. The publication is intended to serve as an informational base for developing national strategy for social security agreements. Its primarily focus is on the countries in South and Eastern Europe, many of which are on route to acceding to the EU. However, the main conclusions regarding, in particular, the bilateral agreements will be valid for other non-EU countries as well.

The publication was developed within the framework of the EU-ILO Project  “Effective Governance of Labour Migration and its Skill Dimensions” in Moldova and Ukraine.