7 On a proper construction of Protocol No 2 concerning Article 119 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Article 119 may be relied upon in proceedings initiated before 17 May 1990 in order to obtain benefits under an occupational social security scheme, even if the action was declared inadmissible on the ground that the applicant had not lodged a prior objection, where the national court has granted an extension of the period prescribed for lodging such an objection.
No obstante, existen ejemplos de buenas prácticas, puesto que los ribereños del mar Báltico ya aplican este procedimiento desde 1998.EurLex-2 EurLex-2