Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Arbeidshof te Antwerpen, Afdeling Hasselt (Belgium) lodged on 29 December 2008 — Rijksdienst voor pensioenen v E. Brouwer

(Case C-577/08)

(2009/C 55/25)

Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Arbeidshof te Antwerpen, Afdeling Hasselt

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Rijksdienst voor pensioenen

Defendant: E. Brouwer

Question referred

Are the Royal Decrees of 1.12.1969, 18.6.1970, 8.6.1971, 14.9.1972, 31.7.1973, 12.7.1974, 13.2.1975, 28.11.1975, 26.11.1976, 26.9.1977, 31.7.1978, 31.8.1979, 2.12.1980, 13.1.1982, 14.3.1983, 11.1.1984, 30.11.1984, 24.1.1986, 30.12.1986, 6.1.1988, 2.12.1988, 30.11.1989, 10.12.1990, 1.6.1993, 8.12.1993, 19.12.1994 and 10.10.1995 enacted pursuant to Article 25 of the Royal Decree of 21 December 1967 laying down general rules for the retirement and survivor's pension for employed persons (Koninklijk Besluit tot vaststelling van het algemeen reglement betreffende het rust- en overleveringspensioen voor werknemers) — which establish lower notional and/or flat-rate daily wages for the calculation of a retirement pension for female frontier workers than for male frontier workers — in accordance with Article 4(1) of Directive 79/7/EEC (1) on the progressive implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security?

(1)  Council Directive 79/7/EEC of 19 December 1978 on the progressive implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security (OJ 1979 L 6, p. 24).