The requested services are subdivided into 5 tasks:
• tasks related to the 2017 liabilities (6 months until end of September 2018 the latest):
task 1:
development of the methodological approach, including all variables and data to be used to recalculate the actuarial liability of the EU pension funds and sickness insurance (31.5.2018 at the latest);
task 2:
testing (and possible revision) of the methodological approach using data from 2017, resulting in the recalculation of the actuarial liabilities for EU pension funds and sickness insurance for 2017, including an explanation of any significant (over 2 %) difference between the recalculated overall actuarial liability for 2017 and the liability calculated by Eurostat's experts. An explanation must be given for all differences over 10 % on subtotal calculations and individual parameters,
• tasks related to the 2018 liabilities (4 months until end of May 2019 the latest):
task 3:
recalculation of the actuarial liability of the EU pension funds and sickness insurance for 2018 using the chosen methodology and data for 2018 and provision of an explanation of any significant (over 2 %) difference between the recalculated overall actuarial liability for 2018, and the liability calculated by Eurostat's experts. An explanation must be given for all differences over 10 % on subtotal calculations and individual parameters;
task 4:
conclusions and recommendations on the calculation and methodology of the actuarial liability of the EU pension funds and sickness insurance,
• task following the submission of the 2 final reports:
task 5:
assistance to the Court in the clearance of the abovementioned results until 31.12.2019, including support to analyse comments received from the Commission and/or other stakeholders and to draft corresponding replies, as well as preparation of and participation in meetings with the Commission and/or other stakeholders (maximum 15 working days for all profiles described under point 3).