Saafremt tidligere indtraadte eller konstaterede arbejdsulykker eller erhvervssygdomme efter en medlemsstats lovgivning udtrykkeligt eller underforstaaet tages i betragtning ved bedoemmelse af invaliditetsgraden, skal den kompetente institution i den paagaeldende stat ligeledes tage arbejdsulykker eller erhvervssygdomme, der tidligere er indtruffet eller konstateret under lovgivningen i en anden medlemsstat, i betragtning, som om de var indtruffet eller konstateret under den for denne institution gaeldende lovgivning.
Where the legislation of a Member State expressly or by implication provides that accidents at work or occupational diseases which have occurred or have been confirmed previously shall be taken into consideration in order to assess the degree of incapacity, the competent institution of that State shall also take into consideration accidents at work or occupational diseases which have occurred or have been confirmed previously under the legislation of another Member State, as if they had occurred or had been confirmed under the legislation which it administers.